The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-15
NUMBER 10.
SKETCH OF THE LIFE
OF THE LATE
REV. JOHN B. DUFFY, C.SS.R.
By one of hs Pupils Friends now Priest Of thfr
CityJ '' '-''
tConttnued.l

/ The happiness st. Alphonaus' congre0 alton
midst was greatly lessened at seeing their De-
loved Father 80 broken down He lnbored in
the ministry whenever and a. much a. he
oonld; his only regret was that he could nos
do more. Everything that couid be devised
by his superiors to restore his health or arrest
the progress of his disease was tried. At times.
| feeling no ailment and imagining himself 10
| be better, he would exclaim: Now feel anita
well, and can work again much as formerIs:'
at Others, he would become so Frustrated that
every one would think he could scarcely live
day longer in q few days he would rally and
go abont the same as usual. His appearance
was very deceptive; any one, not oognis ant Of
his disease, on looking st him would supDose
that he was enjoying the best of health In
June, 1872. he was sent North by order Of DIR.
Thomas Layton, the sphysician who attended
health became peter. After an absence Of
four months, during which time he visited
several houses of the Order in the North and
East, he reformed apparently q1ite we'll, and
for few months worked VITA bis ancient
vigor. Bat no EgRfn broke doMa and che - !.
mainder of his Life may be aumaasd Hp il 5 =
few words Some days he was very se0k and
even very low; some days well, and NOT only
able to move about bat even to do some work
in the ministry.
Daring all his sickness he did not complain
or thurman; though extremely anxious TO
labor, he sho we'd perfect resignation TO Gods
holy viii. He often expressed his gratitude
Tor the kind attention paid him by the mem-
berA OF the community, by the physician, and
by various members Of St. Alphonsus' oongre-
cation.
Gather DaGy had labored 90 sealouslv Hor
SONS during his life, REGARDLESS of personal
Base or benefit. God in mis- goodness, boforo
Ealing him to Himself, had determined to give
iim kind Of triumph. He had been raised
% the priesthood Jolly 1Ath, 1s49; he was 70
celebrate his silver jubilee, 1 g. the twenty-fifsh
;nntVsEsary Of his ordination, on the l4th Of
ion on that day. Ali the preparations were
nnde secretly; his humility would have pro-
Al nf
lade TO him. He WAS taken unAWares and
admitted to all the honors heaped upon him
q that day only because such we're the orders
has suPerioTs. At six O'Clock in the morn
g he was escorted to st. Alphousus' Church
y all the societies attached TO et. Aphonsnu'
and by the Fathers Of the Con-
onlty. There be sang u solemn High Mas
Il himself, at whioh great many per-
ms received Holy Communion for 6im.
Ather Gleseu preached u besutifui seTmo on An.
roPtiate 10 The occasion, in the course Of
hlch he said This il a thrice bapnv dav.
Ippy for Father Duffy himself; happy foS
:. AlphonsuS congregation 81 nee their nHstor
WnOso ordination this was she silver anni-
'rsary, bad no enemies, nor had he in his long
I'd useful career been the victim of slanderous
nnkind remarks; and finally, it was a hApDv
y for the religious community to which he
lonRed, for 1t you have always known Father
any to be good priest, we have always
own him to be q good and exemplarv rail-
ous." Another High Mass was BupR for him
3 o'clock, at which all the school children
sisted. After Macs he was conducted by
ohA ~ PtOOoSSiOu w DGs AIpnOnou6 Hail.
ere suitable addresses were made TO him by
3 boys aud girls, in which they testified their
70, gratitude and veberatioD. The Father
Iponded in beautiful aud touching wordn.
yisipg them to make good use of their sine
d to be grateful to those who were afFordIu9
9 precious treasure Of q religious eduoation
Thus passed the morning of Ghis happy day;
Gro y ming event wac yet to come. As econ e
shades of night began TO gather, the people
oked to st. AIphoDsns Hall, which had been
decorated for the occasion At
II past O'clock che hall was filled with
&c and select audience. A committee of
ltleu0en then waited on Father DufFg and
ormed him that his presence was desired ia
hall. Comply ing with this wish he imme-
tely accompanied the committee, and As he
cred the ball YVES greeted with hearty and
cere applause meeting being called
order, tue following cOngrAtniatory address,
pared by committee, was read by an old
prominent member OF the congregation:
To REV. JOHN II. DUFFY, sSR,
he Twenty-Fifth Anniversary OF His Ordination,
Feast Of st BonRvsnture July IL, 1874
sLvER JUBILEE.
From His Loving Practitioners aud Frisnds
ny He Live Celebrate His Golden Festival!
erereRd and BeIOred Fatker-We have beeu
uSed TO convey to you tho heATtfett cOnRra-
itiOns Of your spiritual children Of st Al
nBus, congregation and your numerous
1ds from all parts Of the city, on bhls the
nty-dfth apniyefsarg Of year elevation 60
guhltme dignity Of EriesE n the HoIg Ca