Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-12
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon the

At 2 o'clock in the afternoon the
acrament OF Confirmation was adj
ainistered by the Rt. Rev. Bishop
"a class numbering 1877. The boys
:lad in black and the girls attired in
White wearing long wells and wreaths
presented a beautiful sight, as they
marched to the altar two by two to
receive the sacrament at the hands
of the venerable bishop. and took
occasion to remind them in the fol-
lowing words Of the great graces
they were about to receive:
My Dear Chldren:-You have re-
ceived in the sacrament of baptism
the first and most necessary sacra-
|ment; God the Holy Ghost is to
come TO YOU again, TO day, in a
special manner in the sacrament Of
Confirmation. Our blessed Lord was
not only pleased 70 make : on children
|of God, and heia to the Kingdom Of
Heaven, but lie desires to give you
THE special graces to-day Which will
make YOU strong aud pprfect chris
Itians. In baptism we receive our
spiritual birth, but in confirmation
we receive what is styled our spirits
|ual manhood. 1t better enables us
to observe the law Of God and to keep
the graces which we received in the
sacrament of baptism. When YOU
receive this sacrament. the Holy
lGhost is sent upon you to sanctifv
your souls and your hear and to
make your bodies his abiding place
forever. Then the Bishop. assisted
by Rev. Mi!lanc and Father Enright
administered the sacrament, and al
the close of the ceremony he remind.
ed the children in loving, kind and
partial manner, exoiting them to
preserve the purity Of their lives,
and in order TO accomplish this, to
Ishnn all evil companions and danger
Gus occasions, and to practice in all
its eullness all the teachings of the
holy religion. Nor did he forget to
remind their parents Of their duty in
looking after the spiritual welfare OF
their children, whom God had given
to them as special legacy.
After the ceremony had concluded
the people adjourned to the Lakeside
md spent the remainder of the day in
secular enjoyment.
This sketch would be incomplete with
Iout reference TO the pastor who has labor.
ed so ardously and zealously in the erec-
|tion of this church.
Rev. ]. A. Enright was born in Allie
Igbany N. Y. on June T. 1863. His pre-
paratory education was with the Sisters of
|St Frances who conducted the Parochial
School. AT the age of sixteen he entered
st. Bonaventures College and Seminary.
graduating four years later. Immediately
he entered the Seminary con-
Quoted by the same faculty, where he made
his Philosophical and Theological course
and was ordained to the holy priesthood
on August oath, 1886 at Scranton by Rev.
William O'IIara. ID ID. Bishop of that
Diocese After sometime spent in the
Cathedral he was sent TO Dushora where
he remained as as istant for four years
from there he was sent to st Patrick s
church in Scranton where he remained
two years Then the Dushor Parish was
divided and Father Enright was sent back
to take charge of the new Parish which
comprises Bernice. Laporte. and Lopez
During his stay of four years in Dushore,
Father Enright made hosts of friends. not
only in that locality, but in the outside
portion of which now COM