San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-26
CATHOLIC NEWS.

On last Wednesday Bishop For
est visited Carmen and Bexar for
the purpose OF giving confirmation.
AT the former place he was ten
dered an ovation. About four
miles from town a party Of men,
mounted on horses and carrying
banners and floral arches, met him
and escorted the episcopal carriage
into town. All along the route
the party was augmented by ladies
and gentlemen with wreaths and
bouquets, and by the time it
reached Carmen the carriage fairly
grosned under its fragrant burden.
At Carmen, 135 were received
and at Bexar 80 were taken into
the fold of the church. The
bishop started for New Braunfels
yesterday, from which place he
will commence his tour prelimin-
airy to making his western dioce-
san visitation. He will not be in
San Antonio again for about four
weeks.
ST. MARY's.
Today is celebrated the feast of
st. Joseph, as patron saint of the
Catholic church universal. Low
mass will be said at l 80 a. m. +,
high mass at 10, and vespers at
$3.50 p. m.
On the last day of April the May
services will be ipaugurated with
a procession Of children in many Of
the churches. The month of May
is dedicated to the Virgin Mary,
and although supplications TO the
Virgil n are in the general services,
this sea son is set apart for special
services, and petitions for interces-
sion are laid to st. Mary. Services
will be held in all the churches at
1880 every evening, and will
/ consist OF the singing Of May
hymns, instruction and the bene-
diction Of the blessed sacrament.
On Ascension Day confirmation
will be. administered at the cathe-
dral. On the following day the
same ordinance will be conferred
at st. Joseph's orphan asylum.
NOTES.
Rev. John Lenert, of Pilot Point,
was in the city one day last week.
Rev. Thos. Moczygemba, of Psna
Maria, was in the city last week.
Rev. Joseph Mack, OF New
Braunfels, paid the city a visit last
week.
Rev. j. Robert, Of Bandera, was
in the city during the week, on
his way to France.
Rev. Father Fuhrwerk, of Castro
vile, came over to our city on
visit during the week.
There will be a gavel presenta-
ton at the next meeting OF the A.
o. III. Ladies' auxiliary.
A convention OF the A. o. II. Of
the state will be held in st.
Joseph's hall on Tuesday next.
First communion of the children
of st. Patrick's church will be
made Pentecost Sunday, May "a.
st. Patrick's church devotion for
May will begin Friday, May LIST,
at 1880 o'clock p. M, continuing
every evening during the month.
A mission will begin at st.
Pattrick's church next Sunday by
Jesuit Fathers Powers and O'Con-
nell, with high mass, closing May
10.
The constitution and bylaws of
the Columbian club have been
prepared aud the mbe rship
rolls are now in charge Of Mr.. Ed.
Green, for signatures.
Mr.. B. Gsnter, delegate Of Gal
weston branch, No. 166, and Mr.. P.
Rabbit, delegate from branch Ne.
522, Catholic Knights Of America,
will be in attendance on the meet
ing tomorrow at st. Joseph's hall.
Mr.. George Daugherty will repre-
sent the Hibernians of Galveston.
Fifty delegates from over the
state, representing different Cath
Ollie societies, will be in San An
tonic tomorrow, to attend the |
meeting at st. Joseph's hall, be-
ginnin g at 2 p. m, for the organi-
zation of a state central union.
Committees have been appointed
as follows:
On reception-Thos. L. Conroy,
chairman; George Mandry, P. ].
Scully, William Dobrowolski,
James WAhrenberger.
On entertainment = Herbert
Meyer, A. Zizik, P. E. O'Hars, A.
F. Hpllok.
AD delegates will be provided
with badges with the words:
delegate Convention of Catholic
societies, San Antonio, Texas,
April q, 1885," /