The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-13
RELIGIOUS ITEMS.
DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH.

DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH.
Tho ut. Rev. Bishop of Savannah held
ON orSinetion in the Chapel of Pho Mono
ColIage. Macon, on the frat of February.
THE following Alum nj of the seminary con :
nected with the College received Tonsure
and mipor orders {: Henry NcNally, Jacob
Kelly, John O'Nell and Thomas Cleary.
On the Sd of February, Messrs. Francis
Dnffv, patrick NJ. Mahon, Joseph Hsnues-
sv. Joseph Il iserer and Thomas O'Hara,
received Tonsure. On the same day Mr..
O'Hars ssas promoted to the minor orders
OHara. Henry McNAlty, Thomas Cleary
aud Johp O'Neil. On Thursday, Rev. John
O'Neil was promoted to deaconship, and ON
Friday the same Rev. gentlemen was
raised to the priesthood.-SaUGnnGk Cross.
BISHOP GIBBONS IN PETERSBURG, VA. q.
Bishsp Gibbons preached in St. Joseph's
Church. Petersburg, on Sunday, January
both. to q large and appreciative audience.
Before the eermon the Bishop referred to
the arrival of the Sisters of Charity ia
Petersburg in words substantially Is fol-
lows Congratulate your Pastor and
Yourselves for the great blessing accorded
tn yon nv the arrival of the good Sisters of
Charity. The Sisters will prove not only o
moral apd religious blessing to this com
mnn,tv. but also social blessing, which
will be- felt by every family of this eongre-
more vou will learn to admire, TO esteem,
and to love them. They will impart to your
children true education, in the broad ac-
cestatiop of that term. They will educate
not oply the mind, but also the heart.
They will teach your children not only
ton. buc will also enlighten them on the
great dis stance between time and eternity.
They will not only instruct them in the
elements of astronomy, but will also remind
them that their sonls are destined one day
to shine brighter than the stars for all
the school which has just opened, is that
the Sisters, contrary to their usual practice,
have kindly consented at my REQUEST, to
teach boys, up to q certain age. l had in
tended tbis morning to make education
the subject of my Instruction, but con-
slider it quite unnecessary to recommend
this subject to a people who have already
done an much, and who have manifested 80
much zesl in the cause Of Christian train
Yon are aware thst quite recently AN
elegant house was purchased in m"st
eligible part of the city, at cost. inclu-
ding furn shing and alterations, of about
"a 600 OF this amount the congregation
Though limited in number, has already coo-
tributed nearly Sc, 900, aud the school was
opened last Wednesday under the most
f1atterine auspices nearly ninety child
rem bavi1g been enrolled during the fret
week. It only remains for me to exhort
YOU not to abate any part of that zeal
which Won have hitherto manifested, but
I'm kaaT that sacred flame of devotion to
the canee of Christian education ever
0lowinO in your hearts, and never allow
ing your zeal in behalf Of the good Sisters
to grow dim.
of leans. who, as tho Gospel tells US, con-
sacrotad her infant child to thu Lord in the
temnje. There are three temples wherein
YOUR children ought to be cousecrated to
God-tha home, the church and the school.
You ara constituted by Almighty God. the
High Priest of your own home. Discharge
vo9r dnties faithfully toward them there.
Bring vour children regularly to church,
where they will receive the word and the
bread of Life. Send them diligently to
school. where a sound, practical Christian
edpcstion will be impaired to them By SO
doing vou will bequeRth to them legacy
more Erecious than gold or silver. Your
children will inherit not only your name
but your faith and your virtues. "rhey
will rise up and call you blessed
Immediately after the foregoing remarks
eloouent sermon upon the duties of
Christians to God. taking for his text the
22nd verae Of the 22nd chapter of st. Luke
"And after the days of her publication,
according to the law of Moses were accom-
plished. fhey carried him to Jerusalem to
present him to the Lord" etc.-Ihe ser
mon. WHICH was an able and mastery eff
fort was listened to throughout with
breathless attention.
On Monday morning the Bishop blessed
the new SCHOOL of the Sisters of Charity
Petersburg IndeT.
BLAINE IMPROTED.