The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-07-11

lh,..: Frank I. -I:Iii2r. ilokolmo. Ind. !:
Hugh Il. MacCaulvy. l'rovi,ru,p
X. L.; John &. Mr,;inn. pl.vidrnc.
Il. l.: William e. u'l:ricn, Chicago:
Gc"r%, j. O'Connor, CliftuA. Okla
huma: Charles l.. O'nuMnrll. ko,lnmn
Ind: Walter J. O'Dmnyll. Grand Ram
IDS. Mich; james j. Quiniun. Rucii-
ford. ILL.,; John NJ. Ryan. rhirayo;
S,anislauS \. SpymirwSki. South
Bend. Ind: Leo l.. SzyIuwicz. Sou,l,
Bend, Ind: Matthew j. Walsh. CHI
cage: -AloySius n. Wr:>bvcNyr. Mich
iy:ln City, Ind: Francis X. Zrrlusru
tovinstom, NY; Dominic X. O'Alallry.
Madison. Wis. The crrvnlun:, : wrrr
conducted in the ,rautilul Church of
'iV Sacred Heart in The presence of Il
large attendance. which included -: -,
.rirStS VIII: wr>r present in the S;,i,c-
tu;lry. several hundred brothers of
Holy cross hEH many relatives and
o.llrr friends "l TIN. new novicys. The
Very Rev. John \. Iahm. G.. :. G..
provincial OF HE Congregation OF lIuly
Cross. WAS the cr!c',iani of the HIGH
mass ut which Rev. John Caynn-
auSh, Z. ). e.. Superior of .!.H Srlmin-
AIRY. acted us ,."lvun, and Father Mo-
lcny. {. $. G., Superior of til. COM
Father QulnEn. &. S. g.. who had
come ali the way IRON Portland. Ore.
preached the s,rlnc;L Father Zahn.
ofticiate't 1T the reception. giving the
habit to each candidate as the latte,
WAS presented hy Father "avallauyll.
Some of the members of the Holy
Cross are engaged in missionary work
in India. others in Nlrorhl duties in
different diocese Of the uni II, hut hv
far the larger number teach in the
various colleges and schools of which
Notrc Dame univ, rSity is the parent
aud principal. Thr>r rnyi. like al ~
liSiouS. receive 10 salary. food and
clothing being their only material re-
ward. hut the satisfaction that comes
from their Srlf-S:lr,ilicr for the wlu,v
Of God and the hrttcrncnt of their fell
low men is ample cnmpJ nS:,linn To
those who have Il vocation for such
work. The prrlGr:ltiAn demanded uf
(l lnIiIntns Vln Il,
of the Congregation Of Holy tlnSs rX-
tends over Il period g |" years. The
first four YEARS ara spent in the pre-
rarato.y seminary Ciluly Cross Hall.
NoIrr Dame. lnl.l. where the fun
high school course is completed Thea
the student receives the habit ANA III
mains Il year i'm the novitiate, after
which he returns to the seminary tn
make a four years collegiate course
leading to the degree of \. u. Dur
ing this period he has to attend tia
same examinations as the other rlnSSi-
cal students pursuing their course al
Nutrr Dame University. Having
graduated at Nutrr Dame he is sent
to the Catholic university at WASH
in%ton. where he studies theology for
four or five years and III the sam
time makes Il speciality of the subject
he will he required to teach. Tn.
course at Washington, usually leads To
the dryrr of rll. u. The fact that !,
remarkably large class hts entered tn
noviliHtr this Year leaves an uIlllS,l-
ally large number of vacancies to hu
filled in Holy Cross seminary. For
young men called to the religious liz
no more suitable place for prepare
ton can he Elginr,l. The seminary
is Il large, handsome structure, we'll
equipped and pleasantly situated on tho
banks of st. MHry's lake. about Il ullar-
Sity proper. THE building tops Il YER
dant hilock tiankcd by stately pines
and from the entrance the turf gently
slopes to the water below. In full
view are the spires, dome alml upper
stories of nEl,ly of the massive build
ingS that form the stately pile known
as Notrr Dame university. while more
directly in front cal, he seen thu site
of the first Catholic miSSiulEry'S In.
lurS mt N0trr Dame. where the saint
~ Father prSrillr, surrounded by his
faithful Indians. administered ia him
self tile Holy Viaticuni Just before his
death. \ stone cross herring a Latin
Inscription marks the spot where this
heroic man expired, and to many Il
vo,,,y l.rvitr il has L;yllhl.~S served
rs an inspiration. II tIlc seminary
the student HccuStulm% himself &
community life and finds there ever!
thing conducive to SlLdy ana religious
nut.ilntiolL No opportunity is denied
him of tire lghcS! spiritual. intellect
unl and physical 'lrvrIop"mnt. Happy
indeed. are the young mon who I:'
privileged to prepare themselves in ~
congrni;l ;lllh stimulating an environ
men, for the sublime duties Of Oh
priesthood and the religious life.
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