The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1868-05-10


Fos d while hiss 3iie was despaired Of, bH
the excellen$ care bestowed on him b4 til
good Sisters of Chasity, at Mount >St.V
cents, has so far sUccseded, that he is abl,
again to more round, though strietly for
hidden By his physician an 20 engage ip an
X. Miss;ons Of tho Pass;onist Eatheys.-Thes.
celebrated missionaries have been givinI
missions at Waterbury, Bridgeport; New
Haven, Hartford, and Stamford, Connect
cut. Father Albinus, the Superior of thosl
MISSIONS, is one of the Oldest and most cele
brated of the Passionist Fathers in thi
country. The same baud Of missionarie
are about to open q mission, at Cohoes, New
| YOrk.-N. Y. Freensan's Journal. ~
DIOCESE OF PH1LADELPHIA.-The
at st. .Anne's has terminated, and d>Rev
Fathers Smarius, B0udreaux, and VaK
Goch, the Jesuit Fathers who conducted it
can with prOpriety congratulate themselves
on the immense amount of spiritual gooG
which it effected. During every day Of it,
continuance, large congregations assembled
both morning and evening at the services
and the confessionals were almost constantly
| crowded, The evening services were par
| ticularly interesting, and the sermons of the
Reverend gentlemen were listened to with
the greatest possible attention. Thousands
approached the altar, and received the
Bread of Life. Besides the great good done
by this mission to lukewarm and indifferent
Catholics, it extended its influence beyond
the pale of the Church. Father Smarius
| administered baptism to twenty six con-
verts from Professionalism, and five who had
fallen away for many years were formally
reconciled to the Church.
Religious Profession at Reading.-On the
2lst ult., at the Convent Chapel of the Sis
ters of the immaculate Heart of Mary,
Reading, the following young ladies made
their religious profession Miss Annie Mark
ham, of New York, Tin religion, Sister Mary
Beatrice); Miss Mary Ryan, of Reading,
lin religion, Sister Mary Joachiml. On the
ceived the religious habit Of the Order
Miss Annie Donnelly, of New Orleans, Tin
religion, Sister Mary Germaine); Miss
Mary O'Connell, of New York, lin religion,
Sister Mary of the Annunciation) .-Cas1o-
| lie Standard. - = : --------
Rev. DIR. Nelligan, Vicar General of the
the N. Y. Tablet, 4th ult., says: 81 have
just returned from Fortune Island, two
hundred and seventy-five miles from this
A colored friend brought me there in his
schooner, and had a pleasant and profta-
BILE time. A lady at Rum Cay, where we
called, wished to come on board to become
q Catholic when she heard was there, but
her friends prevented her. At Fortune
Island they fitted up large house for me
to say mass and preach on the festival OF
the Annunciation. They are all very kind.
The Church is progressing here, and in
on which to erect church. The room /
say mass in at present is quite large enough
for my purpose"
DIOCESE OF SAvANNAH.-Proyress of the
Church in Augusta.-Besides the converts
received into the Church during Holy Week,
Father Ryan baptized five last Sunday
evening, and receives six persons into the
Church this week. We understand that a
great many colored people are applying to
him for instruction. So the work pro-
gressses.
Owing to the heavy rains and freshets of
Last week, which interrupted railroad travel,
the Synod of Georgia and Florida, cOnvOked
by Rt. Rev. Bishop Verot, did not meet in
Savannah at the appointed time, Monday
evening, April 27. 1t is to meet Monday
evening, May 4.-Banner of the South.
DIOCESE OF ALroN.-On the Goth of April,
the Right Rev. Bishop confirmed ut Mattoon,
Coles county, sixty six persons. On the 28th
he confirmed twenty four persons at Arcola,
Douglas county. On account of the bad
weather the dedication of the new church
was deferred to the next day, when it was
blessed in honor of St. John the Baptist.
This new congregation Of Arcola has done
very well during the short time it has been
formed. The church was commenced under
the care of the jealous pastor of Mattoon:I
indeed generous, and are more deserving a
pastor than many other and more numerous
congregations.
The foundations for new high altar for
st. Laurence O'Toole's Church are new
being laid for the reception OF the elaborate
marble structure. which, judging from the
design, will be n unique work of art. The
Hudson Memorial Altar, which we recently
noticed, is being rapidly completed, and will
be great addition to the above editice.
addition to st. MiciaeEs Church-A much
needed want is being supplied to the above
church, by an addition to the west end,
intended to occupy the vacant lot in 'front.'
The new FACADE on Eleventh street will be
of corresponding style with the present
church, 1t will be tianked by two towers
continuing beltrys, baptistrY, and stairs to