e lecture-room was packed to
overflowing at the reception given by the congregation. The welcoming
speech was delivered by Judge Joseph D. Fallon. At the conclusion of the
address the Judge, on behalf of the congregation, presented Father
O'Callaghan with a check for $2,125. Father O'Callaghan was overcome,
but responded with emotion, in a fitting manner expressing his
gratification at the welcome he had received. Father O'Callaghan is in
perfect health and spirits, and expressed himself delighted with his
trip. A large number called at the parochial residence, in the evening,
to pay their respects.

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NEW CHAPEL IN THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.--The handsome new marble altars
in the basement chapel of the Immaculate Conception were consecrated on
the 20th of November, by Most Rev. Archbishop Williams. The central
altar is the gift of the daughters of the late Mrs. Joseph Iasigi. The
three beautiful stained glass windows in the sanctuary are the gift of
the Married Men's Sodality. The altars and the stained glass windows in
the side chapels, which are dedicated respectively to the Sacred Heart
of Jesus, and to our Lady of Lourdes, are the gifts of the Married
Ladies' Sodality, the Young Ladies' Sodality, and the Sunday School
children. New Stations of the Cross have also been added. There is now
probably no finer basement chapel in the country than that of the
Immaculate Conception. The usual Masses, Sunday School, and evening
services were held there for the first time last Sunday.

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SADLIER'S CATHOLIC DIRECTORY and Ordo for the year 1886 will be issued
immediately. Since it has passed under the editorial control of John
Gilmary Shea, this work has been greatly improved and we hope that the
forthcoming edition will possess such excellence that not only all the
old customers of the Sadlier publications may purchase it, but that at
least 10,000 new patrons may be found for it.

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WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.--_Chicago Citizen_: DONAHOE'S MAGAZINE (published
by Patrick Donahoe, editor and proprietor, No. 21 Boylston Street,
Boston, Mass.,) for December, has come to hand and is one of the best
issues of that admirable Irish-American publication that we have seen.
It contains, among other highly interesting papers, the following: "The
Irish Apostle of Corinthia;" "Reminiscences of Our Ninth (Mass.)
Regiment;"