Wichita eagle., 1886-11-02
IMPOSING CEREMONIES
st. Aloysius Catholic Church Dedi
Gated Sunday Morning.
Tie Cornerstone C. All-Eaiioy-s Academy Laid
Yesterday Afternoon.

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dedicated with brilliant and most imposing
ceremonies ST. Aloysius church, one of the
largest, and what promises to be one Of the
most elegant church edifces in the city.
The holy ceremony Of the mass ushered il
this bright, beautiful day. Again ut 9
o'clock was mass celebrated in which the
bishops and all the priests participated. By
10 o'clock the church yard was full Of peo-
pie and the steps leading to the door were
crowded with anxious attendants upon the
divine services.
at II o'clock the procession was formed
and marched from the school house
to the church, In front was borne the holy
banner, afterwards came the bishop in his
pontifcial robes and inter carrying the
crosier, three priests in the dress OF their or
der, with the incense bearers and acolytes.
followed by the Sunday school scholars,
young ladies sodality, Knights OF st. Joseph,
Ancient order Of Hiberians and members Of
the church. The ecclasiastics marched
around the building and camo upon the
sanctuary from the rear entrance The re-
mainder Of the procession and the audience
entered through the large door in front.
Every seat was taken, stin people stood up
in the rear, and many were unable TO gain
admitance.
! Upon the left Of the sanctuary and in front
of the altar were seated Bishop Fink aud his
attendants Raverends Father Carius and
Kuhl opposite were Rev. Wattron, cele-
| brant OF the mass, aud Dr. Bononcini,
deacon, Rev. j. O'Connor, sr,b-deacon, and
| also, Rev. Learenicl,, master OF ceremonies.
High mass was begun, the ediffce blessed,
sprnkled with holy water aud the incense
burned.
Rev. Father Gleason, vice-president OF st.
Marys college, delivered in clear forcible
manner the dedication sermon. Il was q
| mastery effort and appropriate to the occa-
sion. His discourse was based upon
the following texts: "F'rom the ris-
ing OF the sun even unto the
going down of the same my name is great
among the gentiles; and in every place there
is sacrifice, and there is offered to my name @
clean oblation for my name is great among
tho Genti!es, says thu Lord OF hosts
Malachi i:2.
Go ye therefore into the whole world and
preach the gospel to every creature. st.
Mark xvi:15.
Today, said, we have assembled to full
Eli both the command and tho prophecy
stated in tho texts. 1t viii, thcn DO useful
to consider why the cause Of this assemDlage
is of SO much Importance.
The Jews Were the chosen people 10 reform
the world for redeauer and to give to it
religious laws aud customs, and had
remained true 10 the trust imposed by God
they might have been the first people today
Of all the religious sacts OF the earth; but they
fell away, dishonored tho sacrifice, and NAL
achi was sent to give them q new sacrifice
When the fulluess of time had come the cho-
rus Of angels was heard by the shepherds
singing OF redeenler who had come, and the
wise men that followed the star found III a
manger at Bethlehem babe born to be the
savior Of al mankind.
When Christ entered upon his ministry lie
preached the gospel and tha clean oblation.
lie selected twelve apostles and authorized
them to preach-to carry out his ministry,
and to appoint Successors. That same mis-
sion is in the world today. Where is this
mission, and how shonld We know it: The
plans of God are not in vain, cannot be de
stroyed, nor changed by man aud thus this
mission being in the world today, how can it
be recognized! BY the same signs now as
then.
The Scriptures inform US that the Lord
came to redeem tho world; He redeemed it
by His death upon tho cross and He saves it
when man makes az effort. He appointed
body Of men and one was tho head.
The commission given to them
as individuals was to last
but short time, as q body to the end of
time. 70 man can preach the precepts of
Christ unless he has been duly authorized.
This body Of men went throughout the world
and established religious societies. It you
would know where is that society look for the
same signs. He placed his church upon
mountain height and the history Of tie
world points it out-the Holy Roman CatLo-
lie church. In this church is unity CT
belief and doctrine. There IS, too, another
good quality, cstholicity or universability |
she spread over the whole world, is found III
every land.
She =. is apostolic, possessing the au-
thority that came down through the ages
from Christ himself This Is so apparent |
that the enemies OF the church attack tho |
pontifcate Of St Peter rather than the doc /
trine itself.
This is then, the working out OF the proph-
ecy OF Malachi.
How great is God, and how shall we praise
him: BY one act, sacrifice; il conmenloTa-
ton OF his sacrifice on Calvary. This same
sacrifice is performed By offering the holy |
ceremony Of the mass, and in erecting an
altar for this purpose we are doing moro than
in any other way IL praise Him Il huild-
ing church you are contributing tire
greatest to the glory of God.
II is then for this Won
here constructed the e4ifice, this Is Why you
have contributed yo.- money. I congratu
Late you upon II. Here tie infants VIII be
offered to God; kere the Children VIII come
to hear TIE words Of Christ here they viii
come for the holy orders: hare he sinner wiz
bear the comforting words $50 and sin 10
more here your chIirsa, with tears in
their eyes, viii finally bring yoar mortal re
mains for tie las. sad rites.
The mas was fIlishel end the .rnmanse
departed from tie newly ded-
i-a.ed hose q Cod
.LL-EALr.oTs \ AcGBEssy.
Yesterday afternoon about i O'clock tie
corner stoao q AIl-EIsEow's academy was