Foreign Language Press Service

We have received the following correspondence for publication: "The forty-hour devotion--April 21-23--has never before been so solemnly celebrated in our Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Parish as it was this year. "All credit is due to the pastor, Reverend [Fra

In certain local papers there have been articles and insinuations, claiming previous knowledge, that the Polish Catholic Congress in America, on account of some outside interference, cannot be held, and has been cancelled. We consider it proper and just to deny these rumors absolute

Even in our ultraprogressive press, we find articles claiming that the Catholic clergy and the Catholic press should never have any connection with politics. This viewpoint is absolutely false. One of the most influential English Catholic papers in denying the truth of the

The first May national celebration ever held in this parish took place yesterday in the Saint John Cantius parish hall, under the auspices of the young men. The celebration was opened with a march by the parish band. Mr. L. Kalisz was president, and the undersigned was secretary.

The national celebration in the Holy Trinity Parish was held Saturday, May 2, in the school hall. The hall was well crowded when Mr. Centella opened the celebration and called on Mr. M. V. Pikulski to act as secretary. The combined "Chopin" and "Wand" choruses opened the p

The national celebration in Saint Adalbert's Parochial Hall, held yesterday, was very beautiful and impressive. The Saint Florian Krakus Society entered the beautifully decorated hall at seven-thirty o'clock in the evening, and was greeted by thunderous applause. The president of th

I hereby wish to extend my sincere thanks to the Saint Cecilia Choir of Saint Stanislaus Kostka Parish for arranging a benefit performance on May 3 for the Polish College. The play given was "Genowefa". I also wish to thank all the amateurs who took part in the play, the directors o

We have received the following correspondence for publication: "At the call of the pastor of our parish, Reverend John Kasprzycki, the administrations of all the societies in our parish met in the school hall on Sunday, May 3, after Vesper services. After prayer, the under

A curious case was decided yesterday by Judge Wolf in Chicago. Joseph Kaszubowski, 17 Pulaski Street, a member of two groups--the Jacob Wejer Society No. 1, under the protection of Saint Francis Xavier, and the Saint Hedwig Parish, joined the "Independents" at the time the unfortuna

The Holy Family Brotherhood of Saint Adalbert Parish in Chicago has decided to take part in the Polish Catholic Congress in America.

A national May Celebration was held yesterday at Bradley Street hall, Saint Stanislaus Kostka Parish. The pastor, Reverend Vincent Barzynski, opened the celebration by calling on Mr. Pyterek to act as chairman and the undersigned as secretary. All the numbers on the progra

The Bohemian Liberal Community decided at its last meeting on Sunday, to ask the Chicago Board of Education to make a decision to eliminate from the Chicago schools the reading of the Bible. The petition was as follows: Honorable Board of Education:- The Bohemian Liberal Community i

We have received the following correspondence with a request for publication: "At its May 5 meeting, the Saint John Cantius Society of Saint John Cantius Parish in Chicago decided to take part in the proposed Polish Catholic Congress. Mr. Apolinary Jasinski was named delegate.

We have received a copy of the following appeal sent to all pastors of Polish parishes by the committee in charge of arranging the Polish Catholic Congress: "Buffale, May 7, 1896. "Dear Reverend Father: According to the decision of the members of the main committee in char

A copy of the following letter has been sent by the main committee of the Polish Catholic Congress to all Polish societies: "To all Polish parochial societies in America: A few weeks ago we sent an appeal to all societies, inviting them to participate in the discussions at the Polis

Today we can reassure all our readers that the Polish Catholic Congress, in spite of adverse gossip and insinuations, is on its way to a successful realization. The Buffalo committee, as can be seen from the appeals it has published in our newspaper, is working energetically.

We expressed our own judgement on the ways used, by some local, also Bohemian reverends who are humbuggers and quacks, to make the Bohemian better acquainted with the local Better English classes. The major purpose of their activity is only the filling of their own pockets. These people treat

In the telegraphic news items on page one our readers can find a very interesting article. In Washington, District of Columbia, the highest officials of the A. P. A. (American Protective Association) an anti-Catholic political organization, are holding a conference. At this conferen

We have been requested to publish the following correspondence: "Being informed from reliable sources that my name has been libeled by members of the independent sect known by the sacrilegiously adopted name of "All Saints Parish" in Chicago--who claim that I had intentions to join

One of the most influential American monthly magazines, Century, worthily representing the opinion of people unbiased and sensible, published in its last issue, a very interesting article, entitled "Mischief of the A. P. A." In this article the A. P. A. sect is emphatically condemne