The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-06
ASACRED RELIC FROM ROME.
81. ANNA'S WRIST SAID 10 HAZE
WROUGHT A CURE HERE ALREADY.

ST. ANNA'S WRIST SAID 10 HAZE
WROUGHT A CURE HERE ALREADY.
Il IL Destined Tor the shrine OF -. Anne DO
Bcaupre, bot Meantime IL r. Drawing
Crowds 20 81. jean Bapt:ste.
In the Catholic Church Of st. jean Bnptiste
in East Seventy-sixth street. near Lexington
avenue. Is Q relic which has attracted deyout
Catholics to the little structure since last Sun
day. Mgr. Marquis OF Nicolet. Canada, brought
the relic to this city last Saturday from Rome
Three months ago Mgr. Marquis went to Rome
with petition from Cardinal Tascbereau Of
Quebec asking that the Pope bequeath to the
Basilica Of Ste. Anne de Boaupre relic OF St.
Anna. the mother OF the Virgin Mary and the
patroness OF the church.
Ste. Anne do Beaupre's Is the most famous
shrine In Canada. 1t Is on the shores OF the
St Lawrence. twenty miles below Quebec Il
IL in charge Of Redemptorist Fathers. and for
years It has attracted attention because Of re-
ported cures Of the lame. the blind. and the
halt that have been effected thcre Mgr. Mar
auis took to Rome with him photographs Of
the interior and exterior Of the basilica. The
interior Vows showed piles Of crutches that
had been left In the church by patients who
had come ON thcm and gone away without
The Pope received Mgr. Marquis and lis
tho relies In tho Basil!ca OF st. Paul. outside
ee a k tha Is Is sid SS BE-
monks. Ste. A1nede Beaupre 8 in Canada lad
Thousands 81 pilgrims visit tho Shrine every
fssrs sSs5T0 q I St NY
Marauis had explained this to tho Pope tie
Pope Instructed his private chaplain to write to
Paul's, and ask him to grant the wish Of the
vseS III va the xSs ts Me- Me- sn:..
se!hs ABBOT ths stosy 4 st. ANNE De R"1 Bssn
agns si Rome ."i f the re III ApTW hcs
hs rxS ya in 9TH s Sa ,y h be nsnd
pastor OF the Church OF St jean Haptiste. He
has been the French priests guest at 108l
on Mgr, MARQUIS to expose tho relic in the
church in. seventy-sixlh street. On Sunday
morning the relic was first exposed. and every
church to venerate It.
Mgr. Marquis said yesterday that the arm OF
and that the Popes have refused to consent to
the, removal OF any part OF it. The arm. he
said: was ;s IN goSd state OF preseTyati9n when
Of st. Pauls to the place where tho relic Is
kept: The Prior began to saw piece or the
to use saw he himself had Brought. Tie
wrist. about three inches long. and to it
eled by time. still adhere. This was put
int int, into a easket OF bronze. lined with
has glass cover: through which the relic can
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Anna. mother Of the Biessed VII Virein arm Ma a p"
The Abbot Of St, Paui's put seal on the cas-
ket. and It is still unbroken.
Father Tetreau announced to his congrega-
ton on sunday that the relic would he exposed
every morning from ON, go to ~ o'clock unit:
crowded. Tho relic is placed on small table
the eeopa ga q f By
'nS sfss sHesnf Farley and Mer Bernard
s ree s 81 G' Sunday Go fers
are ar to be special services in tho church. Mgr
morning at eeleck end na sHh' in the ts
o XII start d for G vsa With t rc
%%ill 10 exhibited zi5 every day from now Until
Of tho arm from Rome shortly. and that he will
Expose Il for the yeneration OF devout Gatho-
Tetreau told Sun reporter. that last Monday
morning S Tomnn en-. entered The church on
and touched It to the part 81 her BODY aectod
Then she kne!t In prayer for u long time. |
When, she picked up her crutches she found |
that she was able to walk without them. Sho |
Ss the Hh Sr he said. prasins God and
'Hs rsS xsa Sel
,ltsr rail and kiss the relis, line was formed.
and men, women. and children walked up the |
tie ss Il e T aSc4 etfenpn
1t the altar rail; Just us he was about to
press his lips to the relic he fell to- the floor In
What appeared to be an erileptic IT., Men and
reau told them TO 60 back. and they went
The priest sprang over the altar rail. with. tho
.eic in his right hand The man on tho floor
Unk bo II
ourhed the. relic to ii. l. IL said that the
mans commissions ceased ut once. and that he
Immediately became himself. The young man
j Amabi!o Charbonneau Of 1875 East Eighticth
street Mr.. Charlionneau is n member OF st.
lean .Baptiste's Church. Nine years ago. when
he church was established. he was its sexton
Ny SON. he said last night. has boon
subject to epilertic nts for nine years. He
usually has one every woek. and often twice
line when he has n fit. On Sunday night lie
ecovezei as soon rs the relic was applied to
him. Whether u permanent cure will be
mother lit. HMt it WAS comparntiveiy mia
me. believe it was brought on by medicine
which he took. l have great fuith in the
Sunday nights incident has occnsioned a
Of OF talk among Father Tetrcau's parish
onera They believe the relic restored young
iaih .Ii.y Tetr t%a himself will