The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-07-26

! On the 25th, he confirmed four hundred and
two in ST.. Mary's Church, Boston; and on
the 2sth, four hundred and thirty-one in
Ware.-PilOt.
time in the history Of Gloucester, a Catholic
| bishop visited that ancient place. MANY
of the Inhabitants, as q matter of course.
were anxious to see him, and were sur
prised when they found he had no horns on
his head, as they were taught to believe in
old Puritan times. On. the morning of the
9TH OF June, the bishop celebrated mass and
administered holy communion to over three
hundred persons. In the afternoon the bish-
Op administered confirmation to over three
hundred persons. The first Catholic settlers
in Gloucester were few Irish laborers and
some faithful Irish girls-in all about ten or
twelve. This was twenty-one years ago.
The little mustard seed has fructifed, so
that now there are over three thousand
Catholics in the place.
The first mass celebrated on the Cape
was in January, 1649, by Rev. John McCabe,
at Rockport A correspondent writes -
There was an occasional mass from time to
| time afterward, but little was effected until
the Rev. Thomas H. Shahan, who sue
ceeded Rev. Father McCabe, then of Salem,
now of Taunton, in this State, took up the
good work, who, although having charge.of
st. James parish, Salem, and the stations
at North Danvers, Marblehead, and other
places, yet labored increasingly, until he
secured lot upon which to build q church.
Soon after he purchased q Protestant meet
ing house, moved it on the lot, and fitted
it in all haste for divine service. 1t was
dedicated to the glory of God on the 3Oth
day of September, 1855. He next turned
his attention to Rockport, and after great
which God only knows, he succeeded in OBJ
tanning a piece of ground in the best street
in the town of Rockport, and Immediately
erected a pretty little chapel on the same.
1t is to him, under God, that we are in
debted for our present and first resident
pastor, the Rev. DIR. Luigi Acquarone, who,
although near fourscore years, and having
two congregations to attend, besides q sta
ton at Essex, yet he is ever cheerful and
accomplishing. The high social position Of
his family is easily recognized in his noble
bearing, and still he has sacrificed friends,
society, home, and country, to share our
contempt, our misery and shame, for in
such were we held when he came amongst
U.S. Is it surprise et that we s should love
that we should love them so littIe.-Corr.
Boston Pilot.
DIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA onsecratios
Of Bishops.-A few Sundays since was one
The s nys yet by
the elevation to the sublime dignity of the
episcopate of two of its most cherished
priests. The occasion was the conservation
of the Right Rev. VIM. O'Hara, d D., and
Right Rev: J. F. shanahan, D.D;. to be
Of Scranton and Harrisburg. The Right
Rev. VIM. O'Hara, DID,, is native of
county Donegal, Ireland. He was quite
young when his parents settled in this city,
which has ever since been his home. At
! an early age he manifested a vocation for
the ecclesiastical state, and commenced the
necessary preparatory studies. He was
sent while young to the Urban College de
Propaganda Eide, Rome, and by his indus
try and application to studies, availed HIM
self in a most profitable manner of the rare
advantages which that celebrated institution
affords to ecclesiastical students.> During
| his course he gave such proofs of studious
ness, talent, and piety, that his superiors~
awarded him the title of doctor of divinity
| on his promotion to the priesthood. DR..
O'Hara returned to this country in 1874.
He has been vicar general of the diocese
during the administration of Right Rev.
Bishop Wood. The Right Rev. DIR. Shana-
han, Bishop of Harrisburg, was born IL, in
ecclesiastical studies in our own diocesan
institutions, and was ordained priest by
Right Rev. Bishop Neumann, in July, 1859.
He was appointed to the rectorshIp OF the
Preparatory Seminary of ST. Charles Bor-
romeo, Glen Riddle, Delaware county-the
duties of which position he discharged with
singular exactness and fidelity up to the
period of his elevation. About thirty
priests of the dio sese went through the
curriculum of the preparatory studies under
DR.. Shanahan-a large number, when we
consider the average proportion of those
who, commencing their ecclesiastical career
as boys, are blessed with the privilege , OF
being elevated to the priesthood. The
Holy See was guided in its choice by in
formation furnished by the bishops of the
late Plenary Council. In this choice the
clergy of Philadelphia have unanimously
acquiesced, and we have seldom witnessed .
a more enthusiastic manifestation OF graft
fication and joy than was accorded to the
new Bishop Of Harrisburg by his brother
priests They all expressed but one opin-
ion aud one wish-that DR.. Shanahan can
and will make his mark in the American
b;ararcbv Tho following DrelateS parolcl-