The Catholic World

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 21, 21 May 1903, Page 27

The Catholic World

ENGLAND.— Death of a Priest Tho death is announced, at the age of 39, of the Rev. James Konny O'Poherty, rector, of St. Charles's, Rishton. He was for se\eral years before his removal from the borough a representative of the Catholics on the Salford School Board New Churches in London Two new churches were opened on Lady Day in London — St iUarv's. Moot fields, and the Guardian Ansrels'. at Mile L'nd The Dute ot Norfolk hiis presented a beautifully painted window to the Mile .End Catholic church. ]t has been placed o\er tho High Altar as a memorial to the late Lady Margaret Howaitl, who lived during the latter \eais of hei life among the poor of the East-end. A Costly Pulpit Canon White, of the ITolv Trinity Catholic Church, Brook Creen, Hammersmith, has devoted the contents of the purse of gold— some £500 — recently piesented to him on the occasion of his sacerdotal jubilee, to defraying the cost of the new pulpit recently elected m his church. The pulpit is of carved stone, filled and inlaid with brass and enamel' work. A Venerable Priest The ' Monitor.' Ran Francisco, of March 7, gi\es a portrait of Monsignor Nugent, of Liverpool, and a sketch of hi.s life in intimating that he would preach the sermon at the Lenten de\otions of the Calvanan Society in St. Mary's Cathedral, San Francisco, on March 8, it said : ' " Father Nugent," the title in lo\e and respect that his friends of high and low standing give Monsignor Nugent, is known in all lands. In England his name is a household word. Although he has labored, as have few men. for more than half a century — • for Father Nugent is in his eightieth year — his keen eyes are still undimmed, his "^oice is forceful and musical, and he seems to possess the wonderful vitality of the venerable Pontiff ' The League of the Cross Hardly a week is allowed to pass (writes a London correspondent) without the public being afforded, some evidence of the earnest, increasing practical interest which is undoubtedly taken in the great Temperance cause by the Catholic Church in London That admirable society known as the League of the Cross is, of course, largely responsible lor the satisfactory state of affairs existing in this important respect to-day, and, indeed, there is no organisation more deserving the thanks and praise of Catholics than this one Its elforts are unceasing and untiring, and in almost c\ i>i v parish it makes its presence felt, and meets with striking success wherever it goes It has the goodwill of the Cardinal as well a^ all the other bishops and priests, and is backed up by a strong and ever increasing body of representative laity Remarkable enthusiasm is shown at Catholic temperance gatherings, and, altogether, the outlook is rather bright, so far as the

hquorM c W once??e a d nSt 6XCeSSiVe USe oi alc ° holic FRANCE.— Broken Faith Monsigaior Touchet, Bishop of Orleans, speaking at a meeting ol prominent Catholics held to protest alainst the closing of the Congregational schools, is reported to have declared that the closing of the schools constituted a prevarication and a snare, since the Government had advised the members of the Congregations to ask for authorisation while intending all the time not to grant it to them, lhe Bishop is said to have added: 'As JJisnop of Orlecins, assuming the responsibility of my words, and being very glad if they involve me in a police couit action I proclaim aloud that the Government has broken laith. A Significant Demonstration A significant demonstration in favor of the Little bisters of the Assumption took place in Paris recently loAir of these— Mine. Jacobs, Mroe, Lebaud, Mme. Thomas, and Mme. Pezard— were fined 300 francs at the lalais de Justice for continuing to act in their capacity as a Congregation without being registered The defence of the Superior, whose name is Mother Jacobs, was as follows:—' lam a Little Assumptionist Sister sick nurse of the poor. I have never believed, and I do not yet believe, that there can be a law forbidding one to do good I nurse the poor without taking notice of anything else. There were large crowds along the line of route as the Sisters drove back to their convent at Grenelie. baroness Reille and the Marchioness de Solanges conveyed them in their motor cars, with Francois Loppcc \ who exclaimed ' Liberte ! ' at frequent internals. Hundreds of women seized hold of bouquets from the flower stalls in the streets and threw them into or alter the cars. Arrived at the convent, the Sisters flunff open the doors, and the corridors and chapel were filled. Inside theie were the strains of the 'Magnificat,' beautifully sung ; outside M. Coppee spoke to an excited crowd singing the praises of the struggle of the Sisters for justice and merry. The Congregations We have seen this week (writes a Paris correspondent under date April 2) the conclusion of the work commenced last week. After the teaching Congregations came the preaching Congregations, and for the latter, aa for the loriner, it is death, pure and simp'e Thn Chamber, in their case also, has refused to proceed with the discussion of tho Bill embodying the proposals of authorisation. 'It is really an easy and expeditious way of autiawmg a class of citizens who have become objectionable. Tho Carthusians, who had been scheduled apart as a manufacturing Congregation, formed the subject of a special debate, but desp>te the unanimous local opinion in the Grenoble district, the Carthusians were doomed. Tho famous Grande Chartreuse will have to close its doors, and the Carthusians will have to follow the other Congregations into exile. Parliament is now congiatulating itself on the good work it hag done— its task is over But the task of the executive is only commencing. The law has now to be applied, and it lookB as though we were going to have some trouble. A meeting of representatives of twenty of the doomed Congregations was held to consider the steps which should be taken m mew of the vote of the Chamber, and to agree upon a common line of action. The Congregations represented at the meeting are said to have decided upon pa.s.sno resistance. They will take no notice of orders to disperse, and will only be removed by force. No authontati\e statement to this effect has, however, been made The only official result of the meeting has been the publication of a document, in which the Congregations refuto point by point the accusations against them. ROME.— A Jubilee Gift It is stated that the Pope, on the occasion of his Jubilee, promised a sum of money to every child born in Rome on March 3, and that 93 children have been the recipients of« his liberality. Proposed Hospital It is intended to erect a British Catholic Hospital in Rome under the care of the nuns of the Little Company oi Mary. Tho proiect has received the approval of the Tope, the Cardinal-Vicar, Cardinals Vaughan and Logue, and the Duke of Norfolk.. St. Gregory the Great In April, 1904 (says the ' Catholic Times ') thirteen hundred \ears will have passed away since the death of Si Gregory the Great, and already a committee has been foimed in Rome to promote the celebration in accordance with a resolution passed by the last Congress of Christian Archaeolopv. The Catholics of this country will, no doubt, take a special interest in the event. 'It chanced,' says Ranke in his ' History of the Popes,' ' that certain Anglo-Saxons, being exposed for sale in the market place of Rome, attracted the attention of Pope Gregory the Great • he at once resolved that Christianity should ]ye preached to tho nation whence these beautiful captives had been taken. Never, perhaps, waa resolution adopted by any Pope whence results more important ensued : together with the doctrines of Christianity, a veneration for Rome and the Holy See, such as had never before existed in any nation, found place amongst the Germanic Britons.' For the Anglo-Saxons Rome became what Byron in later times happily called it, the city of the soul. Those of them who could visit Rome as life was drawing to a close in order to pass their remaining days there looked forward to death almost with pleasure. So great was their devotion to the

