The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-11-15
RIGHT REV. BISHOP p
yERDAGUER, d. D.
His Recent Pastoral visit to
Browngville.
IConnlunicaied.l

Laredo, Tex, on the 20th. OF Sep
tember last, on his way to Browns.
vile TO make his pastoral visitation
His first visit was at the staii3n OF
Aguilares, which is in charge OF
Rev. w. PUG. This jealous mis-
sionary and his numerous congrega-
ton gave his lordslip a fine vel
come. In honor OF the bishops Wis.,
it. the road rom tho depot to the
chapel was adorned with arches and
evergreens. His Iordship, on enter
ing the chapel, gave a short but
most appropriate instruction on the
object OF a bishops visitation. He
remained there two days. and then
set out accompanied by Rev. Father
PUG, and visited the various sta
tions of the mission as far as La
Florida.
At San Pedro ranch, he was cor
daily welcomed by Rev. Father j.
Bret2ult, o. n. L, from Rio Grande
City, who for nineteen days went
with the bishop through some of the
ranches,at each Of whichh is lordship
preached and administered confirm
alton.
The next place honored by the
bishop was Rio Grande City, where
his lordship rested for three days,
Hospitality, entertained by Rev /.
Father E. Repiso, o. MI. It must
have been a great consolation TO the
first pastor of this vicariate to see
now much the people OF that little
sown enjoyed his visit. as well as the
grand reception given him By the
sisters of the Incarnate Word and
their pupils.
A few days after leaving Rio
Grande City, he was welcomed at
FL Granleno by Rev. Father Bug
nard, o. N. l., from Browns lille.
The next stopping place was Edin-
burg, or Hidalgo. There ali Eng
lish speaking and Mexican Catholics
united to give him grand welcome.
Twice the bishop preached, and in
one OF his. sermons, after proving in
plain and simple language that the
holy Eucharist really aud snbstan-
tally contains the body, blood, soul
and divinity of Jesus Christ the
jealous orator did in most touching
words exh,rt the faithful to receive
frequently this holy sacrament
At IIidalgo another obIate, Rev !:
Father g. Michel; joined them, IN
order to help Rev. Father Bug
nard IN his hard work from that
place to Brownsville. Indeed, for
eight days they continued travelling
from ranch to ranch. AT each place
his lordship preached and confirm
ed at each place, the two priests
had to teach catecliism, 10 hear con-
fessions; to confer baptism, and to
Help the bishop when he administer
ed confirmation. More than once
the work was not over before elesen
o'clock at night; more than once so
numerous was the crowd that the
blue sky had to be the only dome
above the pastor and his flock; and
then, more than once, too. the shep-
herds crook had to be energeticaliy
waved over the sheep in order to
keep tn sm together until the final
blessing was given.
Nevertheless; aud though his
iordship had travelled over two hun
bred miles Oh this trip, having some
very bad roads to go through, he
seemed every day TO enjoy the op-
portunity he had of doing good TO
our country people. Aivays ready
to encourage souls to the practice OF
virtue, as well as TO stiylnatize IN
difference and vice, everywhere he
found in hfs apostolic heart thoughts
AMI words most appropriate and
suitable for his hearers.
On fhe other hand, the fatigues Of
the pastor were in some way re-
eompense,l with spiritual eonsoia-
lions At every stopping place the
visit Of the bishop was a feast day
fo< oil anr frcn,- fhn ofl,6F sf,ao of