The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-11-17
81 Vincent de Paul's Church.

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,,.,ook. Mass HE Grace Archbishop PerOhe q
came to the church, preceded by the religious
societies in the following order Boys doat
dian Angels Society, numbering forty'nse, Auu
bearing . beautiful Sanper; Children .. "say;
about sixty, All wearing white dresses Lad lr
Happy Death ,Confraternity, with ths pshhn.l
of Our Lady Of Seven DoloFs ) Ssatlemens
Section of tho Catholic Militant Union OF inc
| Cross numbering sixty eight mem osrs' WIN
badges of St. Vincent de Paul and slfver
crosses, and carrying magnihcent banner
nreseuting the patron of the church All 'ne
children to be confirmed followed His Grace
At his entrance into the church, after 1ne
economics usual on such occasions, His Grace
was addressed in tho following words by rev.
Father Foltier, pastor -r..t'..- rr..r Ef
Allow me. Most Rev. Archbishop, to express,
in my name and in that OF the % fai ;o behoid-
You i'm this the very church on whlca yoIn
Grace, one year ago. invoked the heaS beaver y
;b sa aSdn hsf plase Of
ona nv no means rich in the things OF this
world havenet been 5e5,na i ia His mercy,
. nonted over the Catholics of Louisiana SO a,S
y, tinguished prelate "a you are oeIo ,f The
s by God and by man; unae r; .n and sound ad
!, minis,ration they, acknowledging the steSdS
~ progress of the Catholic caase, tseA Prou" =
It your virtues. zeal and success; -. have. O,
IT For while, IN this congregation, we ehat illus
;. the one hand, Creoles sprung rom s sW"rd ha
81 iona nation of France where the sSoau
H. always been devoted TO 'n sss,esseri6on
w wrong, and from wnen ess .,oss aS;aa eatat
ut Isbed the Kingdoms of God in the remots q
en- narts of the world !; the other nana,
ND We have Irishmen from time TO same and nrou
Gu of once belonging to the Emerald Isle, q Va
;as ever renowned for it's attachment 70 sna
faith, as we'll for its patience 10 anu bdr.
re- ance Of prosecutions which made l.s eh,aa an
siy naonle Of martyrs, never faiter1ng, new
-. wayering. Workers of Providence they q
.cn destined to build up Catholic churcses III u
all Between, the people of these nations, nna.
or "a thew are by the Same baptism aud Inc sai
,ss faith, there must be one feeling o. The nasn
Afn feelings Of nationality, they, agrsea3y ~
Graee's will, which has assigned St; yines h :
nrg PauPs the parish church OF eSsn 81 the "a
= altar. Prompted by the ssme senMmest =,
her Gratitude aud love towards your Trace: ~ -
beg God to lsnsthen shs 81 day ssth and the
70" tering of the Catholic cause .uod ait
ma" His Grace answered this address with
be- nsual eloauence and felicity of express
est He said he was glad to see both irisn
tion French, in spite of the difference OF ianso
Just uniting Mt tue same altar this was the Ca
pdi- lie spirit which united all nations and all
nolic ,les in the bosom of Our Holy Church
oubt was glad to see that fine church t,i and y
nted congregation, the building of the one an q
a be collection and harmonious working, OF
a +o other. which some had thought imposs
. tho now an accomplished fact. 1t is true no
the Rev. Pastor has incurred heavy deots
he relies upon the good viii, already man
, =. 40 ed by his congregation to assist him IN pa
i'tt'e .hsm and he will not be disappointed.
ne ar After the "Veni CREATOR had been sung
Grace addressed those who were TO Dc
great frmed, speaking chiefly of the spirit OF
tude so necessary in our times. He ther
,posed frmed 1876 persons, of whom thrseeh
CIV are adults, six of the latter, being converts
, have At2 o'clock the ceremonies ended an
.,,lo,. Grace was escorted back the parochial
dence by the Societies which in1med
,,, afterwards dispersed. .a. sur.J ..
self tn 3| .r.' .... ..su