The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-06-07
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NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY. JUNE Z 1858.
DOMESTIC CAIHoxIc INTELLIGENCE


sacred order of priesthood ON Rev. Messrs.
Daniel j. McDermDtt, Daniel A. Brennan,
and Michael j. Devine. The above gentle
men were all students Of the Theological
Seminary of st. Charles Borromeo, corner of
Eighteenth and Race streets. On the Sunday
priests celebrated their fret mass-Rev.
Daniel j. McDermOtt, at, st. Patrick's
Church, NOrristOwn, Pa; Rev. Daniel A.
Brennan, at the Church of st. Rose of Lima,
Carbondale, Pa; Rev; Michael J. Deyine,
Confrmation.-On Sunday, the 10th
ult., the Church of the Annunciation, Rev
John McAnany, pastor, was thronged at
the early mass to witness the administering
of the sacrament of confirmation to three
hundred and sixty-fve persons by the Rt.
Rev. Bishop Wood. The Rt. Rev. Prelate
tying to us to make announcements of this
kind, and we congratulate the Rev. pastor
on the large number he has had the happi-
ness to prepare for the sacrament ad-
ministered on this occasion.
Death Of Priests.-We are grieved to be
called upon to record the death of two
young clergymen. Rev. Father Joseph P.
age, and was ordained on the 18th of March
last. He died on the 22d ult., of consump-
ton, without having had the happiness of
saying his first mass. Rev. Bernard Krebs,
assistant at st. Paul's Church, Reading,
died on Thursday, the 2lst ult., of con-
sumption. He has been but eighteen months
priest, and had in that short time given
great promise of future usefulness.
DushOre.-On Sunday, the 10th ult., Rt.
Rev. Bishop Wood visited st. Basips
Church, Dushore, Sullivan county, Rev.
Xavier A. Kair, pastor, and administered
the sacrament of confirmation to three
hundred and twenty five persons Catholic
Standard.
DIOCESE OF NEwARK.-Death of Rev
Father Matden.-We have had the painful
task to record the death of the excellent
man and worthy priest whose name heads
this article. No member of the clerical
profession in the Catholic Church of this
diocese was better known or more universally
respected, and a general gloom overspread
the Catholic community as the sad news be-
came known. Last evening his decease
was announced to the churches of this city
and vicinity, and the pervading sorrow
manifested by all demonstrated the high
friend was held. The deceased was a native
of New York city, and aged about forty
two years. He graduated at st. Johns
College, Fordham, N. Y, and subsequently
entered the Theological Seminary connected
with that institution, where he studied for
ordained by Archbishop Hughes, and after
serving for a time as an assistant at the
Cathedral in New York, he was sent to
Perth Amboy, in this State, and shortly
afterwards was appointed pastor of the
church at Madison, in place of Father
ship Of the Cathedral in this city. In that
position he remained until his death.-New-
ark Journal.
ARCHDIOCESE OF New YoRK.-Dedth Of
the Req. p. G.. Fdgan, Of BroOkIyn.-The
diocese of Brooklyn has met with q severe
loss in the death OF this estimable clergy
man, who departed this life last week, and
was buried on Saturday last. Father Pagan
was pastor of st. Patrick's Church, on Kent
Avenue, Rev. Father Gleason, pastor of
st. 4nne's, Brooklyn, sang the solemn dirge
for the deceased, assisted by Fathers Taatfe
by Rev. Mr.. Malone, and the final absoiutiOn
was given by the Rt:>Rev. Bishop Loughlin.
There were large number of the clergy,
and great throng of the laity present.
The Passionists' Mission at Coh0ee, n. Y
Father Albinus, with other Passionist
Missioners, called by the Rev. Pastor of
Cohoes Mr.. Keveney, to give a mission in
ult Eight thousand Catholics went to the
holy communion, of whom sixteen were
converts to the faith. During the mission,
one of the Passionist Fathers took possession
of the old church building, and gave mis-
sion in French, for the benefit of the many
Canadians soiourning at CohOes. The re-
suits of the entire mission have been very
consoling and satisfactory both to the ex
cellent pastor, Father keveney, and to his
people. These Passionist Missionaries have
already commenced another mission at New
Haven, Conn.,, at, we believe, st. Johns
church.-Ne,v York Freemans Journal.
Contirm,ations.-The Most Rev. Arch
bishop administered the sacrament of con-
frmation on Wednesday, May 20, in st.
Peters Church, New Brighton, Staten
Island, to three hundred persons. On
Thursday, May 81, in the Church of st.
John Baptist, West Thirtieth street, to two
hundred and forty persons, and on Satur-
day, May 2;S, in the Chapel of the Convent
of the Sacred Heart, West Seventeenth
street, to twenty-nine persoDs.-New York
Tablet.
On Sunday, MAY the 18th, there passed