Codex Lethbridge
Transcription: 78
Transcription:
{[Left page]
1908 [written in top left corner of the page] Jan [written in top right corner of the page]
About Two week ago, another man made hundreds of miles to come to confession and Communion…it was exactly Thirty One years, since he had received those Sacraments. Before returning home, he asked me for a certificate, that he may show it to his wife and large family, and, said he : There shall be joy for the One sheep returned….
And now, dont [sic] be overjoyed for these returns to God !! 12 [back/right margin]
Defection has entered the flock !!! a young girl, Adriene Vanhooke who came from Belgium less than Two years ago, was married in the protestant temple, Two days ago, to a protestant… and the same night another daughter of the same family left her home…and says …she is going to do the same. May God forgive these unfortunate girls… and may not the tears of their aged parents cry for vengence [sic] to Heaven….
Two young married men, three in fact, who were received lately in church, one in Winnipeg, a second in Med. Hat, the Third in Great Falls, are now under instruction and preparing for their first communion. They all came to Lethbridge to live. [double underlined] This is the 14th of January and no sign of winter yet 14 [written in right/back margin]
And to day the 25th of January.. and we have summer weather. 25 [written in right/back margin]
[section underneath with lots of extra lining and drawing of a flag half-mast]
Sad.. Very Sad news! A telegram announces 29 [back/right margin]
that our Very Reverend Father Lavillardière, has died
yesterday. May his soul repose in peace !!! Amen.
Elected in Rome Sept. 23d 1906
Died in Lyon France, the 28 January 1908
Aged 64 years…. 41 years an Oblate
R. I. P. [written in stylized font, drawn flag at half-mast on left of the inscription] amen.
+
And Who Shall be our new Superior General ???
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[Right page]
March 31 [front/left margin] We had no Winter, but our Spring is late. the [sic] weather keeps cold and we have a snow storm almost every week.
R.P. Emard OMI is actually preaching a mission in Great Falls Cathedral … he will return this way in the beginning of next week.
July 16th [front/left margin] We returned from our Annuel [sic] retreat, which took place at Edmonton, this year; there were about fifty Oblate Fathers participating. The Rev ‘Father Lacombe, took the Fathers place in Lethbridge, during the retreat.
His Lordship, Bishop Legal is expected here for next Sunday to administer Confirmation. The R. Father Lacombe
18th [front/left margin] has returned again, and will help us to morrow.
His Lordship has administered the H. Sacrament of Confirmation… and has departed for Medecin[sic] Hat, visiting on his way, the new posts of Taber – Grassy Lake – and Bow Island –
Oct. 20th [front/left margin]
We have a slight snow storm, after a fine Summer – abundant wheat crop etc. –
Our garden was most beautiful this Summer - - plenty of large strawberries – red and white currents a wagon load. Ten Tress bearing apples … seven with large apples and Three crabs… One Tree had as many as four hundred good sized apples.
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Mrgr. Dontenwill Archbishop of Victorya [sic]
OMI
of New Westminster
has been elected Superior General
of the Oblates
ad multos Annos !!!
The work has encreased [sic] so rapidly here… that it has been impossible to note down our mission work.
[End page]}
1908 [written in top left corner of the page] Jan [written in top right corner of the page]
About Two week ago, another man made hundreds of miles to come to confession and Communion…it was exactly Thirty One years, since he had received those Sacraments. Before returning home, he asked me for a certificate, that he may show it to his wife and large family, and, said he : There shall be joy for the One sheep returned….
And now, dont [sic] be overjoyed for these returns to God !! 12 [back/right margin]
Defection has entered the flock !!! a young girl, Adriene Vanhooke who came from Belgium less than Two years ago, was married in the protestant temple, Two days ago, to a protestant… and the same night another daughter of the same family left her home…and says …she is going to do the same. May God forgive these unfortunate girls… and may not the tears of their aged parents cry for vengence [sic] to Heaven….
Two young married men, three in fact, who were received lately in church, one in Winnipeg, a second in Med. Hat, the Third in Great Falls, are now under instruction and preparing for their first communion. They all came to Lethbridge to live. [double underlined] This is the 14th of January and no sign of winter yet 14 [written in right/back margin]
And to day the 25th of January.. and we have summer weather. 25 [written in right/back margin]
[section underneath with lots of extra lining and drawing of a flag half-mast]
Sad.. Very Sad news! A telegram announces 29 [back/right margin]
that our Very Reverend Father Lavillardière, has died
yesterday. May his soul repose in peace !!! Amen.
Elected in Rome Sept. 23d 1906
Died in Lyon France, the 28 January 1908
Aged 64 years…. 41 years an Oblate
R. I. P. [written in stylized font, drawn flag at half-mast on left of the inscription] amen.
+
And Who Shall be our new Superior General ???
[End page]
[Right page]
March 31 [front/left margin] We had no Winter, but our Spring is late. the [sic] weather keeps cold and we have a snow storm almost every week.
R.P. Emard OMI is actually preaching a mission in Great Falls Cathedral … he will return this way in the beginning of next week.
July 16th [front/left margin] We returned from our Annuel [sic] retreat, which took place at Edmonton, this year; there were about fifty Oblate Fathers participating. The Rev ‘Father Lacombe, took the Fathers place in Lethbridge, during the retreat.
His Lordship, Bishop Legal is expected here for next Sunday to administer Confirmation. The R. Father Lacombe
18th [front/left margin] has returned again, and will help us to morrow.
His Lordship has administered the H. Sacrament of Confirmation… and has departed for Medecin[sic] Hat, visiting on his way, the new posts of Taber – Grassy Lake – and Bow Island –
Oct. 20th [front/left margin]
We have a slight snow storm, after a fine Summer – abundant wheat crop etc. –
Our garden was most beautiful this Summer - - plenty of large strawberries – red and white currents a wagon load. Ten Tress bearing apples … seven with large apples and Three crabs… One Tree had as many as four hundred good sized apples.
------------------------------
Mrgr. Dontenwill Archbishop of Victorya [sic]
OMI
of New Westminster
has been elected Superior General
of the Oblates
ad multos Annos !!!
The work has encreased [sic] so rapidly here… that it has been impossible to note down our mission work.
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