The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-04
CHARITY CALLS.
The Sisters Of the Good Shepherds
Patrona1 Feast-Their Wants
and Clairna

Ahe oAsseFs oA Inc toou SnepHeTd
Patrona1 Feast-Their Wants
and Claims.
In relation to the Patronal Feast of the meri-
borious order OF the Sisters Of tho Good Shep-
herd. Wa reproduce the following article from
tie Morning Star, as 1t would scarcely pay 10
undertake Improving ON 1t:
:, N Jxt sunday, the eleventh instant-being the
Feast OF the Sisters Of the Convent Of the Good
shepherd corner OF Bienvile and Broad streets.
Ia every convent OF the order this festival Is
celebrated by u SOLEMN high mass. u general
communion of the community and all The In.
mates with the exposition OF the blessed sacra-
ment during the day. closing with solemn ves.
1t fs customary for the kind sistpre to give the
Inmates u the CONGRATULATIONS Penitents.
Preservation Children. orphans and prison.
ers-somethlDg extra. la The shape of good
dinner. on the Feast Of the Good She phard We
fear that this year the Sisters will not be- ale to
Garry out heir very laudabs custsrm owing to
he liulted revenue # the convent-deriyed
from the labor. OF the Sisters and inmates--bs.
lug absorbed 10 paying for the new building
Tho erection Uf this building was an inn pera-
tive necessity. owing to the crowded state of the
convent. Even with 1t there is barely sufficient
room.
L. ~ ust be borne In mind that every inmate
oi the Convent II the Good shepherd, from the
Mother Superior down. works. In more pros.
perous times the LABOR uf the Sisters and their
charges would make the Convent completely
self .uoporiing. rhe Institution contains u
inlI oapaoity. It does the wae hiug ii some ne
hotels aud large number OF families: the
sis.ers , send ~, their wakon for the clothes on
Mondays or TUESDAYS, and send them home on
tho Iaet day of the week.
All kinds of plain and fancy sewiog is done
In the Co vent. the Sisters Keeping constantly
on hand . large assortment Of garments for
lHdies and chldren. fiue and plain shirts. all
well made and ut low prices.
We know that the Uuvlication Of the ab' We
U I'm n hal ttkk
TO Enable the Sisters to properly O. lebr ate the
annual fsast Of thu order.
mates to provide tor,a q large quantity of the
good thugs Of this life In the way of eatables
| aud q variety of them. will be required to give
As turkeys and chickens are now very cheap
he ladies might Laake their gentlemen friends
Join In the good work by sending feathered
DONATIONS Sby the d, zen or In coopsl to tho Con-
We hope the orphans will not be forgotten
liberal supply OF oranges. apples and candy
will make the Juveniles happy, Donations Uf
@ ney can be left at tho convent, Or with the
Parties having articles In kind to donate can
have the Sisters wagon sent for their ma
tions by giving their addresses to Brother Ig
natius. at the Jesuits' residence.
We particularly call ths attention Of our lady
readers to the fact that the Sisters are bsdiy In
need OF supply OF mosquito bare: II the ma,
terial was provided they could make them In q
few days.
The grand jury In Its report published last
WWtek. warmly commended the Cony Mt OF the
Good Shepherd, AMI appealed TO the pub
lie In general for financial assistance for Its
support.
TO such as God has bleased with o consider
eble shaI o or this worlds goods we respectful.
" suggest that Q donation Of NJ ney would be
be- very acceptable to the sisters Just now as
they still have u heavy debt IT, iquidate.
A few merchants have made 1t custom to
give every mouth articles of merchandise from
their stocks TO the institution. such as bolts of
cotton. flannel. blaE kets groceries. SACKS Of cof-
fee. boxes Of tea. barrels of -four. cornmeal.
sugar. beef, pork. lard. hams. bacon. potatoes,
onions. bales Of hey. sacks of corn. oats and
bran, with loads OF wood aud coal This is a
very practical way OF materially assisting u
cbant and storekeeper will be numbered among
the monthly donors.
Tle great object of the Sisters of the Coos
Shepherd is the reformation of the eriing OF
their own sex. In this heroic work they should
resve me wr as ana Iii araaas a
in our city.