Memorial of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the consecration of the Most Rev. John J. Williams, Archbishop of Boston

CONTENTS. CATHOLICITY IN BOSTON. Pages. Part I. Events from 1630 to 178S Penal Laws. Catholic Mission- aries in America. Visit of Father Druilletes to Boston. First Recognition of Catholicity. Washington's OroVr. French Fleet in Boston Harbor. Visit of Abbe Robin. 7—12 Part II. From 178S to 1792. Abbe Poterie. First Priest stationed in Boston. First Public Mass. First Catholic Church in School Street. " Church of the Holy Cross." Rev. John Thayer. Full Account of his Conversion. 13 — 20 Part III. From 1792 to 1823. Arrival of Rev. F. Matignon. Departure of Father Thayer to Kentucky. His Death in Ireland. Arrival of Rev. John L. de Cheverus. His Missionary Labor* Purchase of Franklin Street Lot. Subscribers to the New Church of the Holy Cross. Its Dedication. Gift of the Bell. Consecration of Bishop Cheverus. First Bishop of Boston. Death of Dr. Matignon. Departure of Bishop Cheverus. The Ursuline Nuns. 21 — 32 Part IV. From 1823 to 1846 Arrival of Bishop Fenwick. Very Rev. Wm. Taylor. Clergymen with Bishop Fenwick. His Diocese. Enlargement of the Holy Cross Cathedral. Ordination of Fathers Fitton and Wiley. Destruction of Ursuline Convent. New Churches. St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum. Worcester College. Death of Bishop Fenwick. 33 — 39 Part V. From 1846 to 1866. Bishop Fitzpatrick. His Parents and Public School Education. His Ordination and Consecration. Fruit6 of his Labors. Last Days of the Franklin Street Cathedral. Rev. James A. Healy's Discourse. Removal to Castle Street. Death of Bishop Fitzpatrick. List of Clergymen attached to Cathedral. 37 - 43 Part VI. Archbishop Williams. His Birth and Parentage. His First Schooling. His Education in Montreal and Pari6. His Ordination. His Labors as a Priest. Hi6 Consecration. Building of the New Cathedral. Father Lyndon. Principal Subscribers. Boston Raised to an Archdiocese. Investiture of the Pallium. Dedication of the Cathedral. Progress of Catholicity. Charitable and Educational Institutions. Catholic Churches and Clergymen in Boston. Description of New Cathedral, 44 — 62 SILVER JUBILEE OF THE CONSECRATION OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAMS. Pontifical Mass in the Cathedral. Sermon of Bishop Healy. Prelates and Clergymen Present. The Music. 63 — 78 BANQUET IN HONOR OF THE ARCHBISHOP. Address of the Clergy. Toasts. Responses. Presentations. 79 — 88 RECEPTION by the catholic union. Addresses of President Thos. B. Fitz and Hon. Thomas J. Gargan. Reply of the Archbishop. Mrs. Blake's Jubilee Ode. Names of Bishops and Clergymen Present. Names of Members. 89—118 ST. JAMES PARISIONERS. Address and Presentation. 119 — 123 NOTRE DAME ACADEMY. Reception by Pupils of the Archdiocese. Salutatory. Addresses. Response of the Archbishop. The Sisters Present. Historical. 125—136 SACRED HEART ACADEMY. Reception. Addresses and Presentations. 137 — 138 ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY, Extraordinary General Meeting. Congratulatory Address. Speeches. Reply of the Archbishop. 139 — 148 CARMELITE NUNS. A Visit to the Nunnery. 149 — 151 THE STUDENTS' GIFT. From Students in St. John's Seminary. 151 A CARD. Acknowledgments of the Catholic Union. 152 ADVERTISEMENTS. COLE & WOODBERRY, Church Organs. 153 FLYNN & MAHONY, Catholic Publishers, Church Goods, etc. 153 EMERSON PIANO COMPANY, Pianos. 154 McDonnell & sons, Quincy Granite, Monuments, etc. 155 THEIS & JANSSEN, Ecclesiastical and Architectural Marble Works, etc. 156 JOSEPH SIBBEL, Modeller and Sculptor. 156 NICHOLAS M. WILLIAMS, Funeral Director and Undertaker. 156 MAYER & CO., Stained Glass, Statues, etc. 157 JOHN CONLON & CO., Altar Wines, etc., 158 A. ERTLE, Church Decorator, etc. 158 UNION INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS, Hugh O'Brien, President; Wm. S. Pelletier, Treasurer. 158 JAMES L. CORR & CO., Printers, etc. 159 Digitized by Google.