The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1871-07-02
LETTER FROM BAY ST. LOUIS.

-, &'se Editors of Morning Star:
The past week has been one of great in
tSarest to our little community, such as we.
sore In the country, are not often favored
with 1t has been truly O week of BLESSING
20 US and consolation to all devoted chiis
1afeo OF the Church. 1t may be of interest
20 sonae OF your readers, and of some benefit
20 religion, to give short account of the
Ntucaiiug and holy exercises which / have
zen so happy to witness.
9n Monday, 5th inst, began the retreat
OF the first communion. 1t was conducted
80 INC Mev' FatheD hubert, S. j., of your
".Aey. The exercises were very instructive
iaa appropriate. aud were attended not
-dsiy by the children preparing for their
hFSt communion, but also by ali those fire.
Gueuting our Catholic schools, and MANY
@ ;GeEsons of the place. The Rt Rev. Bisliop
hetle preparations had been made for his
feeepeson the congregation was in expec-
%Ac1on, ready, at the first notice, to gather
Ia front of vhe church to greet the beloved
Frelate- The Rev. Pastor, Father Leduc,
accompanied By Rev. Father Hubert and
the Brothers and students of the COLLEGE,
a@eceeded TO the depot at g O'Clock, p. NJ
At which time the Prelate was TO arrive
rom Pass Christian. Soon, however. a
setegrana iLforned the Rev. gentlemen that
Monsetgneor Elder had missed the train
sud would come OFT the next, at o,cloclx
IN, On hearing this news all retreated
"a some haste aud great disappointment
14io Bishop did not miss the next train.
At length arrived that long wished. for
cay OF Corpus Christi, which never fails to
trtng Joy :" the hearts OF all Catholics.
EARLY II tue morning the tollinp of the
Church bells Summoned around the altar
Utse young ones who had spent the previous
part of the week in preparing their hearts
Ter the visit of the Holy of Holics. They
"ere accompanied to the holy place Nv
1nauy, we may say by all the Catholics Of
6he town L need not here attempt n do
,soription OF the lovely scene which the neat
little church presented on that happy oc-
scasion we all know how affecting II ia to
isellold so many children3n white. bcarin9
lighted candles as-sYInbols of their inno
7casnce and the flame of love which warns
their bosoms. A large number of bows and
Sirle, for the first time, had the happiness
~ receiving into their hearts Him who
said: "Suffer little children to come unto
me-" There were, think, over three hun
dred communions, which is q very large
number for the place; and the Jealous
Pastor, Rev. Father Leduc, may we'll be
"asis6ed that his generous and unrelenting
efforts in the cause of religion, of which he
ls 30 worthy q minister, have not been
without fruits. For the first time Pom
tiheat High Mass was celebrated in the
oaarch of Bay st. Louis, by tho Rt. Rev.
htanop. After Mass took place the impos-
lng cefemony of the administration of con-
hrmaSon. One hundred and forty-two
peFeons were confirmed, of which number
S.ooue hfteen were converts. The Rt. Rev.
5elsnoP addressed the congregation several
nmes An that earnest and soul stirring IAN
@u&8e winch is peculiar to him and carries |
1ton TO all the audience. The whole |
'serVlce lasted over four hours but no one
heeca 60 to feel the time pass. In the even
ElGs aIter tue renovation of bnptismnl yows
:ta consecratlon to the Blessed Virgin. we |