Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-29

Bishop Keane nc ST. Pattick's To-
day-Bishop Jnnssens at the

This Jealous and much-beloved prelate
arrived in this city on Friday. Mention
having been made in the Dispatch Of
his probable arrival great number Of
his friends have already had the pleasure
of seeing him. He will remain here for
a few days, and will preach at the Cathe-
dral this morning at High Mass, which
will be sung at l0i o'clock.
The Bishop looks the picture of health.
EPISCOPAL RESIDENCE.
The episcopal residence has been tho
roughly renovated and made exceedingly
comfortable on the inside, and now the
outside is receiving it's last touches in
the shape of coats of paint. The whole
building is lighted by electricity.
MONTH or MARY.
Commencing next Tuesday, besides
the masses in the morning. special ser
wees will be held at the Cathedral at 6
o'clock every evening during the month
OF May. Whilst every day IN the wear
is dedicated to one or more particular
saints in the Catholic Church, the whole
of the month of May Is dedicated TO
Mary, the mother OF Jesus, the month Of
March to St Joseph, tie month Of June
TO the sacred heart of Jesus, the month
of October to the Rosary and the guardian
angels, and the month OF November TO
all the saints of Heaven aud the souls in
purgatory.
EXAMINATION OF SCHOOLS
The examination Of the Catholic
schools has been suspended until the.1th
of May in order to allow one OF the eX-
smincrs, Row. Charles f. Donahoe, to at
tend to the spiritual wants Of the members
Of his flock. Father Donahoe, although
stationed at fredericksburg. has charge
OF all the Catholics in the Northern Neck
of Virginia, which includes the seven
counties lying between the Potomac and
York rivers on both sides of the Rlppa-
hammock, with Ashland on the north, 1t
making about $50 miles east and west,
and seventy miles north and south. The
German schools will he first examined.
Fathers Dinnccn and Donahoe will ey-
ammo over half Of the schools in the
Diocese Of Richmond, and Will com
plete their work abOut the middle Of
June next. The examiners OF all the
schools north Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad are Rev. T. j. Wilson, %
Harpers Ferry, and Joseph Fnsh, Of
keyser
At ST. PArRIcK's CHURCH.
Bishop Keane will administer the sac
rament Of confirmation TO seventy pei
sons at ST. Patrick s church this morning
at u o'clock.
The church has been handsomely deco
rated for the occasion. and nothing has
been LETT undone 10y the Jealous pastor,
Rev. Patrick Donahoe. TO render the
as imposing as possible. The
sponsors will be Messrs. Franck Parater,
Jr., and Richard Meagher
At ! o'clock in The afternoon the chill
lren will renew their baptismal VOWS
between Yespers and Benediction.
ST. MAEY's cEMETEEY.
ST. Mary's cemetery, which is situated
between Meadow Bridge and Henrico
about half mile from the city
limits, has been greatly improved. 4
new arch has been put mp at the entrance
with the following inscription; HDT,
1i6 ihHcua. die crUigC R1hc! " Eternal
rest grant unto them. oh Lord ~ i
new carriage-way has been laid off and
all the sections are in perfect order.
Other improvements are contemplated,
among which is large group Of the
representing our Lord on the
Cross. with the Blessed Mother and st.
John on either SIDE.
Some Of the members Of the cOnCre-
cation are willing to show the love they
have for their departed relatives and
friends by contributing towards the cree
ion of this group. which will have to be
imported from Europe at cost Of over
|, 700 francs.
FATHER WALTER ~ COURT.
Rev. p. Walter, O. S. o., recently
himself before Judge Atkins,
With Mr. T. Sitterdiug as bondsman, to
)htain the license necessary in order to
olemnize marriages in this State. One
If the officials of the court mistook hls
ordination papers, which are signed by
Ms abbot in the Latin tongue, for a bull
ssued by Leo NIL.
EX-ABBOTT JAMES.
Ex-Abbott James, O. S. b.. arrived in
his city from Savannah, Ga, and will
'emain few days at St. Mary's Bene-
lictine Priory. His health is better
han il has been for some time.
SACRED HEART.
The services at the Sacred Heart |
parish this morning will be at G:30 and |
10 O'Clock. Benediction at ( p NJ.
Very Rev. Henry Joseph Cutler, the
pastor, will say Mass and attend to the
spiritual wants of the Catholic inmates Of
he Soldiers Home during this week.
The May devotions IN this parish Will !
consist of Mass at o'clock, and evening
ervices at $50 O'Clock daily during the
month.
A meeting Of the ladies interested in
be building of the new Church Of the
'acred Heart, corner OF Short and lloyd |
treets, was held last week at the pas
or's residence. and WAS largely attended, !
Yrs. William Rankin presiding. II was
definitely decided to open fair IN the
Richmond Theatre on the 18th Of May |
lext. The kind and energetic ladies in
crested in this good work have positively |
eft nothing undone to make this fair III |
very respect, the attraction of the sea-
on.
FATHERS DoHERTY AND PAYNE.
Father Doherty, the late pastor of st.
church, now pastor in Norfolk,
las been very i'll for several days he is
low much better, and is able to attend
o bis duties. Father Payne, late assist
mt priest at the Cathedral, took his
lace during his illness.
FATHER TIERNEY.
Rev. Z. NJ. Tierney will be absent
rom his post at the Cathedral this week
0 attend to missionary work. Next
sunday he will take Rev. Charles 4.
place at Fredericksburg. The
alter will be at the Cathedral next Sun
ay.
ST. JosEPH's CHURCH.
Rev. p. j. Fancy, the pastor Of st.
oseph's church, will ofiiciate at the late
lass to-day. He will preach at st.
osephs church, in Petersburg, for the
enefit of the colored people this eve
ing at 8 o'clock.
Rev. NJ. +. Dinneen, of the Cathedral.
ill conduct the evening services in his
lace