Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-29
IN, CARDINAL MCLOS-
KEY.
REssIvE SERVICES IN ST. FAT
RlCKS CATHEDRAL.

REssIvE SERVICES IN ST. PAT
RlCKs CATHEDRAL.
lie congregation in St. Pat
ks Cathedral was very large
;terday, as the result of an am
,nccmeat that Cardiual McCl"s.
would celebrate Pontlfical
iss-his first public celebration
mass since his return from Rome.
mong those who we're ushered to
ont pews were Mayor E y and
T.. John Kelly. The high altar
as dazzling with folds Of gold
auze. The golden C, ucifix in the
abernacle was half yelled With
odd lace. At its foot was bask-
It of flowers, red rose buds pre-
lomir. a,ing, with a white dove, Us
though about to rise. Vases Of
flowers separated the golden cam
desticks.
At half-past 10, Cardinal Nc
CloSkey stood at the foot of the
altar. Els head was rcvercntly
bowed, his hands were clasped on
mis- breast, aud he recited the con-
Eteor. His soutane was |ustrous
VA cred red silk, the train flowing
"a. Dis behind. This garment was
gathered at the waist with a broad
yrdlc of red silk with heavy gold
tas$els. Over the sUutane was
snrplice of fine lace. A chasuhule
-. embroidered cloth Of gold fell
from his shoulders. In the cent? e
f the cross, embroidered on the
chasuble, and surrounded by rays
at gold, was pelican feeding her
young in her nest, signiiying the
motherly care of the Church for her
children. About the collar OF the
clasuble was the rallium-a dis
linctivc mark of the Cardinals
s'aie-wovon by'pious nuns, whose
cioister is within the shadow OF
tue Vatican, from wool shorn from
lambs by pricstIy hands, On the
anniversary of their patron saint.
On the Cardinals head was the
berretta, His hands were encased
in red silk gloves, crosses of gold
en- embroidery being on the backs.
On the third finger of his right
hand was the sign IA sapphire,
rucircled with diamonds. On his
feet were sandles of RED kid, with
crosses Of gold, being embroidered
~ the instep. About the Cardinal
were Vicar~General Quinn ard
Fathers kean Hogan, Mort, Stat
Terry. Farley and Kearncy. Be-
nind the Cardinal was a row OF
t.agcs, in white soutanes, bound
with red silk, red silk sashes and
lace snrp!ices. Two Of them bore
on silken cushions the Cardinals
mitres, and the others held his trip
&c cross Of gold, set with many jew
els, his golden crosier and his mis-
sal bound in crimson velvet and
gold.
AT the end Of the conRieor the
Cardinal assembled to the alter.
Tho deacon presented a silver
,huriter, and from it the Cardinal
took Incense with a tiny silver
-poon, and fed the live Goals in
TIC silver thuribel, saying, fMayst
shou be blessed by HIM in whocs
honor thou shalt be burned Then
he incensed the altar. Putting On
l.is mitre, be went to the enist!e
side of the altar, and the deacon
at the mass swung incense to him.
lie turned to the missai, and, lay
ing aside his mitre, began the in
trolt, and then the lesser priests
were incensed, in order. At its
end he put on his mitre, and, lean
ing upon his crosier, headed a
stately procession to the throne.
AS he sat there, the choir chanting
the Gloria in ExcesIs. it was seen
that, though he had been fasting
from the preceding evening 1.-THE
celebrant Of mass, be he Pope or
the humblest priest, must abstain
rom food and drink from the eve.
ming previous until he drinks from
The chalice on the altar, there was
rudy glow in his checks, and
unusual vigor in his hearing.
After the Gloria Vicar Genera
Damn entered the pulpit. The
collections in the Catholic church,
es on Sunday next. he said, would
he sent to Leo XIII. He also
:cad the parts Of the Pope's ency-
clical referring to the inroads Of
inidelity and immortality upon So
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