The Irish standard., 1886-07-17
CATHOLIC NEWS.


berS.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Byrne, Of Bath
urst. N. S. W.. recently blessed a new
school-cllurch at Kelso.
Cardinal Moran lately blessed the
new school-chnrch at st. Vincent de
Paul at Redfern, n. S. w.
A new chapel has been erected at
Bryn Mawr, for the convenience OF the
Catholics who frequent this summer re-
sort.
A new Convent of the Perpetual
Alteration has been founded at South
Minis, near Barnet, England. 1t is
called St. Monica's Priory.
The Rev. William Revis, pastor Of st.
Wencesias' Church. Cleveland, o..
fron 1870 to 1878, died lately at Feehan-
vile, Archdiocese OF Chicago, Ijl.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Dunno recently
laid the foundation stone OF a new
Catholic church at Liltwyche Queens
land( one Of the suburbs Of Brisbane.
On Sunday, June Y. new church
under the patronage OF the Blessed Vir-
gin, was opened at Manor Park, Wilies
den, England, Cardinal Manning Off
ciatiug.
a. school for the children Of colored
Catholics is to be opened in the parish
of the Holy Trinity, Philadelphia, Pa.
1t will be in charge Of the school Sisters
of Nctre Dame.
Sister Mary Veronica (Goss) of the
Order OF ST. Francis, died at St. Eliza
beth:s Hospital, at Utica, n. Y, on
Wednesday. She has been a member
Of the Order for IS years.
The new church of the Holy Cross, at
Seabright, N. j., Of which the Rev.
John III. Fox is the rector, was blessed
Sunday, June 2T. by the Rt. Rev
Bishop O'Farrell, Of Trenton. N. j.
On Sunday. July 4. the Church Of the
Sacred Heart, Bridgeport, Conn, Of
which the Rev. Dennis Cremin is pas
tor, w;,s formally dedicated. This
cllnlch was begun III the fall Of 1884.
.I'he Rev. Michael II. 6ormley, re-
Gently ordained, has been appointed
Chaplain Of St. Joseph $ Protectory for
girls, Norristown, Pa, with residence
ST. patricl7s pastoral residence III that
town.
.Bonaparte Paik, N. j., has been
leased for term Of three years by the
priests Of the Catholic Seminary, Ger
mantow1,, as summer home. The
large mansion is being repainted and
retittaa.
On Sunday. June 81, the renovated
and rebuilt Church OF st. Uedwlg's, To-
ledo. O., was again dedicated to the
service of God, the TT. Rev. Bishop
C;ilplour, assisted by q number Of
c,ergynen, performing the ceremony.
The Rev. George Pax, rector Of the
Catholic church at Wi!}ialnsyille. N
Y. has celebrated The 25th anniversary
Of his priesthood by leaving the ranks
of the secular priesthood to enter the
Austere Carthusian Order. in the
Grande Chartreuse. France.
The basement chapel of the new
church of st. Lawrence, New York
City, was blessed by Archbishop Corri |
gan, Oh Sunday, June 27. The Very |
Rev. Robert Fulton, s. IT,, celebrated
the Mass The dedication sermon was
preached by the Rev. Il. ". Wayrick,
C. SIS. r..
Seven young ladies We're lately re-
ceiyed into the Convent Of Mercy, at !
Singleton, Diocese OF Maitland, n. $.
w; two entered the Presentation Con
vent at Wagga- Wagga; three made
their vows at the convent Of the same
order ElslernWick, and four Sisters Of
Charity We're protessed at their convent
in Sydney AL these religiuons are OF
Irish birth or descent.
We quote this from the n. y, Inde-
pendent, An English official in India
tells Of q French Catholic priest who,
receiving q legacy Of few thousand
francs. started on visit to Europe
after long service and with most joyful
anticipations. He got as far as Jub-
bu(pore. where he found very needy
church, to which he gave all his money,
and returned to his field and his work"
The London Sunday Times says
sspainful news comes from the lovely
Sandwich Islands III the intelligence
that the Ieprosy has at length attacked
Father Damen. Some years ago
Young, cultured. and with the falrest
before him---Father Damen
turned his back upon all that makes
life sweet and clear, and voluntarily is
olated himself amongst the awful COM:
Of lepers at Molokai. No nobler
or more heroic act OF elf-abnegation
has been witnessed by the world, and
the full measure Of the sacrifice has |.
been inexorably demanded by pitilass