The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1874-04-12
Er7R rRox NOBLE.
E.s-rE MONDAY, April 6, 1s1

Thn6 hor-ss ron would have heard about Us
IA ts;s city tc fore this you have not, trust
tkEs c.nnun ication will be acceptable. Lent
Ess drawn to q close and its fruits manifest
- this portion of the Lords Tineyard-partio-
aissly th at part ef it presided over by Father
Ir<zard, s. j. On the 10th of February, the
fsoGrts of St. Joseph's congregation were made
glad by the commencement Of holy mission
oonIncted by the good and Jealous missionary,
Father weninger, S. J. The Rev Father wa.
1ouis; he said Mass daily at FIVE A. NJ; the
Holy Sacrifice was again offered with great
ssslennity of 9 4. NJ followed by sermons in
EGglish and German Sermons again at 3 L.
~ and at :! J.. NJ daily, followed by the Ben
Ssiicti on of the Most Blessed Sacrament. The
mission was great success-the ground was
EScl! prepared in advance and good and lasting
frait sprung therefrom. Ladies and gentle n en-
IL arried and single-men, youths, misses, all
lad special instruction adapted to their
spective stations of life, and on particular
days approached Holy Communion in q body.
On the 2:}i the mission closed, at =. NJ. ; the
church was crowded, not even standing room
an the aisles. The Mission Cross He that
perseveres to the end shall be saved" was
erected in front of the main altar /; to the side,
on an eminence, stood the great and good mis-
Sionary, robed as only in the holy Catholic
Church it can be done, presenting q sight good
aud beautiful 10 behold, it seemed as though
Sbe fervor Of the primitive Church had again
Seen aroused-that man was not ashamed of
lis God OK of the cross he was made to bear.
The affairs were handsomely decorated and
illuminated as on Christmas morning, the grand
Ce Deum was sung to soul inspiring ID usic, the
whole concluding with the solemn papal ben
rsdiotion at the hands of the Missionary. We
noticed with pleasure the presence in the sane
<uary OF several of the Rev. Clergy During
Al these grand and solemn services we could
not but admire two individuals. Their looks,
80 happy and so bright, and perfectly wrapped
Sp in admiration at the grand success and
victory cTowning their long, untiring efforts in
the cause of their Divine Master for the sal
~atior of man; they, with the Rev. Missionary
showed signs Of fatigue, but wrapped in
grayer and thanksgiving TO the Author Of all
&soo1 for the graces bestowed through the
EIission upon their focks. ! refer to Father
tmsand, the pastor, and Father Sierra his as
sistant, both members Of that noble and self
sacrificing order of Jesuits. Father Weuiurer
Il as left his blessing, and prayers remain his
Mission Cross is planted, still producing fruit,
2s was fully evidenced Easter Sunday
morning. Father 1msand has preached Mon
Says and Wednesdays in English, Tuesdays in
Erench, and Thursdays in German and on
Fridays the Way Of the Holy Cross. SATURDAYS
Confess sion and on Sundays the regular ser
vices, dnriDg the whole of Lent, if another
day could be added to the week on that one
also would he have been found occupied. Dur
in, Holy Week we had the usual services at
Lended by goodly numbers of the faithful
preparing to rise with their Lord and Saviour
an the Easter morning. On Saturday the Rev.
Fathers Imsand and Sierra went immediately
30 their confessionals, after the morning ser
viccs were ended about ten o'clock, and re-
Euained therein till half past eleven o'clock
( hat night, constantly employed in advising
zud consolipG the penitert sinners w ho tlocked
- them to hear the consolng words a. all !
soIVc yoa, Go IN reacc" Easter Sunday /
at length arrived; tie Sky was overhung |
atth dark clouds, but the hearts of the faith |
Enl were bright and cloudless. Over five hun
arol persons W ent to meet their risen Jesus
7 ~ one half OF whom were male members
-! the congregation. What a pleasure to the
beart of our dear pastor, One would tLiul
Father Imsand had laborcd sufficiently and
should now have his rest, but he knows no
Eest as long rs there is work to be done il,
,aringiug back stray sheep to the fold. In his
, aster congratulations it was not a ser
sitan--on Sunday evening, he stated he was
ready to undergo the same fatigue, aye. even
aiore, and remain in his confessional all the
&irle until all those " who were los, should re
Cound." May God reward His good servants.
Gathers lmsand and Sierra, that 1T may be their
share to join in the glorious allcluias OF hca
= en- in His good time, is the prayer of St. Jo-
'ssphs congregational prayer in which
KNOW Your readers will heartily Join.
Our good bishop blessed the palms on Palm
SUNDAY at the Cathedral. lie oniciatcd on
Holy Thursday and again on Easter Sunday.
preaching from his throne on Sunday in hi. |
,isual pleasant and forcblc manner. lie seemed !
10 be in pain and walks with au effort. the /
81 accident that befel him in ALBANY it !, /
.cared will incapaetate him from kncelinr /
l&ain. lie has been absent from us for ten |
months working laboriously to collect means !