Codex Lethbridge
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1894 [written in the top margin]
Jan 1st Last night we song [sic] the Miserere and the Te Deum at the Benedicton [sic]…for it was the last day of the year. Being Sunday, many assisted.
To Day, after mass, the Blessed Sacrament was exposed immediately after mass, and the Veni Creator chanted. We held no evening service, as parents and friends generally meet on such evenings. [blue vertical line in margin]
Jan 10th Last night our Slavonians met at the Convents Schoolrooms for the Organisation of a Catholic beneficial Society. This is exclusively for the Slavish roman and Greek Catholics. There are already over one hundred branches in the United States, with about five thousand members. Matheus Petras was chosen President. About seventy have made application to join.
For two days we have the most terrible winds – almost impossible to sleep at night, so great is the noise.
Febr. As usual candles were blessed on the Sunday following the feast of the Purification. On that occasion, x were brought a great quantity of candles by the faithful, to be used on the altar during the year.
20th.. Our mines are closed for several days. The new Superintendent Simpson, tries to cut the wages of the poor miners, but these, most justly, refuse to go to work, so the miners are on strike. Many are leaving the place. Last week a man named Purcel was sentenced to three years only prison life – for having shot dead a neighbor [sic] in a quarrel: D. Akers.
Father Lacombe is at Ottawa again to battle against the unjust schoollaws [sic] of the North-West Territories.
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March 5th // [written in the front/left margin] Work has not resumed in our mines.
The Company proposes a rebate of 17 per cent, which the miners say they could not accept. So everything is in a Statu [sic] Quo for several weeks. The greatest order prevails in town and around the mines. Notwithstanding about four hundred persons have left the town, our little church remains as yet, by far too small. It is consoling indeed, to see the Catholics so well attend the divine services.
15th [written in the front/left margin] About one hundred miners have signed their names yesterday and almost as many again to day showing their intention to return to work and accept the considerable rebate of 17 %. Of course this we may call a forced action, as many have no money nor means to leave to town.
24- [written in the front/left margin] The news arrives us to day that our good bishop has arrived at Montreal from France, on the 13th of March. His Lordship will remain for some time there.
Another great, and extraordinary news is the futur [sic] visit to Canada and the North-West of our Very reverend Father Superior General. Accompanied by rev Father Antoine, ass.t. gen. and a Secretary – This will rejoy [sic] the hearts of all the Oblates on this side of the ocean.
25 [written in the front/left margin] Easter Sunday was celebrated with extraordinary splendor [sic] in Lethbridge. The Father said two masses on that day, which were very largely attended. At High mass about twenty person had to remain outside doors and some even walked away.
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1894 [written in the top margin]
Jan 1st Last night we song [sic] the Miserere and the Te Deum at the Benedicton [sic]…for it was the last day of the year. Being Sunday, many assisted.
To Day, after mass, the Blessed Sacrament was exposed immediately after mass, and the Veni Creator chanted. We held no evening service, as parents and friends generally meet on such evenings. [blue vertical line in margin]
Jan 10th Last night our Slavonians met at the Convents Schoolrooms for the Organisation of a Catholic beneficial Society. This is exclusively for the Slavish roman and Greek Catholics. There are already over one hundred branches in the United States, with about five thousand members. Matheus Petras was chosen President. About seventy have made application to join.
For two days we have the most terrible winds – almost impossible to sleep at night, so great is the noise.
Febr. As usual candles were blessed on the Sunday following the feast of the Purification. On that occasion, x were brought a great quantity of candles by the faithful, to be used on the altar during the year.
20th.. Our mines are closed for several days. The new Superintendent Simpson, tries to cut the wages of the poor miners, but these, most justly, refuse to go to work, so the miners are on strike. Many are leaving the place. Last week a man named Purcel was sentenced to three years only prison life – for having shot dead a neighbor [sic] in a quarrel: D. Akers.
Father Lacombe is at Ottawa again to battle against the unjust schoollaws [sic] of the North-West Territories.
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March 5th // [written in the front/left margin] Work has not resumed in our mines.
The Company proposes a rebate of 17 per cent, which the miners say they could not accept. So everything is in a Statu [sic] Quo for several weeks. The greatest order prevails in town and around the mines. Notwithstanding about four hundred persons have left the town, our little church remains as yet, by far too small. It is consoling indeed, to see the Catholics so well attend the divine services.
15th [written in the front/left margin] About one hundred miners have signed their names yesterday and almost as many again to day showing their intention to return to work and accept the considerable rebate of 17 %. Of course this we may call a forced action, as many have no money nor means to leave to town.
24- [written in the front/left margin] The news arrives us to day that our good bishop has arrived at Montreal from France, on the 13th of March. His Lordship will remain for some time there.
Another great, and extraordinary news is the futur [sic] visit to Canada and the North-West of our Very reverend Father Superior General. Accompanied by rev Father Antoine, ass.t. gen. and a Secretary – This will rejoy [sic] the hearts of all the Oblates on this side of the ocean.
25 [written in the front/left margin] Easter Sunday was celebrated with extraordinary splendor [sic] in Lethbridge. The Father said two masses on that day, which were very largely attended. At High mass about twenty person had to remain outside doors and some even walked away.
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