The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-06-28
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Is DIOCESE OF MoBIE.-Ep;scopal Visitatio,
y at E!faMla, AlGbam0.-The Right Rev. Dr.
9 Quinlan, Bishop of Mobile, has lately ne
n turned from visitation tour through
n portion of his immense diocese. Leaving
e Mobile on Wednesday, May 10, he reaches
: Eufaula, Alabama, in due time. The RICH
/ Rev. Prelate preached at high mass on thu
8 following Sunday, in the Church of our Mos
9 Holy Redeemer, to large and attentive
congregation, among whom were many
l Protestants. After vespers the bishop ad.
nlnistered the sacrament of confirmation
, having first explained, In O clear and affec-
tomato address, the doctrine and ceremonies
, Of that sacrament. On the following Mon
day, the learned and eloquent prelate de-
livered magnificent lecture on the I" Rule
of Faith" to a crowded congregation, in
cluding many of our " separated brethren y
We trust that these fatherly instructions
Will be productive of much fruit in souls,
and the more SO, as there will shortly be q
resident priest, a convert to our holy faith,
in Eufaula.
4Apalachicola.--The Right Rev. Bishop pro-
ceeded from Eufaula to Apalachicola, where
he preached on Sunday, May "a, in St..
Patrick's Church, during high mass. In the
evening, he administered confirmation to
thirty six persons. He preached again on
ton, who listened most eagerly to his affec-
tionate and persuasive cloquence. - H1
Aobile.-On Trinity Sunday, 9TH inst, a
large number of young persons of both
sexes had the happiness of approaching to
holy communion for the first time; and
after yespers, on the same day, to the num-
Der of one hundred and five, they received
from the Right Rev. Bishop the sevenfold
gifts of the Holy Ghost in the sacrament of
confirmation. On the feast of St. Aloysius,
the Right Rev. Prelate went to St. Joseph's
College, Spring Hill, in order to assist at the
solemn celebration of the Festival Of the
Patron of youth; and, after mass, he sd
ministered the sacrament of confirmation to
about thirty aspirants, including some Of
| the children of the neighboring congrega-
| ton. On the same day the bishop returned
TO the city, and administered confirmation
to ninety six persons, among whom were
some converts to the faith, at st. Joseph's
Church. He addressed the candidates in a
kind and earnest way. After the ceremony
three young girls respectively read aloud
the renovation of baptismal vows, the con-
secration to the Blessed Virgin, and also to
the guardian angels and st. Joseph, the
patron of their church. It was q touching
sight when the candles being all lighted,
the children, the girls clothed in white, re-
sponded to the questions proposed to them
BY their beloved pastor, Father Imsand, s. |
j., and many q heart thrilled with emotion |
lions of baptism. The Right Rev. Bishop |
then gave the benediction of the blessed !
sacrament, which concluded this long to be |
be remembered ceremony. On Monday
evening, 18th inst, a large meeting of the
various congregations of the city took place |
at the Cathedral, at the call of the bishop, |
to devise some eficacious means to aid the !
Female Catholic Charitable Society of
Mobile, in supporting the orphans of both
sexes belonging to the diocese. Among the
that 20 societies should be established i, each
parish. for the above purpose, consisting of
members paying fifty cents d month, at
least The parochia1 societies together
will form n general society under the presi-
dency OF the Right Rev. Bishop,.o in his
absence, OF his representative. The meet
ing OF the Cathedral parish took place on
Monday last, 22d inst. There was goodly
number present, and all pledged themselves
to lse their best endeavors to promote the
good work We wish them every success; +
DIOCESE oE NEW YoRK.-On Thursday,
June 1lth, the feast.of Corpus Christi, one I,
of the most interesting and inspiring events
Sixth Avenue and Washington place, VIZ;
Tie condemnation Of ssix hundreda ana fifty!
FIVE ShildrNp .nsE For three :dags preyioussa b,
retfN9t for the preparation, of the children
Tor the molly sacrament was con ucted BY
Ms sealoas pastor; Rev. Thcfias Farrell,
and his esteemed assistantss Rev. Drssk Bed Is
Passons and James O'Leary The eongrel q
CATION feassembied at four O'Clock sin the n
evening, TO witness. che administration of
the nsaSrament of -confirmati0n by His II
Ggacey the Archbishop. The children nupr
barred three hundred and sixteen boys, and !,
three hundred and tliirty-nine girls, being
ID dressed In wliite.---Nesb York. Ia5fst.1 p
"A Now church is about to be erected in i,
Ssath Boston, ON the corner of E., between
seventh and Eight. ..,t .s.....ss -, r. 81
!. A neat chapel is being erected in East 4
Boston for the Catholics living in the fourth !
section. Father Fitton has an eye to the ff
of the increasing Catholic q
of the Island Ward. .s.. ..ss i
At st. Joseph's Church, corner of of Sixth I
avenue and Washington place, New York,
IN the 1lth, the Archbishop confirmed and
administered the holy sacrament to over ii