The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-03
PETER AND PAUL.
The Feast of Those Two
Patron Saints.
Impressive Celebrations at St. Mary's
Cathedral and the Italian Church.
Father Kirby Leaves.

The feast of Saints Peter and Paul was
celebrated with great pOmp at st. Mary S
Cathedral yesterday.
The ladies of the parish contributed a
large amount of beautiful flowers and the
altar looked like a bed of rare exotics.
while the numerous candelabra of gold
with their wax candles added brllliancy
to the decorations.
Father D0ran officiated at high mass
Father Yorke was deacon; Father Geor ge
Montgomery, chancellor of the diocese,
sub-deacon. and Rev. W. P. Kirby. master
of ceremonies.
The choir was largely REINFORCED and
sang Mozart's Mass No II. A special
hymn to st, Peter was also chanied.
Besides the priests on the altar there
were forty altar boys and as many Chris
tian Brothers. while number of Sisters IF
Mercy sat above it,
Father Kirby delivered the sermon. Ii
was his farewell address for a long time to
come, for Yesterday afternoon he left this
city for IRE and, where he will STAY for
quite a while. The recent death of his
brother makes this trip necessary because
there is a large estate for the ronductin
of which the reverend gentleman'S cOun-
sci and advice is greatly needed.
Father Kirby reviewed the lives and
deeds of Saints Peter and Paul at length.
He drew a lesson from their many deeds.
st. Peter was the emblem of faith, st.
Paul the disciple of fortitude.
Next to- Jesus Christ" the preacher
said, "St. Peter is the greatest saint of
the Christian church. His undying faith
should commend itself TO every Catholic.
Attending church and saying prayers
does not constitute Christianity. 1t must
be the thorough and abs olute faith.
The fortitude Of st. Paul. who through
shipwrecks and all disasters, preached the
gospel, is also good example for young
men 10 follow in their determination to DO
what is right"
A collection was taken up at the ante
ROOMS oil the editice on behalf of the ST.
Vincent de Paul Snciety for the poor Of
this city and was literally responded to-
Archbishop Riordan was at Stock ton
yesterday where he confirmed many chill
dren. His Holiness must confirm in every
church in the diocese during this year,
and, IN consequence. he will often be abb
sent from the civ.
Before Father Krby's departure he re-
ceived MANY Of his friends who bade him
bon voyage to the n ONE Of his birth, where
his sisters, two nuns, and his brother, a
priest. await him.
At the church of Sts Peter and Paul,
city. was celebrated yesterday the feast Of
the patron saints.
Solemn high mass was held a. 1890
A. NJ, with the pastor. Rev. Father de
CAROLS as the priest, Rev. Father de
Campo as deacon and Rev Father de
Romans as sub-deacon. The sermon on
the feast of the day was delivered by the
sub-dearon.
The ''Kvrie" from Giorza's first mass.
the GLORIA, ""Credo" and 'Sanctus" from
the second mass. the "Agnus Del" from
Marcos Mrsse Solemn were rendered
by the choir and chorus. The soloSts
were Miss Magini. Mrs. Spadna. Miss
Kreling, Mr.. Barkelow and MI Psrron.
At thr offertory Miss Magni sang the
Ave Maria" and at the elevation Miss
Krtlng sang Bassini's 80 Salutaris."
The music was under the direction of Mr..
Spadna. the organist.
There was large congregation of the
members of the Italian colony at the high
mass, as well as at the earlier masses, at
vespers and the Denedicton in the evening
During the past two years nearly $1,000
has been spent on the church, and the
sacred edifice is now credit to the Italian
colony.