The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-04-25
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DIOCESE OF CINcINNATI---ConfY mati0ns.
There were 149 confirmed inst Augustine's
Church Sunday, 18th inst. In the after
noon there were 100 confirmed ir ST. 5O-
seph's: The Archbishop, before solemn
Pontifieai Vespers, baptised Lutheran
gentleman newly converted The same
evening, in ST. Edwards Church, he con-
frmed LOG. Monday, April 10, in the
forenoon, IN st, Mary's Church, Hamilton,
30 persons were confirmed In this, as in
st. Edward's, as we'll as in the other
churches, there were some converts.-1eI.
DIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA. - Sunday,
the nth inst, the occasion of the fiftieth
anniversary of the. elevation of our Holy
Father, PinxfsIX., to the priesthood, was
cele hrated in the Cathedral according to
previous announcement. Solemn High
Mass was celebrated by Rev. Jos. Bridge
man, assistedrby Rev. Michael LAWYER, as
deacon, Rev. John Albert as su bdeacon,
and Rev. A. j. McCOnony and Mr.. P Gal
lagher, as masters. of ceremonies. The RI.
Rev. Bishop Wood assisted at the Mass in
cope and mitre. The Rt. Rev. Bishop adj
ministered the Sacrament of Confirmation
to 492 candidates, and All children made
their first Communion. a., s-4--s
DIOCESE OF BUrFALo.-A correspondent
of the New York Freeman's Journal, writing.
from Buffalo, says:
On Tuesday, March 80, tonsure and minor
orders were conferred on Messrs. Michael
Cunningham and John Brady, of, ST. Bona
ventures College, Allegheny. On Wednes-
day morning the Office of snbdeaconship
was conferred on Rev. Messrs. Edw. Kelly
and James Meade, from the Seminary of
Our Lady of Angels, Suspension Bridge,
Niagara Falls. Rev. Messrs. John j. Bax-
ter, John Brady and Michael Cunningham
are from ST. Bepaventure's College, Allie
ghany. On Friday these five Rev. gentle
men had the happiness of receiving from
the Right Rev. DIR. Ryan that beautiful
commission which our Lord himself gave
to His apostles after His glorious resurrec-
ton, when He said, h" Go, teach all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost"
DIOCESE OF BosToN.--Died, in the Con-
vent of the Good Shepherd, Boston High
lands, on the 31st of March, Sister NJ, of
st. Philip Neri, lin the world Annie Ken
nedy) twenty six years, four years and six
months of which she spent in religion. She
was distinguished for her sweet and ami
able disposition her activity and-energy
were truly remarkable, and her death leaves
good sisters.-Pilot.
4 Graceful Compliment.-A number of
gentlemen belonging to the Catholic Church
in Brighton presented Rev. Father Hecker
with a purse, after his lecture on Wednes-
day, 7tfi inst. The presentation was through
their PASTOR and the act was altogether
spontaneous on their part.-Ibid.
DIOCESE OF New YoRK.-Confrma
On Sunday, April IL, the Most. Rev. Arch
bishop administered the Sacrament of Con-
frmation in the Church of Our Lady of
Sorrows, Pitt street, to one hundred and
ten persons.-Iabiet ... 5--..E as
DIOCESE OF MoBILE.-On Low Sunday,
April 4th, Right Rev Bishop Quinlan,
assisted by the pastor, Rev. I. C.. o'Cal-s
laghan, administered the Sacrament of
Confirmation to forty persons. il4--