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In the Wide World AMERICA Pioneering Church Work ChristA few weeks before last mas. the archbishop of Chicago dedicated what may be termed a er., historic Church at Everett, Illinois, U.S.A. That Church, though far away from Australia has some interest for us, as it tells :graphically of the story of the pioneer days Catholicity in whateie now the great organised Archdiocese of Chicago. Seventy e ears ago, writes a correspondent in the Chicago " New World," around the present site of Church at Everett, the Catholic bounded to the east by Lake Michigan, to the south by a German Lutheran settlement, to the West by the DesPlaines, commonly known as the " O'Plain River," Irish emigrants had "'squatted" waiting for the opening of the tract for purchase. To the north, unclaimed land stretched away' beyond the confines of the State. Six months later the "Land Office" was opened at Chicago and there was no scramble as there is
to -day. because by common consent. the squatters' rieht waVa sovereign right. A year later, the little band
discovered, the " Great American De-
sert" stretching from Hudson s on the north to the Gulf of Mexico on the south, where millions of buf-
falo roamed unmolested, an impassable barrier between us and the great Pacific Ocean. and When we than{ of all this, remember that our fathers and our grandfathers landed on these shores, marked as "dangerous and undesirable citizens," by a relentless enemy, that found too many willing listeners, is it any wonder that we turn to the Holy Rosary as the solution of the miracle of the dedication of the Everett Catholic Church a few weeks ago, for a miracle it is to find a whole population after seventy years of trial and temptation still loyal to Holy Mother Church; still true to the faith cf their faththe ers. in spite of the fact that conditions by which they have been surrounded, have not been without their effect. The Catholic Church at Everett is indeed. an historic one, for it links Catholic Chicago of to-day with the Past and testifies to the sublime faith of those early Catholic pioneers who made possible our glorious Cathclic heritage of to-day. Thus our big brother continues to teach us. Are there not mane districts in West Australia, where the priest has to offer Mass in puelic hall, sometimes the morning after rather questionable dances have been held in the same building. It perhaps the best obtainable, but both priests and peo;1.1 feel that it is not quite the place for the Holy Sacrifice. Why not put up a little Church, a log building or a .wooden structure, -no matter, how poor or lowly in aPpearance it might ea-it be infinitel \ would more suitable for the Holy Sacrifice than those Pu-
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that Mrs. Castles was a woman Her woreed hard throughout life. illness was brief but it was borne A with patience and resignation. few days ago she calmly yielded up her soul into the bands of her creator and passed into eternity. She has seen God face to face at His Judgment seat, for aLer death comeal the judgment, and if she could now and send a message to those near dear to .her whom she left behind she would tell them to hold fast to the Faith as she did, to make good use of their time and prepare for eternity. She would tell them to practice their religion, for faith without good wor'es is dead. She would tell them to say their prayers night and morning regularly, to hear Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligations, and to frequent the Sacraments. Above all, she would remember that here on bid them earth is no lasting city. London, Jan 6, 141 1. NEW YEAR'S DAY IN LONDON. The first day of the New Year in the land of the Saxon was, from a Catholic standpoint. honoured in the most creditable was . Being a dhal sabbath-Sunday and holiday of obligation-it was a very pleasing sight indeed to visit the various London churches, each wearing its Christmas attire, and to notice the demeanour and edification of the worshippers. This, of course, is mainly due to the zeal cf our BishoPs and clergy who, in in season and out, never fail exhorting their spiritual subjects to frequent the Sacraments, and thus envoy the friendship of God. on visited some twenty Churches New Year's Day, and from the clerascertained that never -during gy their ministry had thec more reason for congratulation than during the present holy and festive season. "It End is," said a wellano en East Irish priest to your reeresentative, " the most remar* aele Christmas I It ie have ever spent in London. an ideal Christmastide, for there is not an adult, man or woman, in m. mission. who has not been to confession and Holy Communion they are a credit to St. Patric', to St. George, and to St. Pa"id. and God will bless them for their leo alts, and devoti n to His Church in this
