The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-08-13
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tered the Sacrament of Confirmation to two
hundred and seventy-seven children, at the
st: James Church, corner of Harvard and
Albany streets, on the afternoon of the 25th
Rev. Father John McElroy, 8. j., now
In his ninetieth year, is preaching an eight
days Retreat for the Sisters of Notre Danes,
In Ro1bury, Mass. Wonderfully we'll has
this aged Father filled the days OF bis holy
ministry, in Georgetown. .. c., 10 Fred
erick, Md, in Mexico with our army, in
Boston, and wherever his religious superb
ors placed him Cincinnati Telegraph:
Death Of ReU. Henry Lennon.-The death
OF Rev. Henry Lennon, who for twenty
Newburyport, Mass, has cast gloom over
the whole community. No man in the city
was more universally loved and respected,
not only by Catholics, but by Professionals
as well, his funeral being attended by hum
dreds of the latter. The bell of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church was tolled for
hours by order of the rector (Mr. Johnson)
on the days of his death and burial, and he
remark ed that if no one else would toll it
he would toll it himself.-Ibid.
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. LoUIs.-We are
rejoiced to learn of the elevation of Father
Thomas O'Neil to, the -Provincialship of
the Jesuit province Of Missouri. Father
O'Neil is one of the most widely known
and respected priests of the order, and
his talents and worth have been justly
recognized in the present instance. The
new Provincial will of course reside in this
city. The retiring Provincial, Father
COosemans, has thrice been elected to the
Office which he now vacates; and his re-
tirement is made imperative by constltu-
tionai provision limiting the period Of pro-
vincial Office to three terms. Father Goose
mans is not SO extensively known to our
people, being of a very retiring disposition,
and being almost exclusively occupied with
the spiritual government of his subjects.
The clergy, however, have for long time
regarded Father Coosemans as one Of the
evincing in his life, conduct, and, we might
almost add, personal appearance, all the
rugged qualities of the sturdy follower of
St. Ignatius. The secular clergy of this
city have for four years found in Father
Coosemans q trusty counselor, and we sim
find it in his power to retain him in the
city.-StALouis Waterman.
DIOCESE OF P1rrsBURG.-On July 23d,
at o'clock in the morning, the Rev. Law
renee Shaier, o. s. B., died of black small
pox at the Mercy Hospital, in Pittsburg,
Pa. The Rev. deceased was born in Joeh-
lingen, Baden, December 16, ls47.
The collection for the Holy Father in
| the Diocese of Pittsburg, Pa, amounted
to $l472 sc.
ARcHDIOCE OF CINCINNATI.-The Most
Rev. Archbishop Purcell has had beauti-
| full tablet of black Kilkenny marble, with
an appropriate inscription to the Right
Rev. Edward Fenwick, first Bishop of Gin
cinnati, and Very Rev. Stephen Theodore
States set up in tie Cathedral sanctuary
The late Bishop Luers, of Fort Wayne,
Indiana, had an insurance policy on his life
for $40, 600, in favor of an orphan asylum
that he established near Lafayette.
ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YoRK,-I Yer,
Rev. Father Malone.-Among the arrivals
in New York by the steamer Batavia, or
Sunday, July 80, was the Very Rev. Patrick
Malone, P. p, V. F., the well-known and
patriotic pastor of Belmullet, county Mayo
ireland, with whose able letters in defence
, of the Irish tenant-farmers our reader
> have long been familiar. He proposes
, making a short trip through the United
a States, in the course of which he will de
, liver a lecture ON the Life and Labors O
, Archbishop McHale," illustrated by read
, ings from the works of the great Arch
bishop of Tuam, in the Irish language.
l The Catholics of Geddes, N. Y, undo
< the pastoral charge of Father Lynch, hav
g that place, and thus far have succeeded il
q laying the foundation, with bright hope
Q before them for its completion. On Sun
y day, July %, with solemn procession an
l. impressive ceremonies, the corner ston
It was laid by the Vicar General, Rev. EdN
g sisted by Rev. Dr.. O'Hara and Father Hay
IS den, of st. Mary's Church. The churc
d, is to be of brick, with cut stone trimming
le and will probably cost about $4,000.
ne DIOCESE OF ScRANToN.-Ordinati
,g On Tuesday, July 25th, the Right Re
ne Bishop O'Hara, in his Cathedral at Scra'
III ton, conferred snbdeaconship on Messr
Patrick Aloysius Shields and John Alloys
~ Wynne. On Wednesday these Rev. gel
NJ tlemen received the sacred order of Deaco
as as and on Thursday they were elevated
~ the sacred dignity of the Priesthood.
q. Pleasant Talley.-on Sunday, the 80
Sc, ult., Right Rev. Bishop OHara laid {
20 Cornerstone of a new church at Pleasa
,ae Valley, Luzerne county. Pleasant Vail
.n' is attended from st. Johns, Pittston.
re- has of late greatly increased in populatio
and is now place of considerable impol
ance in, the coal region. Catholicity has
;E- late been making such progress in IL
ne vicinity that church was deemed niece
ne sary, and on Sunday last the corner-sto
~ was laid, as above stated.