The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-05-13
OLD WORLD NEWS

Mgr. cerretti Visits City HaII.-Mgr.
Cerretti, Archbishop of Corinth and
Apostolic Nuncio, having expressed
the desire to visit the Hotel de Vile
of Paris, the president of the munich
pal council, M. Cesar Cairo, made a
point of conducting him in person, &C.
companied by Councillor Aucoc. Both
of these city officials are Catholics,
and M. Cesar Cairo is a member of
the Corporation of Christian Publ
cists.
Learned Kilkenny Priest Passes
Away.-Very Rev. N Canon Murphy,
P. P, of Kilmanagh, County Kilkenny,
passed away recently at an advanced
age. Canon Murphy was pastor of
Kilmanagh for many years. He was
Canon Theologian of the diocese of
Ossory, and a priest of great schol-
arly attainments. He won much
prominence as historian and as a
writer on ecclesiastical subjects. He
was the author of notable pamphlet
on the prophecies of ST. Malachy.
DR.. Funder Made Knight of St.
Gregory.-Dr. Frederick Funder, edi-
tor of the ''Reichspost" and Vienna
correspondent of the N C. w. C. News
Service, has just celebrated the silver
jubilee of his career as a journalist
and active member of the Christian
Social Party of. Austria Cardinal Piffl
has brought to DIR. Funder the Cross
of the Order of st. Gregory the Great
with silver star, which has been be-
slowed upon him by the Pope, togeth-
er with the Apostolic Benediction.
Hope for France-"The best hope
we can form for our country is based
on social Catholicism" This declara-
ton was made by General de Castel-
nau, at the recent celebration in hon
or of the tiftieth anniversary of the
foundation of the Catholic Workmen's
Circles in Paris. The Circles of Paris
and every part of France sent dele
gates for the celebration, and a Sol
emn High Mass was said in the basili-
ca of the Sacred Heart at Montmartre,
at which Cardinal Dubois presided.
The Pope's "oId Associates."-The
Holy Father has received in audience
the Chapter and clergy of st. Peters,
presented by the Archpriest, Cardinal
Merry del Val, who in presenting their
homage spoke of the great joy it had
| been for them to receive His Holiness
in the Vatican Basilica for the so
lemnity of the Coronation. Pope Plus
| XI said he shared the feeling express
ed by His Eminence in the word fam
| ily'; it would always be a happy rec
| objection that he had been one of the
Chapter of st. Peters. He thanked
His Eminence especially for the prom
Use that they would never fail to pray
for their old associate now raised tC
greater responsibility.
Solemn consecration.-In the pres
ence of a vast congregation on a re
cent Sunday evening at st. Patrick's
cathedral, Armagh, the Act of Conse
Grafton of Ireland to the Sacred Heart
was recited by Rev. Eugene O'Cal
laghan, in the presence of the Bless
ed Sacrament. His Eminence, Cardi
nal Logue, presided at the impressive
service. The sermon of the occasion
was preached by Rev. Peter Johnson
i G. G., of Armagh. The devotions wer,
brought to a conclusion with Solemn
Benediction of the Most Blessed Sac
rament, which was given by His EN-
inence, Cardinal Logue. He was as
sisted by Rev. Michael McGuone, c
c., and Rev. Peter Johnson
| Sees Western Europe Becomin,
cathoIic.-Catholicism's triumph il
Europe since the war was the them,
of remarks made by DIR. Cohen, lead
er of the Independent Socialists, Ii
the course of debate in the Reich
stag last week. Cohen's statement
provoked the Protestant representa-
tives of the German Nationalists t,
cries of Jewish impertinence,
Catholicism is spreading; the Cath
olic element is penetrating the who'll
western part Of our country and 1