The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-27
Morning Star and Catholic Messenger
ORDER or TIE HOLY FAMILY.
A new ORLEANS INSTITUTION FOR TIE BENEFI1
or CoIoRHD PEOPLE.
lSt. Louis WatshmAn.)
a,aW oRL.KAMs, SUNDAY, MAY ~. lsl7.

tSt. Louis WatshmAn)
Last week we could hardly more than an
nounce tie presence In our city OF two Skaters
Of the Holy Family sissess s sLy iosePn Pi.ha sna
Since then we have had the pleasure Of an ex-
tended ainterviow" with them, and the infor-
nation we have gathered We now present to
to learn of every phase Of Christian charity
deyeIopsd within the Church.
The Order Of thee Holy Family OF Jesus,
composed of colored ladies who take charge of
sohools and works of charity. It was founded
twenty Ave years ago In New Orleans by the
present superioress. Mother Josephine Charles,
under the auspices Of the Very Rev. Father
RoussiIlon, then Vicar General, but sincs gone
TO his reward. It is now superintended by
very Rev. 6 aymond. D;D, y:a,
st. Augustine, with some modif cations. The
order has been represented in Rome, and its
statutes conditionally approved by the Holy
Father.
No dowry is required of applicants for ad-
mission into the order. The Recommendation
Of father confessor is required, and then the
postuiant remains In o state OF postuiautsnip
As novice she passes through novitiate OF
about the same length, making the full time
between two years and two years and a half
Should her vocation then be evident and her
disposition to become member of the order
be fxed, she 10 admitted to profession. -Ths
three ordinary perpetual vows of poverty,
00096I9YsT ana OO0Ql00C9,-Gn&G - VCWB ZOE
life,-aro made in the order.
As for the dress worn, it is exactly similar to
that of the Sisters of St. Joseph, so well known
in st. Louis.
fined TO Louisiana, and although demands
have been made for it in other places, on ac-
count of the fewnees of members it has been
impossible to comply ith these demands We
would not be surprised if the Sisters in their
travels would meet with postulants. Even
here in st. Louis are many Catholic colored
girls who, NO doubt, would be we'll adapted
for such life and who would find it the
true sphere Ia which to exercise faculties and
energies which can not be properly developed
elsewhere. We do hope that the order will
widely extend the circle of it's usefulness.
In New Orleans they have charge of s.
Mary's Academy (day and boarding SCHOOL,,
81. AaguSslns sOn0o n eGa 81, sesnssas Sa;na S,a
and day school, st. Joseph's. French, English,
Spanish, music. embroidery, all the ornamen-
tai % well as all the useful branches Of girls
education, are taught in the school. OF
course the old peoples retreat, mentioned
above, and, as we said last week, similar to
those managed by the Sisters of Providence,
for oolored people; but as one of the good
Sisters smilingly remarked to us, their doors
are open to all, aud they would not think of
excluding white people Tho might there there de,
thirty members of the order attending to these
Institutions. Their schools contain, on the
average, 2uO pupils.
Besides, the Sisters have bought lots on
whjon they intend to erect an orphan asylum
The st. Bsrnard's Home is likewise struggling
along under considerable difficulties, and it is
to collect for the erection of the first and the
maintenance of the latter that the two above
named have come to St. Louis. They will re-
raafn here about two months, and will after
ward proceed to Cincinnati, If their superiors
80 order. At present they are stopping at the
convent of the 6isters of Mercy, Twenty third
and Morgan streets, whore they are very hos
pitably entertained by Mother Magdalene
de PszEi and the members OF the community.
Such Ia the "plaiu, unvarrished tale" which
We present to onr readerA' oonsid GRAFTON. And
now we have only to bespesk for these good
Sisters Mary Joseph and Anne kind recep-
oeption and generous charity fon all whom
to q giorioas brotherhood founded in Christ,
our elder Brother, in which Brotherhood there
is eco distinction of Jew or GENTLE, bond or
free" The Catholic Church is marvellous in
its fecundity. II produces associations and or
ganizatiOns, and orders to meet the want of
every class. Here are our colored brethren
provided for in suoh an order. Now, shall We
work7 We are all brothers, though some
have not such q large portion of the worlds
goods as others. Our colored brethren are
willing, 30 the extent of their humble means,
to support those who labor for their benefit,
but we should not be backward in aiding
them. Yes, let US give to them as literally as
possible; not only will we indirectly benefit
their race and the Church in America, but
what we do and give will come back to us in
after days with interest.
The Catholic Columbian in it's crisp, con-
else way, speaks of the deplorable non-ob-