The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-09-29
The Order Of Mercy.
nY A FRIEND OF THE ORDER.

Many fervent prayer will ascend to tho q
Throne of Mercy ON the 29th of September.
1879. in behalf of the soul of "poor Catherine A
McAuley.n Many also will be the prayers to a
tho Foundress of the Order of Mercy for her b
sanity intercession to that same Throne In v
babalf of her innumerable religious children o
who are celebrating on earth this her eighty Y
Ann birthday. Well may the Foundress look
dovn with Joy to-day from her heavenly abode b
Ind ace in almost every part Of the habitable q
Globe the monuments erected through her in'
strumentality.
In none of our religious communities are to {
be found ladies possessed of superior talents or
more refined. tsstes, or who impose upon them 7
selves the performance of moro good works
than the Order which she has founded. 1
They assume and discharge efficiently the
laborious duty of educating the lower, middle
| and higher classes. They are skillful In en-
| broidery and all the intricacies of needlework
In music, in ornamental painting, drawing
etc., and in foreign languages, which know
ledge is found 90 valuable an acquisition
In their visitation of prisons and hoepie
ta,s and outdoor visits to the sick poor. These
l works rebound to the unending credit Of the
i saintly woman whose birthday this as 4
i Tt ia convenient here to insert that, in COM
nHance with the repeatedly expressed wishes OF
the Fouudress prior to her death, the principal
Catholic hospital in Dublin (Mater Miserieor-
ai., was founded in 1862 by the Sisters OF
{ Mercy, who not only gave cheerfully their SER
( v;ses in it, but also ten thousand pounds ster-
ling towards defraying its expenses.
o The Order seems calculated to supply all the
f MANY wants of our present day. Industry
r thew appear to consider their paramount duty
d Pie Order is continually receiving aecessions
from among our Louisiana ladies, accessions OF
}. wealth, intelligence and accomplishments.
If Onr distinguished Irish Dominican, Very
IF Rev, r. NJ Burke, lectur,ng on Christian CHAR
e, ity speaks as follows of the religious female
Orders:
&. birthNiades of the most refined mind.of the
af most cultivated and highly educated inte ~
gsnce-lades as you perceive oy sse al t d
ny and ndsE JOYS Of lie ssfcre
At fifteen or sixteen years of age cSnsse5atteed
er themselves to tho Church They brought s to
ef intellect, thsIi
said, want to c0psecrate all ths @a 20 sa sns
sAre You willing to devots your whole lie, 10
'p they s answered, Yes Then the Church says y,
thst Won are one of Gods eleot-most hoi.
JUG ones.then, and then only, you may go tnG
es the hospital, OF the. orphanage or the wore
ted house, there to sit down for the rest OF you
lives at the feet Of the poor.
Take the sick, nurse them, perform 1or Sng !,
ub- every most mepisl office, be their servants, .
of their slaves their attends nts, tneir nIrs o.;
-. eyery day until the end of your lie; puI W.
not give you the mission OF non tn cs sas A.
age in that Conservation to God warns them, +
to member, no matter how hideous the disease
i"I M matter how revolving the form Of inhrpit
. no matter how certain the contag1on anu uos
He'd YOU bring upon yourself, yon musS sme s.,,
tied me, at the foot Of my altar, eoas no i9h
ooo disease. danger or coutagion-ao Sa0 VII q
,ooV your own feelings or tastes-snail Sx. ~
hips You for one instant from your posi- Oh lApo''
,ers, TO those young ladies desiring to consecta
ared themselves to the service OF God In o rehg'e
T. state, who would sbandon the worid,
, by writer would say AJAX those of your sex y
nch- have preceded you--who have abandoned
49, is pleasures, the comforts and happiness OF pa'
adj nal homes-ask of them the cause OF tn
ne of choice the present state Of their hopes
that wisbes. and mediate well their reply.
cure The writer would recommend the perusa
sol- Catherine McAuley's life, which can be oots
laden ed at any of the Catholic bookstores IN
d.. oitv and at st. Alphonsus' Convent OF Mel
rable -. co,,ror-we