The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-04
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Public services will be held to-day at IL A. N.
and 1880 p N. in the First Congregational Church.
Rev. J. W. Healey, rector In the evening 9
lecture to young men viii be delivered. Sub
ject 1.-THE Danger Of the city,"
First Mas OF Pope Plus Ix-Prepa raslens
for the Event. ftrs
In compliance with call quite Q large number
of gentlemen met In the hall of the Morning STAR
los Gravier street. last evening ct $3.50 P. NJ The
Rev. Father Jeremiah Moynihan called tho
meeting to order and nominated Thomas Layton,
ESQ.,, as chairman, and William B. Lancaster,
secretary. They were unanimously elected. On
Mr.. L8yton's taking the chair he addressed the
meeting on the objects of the meeting as follows
" In all well regulated families the children
never forget TO express their feelings Of gratitude
on the birthday Of their parents. Catholics COM
pose but one great family whose members are
dispersed over the face Of the earth; but they
are intimately connected In spite of all the differ
ences of language. civil institutions and national
character. The members Of this human family
will soon be called upon TO commemorate @ very
interesting event. 1t Is the 50th anniversary Of
the first mass celebrated by their common father I;
this event will occur on the 18th inst. On that
day prayers of millions Of faithful children will
be ciiered up TO Almighty God that he may con-
tinue 10 project our glorious pontif, Plus TX.
+" The Catholics OF New Orleans are anxious to
unite their voices TO that unanimous concert OF
supplications arising from every quarter OF the
globe. From the fullness of their hearts they
thank the Divine Savior who has vouchsafed to
grant this protection to. His vicar upon earth 10
the midst of the great trials OF long pontldcate
and they pray that the same bounsiful Providence
will enable our common father to witness the
successful termination of the approaching gen.
eral council of the Vatican which will be the
great event of modern times" att si1tiy
A resolution was then offered that the chair ap-
point committee Of arrangements, 10 consist Of
one or more persons. (as he might seiect from
each parish, 10 arrange sprogramme for the forth
coming demonstration. which was unanimously
carried. The chairman then appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen on said committee:
Parish OF st. Stephens, Jeierson-General A.
Blanchard. .ll.c. s.l.9-.l .3
Parish of St. Henry, Jefersou-Mr. Brawner.
Parish of ST. Maryis, Csrroton--
Parish Of st. Josephs, Gretns-Wm. McCune.
Parish of 81. Bartholomew. Algiers-Mr. Gaiser.
Parish of st. Alphonsus, New Orleans-Rsy-
Parish of 81. Mary's, Fourth District, New
Oreans-Geo. Beouchert and Geo. Fletcher.
Parish OF Notre Dame de Bon seeours. New
Orleans-P. T. Tougeron.
Parish Of st. John the Baptist, New Orleans
Parish Of ST. Theresa, New Orleans-wm. T.
Hepp.
Parish Of st. Patrick, New Orleans-Thomss
Marley.
Parish Of Immaculate Conception, New Orleans
&C. Z. Girsrdey.
Parish Of St. Augustine, New Orlssns-victor
Sere.
Parish Of St. Mary. Second District, New Or
leaDs-Ed. Bermudez.
Parish of 81. Ann, New Orleans-Alfred Delery.
Parish of St. Peters. New Orleans-wiliam
Kelly.
Parish of Annunciaton, New Orleans-August
Stuart.
Parish of Trinity, New orleans-wm. Lsidinger
and john Sporl.
Parish OF St. yincents, New 0rleans-Arissde
leblanc.
Parish of st. Rose Of Lima, New orleans-Dr.
Wiendhel.
Parish Of St. Maurice, New Orleans-C Cavaroc
The Cathedral, New 0resns-0ctave DeArmas.
On motion, that the chairman OF this meeting
be added to the above committee carried.
Father Jeremiah Moynihan was then called
upon for few remarks, during which he stated
that be hoped that each parish who intended to
participate in the demonstration, would form at
or near their own church, and proceed, with their
priest at their head, to the general rendezvous,
and that he hoped the procession would outdo all
former celebrations that ever took place in New
| Orleans. The chairman then notified the commit
tee Of arrangements TO meet In the hall Of the
Morning Star, No. 100 Gravier street, on Monday
member would be present. The meeting then ad.
| journed. In this connection we reproduce the
| following comm unication from the Most Reverend
| Archbishop Of New Orleans, which has been ad
| dressed TO sill churches in this archdiocese:
April llth, the second Sunday after Easter,
will be the fitch anniversary the promotion OF
the Sovereign Pontif. Plus TX. to the sacerdotal
dignity. 1t behooves Catholics to celebrate
all, thanking Cod for having given so holy a
| pontih to His Church, under the difficult oircum.
stances in which she is placed, asking of cur
Lord that he will pour his choicest gifts upon
| him whom he has chosen as his representative
among US; that he will preserve for q heightened
! period life so precious. and that our dearly be
| loved Plus TX. may have the consolation oil
| browning bis noble works by the peaceable open
ing and happy conclusion Of the coming council
which will be the grsndest and most important
| event Of our epoch. For these reasons we have
| ordained and do ordain as follows:
LIST. In all the churches Of the city, and in ell
country churches where this letter shall be re.
| ceived in time, the 18th April, Sunday OF the
Good Shepherd, the priests will add at the mass
TO the prayers OF the day. the prayer for the p0pe
and at the bebediction Of the blessed sacr sment,
which will take place in all the churches in the af
| ternoon or immediately after high mass In case
there should be no evening office, the lie De,an
will be sung, as also the versicle and prayer for
| I'd. The reverend clergy. in impsrtng know
lecge OF this ordinance to the faithful, will exhort
| them to make q special communion for the sover-
| eign poatih on that or some other day.
I'D. We should be happy to see the faithful OF
| our diocese follow the example OF Catholics 10
other countries by selling this occasion to make
come Offering 70 the sovereign pontih, whose ex
| pensts viii necessarily be greatly augmented by
the charges incident on holding the.approaching
| council.
4th. In those parishes where this letter does
not arrive In time, the injunctions above EN-.
bodied will be observed on the Sunday following
that on which their announcement shall have been
made 70 the faithful.
"Gigen at New Orleans on Wednesday within
the octave of Easter, March 81, 1869.
II JOHN MARY,
Archbishop of New 0rleans.n