The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-12-22
lcon.aa,essed.I
collection for the Seminars

"-- -a0 seminary.
Al Cofassnas approaches, and "a on a..
day there to to be collection t.ks, "s'
all tho churches Of the Diocese for n. q 10
mary, 1t 10 not out Of place to give ~ ''a
sight into the szpenses incurred f., =. ~;
support Of the young gentlemen VII. -.
being prepared at this Institution tn .- a
cise the holy functions of the Minist,, -''
ihers arc at present in the semi,,,-
twenty eight or twenty-nine youp. ma'
studying theology, como being in tho s a.a
others in their second and other. - I ''
third year. With all due eeopomv -. 'n
penses Of the Seminary cannot bs 1872,
to less than 500 q month that !. sa,ea
year, and this sum will appear v.''
moderate when we consider that it h..
supply all tho material wants Of life 80
clothing, books, etc. Nearly all tb..
young NON came from Europe and the =.
penses Of the voyage are usually maid :.
the Diocese. Estimating, as the aver,..
that about 10 young men come each ,.s.
we have an expense Of. $4,000.
There are, besides, about Is youno n.,
who are pursuing their classical studie, At
st. Mary Jefferson College, Parish of g..
James, conducted by the Marist Ea,h.,.
These occasion IN outlay of at least sano
to be added TO the amount already mo,
toned above, the total amounting to from
$I2 600 to Sis, 600.
The collections, il 10 Just to sav b.v.
increased during the past few years. bat
have never yet exceeded from 5000 tn
$4,000 that is the Christmas and Easter
collections combined. Consequently thew
do not cover one half the expenses, and ali
the rest have to be borne by the Arcbd,o.
cese. s
And II tho faithful consider that the
Catholic movement which is progressing
In our midst aud which 10 30 con soliue. has
necessarily caused the Diocese to incur
heavy liabilities ,occaaioued by several
indispensable works which it was impos.
sible to postpone, they will understand
that all Catholics should consider it a dutv
to aid the Diocese in the accomplishment
Of works which. have NO object but their
own spiritual welfare.
His Grace, tho most Rev. Archbishop,
for whom the Rev. Clergy and the faithful
have always testified SO much confidence
and affection during the thirty years he has
spent in our midst, has the right to de.
pend on the support of all Catholics, and
1t is easy for the Rev. Pastors to stimulate
on this occasion the zeal of their parish.
iOners. Forit 10 we'll known that the Arch.
bishop has always sacrificed his own inter.
est to the general welfare, that he is
forgetful Of himself and that he recoils be-
fore NO difficulty when the good of souls is
in question. His great regret is that the
Of resources and the want of sub.
jects renders it Impossible for him to build
Churches and to establish priests in many
localities whore Catholics demand the
spiritual assistance of which they are IN.
Fortunately deprived.
II the Rev. Pastors impress upon their
Pensioners these considerations which
are SO strong and so easily developed, it
is hoped that the faithful will make it their
duty to take part, rs generously as they
can, in this work of charity not to say of
Justice, which is the most important of all;
and that the Christmas collection will reach
an amount equally honorable to them and
to the Diocese.
ST. MICIIkFI,s Fam the