The Catholic World

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 28, 13 July 1905, Page 6

The Catholic World

ENGLAND— Death of a London Priest The Rev. Michael Molonoy, of tne Westminster Cathedral, passed away on May 23. The deceased was a leader in the Gregorian movement, and it was he who originated the Summer School at Appuldurcombe, Isle of Wigjht. His name is on the programme as Registrar for this year's sessions. An Irishman, fond of the ancient tongue of his country, he showed a great interest in the St. Patrick's Day service in Irish at Westminster Cathedral, and took an active paxt in the selection of the sacred music. A Liverpool Philanthropist The stajtue to be erected in Liverpool to the Right Rev. Mgr. Nugent, the well known Liverpool philanthropist and temperance advocate, who has just returned from his tour & America, is epepected to be ready soon. The movement to raise a statue to the eminent prelate in appreciation of his life-long service in behalf of the pool and suffering in the great city was warmly taken up by the citizens of Liverpool without distinction of class or creed, prominent amongst them being the Earl of Derby and Mr. Cohen,, a former Lord Mayor of Li\erpool, ansd a member of the Jewish, body, who was the origihator of the proposal. Monsignor Nugent who has already been presented by the peopje of Liverpool with his portrait in oils, was born in Liverpool in 1822, but his parents belonged to Tyrone. He enjoys a pension from the Government, having acted as chaplain —the first appointment of the kind— for over twenty years of Walton Gaol. FRANCE— The Separation Bill A cable message received last week states, that the Chamber of Deputies passed by 341 to 233 the Bill for separating the State from the Church. ROME— An Official Organ With, (the object of preventing the spread of inaccurate reports, the Holy See contemplates founding a weekly gazette in the month of September next. This newspaper will be isisuea from the Vatican printing press, and will thenceforth be its sole official organ. RUSSIA — Religious Freedom As a ronsetyUence of the recent Imperial Ukase on religion, wholesale changes from the Orthodox Church in Russia to the Catnolic Church 1 are reported. Altogether 26,050 persons are so far reported to have lef.t the Orthodox for the Catholic Cnurch in the Governments of Siedlce and Lublin. The Censor has forbidden the Polish press to make any reference to the soibject. SCOTLAND— SiIver Jubilee The silver jubilee of the Very Rev. Canon Ritchie, dioceisa^i secretary, was celebrated recently in St. Andrew's Pro-Cathedral. High Mass was celebrated' in honor of the event. His Grace Archbishop Maguire occupied the throne in ( the sanctuary. A large number of clergy were also present. In the afternoon a banquet was 'given the rev. jubilarian in the Grosivenor^ a<t which his Grace the Archbishop presided, and over 80 clergymen s>at down to dinner. An address and" silver casket were presented the Canon on behalf of the priests' of the archdiocese. Canon Ritchie was born at Huntley in 185>7 f was ordained in Rome on May 22, 1880, and held the position of Professor of Theology at St. Peter's Seminary, Bearsden, for crighteen years. The rev. gentlemam was P.P. for a few years at Parkhea'd, and for several years past has been the diocesan secretary.

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