The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-03-03
DOMESTIC CATHOLIC INTELLIGENCE.

The Church in Virginia.-We learn from
the Richmond Enquirer, that, after the
morning services, on the 4th, beautiful
and touching scene was witnessed by the
ladies. AT st. Peters Cathedral the SER
vices were Of On unusually solemn clfarac-
ter, it being Sexagesims Sunday, enc of
the days set apart by the Church for acts
of penance and modification as prepare
ton for the devotions of the approaching
season of Lent. High Mass was celebrated
by Rev. Father Van De Vyer. The sermon
was preached by the Right Rev. Bishop
Enthusiastically appointed administrator
of the Diecese-wbo, for the first time
since his appointments, was present in the
sanctuary during High Mass. The subject !b,
Virtue of Mercy in Our Saviour" and he
enchanted the attention of his hearers,
while for nearly an hour he lucidly, in
language that went to the souls of all, ex
patiated upon the Divine cleMency, as
especially exercised towards the repeating
sinner, victim of corporeal satfering and
those afflicted with poverty. Bishop Glib
bons then drew a striking picture OF the
Pharisee, whom our Saviour had compared
to "white- washed sepulchre'-white and
clean without, but tho inside full of dead
mems bones and corruptlon-with an out
side show of faith, but really wanting, in
every particular, in the attributes vi Il
Christian; one who could not bear the
sight of poor man, and went, with others
of the same class, to their place of worship
| for the purpose of mutual admiration, and
not to humbly pray and ask for the forgive.
ness of their sins. His object in making
the contrast between the two-the Saviour
| and the Pharisec-was to recall to the mind
of his hearers that the spirit of Christ is
always with-His Church that His mantle
| has fallen upon it, and He lives and breathes
| in it, and that it is ever animated by His
~ iEnn of fac ha
| Bishop spoke of the many institutions of
henevolence throughout the world, such as
| Houses of tie Good Shepherd and Magda
len Refugees (for the reformation of fallen
wcmen), infant asylums, orphan asylums,
and others, all established under the irtlu-
ence of the Church, thereby practically
| illustrating the viftue of mercy, which was
salient characteristic of the Saviour of
mankind. The Church, he said, was the
mother of tie poor and afflicted, and of
them she takes particular care. Like the
atmosphere about us-ascendinG to the
tops of the highest mountains and descend
ing to the lowest valcs-she visits and looks
after the poorest of her children equally
with those of high standing. The remarks
Of the Bishop were listened to by the large
congregation present with the most pro-
found attention, and with evident interest.
He spoke earnestly and clearly yet with
sufficient force to impress his hearers with
the conviction that his intellectual quail
ties are of high order, and that, when oc
casion may require it, he will not be found
wanting in those attributes that are needed
in one who has the responsibilities of the
high position he holds in the Church.
| Father OSullrdn aud the Catholics Of
Hudson, y. UT is some months past that
we spoke of the unseemly disturbances
excited by a few uneasy laymcn in Hudson,
n. Y, against their pastor, the Rev. Jas. S.
| O'Sunivan. Backed up by the influences
of secret societies, Father OSulivau was
shut out of the ckulch of which he was the
pastor. After many disgraceful doings on
the part of the factonists, TIE Bishop of
Albany, DIR. Conroy. appointed three i'm
partial and distinguished priests of the
diocese, as Judges of the cause, to visit
Hudson, and Investigate the reasons of the
disturbances. They went, heard all that