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Mathieu, François-Désiré Mathieu, François-Désiré- Bishop and cardinal, born 27 May, 1839; died 26 October, 1908. McLoughlin, John McLoughlin, John- Physician and pioneer, born in the parish of La Riviere du Loup, Canada, 19 October, 1784; died at Oregon City, 3 September, 1857. Mathew, Theobald Mathew, Theobald- Apostle of Temperance, born at Thomastown Castle, near Cashel, Tipperary, Ireland, 10 October, 1790; died at Queenstown, Cork, 8 December, 1856. Maspha Maspha- Name of several places in the Bible. Martyrs, Acts of the Martyrs, Acts of the- Records of the trials of early Christian martyrs made by the notaries of the court. Mackenzie Mackenzie- This vicariate which was detached from the Athabaska-Mackenzie Vicariate in 1901 and intrusted to Mgr Gabriel Breynat, Titular Bishop of Adramytus, consecrated 6 April … Massa Marittima Massa Marittima- In the Province of Grosseto, in Tuscany, first mentioned in the eighth century. Marbodius Marbodius- Bishop of Rennes, ecclesiastical writer and hymnologist, b. about 1035 at Angers, France, d. there 11 September, 1123. Maury, Jean-Siffrein Maury, Jean-Siffrein- Cardinal and statesman, born at Valréas, near Avignon, 26 June, 1746; died at Rome on 10 May, 1817. Massoulié, Antoine Massoulié, Antoine- Theologian, born at Toulouse, 28 Oct., 1632; died at Rome, 23 Jan., 1706. Maundy Thursday Maundy Thursday- The feast of Maundy (or Holy) Thursday solemnly commemorates the institution of the Eucharist and is the oldest of the observances peculiar to Holy Week. Marshall, Thomas William Marshall, Thomas William- Controversial writer, b. 1818; d. at Surbiton, Surrey, 14 Dec., 1877. Map, Walter Map, Walter- Archdeacon of Oxford, b. at, or in the vicinity of, Hereford, c. 1140, d. between 1208 and 1210. Marsi Marsi- Diocese in the province of Aquila, Central Italy, with its seat at Pescina. Martin y Garcia, Luis Martin y Garcia, Luis- Jesuit General (1846-1906). MacFarland, Francis Patrick MacFarland, Francis Patrick- Third Bishop of Hartford (q.v.) born at Franklin, Pennsylvania, 16 April, 1819; died at Hartford, Connecticut, 2 October, 1874. Maillard, Antoine-Simon Maillard, Antoine-Simon- Missionary b. in France (parentage, place and date of birth unknown); d. 12 August, 1762. Massé, Enemond Massé, Enemond- One of the first Jesuits sent to New France; born at Lyons, 1574; died at Sillery, l2 May, 1646. Massachusetts Massachusetts- One of the thirteen original United States of America. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts covers part of the territory originally granted to the Plymouth Company of … Masaccio Masaccio- Italian painter, born about 1402, at San Giovanni di Valdarno, a stronghold situated between Arezzo and Florence; died, probably at Rome, in 1429. Masses, Bequests for (Canada) Masses, Bequests for (Canada)- Information on the laws. Martin, Paulin Martin, Paulin- French Biblical scholar. (1840 - 1890) Margaret of the Blessed Sacrament Margaret of the Blessed Sacrament- French Carmelite nun (1590-1660). Maria Theresa Maria Theresa- Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, Archduchess of Austria, Roman-German Empress, born 1717; died 1780. Massaia, Guglielmo Massaia, Guglielmo- A Cardinal, born 9 June, 1809, at Piova in Piedmont, Italy; died at Cremona, 6 August, 1889. Mary, Name of Mary, Name of- In Scripture and in Catholic use. Massa Carrara Massa Carrara- Diocese in Central Italy (Lunigiana and Garfagnana). Massa Candida Massa Candida- The fame of the Massa Candida has been perpetuated chiefly through two early references to them: that of St. Augustine, and that of the poet Prudentius (q.v.). Martyrs in China Martyrs in China- With the revival of the missions in China with Matteo Ricci, who died at Peking in 1610, the blood of martyrs was soon shed to fertilize the evangelical field; t… Mass, Chapter and Conventual Mass, Chapter and Conventual- A conventual Mass sung or said in all cathedrals and collegiate churches that have a chapter; in this case it is often called the "chapter" Mass.