The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-09-23

Apostles, Cyril and Methodius, has
been the center of an important con-
gress for the reunion of Christianity.
1t was summoned by His Grace A. C.
StOjan, Archbishop of Olomouc, who
for many years has been the most
Jealous champion in Moravia of the
reconciliation of the Orthodox Church
es with the center of Christianity.
Among the members of the congress
may be mentioned Mgr Bocian, a Ru-
thenian Bishop Mgr Fischer Colbry,
a Croatian Bishop, and many pref
ates of Czecho-Slovakia, Serbia and
Croatia; several members of the Ben
edictine Order and of the Society Of
Jesus, and many Jealous priests of
the different Slavic nations.
st. Henry of Windsor.-A small, but
not uninf1uential band of Catholics,
old Etonians, is said to be interested
in bringing to the attention of the
Apostolic See the claims of King Hen
ry vi of England, for Qualification and
ultimate canonization. In any case,
the Apostolic Process would be long
and extensive one; and it is prema-
ture to speak of the new Saint as be-
ing likely to receive the title of "St.
Henry of Windsor" which one of the
daily papers conjectures will be his
title. Henry vi, who died at the age
of SO in 1851, while lacking in the
sterner qualities that monarch of
his turbulent times needed, was man
of extremely sanity life He found
ed Elton college in 144O, in honor of
God and Our Lady, and prescribed
certain devotions to be performed in
that college, which have remained I'M
fulfilled for nearly four centuries. An
other of his pious foundations was
Kings college at Cambridge.
Course for Librarians special
course of lectures for Catholic librari-
ans is to be held in Bonn from Sep
TENDER 18 to October 21. The course
is intended primarily for men and
women whose ambition is to take up
Catholic library work, particularly in
popular and rural libraries as per-
manent. occupation, and as the mum
Der OF students is to be limited to 30,
only persons presenting serious Gre
dentials will be permitted to take the
course. The courses will deal with
the present situation of Catholic pop
ular libraries, obstacles preventing
greater development of the library
movement and the means of overcom-
ing them, methods of collecting funds
for the establishment of Catholic Ii
braries and other questions of prac-
tical nature. This course will be open
to persons who have never had any
training or experience in library work,
and will therefore deal mainly with
the fundamental principles of library
work.
Irish ncentians.-Splendid work
has been performed during the recent
trying conditions in Ireland by. the
Society of ST. Vincent de Paul, whose
annual report records multitude of
excellent services done for the poor
and suffering. The report shows that
at the close of 1921, the organization
was operating in 257 conferences, with
1000 members. Unemployment has
been widespread during the period
covered by the report, and conditions
in number of districts were serious.
In spite of the unusual conditions,
however, the Brothers were able to
carry on their work widely and well,
and it is impossible to detail all the
good fruits of their labors. During
the course of the year, seven new con
ferences were formed. The number of
visits made to homes is recorded as
l86,494. The report covering the Bel.
fast district and the work of the Bel.
fast council of the society shows that
"a wealth of valuable work was done
there. There are 81 conferences in
that diocese.
Distinguished Priest to Visit Amer.
ica.-Pere Robert Leon, valiant fig
ure in the annals of missionary en-
priests in the Chinese mission field
He has rendered distinguished serv.
ices to the Church in this far field
and has received marked recognition
from the Chinese government for his
splendid achievements. Pere Robert
was born in France about fifty-six
years ago, and after his ordination
to the priesthood in 1888 at the Paris
Seminary for Foreign Missions, he left
for HongkOng. Here he was assign
ed to assist the Procurator of the So
ciety. Three years later, he was
placed in charge of the Society's Pro
cure at Shanghai and in 1909 became
Procurator General. In 1919, the Chi
nese government awarded Pere Rob.
ert the decoration known as the
Golden Ear of Grain of the Chinese
Republic" third class. On October Is.
1921, he was made knight of the
Legion of Honor by order of the pres
ident of France
Lost to Africa.-The Church has
sustained great loss In her mission
airy ranks in the recent death Of Rev.
DR.. Colgan, who labored many years
at Cape Town, South Africa. DR.. Col
gan was born in Kildare and received
his early education in Dublin. AS a
young man, he met Bishop Grimley,
the second Bishop of Cape Town, then
a c1rate of Dublin. Michael Colgan
Hnitff1fnnred FIR service at Cane rn,rr,,