The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-31
Taking the Veil at st. Alphonsus Convent
Mercy.

chapel OF this convent on st. Andrew street
was densely crowded by the relatives an|
friends of the young ladies, whose names vi
give below, to witness their reception
into the Order of the Sisters of Mercy. i
was o beautiful spectacle to behold and opl
not soon to be forgotten by those who were d
fortunate as to be present.
At 7:15 A. M, the procession-customary Of
these occasions-entered the chapel in tb|
following order: Cross bearer, Miss Mer|
Ryan angels, Misses Annie and Ellen Broph1
Annie and Katie Clark, Ellen Mullane and
Manouyrer; postulants, professed religiouI
professed elect, povices, Rev. Mother superioI
acolytes, clergy.
Very Rev. Maximus Leimgruber, Superior j
the Redemptorist Fathers in this city, of|
ciated, and was assisted by Revs. J. B. Duff
and B. A.. SNeithart. Redemptorists. Rev
Henry Giesen, G. IS. R., the distinguished
missionary, delivered o beautiful and most
eloquent sermon appropriate to tho occasion
This eminent ecclesiastie and true spiritual son|
of ono of the latest and Most Jealous Doctors
of the Catholic Church, holds . prominent
place in the foremost rank of our pulpit oral
tors.
During the holy sacrifice of the Mass, thd
celebrant, Father Leimgrpter, turned to thd
newly professed and held the Blessed Saera|
ment before them whilst they pronounced
their vows, after which he gave them conf
munion.
In the solemn act of profession, read aloud
by the newly protested, and then signed, they
VOW and promise to God poverty, chastity and
obedience, the service Of the poor, sick and
ignorant, and to persevere until death in thi 4
Institute of our Lady of Mercy, according I'd
it's approved rule and constitutions
The newly professed then received thd
blessed (black) veil; and also the blessed ring|
each bearing an appropriate inscription
which the celebrant placed upon the third
finger of the left hand of the protested.
At the conclusion of the Mass, the novice4
perior, for the purpose of exchanging thei4
secular (bridal) dress for the religious habit
in which they agsin returned to the chapel.
The usual subsequent prayers and ceremoI
nies being ended, the procession again formed
and retired in the order in which IL entered.
The names of the newly protested are Mis4
Ellen Brophy, in religion Sister n. Baptist
Catherine, sister of Timothy Brophy, Esq.
Miss Clara Cook, in religion Sister Mary Alloy
sius Theresa, daughter of N. B. Cook, Esq; Mis4
Azelia Honorine Wiendshl, in religion SisteI
Mary of Mercy, daughter of the late Dr.
Wiendahl, of st. John tie Baptist, sister Of
DR.. J. II. Wiendahl, of this city, and sister nI
law of Charles Macready, Esq.
The newly received are Miss Charlotte Man
ouvrier, in religion Sister Mary Benedict
of xha 1~S2
this city; Miss Mary Lee, in religion s;ste1
Mary Rose, daughter of William Lee, Esq, and
sister-in-law of John g. Ryan, Esq.
Among the clergy present were Very Rev
Thaddeus Anwander, C. So. R., Superior of ST
Theresa's Retreat and Miesion House of th|
Redemptorist Fathers, Chatawa, Miss. /; Revs|
G. ]. Beecher, c. NJ, OF st. Joseph's; ]. ID
Flanagan of st. Peters; and Thomas Finn and
J. G. Foote of St. Patrick's.
The bridal dresses and trains of the newly
received, were of heavy white rep silk, trimmed
with point d'applique and will be made into
ecclesiastical vestments.
The Convent choir-composed exclusively
of the Sisters-sang Mozart's Twelfth Mass
an undertaking for the choir of q conventusl|
institute, in superb style, thus proving the
degree of exeellency attained by the Sisters in|
music.
The chapel of the Convent is one of the|
most elegant in the city, and on this occasion
surpassed even itself in loveliness The altar
was profusely decorated with the richest and
rarest of flowers, all made by the Sisters, and
proving their proficiency in the art Of flower
making.
Having on several occasions presented to|
our readers the objects of this noble Sister
hood, with sketches of the life of it's sanity
foundress, we consider it unnecessary to here|
repeat what we have already said in it's favor,
The offspring of the boundless charity OIL
Cathsrine McAuley, it was approved in 1855
aud confirmed July 5th, 1871, by His Holiness
Pope Gregory XVI.
Like the Carmelite, the Ursuline, the Vista
tion, and the more ancient Orders in the|
Church, the Order of the Sisters of Mercy IS
not subject to Superior General; no house
being subject to any authority outside OF the
diocese in which is is located.
In 1s43, the late Right Rev. NJ. OConnor,
then Bishop of Pittsburg, obtained q colony Oh
Sistara of Marcy tn locafe in that oitV This