Codex Lethbridge
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Dec. 26th We had midnight mass in Lethbridge, for the first time. On previous years the church being too small, it was impossible to celebrate this solemn night service. The church although spacious now was well filled up, many of our separate brothers attending. The church looked beautiful and the many lights on the High altar showed all the richess [sic] of the Handsome golden bouquets decorating the sanctuary. – The singing was very good. The N.W.M. Police Band attended and gave some fine pieces of music especially before and after the service. We had also, for the first time, Ten altar boys in red robes and white surplices attending in the Sanctuary.
Anno Domini 1895 Jan 2. [written in back/right margin]
The new year stepped in very quietly in Lethbridge
We had the Miserere and Te Deum at the Convent chapel and many Confessions followed. Although we had almost a general Communion at midnight mass many of our Catholics approached the Sacraments again at the opening of the New year. The winter so far has been very mild.
Rev.d Father Gravel the young parish priest of Mac- Jan 8t [written in back/right margin]
Leod, paid a visit to Lethbridge. We are always glad to see this reverend gentleman. Jan 15t [back/right margin]
We learn to day, by the voice of our newspapers that the reverend Father Langevin of St Marys Church Winnipeg has been elected at Rome, as the successor of our lamented Archbishop Taché.
The Reverend Father is an Oblate of Mary Immaculate a French Canadian and not yet fourty [sic] years of age. It is universally stated that it is the Best choice there could have been made. Young, energetic, healthy,
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learned and a renowned pulpit orator. Dominus Conservat Eum!!! etc
Jan 28. [written in front/left margin] To day, we have the pleasing visit of Rev. Father Doucet the Blackfoot Missionary. A young son of Mr. Leonard from Medecin Hat, accompanies the Father and is to remain at the Mission of Lethbridge, in order to frequent the Convent School.
A monster petition is circulated all over Canada and all adult Catholics are asked to sign their name to it; this petition is addressed to the Governor General in Council asking for redress and interference in the unjust School Laws of Manitoba and the N.W.Territories ------ For the imperial Privy Council has decided in favor of the Catholics, and declared that the Government of the Dominion can force the (Bigots of) Manitoba Provincial gov. – to change their unjust laws.
Feb 1st [written in front/left margin] By order of our good Bishop, every Priest in the diocese shall say daily at mass, the prayer : De Speritu Sancto instead of the usual one : Pro Propagatione Fidei, for the Archbishop-elect of St Boniface, Dr. Langevin ; from this day forward till the Consacration [sic] of the Elect.
3th// [sic] [written in front/left margin] We also have signed the petition, together with most of the parisheners [sic] of Lethbridge…. If the weather had not been so extraordinarly [sic] stormy and cold. – or if we had had more time to circulate the petition we could have had much more signatures; but the petitions must be presented on the 15th of this month.
March 17 [written in front/left margin] This morning, Sunday, we had a solemn mass, on account of the feast of St Patrick, the patron saint of our Church. The congregation was a large one.
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Dec. 26th We had midnight mass in Lethbridge, for the first time. On previous years the church being too small, it was impossible to celebrate this solemn night service. The church although spacious now was well filled up, many of our separate brothers attending. The church looked beautiful and the many lights on the High altar showed all the richess [sic] of the Handsome golden bouquets decorating the sanctuary. – The singing was very good. The N.W.M. Police Band attended and gave some fine pieces of music especially before and after the service. We had also, for the first time, Ten altar boys in red robes and white surplices attending in the Sanctuary.
Anno Domini 1895 Jan 2. [written in back/right margin]
The new year stepped in very quietly in Lethbridge
We had the Miserere and Te Deum at the Convent chapel and many Confessions followed. Although we had almost a general Communion at midnight mass many of our Catholics approached the Sacraments again at the opening of the New year. The winter so far has been very mild.
Rev.d Father Gravel the young parish priest of Mac- Jan 8t [written in back/right margin]
Leod, paid a visit to Lethbridge. We are always glad to see this reverend gentleman. Jan 15t [back/right margin]
We learn to day, by the voice of our newspapers that the reverend Father Langevin of St Marys Church Winnipeg has been elected at Rome, as the successor of our lamented Archbishop Taché.
The Reverend Father is an Oblate of Mary Immaculate a French Canadian and not yet fourty [sic] years of age. It is universally stated that it is the Best choice there could have been made. Young, energetic, healthy,
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learned and a renowned pulpit orator. Dominus Conservat Eum!!! etc
Jan 28. [written in front/left margin] To day, we have the pleasing visit of Rev. Father Doucet the Blackfoot Missionary. A young son of Mr. Leonard from Medecin Hat, accompanies the Father and is to remain at the Mission of Lethbridge, in order to frequent the Convent School.
A monster petition is circulated all over Canada and all adult Catholics are asked to sign their name to it; this petition is addressed to the Governor General in Council asking for redress and interference in the unjust School Laws of Manitoba and the N.W.Territories ------ For the imperial Privy Council has decided in favor of the Catholics, and declared that the Government of the Dominion can force the (Bigots of) Manitoba Provincial gov. – to change their unjust laws.
Feb 1st [written in front/left margin] By order of our good Bishop, every Priest in the diocese shall say daily at mass, the prayer : De Speritu Sancto instead of the usual one : Pro Propagatione Fidei, for the Archbishop-elect of St Boniface, Dr. Langevin ; from this day forward till the Consacration [sic] of the Elect.
3th// [sic] [written in front/left margin] We also have signed the petition, together with most of the parisheners [sic] of Lethbridge…. If the weather had not been so extraordinarly [sic] stormy and cold. – or if we had had more time to circulate the petition we could have had much more signatures; but the petitions must be presented on the 15th of this month.
March 17 [written in front/left margin] This morning, Sunday, we had a solemn mass, on account of the feast of St Patrick, the patron saint of our Church. The congregation was a large one.
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