The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-28
CHARLOTTESVILLE

DEDICATION OF II CATHOLIC CHURCH BY
BISHOP KEANE-EXCURSION TRAIN OF VS.
ITORs FROM STANTON TO ASSIST IN THE
CEREMONIES OBSERVANCE OF THE PRESI-
DENTS FUNERAL.
SEPTEMBER 2G, 1881.
Editors Dispatch On yesterday the 25th
instant the Church OF the Paraclete was
dedicated by the Right Rev. John j. keane.
The Catholics Of Charlottesville have been
a~nxiously looking forward towards this
happy event, aad now their fond hopes are.
realized. They have a very beautiful brick
church that they may well be proud OF.
The design is beautiful, and 1t Is strong and
substantial. To their Bishop, Right Rev.
John j. Keane, they owe an eternal debt OF
gratitude for its erection, because 1t would
not have been built only for his u%ntiring
energy, furnishing the means by which
the work was accomplished. There was an
excursion from Staunton that morning,
which arrived about $3.50. Services COM
menced at 1880.
The Bishop and Fathers McVerry and
O'Farrell, with the acolytes, formed the
procession, and, going out by the front
door, commenced the ceremonies by the
Bishop residing q prayer in front OF the
church, and then saying the Asperges,
sprinkling the exterior OF the walls with
holy water, r~eciting the 50th Psalm, the
Miserere. Then, entering the church, the
procession came up in front OF the altar aud
reciied the LitaDy OF the Saints. After
this q prayer was recited by the Bishop.
Then the exterior Of the walls was sprin-
killed. with holy water, whilst the 10th,
l20tb, and 121st Psalms were recited, con-
cluded by a prayer, which terminated the
dedieitiOn service.
Immediately after this a High-Mass was
celebrated by Father McNerTy. The Staun-
ton choir. assisted by Miss Goode, OF Char
lottesyille, rendered their services during
the Mass. The "Kyrie" consisted OF ar
Engagements from the works Of Richard
Wagner-the "Gloria," Credo, SRnctus,
| B~enedictus, Agnus Del, bona NOlus Pacem,
from Mozart, Ofertory, Ave Yerum, by
MilIard. This was sung by Miss GOode, OF
Charlottesville. The members Of Staunton
choir were Professor Walters and his wife,
| Mrs. Devine, Miss Ella Mccarthy, and Mr..
John McQuaide. All were delighted with
the singing.
The Bishop explained in a most simple
aud clear manner why churches are dedi.
Gated and named after some saint or other,
or after some mystery OF religion. Then
he preached after the Gospel a most elO-
quent, instructive. and feeling sermon,
taking for his text John xiv, 18th and 18th
verses, a. will ask the Father" etc. con-
sidering-frst, that the Holy Ghost in the
blessed Trinity is the love Of God, the
Father Is the power, the Son the wisdom,
and the Holy Ghost the love, and that be
completes the being and the beatitude Of
God. This he explained very lucidly by
making use Of appropriate comparisons.
/ CaAanA 3D. H. I'LL TB.ag - fhI rraNls
OF creation crowns the work Of in
finite power and wisdom by ~infusing
divine love into mans soul. Third. Then,
by the redemption, Jesus Christ brings
back the Holy Ghost on the day OF Pente.
cost, to crown his work and what the effects
the Holy Ghost then produced In the dlscI-
pies. Fourth. He abides with us as our
Paraclete, or comforter; for as he is the
Spirit OF Truth, be Is the comforter OF the
mind through a faith that cannot doubt.
He is also the comforter OF the heart by
~infusing into IL the love OF God and charity
towards all men as universal as the redemp.
tion OF Jesus Christ comforter OF the viii
by giving 1t the strength Of divine grace
aud eieyating the souls OF men to superns
tural life. Then he gave the reasons fol
this church being built aud d~edicated-yiz
TO teach this truth, 10 inculcate this love, Il
dispense these sanctiiying grsces, and Il
keep the people In mind that the HOLY
Ghost Is the dispenser and operator Of al
these spiritual effects. This Is why IL II
called the Church Of the Paraclete.
At 4 O'Clock Vespers commenced. Aftel
they were ended the Bishop administered
the sacrament OF confirmation to 4 few
children, reminding them previous TO IL
reception OF The nature Of the sacramen
they were about 10 receive and the dlsposl