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

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1858

pg 342            "1.  To have our own subjects ordained by another Bishop 
             during his absence from the diocese, or when it would be difficult 
             to send them to Vincennes.
                  "2.  To invite any Bishop that may honor us with a visit to 
             officiate pontifically, and even to administer confirmation and 
             receive a profession.
                  "Signed, Maurice, Bp. of Vincennes."
                  Moreover, having received from the same worthy Bishop the 
             faculties of Vicar General for all his mission, amongst others, 
             that of giving jurisdiction to every priest ordained at Notre Dame 
             for the society, it does not appear that there was matter for a 
             serious reprimand as for a grave fault.
                  In terminating this review of the first fifteen years of 
             Notre Dame du Lac, let it be permitted us to add here that in this 
             country the community has hardly found real and permanent sympathy 
             except from the illustrious Archbishop Purcell.  It was doubtless 
             the will of heaven that one part of its trials should consist in