The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-07
Services in Honor of Two
Great Saints.
MUSIC BY A MALE CHOIR.
COmmemoratiOn of the Festivals OF
St. Ignatius and St. Dominic
by Their Followers.

and Friday of last week. were celebrated
yesterday at the two Catholic churches
dedicated under their names in this city.
Each saint was the founder OF great
and powerful order. and each is revered
and honored wherever the Catholic church
raises its cross.
st. Ignalius gave to the world the So
cety OF Jesus, and ST. Dominic founded
the Order of Dominicans; more than that.
he instituted the devotion Of the rosary.
And now, after centuries, these two bodies
are important ia tors in churchwork.
In accordance with an old-establshed
custom the Jesuit fa' hers conn emorated
the feast Of their founder with dignity
and splendor Of high order. The
church on Hayes street WAS pre- pared for
the solemn observance; the sanctuary
was made to lock its best. and such music
as was never before heard here was pre-
Sented at the celebration.
s. lgnatius Church must have cont stained
5000 persons when the ceremonies were
held, at 1890 o'clock in the morning.
Every one of the long, wide aisleS was
drnsely packed after the pews were flied.
Then the vesllbule doors were thrown
Open and more room was made for hun
Greds of wnrSlipers. Some thousands OF
men and women stood throughout the
for them to sit.
The sanctuary was lined with crimson
robed acoivtes, who wore white lace sur
DlIces over their bright s0ntanes. AT one
side the officiating priests sat while mass
was sung. The ma altar was unadorned
with flowers except some roses that filled
nicres among the candelabra. Everything
about it was white and gold. so it stood
out amid the light of numerous candies
with striking beauty and IN magni fcent
contrast e. the rich frescoes.
Rev. Joseph Sasha, S. H., celebrated
mass. Father Jacquet, S. j.. was deacon;
Father COltelli, 5. j., Sub-deacOn. and the
ceremonies were directed by P. G. Butler,
S. J.
The sermon was preached by Rev. Father
CalZia, S. j.. OF San jose. 1t was an eiu-
queEt pauegyric of ST. Ignatlus. II gave
his life as known through most notable
events in the SAINTS care and served the
speaker as a medium for offering varied
lessons through the examples given.
Father CALI held the attention of his
audience by his vivid portrayal of the
picturesque. though sanity, life If Igna-
thus, in which the scene was continually
changing. He began by saying it is IA
well-dr fined principle in th OOgy that
grace does not destroy human naiure-it
Father helps 1t. This principle could he
seen in The celebration If the feast of st
lgnatius.
The first picture drawn was that of the
saint In his youth as a man of the world.
Ignatius was born in 1491 during the pom
tificate of Innocent XIII aud the reign of
Ferdinand and Isa bella of Spain. The
day or month Of his birth is not known.
He 1as received into the court of Ferdi-
nand AS n page. There he grew up in the
spirit of the time; his thoughts were taken
up with romance. deeds of chlvalry and he
lOnged far the opportunity to WHO for him.
self un1ying renOwn. When fighting on
the ramparts OF Pampeluna 10 1921 he fell
with his right leg shattered by cannon
ball. The valOr of Igna,ius was gone for
ever, and with it his worldly ambitions.
"Thus far" said the preacher, you
have seen in Ignatus the work of nature
Hpnceforth you shall see Ignatius as the
man of God, listed in the army OF Jesus
Christ leading on to victory. fighting in
the cause of G d and his church. 1t was
on May 20. 1921, st. Ignatius was wounded
at Pampeluna. The crisis came from
above.
in his sickness he beheld new armies,
saw new world high above earth. Little
by little he discovered the VOL thleSsness OF
human nature, and finally rising from his
bed of sickness he offered himself to God
and his service forever.
"1gnatIus is now new man. Ho leaves
his home, his country, and directs hi,
Mnntserrat. There he spends a night in
prayer, ne hangs his sword by her mira
culouS picture as token of his eternal
affection for her, and as he leaves the
church he gives his gorgeous clothes to
poor beggar."
The sermon continued to give passing
view of the saints life in retirement for
year, and then it is asked:
'Why did Ignatius spend so much time
in prayer and penance, in fasting. Sleep
ing on the bare ground, scOurging himself?
Why lead such life of penance and NOR
tifica ion? 1t was not so much to do PEN
ance for his sins as to do glory to god.
while pursuing his studies he did not
lose he object he had in view for the SAL
vatien of souls. The whale of Europe was
not large enough for his zeal. Behold L.
Mathis and his nine companions utterly
PROSTATE at the feet of the Supreme Pom
tiff in Rome TO obtain permission for the
SOcietvo 81 Jesus.
The fng-r of God is here" remarked
the holy father.
Yes. brethren. the finger of God was
there. for II was only through the divine
power that This society was brought into
exixtence and has continued to exist
through all the world"
Inc extraordinary work of st. Ignatius
and his following was recounted, and hap
PLY concluded with these words:
AiuiS w" AeuaiuS Ndu UOIUlOR IN view
but the glory of God, nothing on earth but
God. nothing in heaven but God-God
alone and above all things. This was the
object of his labors, his thoughts. his
affection. The greater glory aud honor of
God was his motto. For this only he
toiled. suffered. lived. died. Although.
brethren, 1gnatius is not dead: he still
lives In his society, which ia carving on
the grand work throughout the world. He
liv. S in his colleges. his sodalities. his
children who are Amounted with his
spirit"
The music accompanying the solemn
mass was revelation in sacred melody.
A choir of 100 male voices, all we'll trained
and tuneful, an orchestra of sixty per
formers and the organ combined, under
the baton of the Very Rev. Edward Allen,
S. D., in an inspiring preservation Of Fan
conier's ''Kyrie," Gloria" and "Agnus
DEP; Gounod's "Cr+do" and "Ssnctus";
Falconara's 'Benedictus." and 20, Cor
Amoris." by Riga, and I'm Corde Jesu,"
by Cherubini.
The compositions selected were singu-
larly free from repetitions. long drawn out
amens and light flowery effects common
with some composers Of church music.
They were above all inspiring aud eieNat-
ing and we'll suited To the splendid choir OF
100 men. Fanconier's "Agnus Del" was
plantive in its beseeching. The effect was
wonda fin uith tho forvOr thr0 VII iitn hn