successor of St. Peter, that the Anglo-Saxon St. Boniface, the Apostle of the Germans, insisted that a wholehearted obedience to the Pope should be a cardinal principle of religious life in connection with all the churches he founded. UNITED STATES.— A Benefactor Mr. James S. Coleman has presented to St Patrick's Cathedral, New York, „ costly and artistic chapel to be dedicated to St. Bridget and St. Bernard. It occupies the first sanctuary at the north side of the Cathedral, and is built entirely of marble and onyx, stroll kinds of the stone Irom n«; many districts being used The design is Celtic. An Archbishop's Crest In place of the crest of Archbishop Corrigan which formed the background of the throne in St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, has been put that of Archbishop Farley. The new crest tells symbolically of the Archbishop's career. The new shield is \iolet on a crimson background. The J lonian biretta indicates that the Archbishop studied for the priesthood in Home. Below this and ciowning the shield are double episcopal crosses, with the mitre and crozier, symbols of his exalted office. The shield is divided by a golden cross. In the upper right and lower left quarters is the eagle holding a ring in his bill— the insignia of St. John, whose name the Archbishop of New York bears. In the upper left and lower right quarters are the wjnged arm, bearing the lily, which is the emblem of St. Gabriel, from whose church Archbishop Farley was taken. In the centre of the cross is a branch of shamrock, symbolic of the Trinity The Archbishop was consecrated on Trinity Sunday. Churches and Schools An analysis of the statistics contained in the Ameiican Catholic IMrectory of 190,}, with special reference to parochial schools, yields some interesting and suiprising results (says the 'Southern Messenger'). Theie are m the entire country-. accoiding to the iMrectorv, TOO.! churches With resident priests and 3978 parishes with schools, the percentage of schools 10 churches being 56.78 In twohc dioceses tic peicentage ol schools is n\ or 75 ;in 37 dioceses and \icariates the percentage is over 50 and lc-s than 75 In 41 dioceses and \ icai lates the percentage is less than 5«» One of the most stiil.mg facts revealed by the hguies is that so many of the smaller and poorer dioceses make such an excellent showing in companion with the populous and wealthy ones The southei n dioceses generally stand high on the list. The Indian Tei i itor.\ oi.tianks New York, Cial\es(on is in achnmc ol Chicago. I'allas excels San 1 raneisc o, while the poor and stiuirt-'ling \icauate of Hiowns\ille has more pai ish schools m pioportion than culttned Poston T.itHe Hock holds tie place ol honor at the head of the list with more parish schools tlmn churches. San Antonio Texas, is s-econd Divers Tongues 'In the worldwide celebration which did henor to the great Father of On istendoin on the completion of Ihe 25th year ol his glorious pontificate, the obser\ame held in Cleveland isa\s the ' Catholic I'nnoiso ') was probably unique '111.' audience which filled (Jia\'s Aimoi\, nunil ci ing moie than ."innn peisuis, was in.ide up of ii'any taees, speaking \,u urns tongues, nuituicd m \anous en\ ii onments. swaxed by \arious tiaditions, and having" in common only their laith and an impulse to show their lo\alt\ to tic lenaikable' old man who is the common shepherd of them all The coin} osit ion oi the ga lheiim; was int ci est <ng in its \aiiet\ While it was impossible for an\ c ii" auchioi, lio\\e\ei great Ins linguistic abilit\, to a'">''i c c Lite all the addiesses in the twel\e languages in which t hex were deli\eieil iL was e\i<lent that e\ei\ speaker tound some intelligent lis1 eiiei s udhhil; the multitude And the whole gathering was quick 1 o tale \qi the applause started by those who weie able* to discern when it was d\'^ If the bin sis of enthusiasm weie not alwa\s ] i opei lx placed, tln-ir friMptc n< y and heaitiness at hast testified that the audience was unanunouslv in the spirit of the celebration though the letter ol its expusMon was sometimes mcompi ehensible '