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CATHOLIC
INTELIIGEJTc^

VICTORIA
MISSION AT PLEASANT CHEEK

HIS Lordship the flight Rev nr «
arrived at Pleasant Creel at hL on
day, the 26 th ult, BccompnK&-
Rev. Dean Moore, of Baflarat,
and I^V M Goff, JP 4 y , e of ' d the t n s f o the r d a n mission. ffi.rJS* h e r
visited St. Patrick'8 School at
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was well pleased with the excellent
daUon provided for the"
children in attendance, and L S r /
manner m which the business of Z L
was conducted. At 7 o'clock L ^ ^
e
solemnly opened by his Lordship^?
livered a most impressive and t«2£*
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rourse on the necessity of our peonl S
themselves of the opportunity^
by this spiritual retreat, and ff
themselves to the friendship 0f 7
their n??*
In conclusion, his Lordship annom,^
order of the Mission vi, :iCsS u

and confessions in the raornineduring
the day; in the evenlg.^S
SacrameiU? * °
The second evening (Friday) f
the Very fier
Dean Moore preached an instructive s ™
which applied to every individuauTre'
girded principally the imminent danJ s£
which people in a country like this are er
posed.
Saturday was entirely employed by the
Bishop and the four clergy in.the confeJionl
and on Sunday morning each of the fouf
Masses celebrated was attended by an ex
tremely large congregation, mostly au 0"f
whom were prepared to approach Holy Communion.
It was most edifying to seethe great
number that flockedfrom various distant parts
of the surrounding country to reap the ad
vantage of the Mission, and to receive his
Lordship's blessing. At half-past 8 o'clock
the Right Rev. Prelate celebrated the Holv
Sacrifice, and immediately afterwards administered
the Sacrament of Confirmation to
about 140 children and adults, addressioe
them before doing so on the nature of the
sacrament they were about to receive. The
children, the girls especially, being in unifoim
presented a very pleasing appearance.
Great merit is due to the teachers of Patrick
.street school, also to the Misses Byrne
the teachers of the private school, who must'
undoubtedly have bestowed much attention
on the neat personal appearance which the
large crowd of children presented. Confirmation
having been administered, his Lordship
again exhorted the children to perseverance
in the faith, and to resort frequently
for assistance to the Holy Sacrament.
ST. KILIAH'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL, SAHBHDBST.
The foundation-stone of St. Kilian's new
school was laid on Thursday, 26 th October, by
the Very Rev. Dean Fitzpatrick, assisted by
the Revs. Dr. Backbaus, O'Conuell, McNab,
and Allen, of Castlemaine. A procession
was formed in the school-ground, headed by
twenty or thirty members of the H.A.C.B.
Society in their regalia: the school children,
numbering about 350, came next, and the
rear was brought up by the altar boys, dressed
in surplice and soutane, followed by the abovenamed
reverend gentlemen. After the ceremony
of laying the foundation-stone and
blessing the building had been performed by
Dr. Fitzpatrick, Dr. Backhaus preached a suitable
and instructive sermon on education.
He remarked that although the people had
not assembled there to witness the laying of a
foundation-stone of a temple consecrated entirely
to God, etill the building which had
been blessed that day was, in point of spiritual
importance, second only to the church. He
referred to the great injustice which persons
designed against the education of Roman
Catholic children by advocating secular, without
religious instruction. He was in favour
ef more religious instruction being given in
school. He pointed out especially the great
care and anxiety which the Catholic Church
takes in the education of its children; whenever
a church was built there also was a
school, the church and school being, as it
were, inseparable. In conclusion, he urgently
impressed on those present the great advantages
to be derived from sending their children
to a Catholic school. A collection was
then made on the "stone," which amounted
to £39 12s. 4d. About 500 persons witnessed
the ceremony. A veiy pleasing feature in
the proceedings was the little children giving
their "mites" .There was a great display of
bunting, The-building when finishedwillaccommodate
about'300 children,and will be
the largest in the district The name of the
contractor is Mtv Edward Marks, and the
amount p£ contract <is £1,200. It is expected
tbft the biulduuj will be fit for occupation
about the end ofFeTiruarynext.

LATH?O TBB *OTTNBATIOIR.SXOBK OF A SLFF
CHCJBCH.
After, confirmation High Mass w»
brated by the Dead of BaUarat, assisted by
Tather ' fiany, of Dayleaford, and Father
Hbgan. During^ -the; continuance ' of this
acnrice the nuisic in connection with it was
v«y creditably, rendered by the choir; Mrs.
Ahjjnie pr&idi&g atjthe harmonium.^
: Shortly after the time announced for the
laying of the stone, A large concourse *f the
"»«taate of Standi <were assanbled roundtbe

