New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
PREPARiNG TO MiRE 4 SAINT.
MOTHER DycHEsTE WILL EE THE FIRST AMERI.
CAN oE THE CALENDAR

MOTHER DyCHEsNE WILL EE THE FIRST AMERI.
cas- oH THE CALENDAR.
St Charles (No) correspondence Of The St Louis
Globe Democrat.
The delegation OF examiners appointed TO male
ne ne hnai exanna,ion tfor To- tnr eA'1aa, & ,son O,
Many meetings have alreidy been held pr p IRA tory
OF the Catholic Church ard the meeting to-day WAS
FOR the authenticntI)n Of the rcmains
The necessary prOce ure attendant 70 the placing
upon the calendar of saints Of Moiaer Duch"snc
terest IL lent To- The ceremony from the fact that
II Will BE- the first occurrence OF the kind ever hod
At confererc. OF the ecccsast',al tribunal desg-
held In 81 Charles during lest summer testimony OF
several Miracles which were attributed 20 h5r was
aksn from Hmper o ~FT rancs Tne m ,estfy 10
her preservation from consumption through the IN
of 10 the osoS SGf M0 n9'NS naense AMI
% tho Of ST. n'c a 'mf
Having suffered for year. With a cancer she wis
induced to visit the remains OF Mother Duchesne, IN
The dress in which the Mother vas buried Re, Re,
turning t1 her home che applied the garment to mo
liberation ana In the course OF several weeks $40
entirely cured.
the ceremony OF adding name 10 the Eat OF
SAINTS and tine opening Of the tomb today was
r. M FSys5e%a sept%s" 5sn@.a prScfaa bs read to
onal building In the front grounds and the altar
pr!edleus and othsr furniture had been remove. go,
presence OF table placed TO receive the me,ss
box containing the bones The cIeFEy en'efss IN tSa
d GS Ss% So.n
taken In sSt Of sS *. ss :"
the wood The large metallic chest was , then
TaseS With o aSS nh on ss aef0nr Dr s
the chest having been brushed on one OF the
fathers read the following inscription in Latin.
Reverend Mother Philippine Rose Luche.ne tound'
the Society OF the sacred Heart III ANe''cA
died November IS. 1852 40, a., ,,
Six screws having been removed and the Id raised
It WAS found that the box was run OF wafer. ner &
fecty clear and odorless. was caretuHy u'ppeu V,t
clean linen cloth was then placed upon the table
and the bones deposited upon II ny one ol ira
fathers The shrine then opened TO the III,
mates OF the convent. each OF whcr EN- eii'esea anu m
viewed the remains. After the water mad been re-
chest, II having been douby lined with linen
At this juncture several OF the clergy went 10 ,n'
an authentic copy OF which written ON parchmeih,',
was placed with the remains: far simlie Oh ms
document was retained by the clergy The great
est respect and reverence wes distinctly 0ps-rVapls
during the entire proceedings. and scarcely WORD
was spoken notwithstanding the fact that the
grounds were crowded with the convent pupiis
When the pa archment had been placed in the folds
sealed receiving the seal OF the "Actuary Notary
wooden box. ard lowered to It's former position
under the shrine after which all withirew.
4 detailed account OF this ceremony, together
with those of previous proceedings. will now be
sent to Rome to await examination there.
The members of the clergy appointed 10 examihe
the case are under oath and penalty or eNccinmuli-
ton should they reveal augh or the private test-
monies.
the Introductory part OF Mother Duchrsnes cam
onizaton and the action of the Pope upon the mat
ter will be awaited with the greatest interest