The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-12-03
Mefning Star and Catholic Messenger.
NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY. DEcEMnnh :, 20.
noHFsTIc cATHoLIc INTELLIGENCE

n0ME8JIC
Mrs. John H. Drury, of Chicago, a sister
If the late Rev. J. B. Donelan, VINO was
o. psstor of St. Matthew's Church, Washing
ton City, has donated $l2, 600 to George
town College. E
Father McNeirny, Secretary of Arch n,
bishop McCloskey, has been CHOSEN S.e 70 n ~
New York. The three names OF nominees
sent to Rome for this bishopric were re-
The Christian Brothers. Schools have
heen established in St. Paul, MIMI, or
firm basis.
On Monday, the 18th of November, ~:
Rev. Bishop Lamy, after hav,n tie " nSess-
inc wants of his diocese, left St. Louis,
Mo-. for Sante Fee. He was accom- panpue
by three sisters of Loretto, n.y., Two VI
whom are destined for his own diocesee'
and one for Denver, Colorado, In the vieas s,,
ate of the Rt. Rev. L. Machbeuf. smal'
hand Of the sisters of Loretto left Ken
tnckv in 1852, and crossed the plains IN
wagons, and though they met on their way
to New Mexico with many difficulties, anu
lost one of their number by death, anu
others got very sick, yet by an undaunteo
conrage and animated by the example OF
their good bishop, they, by long end9r r.
ance and patience, overcame all obstacles
and reached Sante Fe in the fail OF tne
same year, after having Travelled for nearly
four months, sleeping out IN ean had 1 not
a stone to lay his head upon. They estao,
lished themselves in Saute Fe and opened
q school for girls, and as their services
we're appreciated, they were invited 70 es,
tablish themselves in other parts Oh ina
diocese, 80 that now they have five estao
lisbments in New Mexico, one in Arizona
and one in Denver, all started from Sants
Fe. 1t is true that from time to time the
mother house in Kentucky had to sent
some reinforcements to the new colony
but great many Mexlcans 9oi .' .ne no
ciety, SO that in Mexico and thereaoou'
there are about one hundred sisters teach
inc a very large number of children, AM
inetructing them in the Catholic ooet'lne
Missions in Various Places.-Bands Q
missionaries, Redemptorists, Jesults, ras
sionists, Dominicans, etc., are giving Mis- VA,
sions'' with signal good results, ti, an Of SUM- anr
them is by information from the varion
nlaces thus favored. We solicit brief note
no matter how informal, SO that dote'
numbers, and names are furnlshed-as
encouragement to Cathoi'c 1alth. fa1nel
Damep. Cochlan, Van Goch and othe
Jesuits, have closed o great Mission atSS
.Joseph's, Brooklyn. Began on Oct. 29tl
il closed on the l4th inst. Nine thousan
seven hundred commnnions, th,rty-oi
converts to the faith, aud one hundred an
ElXtV-SeVen auuitS piOPet.NN AN-
mnnion with seven hundred and sixty-s
persons, most of them grown up - who R;,l r
ceived confirmation at the hands OF nfs,
Loughlin, were among the fruits OF ti
mission. The same Jesuit Fathers fro
Chicago Fathers Damsn aS% Dlsspe
opered a grand Mission at the Chnrch
st. John the Evangelist on On Maids Lads,
Avenue, between 50th and 5lst stree
New York city, on last Sunday, NovemS
10th. Father Glackneyer, aith anoth
company Of Jesuits has been sent sagasgpa Pill
IeInhiaEbut our informant did not tell
what one. Several of the Redemptor
Fathers from New York have been giv,nI
Mission with great effect, at Flushir
Another company of Redemptorists la
been giving Mission at st.; Where's a1e
formed, great Mission will be opened
ST. James Church. in James street, n
York city, by the Redemptorists' at
solicitation Of the Pastor, Rev. Fat
Farrelly.-Freeman's Journal.