The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-09-13
xoRNINe STAR AND CATHOLIC MEsaENGKR.
NEW ORLEANS. SUNDAY SEPTEMBER -. 1868.
DOMESTIC CATHOLIC INTELLIGENCE.
DIOCESE OF BosToN-The Boston Isto
contains the following items

DIOCESE OF BosToN.-The Boston 1a0
contains the following items:
On-August 9th, the RI. Rev. Bishop con.
frmed, in East Cambridge, two hundred
and twenty six persons; on the llth, at the
Church 81 the Immaculate Conception.
Lawrence, sixty on the 18th, at st. johns
Church, j. Worcester, three hundred n9 and
icated the new Church of ST. Mary's, in
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Williams celebrated
mass in the ancient Chapel of st. Augustine,
South Boston, on the feast day OF that great
saint. Father Emeliano, with other Au-
gustine Fathers, assisted on the occasion.
DIOCESE OF C1NcINNATI.-The Telegraph
contains the following items:
The new church in West Liberty was
blessed on Sunday, August 23d, by the Rev.
N. R., Young, the pastor, the Most Rev.
Archbishop having delegated him for that
purpose. Rev. j. kearney, of Urbana,
attended by six seminarians, assisted at the
ceremony. About eight hundred persons
witnessed the interesting proceedings and
assisted at the holy sacrifice celebrated by
the pastor. Excellent order prevailed, and
Christian edifcation.
The pastoral retreat of the clergy of the
archdiocese of Cincinnati, which commenced
on Sunday evening, August 23d, closed on
Saturday, 29th 1t was conducted by the
Rt. Rev. William Henry Elder, d. D.,
conferred a similar favor on our clergy.
The Most Rev. Archbishop, sixty secular
priests, and four semiuarians preparing for
holy orders were engaged in these holy
exercises. Strict silence was not only
enjoined, but faithfully observed; and the
various exercises were attended and fol-
lowed with the most edifying punctuality.
There was benediction OF the blessed sacra-
ment every evening; and the reverend
clergy, in surplice and stole, received the
holy communion from the hands of the
Archbishop, who offered the holy sacrifice
the reverend clergy, by the voice of the
archbishop, expressed their heartfelt graft
tude to the Kt. Rev. Bishop Elder for the
wisdom, zeal, and piety which marked all
his eloquent instructions, and begged his
acceptance of q testimonial of their high
by Almighty God in listening to and medi-
tating on the great truths of religion which
he had 80 efficiently impressed on the minds
and hearts of all.
DIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA.-TheS Stand
ard contains the following items:
On Sunday, the 3Oth ult., the corner
stone of the new church at Bristol, Pa,
Rev. Edmund F. Prendergast, pastor, was
blessed and laid, under the title of st.
Marks, by Rt. Rev. Jeremiah F. Shanahan,
d. D., Bishop of Harrisburg, Rev. Thomas
A. Mullen acting as master of ceremonies
The Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Hara visited the
Church of St. Vincent de Paul, German
town, Rev. j. Hayden, c. NJ, pastor, and
administered the sacrament OF confirmation
to nearly two hundred persons.
The rapidity with which the Cathedral
Cemetery has, of late, been filling up,
induced Rt. Rev. Bishop Wood to purchase
another site for purposes OF sepulture, ana
on Sunday afternoon last, Both ult., this
was solemnly blessed. Among others pres
enITwore the Rt. Rev. $. v. Ryan, Y. M,
Biz up elect of Buffalo, and Rev. Francis
On Sunday, Odd ult., Rt. Rev. Dr.. o'Hara
visited Williamsport and dedicated the new
church lust erected under the pastoral
charge Of Rev. NJ. p. Stack.
DIOCESE OF NEwARK.-The Catholic
Mirror says:
On Tuesday, August 18th, a solemn
reouiem mass was celebrated at st. Patrick's
Cathedral, Newark, New Jersey, for the
repose of the souls of John M. Carroll and
Charles College. These students, during
their stay at the college, were remarkable
for their piety, strict observance OF the
rnle. and for a most tender devotion to the
Mother of God, hence they gained the re-
spect both of their professors and their
Of the priesthood was their most ardent
desire, but God, in His all-wise providence,
was satisfied with their sacrifice, and took
them to Himself, to enjoy, in regions of
perennial bliss, the fruits of their fidelity
to Him. Their end was as their life had
been They feared not to die, and, though
suffering the most intense agony, retained 1nee.
to the last that cheerfulness for which they
were 30 remarkable during life, SO that not
only their friends and relatives mourned,
but also stern death.
DIOCESE OF CHARLEsroN.-The Gd=ette
contains the following items:
The Rt. Rev. Augustin Verot, Bishop of
Savannah, passed through our city on his
way to Baltimore. The good Bishop, we
are pleased to say, seems to be in the en-
ioyment of good health.