The Catholic World.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 6, 7 February 1901, Page 24

The Catholic World.

+ , AUSTRIA.— Th« Proposed Catholic University.— The newly-elected Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg, Mgr. Katschthaler< announces the results of tho recent Conference of the Episcopal Committee in Vienna regarding the projected Catholic University for Austria. The Bishops have formed a sub-committee, consisting of the Prince-Archbishop of Prague, the Prince-Archbishop-elect of Salzburg, and the Bishop of St. Polren, to take immediate practical steps towards the opening of the • free Catholic University at Salzburg.' The various Bishops are invited to select one or two representatives of their respective dioceses to help forward the undertaking- locally and to collect funds. , ENGLAND.— Decorations in Connection with the Holy Year.— Mr. John Millar, of Slough, Bucks, has received from Rome a special decoration in recognition of his services in connection with the Pilgrimage of the Uoly Year. There has been conferred upon him the Order of the Cross of Merit, and a similar honor has been transmitted to the Duke of Norfolk, the Earl of Denbigh, Mr V. M. Dun ford, K.S.G., Father Bannin, of the Italian Church] Hatton Garden, and Father Clemcnte, the representatives in England of the International Committee of Pilgrimages. The badge silver cross, and certificate have been transmitted to each of the recipients through Count Arquederni, president of the International Committee, Bologna. Mr. Millar is, a native of Cushendall, County Antrim, and is attached to the Inland Revenue Service, in which capacity he resided for some years in Belfast. Profession of a Nun— At the Convent of the Cross, Boscombe Park, Bournemouth, recently, Miss Mary Kelly, eldest daughter of Mr Terence Kelly, J.P., Palmerston road, Dublin, made her profession. This young lady took her vows as a religieuse of the Holy Cross at the hands of the Right Rev. Dr. Cahill, Bishop of Portsmouth. The parents, brothers, and sisters of the young nun. together with a number of friends, were present at the ceremony.

Gift Of ft Pulpit. — On Sunday morning, Deoember 16, a new owed oak pulpit was opened in St. Michael's Catholic Church, Westmorland road, Newcastle-on-Tyne. The pulpit is the gift of the congregation to Canon Dunn, to celebrate his silver jubilee as a priest. Cardinal Vaughan's Niece becomes a Nun.— Cardinal Vaughan spent Monday, December 17, in Suffolk at St. Mary's Abbey, a convent of Benediotine nuns. Tbe occasion of the Cardinal a visit was the reception of the Benedictine habit by his niece. The young nun, known in the world as Miss May Vaughan, is the aecocd daughter of Colonel Vanghnn, of Oonrtfield. She is one of six brothers and sisters, of whom three have already given themselves to Uie Church. Revivals of Old Church Music — During the last few years (says a Home exchange) the congregation of the Oratory at Brompton has distinguished itself by the interesting series of revivals of old Church music given during Lent and Advent. Two Masses of William Byrd's have already been heard of at Brompton, And during Advent the music on Sundays at High Mas? consisted of • four-part Mass by Thomas Tallis, one of the greatest of the Elizabethan school of composers. Tallis's Mass has never previously been heard in London. It has been edited (from a contemporary manuscript in the British Maseum) by Mr R. R. Terry, the choirmaster of the Benediotine Abbey at Downside, where it was first performed last Lent. PRANCE— A Paltry Offence- — Cardinal Langenieux, Arohbishop of Rheimn, together with several of his clergy, was summoned some weeks ago for having disobeyed a sudden order issued by the Mayor on the eve of the ' Jour dee Morts,' forbidding the usual religious procession to the cemetery. This prohibition was issued on tbe strength of a general proclamation promulgated in 1879, from which, however, the procession of All Souls' Day had always been excluded. After the hearing of the case the ' Juge de paix ' postponed judgment for ft fortnight. He has now delivered his sentence, which inflicts a fine of two francs on the CardinalArchbishop, and a fine of half that amount on the olergy who accompanied him. His Eminence did not appear in person, but was represented by the Abbe Oomptant, his Vioar-General. ITALY- — A Cardinal Threatened. — Cardinal Ferrari, Archbishop of Milan, received threatening letters from Anarchists while on a tour through his diocese. The Cardinal was escorted by gendarmes to Milan. PORTUGAL-— An Act of Courtesy.— An act of courtesy on the part of a British admiral is related in the London papers of December 12. The Daily Mail correspondent at Lisbon says that Saturday, December 8, being the fete of the Patroness of Portugal, Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, the usual ceremonial was held at the Church of the Sacred See. The correspondent adds, 'Admiral Rawson and the British naval officers accompanied the

