The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-05-23
Catholic France.
Correspondent Cleveland Univer
quorum.

On Sunday, April 18th, the different as
sociations of workingmen celebrated to-
gether their patronal feast, that of the Pat
ronage of St. Joseph, at Notre Dame. The
ceremony, which began at in the evening
was truly splendid: The spectacle Presen-
ted by the vast building was heart glad
dening. Twelve thousand workipgmen,
artisans, mechanics, etc., filled the nave to
overlooking. The Cardinal Archbishop
presided, and there were present a goodly
number of those representatives of the old
French nobility who take deep interest
in the true welfare of the people, among
whom were the Duke and Duchess de la
Rochefoucauld- Bisaccia, the Marquis de
Sabran- Ponteves, the Duke and Duchess
de Chaulnes, the Duchess de- Luynes, the
Viscompte de la Tour du Pin, de Meaux,
de Villemont, etc. After an eloquent ad
Cardinal gave the Papal Benediction,
which the Holy Father had sent by tele-
graphic dispatch to the assembly. Then
these IL 600 manly voices sang the "Hymn
of the ,cred Heart" overwhelming with
their deep and powerful harmony the thun-
ders of the great organ. The magnitcence
of the effect can scarcely be imagined. The
service closed with Benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament, and the singing of the
.De Profundis's for al the mem bers OF the
association who have died within the last
year. Then every company went out with
order and tranquility of this other crowd
which seemed as if it would never cease
issuing from the Cathedral.
The revolutionary press sneers savagely
at these religious festivities of the people,
and ecoffs at the "mere mobiles" who en-
courage and share them. 1t may we'll show
| its teeth at the Christian workingmen, for
it is not from among such that the ranks
| of the International are recruited for in
surrection or for ''the army of petroleum"
| The carpenters of St Quentin, says the
Conservatism de rAisne, have entered into
an agreement among themselves to cease
work on Sundays.
On "Bonus Pastor" Sunday, April 18th,
FIR. Felix, S. j., preached at the Madeleine
on behalf of "the Archbishop's orphans"
| as the poor children whom this excellent
prelate rescued after the siege and Com
mune are with good reason called. After
peace was restored, numbers of parents
were missing, and the Archbishop carefully
sought for the orphans, whether of order
ly citizens or Communists alike, and has
ever since made them his especial care.
On the same day the Rev. Director of the
adoption Society,"" the Abbe Jacquet,
pleaded the cause of the infant population
of the Eleventh ACCOMPLISHMENT, 40 largely
benefited by the Crecbe st. Ambrose,
which receives every year more than 49,
600 babies, and which has no resources but
| those it receives from private charity. But
1 might quickly Ill pages with the good
works for the benefit of the Church's little
ones if l were to enumerate all that was
done for them in Paris on Bonus Pastor
Sunday.
Unjust be pardoned if again refer to the
manner in which the Jubilee is observed
In Paris. On the last "pilgrimage" of the
parish of st Sulpice, the church, large as it
is, could not contain more than half the
concourse of parishioners. One of the
priests, therefore, came outside. and kneel.
ing on the highest step of the portico, said
the same prayers with the congregation
t0ithout that were being said with the
congregation aoithin the building. The
"Miserere" and "Parce Domino" accom-
panied by the splashing of the immense
fountain and the ,unceasing roll of the
passing omnibuses, were sung in the Place
st. Sulpice, just as if id the church.