Daily globe., 1879-03-18
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
THE OBSERVANCE OF THE FESTIVAL
IN ST. PAUL. IA
Services In the Various sChnrches-Evening
Entertainments for the Different Parishes
"A Day Memorable for Order and Sobri-
ety-The Celebration Elsewhere.


ety-The Celebration Elsewhere.
The anniversary exercises of the natal day
Of Ireland's most cherished patron, St. Patrick
were appropriately and beautifully observed
by tho Cathedral congregation yesterday fore
noon. High mass was impressively celebrated
with Rev. Father Stanley celebrant, follow
ing which an eloquent sermon was preached by
Rev. d. J. McMullen. The choir was unde,
the direction of Prof. Manner, organist; Mrs
Uri Lamprey, soprano The singing was par.
ticularly fine and was inaugurated with the
beautiful chant Kyrie Ellison, followed by the
Gloria in E1celsis Deo. Following is the SER
mon: .' .. =
To-day, the universal church lays away, for
time. her solemn and appropriate garb of
Ienter1 mourning to celebrate and honor the
memory of her honored and immortal patron
st. Patrick. In the ceremonies of to-day the
church was reminded of the fact that the illus.
trious Patrick not only mere saint, but
rather her foremost and unswerving patron.
The gorgeous magniicence Of altar and ca
thedral isle, the splendor with which Rome
adorns her temples of worship, on this the
natal day Of her saint. endeared the heart of
her children and church to the memory of her
great apostle.
Through the long vista of a glorious past the
church saw names on which the heart of Cath
oic Ireland fondly loved to dwell. period
fraught with privation, want and suffering,
yet made illustrious by the noble allegiance of
those who had sacrificed their worldly prospects
to become its sainted martyrs. We are remind
ed also that not Ireland alone experiences to-
day, those thrills of joyous emotions, for in
whatever portion of the globe the standard of
enterprise has been unfurled, wherever an altar
is raised, or priest stands, does the memory of
Ireand's immortal saint receive virtuous and
heartfelt emotion. Somewhere about the be-
ginning of the fourth century. a youth was
taken prisoner from the northern portion of
France.
The child of noble parents, he was torn
away from friends and country, with no heart
or words to soothe and cheer him in his lonely
exile. He was taken to the desolate country
of Ireland and there in nakedness, hunger and
cold ne lived for six long, weary years, bearing
with d stought heart the burning heat OF sum-
mer and winters piercing cold. But the spirit
was fervent within him, and torrid heat nor
winters freezing cold could quench the divine
spark that had been enkindlea within him, to
save souls and evangelize Ireland.
+ Six years of unspeakable suffering, when the
Almighty God saw fit to break the chains of his
not unwelcome bondage. He had learned the
language during his exile, and had become an
instrument of Gods in saving souls.
He returned to his native France. How
sweet;the memories of his childhood; how tender
the embrace of his mother. But a new de-
sire had entered his heart, and like the zeal of
his divine master it burned for the saving of
SOULS and the ultimate evangelization of the
Irish nation. He had those natural hopes and
affections that might have made a less decided
character remain, but more powerful in
fuence had taken possession of his heart. and
the voice of q divine spirit called him to sacri-
flee his father and mother on earth for his in
finite father in heaven. rs decided to
make the sacrifice. In his visions
It bore in its hands Il letter, and he recog-
nized in it's spirit-tones the voice of distressed
Ireland. It was message from them to him.
St. Patrick read the mystic communication and
heard the divine voice making the holy re-
quest: ''We entreat thee, holy youth, to walk
among u.s." He read no more; the voice was
enough for him. He only needed the call to
respond, and not in vain did Patrick obey that
midnight call.
Leaving the land of his birth, after prepar-
atcry studies, he went to Ireland, not bond
but free, having first visited Rome to become
consecrated.
His mission now was for the purpose of saw
ing the Latin races. As st. Patrick
reached Ireland, he set about planting the seed
that was to bear a rich harvest for the Lord
No sickness, danger, or infrmity could auench
the ardent spirit that burnt within him.
Grace fell from his lips until all the world was
astonished at the power of one man in convert
ing nation. The sufferings undergone dur
. Ing Qlb reSlQenCS IN lrelanu OF slXJy-One years
are beyond the power of the Imagination to
conceive.
The storms and tumults Of the world, the
hardships, perils, persecution and suffering
have been as nothing when compared with the
noble endurance and holy suffering of their il
lustrious ancestors. Death itself-the doleful
grating of the dungeon, were absorbed in the
sublime thought that even these were but the
vestibules beyond which lay the portals of the
golden and heavenly gates. The brazen au-
dacity of nations had prosecuted those who
held firmly to the faith of the mother church,
and as aliens in foreign lands had they fought
the good fight, until at last Ireland and her
sons were allowed to breathe the sweet air of
religious freedom. Ireland herself was
now blessed with the inestimable advantages
of schools, colleges and stately church
edifces, asylums of learning, alike for the rich
and the poor-temples of worship whose lofty
spires pointed the way to heaven, and whose
worshipers glorifed the everything God, in
religion that was deep-rooted in the heart
that hell itself could not reach nor ontaminate
it.
The Irish exlles had given more converts to
the church than political intrigue or sectarian
malice could ever again conquer.
The tyrant's dagger had onceSbeen aimed at
their breasts, and they went exiles to foreign
1ands-in the city. forest and wilderness they
had planted the seed of their undying faith
until the imagination now faltered at the mag
nifcent results of that religion whose blessings
are source of perennial Joy and consolation.
Oh, glorious religion. that could suffer so much
and still live! Glory of heaven and earth, thy
children adore thee with rapturous ecstasy.
To-day, most blessed saint, do thy children
salute thee, proclaiming to the world and
glorifying God in the triumph of Catholic
faith. May the sweet strains from the never
dying harp of Tara, commingling with the
music of to-day, rise up like clouds of incense
to honor the name OF our saint and patron, st.
Patrick. and NAV the RESPONSIVE straiD echo
from the innermost depths of every true Irish
heart. .....
The service was concluded with the usual
ceremonies attending high mass, embracing the
credo and sanctus benedictus by the choir.
The congregation was dismissed to the stirring
strains of the Union band, following which
the Father Matthew society and Knights of St.
Paul marched in procession to the residence of
Bishop Grace, where they were congratulated
and dismissed.
st. Ma1n's Parish.
The anniversary was appropriately celebrat-
ed by the congregation of St. Mary's church
who assembled at 8 o'clock mathis the Rev.
L. Caillet officiating. The service consisted of
prayer and singing by the choir, following
which the congregation was dismissed, manv
of whom repaired to the high mass service at
the Cathedral, which took place at 10 o'clock.
being fully described under the appropriate
heading.
st. JOsepI's Church.
At 10 o'clock the church was filled with
large audience. At 1890 o'clock the solemn
service of high mass was celebrated. Father
vice he addressed his congrega-
ton upon the day that they
had assembled to commemorate. His
remarks were directed to impress upon his au-