"These are the very serious considerations which were to be signified to your Lordship; meanwhile, I earnestly entreat Almighty God to bestow every prosperity and happiness on you and the faithful entrusted to your care. "Your most devoted brother, "J. CARD. SIMEONI, Prefect, "D., ARCHBISHOP OF TYRE, NOTES AND COMMENTS. MASS AGAIN IN TIMOLEAGUE ABBEY.-After more than two hundred years of an interval Mass was once more celebrated in the Abbey of Timoleague on the 30th of June last. Many circumstances combined to give interest to the event: the great numbers present-we are assured, nearly 10,000 assisted; the presence of the Franciscans in their old home, the fact that the celebrant of the Mass, Father Bruno, O.S.F., Killarney, was a member of the same historic family as the good Bishop of Ross, Boetius MacEgan, also a Franciscan, whose grave lay near hand, and who had been martyred for the faith, were reasons sufficient to give the celebration more than ephemeral importance. At the conclusion of the Mass, Father Jarlath, O.S.F., preached an eloquent sermon dealing with these and cognate topics. "The chalice, in which the Holy Sacrifice was offered is the same that was used over 300 years ago in the Abbey. Legend has it, that when this edifice was abandoned for ever, the sacred vessel was sent to Cadogan, or O'Driscoll, of Cape Clear, with the injunction that he or his descendants should hold it in safe keeping until a Catholic priest set foot on the island. The request was most faithfully obeyed, and notwithstanding its many travels, Some time ago the chalice seems to look as perfect as ever. it came into the possession of the Rev. J Mulcahy, P.P., Timoleague, through his cousin, Father Mulcahy, of Cape Clear." The quotation is from a newspaper report, which is an admirable one except in saying that the "edifice was abandoned for ever." Such a celebration as we chronicle is proof that the glorious Old Abbey has not become altogether derelict. During the mission of the Franciscan Fathers in Timoleague over 5,000 received Communion, and 1,400 were invested in the Cord of St. Francis, and more than 2,000 in the Scapular of the Immaculate Conception. The Retreat conducted by Fathers Begley and Haway, O.S.F., in Mallow, was a great success. The Church was crowded almost to suffocation every evening. On the first Friday morning there was a general Communion of Reparation. There were sixteen priests engaged hearing confessions the preceding day. Over 2,000 received Communion on Friday morning. The Rev. Fr. F. Saez, O.S.F., has been made Bishop of Badajos. The cause of beatification of the Ven. Francesco Antonio Fasani, O.S.F., has advanced another stage. PERIODICALS RECEIVED. Illustrated Catholic Missions (Manchester); Franciscan Annals (Pantasaph); La Crociata (Turin); Eco di San Francesco (Sorrento); Letture Francescane (Cuneo); Annali Francescani (Milan); Annales du Tiers Ordre Seraphique (Caen); Revue Franciscaine (Bordeaux); Le Messager de Saint François (Antwerp); Le Saint aux Miracles (Padua); Revue du Tiers Ordre et de la Terre Sainte (Montreal); Annales Franciscaines (Paris); Revista Franciscana (Barcelona); La Familia Cristiana (Havana); Die Posaune des h. Kreuzes (Vienna); Sanct' Francisci Glöcklein (Innsbruck). PANTASAPH, NORTH WALES.-Under this title the Capuchin Fathers have published a very interesting and well-written account of their foundation in North Wales. The pamphlet begins by telling briefly how the present Earl Denbigh built a beautiful church in Pantasaph, which, after his conversion to Catholicity, he handed over to the Catholic authorities of the place, and how it was finally given to the Capuchin Fathers. Then follows, perhaps, the most attractive feature of the brochure, an account of the coming of the Capuchin Franciscans to England, which happened in 1599. We notice that an honoured name, that of Father O'Leary, gets due place in the narrative. The remaining portion of the interesting publication deals with the progress of the Mission at Pantasaph, and mentions whatever, and there is a great deal, that is worthy of note in the vicinity. The price of the publication is only one penny. PEARLS FROM THE HIDDEN TREASURE OF HOLY MASS, by St. Leonard of Port Maurice.-Catholic Truth Society.Father Prendergast, O.S.F., has succeeded in giving to Catholic readers a most readable translation of portion of St.. Leonard's loving tract on the Mass. The original has been translated before, but we believe that the later version will gain as much, if not more, favour. The style is fluent and intelligible, and the translator seems to have imbibed some of the devout spirit of the sainted author. We shall be glad to notice his further success in making the writings of St. Leonard familiar to English-speaking Catholics. The booklet is worth far more than its price, one penny. IRISH FRANCISCAN TERTIARY. No. 17.] [SEPTEMBER, 1891. HIS HOLINESS LEO XIII. BLESSES THE "FRANCISCAN TERTIARY." We feel happy to inform our numerous readers that we have received from the Holy Father approval and blessing for ourselves and for all those who help us with the TERTIARY It is remarkable that in giving this blessing and approval the Holy Father has changed the usual course, and instead of sending the letter of approval through his private secretary, he has done us the unusual honour of sending it through the Cardinal Secretary of the Sacred Congregation De Propaganda Fide, his Eminence Cardinal Simeoni. The letter is signed by Cardinal Simeoni himself, and the fact of this extraordinary honour conferred on us proves how deep the interest is which His Holiness Pope Leo XIII. takes in anything and everything relating to the Third Order of St. Francis. "S. CONGREG. DE PROPAGANDA FIDE, "REVEREND FATHER, "I have very great pleasure in acquainting you with the fact of my having presented to the Holy Father the first volume of the FRANCISCAN TERTIARY. His Holiness received it most graciously, and hereby gives his Apostolic Blessing to you and those who help you with your work. “In the hope that this testimony of favour on the part of His Holiness may urge you to strive more earnestly for the promotion of the Third Order, I pray God to grant you every blessing, and remain, "Yours most affectionately, "JOHN CARDINAL SIMEONI, Prefect." THE FRANCISCAN CONVENT OF DERRY AND THE OTHER RELIGIOUS HOUSES OF THE CITY. BY THE REV. JAMES M'LAUGHLIN, P.P., Killeter. In its civil history Derry is celebrated for its memorable siege, but, to an Irish Catholic, it is more celebrated for the number of religious houses it contained up till the end of the sixteenth century. A history of these would fill volumes, hence I will only notice a few prominent outlines. In Pagan times it was designated "Derry-Calgach, Derry being the Irish name of an oak grove, and "Calgach" signifying a "fierce warrior," supposed by Dr. O'Donovan to be the same as Galgacus mentioned by Tactus. It retained this name till the end of the tenth century, when it was changed to Derry-Columbkille, in honour of the great St. Columba, whose name shall be always associated with the city of Derry. Derry was often designated "Termonderry," on account of the right of sanctuary that was attached to the great monastery of St. Columba. This name has long since fallen into abeyance, and is seldom used by the Annalists. The Hill of Derry is of an oval form, 119 feet above the level of the river, and contains 199a. 3r. 30p. This hill is bounded, on the east, by the Foyle, which, formed by the Derg, the Mourne, and the Finn, passes the city, and empties into Lough Foyle at Culmore, five miles below Derry. In |