King and Queen to the church and attended Mass. When the Papal blessing was pronounced the British warships fired a salute, thus imitating the custom of the Portuguese ships in the Tagas. This graceful aot was very favorably commented on.' ROME.— The Irish Christian Brothers.— Daring the stay of Cardinal Logue in Rome the Irish Christian Brothers, who recently founded a nourishing commercial school in the Eternal City, had the honor of presenting about 100 of their pupils to the Primate of Ireland. His Eminence, who waß surrounded by Monsignori Stonor, Kelly, Adami, Angeli, Zonghi, Father de Mandato, S.J., Chevalier Christmas, and other personages, addressed the pupils, encouraging them to ptsruevere especially in the btiidy of modern languages, the knowledge of which is so indispensable in these practical times, and reminding them of the gratitude they owe to their teachers, and above all to the Sovereign Pontiff, the friend of learning and the Moecenas of studious youth. After the Cardinal's eloquent address, which was greatly applauded, a seleot musical programme was rendered under the able direction of Maestro Margottini. The reception, which was characterised by great cordiality, was brought to a close by Benediction imparted by his Eminence, who expressed the greatest satisfaction with the manner in which the new Irish institution in Rome is progressing. The Health Of the Pope.— Writing a few days before Christmas the Rome correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says : — Leo XIII. has expressed a strong desire to celebrate Mass at midnight on the 31st inst., but his doctor is quite against the idea, fearing that it would be too much for his advanced age and weakness. Should, however, his Holiness be able to carry out his idea, it is asserted that on that special occasion he will use the golden chalice which will be presented to him by the English Catholics. One thing, however, is certain, and that is that the great function of the closing of the Holy Door on Christmas Eve will be conducted by the Pope personally, with all the usual pomp. Colonial Students at the Propaganda College.— The Rome correspondent of the Sydney Freevians Journal, writing with reference to the results of the Scholaetio year at many of the colleges in the Eternal City, says : — ' At that of Propaganda, the Cardinal-Prefect of this Congregation, Cardinal Ledochowski, presided over the premiation, which was a solemn transaction, as all great academic performances are. The first name is that of a New Zealander, Dr. Kennedy, a student of Propaganda, who received the doctorate in theology ; the first bachelor in theology iB another New Zealander, Mr. Daniel Buckley, a student of Propaganda ; the fifth in the same honor is Mr. John Kavanagh, of Maitland, also a student of Propaganda, or, to speak more oorreotly, of the Urban College. Mr. Heath, of the Diocese of Bathurst, another student of the Urban College was laudatut, or commended, in Sacred Scrip* ture ; Mr. MacDonnell, of the Dioceße of Chriatohurch, student of the same college, was commended in the highest terms in dogmatic theology ; Mr. Carroll, of the Diocese of Wilcannia, a student of the

