The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-04-15
aeralng Star and Catholic Messenger.
AEw ORLEANS, sUEsAY. April is ,s17

ea9 70 cultivate TO perfection ito fruits, W.
- thst this anniversary is to you g day o
10 takos US back in thought TO the year 1851
~hon hrst you came amongst us it recalls
aaPPy Tecolleotions Of the lit 10 wooden church
there. and the beginnings Of tho societies,
= eonfreternities ard Catholic schools in that
nfss English speaking congregation In this
peetan which embraced tho old town of Lafa
yeete and q portion Of what was then the SEQ
ond Municipality. now the First District of
Mew Orleans; the rapid growth of the oopgre-
gation requiring In q few years n new church
aad now schooi6ouses; ; these boiIt Of vast nd
splendid proportions. filled aud eifo wing
ansi 1t became necessary to divide of two
new hourishing parishes within the limits of
The town Of Lafayette. with it's scattered
hcases, Its wide ezpanses of swamp and forest
its unpaved streets through which we picked
our way IN single file on itbuat gan wall
has become the thickiy settled, beautiful
Fourth District, the pride of Now Orleans.
we recognlz, with gratitude the great good
Sraordinary increase to HIS Holy Churcb, and |
this material prosperity through the nutirIng |
lat Fathers.
It 10 they who weakened the spirit of fervor
Which has been so prolific of solid Catholic
progress; their labors and improvements have
made this neighborho0d attractive, and
have gathered around 10 80 large and prosper
ous settlement with ita strongly mar ked .
Cath olio features, aud in their works yon, Rev.
EASner, have always been q leading spirit.
The mutual love, the tender ties of affection :
exsssing between you and the flock which has I
grown up under yonr we'll known. | :
xour paternal solicitude, our fal love aud
reverence have increased with the ears of our
intimate relations. On this joyful festival we
gratefully acknowledge our obligations to you Z
NJ prudent counsellor, a sy IN patuizipg friend
&rusty, spiritual guide, sralous above ali
Shings for our souls welfare a visilaut guar
afAn OF youth against the dangers of Iuiidel
seaohipgs. most studions and successful to pro. a
vide every facility for Catholic education it
Ne gather around You with thanks to AL r.
mighty GJd for preserving life 30 dear to u.s. 81
threatened TO bring it to u olose and granting +
ms the happiness of beholding you in i'm pro we'd q
health at the close Of your twenty i've years at
Of asslduous devotion to the hsusting dutIes in
Of your ministry. AT the holy "a ifice of the IN
Mass We have mplored Him, ont Of the fulness 10
of our hearts, to reinstate you 10 perfect CT
sSo TO proiong yonr life for many years con ra
.asctionate remembrance and to invoke the gr
Slessings of Heaven on u.s. an
Loud applause followed the reading of tbs tt
'ddress. and when Father Doffy aross to re- no
pona 10 was renewed again and again. With Co
'lsl pie and almost empowering emotion he dil
1preseed bis qualification at meeting them to
neuked them most heartily for this manifest ta- ye
son OF their love for him, and assured them tio
s9s In the future as in the past he would ever
olo IN greteful remembrance his dearly be- loo
oved children In New Orleans. He said they pie
esy much overrAted his services; IL great pa
eoRrese mad been made in the Fourth District sto
nder the efotts aud ministr atiaus of tho Re- an,
enptorist Fathers, the honor was not due to the
tm or bis associates in the priesthood but to tuI
Iod' for they must remember that after all
,sn 10 ons an instrument in his hands. He No
lon asked forgiveness of those to whom he So
hgas have given pain during the many years full
. 2 mac been in their midst by the severity of ma
is remarks. and begged that all would en- Ne
'aas the Lord to make him q true Redemnto. mn
ct. He closed his remarks with the declare fol
on that he was not influenced by natioua uality, wo
nd wonld say to his below ed friends of the DO,
nurChes of Notre Dame and St MARY that ,bav VII
y come within the grand Catholic spirit Sig
mon sinks iity into the on one true u
18th of Catholic unity, am
THE joyful ovation to Father Duffv servea to die
low now much he was beloved by ALL ard the no,
marks be made on the occasion prove that he the
es nIled with the true spirit of good reli. Th
ous ana the aeal of an apostle. This as the fac
ss time but one he enjoyed the presence of ing
= oeioved congregation. Three dRys after ant
arcs ne was very unweil but yet managed Th
preaoh on Sunday July 5h, on the Souls in | of
aI&atory' This he did with great difficulty '
lu at It's close was completely exhausted. IL tall
y y nis last sermon. The following week he qni
% so feeble, he could not be present at any {
enc school examinations. He grew weaker bet
~ ~oAAer, untii at last he was not able Co the
mass. AS he had often before been bene- (ea
60 Dy short stay in Chatawa. he thought
Would d o him good To go there. With great
monity ne managed To get there tho 18Th say
August. he immediately began to improve, Del
y unfortunately, on the l75h, he accidentally |
down in his own room and broke his ley Clas
owe the ankle. The leg was set and began r..
get WELL but as he had to remain quiet All Fre
is time in bed, dropsy set in aud proved ms
tai: He had frt quenty been so 10 ", aud had
eedily rallied again, that no one realized he Los
" 30 near his end At last, when he began ;
sink rapidly, and wandered in his mind, the
thers at ChRtawa made known to Atm mis-
adltton. He Immediately asked for Extreme
lotion, saying that he did not wish to defer Saw
last sacramouts till he should no longer be
conscious TO appreciate Ill the bless. Bro
70 contained in them. During this, his last
ness, hts sutferugs int ense but he bore Res,
Dm with heroic fortitude All the qualities less
IT endeared hi IN to all during life grew more
d more vivid as death drew near When his -.
nd wandered, 1T was always about God, the
sssed Mother, the mass, or the breviary
out twenty minutes before his death he
TED one Of the priests atanding near to place Sc
feet gently gu the floor, aud have every. is 81
ng in readiness for him to say mass for" IL W
he, this day is too beau tiful to omit saw. IL
Holy Mass ard he vainly stroye to rise bus
aNHing that 1t was impossible ne said: per
Yell, II cannot say mass, it is time for me the
go home" A fe more aspirations, u last pric
ntion of New Orleans, aois of love and o.
ignation, and audible 4" ssss Mary and eact
ePhs" and in that broken 81 ej4ouIatiou, his II
'stened spirit passed away. This was at 3 and
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