The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-10-15
A Mission to be Held in St. Fran
els Xavier's Church, Opening
Sunday, the 10Th inst, and to
Last Eight Days.


Last Eight Days.
Every one in this community remem-
bers the mission held last year, about
this time, Ivy Rev. Fathers S. j. Dow
ney and f. William Powers, S. j.
The echo of the voices of the Rev
erend Missionaries has not yet died a.
way in the hearts of the flock of St.
Francis Xavier.
The Reverend Fathers will open
another mission on Sunday the 10Th
inst, and will stay here eight days.
All are invited, old and Young, the
righteous md the sinner, the catholic
and the dissenter.
The Fathers will preach the Cross,
the whole Cross and nothing but the
Cross.
The Cross of Him who came and
died for all-the rich and the poor
the high and the low-the believer
and the 9uubeliever.
Who eau forget the massive, earn
est and classical eloquence of Father
Downey, or the fiery, fluent and con-
vincing words of Father Powers2
The fruits Of their last mission were
evident, in the zeal of the congregation
and in the number of commandments
Therefore they will be welcomed
back as part and parcel of this flock.
Besides who can lay better claim to
the hearts of Americans than the
Jesuits9
1t was they who first opened the
pathless wilderness to the civilization
of the Eastern Hemisphere; and they
we're the first white faces who padded
their canoes on the broad unexplored
Mississippi.
Jesuit! at that name what memories
arise.
The rumblings of the thnnders Of
hatred and of persecution seem to
tear again the armament; and the
black gowns of the exiles are again
seen, with staff and breviary in hand
fleeing before the storm. But God
was with them and they returned, as
they will always return.
Not page of history for the las
three hundred years, hut has recorded
some achievement of jesuit.
Not an ocean, not sea, not stream
hut that has been plowed by the kee
that bore them on.
Not foot of the habitable eartf
but that has been trod by cross-bear
er of the Company Of Jesus.
Jesuit! Magic name! Under thei
wand the wilderness teens with plen
ty, cities arise, church spires pierce TIT
skies and schools open wide their doors
to the multitude.
Princes, potentate and the earth hav'
risen against them, but all in vain: TO
the Cross is their guidon, and God
right arm bears them on.
ORDER OF SERVICES, BEGINNING oc
! ToBER 10.
Every day at o'clock a. m. Mas
, and Sermon.
$3.50 y. m.-Childreu's mission, fol
lowed by the Way of the Cross. Al
] the children from the ages OF seven t
, fifteen must attend.
: z p. m.-Rosary, Sermon and Ber
5 ediction.
The general communion Of chlld:e
will take place Saturday, the a5tl
e at I o'clock a. m.
C The general communion of adul
t will take place on Sunday, Octob
$ 25th, at the o'clock mass.
On the 9th at Z o'clock a. m.
: Mass of Requiem viii he celebrate
it for all the departed members OF tt
e congregation.
J. "seek ye the Lord, while He may
J. found, call upon Him while He
e near. Let the wicked forsake b
(. way and the unjust man his thought
J. aud lst him return to the Lord, al
He will have mercy on bin, and
% CIR God, for He is boantiful to te
!; pivp us. Nv. ST,