The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-02

Some interesting souvenirs have been re-
ceived for the Bishops memorial hall at
Notre Dame University. Among them are
the golden embroidered and jewe,ed inter
and other insignia worn by Archbishop Seq
hers at the time of his elevation 20 the epis-
copacy, and while performing his duties as
Bishop and missionary
The new convent of the Precious Blood,
Notre Dame de Grace in the diocese of Mon
treal, Canada. recently erected, was blessed
by a archbishop Fabre few weeks ago
The structure, which is about quarter of a
mile from the Church of Notre Dame de
Grace, is in the shape OF n cross about 24O
feet long each way and 45 feet wide. 1t is
in rough stone, with the exception of the
facade, which has not yet been erected.
The new convent of the Sisters of L0T-
etto, Denver, Colo, was formally dedicated
on the 10th ult. by Archbishop SalpOnte and
Bishop ChappeIle of Santa Fe, Archbishop
Riordan Of San Francisco. Bishop Matz of
Denver and several other prominent priests.
The beautiful building has been occupied
nearly mouth and nearly 100 young ladies
are in attendance. 1t cost about S300000
Cardinal Gibbons few days ago con-
frmed a class OF sXty-tive at st. Joseph's
Passionist Monastery on the Frederick
road, Md. The altar was beautifully dec
GRATED with cut flowers. The class was
composed principally of young persons,
though there were several of ripper years.
Cardinal Gibbons was assisted by Mgr
Stanley of London and Rev. Father Ed
ward, {. Z. IL the sanctuary were the
priests and students OF the house. lmme-
diately after confirmation the Cardinal de-
llvered a short address to the class. The
services closed with the benedictiOn, which
was conducted by Rev. Father Edward. c.
F., assisted by Rev. Fathers Cuthbert aud
Hugh, {. p.
Very Rev. James Schwebach. Vicar Gen
eral Of the diocese of La Crosse, has been
notified of his appointment as Bishop of La
Crosse diocese, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Bishop Flasch
Rey. Victor n. Burton, NIL, mission
airy of ChaughnawagA, p. Q, recently COM
pleted his annual visit. There are in the
mission "a Canadian, IA Mets families
speaking French, and $50 Iroquois families,
forming total of 1892 souls; 162 Canadians,
65 Canadian Metis. 1879 Catholic IroquoiS
and 26 Protestant Iroquoi3 in five families
The communicates number 1898 100 Cana
dams and Metis and 1925 IroquUis. There
has been an increase of 200 souls since 1876
and Of 30 since 1859, making an annual in
crease Of per 1000.
st. Louis has sometimes been called the
Rome OF America, because of the number
of its churches and ecclesiastical insttu-
tons and OF the various religious orders
represented in the city and see There are
JeSuit5, LaZarists, FranciScans, Redemp-
florists. Passi0nists, Benedctines, Christian
ana AieXlan bfotnerS there, while almost
every order of nuns in this country has a
convent in the archdiocese, there being
nearly 100 regular elergymen in the see aud
about the same number OF cOnventual es-
Establishments.
Fifty years ago on December 18th the par
ish of St Mary, Detroit, Mich, of which
Rev. Father Bote is pastor, was organized.
The event was appropriately commence
rated by banquet in the parochial school
building, at which there were present a
large number of priests and people
The Sisters of Mercy of Bryn Mawr, Pa.
have now in course of erection a magnifi-
cent building, which will, when completed,
be one of the largest female academies in
the State. The main building is POI feet
long by 50 feet wide, three stories high, di-
yided into class-rooms. built of Port De-
post granite. There are two wings, the
north wing being 50 fee! aud the front wing
36X4S feet, .