New-York tribune., 1877-06-04
SERVICES AT THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES AND
INSTITUTIONS IN THIS CITY.

All the Catholic churches in this city cele-
braed Yesterday She feth anniversary of the erisco-
pate Of Pins *. Al the early morning masses thousands
OF people 6tked the churches avail themselves Of
the spiritual advantages offered In the brief Of the Pope
by receiving communion and praying for the conversion
Of sinners propagation of the Catholic faith and the
peace and triumph of the Roman Church At the last
mass. also the churches thronged. The altaYs
were decorated with many lights and flowers,
special music was arranged for the occasion, ard
appropriate preached, reviewing the life,
episcopaic AMI ponihcatc Of the Pope Many persons
were attracted So ST. Patrcks Cathedral in Mot-st.
whore the Rev Philip Ahorn who ordained priest at
Troy about week ago. celebrated mass and VcaIGen-
eral Quinn delivered the sermon. At the conclusion OF
the mass special prayers and Te DENIM were sung by
the celebrant the choir In the afternoon the event
was honored many different ways at the churches by
the BOYS and yrs OF the sodalites Tie children all
wore white garments, having scarfs extending from the
shoulder to the hp Sorc tho episcopal and Others
tie Papa cOlOs Pictures OF the Pope and banners with
many inscriptions carried by the children in pro-
cession through the aisles Appropriate hymns and
carols we're rendered, and IN this way the little ones
added their mite to celebrating The anniversary.
The students OF FOrdham College celebrated the ami
yersaIy with entertainment last evening. Dscourscs
Oh the Pope were g1n by Messr> Heudrick, Donally,
ami Deane OF the class of rhetoric. James Henry Shelly
OF the English bcic-cttres class rad poem. The
professors aud students sent telegram 10 Rome asking
the blessing Of the Pope. The exercises were not public
although many Of the Jesuit fathers were present, in
Guiding Faith cr Gockcln, President Of tle college.
A large number OF persons gathered IN the afternoon
Oh The grounds of tie Manhattan College at the Boulc
ward and Observation-Disclosures hitb-st, to attend
services arranged By The Christian Brothers Tic col
lcse hspcl decorated with the Papai and American
coors The participants in the eXcrces were the literary
clubs connected with the college. Tie De Ia sale, Hughes
Jasper, 81. Joseph, ST. Aloysius, aud the Ives Cubs
an original essay by John l.. Dunn, WAS received WIN
rrurh applause John ". DJlaH read an essay ON "Phs
Nintn. the Man" giving history oI his me- without re-
gard to his irnpuTdl ecclesiastical rulc. IL was Io
lowed iv pls Ninth the Ruler" delivered by Alfred
A. kearIey lie spoke OF the temporal reign o the Pope
and his relations with Victor Emanuel John j. waters
6f the record OF the Papacy for the last
- years, tOdchng ON the mialllnlLy, lhc
syllabus, and oticr matters oi impurante. iHe Antt
can Pilgrimage" from Miss sSiimorp snew book, " BE
lisIed-Was read los James T. smith songs ana MUSIC
hy the college band ase given Fathers H""hty ol
ST Bridgets Church and Grady OF Manhalt spoke
al the conclusion OF the exercises. Ine IOlOWhE lc
gram Wa sent the Pope during the DAY ana sSied b}
Brother Anthony: "ThC brothers professors Ftueu's
AMI their parents assembled 10 celebrate ire gOhtli
Jubilee OF lhy Holiness salute thee "a "HpS amos anu
umplorc tbs bencdlcuOn." ,...,, 80
john Mary Mastai F'rreti was born at rinig"ld on
Nav - 1872 of Ycry IllustrOus ana ancient iilnly
His early years were passed IN missionary worn on
Archbishop of.,lnleo. I3 day later Jane D. he Was
c0nsecrated In 1910 Be vasmadc taiina and FIX yeas
later was elected Pope The struggle between the rope
and the revolutionary party began 'o"l "tri ne ocIcn
into off e. aud he Wa obliged - rcr fhc arrange
meuts Tor Tie ceremonies ia Rome yescfday were oi tue
most imposing character IL stated that the slfis Irol
nations have br'il very tSd" "li Ileh '
IL IL yariuIsy estimated that the United STATES sent
money ranging from Tl6OOOO 10 eJDOOOO.