The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-02-09
Morning Star and Catholic Messenger.
VuW ORLEANS, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY " 700.
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TrrrRR FROM SAN ANTONIO, TEX.
LETTER FROM SAN ANTON.

LETTER FROM SAN ANTONIO, TEX.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, Jan. s5, 1873
To the Editor OF Morning Star:
Herewith send you az account, OF tie
ligious reception, from inc az. Mo Srst Of the |
Kind we have had here in years; IN a "" ,
tion to the details in the Herald acco S;ns
/ will give you the names OF ' VIZ
who were received: Miss =; $500 Wor'
(sister Mary Of the o ns,a of the S,ossed
Sacromept) Pauline Della (Sister mary
Bernard of Jesut) Clara Hauppman lo'S-
ter Mary Emmaunal OF Jesus.)
Two Of the Young ladies are Bexariehs,
that is natives OF San Antonio de Dst .i,a
and descendants OF the ioa"q pn,;sb and
town. one of tho. others IS OF ronsh anu
the fourth Of German descent, ooth poIn
in San Antonio. The ceremonies were con-
Quoted by Father Starry.
INTERESTING CEREMONY.
yesterday was the occasion ni sS
IMPRESSIVE ceremony at oan
Cathedral. Some days ago We caliea ~.
tention to the fact that four young iaH;oo
Of San Antonio contemplated attaching
themselves to the Sisterhood OF the incar-
nate Word, About ten o'clock yesteTaay
nrocession was formed mt Santa hosa
Hospital consisting of the Sistcrhooa OF tns
house, the orphans under their cnarge nnH
the four pOeLul6utS iOi
order. The orphans were neatly at.lieu al
Green, the sisters wore their customary
tahiti. while the young ladies about 10 DC
received were dressed in white ana
we're attended by little assistants similarly
attired. From the Hospital they came al,
rectly to San Fernando Cathedral wnich
was fastefully decorated for the occasion.
High Mass was celebrated by Fhther
Rnffard with two attendants and the whce
of the Catholic clergymen appeared 10 DC
in attendance at the altar. Communion
was received by the ladies from Santa Rosa
Hospital and by the candidates.
AT the conclusion of the Mass rather
Johnston delivered an eloquent and impres
awe sermon. He alluded to the fact tina
four voting Indies Ton the day on whi,
they were celebrating the espousai OF th'
Mother Of God) were about to consecrat'
themselves to holy religion, that they wer
daughters of San Antonio, and that th'
ceremony was to take place in old Sal
Fernando Cathedral haliowed by thou
sand sacred memories. The young LADIES'
following their vocation, had determined
consecrate themselves to holy charity,
take the VOWS of poverty, chastity an
obedience with God for their father and tt.
church for their mother.
They were to devote their lives to work
of mercy, to administer ut the bedside
the dying and to the care and education
the homeless little ones. They were to 6t
come, so to speak, dead to tho world. I'll
garments of the outside world were to |
exchanged for those of their religious o.
der, they were to be known by their fam
ly names no more, and in their works
charity they were to be ambitious to secu'
no temporal distinction or earthly rewnr
Though actively engaged, their individ
ality would be merged in the order and thu
would practically lie the 'world forgettin
by the world forgot.
At the conclusion of Father johnson
sermon, few remarks was made in Spa
ish by Father Antonio, after which
young ladies took their vows as indicat
above, and will enter at once upon
dnties of their mission at the Hospital.
1t is to be regretted that the space at
Cathedral was too limited to accomod'
the numbers who were anxious to witns
the ceremonies. We heard cases VIII
some little children were almost suffocat
so dense was the crowd, and were resct
floor to an elevated position where Il
could secure fresh air."
One moro word and will conclude.
Their Starry, Pastor of st. Fernando, has ]
recovered from a severe spell of sickn
on the beautiful new Cathedral now bu
ing on the Main Plaza. When finishe,
will be one of the finest churches in Am
ica. The architect Is Francis GiSaud, r
Mayor Of San Antonio. Mr.. Giraud is
architect of first rate ability, one brou
up in the school Of Pugen. st. JOSEF
church for the Germans will soon be re
for divine worship. The architecture
simple and severe gothic. More anon,
BEXA
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