The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-03-31
,Ining Star and Catholic Messenger.
NeW oRLEANs, SUNDAY. MARCH, 81. 1877.
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
CHURCH ITEMS.

CHURCH ITEMS
The Catkedral-At 10 o'clock to-day Arch
,;sbop Perche will celebrate Pontifical High
lass ut the Cathedral. Father Milon will de-
;ver the closing sermon Of the series which he
bas been preaching during Lent After Mass
1is Grace will give the Papal Benediction, to
vhich is attached pienary indulgence to oil
Who are properly prepared.
Collections for the Seminary.-The faithinl
lhould bear in mind that tho collections IN all
he churches to-day are for the support OF the
diocesan Seminary. As this is one OF the most
important works in which the laity can ASSIST
4 behooves each one to contribute TO inc
fullest extent of his means.
CITY ITEMS.
Greatly Needed improvement. Catno-
les of this Diocese will be pleased to learn
hat our good Archbishop has authorized Inc
Rev. Patrick Allen to solicit subscriptions Tor
+hs nurpose of painting st. Patricks Church,
and of erecting a new presbytery, and that the
Rsy, Father has already taken steps towards
+be accomplishment of those ends. We say
nat the Catholics of the Diocese will be-
pleased. for Old ST.. Patricks has for years
stood "a the central and representative church
If the city, ind strangers, especially Protest.
ants. visiting here, are naturally led within its
s,cred precincts to witness the solemn and i'm
r,es.iye ceremonies of our Church, and it is
Int right that it should present, to them, at
least. an appearance at once worthy q temple
of the Most High and of our energy and zeal
lin His service. The new presbytery is very
much needed, the old building being little
more than crumblipg ruin, scarcely afford
Enc shelter from rain ard wind. With his
usual untiring activity in q good cause Father
Allen has already instituted o Society, the
members of which, upon contributing o certain
ANAL sum for the purposes above mentioned,
will be entitled to the benefits OF q weekly
Mass, and of grand High Mass once month.
As Father Allen manages tho undertaking it
does not require look in into the rery distant
future to see Old st. Patricks radiant in q new
dress, and a comfortable and respectable pres
bvterv upou the site of tho old rickety build
ing now in use.
Great Times in the Third District-To-morroG
&evening, at o'clock, the Fair for st. Vincent
de PauIs Church will be opened in the school
house adjoining the church. Great prepare
tions have been made to make it one OF the
most attractive and successful of the season
Father Foltier, with his usual energy and
zeal, has worked for months, and has expended
large sums of money to procure such articles
as are bound to attract general attention
Amongst the articles offered for competition
lare chasuble, splendid signal lamp for &
fire company, and valuable-well, this prizt
bis . secret, but viii be given to the lady at th'
fair receiving the greatest number of votes
Remember, gentlemen, the beautiful Creole
girls of the old Third will be there.
Branch No. SIN our report of the grea
procession Of tho Hibernian Association on st
Patricks Day, two errors were made, which
we take pleasure in correcting. The marsha
of Branch No was Blr. T. d. Carey, and lii
aids Messrs. Dennis and Samuel Brown.
Fair for St. Joseph's Orphan Asylum.-We pub
lsh with much pleasure the following circular
from our venerable Archbishop, inviting the
faithful to aid the Sisters of st. Joseph in com
pleting the asylum which they have com
menced at the corner of st. Philip and Galve7
streets. Tho Fair for this purpose will be
held in Odd Fellows Hall, commencing to-
morrow, Monday, April LIST.
ARcHBIsHoPR1c OF NEW ORLEANS,
The Fair which is to be opened on the LIST OF
April next for the Orphan Girls Asylum, estab
lshed in the Convent of the Sisters of St
Joseph, having been approved by me- invite
cur good Catholics, and generally all the friends
of the orphans, to patronize that Fair and tc
contribute to its success.
Ne,r Orleans, Murch %, 1872.
n. j. PERCHE,
Archbishop of New Orleans.
Hibeinians, AHention Mr.. John c. Murray
the efficient Secretary of the Board of Dele
gates, can be seen at this office daily, between
the hours of and o'clock P. NJ. Members OF
the Association should make note of this.
A CONTINENT COVERED WITH Ice
Prof. Agassiz comes to the conclusion that
covered with ice for a mile in thickness,
thereby agreeing with Prof. Hitchcock and
other eminent geological writers concern
ing the glacial period. In proof of this