The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-21
Celebration OF st. vincsnt's TricentsnaYy in his
Native Town.

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The three hundredth anniversary Of Saint
Vincent de Paul, was celebrated on the gath
ult in various parts of Christendom with ex-
traordinary solemnity. In Paris, his relics
were displayed to the veneration of the faith
ful in tho little chapel of the Lazarists, in the
Rue de Sevres, whittier an immense concourse
may be said to have focked, passing continu-
| ously before the sanctuary, between sunrise
and sunset, with the professional effect of q
great pilgrimage. The grandest rendezvous
| of all, however. on this memorable tricenten-
ary, was on that sacred spot in the extreme
South west of Catholic France which has long
| enjoyed fame as the Cradle of the Confeesor.
There, at Dax-or, to be precise, close to it
in the little hamlet of Pony, on the cath of
April, 1875 the infant was born, who, coming
into the world ss the offspring of q poor
laboring couple, has left behind him, as one Of
the greatest benefactors of his fellow creatures
the most glorious reputation. The tricenten-
airy fets at OAK, was the occasion, in many
ways, of q wonderful celebration. AS early as
at FIVE O'Clock in the morning the road leading
to Pony was thronged with an enormous num-
Der of pilgrims, drawn thither by the hope of
gaining the indulgences granted by the Holy
Father to all who should on that day visit the
Cradle of st. Vincent de Paul, and there re-
ceive the Holy Communion. A train, bearing
at least 500 Of them, had arrived before dawn
from Bordeaux. At balfpast six the first
Macs was celebrated, and other Masses follow
ed in quick succession at the Affairs provisional
ly erected, and at which priest after priest off,
ciated until neary midday. As tho Monde
says, there was renewed the miracle of the
mr. lioo ofh .k h.
Bread of Life. When this primary portion of
the great festival had been completed, the
crowds, after pertaking of slight collation,
assembled at the house of Rsnquines, where,
after the relics of the saint had been carried,
professionally, to the High Altar, Q grand
military High Macs was celebrated with ex-
traordinary solemnity. Ten Thousand were
present-Sisters of Charity, priests, soldiers,
and q miscellaneous crowd Of civilians being
After the Gospel magnificent
panegyric of st. Vincent de Paul was delivered
by Father Bore, the Superior General. After
the High Mass over his Rminence, the
Cardinal, and the throng of prelates around
m-archbishops, bishops, and other dignita-
the homage of those who had
the privilege of being presented. banquet
having, later on, been partaken Of, the sacred
services were recommended, the relics being
carried in procession round the field of Ran
quines, until the vast oak tree, under the
boughs of hich St. Vincent is known to have
so often prayed, was reached as the browning
incident of this celebration. This enormous
oak, which is reputed to be fully 700 years old,
has it's branches still covered with verdure,
though it's trunk is, in q great measure, de-
csyed. In the hollow of its trunk an altar had
been erected, at which, after Monsignor de Ia
Bouillerie and Monsignor Langalerie had de-
livered, in succession, two beautiful disocur-
SEES, Bsnediotion of the Most Blessed Sacrament
was given, the Tie Deum being afterwards
chsnted. The scattering of the pilgrims
homewards, as the sun went down, its last
beams lighting up the snowy summits of the
Pyrenees, is described as having been wonder
fully impressive.