BRIGITTE

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ADRESSE DES ORPHELINS DE L'ASILE SAINTE-BRIGITTE RAT ofthe Holy Church, to congratulate vou, in the name of the Frish Orphans of St Bridget Asvlum, on this your golden jubilee, the fiftieth anniversars of vour ordination to the holy priesthood, The children of St Patrick, vour Eminence, have ever been to the front in showing their devotion to the Foly Church and in giving expression, both by woml and deed, to their love and veneration for the prelates and elergv of the Catholic Church: we would therefore prove ourselves unworthy of ouraneestry us Well as unworthy of the charitable support of these sine ehildren of Kt Patriek, didwe not, on this solemn oceasion emulate their noble qualities, We therefore congratulate vou, vencrable and beloved Prelate, in being spared to celebrate vour golden jubilee. We congratulate vou also on the dignified and honorable position vou hold among the prelates of the ehureh. We thank God for all the blessings and favors Fe has conterred upon Your Eminence and for the blessings Fe has bestowed upon us through vou. We thank vou for vour unvarving kindness to us, poor orphans We willalways entertain in our hearts, à tender and gratiful love for vou 5 and now we promise Your Eininence, lore, rererener, amd obedienee. We prav that God mar bless Your Eminence withomanv more vears of health and strenght. Max each coming dav be once of pure jov and happiness to vou and mar they add new diadems to vour imortal erown. Mar the holv Angel of God receive this the praver of t Bridgets orphans, and earrv it before the throne of God, that the fulness of divine blessing max descend upon vour vencrable head: that vou mar, one dax, receive from the hand'of God the vietors erown of immortal glorv, and deserve to hear those words of praise and conmendation : 4 Well done, Hhionu good nlpaithipul serraont enter

into jou of (lo Lord.” Fhankine Your Eiminence once