Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-09-30

berg, and specially of his wise confessor, Over
berg, she made rapid advances in the paths ofpi-
etv. and in dying daily to herself. Her last
years were filed with proofs other resignation to
the will Of God. She had TO experience long and
painful diseases. Moreover, her husband being
now dead, she suffered much from her family
connexions and relations, who blamed her, as
being instrumental in causing her son to take
the resolution, not only Of becoming Catholic
but also of embracing the state Of Catholic Mis-
sionary in the New World. Finally, after
most painful maIady, which she bore with reli-
gious patience, she died the 9th Of April, 1906,
fortified by all the consultations Of the departing
Her son was born 22d Of December, l77O at
the Hague, in Holland. Vt the age Of %, he
went to America, to improve himsclfby travel,
and prepare himself for his brilliant career in the
world Providence then intended him for a diff
ferent one. He became Catholic, and resolved
to embrace the ecclesiastical state Having
spent some years at the seminary of the Sulpi-
clans. in Baltimore hc was ordained Priest the
lst of1larch, 1893. He was shortly afterwards
sent to exercise the holy ministry at c onawago,
whence he visited an immense district, and final
" fixed his residence in 1893, in place which
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but a very small number Of families there but
soon, numerous congregations were inscnsibly
formed The Prince Able GaIlitzin entirely de-
voted himself to the service Of his flock. His
charity, the Sincerity Of his zeal, his pcrScyer-
ancein the midst ofprivations Of every kind, Sc
cured for him the esteem and confidence ofall.-
From Conawago. where there were q great many
Germans, he went 10 TancytoWn to exercise the
ministry. lie proceeded to Cumberland. accom-
panied 10y many Of his former parishioncrs, to
form a settlement. But he finally fixed himself
in Cambria, Pennsylvania, at his fayoritc SPOT,
Loretto. lie was the counsellor and guide Of his
people, both in tcmPoraIs and spirtiuals. y pen
sion. which he received from his family, he gen
crously applied 90 the support Of the coloHists IN
their wants, and he was truly their father. Il
WIS in the midst Of these apostolic labors, and
after having puIishcd several controversial works
that the Prince Abbc dc GaIitzin died the 9th Of
May, $50, at Loretto, now the diocese ofPitts-
buTch.
Such is the notice which the eminet Church
Historian, BoherJaclcr, has inserted in his his
tory. relative to Madame Gallitzin and her Rcy.
son, which Ihave translated with some corrcc-
tons. The write OF this, as wei as many Of
his surviving friends ia cambria, Teneln pcr with
what sentiments ofloyo and yeneration hc spoke
of his beloved mother. Soon after ,hc mcan-
choIy intelligence Of her death, Ae prepared to
celebrate hsr obzequics in manner which dis
played the feelings of ssich a son for the loss Of
such q mother. The church ofLorctto was COW
cred with deep mourning for the occasion, and
solemn Mass De Requiem was sung by himself
for the rcposc other departed soul, in the midst
Of his flock, who assembled to condole with him
on the mournfuI news Of her death. And ever
afterwards, he entertained for his departed moth
er, the same feelings as the great Augustine did
or Monica. 80 II any one think It a sin that !
thus wept for my mother, some small part of an
hour, and mother who many years had wcpt
for me, that might live to thy eyes 0 Lord: let
him not deridc me BRIT, but rather, if charity be
great, let him weep also for my sins before thee