The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-12-19
eers.ag Star ano Catholic Messenger.
TIW oRLEANs, SUNDAY. DKCEMBER Is. ls7s
DELICIOUS ITEMS.

Carmelite monastery has oeen consec Atou
at Montreal. Six monks from hheims nave
been laboring there for some time past.
Anew Catholic paper called the Church Tisi-
ter has beon established in hichmond, va.
For while it will be published III monthly M1s ~
p keenan, and Juan A. Pizzini are Its editors.
Father Wilson of Petersburg, has purchased
n house at the cost of $6 900, and made All the
necessary aIran gsments for the eeIaomsn"Ens I,s
congregation is alive to the benefits obtained
by she presence of these good ladies in their
midst.
CoInmbus. Ohio, recently sent Bishop Rose
craps q check for fifty dollars, to be given to
fhe hospital Of st. Francis. The Bishop,
Te1ing The thants Of the nuns to their gener rs
benefSotor, adds: Should any great blessing
come TO you (sucb as l sincereiy wish you).
win risk being called soper'''t'ou'' ana 'S'f'0e
There are 81 parishes Ito some Of which mis-
sions are attached). in the State of Virginia OF,
according to the ecclesiastical division OF terri
tory. In the Diocese of Richmond. The Z CAtho-
he formulation known to be attached 70 them
is IL 32l of which one-fourth are in Richmond
In nine Of them there are educational esta6,
eSiIdren cd ucated in Catholic schools in Rich
mond, tins saving to the State according 70 tne
estimate made Of the expense OF the pubic
schools about $4,000
"The courtesy of kind friend" says the
Milwaukee Tfadicdtor, "ensbles us to give an
exact resnme of che visible labors performed by
the veteran missionary, Rev. Father Damen:
vacation last September. 1t is as follows; ;
September 5, St. Patrick's. Brooklyn lo,5oo
sommunions, 81 converts. Sept 26, Cathedral
Oct. II. ST. Bernard's, New York City; $500
communions, % converts. Nov. ', Old 81.
Peters, New York City; 10000 oommunions;
no converts. At these missions 132 adults
were prepared for and made their first COM
munion
Messrs Hardy and Mahoney, proPrietoEs Of
the Phiiadelphia Standard and monthly Catholic
Record have received letters from nineteen
Bishops approving of their intention to com
nnence the publication of q Quarterly Review
The first number of the Rerieo will be issued
early next month. 1t will contain articles
from RI. Rev. P. N. N.Lyuch, Bishop OF Charles
ton, Rt Rev. T. A. Becker, Bishop Of Whining
Rev. James OConuor, d. D., o. A. Brownscn
LID, Rev. Edward McGlynp. d. d. Rev
Joseph v. OConor. The price is S. 900 q year
address the proprietors, Philadelphia, or c.
Elder, i24 Camp street, New Orleans.
MISSIONS IN ST. TLoUIs.-During the past tw
weeks quite O plumber of Missions have bee
Ing notion that the term of the Jubilee woul
expire on January Let, the people crowded tn
churches to gain the great indulgence: Th
Heart, Immaculate Conception, st. Johns,
sumption and Annunciation Churches wei
wonderful outpourings of the masses. At
Laurence OToole's there were over 1900 con
munions. Most of these Missions were col
ducted by our local parochial clergy, and tbs
have demonstrated, beyond all doubt or cav
exercises. PASTORS and people have every re
son TO congratulate themselves on the fruite
she past two weeks.-St. louis WatchmGn, ID
nth.
The Boston Globe tells an amusing sto
about one of its reporters being mistaken fol
Catholic priest, the result Of the blunder bel
aome energetic efforts on the part Of the trI
Fees Of Methodist seminary in Rhode 1slar
N redeem their property from its financ
sDbarrassmepts. 1t had been advertised
sale, bot o rumor having spread that . Catl
making businessl like Inquiries about
property and the terms of SALE it had the Ell
of calling all hands together to devise 20
means Of Fespng the se@,napy out we et
nksd the dodge to other trustees " ho may
hard up for funds. Many man who will
give ton cents for what he imagines himself
selieve the work of preaching and teach
Gospel tTuth, can be swindled into giving
dollars to fght the Pope.-SeW York Cath
ReTie0.
DEATH OF THE FOUNDER OF THE SOCIETY
MARY.-Very Rev. Pere Colin, first supe
General and founder of the priests of the 30
ty of Mary, or the Marist Fathers died rec
jiyed through eighty Eve years of hard W
He vas q man of great learning q large h
and untiring zeal, and he leaves n large c
InuulIy oil reIRlOuB TO uOuIu ulo lODo wv
long life, so fruitful in good works, has
so unobtrusive that he was but little kno
He Was very little known in.the world.
followers, it is true, knew their father,
they never knew the man. In the Church
never aspired to be more than an humble W
ing priest. He was for three years VicGire
village and Superior of little seminary
tonnd this last dignity too great for him.
ont being unmindful Of its importance, hS
tained it merely in obedience to his BishO
in other words, in obedience to the will CT
His cradle was rocked by the storms Of I
}ution, and he coon learned that he was oI
chosen race. Of one that was doomed te
fer. Froua 1880 10 1900 the times were h0rt
on those who believed in God. He saw
parents Imprisoned, the Church PeFsec
And alnost annihilated. With . broth
little older than himself, he from that mo
decided to devote bimself Co the service OF
at the altar, and little later he made .
10 do something further to sooth the numbe
aHiietions which weighed upon Chri
people. Tho Society of Mary, which hn
fts object the encouragement Of great
lection for the Q Ieen Of Heaven, and TO
souls to God by meditation, was one Of tn
81. anFiD1a of this VOW. The news Of his