Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07
CATHOLIC AT BAR HARBoR.
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story of a beautiful ideal, which was
quickly destroyed. then pass by the
important milestones of the 900 years,
and praise God for all.
''The group of three Jesuit Fathers,
one jesuit lay brother and few lay
men came to bring the Holy Redeem
err to the nation that was sitting III
darkness and in the shadow of death.
TO France rightfnlly belongs the
honor, that chivalry and Apostolic zeal
merit. for her great. heroic leeds along
this coast. 800 or 400 years ago.
From May to September 1913, that
little slope of land was the emily spot
in all New England where the black
robed Jesuit, the white men from
France and the Indians formed a
Christian family and We're the Catholic
church in and Of New England, aye
more, the only Catholic church in all
the North American continent, except
ing. perhaps, Florida. Mexico and Cal
ifornia, far at this time there vas no
settlement at Quebec, Montreal. on the
lakes or in the Mississippi valley, and
no priest had as yet blessed the st,
Lawrence, or offered the holy sacrifice
on it's shores, where Quebec and Mon
treal (Hochelaga) We're mere trading
posts.
I'm the hour of hope and sunshine,
the mission was quickly, totally, bru-
| tally destroyed.
ION bright September day, about
| four months after its suspicious begin
ming, While the Fathers. colonists and
| Indians were at work, some on ship a,
| anchor, the greater number on shore
a vessel came sailing on fast and
straight at them.
| Was ii a friends from far away
| France or an enemy? soon the rec
| flag and pointed guns told their story
| and stirred the French hearts 20 fury
and fear. 1t was the fiery red eros.
4 of England and her Corsairs from Vr
4 gina. who had come, perhaps. for fist
i and commerce, but also with standing
4 orders to sweep the colors of France
il from the ocean, and especially from
the land that was claimed by kihiol
from Florida to New Foundland.
THE hour and plan We're we'll chos-
len by the English. 1t was all soor
lover, and the 'fieur de lys of France
was lowered to the red cross of Eng
land under James l.
/ God is good, and when some Al
years ago a few wealthy people
sought the air and cliff woodland ant
Ioccan view of Mount Desert the cross
and the altar came with the wealth ant
society, with the Irish immigrant CIR
and mar, who would follow their fam
lily only on condition that mass, or
Sunday, should be their right anC
honor.
THE picturesque little chapel of st
Sylvia was the fruit of the faith, yea
land generousity of all, classes, work
ling together under a priest
4 10 conclusion Bishep Walsh note'
! that the bishops sai@ shere from ever.
state in New England and added:
above all the Holy Father is here
lSufreme White Shepherd of Rome
: land Chrstendom, in the person of Hi
august representative. to bless us al
] and to sanctify this day. Your Elk
5 icellency Was willing to sacrifice you
life as young missionary in China
, you know then, better than we, tn
mind and heart of the first mission
aries to this island"
: After the solemn ceremonies of tn
r morning, banquet was given il
. honor of the Apostolic Delegate, tn
! bishops and the clergy.
Solemn Pontifcial yespers wer,
sung, this evening. by Rev. JOS. ]
I Rice, bishop of Burlington, VT, an,
the sermon was preached by Rev
= Thomas J. Campbell of New Yorl
City, who represents the Society O
0 Jesus. 1t was Father Campbell VIII