National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-13
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feefff AND Nm O SE&cE e3rBEREt
AROUND THE ALTAR-FIRsT coSIMUNIoS
DAY IN THE OLD PARlsH-A SERMON Bi
FATHER WALTER ON THE EvAseEL OF
pEACEnN a
ThsSssr4ics. At 81. Pstricx's fSufeh yesterda,
were OF q peculiarly interesting character, ans
attracted very large congregations. At the eigh
o'clock Mass, which was celebrated BY Rev
Father Walter, the children Of the congregation
70 the number 81 So, Received conmunion
Tor these 10 were first communions. Th'
scene was very beautiful and impressive. Tn,
children were neatly and uniformly dressed-th'
boys wearing white rosettes. and the girls white
dresses and flowing wells OF the same color. They
were in charge Of the Sunday school teachers, and
coming the solemnity Of the occasion. The boy.
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and returning two by two, with notable order and
regularity. A large portion Of the adult members
Of the congregatio afsp received communion. The
choir, composed Of Sunday school children and
graduates Of st. Vinoent's school. Father Walter
appropriately. addrsssed dram en- he icy
c6dragink them to pefsevere in the bright and
beautiful path which religion marked out for
At the IL o'clock services, Father Keans being
dered Eoneoha,s Beautiful Mass, and Father Wal
ter made some interesting announcements. He
tainmenfto be given next Thursday evening, in
the basement Of st. Patrick's church, by the men,
ssEs e the esEEs dn,ts q e
terrT Of the pIansxn purposes Of the Institute,
earnestly appealing TO the young men Of the par
i;h to Jon II and presenting various f1rcible con-
luded to the grand promenade concert TO be given
e Mascnie tampis to;morrOw ITuesd6yy evening,
Inhrm, conducted by the Little Sisters Of the
Poor, and urged everybody to contribute to this
most praiseworthy charity Referring to the needs
of the building had been completed, and even this
had not yet been wholly paid for.
The present accommodations were all fully oc-
there Cd and tNG Ss sesaiSg
admission. Very reluctantly the good Sisters had
been obliged to turn them away, because they
anxious to have put up the other wing of the
building, according to the original design. But
to DO thisEthsI friends Of the Door mgst provide
ten up by several prominent ladies and gentle
men, both Catholic and Protestant, TO aid In this
eoInendahis purpose: similar entsrtatnment
last year had been o grand success, and the Rev
erend Father hoped that this would be equally
Father Water then read, the gospel Of the day
ing for his text the words, "Peace be 70 you" He
remarked that thess words, addressed by our
SaylSS, e hs tisc!pls llsd their hearts viii
gladness HIS first tsalutation to them wss
...Peace;n HoI was called by the prophet IsaDs
The Reverend Father would address TO his Con-.
gregation the same blessedHords; for that pene
the Saviour gave To us-peace with God, peace With
thai peacs Shich the xoFS esanos adye. a S to
reconcile US with God. The rebellion Of Nam
had rendered man the, enemy Of God, AMI the
gatesof Heaven we're shut against him. unttt
n m rad la
there wss'ho Sope fof msaEinds But We Snnot
be at peace with God, whom Hs see not. Rness VIC,
There should be no enmity Between msn i. We be-
long to the same God, and were redesme BY the |
same Christ. we should be beund tog fher by !
iisagrsesbis might be our neighborF.sp matter |
how many adronts be gave us-Ye musfloye him |
IN and for God. II We were at peace with God |
and our nsighbor, ws.Wopld naturally y at pssce
The conscis1saess that We we're were faitIfaIt to God,
and at peace with our neighbor, would bring 1
rss he a Rss ~ 81 81 pssce Bal
'seonsfsa q aed during tie Easifa tsfrn, but
SIN WAS the eHsmyd this peace.
md 9ediG five wished 70 presefv this peace, We
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4 sin, and the battle " III always be
n our favor. We. must Re faithful 10
nay cause great eonH gratiof and little leak l.
nay sink q large ship. II We le faithful in small
hings we shalIltrirfnph. We sheu1d have din I
ence In ourselves and confidence in God st.
Paul adnonishes us to mark our salvation With
ear and trembling We MIST place our whole
onfdence in God; and call tpon him for neip.
We should fortify ourselves, with prayer, and
very day consecrate our thoughts words, and
ctions to Godl We sbogld freqpent the sacra7
sk,eh sssis ssthelss bad sttossOps
he sacrament of the eucharist unless they were
oily. They wanted to be sanctifed before they
hings.i me Lsacraments were intended 70
trengthen the weak. It was true that We we're,
OF worthy to receive our Lord, and that we
his confession OF our anwqrthiness was the very
est preparation for receIyihg him. Ia this holy [
soson We should form good resolutions, and ce-
ord, oracttun VIA We break our peace With God.
hen, sfter our brief Struggles here, he Viii re-
,iye US where peace and JOY viii be ours for all
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