The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-08-15
MoRHMG sEAR AND oATIxorIU lGKssENGKR.
mNEw ORLEANS. SUNDAY, AUGUST IS. 1863.
DOMESTIC CATHOLIC rMTRIIIaEHcE.


DIOCESE OF New YoRK.-On last Sunday
first before an immense congregation, hi.
Grace Archbishop McCloskey preached his
%sher ho sais e ae
purpose Of being present Mt the Gcumenical
Council, in Rome.
Conformation, in 81 tStephen's.--On Wednesday,
July 2Sth, the ceremony of Confirmation was
performed in a most impressive manner in st.
Stephens Church, by hts Grace Archbishop
McCloslSey, assisted by large number of the
clergy. over 400 persons received the Holy
Sacrament Among the number w no received
Confirmation were several adults and five
colored women.
Contirmatons--The Sacrament of Confrma-
ton was administered by the Most Rev. Arch
bishop, on the 25th, in the church of the Most
Holy Redeemer Sd street, to 325 persons On
July %, in st. Mary's Church, Rondout, Ulster
County, to $40 persons, OF whom goo belonged
On July %, in the Convent of the Good
shepherd, Yorkville, to 100 persons.
DedieatiosIon Sunday, July s5, the Most
Almighty God, the Church of st. Joseph,
Ulster County, and preached at High Mass.
The pastor of the new church Is Rev j. J..
Dougherty, formerly assistant pastor at Ron
dout.
DIOCESE OF HARTFoRD-Deah of Rec. Eafhe,
TuHy.-Death has taken from our midst this
time the Rev. Bernard Tully, the respected
pastor of st. Demands Church, Rockville.
The real cause of his death is unknown; but
to those who knew him Intimately, and often
heard from his own lips the death he an
ticipated there seemed to be no doubt but that
death was caused by apopleXy. The surround
ings of the case bear ont, this view On the
afternoon of the 29th he toolSa ride in his
carriage for recreation, not being in his usual
health. About four hours afterwards he was
found with his head resting on the dash board
of his carriage.
DIOCESE OF DanriHe-Never
Before have the good people of Danville had
an opportunity of witnessing the ceremonies
and ritual of the Catholic Church carried out
MS they were on Sunday, tho 25th ult. This
was the occasion of the dedication of St.
Josephs Church. The ceremonies of dediea-
ton were performed by Right Rev. j. f..
Shanahan, ID. d., Bishop of Harrisburg.
DIOCESE OF NEWARK. = Dedication Of a Ne,c
Church in NeW Je'sey.-On Sunday the 18th nit,
the new Church of Our Lady and ST. Patrick,
Moorestown, N. j., Rev. P. Byrne, of Camden.
pastor, was blessed, and formally opened for
Divine service.
DIOCESE OF PrrTsBURG.-A correspondent of
the Pittsburg Catholic says: 1t was my privi-
lege to be present Mt the imposing ceremony of
dedicating the Church of ST. Agnes, near Nc
Keesport, on August LIST. A very large caval-
cade was assembled at the steamboat landing
to escort the Right Rev. Bishop to the church.
On reaching which the Bishop began the
solemn rite in the presence of immense
gathering from all sides. At the end of the
-dedicatory ceremonies, Rev. Father Smith, now
pastor of the German congregation in Holt
daysburg, celebrated solemn High Mass. Con-
firmation was then administered to abont fifty
pcIsObSs u HuOm u humber were luulJS ana
converts. AT o'clock p. NJ. the same day the
Bishop visited ST. Peters Church, McKeesport.
After the sermon came the administration of
the Sacrament of Conformation to about forty
persons, among whom there were four adults
and two converts.
DIOCESE OF ERIE.-Sunday, August was
great day among the Catholics of Meadville.
Right Rev. Bishop Mullen preached at st.
Brides Church ut the High Mass at IL o'clock,
and administered the Sacrament of Confrma-
ton to about thirty-nine children and twelve
adults At . O'Clock r. NJ the Bishop laid the
cornerstone of n magnificent church, which
the German congregation (St. Agatha's) are
building.