The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-09-19
MORNING STAR AND CATHOLIC MESSENGER.
lew oELEANs. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. 1859.
poMEsTIC oATHoLIc NTELLIaENCR.

DIOCESE OF ERIE.-On the 5th inst. the new
Roman Catholic Church of LnesvilIe, Pa, was
dedicated to Almighty God, under the name
a 4hs Plnstroas and noble Bishop M9ien Of
Erie Tho church was crowded to it's utmost,
and there were many who could not gain adj
mittance. The greater proportion were nom
Catholic.
DIOCESE OF LITTLE RocK-Hot Sprin1s-On
the festival of the Assumption, the Right Rev.
Bishop Fitzgerald dedicated n neat and suffi-
GENTLY commodious edifce to the service OF
God under the title of St Marys of the Springs.
This little church is the fifth or sixth of its
kind which the Bishop has had the courage
and energy to undertake since his advent to
Arkansas; among people numerically insig-
nificant, and oppressed with poverty. The
number of conversions of late is neither few
nor unimportant. Tho Bishop himself and his
Vicar General, Very Rev. p. Reilly, have re-
ceiyed several important accessions to the
Church in Little Rock. While Father Smyth,
of Fort Smith, has been tho means himself of
converting about one-third of his important
congregation, Rev. j. b. Duggan, the learned,
Jealous and accomplished young priest of Pine
Bluff has signalized the commencement of his
missionary career by adding several converts
to his congregation. Bishop priests AID peo-
pie, however they may suffer now, look for
ward hopefully to the future.
DIOCESE OF Confrmation.--
AS was announced in the STANDARD last week
Right Rev. Bishop Wood visited the Church of
st. Patrick, in Pottsville, Rev. N. j. Walsh,
pastor, and administered confirmation to 157
candidates He also administered confirma-
ton on the same day in st. Bonifacius' Church.
st. Clair, Rev. b. Dornhege pastor, to los per-
sons and in the Church of the Immaculate
Conception, st. Clair Rev. James A. Brehony,
pastor, to PAY. Total number confirmed on
Sunday last, Go
DIOCESE OF AIToN-,JacksonciHe (IU.) Church
Of the Sdriomr-This new and elegant church
was dedicated on Sunday, August 20 by the
Most Rev. Archbishop Purcell. The dedication
sermon was preached by the Most Rev. Arch
bishop from 9TH chaper of I'd Chronicles.
DIOCESE OF BosToN-Laying the Cornerstone
Of a Netu Church IN Eat BOstoR.-Ou Sunday,
10Th nit, the new church, of which Rev. Jos.
II. Cassin is pastor, was dedicated to Our
Lady of the Assumption" 1t is situated on
sumner street; and, besides, the ground which
it will occupy, will have u piece of land adj
joining, leaving sufficient space for parochial
hymn, Sing ye praises to the Lord" the Right
Rev. Bishop, assisted by the clergy, began the
blessing of the foundation, of the walls and
cornerstone. At the stone the JGHi Creator
was sung and the Litany of the Saints recitcd,
after which Rev. James Elton addressed the
people, reading the names of generous donors
OF the church.
Death Of a Sister Of Nore Damc.-Sister Mary
Martha Mary Keatng) died at the Convent of
the Sacred Heart, Chicopee Mass, % til ult.
DIOCESE OF PoRTLANp-Re2igious Profession
V. H.-On Tuesday morning, August %, Miss
Mary Agnes Crowley, in religion Sister Mary
Euphrasia Aloysius, pronounced her religious
vows and received the Black Veil. On the
|evening previous Miss Ellen OConner in reli-
gion Sister Mary de Pazzi, -and Miss Maria
I[essan, in religion SisterMara Domeuica, re
ceved the Holy Habit and White Veil