The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-11-02
aornlng Star and Catholic Messenger.
DOMESTIC CATHOLIC INTELLIGENCE.

CONGREGATION OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF bALii
MORE TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS.
On last Sunday, the twentieth alter rene tn
cost and the feast of the Maternity OF Ine
Most Blessed Virgin Mary the ArSnuS to TO
the Sacred Heart of Jesus In every chureh |
and at every mission the solemn offering was
made and all the splendors OF the hitnai ana |
ali the feftor of the clergy and the faithful
were brought into requisition, in order that
the conservation might be made n meet, right
and acceptable frank pledge to the loving
Heart of our Divine Lord. FROM the old Met.
ropolitan Church to the smallest church OF
this historic and venerable Archdiocese, the
holocaust Of praise, thanksg'vinS, and eense.
Grafton W as simultaneously offered up I" the
Most High. Catholics reioiced AT the Row
manifestations of loyalty which so mary soSHs-
ands made the enemies of the Church, whose
nsnal weapons are SCOTS and spcers, nov felt
the added rage of disappointment ia eeheiding
tho gathering together OF snca vast M ni.taSes
of souls in the cause Oh eatnoA' "n''! anu
All have read the inspiring Circular Letter
lowing the expressed intention of his veneer
ated predecessor, his Grace ordered the solemn
conservation which We witnessed on last sun
See had enriched the Devotion to the Sacred
Heart by many special indulgences; and that
not only had many provinces but whole coun-
tries been dedica ted to it.. The rich blessings
which God has showered down upon the heads
of those who devovutly practice the Devotion,
have proved that it is ost pleasing to tho Most
dered this conservation as q testimony of our
gratitude to our Divine Lord for the many
blessings He has bestowed upon us, but as
means Of promoting religion peculiarly suit
How universally and devoutly His Grace's
loving children res pended to the fatheriy call,
let The ou,pou1ing of the congregations on last
Sarday ATTEST. The Cathedral was literally
unsAei with thousands of the faithful. The
scIsma sc4nA arouud the altar, the magnificent
ngIs,a st ah. ct9Ir. the Adorable Sacrifice of
the Apss n!s Gira:s being celebrant, the able
mi ai,rI,IanI .sru4au of Father Wayrich, the
pr:ly,,rI al ljlH Frustrated people, all assembled
al tlu C,lrrilt ID Grace as beautiful votive
Irfur,n: preparatory 10 the solemn consecra-
1iun Wins. 6.cm n the Archbishop read at the
end cf dl. Mass
Tie ll1ar was beautifully decorated with
nAscrAl flowers, which mingled their tints with
the glow of hundreds of lights. The Arch
bishop and priests were arrayed in their rich
est yestments, and the seminarians, to the
number of over fifty were present in their cas-
socks, aud the vast congregation in the back
ground, which filled up every part of the Ca
thedral, all were united in the solemn scene o
alteration and prayer.
The Most Rev Archbishop Bayley celebrated
the Grand Pontifcal High Mass, assisted b!
the following clergymen: Grand Deacons o
Honor. Rev. VIM. Starr, Chancellor of tn
Archdiocese, and Rev. H. voiz, assi ;s.t pas pas
Rev. J. p. Dubruel, President of st. Mary
Seminary; deacon of the Mass, Rev. P. Dissez
sub-deaeon' Rev. ?. ChaPoG and master ma e @ .
Marys Seminary.-Baltimore Mirror, October q
BEAUTIFUL sIGHT.-TwELvE HUNDRED CHI
DREN CONFIRMED AT THE NEW YORK CATlIC
Lie PRoTECTORY.
On Thursday, October 16, the Most Rev
Archbishop McClosky visited the Catholic pro
tectory, Westchester, for the purpose of az
ministering the Sacrament Of Confirmation
the youthful inmates of that institution-mal
and female AS the Archbishop approache
the Protectory, 1900 boys, neatly attire'
walked in procession to meet him, with bal
commenced about IL O'Clock, in the beautif
chapel of the Male Protectory. The Arcl
bishop, assisted by Father Quinn, Nicar-Ge
eral, and the chaplain of the Protectory, n
minstered tho Sacrament of Confirmation
800 boys. The ceremony of Confirmation
always an imposing and impressive sPectacl
but the visitors to the Plotectory on this occ
sion we're more than edited as they beheld tt
young soldiers of the cross, knee ling, two
At the close of the ceremony the Archbishc
delivered brief address to those who had
ceived the Sacrament. exhorting them to
true to God, who had bestowed such signal f
vors upon them, and to be grateful to the go,
Brothers who had watched them day and mig
with loving care, and prepared them for Co
frmation. After imparting the episcopal be
ediction his Grace, attended by Father Quiu
Father kearney, Brother Paulian, and Broth
Jelion, proceeded to the Female Protector
which stands hard by. Here the Archbish
administered the Sacrament of Contirmat
to four hundred girls, and concluded the Gel
nony with his wonted eloquence, bestowing
companied by Father Quinn, Brother Paula
Brother Humphrey aud Brother Jelion, he Il
the Protectory about 3 O'Clock, and visited t
novitiate of the Christian Brothers. The n
jority of those who were confirmed receiv
their first Communion on the same day. Amo
those present, we noticed Father Quinn, Nici
General; Father Kearney, Brother Paula
Provincial of the Christian Brothers; Broth
Humphrey, Director of Manhattan Colleg
Brother Jelon Rector of the Protectory 81
ther Adrian, Vice Rector DIR. Anderson, N
others.-Ncc York Irish american.
CONVERSION.
On Sunday, October 18th, the Archbishop
Cincinnati, administered the Sacrament
Confirmation in the church of st. Bridg
Xenia, Ohio. On this occasion Mr.. SamU
Ewing, q we'll known and most estimable ci
zen of the town, was received into the Chnrc
This gentleman, says the Catholic IeLe9raI
chad been baptized, by sprinklng, in Z
Episcopal Church, at the age of sixteen
irving at the maturer age he carefully iuves
gated the claims of Presbyterianism, Meth
dism, etc., but being dissatisfied, he turned
the Catholic Church, read it's standard bool
sought instructions, prayed for light and gra
divine, which are always granted to the ear
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