The Catholic World

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 29, 16 July 1903, Page 27

The Catholic World

BELGIUM.— The Carthusian Order The Carthusian Order, expelled recently from France has purchased for 3,000,000 francs the splendid castle and estate known as Cambron Casteau, in Southern Belgium. CEYLON.— The Sisters of the Poor The admirable work done by the Little Sisters of the Poor in Colombo, Ceylon, has been officially recognised by a visit of his Excellency, Sir West Ridgeway to dedicate the new wing of the home built by the community. ENGLAND.— A New Church The foundation stone of the new Catholic church of the Holy Ghost and St. Stephen at Shepherd's Bush London, was laid on May 23 by the Right Rev. Dr. Stanley, Bishop of Emmaus. The church, which will be built in the Romanesque style, will be completed in six months' time and afford accommodation for a congregation of 700. Death of a Priest The Church in London has sustained a great loss by the death of the Rev. Father George Cologan, Rector of Our Lady, Manor Park Road, Harlesden. His end was very sudden. Some idea of the general respect which was entertained for the departed priest may be gathered from the fact that on the day of the funeral a very large number of the shopkeepers closed their shops Hundreds of people, including many priests, attended the funeral. A Catholic Procession On Sunday, May 24, a great gathering of the members of the Catholic Young Men's societies of Liverpool and district assembled at' the St. George's Pier Head for their annual parade through the city. There were several thousands of the members, who were marshalled into three large contingents and marched through tho .streets to St. John's Church, Khkdalo ; St. Alban's, Athol street ; and St. Alexander's, Bootle. The processionists, who wore the different colored sashes of the various orders, were accompanied by a number of bands, playing ' Faith of our Fathers/ ' Hymn to the Sacred Heart,' ' Arm for deadly fight,' etc. The routes of the procession were lined by thousands of interested spectators, who could not but admire tho order and fine appearance which the matching masses presented. At each of tho churches appropriate addresses were delivered, and when the de\otions were over the processionists were mustered aq-ain and marched back to tho starting point, whore they disper&ed. A Bigot Rebuked When Lord Claud Hamilton went to Ilford (says the Catholic Times ') and at the opening of a bazaar spoke of the absence of intellectual and commercial supremacy wherever the Catholic Church predominated he probably was under the impression that his remarks would not come under the notice of Catholics. The ' Ilford Guardian,' however, reported them fully, and it also gave space to the report of a sermon by Father Palmer in reply. We venture to assert that Lord Claud will not put forward a rejoinder or visit Ilford soon again. Father Palmer demolished every portion of his contention. Catholics and ignorance ' said he sarcastically. Shakespeare and ignorance ' St Thomas Aquinas and ignorance ! Dante and ignorance ! Tasso and ignorance ! Pope and ignorance ! Pasteur and ignorance ! Cardinal Wiseman and ignorance ! Why, the _ Infidel historian, GiUbon, expressed the conviction that more work was done in a Benedictine monastery than m the two Protestant Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. And if Lord Claud had made enquiries about Ilford lie would have learnt that the Catholics were the on!v religious body there that had not gone cringing to the rates for the support of their children, and thit they had spent £5000 on the erection of elementary schools. A Levitical Family The Rev. Herbert Vaughan, son of Colonel Vaughan, of Courtfield, Koss, and nephew of the late Cardinal Vaughan, has left the English College, Rome, for Engr land, where he will take up missionary work in the archdiocese of Westminster. The Oratorians The Oratorians held high festival on St. Philip's Day at their splendid church in South Kensington. Bishop Stanley officiated at the morning service, and there was a sermon by Father Chase. The Fathers afterwards entertained to luncheon a large party, among the fnvited guests being the Duke of Norfolk and his bro-

