The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-05-21
DonrsTIo cATHelIC MTlLLIaxxcE.

ireland, and one of tho pioneers Of Ca
tholicism in the West, died, on the @etn
ult., in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he had
resided nearly 40 years, at the advaso Geo
thoHc Telegraph, Nay IL.
onfrmations.-Thirty-s seven boys were
confirmed in tile PrOtectory Chapel, on the
Sd of May.
On the 9TH inst, twenty childre. were
confirmed in the Chapel of the Sacred
in the Church Of All Saints, and sixty live
in the Chapel of the Orphan Asy lum at
Cummingsville.-C Cincinnati Telegraph.
Religions Pro fession.-In the chapel fthe
Ursuline Convent, st. Martins, Brown Co.,
Chic, three young ladies who had feryent-
ly completed their nOvitiate. Misses Lucy
Borgess., Mcmahon and O'Kieffe, born re-
spectively in St. Henry's Ohio, Woodstock,
Illinois, and Brown County, Ohio, made
their holy and perpetual vows on Thurs.
day, 9th of April. Solemn Pontitical
Mass was celebrated by Right Rev. G. II.
Borgess., Bishop Of Detroit, brother OF the
first named professed, assisted by Rev;
Messrs Cheymol and Dutton as Deacon and
Sub-deacOn.-Ibid.
ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YoRK.-Contrmd-
tions.-The Most Rev. Archbishop admin
istered the Sacrament of Confirmation on
Sunday, May 9TH, in the Church OF st.
Nicholas, to 4sO persons. On Monday
u
nocents, to $40 persons.
Diocese of Detroit. Rev. Bishop
Borgess. confirmed twenty-eight persons
in St. Boniface's Church, in Detroit; on
last Saturday, 9th inst., he confirmed sixty
six in st. Mary's Corunna; and on Sunday.
9TH inst. afty:fve, in st. Johns Church OF
st. Johns, Clinton county.
DIOCESE OF PHILApELPHIA:-Little SIS
tiers of the Poor.-On Friday, May 9Th. Rt.
Rev. Bishop Wood visited the Home of the
Little Sisters, and administered confirma-
tion to four male inmates of that instltu-
ton. The new Home of the Sisters will be
erected at Eighteenth and Jefferson streets
and will cost $3l 900. The ground, 20O by
800 feet, cost $3S, 600.
st. Mary's.-At this church on Sunday,
9TH inst, First Communion was received by
several hundred children.
Confrmations.-Rt. Rev. Bishop Wood
Confirmed 167 persons at the German
Church of the Holy Trinity and lob at
the Church of st. Agatha on Sunday, 9TH
| inst.
DIOCESE OF HARRIsBURG.-The Church
of St. Mary, at Marietta, Lancaster county,
Pa, was dedicated by Rt. Rev Bishop
| Shanahan.
ARCHDIOCESE OF BALrIMoRE.-Contfrn
tion.-The Most Rev. Archbishop admins
tered Confirmation on last Sunday, at st.
Peters Church, Baltimore, to 300 persons,
of whom thirty five were converts to our
holy faith. This is the largest class fol
Confirmation upon which our Archbishop
has imposed hands since his return from
| Rome.
Meeting of Beneficial Societies.-Anothel
meeting of the officers and members of the
Beneficial Societies, was held in st. AL
phonsus' Hall, 164 Saratoga street, on Sun
day last, at 8 p. NJ, to make further arrange
, ments towards participating in the Crane
festival and procession of the German Catho
| lie Union, which, as already mentioned, is q
take place in this city at Whlt-Suntide
and consist of delegations from nearly al
the German Catholic Associations in tn
United States. Mr.. Christian Bitter pre-
Z sided over the meeting. A communicate
was read, stating that Mr.. j. T. Piquet
: had been selected as Chief Marshal OF IN
= English societies, in the procession, wit
DR.. R. III. Goldsmith, President of tn
:, Young Catholics Friend Society, and Nj
Patrick Reilly of the Hiberuian, % assist
~. ants, The different Societies represente
n in the meeting were, St. Martins, st. Ii
N natius', st. Vincent's, St. Johns, st. Peter
D. St. Patrick's and St. Bridgets, all of whle
10 announcing their resolution of taking pa
or in the festivities of the occasion. AIT
further unimportant business the meetir
q adjourned, to assemble ON the 18th inst,
ID st. James Hall, Eager street, when 1T
a. expected final preparations will be mad
m Mirror, 18th.
u. ARCHDIOCESE Or LOCIS.-mtSStOW.
es The Lazarist Fathers, Hayden and Qui
er ley, will open mission of two weeks in
En Johns Church, cor. of 10th and Chestnr
he tomorrow at half past ten o'clock. Faith
y. Ryan will dedicate the new Church at Ma
Il shall on next Sunday. Father Hamil
1 built very fine church in that city
ie- Louis Watchman, May 18th.
'or A magnificent Cathedral is to be erect
IA IA in st. Louis. The ground upon which it
he contemplated to erect it is city block D
Of between Twenty second and Twenty-th
a streets, and Chestnut and Vine stree
es- This has been secured, and is now held
SO the archbishop. An association has be
Mt formed, with the arch bishop at it's he;
Inc for the purpose of carrying out the gra
bie project.
MIsCELLANEoUs.-The Catholics of Bo,
AN ing Green, Ken lucky, are about to erect
nd new church, that will be one of the har
AN soonest buildings in the city.
IAN Taking the White Veil in Louisville, Ky
ga Yesterday afternoon one of the most q
in emn and impressive ceremonies of the
len man Catholic religion was enacted in