The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-12-06
noxEsr1c CATHOLIC mrELI1eEzcE.


gious sense, for the Catholics of Sank City,
in the diocese of Lacrosse, Winconsin.
A fine new stone church, the largest in
the new diocese, was cOnsecrated by Bishop
Heiss. The learned and pious Bishop per-
formed the ceremony with all the Punctu-
able; and, after the conservation, admins,
tered confirmation to about one hundred
children.
The Bishop spoke five times, on this oc-
casion, in English and German, in both Of
which he is perfect master.
of Sank City, about thirty miles west of
Madison, on the banks of the Wisconsin
river, is singular man and q great mis-
sionary. He has attended the missions, for
q semi-circ of seventy five miles west OF
the Wisconsin river, during the past TWEEN
ty years. and yet he has neither horse nor Of
wagon, sleigh or buggy. His only mode OF
travelling is, that original apostolic one OF
walking on foot. He often says Mass at six
A. NJ, at his principal church, at Sank City,
and then, with his vestments on his back,
travels twenty miles to say second Mass
Correspondence Of the Boston Pilot
DIOCESE OF CH1ciGo.-Hospital Dedica-
tion-IHe New Building of the Aieridn Bro
Meys.-The new hospital erected under the
~uspices of the Alexian Brothers was dedi-
Gated on yesterday, by the Catholic clergy
of the city, in the presence of nearly 4OOO
persons. All the leading Catholic societies
of the city were present, and several bands
of music enllyened the occasion with APP
propriate airs.
From the steps of the hopital, Father
thinner delivered an appropriate address,
in German, relative to the design of the
institution, and Father Fischer followed in
English, covering the same ground.
Father BOwles then addressed the assem-
blage in English. He announced that the
hospital was home for the stranger, with
out distinction of nationality or creed. On
its wall is inscribed: L was a stranger,
and We took me in" Institutions of this
character have always received hearty
support at the hands of the energetic and
generous population of Chicago. Numbers
without homes will find here a home in the
full sense. Others, from choice, will come
here, to avail themselves of the interest
taken in their necessities. While in the
interest. of the entire human family, it
makes no distinctions. All are welcome
to its hospitable care.
The Alerian Brothers.-This order was
founded over 600 years ago, the seat Of
power being at AK la Chapelle. There are
now but one hundred members of the order
in Europe, having nine hospitals. Chicago
has the honor of the first Alexian edifice in
the United States, the only members of the
brotherhood in America being in charge
They are of the Catholic faith, but are only
laymen. The eight brothers at this hospiS'
tai perform all labor pertaining thereto, as
we'll as manufacture nearly all their cloth
inG.-Chirn0o Times.
DIOCESE OF New YoRK.-Religious Re
ceptioa.-On Tuesday, November 18th, Miss
Eliza Hubener, in religion Sister NJ. Agnes,
and Miss Joanna NJ. Clure, in religion Sis
term. Seholastiea, received the W rite ell,
in the Chapel of the Convent of Mercy,
Mulberry aud Houston streets. The Most
Rev. Archbishop presided at the ceremony,
Il c1,pl fGn<
-Confrmation.-On "Wednesday, Novem-
Der 18th, the sacrament Of Confirmation
was administered by the Most Rev. Arch
bishop in st. Mary's Church, Grand and
Ridge streets, to 793 persons.
DIOCESE OF BRooKLYN.-TheN e,c School
house of st. Mdry's, Star of the Sea.-The
Right Rev. DR.. Loughlin, Bishop of Brook
new Schoolhouse of st. Mary's, Star of the
Sea, Court street, on Sunday evening, the
22d ult. His subject was, "Dutles OF
Christian Parents in the matter of Educa-
| ton" and the right reverend gentleman
was listened to with close attention by a
more interesting as it was the opening
the new School6ouse of st. Mary's, the best
finished and most complete parochial
schoolhouse in the city ofs Brooklyn. 1t
has been erected at a cost of over fifty
thousand dollars.-7ablet.
DIOCESE OF NEMARK.-O Ordination at the
Passionist Monastery, Vest Hoboken, n. j.
On the 10th inst, Right Rev. Bishop Bay
! ley of Newark, held an Ordination at the
above mentioned place, comforting Tonsure
and Minor Orders on the following Mem
bers of the Order: Alphonsus Rossiter, Ber-
nard Stehl, Aloysius LBlakely, Ignatius
Sauer, Daniel Rimmcls, Benedict Murnane.
| Deaconship on j. Sebastian Suits, and
Priesthood on Revs Peter Phillips and Mi
chael Hays.
DIOCESE OF PfrTsBuRG.-On the l4th ult.,
the Rt. Rev. Bishop Donenec administered
the Sacrament of Confirmation in Salisbury
to twentyZeight persons, eight of whom
were converts. The Rt. Rev. Prelate
preached to large audience, chiefly COM
| of prntpStantS On the 18TH he con-