Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-07-23


He returned this week for the
celebration of the feast of St. Mary
Magdalene the patron of his church),
which occurred on yesterday.
The reception of the white vail will
take place at st. Catherine of Sienne's
Convent near Springfield on August
4. Bishop McCloskey will attend.
These exercises always draw large
crowd, and the Dominican chapel on
that occasion will be filled.
Archbishop Corrigan was recently
petitioned to send chaplain for the
hospital ship Relief The demand
was urgent, but there was no one
available. In this emergency Father
James N. Connolly, the Archbishop's-
Secretary, volunteered, and His Grace
allowed him to go to the front.
Father Connolly has gone as a volun-
teer, paying his own expenses, instead
of as commissioned chaplain.
The cornerstone of the church of
St. Philip Neri was laid last Sunday
afternoon in the presence of large
crowd. This new church is to be
erected on Floyd, near Woodbine, on
beautiful lot, and the plans drawn
are for a neat little church costing
about S2o,o 900. This church is in a
very pretty part of town, and Father
Ackermann, the pastor, has worked
hard in its behalf.
The contract for frescoing the Ca
thedral will be let Immediately. There
is quite a neat sum on hand for this
purpose, and with the proceeds of the
outing and the house collection to be
instituted it is hoped enough will be
raised to finish the work in good style.
The exceedingly beautiful architecture
of this building will be enhanced by
this work, and with the addition Of
new windows, which are badly need
ed, the building would rank with any
Cathedral ath in h4iths.d5ihfeedds ef
The Cathedral is to have an outing
at Fern Grove on the 18th of this,
month. There will be two boats in
the morning at $3.50 and 1880, and
one in the afternoon at 1880. If it
can possibly be arranged the orphan
girls will be brought in from Preston.
Park and taken on boat to the grove
Father Bouchet is heartily in favor of
this scheme, and it will be a great
treat to the orphans, many Of whom
have never even seen the river. The
proceeds of the excursion are to be
added to the fund for frescoing the
Cathedral, which will be done shortly.
The ladies who are in charge of this
affair are working hard to make it a
success.
The Paulist Fathers, of New York.,
are introducing something new in the
settlement house idea. This is the
total abstinence in connection with
settlements. The building has been
purchased and alterations are being
made, costing altogether about S2s,-
900. There will be classes in the
mechanical arts as well as gymna-
stun and billiard room. This is all to-
be paid for by the young men them
selves, for the director and counsellor,
Father A. P. Doyle, is wise in his
generation. The building will ac-
commodate 400 or 500 young men,
all of whom will shortly be enrolled on
the guild. But total abstinence is,
one condition for membership.
One of the earnest church workers
in St. Louis Bertrand congregation is
Mrs. Mccain, wife of Squire John
Mccain. Though convert to the
faith, Mrs. Mccain is a devout and
earnest Christian woman, and is never
so happy as when engaged in some
charitable mission. A woman who is
attached to her family, she rarely
goes anywhere unless it is on some
charity. Nothing is undertaken in
this congregation, in either social or
financial way, in which Mrs. Mccain,
if NOT a t,roynoter &c NJ laact /, hard