The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1872-06-23
m,rnlng Star and Catholic Messenger.
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CITY UIXILI0KHCx.


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CHURCH ITEMS -.
Coafraiattom in Je6s,son Gty.-On Sunday
10th, we had another gratifying exhibition OF
the wonderful growth of Catholicity in this
old "Faubourg Bouligny.D At 3 o'clock P. y.
the old Church of st. Stephen was packed to
its fullest capacity in anticipation Of the days
ceremonial. The Most Rev. ArchbiShop Perche,
with q number Of attendant priests, entered
tho sanctaary with accustomed .runeanaaisy.;
and Notwithstanding his arduous lsAoss % &c
Patricks Church in the. fereneon, his draes
opened tho services this afternoon ,w1en ses
lengthy and lucid explanation Of sSaOfasa>st
of Confirmation, delivered in full and sopeions
tones Now followed the anoautiug and tmpo-
sit;on OF hands upon l6S recipients OK the
Sacrament, among whom were several grown
persons Of both rsees. Then the good Arch
bishop stationed himself once more in front Of
tho altar, and sloqusntlY exhorted tho new
soldiers OF Christ 70 move ever boldly forward
in their warfare against sin, and naver forget:
OF neglect the obligation this day assumed.
Scarcely was this ceremony ended, when tho
venerable ,Prelate was called upon by the en-
tire congregation of the neighboring Church of
st. Henry, who came With martial music and
many banners borne by their yarfous societies,
and escorted hin, of In triumphant procession
to repeat tho Solemn ceremonial in their church,
whore n youths of both sexes received the
sanne.Holy Sacrament. As this Sacrament can
be reoeivet but oncs by eaoh person, the uum-
bsrs presented on this occasion give evidence
of the great increase Of our Holy Religion tn
+h;. aatfla6 niatrict: .
St. Patrjck's CAsrch-Rctisisus Receptions and
Confrmaton.-1ast Sunday q large congrega-
tion was assembled in this church to witness
the reception of young lady into the order OF
the Sisters of Mercy and the Combination OF
the children Of the parish. His Grace, Arch
bishop Perche, received the vows Of the novice,
ouce known in the world a. Miss Emma Shields,
now, in religion, as Sister Mary Bernard. The
young ladies and little girls who acted as
bridesmaida and angela. were Misses Mary
Stewart, Mary e. Kennedy, MarisHonor, Mary
Cullan, Annie Reynolds and Matilda CLARK; the
cross-bearer being Miss Mary Feeny. 1mme-
diately after the conclusion of this ceremony
His Grace confirmed 79 persons, to whom, 40
we'll as to the rest of the congregation he gave
the Pontifcal Beuedictiou. $: ''s
CITY ITEMS. ~. -
Annual Commencement Of St. Mary's Eon'n'caH
Ionrent-Last Thursday, Mt O'Clock. . Large
audience was assembled in the old church OF
St. John the Baptist, to witness the Examlna
ton and Exhibition of the pupils of this Con
vent, which, situated at the corner of Caliiops
and Dryades streets, has, under the anninis
tration of the Dominican Nuns and the foater
iur.care of the Very Rev. J. Moynihan, become
one of the first and best of our female educa
tional institutions. The presence of severa
priests showed the interest with which ou
Rev. clergy take in all that concerns th'
education of youth. Amongst those presen
we were pleased to see the Rev. A. j. Ryan
who has gone to Baton Rouge, where h
is to deliver the address to the cadets of tn
Stats University, and Rev. Thomas Finn
Of Ocean Springs. The large stage, which
stands where the high altar had stood for tn
last twenty-five years, was splendidiy deco
rated, not only with flowers and evergreens
but with the many .beaatiful faces and form
of the young girls of the Convent, who, i
their freshness and innoceneei outshone th
= floral tributes which wero now and agat
showered upon them by admiring friend!
The exercises were commenced by the exam
nation of the little boys of St. Stanislaus schoo
which is attached to the Convent and Is taugh
by the Sisters. These little ones, ranging i
age from three to eight years, acquitted then
selves in splendid STYLE Master E. Wheels
han, son of Mr. NJ Wheelahan, distinguishe
himself greatly by his defamation of eth
Dying Chief" and "Erins Flag" BERNARD
and Alphonso," by Masters Lee. Barrera, Wi
liam Foley, and George St. Amand was we
rendered, as was also "odr country's Flag
by Masters B. Mccormack and w. Magrath, u
audience frequently applauding tho speaker
The French 'Hymne de pEnfant a son reveil
by Master George st. Amand, the recitation
"Home,n by Master Terence Reilly, and Cam
BELLS magnificent poem of q" Hohenlinden,D'
Master L. johnson, were given in most-exee
lent style aud concluded that portion Of tt
exercises allotted to the boys. Miss Bella Maj
borough then stepped forward and delivers
the salutatory With q clear voice and prop
emphasis, after which . most creditsble 9
animation was undergone in. the sever
klta o;r of fhaa clo