Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-12
MESSAGE OF CHEER
TO UNFORTUNATE
PRISONERS
HUNDREDS OF C0NVlCTS
HEAR WORDS OF HOPE
Retreat Conducted at Territof-
ial Penitenltary by Father
MandaIari Event Long to Be
Remembered.

santa Pc. New Mexico, JdhtAtfS -.
Having touched the he0rts 81 800
inmates OF the New Mexfso penttn-
tiary by his kind words ana cheerful
message 81 hope and forgiveness, the
Rev. A. N. Msndalari, the noted Je-
suit missionary, pulpit orator and
scholar from Albuquerque found b a
Ia himself was deeply affected hy
the reception he received when ne
gave what must be called a nniqua ie-
ttcit al The penitentiary. Ii was tbe
nrat ever held there and those who
look part ia Il VIII long remember IT,
Before taking the train yesterday
cYening for his home Father Manda-
lara said 10 the Morning Journal corr
, respondent.
Il think the retreat was a success
and / feel deeply grateful TO his grace,
the archbishop for the kind eiicouf-
agemont be lent to II; TO his excel
lency, Governor curry. for his kind
ness which induced him 10 address the
retreat makers, 10 superintendent
and Mrs. Reynolds. TO Mr. Garrett and
to all the officials al the penitentiars
Tor the many courtcsics shown me
while there and TO Mayor Jose scnn
for tho interest ne manifested IN the
retreats success.
Questioned 500 Con,icts.
Il was given the privilege Of speak
Ing TO 800 convicts and ! found among
that large number hut one who had
q complaint TO offer. This man said
he did no like the food. | think he
himself was to blame for his state
Of mind and | told him 80.
Governor and Archbishop There.
Assisting Father Mnndalari was the
Rev. II. Fernandez. s. j., who II mn
able and forceful speaker. The re-
treat opened Thursday at 3 =, m. With
Governor Curry present, The cover
nor addressed the convicts and dcliv-
cred d message of cheer n good
viii.
The conyicts listened with the deep
est attention TO the highest official Of
the territory and showed him the ut
most respect.
lf n estimated that OF the 317 con-
victs geo who are Catholics made the
retreat and many of these confessed
their sins and received holy eommuil-
ion AZ the conclusion Of the retreat
The concluding exercises were held
yesterday morning, and on sunday
high mass WIS celebrated with he
governor and the archbishop present,
There VAS special music by The Gu
thedral choir and az the sweet voices
filled the chapel many an old and
many Il young convict bent his head
partially concealing the happy smile
Of peace and JOY lint Illuminated thcir
ca~untonances. Father Riley Of Las
Vegas, delivered il sermon IN English
and Il was q happy one. The arch-
bishop also spoke, IN Spanish, and he
who never fails 10 make It deep i'm
preston in his %discourses was sue
ceFgfui with the poor conviets who
bent forward eagerly as the good pre-
late reminded them that there Is a
Lord who forgiyes az well as pnnisnes
ana that a true peace and real JOY
may be found in the heart even oi
him who Is condemned TO pay the pen-
atty here below for tr3tnsgressions.
The convicts who mnde the retreat
attended four exercises a day n had
the privilege OF attending mass and
hearing scrmons in Spanish and Eng
fish.
Comforting Words.
Aud 1t was a novel ana also a touch.
ing sight 10 see the good Jesuits, who
for SO many years have addressed pl'
classes Of pcoplo--those out in The
world and those in the clotstcf-talk
ing 4 message Of peace and good VIII
- those unfortnnatcs who ine. Occn
placed IN an institution where thcS
mas do pcnahce for violating The lhN
Result uf Environment.
II was not ID accents Of reproaci
that the ministers talked % them bui
az comfortcrs WHY reminded the con
viris that IL Is nott entirely their fnul
that they have bocA made legal peni
tnts. Their education or rather iaci
OF Il, their eneironmcnt and their lacl
particularly of b true home training
were owen upon by the priests VIII
in no way chidrd the unfortunate
who were making "a retr,at in q place
where they spend their lives in % re-
treat-the most carefully guarded ~
the world.
Little then WAS it hc wondered "a
that thr criminals were touched p
the messaee Of peace given them AM
comfottod 10 ind that the governo
and the archbishop the mayor of tn
city and other officials we're nsslstin'
the conductors oi the retreat. tina
sortsned their hearts and loft la man
the knowledge ard consolation ina
even a convict behind prison bnrs 3
an object OF compassion on the pof
of God and man.
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