The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-10-16
Morning Star and Catholic Messenger.
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DOMESTIC CATHOLIC MTEIIIGHNCE.
On Sunday, 18th ult., the new Church of
Our Lady immaculate, in Newport, KY,
was solemnly dedicated to tho service Of
God, by Right Rev. Bishop Toebbe.
The interesting ceremony of laying the
corner stone Of the new and beautiful
church recently erected at Wilkesbarre,
Sunday, 18th ult., Right Rev. Bishop
O'Hara, ID. D., officiating.
The corner stone Of the new church to
be erected under the patronage of the
Maternity of the Blessed Virgin" at
Bustleton, Pa, was laid on Sunday, ID
inst, by Right Rev. Bishop Wood.
On Sunday, I'd inst, the new and beauti-
at Sixth and Market streets, Camden,
N. j., Rev. Patrick Byrnes, pastor, was
sOlemnly dedicated to the service of Al
mighty God by Right Rev. j. R. Bayley,
Bishop of Newark.
The practitioners of Rev. Felix Farre1ly,
OF st. James Church, New York, presented
him with o purse of three Thousand dollars
on his return home from abroad.
The Little Sisters of the Poor have Just
arrived in New York, to begin their work
OF charity in the Parish of st. Michael, 443
West Ath street.
The cornerstone of the new Church of
st. Rose of Lima, New York, was laid with
appropriate ceremonies on Sunday, the IIth
ult., by the Right Rev. Bishop McQuade. of
Rochester. The collection on the grounds
amounted to $772. and the total cost of the
church will be about $35, 900.
Little Sisters Of the Poor, Bosfon.-The
Sisters lately received the following plea
SAINT missive:
To tho iftIo C;okayo nc Tho d..
closed send you one thousand dollars, to
be kept strictly, principal and interest, for
beginning for home for your very chart
table community. SALEM.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Rev. Bishep-Foley
administered the Sacrament of Confirma-
ton to over 300 children, in the beautiful
new Church Of the immaculate Concep-
ton, Morris county, I'LL, on Sunday, the
18th ult.
Laying the Corner stone Of a Netc Church.
On the afternoon of September 22d. the
corner stone of the new St. Mary's Church.
in Hili-house avenue, New Haven, Ct, was
lad by Right Rev. Bishop Mcfarland,
Daley and Rev. VIM. Hart, as deacons of
honor. Rev. E. j. O'Brien, pastor of ST.
Mary's Church, officiated as master of the
ceremonies. Father Hecker preached an
eloquent sermon. On being called upon
subsequently, at an entertainment given
on the occasion, he said that though his
body was in New York most of the time,
yet he often thought his spirit was in
New England. If his labors for the
future should be more in New Eng
ihand, he would be highly pleased, for
to good account for the Church. Samson, |
when he wanted to burn his fields over. !
collected his foxes together and set their |
tails on fire, starting them off in all direc-
aons' and burning over all his land and
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land Yankees to Catholicity, they would
carry the faith to every quarter, and con-
vert the whole country. Il reply to a toast
MT. Atwater said he could add nothing to
the remarks OF the gentlemen who pre-
coded him. One thing, however, he could
say, and that was, that one of the principal |
reasons why he became Catholic was be- |
cause he was q Yankee. Mr.. R. w. Wright
was called, and replied that he had known
some persons to speak very disparagingy
to see both them and their children sneak
OF it in far different terms. He eulogized
Dr. Bacon for the liberal spirit he had
shown on this occasion by his presence.
Interesting Religious Ceremonies.-On the
evening of the 23d nit, in st. Patrick's
Cathedral, Ct, five young ladies, beautiful
and accomplished, having all that q maiden
in this world could desire, were publicly
received as novices-in which they serve
for two years, and are then professed and
become Sisters of Mercy. Their names in
religion are Miss Julia Murray, in religion
Sister Mary James; Miss Augusta Kelly.
In religion Sister Mary Loyola; Miss Sarah |
A. Mclaughlin, in religion Sister Mary
Justina; Miss Sarah Walsh, in religion
Sister Mary Joachim Miss Katie Brown,
in religion Sister Mary Liguori. Rt. Rev.
Bishop Mcfarland performed. the sacred
ceremony, assisted by Rev. Fathers Hughes
and Kelley.
On the morning of the oath three young
ladies, who had served two years as noyi-
ces, solemnly professed and became Sisters
of Mercy. Their names in the world were /
Miss Honora Norman, of Ireland, now I
known as Sister Mary Ganzaga; Miss An
ME kearney, of Chicago, in religion Sister
Mary Genevieve Agnes Miss Louisa Long.
of Worcester, in religion Sister Mary Fa,
blan. Bishop Mcfarland performed the
services, assisted by the Rev. Fathers men
toned above. large number of distin-
gaished citizens were present at both cere-
monies.
ConeersioaS.-We extract the following
from letter to the Boston Pilot, dated
Long Island City, N. Y, September &c:
Sunday, September 25, We had again the
happy opportunity to witness the beautiful
ceremony of having two old Protestants
baptized and received into the Holy Catho-
lie Church, by our beloved pastor, Rev. DIR.
Marco. In the last two months nine Pro-
testants renowned publicly their errors,
and were solemnly received into st. Pat