The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-02
ST. PATRICK's CATHEDRAL.

poNTIEIcAL HIGH MASS AND BENEDICTIoN-
MUSIC, FLOWERS AND LIGHT-DIsCoURsE by
REV. FATHER KEARNY ON THE FESTIVAL OF
EASTER.
Cardinal McCoskey celebrated P0ntiGcal high mass
hali.pa ton O'Clock yesterday morning at ST. Pat
rick,s Roman Catholic Cathedral Tho large edince
was crowded It's fullest capacity Tho SERVICES
peculiarly Impressive, the presence OF tho Cardinal
adding additional interest TO tho occasion In
memoration OF tho Easter festival at which time the
faithful pay special homage to the great mystery OF
the resurrection of Christ, tho Cathedral affairs and
sanctuary appropriately decorated. Over the
high altar, behind tho ic-sze sGgurc OF the dying
Saviour, was lung magnificent silk canopy Of
dinal red. Surrounding this was arraycd tho word
"Allcua" in glittering gas jets choice bouquet Of
flowers laid on Tho top OF tho repository of the
Blessed Sacrament. while large Of flowers stood
on either side tho main altar. great number OF
Candles arranged artists caIly upon and the three
affairs, shed food or light within tho sanctuary.
Promptly at hau-past ten O'Clock tho procession
filed from the vestry. Some forty acolytcs In white
and red SUPPLIES carried candles, the CARDINALS hat
and crosier, large golden cross and the incense
lamp The Cardinal was dressed IN full oncals and
appeared be mucn better health than when he last
OBLIGATED at the Cathedral Inside the sanctuary as
ssting ut tho service, Very Rev. Father Quinn,
V. c.; Rev. Father Kearny pastor OF tho Cahe-
dra! Rev Father Farley, Secretary to the Cardnal;
Rev. Fathers Kane, Hogan and others. Tho Cardinal
chanted tho solemn clear ana steady voice.
DISCOURSE.
Al tho end OF tho first gospel Rev. Father Kcarny
delivered short and eloquent discourse appropriate
to the day. He took his text part OF st. Mathew
XVI, 10. commencing, Sand when the Sabbath
past Mary Magdalcne ana Mary the mother OF James
and Sal0mc, brought sweet spices that evening that
they might anont Jesus. And very carly the
morning, the rst day OF tho week, they cac TO tho
scpulchrc, the sun being now riscn." Tho reverend
called attention to the SERVICES OF The Church,
sad they were, daring the past few days On FRI
day the Saviour had been dying on the hillside bat
to-day He had arisen from tho tomb, casting oil tho
habmcnis Of death. He had severed tho bonds which
God alone could unloosc. In such solemn moments Of
the triumph OF Christ We might recall how He had
TO years before; we might contemplate
what He had suffered Tor us during thirty years, and
we should sink on our knees and thank Him for tho
inestimablc blessings thus bestowed Wc had listened
to the HIS and ndivisibc Church. like the
voice OF the angels In heaven. All this time VIC knew
that 10 was the voice OF God to which We were isten
ing. Bat how was this great truth estabishedI Had
not hoard HIM bid the storm To be Silly Did we
Him the dead to liieY IL wus the morn
ing OF Easter bowcvcr, that He gave the most In
conrovcrible proofs that lie IL the lncarnato Word OF
God In His triumph DEATH Easter was emblematic
OF the promise oil our own resurrection from tho
corruptions Of the grave oven Christ Himself had
risen to die more