San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-27
CATHOLIC NEWS ITEMS.

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Missions, was Father Martiniere
now Vicar General OF the diocese oil
Dallas. Fifteen priests have since
successfully been his assist.
ants. st. Msry's church on Smoth-
er's creek, was the first scene OF
Bishop Forests missionary work,
This he remodeled in 1887, and
other churches built by him are as
follows:
st. Joseph's church at Yoakum,
formerly Brushy,) commcECe,
1876, completed 1876.
The church of the Sacred Heart
at Hallettsville, commenced 1873,
completed 1881, cost $35, 900.
st. John Baptist church at An
tioch, commenced 1885, completed
1895, cost $4,000.
The church of SITS. Cyril and
Methodius at Sinner, 1891, cost
$1,000.
st. Joseph's church, Moulton, COM
menced 1889, completed, 1892, cost
$4,000. yszf75 sig : - sxasss sS5..
In building the Yoakum and
Hallettsville churches, Bishop
Forrestslabored with his own hands
in the quarries, burnt, the lime
which was needed for the
structures and sold the surplus to
assist in defraying the expenses Of
building. Much of the mortar was
mixed with his own hands. He was
the first to rise and prepare the
morning meal for the work
and the last to retire when the
days work was over. Many time
when the teamsters were unable to
work Father Forrest himself would
take charge of a wagon and five
yoke of oxen and haul the rock q
distance of forty miles. Among
the results of his work is the con.
vent of the Sacred Heart, the pas
toral residence and parochial
school in Hallettsville and the pa.
rochisl school at Yoakum which
re,built by him.
Mrs. A. F. Newberry, OF Halletts-
vile, sister OF Mrs. j. A. McCor-
mick, Of this city, came in last
night with her son, on a visit to
Capt. Mccormick and wife. Master
Newberry has the honor Of being
one o. Father Forests altar boys
in Hallettsyille, and will request
the bishop to permit him to serve
during the conservation tomorrow.
The following distinguished par
ty arrived last night: Archbishop
Corrigan, of New York; DIR. Corri-
gan, his brother, st. Leo, Fla. !;
Dean McKenna, New York; Father
Donnely, secretary to Archbishop
Corrigan; Father Antoine and
Father Trancy, Of Monterey, Mex
leo; Monsignor Farley, vicar.gen-
eral Of New York. They are all
quartered at the parsonage of St.
Mary's church, as also is Father
Brule, Of Eagle Pass
A crowd of over 800, including
the Protestant clergy, Of Halletts-
vile, will arrive today.
Archbishop Corrigan and party
were met at the depot by Rev.
Father Pefferkorn, Rev. Father
Gilman, Captain J. A. Mccormick,
Hon. George III. Noonan, Lieuten-
ant Ord, U. S. A, and Messrs. d.
Sullivan, H. P. Drought and Hen.
ry Pauly.
Those now in the city are: BIsh-
OPP Fitzgerald, of Little Rock, Ark,
Father Weibel, Of Jonesborough,
Ark, Archbishop Janssens, of
New Orleans, Bishop Meerschaert,
Of Oklahoma, Bishop Heslin, of
Natchez, Father H. S. Mignot, of
New Orleans, Rt.-Rev. Father
Weyer, Of Victoria, Father Prend-
ergast, Of Natchez, Rt.-Rev. Father
Weimer, vicar-general, Galveston,
Father Z. A. Antoine, of Monterey.
Father.Gilmain will sing high
mass at the cathedral this MORN
ing and will be assisted by Arch
bishop Janssens, from the throne.
All the prelates will walk in full
pontifical dress in the parade to-
morrow from the Bishops house.
Bishop Gallagher, of Galveston,
will arrive tomorrow, accompanied
by Father Eckmann, his private
secretary.
Bishop Dunno, of Dallas, will ar.
rive this morning, accompanied
by Rive. Rev. Father Martiniere,
vicar-general, Of Dallas. Father
McSorley, Of Beaumont, will also
arrive this morning.
PULPITS FILLED TODAY.
Cathedral San Fernando-Bishop
Meerschert, of Indian Territory.
st. Mary's church-Arch bishop
Corrigan will officiate, while Father
Antoine, of Monterey, will sing the
high mass. Monsignor Farley will
preach the sermon.
st. Joseph's-Rev. Weimer, OF
Galveston