Codex Lethbridge
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been decided how and where to build. Our Slavonic Catholics are again the most generous in this undertaking; They alone have subscribed nearly five hundred dollars.
Easter Sunday was a well observed festival by our 2.ap. [written in the right margin] Catholics. – Never before had our little Church contained so many people. A fine mass in music was well executed by our few artists – Capt and Mrs Begin being the leaders. The church was handsomely decorated.
The Father at high mass gave an account of the subscription list, which amounted presently to over Eight hundred dollars; But, said the Father, very likely we will employ this money for the purpose of inlarging [sic] the church this summer.
Father Lacombe arrives to day in MacLeod…. 4th ap. [written in the right margin]
He bring a young priest, to reside in McLeod… The rev. Mr Gravel is nephew of Bishop Gravel of Nicolet. Canada.
Father Lacombe having expressed his desire of meeting 6 ap [written in the right margin] the Father of district at McLeod, Father VanTighem obtain a vehicle from the N.W.M.P. and with a four horse team starts for McLeod in company of Sergt Major McDonnel.
Father Lacombe brought us the good news that finally he had found sisters for his hospital at the Blood Reserve – as soon the building will be terminated four or five sisters, Grey Nuns, will come from the Nicolet branch of Grey Nuns.
Father VanTighem has began again the arduous task of saying two masses every Sunday, as the church has become far too small. The first mass is said at nine O’Clock at which the schoolchildren assist – as also these who have to stay home during
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high mass.
Our school also is dayly [sic] progressing. There are now over Eighty children attending, of which a dozen are protestants. Thus has the so called separate [underlined] school, become more public than the Public school.
14 april [written in the front margin] The large stables of Sam Davis, as also a house, were destroyed by fire this week.. several horses, and carriages were inside the stable and nothing was saved. The fire and chemical engines did their work well and saved the adjoining buildings. The cause of the fire is altogether a mystery, as no one was supposed to be in the building at the time of the fire. – about midnight.
Good news from France !! Our good bishop has undergone a painful operation… three stones were growing for years in the blatter [sic] and the doctors have crushed and extracted them… this operation must have been horrible and surely, if our Illustre patient had not been the strongest of constitutions, He never could have endured it. His Lordship is improving fast. The operation has been a real success.
May 11t [written in the front margin] The general Chapter of our Congregation meets to day. The new superior general will be elected this evening.
May 22th [sic] [written in the front margin] We learn from the new papers, that the reverend Father Soullier is our new Superior General. It was generally expected that it would be him, as certainly he is the most able to fill this so important position. This very Reverend Father has visited all our houses in the five parts of the World. The only regret, expressed by everybody, is that his very reverend Father is so advanced in years … over fifty. – May God preserve him for another half century!!!
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been decided how and where to build. Our Slavonic Catholics are again the most generous in this undertaking; They alone have subscribed nearly five hundred dollars.
Easter Sunday was a well observed festival by our 2.ap. [written in the right margin] Catholics. – Never before had our little Church contained so many people. A fine mass in music was well executed by our few artists – Capt and Mrs Begin being the leaders. The church was handsomely decorated.
The Father at high mass gave an account of the subscription list, which amounted presently to over Eight hundred dollars; But, said the Father, very likely we will employ this money for the purpose of inlarging [sic] the church this summer.
Father Lacombe arrives to day in MacLeod…. 4th ap. [written in the right margin]
He bring a young priest, to reside in McLeod… The rev. Mr Gravel is nephew of Bishop Gravel of Nicolet. Canada.
Father Lacombe having expressed his desire of meeting 6 ap [written in the right margin] the Father of district at McLeod, Father VanTighem obtain a vehicle from the N.W.M.P. and with a four horse team starts for McLeod in company of Sergt Major McDonnel.
Father Lacombe brought us the good news that finally he had found sisters for his hospital at the Blood Reserve – as soon the building will be terminated four or five sisters, Grey Nuns, will come from the Nicolet branch of Grey Nuns.
Father VanTighem has began again the arduous task of saying two masses every Sunday, as the church has become far too small. The first mass is said at nine O’Clock at which the schoolchildren assist – as also these who have to stay home during
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high mass.
Our school also is dayly [sic] progressing. There are now over Eighty children attending, of which a dozen are protestants. Thus has the so called separate [underlined] school, become more public than the Public school.
14 april [written in the front margin] The large stables of Sam Davis, as also a house, were destroyed by fire this week.. several horses, and carriages were inside the stable and nothing was saved. The fire and chemical engines did their work well and saved the adjoining buildings. The cause of the fire is altogether a mystery, as no one was supposed to be in the building at the time of the fire. – about midnight.
Good news from France !! Our good bishop has undergone a painful operation… three stones were growing for years in the blatter [sic] and the doctors have crushed and extracted them… this operation must have been horrible and surely, if our Illustre patient had not been the strongest of constitutions, He never could have endured it. His Lordship is improving fast. The operation has been a real success.
May 11t [written in the front margin] The general Chapter of our Congregation meets to day. The new superior general will be elected this evening.
May 22th [sic] [written in the front margin] We learn from the new papers, that the reverend Father Soullier is our new Superior General. It was generally expected that it would be him, as certainly he is the most able to fill this so important position. This very Reverend Father has visited all our houses in the five parts of the World. The only regret, expressed by everybody, is that his very reverend Father is so advanced in years … over fifty. – May God preserve him for another half century!!!
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