The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1873-08-10
NUMBER 81.
LETTER FROM RousroN. rgx.

, "o htst catholic priests who ever CANA <o
'A'' paro OF tho stnte as permanent missioner,
"e'e inc late Bishop Timon Of Buffalo and tb 20
ia.e Arohbishop Of New Orleans, Mpr oa;n
6 VINO was ut that time Vicar-Apostolioo Of ra,,,
.hey arrived in Houston In the wear 1870
.oastoh was then the capital of the Republic
Vi AeAas' ana Father Timon, by reuueat. de.
| n'ered an address to the Legislature Of the
hePuone. The present church Of St. Vineent
| ue raul was not completed until the year 1sa2
ou' mass mad been celebrated for tho prece
! oins Two years in q private dwelling boBse
| "h'ch was torn down only o few DAYS since
"hen the present energetic pastor of tho
Aununciatlop, Father Querat, arrived here 4,
iooo' ne round the church very diIapidated
ana IN need Of most of the articles 6ecessarv
! lor proper administration of the Sacramento
Inc congregation was also small In numbers
and very poor.
During the time he has been in charos
winch is only seven years, he has built one ofthe
hnest brick churches in the State. Itis 1870 feet
In length by 90 feet in width,-45 feet from
1he hoor to the ceiling, and will shortly have two
towers loO feet in height. He is now engaged
IN building u fne brick convent which ia to
% completed in October it will be ia feet
'front.' by 70 feet in depth-wiIl DO three stories
IN height and is intended for the Sisters of the
First Order of the Incarnate Word" who
Will devote their time to the education of the
the girls OF the two parishes. When the con-
vent IS completed, Father Querat intends to
build hno brick school house for the bows
and-Shen oil contemplated improvements are
completed the church property of his parish
Will occupy square and half of ground
which has long been paid for. doubt fthere
is parish in the entire State that can make q
more favorable showing-and it speaks well
Tor the energy of the pastor we'll as for the
liberality of his congregation who, with d few
exceptions, arc poor in worldly means. Father
9uerat has been in Texas for over twenty
ears and during that time this ia only the
econd parish that he has had under his care
Ais present church is named The Annuncia-.
ion"
The Conference of the Annunciation, Society
If ST. Vincent de Paul, which is attached to
ais parish, although but o few months in ex-
stence, has accomplished q vast amount of
good. Through it's exertions many needed re-
orms in tho city hospital and prison have
been introduced. am also pleased to note
that since my last visit to Houston, there has
been organized another Conference, that of
90. Vincent de Paul 1t is attached to st. Vim.
,ent dc Paufs church. is exclusively German,
md is in a nourishing condition. The Feast
If st. Vincent de Paul was celebrated both in
Galveston and Houston with duo sofemnfty.
n Galveston the Conference attended Mass
md went to Holy Communion in o body. At
en- o'clock Mass the Very Rev Father Cham
'odut delivered tho panegyric OF st. Vincent,
aging glowing tribute to the self.sacrifcing
abors of the Lazarists and the Sisters of
'harity, both of which orders were founded
" st. Vincent. In Houston the two Confer
noes went in a body to Mass and Holy Com
nunion. In the evening q general meeting
vas held, and at seven O'Clock, Father Blum
delivered lecture on st. Vincent de Paul
which was attentively listened to by. several
lundred persons. After wards q collection was
AIKEN up for the benefit of the poor. -I.P.