The Catholic churches of New York City, with sketches of their history and lives of the present pastors : with an introduction on the early history of Catholicity on the island, and lives of the most reverend archbishops and bishops . the Sisters Marianites of theHoly Cross, with an (_)rphan Asylum containing- one hun-dred and fifty inmates, and Free School, No. 215 WestTliirty-ninth Street; St, Vincent de Pauls Select Frenchand English Parochial Schools — that for young ladies di-rected by the same sisters; that for young men under theChristian Brothers. The religious societies include the Ar
The Catholic churches of New York City, with sketches of their history and lives of the present pastors : with an introduction on the early history of Catholicity on the island, and lives of the most reverend archbishops and bishops . the Sisters Marianites of theHoly Cross, with an (_)rphan Asylum containing- one hun-dred and fifty inmates, and Free School, No. 215 WestTliirty-ninth Street; St, Vincent de Pauls Select Frenchand English Parochial Schools — that for young ladies di-rected by the same sisters; that for young men under theChristian Brothers. The religious societies include the Archconfraternityof the Immaculate Heart of ]\Iary, introduced into thiscountry by Father Lafont; the Society for tlie Projia-gatiou of the Faith, Rosary and Pxugatorian Societies,the Children of Mary, Association of Clmstian Mothers,and an Altar Society. In 1877, by the zeal of tlie ladiesforming this last society, a neat marble altar was erectedill tlio sanctuary of the church. For the relief of distressthere are Conferences of the Society of St. Vincent dePaul, Ladies Association for the Parish Orphanage, Mutual Benevolent Association for Colored Women,and St. Francis Xaviers Benevolent Association for Coloi^ CHURCH Oi^ 1ST. VINCENT DE PAUL. 715 REV. EDMOND AUBRIL, , PASTOK OF THE CHURCH OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL. THE Rev. Edmond Aubril, like his predecessor, Fa-ther Aunet Lafont, is a priest of the Societyof Mercy. He is a native of St. Gilles, Diocese of Cou-tance, Normandy. He was ordained at the Cathedral of Coutance in May,1839, and came to this country in 1843, with the Madeore, to take charge of the church in , Fl6rida. After acting as assistant to Rev. FatherMadeore, he became pastor in November, 1848, and byhis zeal, piety, and extreme charity, completely won thehearts of his parishioners, among whom there had for-merly been many malcontents. When Florida, in 1857, received a Bishop as VicarApostolic, the Rev. Mr. Aubril b
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