rite. The ceremony commented by a procession
of tbe recently confirmed children.
After the prescribed religious forms had been
observed, and a Latin record of the event debited
in a cavity prepared for it, Father
Barry preached, taking for his text, " Go ye
into tbe whole earth and preach the Gospel
to every creature." After the ceremony, an
address was presented to the Bishop by Mr.
Codd.
The Bishop, in reply, raid that he felt truly
grateful for the welcome given him. He
hoped his hearers would continue their prayers
for the grace of God to rest upon his administration
of the affairs of the diocese. He was
elad to know that the people of this place
sympathised with the Church and the Holy
Father in the difficulties which he had to
overcome. It was their duty, as Christians,
to pray that the time should speedily come
«ben all those difficulties should be removed.
It was their duty to, have but one mind, one
wish, and one desire for the spread of the
gospel to the greater glory of God.
A number of those present then knelt, and
his Lordship gave them the Pontifical blessing,
after which a collection was made, and
offerings amounting to £85 laid upon the
stone, making tbe total amount collected at
the services £105.
The procession then left the ground in the
same order as it arrived, and the assemblage
dispersed.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, his
lordship left for Ararat, where he was to
open a Mission that evening.
CONTEST OF MERCY, ITTZROT.
The Forty Hours' Adoration of the Most
Uoly Sacrament commenced on Monday last,
in tbe chapel of the Convent of Our Immaculate
Lady of Mercy, Nicholson-street.
Tbe altar of the beautiful little chapel was
decorated by the sisters with that admirable
• artistic taste which always characterises their
labours of love in such matters. An abundance
of waxen tapers, a profusion of fragrant
flowers, and a variety of banners, bannerette
and paintings, were disposed on and around
tie altar in such a tasteful manner as to produce
an effect that was singularly beautiful.
This touching devotion commenced with
Solemn High Mass, which was celebrated by
tbe Rev. Father Kranewitter, S.J., the Rev. J.
F. Corbett, St. Mary's, St. Ivilda, officiating as
deacon, and the Rev. J. P. O'Sullivan,
Brighton, as subdeacon. The Very Rev.
Dean Fitzpatrick, D.D..Y.G., presided. At
tbe conclusion of the Holy Sacrifice the
Blessed Sacrament was borne in solemn procession
through the chapel and its approaches,
departing by one and re-entering by another
door. The procession was composed of fifty
children of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart's
School, several acolyte and altar attendants
from the Cathedral Church, Mr. Van de Stadt,
sacristan of St. Patrick's, the clergy, and the
Vicar-General. The little girls were very
neatly attired in white, symbolical of that
purity of soul which it is the special desire
of tie good Sisters of Mercy to preserve in
their young charges. The children wore
veils presented to them by the Sisters, and
thus attired they looked exceedingly well:
but even stronger claims to admiration were
the modest demeanor and external marks of
inward devotion which were manifested by
the little ones. The Adoration was continued
during Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday,
- and terminated on the evening of the last
named day. Each morning while the devotion
lasted the Holy Mass was offered up in
the chapel, and during the day there were
constant fervent adorers in the presence of
their Saviour, exposed to their veneration in
the Sacrament of His wondrous love. During
those days, indeed, the little chapel seemed
, more than ever to realise to the worshipper
that it was truly a " house of prayer." Not
a sound was heard to interrupt the current of
celestial thought and the flow of fervid supplication.
Occasionally might be heard the
solemn gong ot tbe convent bell, but its deep
notes' instead of distracting only served, as it
were, to make more impressive the profound
religions silence which reigned around.
CoKFRATERNITV OP THE HoLY FAMILT.—-A
few days since an interesting event took place[in
St. Patrick's schoolroom, Victoria-parade, on
the occasion of a tea-party of the boys forming
the Confraternity of the Holy Family. The
Rev. P. O'Meara, the spiritual director of the
society, presided. Songs and recitations were
given by several boys, and a most agreeable
evening was spent. The occasion was availed
of to present Mrs. Kearney, who has always
kindly placed the services of her cunning
needle at the disposal of the confraternity,
with a splendid present, in the shape of a
large and costly prayer book, bound in blue
velvet, and enclosed in a morocco leather case.
The presentation was formally made by
Father O'Meara.
ST. MONICA'^SCHOOI., 676—HEIDELBERG.—
This school was examined by Inspector
Sircom during the 'past week, and we are
happy to say tbathigb enconinms were
pasted on Mr. and Mrs. Healy, the respected
teachers. The fctgh ttatiisof the -school was
well provedby the largehumber oT 41 passes"
obtaiik<l, whfch make. payment by remits a
real advantage to both pupils and teachers.
The inspector bap,pronounced this to be the
moat tatisfaetoiy examination ever held in
this Catholic School. He left a record,
praising in. high terms the splendid new
schoolhouse itself, which is really a credit to
the spirit of Heidelberg Catholicity. As an
open examination of St. Monica's will take
P'sce in December, parents and the public
will then have an opportunity of seeing for
themselves that the education given in Catholic
schools is equal, if not superior, to any
in Victoria under the Board of Education.
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