Chronicles of Notre Dame du Lac
Edward Sorin, CSC -- Translated by John M. Toohey, CSC, 1895

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1858

pg 324            To say that all these accusations were laid before F. Sorin 
             and that he did not feel moved would be simply a falsehood.  As a 
             proof he was told that the Bishop was going to take all his 
             mission from him and to confine him strictly to the limits of the 
             Notre Dame grounds.
                  Fortunately the month of Mary was not yet at an end; there 
             still remained some hours before its close.  It was one of the 
             fruits of Calvary which the Blessed Virgin, in return for the 
             canticles and the thirty-one joyful little feasts in her honor, 
             presented for us to taste before we withdrew from her knees.
                  Such a message was evidently a serious matter, and although 
             the truth might be clear as day to those that know the facts, it 
             would be difficult to make it equally clear to prejudiced eyes.  
             All was left in the hands of the divine Mother, and not a line was 
             sent in response or justification for a whole week.
                  Let us here state the facts.
                  1.  Is it true that we neglected the Brothers?
                  Two simple facts will answer.  1.  There are just now one 
             hundred and seven members in their community; 2.  In twelve 
             establishments they teach 2400 children ( In these figures we do