The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-10-12
The Society Of Mary
DEATHS AT ST. MAnx-JETFnRsoN COLLEGE.

DEATHS AT ST. SGARY-JEFFRRsoN SoA' -" RI =
T. II is our most painful duty to record the sac
rayaees which death has recently made among
the members of the Society Of Mary o. Dr.
Mary.Jefferson College, in the parish OF SS!
James.
The frs. death, In the order of time, was tnaS
Of the Rev. Matthew McGsrath. Frustrated oy
n severe attack Of typhus fever, which he COM
batted with the most exemplary patience ana
resignation for over five weeks, he expired al
Q o'clock on the morning Of the Sd inst.
Father MoGrath was born in the archdiocese |
Of Cashel and Emily in 1s47. After studying
for several years in the houses of his Order In
Dundalk and Dublin, where no gave great
promise of q brilliant future, he made his pro
fession in 1863. In 1869 no accompanied she
Very Rev. Father aaud to this country, to teaeh
in the college founded by the MarisSs in the
parish Of st. James. Here. humbly and faith
fully performing the duties assigned to him. ne
won the love and respect Of priests and pupils
BY his many noble qualities, carefully preparing
himself, mean while, for the holy mission no
had chosen It stands as testimonial TO ais
talents and Judgment that, after teaching
. junior GLASS for only two years, he WAS in
1871, at the early age Of twenty-three, placed
in charge of the highest English classes IN
the college.
Father MoGrath was ordained priest on the
esh of last June, by His. Grace, the Most Rev.
Archbishop of New Orleans in the chapel at
tached to the college; the Rev. Peter Blake
being ordained priest and the Rev. Patrick
7 Claffey sub deacon, at the same time.
In the death of Father McGrath, the Society
of Mary has lost most learned and useful
member. Young in years, but old in virtue
he died, surrounded by his sorrowing confreres
and sustained by the last Sacraments OF the
: Church, the death of the just His death, like
that of the saints, was precious in the sight OF
the Lord.
Amartyr to his sublime spirit of self.sacrihoe
' and his oyer-mastering sense of duty, the
q VERY REV. HENRY GAUD,
r President of the college, was stricken with
9 the fever.
: For several weeks previously there had beer
q much sickness among the lay brothers OF the
d college. These humble men who, in their lowiJ
. ephero are devotng their lives to the service o.
God, were special objects Of solicitude to tht
Very Rev. President, and, equally with Father
= Mcearath, received his most assiduous care
- Such was his devotion to the sick that To-
II many weeks he did not allow himself NOR
= than two or three hours rest out of the twenty
% four. Though remarkable for the strength o
ID his constitution, il was seen by all, many day
10 before he would aaknovlsda 10 hinasslf, ths
he was very i'll end when he ahauy succumt
Cd, on Sunday morning Last, and ssught hi
bed, his physicians despaired OF his lie. Cain
self-possessed and fully eonscicua throughou
\ even to the moment Of his death, he rec GIVE
.. the Sacramento of his Holy Mother, fh
nh Church, whom he had loved 30 we'll and serve
~ 90 faithfully, and expired ct ten O'Clock on Il
~ night Of WednesdaE, October the 9th.
no The Very Rev. Hsnry Gaud was born in Il
No Diocese Of Valance on the 3oth Of Novembs
1882. He entesed sAe novisiate Of tho soeis
~ Of Mary in 1855 and made his profession
20 1855. he was Immediately afterwards q
w pointed professor Of theology in the ssmina
=. ct Agen of which he became Superior in 1ss
.A There he remained till July 1869, when he "
" sent to take charge Of st. Mary-JeAerson G.
ayv lege.
In the brief space Of time which has elaps
A. since we received the sad news Of his. dea
-. we have found 1t impossible to prepare fitti
notice Of the life, character and attainmenta
this eminent ecclesiastio. This we shall
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~ Catholic Church itsslf, has lost o son- on VIII
',- profound theological learning, vast admin
'ly' trative ability and great energy Of charac'
l were founded many plans of great import
~ this Diocese.
NV. .." Thursday morning at III O'Clock, while
last sad ceremonies of the Church were bel
performed over the remains Of his beloI
.n0 President and Superior, the soul Of young
went to his God.
S A native of the parish of St. James,
., Lorio had studied at st. Mary Jefferson
'P~- lege, graduating in July, 1872. Having desi'
-. that God had given him vocation for
70 Ministry, Mr.. Lorio manned Mt the cole
1sy teaching o junior class and studying theolc
..I No He was taken with the fever on Friday q
.I ming, and on Sunday was removed to the Z
~ dence Of his parents where hedied on TIL
80 day. 49, 45.,..t f..