The Catholic World

New Zealand Tablet, 17 September 1908, Page 31

The Catholic World

ENOLAND— Centenary of Ushaw College , ; The centenary of Ushaw College was celebrated during "the last week in July. His Grace the Archbishop of Westminster delivered a very beautiful address on a phrase of Cardinal Wiseman's : ' Not words but deeds mark Ushaw's son.' Most people, however, would be disposed, and' justifiably disposed, to take this phrase with a grain of salt, aViso far at least as it implies any particular distinction of Ushaw as compared with the other Catholic colleges of the United Kingdom (says the Catholic Weekly). - Ushaw's distinction is in- its long history, its fine traditions, and the distinguished men whose character was formed within its walls. It is no small glory to have produced Lingafd, Wiseman', Francis Thompson, Cardinal Meri^y del Val, and Archbishop ' Bourne — to mention only a few out of many that include five. Archbishops and twenty-five Bishops. Catholic School Successes Gut of the eight senior city scholarships offered by the Liverpool Education Committee for open competition the Catholic Secondary Schools carried oft' seven. The scholarships are tenable at the Liverpool University and entitle the holder to free admission 'to lecture courses and laboratory work for a period of three years together with a grant of .£3O per annum. They have been awarded by the committee on the result of the University Matriculation Examination, held by 1 the Joint Matriculation Board of the Universities of Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, and Sheffield. ROME— The Sacred College Cardinal Nocella's death, which occurred on July 22, makes the twenty-second death amongst Cardinals during the five years of Pius X.'s pontificate. There are now twelve vacancies in the Sacred College The American College In acknowledging the jubilee address and shifts of the students of the American College, Rome, the Holy Father paid a high compliment to the College. Hp said : — ' The presence of so many young students from far-off America brings joy to my heart, and is the source of great pleasure and satisfaction to me It is true that you are all the representatives of the youngest daughter of the Church, yet every Father has his Benjamin, for whom he cherishes the warmest affection. Without diminishing in the slightest my high regard for the many other National Colleges in Rome, I have a special love and admiration for you my dear young men, for you are truly my Benjamins' I bless your College with all my heart. It brjngs me greatest joy, for it comes up to my ideal of a College Without detracting in the least from the other Colleges, I consider it, in the matter of discipline and study, the model.' Need for a Holiday During the summer months, especially during the latter part of the summer, it is the custom of many of the Cardinals to leave the Eternal City for the country (writes a Rome correspondent). A remarkable exception to this- has been his Eminence Cardinal Rampolla deKTindaro, who has not been away since J - c--became Secretary of State to his Holiness Pope Leo XIII more than twenty years since. His Eminence"* now lives m the official residence of the Archpriest of St. Peter s, a position which the Cardinal fills with •such dignity and edification. The Archpriest's house is in the Piazza Santa Martha, Via della Sagrestia, and in the decorations of the principal apartment anl pear interesting mementoes of the English connection ni^Ti^W* 81 ' PetCr ' S ' the Cardinal Duke of York the Royal Arms of England, France Ireland, and Scotland being quartered with those of .the House of Stuart. . It is quite an event in the Eternal City that Cardinal Rampolfa should leave and considerable interest was taken in the departure of his

v^ . . . ■ . Eminence for the monastery of Einsiedeln in Switzerland. Cardinal Matthieu was at the railway station, as were also Monsignor Biasotti, representing Cardinal Cassetta; Doctor Hinna, and others. ' His Eminence conversed affably with those come to pay him their respects, and remained standing at the window of his compartment cordially saluting all till the train steamed outof the station. The Cardinal will probably remain at Einsiedeln for a couple of months, and it is sincerely hoped that the rest and" change of .air will have, the effect of restoring him- to much- better' health than he has been enjoying for a considerable time past. s ■ ' Wireless Telegraphy The Holy Father, although delighted with the oifer of a group of French Catholics to instal in the Vatican a wireless" telegraph station, has been obliged to refuse it, as a single • wireless telegraph station would not suffice. Corresponding stations" would be necessary, and, as the Marconi Company -cannot guarantee complete secrecy of communication, special stations would have to be established for the Holy See. Death of * Cardinal The saintly Cardinal Nocella (writes a Rome-cor-respondent) died on July 22, at the patriarchal age of •82 years. He was for many years professor at the bemmano Romano, and was especially distinguished lor the perfection of his Latin, which he wrote' with' classical purity. Pope Pius" IX. appointed him his secretary for Lat.n letters, and.-Pope Leo XIII. made him Secretary for Briefs to Princes, and later Secretary to the Consisronal Congregation. At the time of his elevation to the Cardinalate he was titular Bishop oi Constantinople. During his career he received many decorations from foreign courts, but his friends will remember especially the virtues of humility and gentle chanty which ever distinguished the deceased. Ihe Holy father -Heard of his death with deep regret and exclaimed: 'A saint is dead.' * SPAIN— A Protocol The Protocol between the Holy See and Spain creating a Commission for adjusting- the limits of cerl tarn dioceses and settling some 1 points of salaries' to ecclesiastics, has been published. It is expected that some dioceses may be united, thus effecting savings in public expenditure. s UNITED STATES-Change of Owners t 1 J hC fe?- UltS v' IVC P urchased f o> St. John's College, lolcdo, Ohio, the property of Westminster Presbyterian Church, located diagonally across from the college building. Erected in 1871, the church was closed tnree years ago owing to diminishing membership. Ihe property was purchased for 12 ,000 dollars, and w, be improved to the extent of 15,000 dollars. It w! X* + f ,° r P ubhc meetings, and an observatory will be erected, where the meteorological and astronomical apparatus will be placed. It will be known -as Westminster Hall of- St. John's -College. - x Church Progress in Chicago <;<■ m 1 tl ? e^? Cbr u t , i °^ P f the diam <>rid jubilee of < Old by Rel^n °^ C N' Chlca S°> the-sermon was preached by Rev. D. J. Riordan, pastor of St. Tames' Churrh s D aid lm Vh ith C^° Iic T /n/ n Chica *o' RSSr San rr V • • hB S We find - a cou "terpart of the growth pf Catholicism in Chicago in the last -seventylfive years ••> In 1833 there was one church. Now there/are 176 I hen there was one priest, now there are 465. The Catholic population of the city has increased from 100 to at least 750,000.- Schools, hospitals,- asylums, refuges^ for the erring; homes for the aged ; then there were none, now they can be found all over, this immense city. If all the Catholic parochial schools Tn Chicago were closed to-morrow, it would cost the city over £2,000,000 to erect school buildings to care for their pupils and more than £400,000 a year to pay the wages of additional -teachers and caretakers' '