The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-03-19

naked with WOrenlp0Is 0l0 sAs0 N1ss" -
religion being administered with unusua.
aplendor, amid o profnsion OF lights ana
the reverbefations eff grand and eievanng
nn.;c. Rev. Father Flanagan cele-
brated Mass, assisted by another and
Younger clergyman, of the same name,
A aub. deacon, and Rev. Father Messar-
der ma deacon. Rev. Fathers Allen ana
Haa,in also assisted in the sanctuary.
We observed among other clergymen
present, Rev. Fathers Jeremiah Moyninan'
Smith and Tuohey. The panegyric was
delivered by Rev. Father Cornelius Moyni-
uihap, who addressed the multitude In MS
happiest vein, and whose silvery VOICE
made itself heard without an effort TO the
remotest corners of the building. We can
attempt only very meagre outline OF MS
discourse:
of ss 20 Ssa WHOSE ss T1I H1
The Rev. Father began BY saying that it was "a
taking themselves in crowds to the temple OF
the living God days of great solemnity
that it was pleasing and beantiiol aglI; 70
| behold the people, not alone of one parish,
| int of the different parishes of the city, con-
rrccating around Gods holy altar and offering
Him the tribute of their alteration and thanks-
| giving, This is the greatest, ana, propADiy,
:hs most sublime manifestation of his faith
and belief in an omnipotent God and saviour
| of the world that it is possible tpr man 70
exhibit. But to-day he would ask what was
| it that had assembled this large concourse OF
people, what was the meaning OF that unusnal
stir which was perceptible throughout Ine
city What was it that called forth those
| martial sounds which are waited by the breeze
I and fill the air. Of the pealiDg notes OF thar
| mellow-toned organ and of these sweet voices
$I,o Nho
| of this magnificent and far-famed church
| Why do we behold to-day in particular the
| national colors of our native and adopteo
countries-the underground stars ana stripes
and the beautiful green-commingled together
like two loving and inseperable sisters, ana
representing Of he may use the comPaIlson) 2
| happy bride and disconsolate wldowi l
need hardly ask the question (said hey for every
one knows that this is the 18th of March, and,
therefore, it is to honor the glory and triumph
of st. Patrick, the glorious ra..oa naTS can ~,
perceive joy and gladness beaming IN your
countenances. It is no wonder # should
hear beating in your hearts, as Ie1 ia as him ~ ~
whose honor this grand celebration has taken
place to-day. Yes, truly, have we reason 10 3e
, proud of him who stands so pre-emlneh'iS
conspicuous in the glorious catalogue o.
heavens most eminent Saints: Let othei
countries boast, if they choose, OF having glvet
birth to famous con4uerors, who, ny aoroe .,
arms transmitted the glory OF their name u
: the uttermost bounds of the earth. Let tnen
celebrate the birth of men illustrious, whethe
for their genius, their talents or the,e Discover
d les Let them erect monuments and triumpha
| arches in their honor. Let them celeDrat
j.. their mighty deeds in patriotic songs. But 10
II us, sons and daughters of Ireland, we celeDras
If to. tay another and more noble annlversar
that of the glorious St. Patrick, who, by nj
10 virtues, his labors in the Church OF God, AM
b in the conversion Of our ever-faithfui country
. has acquired, even here on earth, ame an
10 an immortal glory whose rays shed their instI
r every where and glitter With extraordi !,
ia briliiancy even in the highest heavens. Fil!ee
- hundred years have now nearly elapsed sinc
OF ST. Patrick was called to the possession OF tn
Of Ereward of his labors, and yet he lives anon
us, his praise is in every mouth, his enlogy
u every heart, and the fame of his extraordhai
IL virtues fills the entire world. For, While
-. Kings and Emperors disappear and are 10
ns gotten, whilst their palaces and monumen
g. crumbie with time, whilst their names an
rv their memories have been swept away by u
~ torrent of ages, the name and the wide-epres
ls- fame of st. Patrick, instead Of weakening
new and additional lustre. The jast M
ny shall be in perpetual memory" For TINS Day,
To- what part soever of the habitable giope In
-, an Irishmau is to be found, (and should IL
les to know where he is not to be found) the mel
ng DRY of St. Patrick looms up in his m1nd, I
= fond recollections of his home clusters rou
led tude to the priceless heritage of faith !
os+ uueathed to him by st. Patrick: He preatt
'e' q silent prayer for the welfare of his dear q
AS beautiful Isle of the Ocean, and 1t that
OF bard and chief,
er- The green immortal shamrock
ain is to be found it is festooned in his hat, or
v;,l twined round his heart, just as the green
'AAA sometimes entwines the round towers and
st. ruined abbeys of his native Ireland, as &C
r.- memorative of the explanation of the myst
~" of the most Holy Trinity to the assemb
chieftains in the Halls of Tara. The Rev:
has Their said it was not his intention to retard
procession by entering ut length into the
OF tails of the life and labors of the saint: w
hat these, he said, they must be already iamli
49,. having heard the subject SO frequently
'ar SO ably treated by a tongue now paralyzed
ent death, and silent in yonder grave, that OF
eloquent and much-regretted Father Null
He would only sketch q few leading poll
and would exhort tbem as the spiritual G
dren of st. Patrick, to be faithful, as their #
fathers have ever been, in preserving that
ous cred deposit of faith, and in thespractice
and those virtues which have merited pre-emin'
. - ly for Ireland the title of the Island of Sal
ol He went on to say that several count
and claim the honor of the Saints nativity,
Ill, that of Gaul or France is the most legitinl
A"A Here followed o sketch of his life, parent
~ A captivity and of his mission, sent by apost
limo authority, his arrival in Ireland, the OPT