The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-31
ANACONDA NEWS.
CATHOLICS GREAT DAY
Over q Hundred and Twenty
Confirmed in the Church.
BISHOP BRoNDEL'S VISIT
Head OF tho Diocese Of Helena Preached
In the Morning at st. Peters
and Evening at st.
Paul's

Yesterday was a great day among
sion being the annual visit of Right
Rev. J. b. Brondel, bishop. of the do
cese of Helena. His lordship arrived
in the city Saturday and was the guest
Z Of Rev. Father Toilet, pastor of st.
Paul's church.
Yesterday both Catholic churches, st.
Peters and ST. Paul's, were beautifully
decorated with flowers and bunting
Bishop Brondel administered the holy
sacrament of confirmation to 121 chill
dren and adults in the morning and
evening.
At 1890 o'clock yesterday morning,
Bishop Brondel was present at st.
Peters. The church was crowded long
before the hour of the service. His
lordship was escorted from the resi-
dence of the pastor, Father Coopman
by the children who were to be con-
firmed and by the acolytes. On enter
ing the church he bestowed his bene-
diction to the right and left as he
marched up the aisle.
On arriving at the altar the usual
ecclesiastical ceremonies were carried
out and mass was said by Father
Coopman. The sermon was pronounced
by Bishop Brondel, who said in part as
follows:
Those who believe in God will see
him, but those who do not will not and
they Will go to hell. Those who are
baptised will be saved, but those who
are not will be lost. The wicked press
Of to-day says that archbishops and
priests are stating that there is no
truth in this; that 1T is all lie and
just plan to deceive the people, but
you must not believe this press. You
must remember that those who believe
will be saved and that those who do
not will be lost.
In God we believe there Is eternal
truth: eternal goodness and eternal
beauty, and God communicates these
to US through baptism. The truth af-
fects our intelligence; the goodness
affects our heart and the beauty at
fects our senses. The Catholic church
is nothing but true and commands
nothing but goodness and anection.
What is more beautiful than
Catholic family? The Catholic matri-
mony is not love of a Gay or of a
week, but is a love which lasts until
death parts them. Catholic families
are lovely to behold
Immediately after mass Sc boys and
girls who had earlier in the morning
made their first communion, were con-
firmed by Bishop Brondel. Among the
many spectators there were none, per-
haps, who took a more genuine interest
than did Miss A. Corcoran OF Chicago
and Miss Mary H. Brennan. 1t was
the browning of their arduous labors
spent in giving instructions to the chill
dren of their classes.
w. j. Davis and Miss Mary H. Bren-
nan acted respectively as godfather
and godmother.
In addition to the children, IA adults
received the sacrament of the confir-
nation.
1nc ~ har vnrn
about 100 enrolled in the League of
the Sacred Heart, also in the Soap
ula.
At ST. Paul.
large congregation was present at
st. Paul's church last evening to hear
the confirmation sermon of the head of
the Catholic church in Montana, Bishop
Brondel Fifty-one persons were con-
firmed, AS children and six adults.
The children who received the holy
sacrament of confirmation ait st.
Peters church were:
j. +. Cannon, H. P. Early j. C. Cum
ningham, T. H. Gilmore, Nj. j. Kelly,
c. P. Angebus, Nj. C. Murphy. I. V.
Dowd, G. B. Thompson B. M Dorsey,
G. v. O'Donnell, S. F. Conroy, M. A.
Shultz, M. V. Urich, M. B. Conlan. A. E.
Fisher, M. R. Virgo, A. E. Murphy,
]. B. Wallace, NJ. T. Mcmahon, C. ].
Sullivan, NJ. l. McCue. A G.. Mcmillan,
j. r. Small, T. p. Walsh, j. ]. Sulli-
van, e. J. Lee, w. J. Labissiniere, c. ].
Markell. c. C.. Sullivan, i'll. Sullivan,
P. ]. Finnegan, c. A. Fitzpatrick, w L.
Sullivan, R, p. Archambault. ]. D.
Shea J. p. Corrigan, c. j. O'Donnell,
II. E. Caron, j. ]. Couver, E. E. Sulli-
van, P. p. Gruss e. ]. O'Connor, M. P.
Chairman, j. F. Pendecowitz, ]. E.
Long, S. l.. Burke, T.. ]. Neal, H. ].
Muller, A. J. Lebeau, T. D. Cunning
ham p Kane and c. J. Rockefsl-
low.