The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-03-21

CIT s 81 szssa &, O. III kslsn anpszyass
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we taKs NOM the t,yssccnt the aoilowj;;a.v
csnlprsl.anslve acceunt IT 81, tricks asy
and los celebration. sss.s s.sss
YesteTday, March i7tE, dAwnsd SAisi s iii
beantifnl, At specially to afford to evefy
ample opportunity to do honor 10 the occa.
sion aEA the eccasi0u vas .o1e-that de.
manded honor; for st. patricir'e day a ss,.S
that shonld elailh at least q ytlsought from
every mnns IL lie she Anniversary 0f ne
death 01 one OF the puvest and best of xlen1 *
whole people to Chrjsti anity OF = Faab II ID.
having spent long life ia the service 81
aoa, died in the niidst Of q nation Which he
had GlsrisEianizeds f,sH - 49, !,
nc ST. Patrick'a day has never lacked ab-
seryances In New Orleanss for the sone1H lie
Emerald Isles era nnBIerona. here. and they;
areanok saaNs who's are likely to forget 10
hepor the patron saint OF the reea; Isle, Or
to pass by In disFeHa1H the day which a
apeeiallx3 dedieated TO ham, Early Ia. fbg
mcrninG .qRite 4 ~ ID ers al perso ass princi-
spnllya baTH mightr have been seen on the
strest. each with y sprig oSs green IA bis fat,
custom q AZ honae,,' which "a Is veaT g spTir
EoG shamrock AL ST EsakrfciSis 81 day SFhe
Iffyisatton too, To- takeM sspasriuaz R4ma
veg equentiy sivef, IA o As ofsen Acee1t-
ed by volatile Of tl5e hzaisltf 70 tIAt md
there Reen nothing e1se eq ntafk The say it
swopsa Sui have ssen one OF agasaaf hilar-s
tho behols1ef Of ST. 1satriclE'B dag kisHq
A procession, eonsisting OF soEa 10 - lsseJs,
epapilsy Of ST Mafyss Academy {F0ucher
streebh precetea ny their own Bend and
that of the 0rplaiMi Begsh Asylnm ef she
Third Distsicts narcasa gaily thTeush the
- ~,
stars and stripes waved. over the ranks, As
etheproeessioa neared st. Patrick q Church,
10 became Blergea in tsla tide of wprshfp-s
lors setting toward that grand old tesssfle.
Is The services at St. PATRICK began. aE 10
o'clock. This spacious edifice was crowd
ed by the faithful. The Congregations
the other parish churches were REPRESENTED
in large nunsbers Here was also quite
sprMlSling Of nabs04Salsties other chan the
Irish, proving that the corfessor-p0 10
bonored Of an men. This large att6ndahce
was somewhat remarkable, for tlfoagh by
the Canon Law the feast of It's patrs5n saint
is held by each parish church as q day Of
obligation, this diocese being under
the rules that geverf a missionary c0antry,
The feast Of yesterday was, Of course, merely
one of DEVOTION The services began with.
The eel LIBERATION o. Grand High Mass The.
vestnfents were white, as were also the
altar ana other deeofations.
Rev, FATHER Heltony or 80. Pa5rick's,
celebrated the Mass kssy. Fsther Kenny,
of st, Teresa's, acting as deacon Rev. Fa-
the Toohy EFF the Church 81 the Holy Cross,
as sub deacon. After the readiag bf the
and LaboFs OF 81. Ratriels wae given by the
Rev. Father Richard Kanes Space does not
permit the giving Of the tlAaosfiseHt Eanaarks
of the worthy pEicst in fall, bnt the max
R1rns aAd hey teaehinga ne evolved from
che example OF f1hh pntgOna and guardian
sKinS OF valiant, oppressed, Eet faithful
people, will not soon be fesgntten sby those
who hsard thenss5 kAfl.eg Name legan by
givsng q brief sketch OF the life 9f st, Pat
rick dwelling a whiis on his captivity in
the land that he afterwards saved He then
adyerted to bis massiOh, and spoke at some
iengtlls OF h,s services, sAtlHaing to the fact
taat st. Patrick had been sent by Rome, he
spoks IN terms Of praise Of the fortitnde and
enatL.lhs fash thas bRds survived Al OPP
pressa9n,s wathste0d all ATTACKS, and still
Hon.ialfed green and perpetual ~ theirown
'emblem, the shauayeos. The speaker closed
with e weliisleseryed aud eloquent tribute