The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-09-08
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RETREAT OF THE CLERGY.

} Correspondence Intermountain Catholic
Helena, Mont. Sept. 3,-The Priest
retreat closed last Thursday evening
participated in by all the clergy of tn
diocese. The time of retreat is entirel
given up to religious maditation. st;Id
and Dryer with instructions and ad
dressed by the father conducting tn
retreat. The following fathers wer
present: Rev. c. M. AIKEN, Rev. NJ. A
Van de Velde, Helena; Rev. P. Desiere
Rev j.. J. Callahan, Rev. ]. English
Rev. C. Harrington, Butte: Rev. F
Batens, Rev Cassidy, WalkerVille
Rev. G. Toilet, Anaconda; Rev. M. A
Coopman, Anaconda; Rev. H. Allaeys
Great Falls; Rev. ]. Pudenz, Belt; Rev
]. O'Brien, Fort Benton, Rev. H. Artz
Lewistown; Rev A. Mueller, st. Labre
mission; Rev. Cyril Pannelyn, Miles
City; Rev. r. DeRychere, Deer Lodge;
Rev. c. McCourt, Dillon; Rev. ]. Pr
nat, Livingstownw; Rev. A. Hoffman
Billings; Rev. j. Blaere, Marysville;
Rev. 2. o. Farrell, Towwnsend. and
! Rev Father Cataldo of the Society OF
Jesues, who conducted the retreat.
| One of the grandest and most impress
sive ceremonies which have ever taken
place at the Cathedral of the Sacred
| Heart took place last Thursday even
ing. Never in the history of the church
of Montana has such a scene been
| witnessed by the congregation. Twen-
ty-eight priests who made the retreat
with Father Hopper, Paulist mission
q ta1d
Bishop BrOndel numbering thirty-one
cclesfasts, a number never before seen
together in Montana, marched in
solemn procession bearing the relics of
the Marytered st. Leo from the EpiSco-
pal residence to the repository under
the Blessed Virgins altar in the ca
thedral. Long before the hour for the
procession the cathedral was crowded
and several hundred people lined up
from the church to the Bishops house.
From the eager faces one could easily
see some uncommon event was about to
tTanspire and just at twilight as the
last bright tinge of perfect golden
sunset was leaving clear and cloud
less northern sky the solemn and state
ly procession bearing the urn with the
sacred remains slowly chanting psalms,
made its appearance. The interested
onlookers made way for the procession
and the already anxious look melted
away into one of solemn serenity.
Heads were Immediately uncovered
and many dropped on their knees to
bow their heads in holy reverence.
The order of the procession was as
follows: Eight altar boys, three young
ladies bearing the banner of the chill
dren of Mary; twenty little girls in
white with Wreaths Of flowers on their
heads and carrying baskets of flowers
which they strewed all along the way
and down the church aisle, stepping
aside to allow the father to pass. Rev.
c. Harrington, Rev. ]. Callahan, Rev.
H. Artz and Rev. J. Pudenz bore the
caslet with the sacred relics to the
altar
The Fathers all marced in the process
sion bearing lighted candles, followed
by Rt. Rev. Bishop Brondel in naitre
and croZier, attended by the two con-
sultors, Father Diesere and Father
Alleys, dressed in their mattocks.
Father English was cross bearer and
Fathers AIKEN and McCourt were
cantors. Father Blaere master of eere-
monies and Father O'Brien theurifer
The affairs were beautifully adorned
and myriads of lights threw their
bright rays over the whole scene and
made a picture not soon to be forgot
ten. All this time the prayers chanted
for such an occasion were chanted by
the clergy, kneeling around the altar.
Bishop Brondel then addressed the con-
gregation on the solemnity Of the oc-
casion of placing the remains of st.
Leo in the Cathedral. He told them of
the pleasure ii gave him to see such
reverence and devotion as he wit
messed that evening among the oeo-
pie and further said he hoped that st. |
Leo would be the means of bringing
many graces and blessings especially |
to the youth and that many deeds of |
love and fidelity to the church would |
spring from this great blessing of hav- |
ing exposed for the yeneration of the |
faithful the remains of St. Leo Marytr. |
The letters of authenticity from the |
Bishop of Onogini, Rome, was read; |
the one in Latin for the clergy by |
Father Desiere and in English by the |
Bishop. The congregation and clergy |
all united in reciting the prayer to st. |
Leo after which Bishop Brondel gave |
solemn benediction. The members of |
the congregation then passed UP the |
middle aisle to view the remains pros
.rated on bended knees before the
shrine. Bishop Brondel is particular
" interested in the Christian educa-
ion of the young Of his diocese and no
yrander expression could be given than
ne SOlGfflU anu IlnpOStHS C6TeHlOny OIL
placing the remains of the Marytred
saint in the Cathedral. The impress
sion of such a scene can never leave
he minds of those who were present,
After the services at the church the
,lergy repaired to the Bishops /resi-
lence to Dartake of a repast in the
lining room. His Lordship was de-
lighted with the success of the retreat
Ind took this occasion to make known
lis feelings to the clergy. 1t certainly
vas an impressive sight to see our
lear Bishop surrounded by so many
loble looking men from the white
haired pioneer priest to the young and
lewly ordained priest ready to follow
he path marked out by the wise coun-
elor Of the Episcopal See. Bishop
3rondel congratulated Father Calaldo
N the grand work he performed and
lSo spoke about the three events the
lergy were celebrating that evening"
he translation of the Remains of the
Iarytr and the reelection of Fathers
)esiere and Allaeys, consultors for the
iocese, which takes place every three
ears, and thirdly, the birth of ST
ohn's Ecclesiastical Society, the of
icers Of same and all particulars will
,e given next week.
Father Callahan then addressed
Father Calaldo on behalf of the clergy
f Butte. and in his usual eloquent
lyle said: 1t gave him great pleasure
o extend to the Rev. Father Calaldo
many expressions of gratitude in the
anne of the Butte Fathers for the ex-
client work done by the Jesuits Faith
RS all through the country. He said
hat he felt like child of the Jesuits,