The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-03-11
OLD WORLD NEWS

ULD WUkLD NEWS
Mgr. De Guebrant Made Archbish-
op.-Wordy has reached the Seminary
of Foreign Missions in Paris that Mgr.
de Guebriant, it's superior, had been
made Archbishop of Indianapolis,
and assistant to the Pontifical Throne
Mgr. de Guebriant's talents have been
manifested in many fields-as mission
AIRY priest, as vicar apostolic, as apos-
tolic visitor to China and Siberia, and
as superior of the great society to
which he belongs.
Schjsmatics Seize Catholic Church.
AT Veduenr, the partisans of the
Czech National Church seized the
Catholic parish church. The members
of the Catholic athletic societies re-
gained possession of the church after
a struggle lasting two hours AS the
choir master of the church had gone
over to the National sect, the athletes
found successor whom they are pay
ing out of their own funds. Accord
ing to the "Tribuna," the Czech Ma
tional sect has 100000 followers,
and 100000 children are receiving the
religious instruction given by them
| 1t should be borne in mind, however,
that the last census was conducted
in most questionable manner.
ManonviIIe Rescues Statue of vir-
gin.-The village of ManonviIle,
France, has rescued it's statue of the
Virgin, which for fifty years occupied
a niche in the mountainside overlook
ling the village, and which was in dan
ger Of being destroyed as a result of
a assure which became so menacing
that it was necessary for many of the
peasants to leave their homes I'm
der the direction of the cure, a volun-
teer band of rescuers was organized.
The men formed a line, single file, and
headed by the cross, they proceeded
up the slope until the statue was
reached and safely removed. It will
be placed in another spot on the noun
tain side when engineers have dyna-
mited the menacing blocks of rock.
Belgians Have Church in London
The resident Belgian community in
| London has now church of it's own.
This church, which is dedicated to Our
Lady of Hal, is erected in one of the
suburbs where there is quite large
/ Belgian settlement, mostly war ref
Iugees who have now made their home
IN England. The Belgian ambassador
and the consul-genera1 were present
at the opening ceremony, and letters
were received from the king of the
Belgians, Cardinal MERCER and the
Bishop of Namur, Mgr. Heylen. The
new church is under the Belgian Fa-
theirs of the Mission of Scheut, who,
at the invitation of Cardinal Bourne.
have come from Belgium and have
undertaken the stating of this mis-
| sion.
| Irish to Attend Eucharistic Con.
gress.-lreland is already making
preparations for great pilgrimage of
Irish Catholics to Rome to partici-
pate in the Eucharistic Congress in
May. The plan has been sanctioned
by the hierarchy of Ireland. 1t is pro-
posed that a paper in the Gaelic Ian
guage be read at the general meeting
in Rome, when each nation is expect
ed to be represented. The Irish pill
grims will hold their sectional meet
ling at the Irish college. The pilgrim
age, according to present arrange
ments, will leave Ireland on May 10
and will pass through London, Paris,
Aix-les-Bains and Turin. Prayers for
the success of the Eucharistic Con-
lgress are being offered up in all parts
of Ireland
Ulster Catholics Protest.-In the
Irish Six Counties, Catholics have
been alarmed by the prospect of edu-
cational reform on Orange and anti
Catholic lines. In view of recent
hostile utterances of some prominent
members of the Belfast Cabinet in re-
gard to education, the Catholic teach
ers in Belfast have forwarded their
views to the Provisional government
of the Irish Free State in series Of
resolutions. In these resolutions they
say: eve, the Catholic teachers of Bel
fast, strongly protest against being
left against our will under such gov
ternment. And we call upon the Pro-
visional government of the Irish Free
State to control education in Northern
Catholic Schools as was formerly done
by the Commissioners of National Ed
ucation."
Father Dominic Was Stripped Of
Habit.-Father Dominic, o. S. f. c.,
has arrived in Ireland after his re-
j lease from Parkhurst Prison in Eng
land. He says that when taken to
Dublin Castle after arrest he was
questioned, and while that examina-
ton was proceeding, rope with a
moose and revolvers were dangled in
front of him. When he made that
Iallegation at his trial an inquiry was
held into the conduct Of corporal.
But Father Dominic says he made no
lcharge against the corporal, but
against the officers in Dublin Castle
who conducted the inquiry into the
1 corporal's conduct. He was taken to
England in handouts, he continues,
and at NORWOOD Scrubs prison