The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-07-05
MORNING STAR AND CATHOLIC MESSENGER.
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NEW ORLEANS SUNDAY, JULY 5, 1863 II
DOMESTIC CATHOLIC INTELLIGENCE.

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DOMESTIC CATHOLIC INTELLIGENCE.
DIOCESE OF CINcINNATI.-The church OF
st. Bernard, Harrison road, five miles from
Cheviot, was lately blessed by Archbishop
Purcell. There were thirty six persons
Archbishop blessed the residence. Of Mr..
Ferdinand White, two miles this side of
Cheviot. aiiaa ;s.; . ,sesf-tT's 'rf''shi r.
DIOCESE OF PlTTsBIRG.-On Sunday, the
2lst ult., the Right REV. Bishop admins
tered confirmation to sixty persons in the
beautiful church at 'Alpsvillc.' In the eve-
nippg 1 he estSa E ssa!sp TSr on the
out his discourse he kept his hearers in the
deepest attSntiOn by the Interesting and
f0rclble manner in which he brought forth
his Rittskxyg tCatltOlse.s.r.ea 3.5tk
DtoGEsR. OF ST., ,PAUL.-Go. frmatios.-
The f9lloXing is the number Of parsons
of ST. Padl :oCathedral-One hundred and
to >onr holy faith Assumption Church,
(German) -one hundred and seventy-one,
ten OF whom were converts; st. Mary's
Church fifty -one,, of whom two were con-
\verts, Total number confirmed, three
hundred and eighty nine. ..,.-., r.,
DIocEsE OF NEW YoRK:-Thee Most Rev:
Archbishop administered the sacrment Of
confirmation. on Tuesday, 9Th ult., in the
Chmvhof st. John the Evangelist, to three
hundred persons; on the 18th ult., in St.
Joseph's Church, to six hundred and fifty
five; on the 14tli nit, in st. Panl's Church,
Harlem, to three hundred and tifty-twoi;
and on the 18th ult., in st. Mary's Church,
Yonkers, to two hundred and seventy seven
persons. '' '"'
DedicatiOm.-On Sunday, the 18th ult., the
Very Rev. Dr.. Starrs,N " c., dedicated, at
Verblanck's Point, Westchester county, the
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enlarged and beantified by the jealous and
efficient pastor, Rev. j. Hassop. The Very
Rev. Vicar General blessed, OH the occasion,
a large bell recently donated to \tile church
by VIM. Bleakley, Esq, eX-sleriff'pf West
chester county. 'i
DIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA.-Right Rev.
Bishop Wood visited Easton, to bless the
gave communion to one hundred and sixty
and confirmation to one hundred and
seventy eight persons, at the mass of nine
o'clock. At eleven o'clock he blessed the
church, and afterward assisted, in cope and
mitre, at solemn high mass. At the end
consolation and congratulation to the
people for the beautiful temple which they
had erected to the service of God, even
under the most adverse circumstances. In
the afternoon, the Right Rev. Bishop gave
confirmation at st: JosePh's Church, South
persops. The Rev. John b. Frisch, of Har-
risbmg, gave the iDstructiOn in the German
language before, and Rev. G. kOppernagel
after confirmation. The Right Rev, Bishop
also addressed few words to the people in
Engliah. On Monday morning the Bishop
went to Haycock, Bucks county, twenty
eight miles distant, one of the Oldest mis-
sions in the diocese, and gave confirmation
to ninety -four persons; and in the after
noon he went to SellersviIle,- seventeen
miles distant. On Tuesday morning ne
blessed the new church erected there by
the pastor, Rev. c. Koppernagel, and gave
confirmation to sixteen persons. The
church was crowded to excess, chiefly by
Professionals, who, probably, never before
were in Catholic church, or saw Catholic
mon with, the greatest attention and de-
cOrum. -.....-- .- a..
Confrmation.-Th Right Rev. Bishop
Wood visited the Academy of Eotre Dame,
West Rittenhouse Square, and administered
confirmation to twenty-five persons. On
Sunday afternoon, 2Ist ult., he confirmed
enc hundred and eighty persons at st.
Theresa's Church, corner of Broad and
Catharine streets-Cath0lic Standard. Z
THE FESTIVAL OF CORPUS CHR1sTT.-The
great success which has attended the labors
of Father Smythe has been manifested in
various ways, but in none more striking
than in the number of conversions in his
congregation, at Fort Smith, Ark We are
requested by correspondent to publish AN
account OF the celebration of Corpus Christi,
on the l4th ult., which we cheerfuliy COM
ply with: ,''-7. 80
The lAth of June, the day set apart for
the celebration of the reviving festival OF
Corpus Christi, at Fort Smith, was ushered
in by glorious sunrise and nr,ga5, o,ae
with baimy breezes seemed to feel In har-
mony with the souls of our people in cele-
brating the presence of our Lord and
Saviour in our midst.
The services were commenced at ten in