The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-07-12

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of Sister Mary Borgia; and two young La
dies received the white veil at six O'Clock
mass in the Academy Chapel.
At ten o'clock solemn high mass was cele-
brated in St. Joseph's Church by Rev. Father
Shelby, pastor assisted by - hev. Fathers aa.nn
and sub-deacon After mass, the Right Rev.
Bishop preached and gave confirmation to
about forty persons, of whom six or seven
were converts. In the afternoon vespers
were celebrated at the Church Of st. Patrick
by the pastor, Rev. Vincent Edlin, and after
the service confirmation was given to about
tliirty-seven persons, of whom few were
adults and converts. ~
| DIOCESE OF GALvEsToN.-TheT White Yell.
The white veil was taken yesterday morn
ing at the Catholic Convent of st. Ursula,
by two young ladies of Houston-Miss Stiles
courteous invitation of Rev. Father Querat,
the clergyman in charge of the Catholic
church in this city. The ceremony waethe
more interesting from the fact that IL was
the first of the Kind in this city, and, What
was more unusual, the candidates Were
American young ladies, and, we believe,
natives of Houston. The whole service was
conducted with great dignity and solemnity,
and the audience present was deeply Im-
pressed with the sacredness and beauty of
the two young girls retired from the chapel,
dressed in white, in the ordinary style of
the day, and returned i'll q few minutes hab-
tied as nuns. Two years are allowed them
to determine whether or not they will take
the black veil, and become nuns for life.
Miss Paschal has now become Sister Mary
Josephine, and Miss Stiles has become Sister
Mary Theresa. They both seemed to enter
upon their new life with confidence and
pleasure, smiling as they were kissed in
welcome by their sister nuns. Rev. Thomas
Johnston (the first Catholic clergyman of
American birth ordained in this diocese)
delivered a sermon suited to the OCCASION
Houston Telegraph, 2sth alt.
ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YoRK.-COnfrma
tiOn.-On Sunday, 2sth ult., the Most Rev.
Archbishop administered the sacrament of
confirmation in st. Mary's Church, Clifton,
Staten Island, to three hundred persons.
Laying Of the Cornerstone Of st. Mary's
day afternoon, 10th ult., the Right Rev.
Bishop Conroy laid the cornerstone of St.
Mary's Catholic Church, at Amsterdam,
New York. Fifteen of the reverend clergy
assisted the Right Rev. Bishop in the cere-
'mony. The occasion, the first of the kind
that ever transpired here, was one of great
interest for Protestants as well as Catholics.
At the capclusion of the ceremony Bishop
COnroy briefly addressed the assemblage.
He commended the zeal of our esteemed
pastor, Father Philip Keveny, and spoke
words of congratulation and encouragement
to the people on their 1audable undertaking.
Right Rev. Bishop Eldef,of Natchez, then
followed in lengthy discourse, explaining
the ceremonies of the day, poftraying the
glories of Gods House, and the g1aces that
will embellish and the blessings that attend
this Temple of the Lord now in process of
erection. The church will be a fine edifice,>
over one hundred and ten feet in length by
sixty wide, of Byzantine style, and it's situa-
ton is the most commanding and pictur
esque in our beautiful village.-N. Y. Tablet.