The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-12
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lions in that country, were given 4
cordial reception by Mexican officials
on their arrival there. There are
thirty-seven students in the party
which is in charge of Dean Roy S.
MacElwee, and they have already seen
many important places of interest
since their departure from New York
on June %. The party visited Havana
and has taken trips to several cities
of Mexico, including Cordova, Orizaba
and Vera Cruz.
Community Work on New Parish
House.-The greatest spirit of COM
munity building ever demonstrated in
Oneida, n. Y, was shown last week
when eighty male members of the con-
gregation of ST. Joseph church peeled
off their coats and vests, and, with
pick, shovels and wheelbarrows, pro-
ceeded to dig out the basement of the
new parish house. The women of the
church also did their part by serving
coffee and sandwiches, which were
spread on improvised tables on the
parochial house lawn. Even the kid
dies helped by serving the volunteer
workmen with water. The entire build
ing will be built by volunteer help,
and some men outside the congrega-
ton are lending their assistance.
Parish Has Fiftieth Birthday.-St
Joseph's parish, twelve miles south
west of Nebraska City, celebrated the
tftieth anniversary Of it's beginning
with appropriate ceremonies and serv-
ices Tuesday, July %. By a peculiar
but pleasing coincidence, the twenty
fifth anniversary of his ordination as
q priest was also celebrated at the
same time by the Rev. Clement F.
BrOermann, the beloved pastor of the
church for the past ten years. Solemn
services were held at st. Joseph's
church in the presence of number of
the clergy, and the jubilee sermon
was delivered by the Rev. Theodore
Saurer, pastor of St. Mary's parish,
Nebraska City. An all-day celebration
was held.
Catholic Ladies of Columbia Con-
Vene.-The national convention of the
Catholic Ladies of Columbia was held
in Dayton, Ohio, on August l, 2, g.
Several thousand delegates and visi-
tors from all over the United States
attended. July 81 there was a re-
= Ception at Memorial Hall, and pro-
gram of addresses by officers of the
organization and Mayor F. B. Hale
Tuesday morning Archbishop Moeller
offered up the Convention Mass at
Sacred Heart church. On Wednesday
Rev. Charles Hickey, the pastor, Of
fered a Requiem Mass for all the de-
ceased members of the order. Auto
trips claimed the attention of the
visitors The Supreme President of
the Order, Mrs. Elizabeth Wolf, re-
sides in Dayton.
Bishop Has Seen Population Double
i The Right Rev. John J. O'Connor,
Bishop of Newark, has seen the Catho-
lie population of his diocese double
since his conservation in 1901 Bishop
OConnor has just celebrated his
twenty-first anniversary as head of the
Newark diocese, and he received con,
gratulations from friends in many parts
ed in 1877 and in 1895 was appointed
pastor of st. Joseph's church, Newark
r which post he held until consecrated
Bishop. Since then the population OF
the diocese has increased from 100000
to 575, 900 and the number of churches
= has been increased from ia to $50
Thirty-five new parochial schools. have
been added, making total of ia
Mgr. BaudriIIart in Argentine.-Mgr
Baudrillart, member of the French
Academy, rector of the Catholic Insti
tute of France, and M. Charles LIE Gof
fic, president of the Society of Men Of
Letters, have left for South America
on an embassy from the Catholics Of
France to the Catholics of the Argen
tine Republic and Uruguay. Mgr. Bau
drillart is to give a series of lecture!
on the situation of Catholics in regart
to social and intellectual progress, the
development of Catholic sentiment
among the young people and the
French family. M. l.. Goffic will lee
ture on literary and artistic subjects
One of his lectures will explain the
reasons for the remarkable success
achieved in France by the Canadian
book, Maria Chapdelaine
Painting Presented to Archbishop
st. Mary of the Lake Seminary, a
Area, ILL.,, was the scene of a meeting
of the directors of The Associated
Catholic Charities recently, the oc
casion being the presentation to Mos
Rev. Archbishop Mundelein of won
derful painting executed in 1901 by &
famous artist, R. GOgghe. The picture
is about seven feet in height by five
feet in width, the title of which il
Restitution" 1t represents priest
receiving from a penitent a quantity
of jewels and is a splendid example Of
the work of great artist. The paint
ing was awarded medal at the 1872:
Paris Salon The picture is valued a
thousands of dollars and will be the
gift of the officers and directors of the
Associated Catholic Charities.
Aged Religious Goes to Reward
Sister Mary Presentation, one of tn,
oldest members of the Sisters O
Charity, has passed to her eternal re
ward at Mt. Carmel infirmary, Du
buque. Sister Mary Presentation, whit
was the daughter of the late Mr. an,
Mrs. Bernard McPoland, early settler,