The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-09-05
Local COrrespoanence.
hetreat OF the Catholic Clergy of the
Diocese of Pittsburgh.

lFrom an Occasional Correspondentl
IN communicating to you paragraph on
Ihe diocesan Retreat recently concluded at
Loretto, deem it not inappropriate to saw
a Few words about Loretto itself
Under the pastoral zeal of the renowned
Doctor Gaihtzin (whose life has been so we'll
and beautifully portrayed in Miss Brown
son recent work. Loretto became the set
tIement OF a good, pious population. Here
are established a splendid Monastery and
college under the care of the devout Monks
OF the franciscan Order. The President of
the college Is Rev. Dan'l Devlin whose tai
ents and zeal for training mp youths in the
way they should go" are of the highest order
Ihe- Monastery and College are beautifully
located on a gentle eminence overlooking 2
the neat and modest little town, and view
ing the unparalleled scenery with which the
hand OF Nature has adorned this delightful
mountain range of the far-famed Alleghe-
MES from any of the cardinal points of the
horizon, the beholder must feel his heart ex-
nlt at the grand prospect which Omnipotent
bounty has spread before him The lines
from Pope may be applied here:
Tn Increasing prospect tires our wandering
Hills peep DER hills, and Alps on Alps arise
Here also may be enjoyed those cool and
gentle breezes that bear with them an iuvig-
0raung element indispensable to health and
happiness.
A. short distance from the College. in an
easterly direction, is situated the handsome
Convent of the good Sisters of Mercy-those
Seh-stcrlnclng ladies whose greatest luxury
IN lie Is doing good Convenient to the
convent are the beautiful parish church ard
the neat residence of the kind and jealous
pastor, Rev. Father Bush
Another remarkable trait in the character
OF Loretto Is, that not one of those elements
known as denominations is to be found
within ITS thoroughly Catholic precincts
On Monday, 18th ult., the Retreat of the
clergy OF tins diocese was commenced in the
Monastery under two of the Redemptorist
Fathers and Bishop Domeuec, of Pittsburg
and continued for two weeks. 1t was n
cheering sight to see 50 many faithful priests
assembled together. The brilliancy that has
ever Shone and ever will shine around the
Catholic Church, intellectually speaking
was made manifest here in her ministers
whose presence would suggest to a thinking
mind that passage in Scripture They
tha' instruct many unto justice shall shine
like stars for all eternity
The good and kind Brothers of St Fran
els (the hospitality of whose Order is pro-
verbal IN every age and clime) were all at
tentlon TO the venerated Bishop and the holy
RedemptOrist Fathers and priesthood The
College opened on Monday, Sept. 1st, and
the students are coming to take their places
Loretto, where education pure and unmiXed
is TO be found
In conclusion, | would commend TO pa
rents desirous of affordng to their sons the
blessings of sound Catholic education the
truths contained in the following lines
"Hail, Education; thou glorious light
Thou form'st the minds of youth Alright;
Thy beams direct and Sw ell their voice
ana point out what Will be their choice"