French Exiles 4-u The . Tra PPist Fathers from Cherbourg France have at r ?hf b ,° Ught an estate of some eSo acres at the village of Martin, near Fordingbridge Wilts A Appointed Chamberlain „ ™ c Pope has appointed the Rev. Abbe Toursel, of tho Trench Chapel, little Genge Street, London to be one of his chamberlains of honor. At onetime the cha.! pel was in receipt of an annual subsidy from the nC^°w^ ent i<?? ut this was withdrawn som? years A Salesian Mission nw^o n ? w * Catholic Church has just been opened at Chertsey, to accommodate some 160 persons. The misw°^h h w be6n C W^- 1° the Salesian Fathers Ewtl worth House, which hitherto -had served the purpose of a temporary chapel, has been taken oVer by tff Sateen Nuns who, at the request of Dr. Bourne, Bishop £ dStric™ W undertake work among the poor of that Guild of Ransom At Kensal Road, London, on a recent Sunday, there took place the annual Guild of Ransom public procescession in honor of God and Our Lady The streets on r ?hi W5? Hund ™ d Bof interested spectators, and, on the whole, the crowd was respectful and reverent Catholics from all parts of the Metropolis joined in the ceremonies all wearing their confraternity robes o? badges. Many priests were present, and with bands and banners, and the brilliant coloring of some of the robes, a very fine spectacle resulted. Relics of St Thomas of Canterbury, Blessed Edmund Campion, and Blessed Cuthbert Mayne were carried through the streets and a very handsomely decorated statue of Our Lady. FRANCE. — Roughs in Church A gang of roughs interfered with Divine service at Plaisance and Belleville on a recent Sunday. M. Combes was very angry thereat ; and, to mark his displeasure, has suspended— the stipends of the cures at those places. ITALY. — An Immense Gathering-. It is estimated that at least 200,000 people were present on May 17 in Turin at the coronation of the far-famed picture of Our Lady Help of Christians venerated in the beautiful sanctuary which was dedicated to her by the late Dom Bosco. The Queen -Dowager Tho Queen-Powager Margherita set out from Rome on Ascension Thursday in an automobile for the historic abbey of Monte Cassino, where she assisted at High Mass. During the service (says the correspondent of the ' Daily Chronicle ') a remarkable panegyric was pronounced by Canon Vallego of Savona. The orator discoursed upon the Asoension as the festival of peace, and the mission in the modern world of the Benedictine Order, whose motto was ' Pax.' Then, turning to the bereaved Sovereign, Canon Vallego bade her take courage in her social efforts towards peace and conciliation, from the example of the sainted Patriarch of Western Monasticism. The preacher continuing, paid a touching tribute to the memory of the assassinated monarch King Humbert, as a peacemaker. Queen Margherita, who was moved to toats, afterwards expressed her gratitude to the preacher. The service being concluded, the QueenDowager was escorted through the vast corridors of the anciont abbey to the State apartments prepared for the recent visits of King Emmanuel and the German Emperor. ROME.— The Christian Brothers The great commercial school, as it may be justly called, of the Irish Christian Brothers in Rome, now counts almost 300 students on the lists of evening attendance only. Thus the desire of the late Cardinal Jacobini to combat the disgraceful methods of proselytism is being crowned with a full success, and it is to be hoped that the Brothers will receive that measure of support which they deserve for having created the best institution of the sort in Italy. English Nursing Sisters When in Rome his Majesty the King sent a portrait or himself ' to be hung in the convent of the English Nursing Sisters of the Little Community of Mary,' with an expression of his Majesty's hope that ' this souvenir Qf his visit to Rome would be appreciated by the Sisiprs >N *The letter accompanvinrr the gift is dated from the Quirinal Palace, as is also a letter of April 29th accepting an illustrated volume from the Sisters and conveying his Majesty's thanks for same. These Sisters are founding an English hospital in Rome. Germany and the Holy See Within the past few weaks (writes a Rome correspondent, under date May 24) over 2000 German pilgrims have arrived in the Eternal City, and have been admitted to see his Holiness in three divisions. Never since the suppression of the infamous May Laws did Germany and the Germans stand out so prominently in Rome. It is

thought that the German Government will shortly be officially declared by the Holy See to be the official protector of all German Catholics in Eastern countries For many centuries the Eastern protectorate has belonged to France, ' the eldest daughter of the Church.' Now that it is too late, even the anti-clerical section of the French press is awakening to the far-reaching consequences of the Kaiser's respect for the Holy See, and of French attacks on religious liberty. SOUTH AFRlCA.— Church Progress A South African priest writes as follows : The new Catholic Cathedral at Durban, now nearly finished, will be the finest church in South Africa by a long way Bishop J olivet is also building a very fine school, and you would bo surprised and pleased if you could witness the grand work which the Trappists are doing for the natives. The Oblate Fathers have many large missions in Zululand and Basutoland. besides missions and schools for Indians and schools for colored children. On Sundays you could hear sermons in English, German, French, Zulu, Kaffir, and Dutch. Some day, please God, we hope to hear a sermon in the grand old Irish tongue. SCOTLAND.— Australian Visitors Brother Stanislaus, Provincial of the Marist Brothers in Australia, and Brother Denis, of Sydney, after visiting France on business, paid a visit to the principal schools in the British Isles, spending some time in Glasgow, where they visited St. Mungo's Academy and St. Mary's and St. Andrew's schools. Voluntary Schools The ' Educational News ' states that Scotland has 284 voluntary schools, 389 of which are Catholic, 67 Episcopalian, and the remainder Presbyterian. These schools employ 869 teachers, 606 of whom are Catholic, 147 Episcopalian, and 13 6 Presbyterian. The non-certi-ficated teachers number 584. 476 of whom are Catholic, 89 Episcopalian, and 19 Presbyterian There are 56,484 pupils in the Catholic schools, 10,691 in the Episcopalian schools, and 5698 in the voluntary Presbyterian schools. The Parliamentary grant made by the Education I>epartment totals for the Catholic schools in Scotland £58,423 ; for the Episcopalian £11,3 35 ; and for the Presbyterian voluntary schools, £6636.