The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-09-20


bore her sufferings with resignation and
Christian fortitude. Fortified with all the
consultations of our holy religion, she
breathed her soul into the hands of her
Divine Jesus on Monday evening, August
24th.
g DIOCESE OF C1Nc1NNAr1.-We clip the
Following from the Telegraph:
Many thousands of Catholics, in and out
of procession, attended the placing of the
cornerstone of the new Church of ST. Bon
Aventura, at Paramount, near suburb of
Cincinnati. The ceremony was performed
by the Most Rev. Archbishop PURGE. i,
assisted by Very Rev. Joseph Ferneding
sWebersinke, Rev. Luke Merchen, and Rev.
Vincent de Villas. The day was most IA
sVorable and the order perfect. A handsome
collection was taken up, during the pro-
ceedings, in twelve cigar boxes, one of the
best filled being the one taken around by
DIOCESE OF VINcENNEs.--Ac correspondent
Of the Catholic Telegraph, writing from
Frar kiln, Indiana, says:
Some time ago, Father McMullen, of In
dianaPolis, came among the people of
Franklin, johnson county, and, filled with
that zeal for which he is so rem arkable,
purchased, from one of the defMnct seets, a
beautiful church, handsome in its proper
tions and solid in its structure, which was
dedicated to divine service on the Feast of
st. Rose of Lima, who is its chosen pa
troness. Quite number of Catholics came
from Indianapolis to assist at the ceremo
MES, which were performed by Father
Beesonies of that place. High mass was
sung by the fervent pastor, Rev. d. j.
McMullen.
s DIOCESE OF MoB1LE.-A Pensacola cor
respondent of the Baltimore Mirror, writing
on the lst inst, says:
4 The Rt. Rev. Bishop Quinlan, accom-
panied by Rev. Father Graves, S. j., and
Rev. DIR. Barry, arrived in our city on
Thursday last. The object of the right
reverend prelate's visit was to administer
the sacrament of confirmation here and at
the Navy Yard. On Sunday last, high mass
was celebrated by the Rev. Father Ber-
grath, after which the Bishop addressed
the congregation on the sacrament of con-
he administered the sacrament of confrma-
ton to eighty -One persons, nine of whom
were converts. 1t had been previously
announced that Rev. Father Graves would
deliver q lecture on Sunday evening, but
owing to indisposition, his place was sup
piled by the Rt. Rev. Bishop.
DIOCESE OF BALT1MoRE.-From the MIR
yor we copy the following:
On Sunday, August 23d, the Rt. Rev.
( Bishop Gibbons administered the sacrament
of confirmation to ninety-four postulants,
four of whom were converts. Father Roesch
celebrated high mass on the occasion. The
Bishop delivered an instructive discourse,
explaining the nature and importance OF
the sacrament he was about to administer.
The parishioners of st. Bridget's, East Bal
timore, after the close of the services,
. f1ocked around the pastoral residence to
pay their respects to their old and beloved
pastor, and congratulate him on his promo
ton to the episcopacy. The Bishop was
much affected by these kind demonstrations
. of regard on the part of his old parishioners
On Sunday, August Both, the Bishop
preached at st. Ignatius' Church, to graf
fled congregation; on Sunday, September
9th at st. Vincent de Paufs and on the
18th, he was to have preached at St. Law
rence's Church, of which he was the founder
and first pastor.
DIOCESE OF ALToN.-The Alton cores
/ pondent of the Catholic Telegraph says.
After twelve long years, have again hat
the pleasure of visiting this city. tint
here as elsewhere. The Catholic population
here is quite large, should judge by TIL
two commodious churches which they hav'
erected. One is the bishops cathedral, tn
other is the German church, and there
talk of erecting another one in. mlddi
Alton. / attended ten o'clock mass o-da.
at the cathedral; although it was rain.
morning the church was comfortably filled
and also at vespcrs. Rt. Rev. Blsho
Juncker, of this city, is very sick with ty
phoid fever. l called to-day to see him
and found him very low. was so informe
by one of his reverend attendants who's
name ] Go not now remember. Blsho
Junker is vcnerated by all who know hin
both Protestants and Catholics. May Go
raise him up~from his bed of sickness, tia
he may continue to live in usefulness o
watchtower of Catholicity in this section
He has done vast worlS>hcre, and can /
be spared. But G dds will be done.
D,,cpsy on Nrv YoRk-From the Idbf
we copy the following:
We have to record the loss of holy an
devoted priest and religious, the Ike
Robert B. Tillotson, who departed in pea
from this life at the Paulist Convent, IN tn
city, on Monday, August 3lst, in the fort
third year of his age and twelfth OF
priesthood. Father Tillotson was conve
from the Protestant Episcopalian comm