The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-04-30
LETTERS FROM KoBELg.
MOBILE, April on, 1876.

| was commenced in orr Cathedral by the Rev
Father Downey, of Spring Hill. Up to tina
Sunday he had been preaching for bis mucl
loved co-laborer, Father Imsand, and grea
was the regret at parting with him, bu
his superiors ordered, and the Jesuit obeyed
| That his words of exhortation were needed
and produced good fruit was. manifested from
| the numbers who were reconciled to their
| patient God in the Sacrament of Penance. The
exercises at st. Joseph's (Jesuit) Church were
conducted by Father Imsand and his two
assistants. Here also must the good seed have
| taken root, ss witness the large number OF
| communicates Easter morn. The good Fathers
| repaid for their efforts, seemed happy beyond
measure, that those whose salvation was com.
mitted to their care should profit of this holy
time to rise aud receive their God.
The Fair for st. Joseph's school opened on
Easter Monday. 1t is one of the most delightful
Fairs have ever seen, and reflects credit upon
the ladies in charge. Certainly the Fair is de.
serving of success, not only for its cause but
in rsqnital for the energy and interest display.
ed by those under whose HI snagement it is so
well conducted. The Press has given it several
notices, which have proved of benefit That
every effort should be made in behalf of w hat
ever Father Imsand endorses is not at all sur
prisiDg, as his friends are legion among Pro
testants as well as Catholics. The Total Alb.
atinence Society of which he is Spiritual
Director, thanks to his management, now
numbers over seventy II EN- bers, and. as proof
of their gratitude to him and mark of esteem,
a few days since made him present Of pqrse
for his school. A gentleman of his copgrega
ton, unable on account of illness in HE family
20 %nb ~ fha f,:r
realized for the Same purpose a handsome sum
outside. Every one strives to aid the unselfish
priest of God in his endeavors to provide for
the wants of his three hundred attendant
pupils; to provide not only for the minds but
more particularly for their souls salvation.
We should never cease thanking God that we
have these unselfish and never firing soldiers
of the Cross among us. During Lent they
have been of especial service to our good
Bishop. Father Ryan was for the most of the
time confined to his room, his constitution
shattered and worn in the service of his Mas
ter, Father McDonough was away and Father
Keeler was overtasked with work.
On Wednesday last the charity concert took
place. 1t was rich treat and a pecuniary
success. On Thursday our Bishop with his
clergy repaired to Spring Hill College for their
annual retreat Father Gautrelet, the Superior
of this (JesuiO mission, came over for the pur-
pose. He has many warm friends and ad-
mirers hero, Yours, ADIEU.
MOBILE, April 25tb, 1875.
Editor Morning Star:
The third centenary of the birth of st. Vim
cent de Paul was celebrated in St. Vincent.
Parish in most impressive manner, a brief
account of which may be of interest to m any
of your readers. At A. NJ. the Holy Sacrifice
was offered in st. Vincent's Church by the
Very Rev. Father Coleman, Superior of the
Augustnians in Dublin, Ireland, at which
more than 300 persons received Holy Commn-
Mon. At $50 A NJ. St. Vincent's Literary and
Benevolent Association, St. Vlncent's Church
Building Society and st. Aloysius Society,
headed by the brass band of St. Vincent's
Male Academy, under their talented and popu-
lar leader, Prof. Hennings, marched from St.
Vincent's Hall to the Sisters Academy, on
Savannah street. and, opening their ranks, re-
oeived the sodalities of the Children of Mary
and Holy Angels, together with many ladies OF
the Altar and Rosary Societies, and escorted
them to St. Vincents Church. The streets on
the route were lined with eager aud pleased
faces to witness this beautiful proce sion. And
truly beautiful it was. The long line of Chill
dren of Mary, in their pure white dresses,
white wreaths and wells, and broad blue
sashes, and the dear little ones of the Angels
Sodslity, in white dresses and wells and pink
sashes, each Sodality headed by its beautiful
banner, together with the numerous ladies OF
the Altar and Rosary Societies, while in ter
spersed through the line could be the
sombre habits and spotless cornettes of our
good Sisters Of Charity, those glorious legaoieI
bequeathed to us by blessed st. Vincent, the
whole guarded on zach side by the gentlemen
of the various societies with their neat badges
and handsome banners WAS indeed sight
calculated to excite pleasing emotions in tn,
breasts of all spectators. On the arrival o.
the procession at the church, a grand Pontii
cal High Mass was celebrated by Ri Rev
Bishop Quinlan, assisted by Very Rev. Father
Coleman, o. s. A, as Deacon, Rev. Fathe
Sierra, S. j., Sub-deacon, and Very Rev, Fathe
o'Callaghan, v. G., Pastor of st. Vincent's, 81