The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-06
CHURCH OF ST. ROSE OF LIMA


ANNIVERSARY OF THE PATRON sAINT-A SERMON
By THE REV. FATHER D. REILLY
The anniversary of ST. Rose Of Lima appropriately
celebrated yesterday the church dedicated to that
Iaint in Cannon street near Grand The large ed6ce
well filed with respectable congregation Some
Eve years ago this parish created the charge
Of which handed over to Rev Father McKenna
lately deceased. temporary frame building was nrst
erected after which the pastor went TO work
and collected funds for the construction Of more sub
santial building He had just his hopes realized
In this respect when he died The deceased priest was
succeeded by Rev. Richard Brennan, who at present
onicatcs pastor Of ST. Rose Of Lima. High mass vas
celebrated half past O'Clock yesterday Rev Father
Braun acting celcbrant and Rev Fathers DAILY and
OGrady as deacon and sub-deacon. Music furnished
BY the volunteer choir attached TO the church short
preached by Rev. B. Reilly, d. d., appro-
pirate 10 the anniversary He eNpatated upon the
virtue Of sefdcnia and its great benefits in the adj
ranccment of Christian life. He also eoquently dwelt
upon the mystery Of the birth Of Jesus Christ and His
solvent upon earth Why II that God had allowed
His Son to down upon earth and begin life in
nanger9 Then this Of the Deity had permitted
Himself TO be carried into exile and lived life Of pow
sry, ending His at last upon the cross Of Cal
vary. THIS indeed, "A mystery, deep, unlahOm-
able There was sufficient in spiritual science TO ex-
plain those mysteries There a law that gave
Us an insight into all mysteries and reached this
knowledge moro fully by practising the universal
aw OF sclfdcnal The reverend gentleman
then spoke Of Of the leading features in the life OF
D. Rose Of Lima. She worthy Of becoming tho
patron saint OF America and Of American society She
bad always practised sefdenial There not a
generation among whom were Gods people, who did
hot typiy in their actions life and general conduct this
great universal law Of self denial Mary the Mother
h God ST. Joseph and others were living examples OF
Ihis most praisewOrhy virtue From the days Of
Adam down 10 the present not one man or woman
could be found IN the history Of the world among the
chosen OF Gods people who has not been prc-cmnent
In tho practice Of sclfdcnial. From the hour that
Jesus Christ was born down 20 the time when He was
presented with gall and Vinegar on the cross Of
Calvary His whole record was one Of
sclfdcnal This II that sustained
His crushed and bleeding heart such terrible mo.
mcnt 81 Rose OF Lima had lived but thirty.onc wears:
her lie during that period beautiful illustration
OF purity and holiness Her parents were Opulcnt aud
Of noble birth From the cradle she lcd wholly by
divine instincts refusing herself all the Injuries and
enioyments peculiar 10 childhood. Her mother held
MP before her eyes the crucnx and the book containing
the life OF the Nazarenc Every day Of her lie she
looked up 10 a higher and higher aim. This should
be the ambition OF every true Christian. The second
period of her life that OF poverty Her parents be
came poor and nhe was compelled to live upon the
charity Of strangers Then the true beauty Of
Der character became apparent small re.