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there is amongst the vet, What a contrast in themselves." Churches and around Catholic Throughout the whole of the afternoon uP to midnight, penitents were to be seen visiting the confessionals and such was the influx to the tribunal of penance that many had to wait until next morning before discharging their great duty to Gode I am told there were more communicants oa New Year's Day than on Christmas Day, and this is saying a 1
ittle. WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL "CLEAR OF ALL DEBT." The great Byzantine Cathedral is, saes my good friend, the Right Rev, Monsignor Canon Howlett, D.D., Administrator, free from' all debt, and consecrated for ever to the service That is a noble tribute of God. to the Catholics of London, and far beyond it, for when Cardinal Moo-. ning acquired the site in Ashley place many thought his doing so dream. The people's was an idle Cardinal, as his Eminence, will ever
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distinguished Prelate ignite dissimiliar in various ways from his illuscolonists, now owners of the soil, trious predecessor, who sunk those gathered, and at a point less than prejudices which are inherited from five cite bloc'ca south of the present what is called " the true blood of site, erected the first St. Patrick's Englend," and loyally followed in Church. It 'was of rough. hewn, the footsteps of the greatest Cathologs, floorless, pewless, statuelees, lic Englishman of his time. AlludPictureless, but the altar was there, ing to the great wo:'c accomplished, the eeme supreme sacrifice,' and a I cannot do better than to give to devotion worthy in every way of his fellow -country men and mine Monthat faithful pioneer band. signor Howlett's own 'words :Twelve e ears later the congrega" Happily it (the Cathedral), betion had outgrown its little Church gins its consecrated life clear of all the centre of eirn,ulation had shifted dteit, and with many encouraging and a new church was erected two proofs of the sympathy' Practical miles north of the origir.al site, still with which the Catholic population on the "old Milwaukee Road." Here blic ? of the nation views its great Aposfor twenty years the people supporThe land can be ol'tained from of tolate for the re-establishment ted a resident pastor. the Government merely for the askthe reign of Christ in this country. Tn '75 or '76 a Church was built. ing it onle requires a good spout It is doubtless the fervent prayer of at babe Forest, and et. Patrick's amongst the people a spirit of earnevery loyal child of Holy Church, became a Mission attended from that a desire and their to help estness may that as each year passes it Twelve or fifte-n years later Place. Priests. leave a noble record of wor'c done, Libertyville built its Church and the It would be most advantaeeous to not only towards the completion of original site of old St. Patrie,t'R. Priests and people they could suit the interior beautification of the Caonce more became the centre of Pc, the hours for Masses and de---otions. thedral, hut still more towards the pulation. to their own con-eninee end could Protestant country." My good very accomplishment of the glorious work Ir. the meantime, the Church erecl00% linen the little Church as their reverend friend went one further, which it has undertaken for the sans-, ted in the early fifties, which was a own Sacred Bethlehem. when he said the edification of our tification of souls." large, brick barn lfte structure, afCatholic youth during this period of ter passing throurh mane trying VicENGLAND FRANCZ revelry was a priceless diadem, an -I ISSitil&S, was strtic.liehtneie, Kent MORE CTTHES 'AT LOURDES. the children of Erin. who form full\ and burred. The Cite -eh was immeilthree -fourths of his congregation k iatel re -erected or. the old founda- PRIEST PAYS TRIBUTE: TO Mademoiselle Roux, Mademoiselle were worthy in every possible way. VALIANT HUMBLE WOMAN. tion, struck by lightning a few years the glory and the honour won for Pemare , and Mademoiselle Herault, later, burn d to the ground, re -erecin are amore Est those who have been At the interment of Mrs. Castle, a centuries by their predecessors ted again on the rid foundation and cured suddenly at Lourdes during a burred. The founders of the parish member of the Catholic cotr'rnunity, the emerald Isle, Pilgrimage. These three ladies were, new had Pasted away and the present of Canterbury, Kent, at the all sufferers from ulcer in the stopMIDNIGHT REVELRY. generation, remembering little of cemetery, Father Power, who officiaach, and were considered to be dthe