The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-08-27
Requiem Mass for the Martyred Archbishop Of
Paris.

Paris.
Last Tuesday, August 22d, the Redemptorist I
Church of Notre Dame on jackson street was
he scene of q most solemn ceremonial. ne
1uiem Mass for the repose of the soul OF the
,ainted and talented Archbishop of Paris, who
in the name of Liberty, was murdered on the
oath of May 1871, by the Commune OF France
We learned that pious lady of the Redemp-
torist Parish, whose life is entirely occupied
with the things Of God" conceived the truly
Christian idea of having the Holy Sacrifice OF
the Altar, offered up in her own parish, for the
venerable prelate whose fate lately thrilled the
the heart of Christendom.
"Ifhe does not need our poor supplications, |
we at least need the prayers of Gods Saints and
Martyrs" Here was the motive, the Christian
incentive which this devoted lady suggested
to us as we entered the little Church at Notre
Dame 1t was with feeling of awe that we
placed ourselves among the crowd within the
building, and realized that we had associated
ourselves with grave in France and with o
throne in Heaven Reflections upon tho sub
lime faith and charity of Madame L--blend-
ed themselves with the solemn thoughts incl
dent to the time and place. retired sonl In
America, importuning Heaven for one whose
death, in his native France, was the crowning
glory of most illustrious life! loving wo-
man, amounting with prayers and tears dis
tant tomb, towards which its victim had
walked with smiles and words of blessing! A
faith. inspired Catholic, Offering up the Infinite
Sacrifice. for Saint perhaps-in order that
he, if wearing the unfading crown, may IN re-
turn, beg Gods blessings for her own exiled
soul! Who will say that our Church is not
One Observation-Disclosures The mortal
praying for the immortal the wanderer petit
tioning for him who has gone home-the SOL
der sending q remembrance to the victor-the
PILGRIM toiling on towards the brother he has
| never seen.
There was an exquisite taste displayed In
the characterization of the Altar and of the
| funeral bier. The Catafalque, covered by
black drapery bore upon its summit, gold
chalice, emblem of Sacrifice. At the foot stood
the Cross, emblem of suffering-twining
around the bier q wreath of palm leaves whis-
pered the doom of him for whom we prayed.
Here then wss the story of his life, his suf-
ferings and his death The Shepherds crozier
and the Bishops Mitre betokened tho cares
and dignity of his Office, while the solemn
prayers of Mother Church reminded us of the
frailty of human nature and our entire de-
tendance upon God.
While following the august ceremony
through all its parts, we recalled the heart
rending details of that agony in the garden O.
the prison of La Rochelle. Wolf had he stud
led the sublime lesson taught upon Galway
for he too forgave his murderers and blessed
them as he died.
In the funeral sermon preached at the obse
ouies of the Archbishop, by the Rev. p. Didon
g ali
, ence is made to the fact that the Archbishop
> h md was found pierced by several bullets
, showing that it had been extended in bene
diction to wards those who were booming hir
to death. There is a sublimity in the record c
? his last moments which would excite our II
weren't admiration, even where we not childre
4 of the Faith for which he died. When III
uretohes around him were reviling the sacre
: name of God and Boosting OF their oiooe
t stained Liberty, the Archbishop, with o fearies
g energy characteristic of all his works, answers
Y them in these words: "You not know the meal
Y ing of Liberty. We possess it, for we die ZOE
J. and for our faith. Then came the final shot
% and the heart was pierced that had never CO..
d ceiyed q thought opposed to the honor OF He
10 and the good of his fellow-men, and the hal
re- was mangled which had upheld and record
r. some of the grandest principles OF truth al
g. justice.
e. When, after the ceremony was over, we ls
the church, it was with the feelings OF o
who has been highly favored. Our praye
n had been more for ourselves than for nlm
o. that sacrifice of the altar had lifted us near
,g to God. We seemed to be conscious OF o ma
r. gled hand, uplifted near Gods throne OF
m sainted face, with q halo Of immortal glo
is smiling down upon our tears, while marty
X, voice petitioned for blessings upon all with
cir the Church-the holy priests, the humble W
IN shippers, and particularly upon her whose
I'll bounded zeal and munifcent charity had
fer vised this means of rendering glory TO y
ng through the sufferings or through the inteEe
re sion of His Saints.
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nd YOUNG LADIES' ACADEMY OF THE IL.
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