The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-07
auO Uarno,lc messenger,
RELIGIOUS ITEMS.
DIOCESE OF MOBILE

Rev. Bishop and seventeen priests participate
In the services. 1t 10 one OF the peculia
characteristics of the Catholic Church to r.
~ mind not only her missionary .Priests, bu
oven her highest diRnitaries. of the neoessit
n ofssnetifying themselves that their own soul
M being saved, they may impart through thei
ministry the sancti6cation which obtains sal
walton. At the close of the Retreat SYNOD
was hold. The decrees of former Synods were
reviewed aud again ratified. The Rt Rev
Bishop announced that Very Rev c. 7. OCal
1sghan Unsupported by him Vicar General Of
4he Diocese and in his absence, administrator
and agent of all ecclesiastical and secular mi IT.
ters. We congratulate the very reverend gem
tleman on his promotion, 30 justly merited
We all know his zeal in the sacred ministry
for the past fourteen years. laboriDg faithfully
y and well throughout the Diocese. Again we
say that we are glad our very reverend friend
has received well deserved an honor
Mobile Register. 4pril S0th.
CONVENTION OF THE CONFERENCES OF THE So
cIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
This, the year of the third centenary of St.
Vincent de Paul, will witness a grand gather
ing of the representatives from all the COME
Fences of. ST. Vincent de Paul in the United
States. in Philadelphia. on July 9th. The su-
perior Council of New York has made arrange
phia to that effect The occasion promises to
be fraught with much good, and will greatly
facilitate the uniform working of this great
Society in every part ofthe county. Try. The reli.
Cathedral in the morning. On the morning Of
July 9th, after receiving Holy Communion in
body, the Delegates will breakfast together
in the old Seminary building at the north
east corner of Eighteenth and Race streets.
The Convention will then meet at eleven
O'Clock and remain in session two days, when
working of the Conferences, peculiar to their
different localities, will be discussed. Arch.
bishop Wood has taken a deep interest in the
project, and is doing what he can to make the
Convention u success. He expects to take
part in all exeTc ises. Arrangements have been
made for aCatholic headquarters at De Sales
Institute, 2Oo Chestnut street, where q regis
try of all Catholic visitors will be kept. The
location of the different churches in the city, |
together with the hours at which Masses will |
be celebrated at each church, and also in what
churches confession in French, German, Span |
ish and Italian will be heard, will be printed |
and placed in q conspicuous place in the head |
quarters.-frceman's journal.
CONVERTS.
We do not generally, pablish conversions to
our Holy Faith But occasionally there are
such as call for special notice-special thanks
givings to the Almighty. One of these was
that of Mr.. James Williams of this city. He
Church on Ninth street, Sunday school
teacher and treasurer. Ministers aud friends
tried to dies uade him from taking the impor-
tant step; saying it was nnheard of that any
one left the Baptlsts to join the Catholics. He
knew better and did right. On Saturday. in
Holy Week, after thorough instruction by Rev
A. Qnatman, hs was baptized in the Cathedral,
by the Most Rev. Archbishop, and read his re-
tractation and profession of faith kneeling be-
fore the altar. His Rev. instructor and Mrs. An
No Fox, sponsors and q considerable congrega
tion assisted at the impressive ceremony His
family and former associates, as the Arch
bishop remarked in his address, need not fear
that his embracing the religion of love taught
by Jesus Christ will diminish his true love for
them. Another gratifying entrance into the
One Fold of the one Heavenly Shepherd, was
that of Miss NJ. Heisner, an accomplished
young lady lately returned from a tour in
Europe, who chose, under the influence of Di
vine Grace, TO spend month at Mt. Notre
Dam preparing for the happy day of her bap- /,
tism. Miss Heisner lie q native of Gallipolis,
where so many of the old French settlers me-
gleC,e the truth for the teachings of the Rev
olutionists. To make amends for their defec-
tion, God was pleased to lead into His Church
the admirable Mrs. Admiral DAhlgren (uee
Vinton). also q native of Gallipols, and now
Misc M. E. Hesuer of Gallpois. Dec Gratis :
Cincinnati Telegraph.
ALTAR FLOWERS.
Here is paragraph from the Providence
Visitor, Bishop HendTioken's interesting little
paper: 4
We would respectively call the attention of .
the several pastors to the propriety of abRn-
noning the use of artificial flowers and other
ornaments employed in decora-
ting our affairs. Serious accidents have al
ready happened from their Use besides, they
are hardly III taste. In the beautI... churches I
Of Europe, if flowers are seen around the Taber-
nacles, they are natures own, freshly culled !
from the gardens, but never the frippery we ;
BRO IN Gne naDlG OF employing. A plain altar | {
without q single decoration apart from the
lights, is more elegant than one covered over
With muslin and paper daubs. 1t is easy to | t
procure some ivies at any season, and these q
with few flowers from the green house, are ]
always within the reach of the poorest pastor. {
DEATH OF A SANITY SISTER OF CHARITY. {
Sister Benedicta Parsons, who passed from
ifty to sixty years in the community of the
Skaters of Charity. Emmettsburg, Md, died q |
Deceased was born in St. MAry'R County, Nd, |
IF an exemplary and highly respected Catho- :
10 family. Her brother, Rev. Hilary Parsons
lied half century ego at Mt. st. Mary's Col
ege, Emmettsburg. priest of the same Cath g
olic stock survivee. Sister Benediota was g
buried in the convent cemetery, near Mrs. /
seton. That cemetery is garden where I
rom Almighty God will transplant the fairest !
md most beautiful of the flowers of paradise. ;
During the coming summer q magnificent 9
,rgan, pumped by water power, will be re-
eived for use in the new Catholic Church of
It. Anthony, Brooklyn. 1t has already been
ontracted for, and will compare with the @
argest and finest instruments in the country. i
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