Urban, was praised in the same subject. Another Urban student, Mr. John Eavanagh, of the Diocese of Maitland, carried off the first prize in De Locit Theologicit, where Mr. Buckley, a New Zealand student of the College, was proximo acoettit, or nearest-arrived ; and Mr. Burke, another Urban student, was the first laudatut, or commended. In moral theology, a Sandhurst student of the College, Mr. O' Byrne, was proximo accettit ; a Bathurst Urban student, Mr. Heath, laudatus ; and a student of the same for the Diocese of Ckristchurch, Mr. MacDonnell, also laudatut, Mr. Kavanagh, of Maitland and the same college, was proxime acoettit in Church history, and attained the same honor in Canon Law and again in Liturgy, in which last subject Mr. Buckley, the New Zeaiander mentioned above, was highly commended, and Mr. Burke, of the Diocese of Perth, laudatus. Mr. Buokley attained the same distinction in Sacred Arohasology, as did also Mr. Kavanagh, of Maitland, where Mr. Burke, just mentioned, was laudatut.' His Holiness again under the Surgeon's Knife-— On December 6 Pope Leo XIII. again submitted to the surgeon's knife, being operated upon for the removal of a small tumor under the arm. This operation had been decided upon as necessary to prolong the life of the venerable Pontiff. Dr. Mazzoni directed the operation. In a few minutes a bulletin was handed out to members of the Papal household, who were anxiously waiting at the door. This stated that the small tumor under the arm had been removed without great difficulty. The Pope had borne up well under the ordeal. There was great rejoicing at the statement that the conditions were favorable for complete recovery. A Souvenir of the Holy Tear. — Perhaps the most interesting souvenir in connection with the present 'Anno Santo' will some day be the magnificent collection of groups of different pilgrims taken by the Papal photographer, Chev. de Frederiois. This gentleman, who is a veritable artist of the camera, has photographed free of charge several hundred groups of pilgrims from every part of the world, each in their distinctive coetumes, and intends to present the Holy Father with the complete collection, which will form a sort of photographic history of the jubilee year pilgrimages. Looking over these interesting pictures it is more easy to form an exact conception of the number, variety, and importance of the pilgrimages than by perusing mere statistics, and thiß compendium of the ethnographic characteristics of every race and nation in the world gives us an approximate idea of the essentially catholic character of the true Church, whioh unites in its motherly embrace the children of every clime. The Holy Father and the Index- — ' As I informed you in a previous letter (writes a Rome correspondent) the Sacred Congregation of the Index recently published a new list of prohibited books. It is not generally known that the Holy Father personally revised the existing catalogue of the Index, and expunged therefrom the titles of no fewer than 3000 works which had hitherto been oondemned. In the course of time many books which under previously existing circumstances were justly considered dangerous reading, became quite harmless, so that it would have been a useless rigor to comprise them in the Index. This is another instance of the wise liberality of Leo XIII. 'a ideas and of the marvellous activity of the aged Pontiff who, in the midst of the numerous and important cares of his exalted position, still finds time to give attention to the minutest details having reference to the spiritual welfare of the flock confided to his care.' UNITED STATES.— A Millionaire Acts as Waiter-— With a big white apron tied around his waist Mr. John D. Grimmins, the millionaire contractor of New York, on Christmas Day acted as the host to the 300 inmates of the Home for Aged Persons, conducted by the Little Sisters of the Poor. It has been Mr. Crimmins's custom for the last four years to give a Christmas treat to the institution. There was plenty of turkey, chicken, roaat beef, and eatables. Mr. Crimmins's three sonß and four daughters aided him in waiting on the tables. Mr. Crimmins was greeted on every side with ' God bless you ' when the dinner came to an end, and the three oheers which were proposed for him were given with all the strength the feeble voices could muster. Death Of a Popular Priest— An American exchange reports, with regard to the death of the Vicar-General (Very Rev. Father Barry), of Concord, New Hampshire, that on Sunday, November 18, ia all the 12 Protestant churches of the city, reference was made to the demise of the beloved priest. In some of the churches mention of the loss was made in prayer, while in others short addresses were made. In the First Unitarian Church an entire memorial service was held. At this church a Beriea of resolutions were passed unanimously and ordered to be placed upon the records of the church. The Hon. James O. Lyford, naval officer of Boston, who attends this church, gave a half-hour's tribute to the memory of Father Barry. Special prayers and an address were given at the Episoopal Churoh. The body lay in state from two o'clock on Sunday afternoon until 10 in the evening, and it is estimated that 2000 Protestants entered the church to view the remains. The priest who earned such general esteem must indeed have been a power for good. The tribute paid to him is honorable alike to his memory aud to the Christian sentiments of those by whom it was accorded .

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