The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-08-02

4 rev. James K01ando, C.M., deacon.
= sL uH =. Richardson, C.M., sub-dencon. IN
Ha,-S S,sle19ary were also Fathers Leyden.
an3 san.; fitzgerald, and the other Fathers
nn M! semlnarians of the Congregation of the
Nlssioh, resident at Germanfown TIA
psnnsgyIic OF the saint was preached by Rev.
Nicnae! oConnor, S. j., aHJf~Nas n most
nSri "r ,,.; ana elaborate treatise. After ves-
| tLa nrsa non were gwen at the usual hour in
' ane a.S.ernoon, BY Father Hayden, the con-
Sfegation, headed by the Rev. CLERGY tho
members OF the Sodality, and other Ike or
s"nAa.ions connected with the church.
.ull.nJ;,, IN procession, and proceeded to the
purchaser an" fnr w., valuable property recently
ana noviciate 9th resident order mt Ger.
uiauto"h: The purpose of the visitation
was 70 witness the ceremony of LAYING the
-, I"inet-st9ne OF the new seminary about to
viii w., on .nis desirable site, and which
W.T. when completed. be most spacious
ana convenient edificc. The ceremony was
performed by Right Rev S. Y. RYAN. D,D
M, and Rev. Michael O'Connor, ST.
made Il brief address,
;. DIOCESE OF ST. LoIrs-Deotb nj T,ro
y, e re 1s, 1teta,es.Died on the oist nit,
,'t 81. Charles, Missouri, Rev. Peter J. YER
n,egen, OF the Society of Jesus, aged sixty-
Saegenf years !. .. and one month. Father Yer
isoo; He came to ST. Louis in 1891, as one
OF the little band of Jesuit missionaries
whom the Venerable Bishop Dubourg had
Shortly after his ordination Father Yer
naegen was appointed President of the st.
Louis University and Superior of the West
ern Missions He was also appointed to gov.
ern the Jesuit establishments in the East, and
AFTER having completed his term of Office
there he became PRESIDENT of St. Joseph
college,, at Bardstown, Kentucky. The last
years OF his life were spent Mt st. Charles,
MISSOURI, where he labored with zeal for =
tne welfare OF the people committed to his
charge. Father Verhaegen was q man Of
superior mind, of profound knowledge, and
OF a most winning and genial manner. He
was the friend Of all who knew him ever
cheerful with kind word for all that came
near nm, During his long career of useful
sively filed, as rector of colleges, superior
OF the missions, Provincial of the Missouri
Province of/his order, administrator of
the diocese OF st. Louis, etc, he gained,
what indeed, he did not seek, great name
ana an extensive popularity and promoted
what was the sole object of his ambition
the good of religion and education and the
greater glory Of God.
The cold cfods of earth have closed over
the remains of another of ouirespected and
levered priests. Father Thomas NJ. Kava-
naSh has gone suddenly to his long repose. i
Suddenly, but not unprov iied /; for he died
fortified by the touching and consoling rites
OF the Church. He had just concluded q
in this city, with the close of the preceding
week. He said his usual mass on Sunday, Y
and in the evening retired, feeling slightly \
unweli His illness terminated in death, n
about three O'Clock on Tuesday evening. Il
Father kavanagh was n native of CoOlcuI-
len, about four miles east from well known
Castiecomer, in the county Kilkenny. From +
early youth he gave himself to the studies
which prepare for the labOrs undertaken by
every priest of the Lord.-St. Louis Guar
dian,