The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-08-01
MORNING STAR AND CATHOLIC AEssEEaKR.
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NEW ORLEANS. SUNDAY, AUGUST /, 1860.
DOMESTIC cATHOLIC LQTELLIGENCE.

DIOCESE OF PORTLAND ~ Dedication of ST.
Masss Chnreh, PrOvideaee.--Rev. John Quinn,
ID. D.. pastor of the parish of st. Mary's, in this
city, saw, the contamination of his prayers,
homes and lab0rs in the dedication of a new
church, which has just been SO far completed
as to be in condition TO use for divine wor-
shin. Father Quinn entered upon his labors in
this parish about sixteen years since. The
parish was then small, and he performed the
usual services at the church in Cranston parish
in addition. Within O few years the latter has
had O pastor of its own, and st. Mary's has
grown so large that the old church was much
too small to accommodate the congregation,
and two assistants have become necessary to
effectually carry out the pastoral work. The
dedicatory services commenced at 10Y o'clock,
being performed by the Right Rev. Francis p
McFarfane, Bishop of the diocese, assisted by
anumber of the clergy of the diocese and others.
The sermon was by Right Rev. DIR. O'Connor
S. j., late Bishop of Pitsburg, and was predi-
Gated upon the Seriptures-Isaias, 49th chapter
and LIST to 9th verses, inclusive. $3.50. ,.. -.a.a
DrooEsE OF. Boston. --Neto Catholic Church IN
East Boston.--The Catholics in East Boston
have begun the erection of another new church
on Summer street, near tho Adams School
house. 2 ~ = tfEft.f~ ss''- e" -7s ' +H
DIOCESE OF PHnADEIPnIA.-Confr mation.-
On Sunday, the nth ult., Rt Rev. DR. OHara,
Bishop of scranton, at the request of the Rt.
Rev. Bishop Wood, of Philadelphia, admins
tered the Sacrament of Confirmation in St.
Panfs Church, in this city, to about four hun
dred cahdidates.-CdtholiotS STANDARD.
DIOCESE OF SCRANTON. = Phenireilte. - The
Sacrament of Confirmation was administered
in st. Mary's Church, Phenxville, Chester
county, by Right Rev. William O'Hara, ID. D.,
Bishop of Scranton, to l3O candidates.
vIcARIArE OF NORTH CARoIINA.-IRe Catho-
lie Ckurch.--The Rt. Rev. DIR. Gibbons, Bishop
of North Carolina, officiated in the Catholic
church in this city last Sunday. The rite of
Confirmation was administered to forty-three
persons. The Bishop preached an excellent
sermon the occasion, on the subject of Love
and Charity, which was listened to with ear
1lr
Gibbons is the youngest Bishop of his Church
in the United States, being but thirty-five
years old. He is man of considerable talents,
a very pleasant speaker and a model gentle
in his public aud private intercourse
Charlotte, N. C., Hester, Democrat, Jnty20.
Bishop Gibbons was to preach in the Catholic
church in CASTOR county on the 25th ult.
The Right Rev. Bishop Gibbons has entered
on another tour of visitation to the various
missions within the Vicariate of North Caro-
lima. On the Sth inst. he arrived in the city of
Raleigh, accompanied by the Rev. Father J.N.
McNafnara, the newly appointed pastor of that
beautiful and very interesting capital. Tho
staNation of Father Mcnamara in this new
field of sacerdotal labor. Father McNanara
sung High Mass, and IN the evening the Bishop
and he with the Judges of the Supreme Court
were entertained at supper at the residence of
Mrs Miller.AlS baltimore Mirror.
DIOCESE OF NEW YoRK.- Coaf,natioas.-Th
Most Rev. Archbishop administered the sacra-
ment OF Conhrmation on Saturday, 18th ult,
on Randall's Island, in the Institution under
the charge of the Commissioners of Public
Charities and CorrectiGn% to 1870 children, and
on the same day, at Hart's4sland, in the Insti-
tuition under charge of the above named Com
missioners, to sixty-six boys and three adults.
DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN Dedication of a
French Roman Catholic Ghiuch.-The first edifice
ever erected in Brooklyn for French Roman
Catholic worship, was dedicated by the Right
Rev. John Loughlin, Bishop of the Diocese of
Brooklyn, assisted by several eminent clergy
men. At the conclusion of the sermon the
Bishop offered few remarks.