The Irish standard., 1886-10-02
REVIEW OF THE MISSION.
The Good Work Done by the Paulist
Fathers at the Church Of the
Immaculate Oonception.

Fathers at the Church Of the
Immaculate Conception.
The mission given by the Paulist
Fathers at the Church Of the Immacu-
late Conception, Minneapolis, opened on
Sunday, September 10Th, at the 1890
O'Clock mass. Rev Fathers Deshon,
Nevins, Doyle and Clarke, the good
missionaries, were in the sanctuary. be-
meath the standard Of the large mission
cross which forms so beautiful and ex-
pressive q background for the mission
ary teacher.
Father Deshon preached the opening
discourse and laid down the object and
plan Of the mission in a clear and com
prehensive manner; mass and instruc-
tions at 5 o'clock in the morning-nc
laggards, are these good Fathers; mass
and instructions at o'clock for chill
dren aud those who could not ccme in
the s'wee sma' hours; instructions,
rosary, sermon and Benediction Of the
Most Holy Sacrament at 1880 p. N.
closed the day, and such WAS the order
throughout the week of the mission.
The instructions were OF most prac-
tical character on the great Christian
truths, on the daily duties--always in
terspersed with precise and well-defned
answers to the various objections usu-
ally offered by non-Catholics.
At early morning: half-past four, the
bell rang cut, and in less than half an
hour the church was closely seated, the
choir sang some CHEEKY hymns, the or
gan pealed out it's blithest notes, and
after clear-cut discourse tsle vAstcrowd
Of working people FASTENED to their
daily round OF labor. Only deeply
settled practical faith could rouse SO
large number from their walua beds,
but the result of such Ell act Of mortiti-
cation was we'll shown at the close Of the
mission. There were 2, 2,265 confessione,
amongst them some who after years OF
carelessness now soughtthe consultations
of religion and were strengthened to 60
on in the peaceful ways Of religious
duty.
At the close of the mission g new So
ciety Of the married rnen was formed un-
der the patronage Of ST. Joseph, The
object Of the societyis by union to foster
in their souls the Christian virtues-to
honor the Holy Name Of Jesus and to
aid each other 10y closer union IN the
most Holy Sacraments? 109 married
men formed The beginning Of what ls
hoped will be an excellent Catholic as
sociation.
The Sodality of the Blessed Virgin to
which the young women belong needed
new members, and al special meeting
251 young girls joined that society so
dear to the Catholic heart.
Eleven years ago the Paulist Fathers
gave a mission, at the close OF which
many we're induced to pledge them
selves against the use Of Intoxicating
liquors; again it WIS thought well to
renew this generous offering and ali
men and women took the pledge for
three years,
With the renewal Of the baptisrna
vows before a beautifully decorated
font, the giving of the Papal blessing
and Benediction OF the most Holy Sacra-
nlent, closed Oh last Suuday evening a
mission long to be remembered.
AS part Of the active work OF the mig
sion, large numbers were enrolled in the
Scapulars. Catholic books such as the
<sFaith Of Our Fathers, "Catholic Be-
lief,'' "The Mission Book and other
books Of shat description, were recon-
mended and were purchased in large
quantities, so that good will be done for
years to come in many Catholic home.
No wonder that ut the final ceremony
when the good Father bade farewell to
the assembled people, tears and bless
ings formed the best response.