Franciscan herald (1913 - 1940) . others, he hatedduplicity wherever it appeared. Tosimplicity, he united a joyous andsunny disposition, which spreadgladness and cheer to all his sur-roundings and which did not leavehim even in the hours of the great-est suffering. During his last, long,and painful illness, he was alwaysa shining example of cheerful pa-i tience and perfect resignation. The solemn obsequies were heldon Saturday, January 19, in the pres-ence of fifteen priests of the neigh-boring parishes, and of a concourseof people that taxed the church toits fullest capacity. After the reci-t
Franciscan herald (1913 - 1940) . others, he hatedduplicity wherever it appeared. Tosimplicity, he united a joyous andsunny disposition, which spreadgladness and cheer to all his sur-roundings and which did not leavehim even in the hours of the great-est suffering. During his last, long,and painful illness, he was alwaysa shining example of cheerful pa-i tience and perfect resignation. The solemn obsequies were heldon Saturday, January 19, in the pres-ence of fifteen priests of the neigh-boring parishes, and of a concourseof people that taxed the church toits fullest capacity. After the reci-tation of the Office of the Dead, theVery Rev. Fr. Samuel Macke, , Provincial, celebrated the solemnRequiem Mass, assisted by Anastasius Rhode, , asdeacon, and Rev. Fr. Ignatius Clas-sen, , assubdeacon. The fu-neral sermon in English was de-livered by Rev. J. G. Hoelting, amember of the diocesan missionband of St. Louis, while Rev. Haase, , Gustos, ofSt. Louis, preached in FRANCISCAN HERALD 85 FRANCISCAN NEWS Rome, Italy. — In the course of lastyear, the cause of the beatification Iof Venerable Benignus de Cuneo, ofthe Order of Friars Minor, receiveda new impetus. Already in 1881,Pope Leo XIII by a special decree |conferred the title of Venerable onthe servant of God. The saintly fri-ar was born at Cuneo in Piedmont, !Italy, in 1673, and at the age of sev-enteen he entered the FranciscanOrder. After his ordination to theholy priesthood, he devoted himselfentirely to preaching the word ofGod. Forty years he was engaged Jin this arduous labor and by his un- !tiring zeal, by the example of hisholy life, he brought back countlesssinners to God. He died a holydeath at Cuneo, on September 17,1744, and he was laid to rest in theFranciscanchurchof his native May, with the approval of theHoly See, the Bishop of Cuneo, N. Gabriel Moriondo, , con-ducted a canonical inspection of themortal remains of the serv
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