The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-04-06


DOMESTIC CATHOLIC NrELLlGEscE.
At the annual meeting of the friends of
the st. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Do
cese of philadelphia, the financial statement
allowed the donations from the Philadel-
phia churches to have been S2l SO and
those from churches in the country, S., le2
total, $50 055. The Seminary ut present
contains one hundred and twenty students,
ofwhich fifteen are from the Diocese of
Scranton, and twenty priests have beep
ordained, sixteen of whom were for the
Diocese Of Philadelphia, three for Scranton
and one fer Harrisburg. Right Rev. Bish-
op Wood made the closing address. lie
referred to the fact of the Seminary having
of the late NJ. A. Frenaye. He left the
magnificent donation of $25 900 to the insti-
tuition, and when his estate was settled up
the balance was but ten cents.
Rer. II. Giesen. c.. SIS. I've were most
happy to receive a visit on Monday from
Rev. Father Giesen, SO well-known on the
Missions, who stoppeds for few days in
Baltimore last week prior to his departure
for New York. He goes in company with
two other Redemptorists to give a mission
as St James Church, New York city. Faith
OF Giesen, at present stationed at New
Orleans, was for many years resident OF
Baltimore and has many friends here who
will be glad to hear of his enjoyment of
the best of health.-Bdltimor Mirror,
March 20.
The great Jesuit Missioner, Father
Damen. with several associates, has just
concluded q mission at Scranton, Pa. the
fruits of which were 10000 Communions,
$50 admits prepared for First Communion.
20 converts to our holy faith, and 1000
persons confirmed.
The Missions for NeGrotS.-Two young
missioners recently left the Mill Hill Col
lege, England, says the Baltimore Mirror,
for the missions to the colored people in
the United States. The foundation house,
as is known was planted in Baltimore a
few months ago by the present. Bishop of
Stafford. then the Very Rev. Herbert Y aug
han, who was effectively aided in the good
work by the late holy Father oConnor,
s. j. Its progress is we'll attested by the
busy affairs ofspirituallife andenen tai train
ing which may be witne ssed ut the church
and the school of the St. Joseph's Missioners,
corner Of Calvert and Pleasant streets. The
pioneers of this noble Mission have work
ed with upceasipg devotion among their
chosen flock, the colored people. and now
that their number. which had been
thinned by death, has been increased by
the addition of Father Tardy and Mr.. Van
daal to their ranks, still happier results in
the propagation of the Gospel may be ex-
Pected.
In st. Louis the congregation of the
church for negroes has grown so rapidly of
late that new church Is rendered indis-
pensable. The Watchmdn says: Some
time since the building known as the Negro
Methodist church, was purchased at cost of
$1,000, and work commenced to remodel
and make additions to it. which. when fin
isLed, will augment the cost of the building
to about So 900. The basement of the build
ing will be used n a school for the children.
The dedication ofthis church will take place
on Sunday, April 9Th, ut nine O'Clock A NJ.
Ri Rev. Bishop Ryan will oitciate, ard
probably deliver the sermon on the occas-
ion.