National Republican., 1873-03-25
1NrEREsrrNG cArnoLrc ITEMS.
Festival of st, Joseph.

BY a decree Of the Sacred Congregation oi
Rites at Rome, issued on the sth OF December
1870. st. Joseph was declared "Patron OF the
Universal Church. His festival, which occurred
last Wednesday, was appropriately celebrated II
all the Catholic churches throughout the world
and especially In those dedicated in his name
In st. Joseph's church, In this city, the servlcei
In honor Of the Saint were peculiarly solemn
AMI Imposing; and In st. Aloyslus church a no
vena in his honor was concluded on the morning
Of the festival, there being a very large number
run APOSTLE or PRAYER.
1here are now here two very numerous asso-
church, under the direction OF Rev. Or. White,
and the other In st. AlOysus' church, under the
direction Of Rev. Father Lynch. The nrst-
named meets on the first and the latter on the
second sunday afternoon OF every month.
These associations are aggregated 70 many re-
ligious societies throughout the world, number
ing many hundred thousand, and all mutually
participate In the graces and BENEFITS conferred.
Well-authentlcated facts show that many mira
Giles have been wrought through their agency.
NEW CATHOLIC CHURCHES.
The new church edlnces Of 81. Dominic and
the Immaculate Conception are well advanced
toward completion, and now present full out
line OF their line proportions. The former Will
buildings IN the city. woTs I ap upon % bpth, % as well
as upon the new church Of ST. Patrick, will he
resumed with vigor so soon as the weather he
COllltA pFOpltlOOs tOr building operations.
THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE.
very Interesting meeting Of the Temperance
Society connected with the Church Of the I'M
maculate Conception was held In the basement
hall Of that church on Sunday evening. Rev.
Father Mccarthy, the pastor, presided. Al.
dresses were delivered by Rev. Father McDevitt
and Mr.. +. McNerhany. Fifteen persons took
the pledge. The hall was crowded with ladies
and gentlemen. The society Is one Of the largest
and most prosperous OF our Catholic Temper.
ance organizations.
The Catholic Temperance Society Of George.
elected the following named oficers at It's last
mentlng: Cornelius Ryan, president; y. Robert
son, first vice president; ], ,o'Donaghue, second
vice president; p. McIntyre, secretary; 4. Maher
treasurer, and J. Harms, marshal.
FATHER MAGrIRKs LRSTES DIsCouRsEs.
The Interesting series OF doctrinal dlscoursea
commenced by Rev. Father Mcguire At the open.
ing OF Lent, Will be continued every Wednesday
evening until the close Of the penltentiAl season
His discourse next Wednesday evening will bt
on the spiritual authority Of the Pope, to be fol-
lowed on the succeeding Wednesday by one on
his temporal power. Crowds mock to hear the
reverend father, and ell are Impressed by his
touching eloquence.
KSiGHrs or ST. coLuNBkuLE.
The members Of this handsomely uniformed
organization are making extensive preparations
for their annual balE to be given at Odd Fellows
hall on Easter Monday night
A junior society OF the knights was formed In
81. AlOysiu parish on Sunday afternoon. The
names OF twenty-five young men, from fifteen 10
eighteen years OF age, were At once enrolled
Rev. Father ROccofort was elected chaplain
The temporary officers arei A. J. Guild, com.
mandlng; Simon HOLMAN, secretary, and Thomas
j. O'BHen, sergeant-at-Arms Another meeting
will be held on Sunday afternoon In the paro,
chlal school building attached to ST. Aloyslus'
church.
ANOTHER BESEFIcIAL UNION
IL In contemplation to organize another ben.
encial union among members OF the various
District Catholic benevolent societies, and with
this purpose In view meeting OF the presld.
ing officers Of the several organizations will be
held at the church Of the Immaculate Concep-
tion on Sunday evening next.
Our CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT socIETIEa.
Since the beautiful parade on st. Patrlcks day
which has been so much admired and praised BY
all who beheld II, applications have been pouring
into our Catholic benevolent societies for admls.
sion, and at the next meetings large acces.
slons will, no doubt, be made TO their member.
ship. The temperance societies, IN order Ia
keep pace with the benevolent organizations,
are about TO adopt q handsome regalIa, which
will outshne anything OF the kind ever seen In
this city. II is confidently anticipated that there
will be at least two thousand temperance men,
with brilliant regalla, In the next 81. PatrIck's
day procession. II this be so the benevolent so.
cietles will have to look TO their laurels
NEw CATHOLIC SOCIETIES.
Our German Catholic fellow citizens are or.
Ranizng beneficial society IN st. Josephs par.
lsh, under the patronage Of st, George. The
cOlOTed members Of the congregation OF the I'm.
maculate Conception are also forming a similar
organization. under the patronage Of St. Angus
tine.