The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-05-04
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Expected Arrival of Prosecuted German
Sisters.

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when bismarck commenced his infamou a
persecution of the Church in Germany. no liz.
tie consolation derived from the certitude
which existed in tho minds of all Catbolics
that 1T would be beautiful in two WAYS: first
by reawakening the zeal of our CO reli gionists
IN that country, and, secondly, by sending
to us what we must need, jealous priests
and religious to aid in the great missionary
work of our Holy Church. That the perse-
cution has already infused new life into
the Catholics of Germany, and, indeed, OF
the world, our columns give testimony weekly.
We have also had the pleasure of an
nouncing the arrival in this country of
many priests driven from home BY the Sc.
we're laws enacted against them, but 30 far
we have not seen the advent ANNOUNCED of
any of the good and holy women belonging to
Orders against whom the brutal laws were di-
rected with equal force. We are happy to
state that for New Orleans has boon reserved
the honor of giving welcome and refuge to
the first of these good women who seek on our
shores what they were denied in their ewn
country; the privilege of sacrificing them-
selves for the welfare of others.
The steamer Frankfurt left Bremen OH the
9th OF April for this city with eight Sisters of
the congregation of Christian Love-" This
order is numerous in Germany, its principal
object being the education of the young. The
mother-house is at Paderborn, its Superioress be-
ing Sister of the celebrated Catholic German
orator, Won Mallinkrodt. Tho Sisters who are
coming from Soest, n town not many
miles from Paderborn. Bismsrck,s interdict
upon tho religious orders has involved the Sis
ters Of Christian Love, they are supposed
by the authorities to DO affiliated with the
Jesuits and, being dangerous to the great
German Empire are no. longer allowed to
teach. .
TO the Rev. Father Bogaerts, pastor of st.
Henry's parish, we are indebted for this valua-
bio accession to our already numerous corps of
religious who devote themselvs to the cause
Of education. On their arrival they will take
charge of the female department of st. Henry's
German-American Parochal School, which is
situated on Berlin street, between Maya
zine and Live Oak streets, 9th District. Great
preparations are being made to gives these
Sisters welcome proportionate to their sa-
rifccs and worthy of the cause for which they
suffer; welcome that will show them that
our happiness at receiving them is as great as
was the sorrow experienced by their fellow
countrymen at parting with them.
The scene at their departure is described as
follows by correspondence in the Berlin Ger
mania Of April I'd:
Soesi, March 31.-This day tho e Sisters of
Christian Love-" from the mother house of Pa
derborn, left venerable city. These Sis
ters bad been teaching for the last five years
in the elementary schools of our city, with q
success which obtained for them universal es
TEEN and admiration. Like the Jesuit Faith
ers, the Sisters compelled to emigrate to q
foreign land They bound for New Or
leans. Some people do not reflect. that by
similar measures "a new-blnM- is-sach- time
struck in the face of tho majority of the peo-
Pile This is shown by the great sympathy
which the fate of the Sisters has called forth
in the whole city. At their departure the vast
space of our railway station was thickly
crowded with people, all of whom, even tho
ordinary labOrers had donned their festive
garmente. Tears glittered in the eyes of
many. When the train left, enthusiastic
cheers burst forth from the assembled crowd,
and the waving of haudkerchefs seemed to
have no end. Many OF the pupils would not
refuse themselves the pleasure of accompany
ing their revered teachers to the next station.
Farewell Sisters, until we may see you again!
The German Empire will no doubt rcry soon
need you again.