early. struggles. and clinging to ted at the grave, gave an impresPickpockets, as usual, made their ing when they set out on the pila sentiment, creditable no doubt, sive and sympathetic address. Mlle. Demary was almost crowds grimage. If I were as'ed, was there a trait little harvest amongst the still fa' wired the second site, but wiser counsel rreveeled end old St. or aneefal f Ature in Mrs. Castle's who throng -d around St. Paul's, or unconscious, and she received absoPatrick's through ears end years of character I eould say " Yes, there what is called the " National Church lution "in artieul o mortis." An ofcertificate, signed by '!Doctor trial and heart-trea' in s has come was the tenacity with whirl she of England," to hear the midnight tidal Scot- Fredault, of Paris, attested her serWhen, chimes on New Year's Eve. her religion." her elehef 1 inh-ait- drug to into her own, Mlle Herault was So the dalleation at Everett many years ago, through the death land, of course was in evidence, if ious condition. ance. ill, and some cf her a few week's ago was no ordinary of her husband she was left a des- one could judge hy the Scottish airs also very sought to prevent her going titute widow with young and help- sung, whistled, and brawled, and the friends dedication. on the prilgrimage-they consiedred It was a miracle of the Holy Ro- less children she did not snare her- levity shown upon the occasion was Her cure so She went out charine, wash- (elite in keeping with what bear am- her to he so Poorly. sary, for in no other way can we srlf. ir. ongst the "gods" in a low-class mu- surprised an English doctor who hapaccount for the faith that has made ing. cleanine, sweering, it- sic -hall. Prof :ne songs were beard, pened to he at Lourdes at the time, it Tensible, and its lesson fir us fact, any wor.- that presented should be the practice of that sub- self, so that she might provide for and the New Year was ushered in and who was an unbeliever, that he an b this mob, -as if the Sacred name cried aloud when he saw her, There was not lime faith of our fathers and mo- her children. to " There is indeed a God " Mlle. She of our Redeemer was un'-nown thers who in the long ago eethered, idle or lazy bone in her body. us, night after nieht. around the was anxious for the maintenance of them. An Irish medical practition- Roux was cured on being plunged in hearth -stone to recite that s-'eetest her little ones, hut she was still er hanpened to be returning by wax the piscine, although the symptoms of her illness disappeared she was more anxious for their instruction, of Ludgate Hill to his surgery, and of all nrs;,-ers-the 'Rogan tie life of this little mission and uphrineine in the true Faith. he ass9red me on Motaial last that able to ta'=e nourishment the same She lived in Starry in those di.:%s, he never heard such blasphemies ut- day. after months of fasting end abWh-n the little has no earell 1. have tered as he did on New Year's Eve. stinence, and has since increae-d in hand Fathered to fell the trees and and her children could easily Mlle Demary was also curwalls o' ta,n,4 a good secular education in " The Church cf England," said my weight. hew the logs, and raise .the plunged in the i3cine./ ed or. being friend. " sends missionaries abroad, T call it secular Fou-acf the first stricture. Chicago boast- the vill ponuletion of fi ee thoesand tion ee-aese it was non-catholic, hut she might very well keep them Mlle. Herault was restored to heal'h ed a so"ls, with one mail a day by wag- hut th,y, co='l'd not recei"e there in- at home, for there is plenty of work during the procession of the Pleased Sacrament. She was earriA in an on from the Fast en uecertain de- structions in `he doctrines and nrac- for them if they will en17 do it. I am a man of the world, and such unconscious state to the eroceesion, Thew li -ter:- of mail by wat^r while navi- tic,e; of the rietholic Chu-ch to but recovered consciousness ea the gat" n jested no rail-oad. no tele- did the moth -e "et over the dicficul- diabolical froth I never listened Illinois was a "border te ? Pay ef'er day, aril wee' af- as that on Saturday. nage*, or rath- Sacred Host was 1,e'ng eorne be, gra-h. and State," the Indian y:i---wam still a ter wee' slie --nt her Od'Aren into er entwine morning. I have been in when she felt a sudden rain, Center'ur- +- le.rn in th" cethelic ron-h -natters, but around St. was immediately cured. tr^r eclaenntmon si-ht along the Inn's of rhool of eh's city- the all -swing heel's; en °aturdav right heat any - tiees had been near her, erveitin the Ws and hhiesao ei-era thine T cave ever experienced in my the, end, hat instead, the ins truths of =^1 ,*inn. goldfi ?Ids of California still un:
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