The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-08-29
MORNING STAR AHB CATHOLIC MzssEHaER.
NEW oRLEANs. SUNDAY, AUGUST 20. 1869.
DOMESTIC CATHOLIC 1ETEILIGEEcE.


DIOCESE OF Decentralization Of 81. Pat
ricks Charck.-Sunday, August l, was gala
day for the Roman Catholics of Holyoke and
South Hadley Falls-the occasion being the
Gently erected at the latter place. At 10t
o'clock, Bishop Williams of Boston, entered
rebuilding Mass was then sung by Rev.
James Fitton. Fifty-three children were con-
firmed after Mass by the Bishop.
DIOCESE OF .PunADELpmA-St. Clements
Last Sunday, the feast of the Assumption of
the Blessed Virgin, this church was solemnly
tSs Risbt Rev. Bishop of Philadelphia. ~
Chestnut Hilton Friday, the 18th inst,
Right Rev. Bishop Wood visited st. Joseph's
Convent, Chestnut Hill, and received the
solemn profession of the following ladies: Miss
Annie Brennan, in religion Sister st. Louis !;
Miss Margaret Fermau, in religion Sister st.
Claude. The following ladies received at the
the Sister of St Joseph Miss Barbara 9. Mil
Ter (Sister Romana), Miss Mary Hefferman
(Sister Crescentia), Miss Annie Purcell (Sister
Bonaventura) .-Shaudard.
DIOCESE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Ceremony.
At st. Martins Church, on Sunday last, two
sons-one having reached the age of discre-
tion---and one daughter, children of NJ L.
t;osd and rec geeeiyed into the Church by Rev
Father John Foley. The parents OF the chill
dren are Presbyterians, but through the offices
of some kind Catholic relatives they not only
gave their free consent, but expressed special
desire that their offspring should be baptlzed
and reared in the Catholic faith. The cere-
mony was most edifying, and by 1t the lmpor-
tant initial step has been taken whereby these
innocent children have been rescued from the
darkness of error TO become participants i'll
the glories of divine truth.-HirTor.
DIOCESE OF PrrTsDuRG-Laying Of a Corner
the corner-stone of st. Martins Roman Catho-
lie church, Temperuuceville, was laid with
impressive and interesting ceremonies, IN the
presence of at least three thousand spectators.
rla de
Bishop Dominec, who at the conclusion dehV-
cred an eloquent discourse.
DIOCESE OF NEWARK = TIE Nciv Catholic
Church at Hudson City.-Ycsterday afternoon,
18th inst tho corner stone of the new building
in course of erection on Sonth street, near
Bergen avenue, Hudson City, n. j., was laid
with the imposing ceremony peculiar TO-, to tire Ire
the afternoon crowds of people from l1oboken,
Jersey City, and all the surrounding districts,
gradually assembled around the editce to wit
mesa the scene The Rev. Father Kelly, OF
Newark, then camo forward and preached to
the multitude. ---=a#
DIOCESE OF BRo9TNLYN- Conservation VI ST.
NayU's Church, Hunters POiRt.-As it had been
announced that Bishop LoHghlin would per
form the ceremony of dedicating the new Ca
tholic Church at Hunters Point, yesterday,
18th the whole Catholic population on
the move and in holiday attire from an early
hour in the morning. The sermon was preached
by Bishop Loughlin, who took his text from
the 18th chapter of st. John, and gave an emil
nently appreeiable discourse, which was u.s.
tened to with great attention.
DIOCESE OF LOUISVILLE - The Dominican
Church of ST. louis BcrtraMd.-Last Sunday
n busy and an important day amongst the Ca
tholics of Louisville. 1t had been announced
for some weeks past that the cornerstone OF
the new Dominican Church wonld be laid on
that day, and that the event was expected
with no little interest by all classes of our
people After the conclusion of q sermon by
Father Roony the Bishop blessed the salt and
water to be used during the ceremony. Then
followed the ceremonies of blessing and laying
the cornerstone, and of blessing the founda-
tions during which the litany of the saints
was recited and the proper psalms and anti,
phons chunted.