The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-12-20
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D1ocEx or Chapel Of ST. 10
sepA,s C0Eleoe.-The chapel of tho now st. Jo-
ssph's College, ON Seventeenth street, above
Girard Avenue, was opened ON Sunday morning,
9th inst, and solemnly blessed by the Right
Rev. Bishop Wood assisted by the Pastor, Rev.
Francis Schmidt as Deacon, and Mr.. Daniel
OConnen as Subdeacon. There was congre-
cation of over 1900 persons present. 1t was IL
o'clock before the ceremony of the Benediction
WAS concluded, and at its termination. Solemn
High Mass was Immediately commenced by
Rev. B. Villeger, s. j., Pastor. At the conclu-
sion Of the Gospel of the Mass, the Rev. Cele-
brant delivered brief but eloquent address,
substantially referring to the Importance of the
solemnity, and the pious reflections which en-
anate from it. Right Rev. Bishop Wood also
made a brief address at the conclusion of the
Mass.
DIOCESE OF HARRIsBuRG.-In accordance
with an announcement, Right Rev. Bishop
Shanahan paid his first visit to Gettysburg on
Sunday, November %. At 10 O'Clock High Mass
was celebrated by our Pastor. Mass being over,
the Bishop administered the Sacrament OF Con-
fimation to fifty one persons; eleven of whom
were converts to the Holy Faith.
In the afternoon the Right Rev. Bishop pro-
ceeded to st. Ignatius' Church, on the South
Mountain, fourteen miles distant from Gettys-
burg. There, at the end of the Mass, he con-
firmed thirty-two persons, three of whom We're
converts. Here he likewise addressed the chill
dren in an eloquent manner.-Catho1ic Herald.
DIOCESE OF CHICAGo.-On Sunday, Novem-
Der 90, the Right Rev. Bishop Duggan confirm
ed two hundred persons in the Church of st.
James, Chicago.
DIOCESE oE LoUIsvILLE.-Somc Sundays ago
the cornerstone of a new church, styled the
Church of the Holy Family, laid in this
town: 1t is ITO feet long BY a5 feet wide The
isOn Lancaster. The large concourse of people
on the grounds was composed of persons of all
denominations, and for about an hour and a
half all of them listened with brcathless atten-
ton to the Very Rev. and eloquent Father Lam
caster, who spoke in strong, clear tone of
voice.
DIOCESE OF NEW YoRK-Re1igious Reception
On November Both, Miss Eliza Grennan in
igion Sister Mary de Sales; Miss Ann Powers,
in religion Sister NJ. Angela; Miss Margaret
Murray, in religion Sister NJ. of the Compassion
Sister Mary Agatha, received the White Veil in
the Chapel of the Convent of the Good Shep-
herd, Goth street. The Very Rev. VIM STAIRS,
ID. D. V. G., officiated, and preached on the oc-
DIOCESE OF CoLUMBUs.-The dedication of
st. Mary's Church, in the south end of the city,
took place on Sunday, 29th, with much solem-
nifty. The Right Rev. Bishop Rosecrans ofiici-
ated.
DIOCESE OF V1NCENNEs-Richmond Ind, De-
cember Last Sunday, Goth ult., day
Sever memorable in the annals of Richmond.
On that day St. Mary's Church, (which has been
divine service. The present building was pur-
chased from the English Lutherans by the
Catholics, i'll the year 1860. The original cost
was ten thousand dollars, all of which has been
paid during that poriod-Cin. Telegraph.
DIOCESE OF PoRTLAND.-On the Goth ult, the
first Sunday of Advent, the Bishop of Portland
Right Rev. DIR. Bacon, administered the Sacra-
ment of Confirmation in the Church of st. Alloy
sius, Dover, New Hampshire, to four hundred
| children, male and female, including at the
same time some few adults. And after that, in
the afternoon, the Bishop, accompanied by Rev.
Messrs. Canavan and Drummond, proceeded to
the neighboring parish of Great Falls and Salem
Falls, and in the two neat brick churches there
also administered the Sacrament of Confirma-
| tiop to three hundred and seventy-fve children.
DIOCESE OF FORT WAYNE.-Rensselaer, Ind,
| November 23.-Yesterday the Right Rev. Bishop
ton in the Chapel of the Orphan Asylum, to a
number of the inmates Among those confirm
ed were several converts. The Right Rev.
Bishop was assisted by Rev. Joseph A. Ste
| phan.-Cor Boston Pilot. -