The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-02-25
The Most Rev Arshbshops Visit 30 tho Old Folks
at the Little Sisters Homo.

at the Little Sisters Homo.
Since his return from Europe besides attend
ing to an immense amount of work sppertain-
ing to the affairs of the Archdiocese, His Grace,
the Most Rev. Archbishop, has been very ac-
| lively engaged in visiting o number of the
| ecclesiastical and charitable Institutions in
this, his Episcopal city. As these vSitS are
more or less of private character, it is seldom
that we hear of them till too late to make even
brief mention Of them, though we think it is
we'll understood that we always cheerfully
! give place to any details that may be sent US.
| 1t afords US, therefore, special pleasure to be
| aoie to give through the kindness of a friend,
short report of what nust have been one of
the most CRAFTY ing events of this kind to His
GTacs-hs visit to the hundred and fifty old
people who we'll cared for by the Little
Sisters.
At o'clock, Tueaday last, His Grace, ac-
compauied by the Very Rev, Father Anstaett
and the excellent Chaplain, RSv. II II. LIE
CoZie, arrived at the Home, which is situated
at the corner OF job nson and Laharps streets,
Third District After a short visit to the
Chapel, HIS Grace proceeded to ono OF the
lower halls, which wss tastefnlly adorned with
wreaths and lowers. Here be was received
with the greatest enthusiasm by the good old
people who. to the number of about one hun
dred and forty, had assembled to greet him.
His Grace being seated g platform, tho
listened with attention and evident pleasure to
two addresses, ono in English the other in
French, which were road by two Of the most |
venerable Of tho old men. In behalf of his
many aged and intirm children who fud so |
good homo and suoh motherly care within |
tho wells of an Institution erected under his
paternal care, these old gentlemen expressed |
their Joy ard happiness at His Grace's safe re.
turu from his long journey, congratulated him
upon bis excellent health and great vigor, and
prayed that G ID might spare him to his faith
fol hock FOR many long years to come. His
Grace responded in English and French, e1a
pressing his regret that he could not also speak
German and Italian. there were some
there who would better appreciate his re-
marks If spoken in their mother tongue. In
She most touching and eloquent words he spoke
of the trials and sorrows of this life, which |
most of them no doubt had experienced in |
their harshest aud bitterest forms, and re- |
minded them that these very sufferings, if |
borne with Christian fortitude and offered to |
Him who had suffered everything for US, would |
infallibly win for them crowns of eternal glory |
and endless happiness in the life to come.
Ills Grace, accompanied by the Rev. Fathers
the Good Mother and a number of the Sisters, |
then visited the dormitories and stopped at
tbs bedsides of the eight or ten inmates who
were too infrm to attend the formal reception.
To each of these he spoke words of consolation
and gave his pa.ernal blessing. After having
visited every part of the institution, His Grace
expressed his admiration for the extreme order
and cleanliness which reigned throughout and
thanked the good Sisters for taking such excel
lent care of so many Of the most helpless of his
children.
His Grace next proceeded to the Chapel and,
at the special request of the Good Mother, gave
Solemn Benedic ion of Most Blessed Sacrament