CATHOLIC NEWS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 38, 19 January 1894, Page 15

CATHOLIC NEWS.

(From the Liverpool Catholic Times.)

These ia perpetual Exposition of the Bl ssed Sacrament in the Votive Church of the Sacred Heart, Montmirtre, Paris. During the last month (November) 498 persons watched in turn before the altar at night ; 92 of these were priests or religious. Professor St George Mivart explains in the December number of the Nineteenth Century his submission to the decretß of vhe Congregations of the Index and Inquisition against his recent articles. 'Ha says that no retraction has been demanded of him, and that no assertion of his has been censured. " Nevertheless, 01 he adds, " I have submitted, and do, and will, submit ex anino to the decree. It has been reported that the Pope had ordered the suspension of the proceedings respecting the introduction of Ihe cause of beatification of John of Arc. Tbis report is devoid of foundation. The ordinary course is beinj followed. The advocate for the defence, M. Aldibrandi, has just completed his reply to the objections officially put forward by the Promoter of the Faith and the Congregation of Bites will soon hold a sitting to consider it, One of the most remarkable figures in the history of the Oatholio Church in America during the last half century was the late Very Bey Father Sorin, the founder of the famous university of Notre Dame, Indiana. Tbis patriarchal priest, who, gravis annis et honoribus, passed away on tbe eve of All Saints in the midst of the great religious family which he had gathered round him, was a genuine modern apostle. French by birth and American by adoption, he united in himself the best qualities of both people, blending tha fervour of the former with the practical grasp and " go " of tbe latter. He accomplished a magnificent work for the spread of Catholicity in the United States. An interesting history of tbe great university he created, together with a biographical sketch and portrait of its venerable founder, and numerous other illustrations, will appear in the Catholic Fireside of December 9. The Irish College students have again this year carried off the highest honours in the Propaganda Premazione, which took placa lately in the Sala Maxima. We are pleased to record that the Irish students at Borne, not only in the National College, but also in tbe Propaganda and Urban Colleges are an honour to their nation asd race. Irish names were by far in the majority among English-speak-ing competitors, no fewer than twenty-four places being won by the Irish College students, and it was most remarkable that no Irish College student in the philosophy course failed to place his name at least once on the medal list, whereas in the theological classes two and sometimes three of the same college students were named consecutively. Last year's record, which shows sixteen prizes — excellent indeed for the small number of students — is beaten beyond expectation by this year's rewards. Monsignor Kelly, rector of the Irish Nn'ionnl College, Borne, had the honour of an audience with the Holy Father recently for the purpose of presenting him with an address from tbe nuns and pupils of the Loretto Order in Australia. Although twenty years have not elapsed since the foundress of this Order, Mrs Barry and her companions, left Bathfarnham, Dublin, for tl c foundation in Ballarat, there are no* several flourishing bouses in Australia. Aim* st all the nuns and pupils are Irish or of Irish descent. The address was beautifully printed on silk, and mounted on rollers in white and gold. There were also a large bouquet and a solid quill-shaped gold pen sent with the address for presentation to Leo XIII. The Pope received Monsignore Kelly with marked cordiality, and expressed his paternal appreciation of the filial devotion of these Irish-Australian children and nuns, and in conclusion bestowed the Apostolic Benediction on all tbe convents and their works.

The Panama Oanal scheme which caused inch an expose and upheaval in Government, financial and social circles in France recently is not to die. A syndicate of financiers has subscribed 13,200,000 dols. to continue the project. Marquis de Castellanos, Don Augustin Maldonsdo Carvajal, and his two brothers and sister, all of Madrid, (Spain, have been recognised by the Government of Mexico as descendants of the A&tec monarch wbom Cortez conquered. The Treasurer-General has been instructed to pay to each an annual pension. This decision hat been communicated to them by the Secretary of the Treasury,