Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-20
POPE LEo.s JUBILEE.
Ceiebration OF the Fiftieth Anniversary of
His Epscopate.

His Episcopate.
foNrIFrcAL HIGH MASS CELEBRATED AT THE
CATHOLIC UNrvERsITY By MoNsIaNoR sAroIIr-
AN ELOQUENT AND APPROPRIATE SERMON BIZ
BISHOP KEANK, RECTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY.
The golden jubilee of Pope Leo XIII was
celebrated with solemn and impressive cere-
monies at the Catholic University today. The
presence of Monsignor satolli, the papal legate.
at the university made possible the celebration
OF the pontifcal high mass, a beautiful and in
teresting service.
The mass was celebrated in the chapel of the
university at $50 o'clock this morning and in
addition to the faculty and students, who at
tended in body, there was an audience that
filled every seat. If the weather had not
been so thoroughly disagreeable many more
people would have made the long journey. for
the celebration Of the pontifcA mass is by
The chapel was gorgeously decorated for
the occasion. The organ loft hung
with the papal flag, fanked on either side
with the stars and stripes. Flags were on
every side. and the walls we're hung round
with draperies Of red. yellow and white
bunting The altar was surrounded with Easter
lilies and palms, while the wall back Of il
was hung soiidiy with yellow and above was a
scroll with the words LEO XIII, 1s43-1S93."
Fifty years ago Leo was ordained bishop in
the Church of Rome.
ARCHBISHOP sAroLLI THE oELEBRANT.
Archbishop satolli was the ce,ebrant Of the
mass. The assistant priest was Rev. Father
Hogan: deacon, Rev. j. Keriin; subdeacon,
Rev. James Foy, and master of ceremo-
MES, Rev. J. Hallissey. One of the most
impressive features of the service the
music. which was rendered by choir made up
of young men from the university under the
Leadership of DR.. Pohie of the faculty, who
presided at the organ. At the conclusion OF
the celebration, which lasted upward Of an
hour, there was an eloquent and appropriate
sermon by Bishop keane. the rector of the
Catholic University. He took his text from
the Epstle OF st. Paul TO the Hebrews. begin
ming with the verse: Thou in the beginning.
oh, Lord, didst found the earth" The sermon
might be summed up as an exposition of the
mutability of human affairs, the immutability
Of things divine.
BISHOP KEANE's SERMON.
1.-The eyes of the world said Bishop Keane,
"are turned today upon Leo XIII and thanks
go up from all with his for the Lords
exceptional bounty toward him. Men are
telling what great things the Lord has
done for His servant and how much
the vicar has accomplished for his master. For
Leo has been true and faithful servant
to his contradicted and crucifed Savior
Well has he shown himself the worthy
vicar of the carpenter of Nazareth, for with
more than human wisdom he has guided the
relations of the church toward the powers of
the world. They are telling with what keen
ness of perception he has recognized the tend
encies of the times toward Il democratic organi-
cation of society. 1t will be said in the future
of Leo XIII that he has done more TO bring the
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the people than any of his predecessors.
''Yet it is not of all these things that Leo is
thinking today. After all these represent but
the mutability of human affairs, while the
church stands for the immutability Of God.
Thank God that all things are not changeable
feet He is perfect and therefore He is infinite.
THE IDEAL OF THE PERFECT.
"God has planted among men the ideal OF
the perfect. the Interchangeable word made flesh
but He has not done this for Himself
alone, but for us all. 1t is for us that
He has wrought the wonder of perfect love
Gods representative on earth is chosen from
among men that he may raise up to God the
little upward struggles of poor suffering
humanity and to bestow upon the world the
blessings Of Interchangeable love. 1t is the
duty of Ills priesthood to raise the human up tc
the divine, for He has said: Who heareth
you heareth me-. On. divine institution. that
men surrounded by infrmities should never
theless be chosen by the sinless love of God to
be the solid and immovable rock of His word
Leo is the fountain of the priest
hood, the center of the church's unity
To st. Peter alone He said: Whatsoever Va
loose on earth it shall be loosed in heaven II
was to Peter that He gave the KEYS OF heaven,
and it Was to him that He said, upon thi,
rock have founded my church. It L. nc
human thing that Leo dlspenses, but the bless
ing Of the Holy Ghost.
LEos PRIEsrLY WORK.
an 1887 the man who is now the head of thu
church on earth entered the priesthood and fiy,
years later was ordained bishop of P,rugia
From the beginning of his ministry
until now, as priest bishop and pope
he has labored solely and only t.
enlighten the minds Of men with the truth oil
God. To life of toll and suffering he conse-
Grated himself and be took upon himself rs the
successor of Plus TX to bear not only the
burdens of Plus. but of Him who bore
the cross that man might not die, bu
have everlasting life Ten, of Thousands the
world over are grateful to the priests of God
for His blessing that brightens the world. and
the eyes OF all are turned toward him who suf
'fers for all, thinks Of all and bestows upon al
the blessings of his master. 1t is of this that
Leo il thinking today.
Thank God that for fifty years he has served
in the episcopate, and let us pray that for years
and years To come he NAV live to fill hi,
present place earth and to ilumine tho
wisdom OF men with the wisdom of God"