The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-02-27
Morning Star and Catholic Messenger.
SEw ORLEANs. SUNDAY. FEBRUARY "a, 1870,

M0rnlng Star ana Catn0Ilc messenger.
SEW ORLEANs SUNDAY. FEBRUARY "a. 1870
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DIOCESE OF New YoRK.-Solems Dedsoat,om
Of the CASvcA IF the Holy lsmooewts.-W Where
broadway meets Thirty seventh street, there
has been rapidly rising during the past seven
which mark the progress Of Catholicism in
New York, and which serve as the centre of
operation in instrueting iss followers, dis
eating, Through its Sunday and parochial
schools, the young hope of, the flock. A short
twelvemonth ago. where there is now an
temporary church, which only q reverence for
its purpose could call by any other name than
that Of 'shanty:" 1t was neither neat nor or
for the scene of solemn religious exercises. In
its place to-day there is handsome structure
Of one of lister gothic Styles substantial, ca
it's purpose. Its breadth is IS feet, it's depth.
l22, its heighth, IS. Beneath there are capa-
cious school-rooms. The church proper is con-
venaently divided by psws and galleries. The
piece q tolerable "Cruci&xion,h and the altar a
tasteful marble structure the stained glass of
the light, without arkening the Church The
whole cost of the edifice was 100000 and it
mot too great. The rapidity with which it was
Rpt up was specially creditable. In q word,
of the handsomest and moro suitable of all
the moro recently built Catholic structure of
New York. Its salemn dedication was perform
ed yesterday Iy the vicar-General STAIRS, in
the absence of the Bishop Of the diocese at
Rome. The solemn Mass was celebrated by
Fathsr Mooney, assisted by deacon and sub
sermon. The pastor Of the church is the Rev.
John Larkin. In the evening lecture was
delivered on the Ecumenical Council, by Fa-
ther OBoyle, of Washington, ID. C.-Ne,c York
World, 18th.
Moral Prisoners Of Society."-At ST. PauPs
Fifty-Dinth street Catholic Church, the Rev.
Father Young delivered an exceedingly effect
tive sermon, to large congregation that
filed even the aisles of the church. He con-
demned, most earnestly, certain class Of
weekly papers, filled with sensational stories,
that found their way into the hands of the
young and innocent, soilng their minds, and
tainting with impurity their moral nature.
The stories in these papers were based upon
the braeaking of the commandments, upon
adultry, theft and murder 81 ask you," said
the Rev. Father, husbands, brothers, fathers,
to lend your assistance in REFRESHING this
vicious literature, by carefully guarding your
young people from perusng this style of paper.
If you will give me your moral support in this
matter rise'in your seats as an answer to my
appeal.
The effect was marked; in response, the
whole congregation, as by one impulse, rose to
their feet.-ibid.
DIOCESE OF SAN FRAScIsco.-
the 9TH inst the Presentn Convent of the
Sacred Heart, corner of Taylor and Ellis streets,
two youdg ladies, sisters-Misses Elizabeth
and julia Cooper-receved the white veil.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father
Hayes, assisted by Rev. Fathers Hickey,
Quinn, Callaghan, Garviga and Prendergast.
Very Rev: Father Prendergast delivered
suitable discourse. The nOvices have but
recently arrived from Dublin, where they had
been UNDERGOING preparations for the holy life
they had chosen.
DIOCESE OF BosroN.-Deah efa P,7cst-
Died, in Arlington, Mass, on the evening of
january oath, the Rev. A. L. Roche, pastor of
st. Bridget's Church, After along and painful
illness, at the early age Of AZ. After finishing
native city, Cork, where he was ordained
priest. He chose the Order of st. Daminiok
Here he remained only five years, during which
ceiving into the bosom Of the true fold his
mother. About this time the RI Rev. Bishop
ofPittsburg went to Ireland in quest of priests
for his rapidly increasing flock. Father Roche
immediately responded to the call for help.
After bidding adieu to many Borrowing friends
he sailed for his laborious mission. After re-
naming in the diocese of Pittsburg about
two years he came to Boston. He has shown
great zeal and tact in building some three or
four churches in that diocese. St. Bridget's
being the last one he built, ia one of the
handsomest country churches in that Diocese.
Mission at st. Mary's, Lancaster, Pa.--Fathers
Hayden and Gearing, of the Order of Lazarists,
day morning at St. Mary's Catholic Church, in
this city. At o'clock A.. NJ. Mass was cele-
brated by Father Gaering; at 10a A. NJ. High
MASS was celebrated ny rather Reilly Father
Hayden preached from the 18th chapter of ST.
Matthew. He gave his hearers an eloquent
description of the objects of Missions, their
antiquity, and the general good which must
result to the world it the instructions of the
Missionaries of the Church be needed by those
to whom they bring the glad tidings of the
Gospel. In the evening there was yespers
after which Father Gaeriug preached from ST.
Matthew, c. xvi, V. SO: What doth il profit n
man to gain the whole world and lose his own
SOUL" The sermon excellent one, and
was delivered in - clear tone Of voice which
made every word iniclligihe in all pnis of the
church, which wa~ 'iensely packed WITH very
large congregation of listcucrs.--Laacdstt1I IN
teHigcncey, Feb. Z.
FOREIGN CATHOLIC yNTELLIGsHoE.