The sun., 1894-04-29
THE RELICS OF ST. PAUL,
STRIKING SCENE nv ST. afUBlEL's
CHURCH IN WEST HOBOKEN.

a Lsre Prsssssisn sf the siek snd Ne.
srepit Visit The Chursh snd vsnersts
ths Relies Exposed On the Altar.
From far and near yesterday the faithful
hocked to ST. Michaers Roman Catholic
Church. West Hoboken. It was the feast Of st.
Paul OF the Cross. the founder OF the order OF
the Passionist Fsthsrs whose monastery ad-
Joins the church and. ss part OF The ceremo-
nies OF the day. the relics Of st. Paul In the
possession Of the Fathers were to be exposed
for veneration in the church.
Although the high mass. which was to usher
in the celebration. was not to begin until 10
o'clock. long before that hour the streets on
the hilltop we're crowded with people on their
way to the church. The trolley cars were
packed. There we're the lame and the halt
and the blind In addition to the regular
parishioners. for the chance to LOOK upon
the relics comes but once . year. and
those who are weak and decrepit make
that one annual effort. There were
old men and old women whose drawn.
wrinkled faces told OF lingering pain
and approaching death: there were people
young only In years. with misshapen limbs
and wistful eyes Some hobbled along with
crutches. others leaned heavily upon the arms
Of brothers and sisters, fathers and m others.
Their eyes turned toward the .Rilded cross
atop OF the dome Of st Michaeps. glistening
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people came. When the hour Of 10 approached
stood In the aisles and about the doorways.
Y s. WAS curi9ns nnfS @ gatherins few q the wor-
kept telling over their beads. the same visit
full expression IN their eyes as they kept their
gaze hxed on the high altar.
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The eeebrsnt the Right Rev. BisRop ROD'S WisRsr.
entered in bic robes o. purple. preceded by
msss was said by him. The assistant priest
P va. Father John & gnptist Of the monastery the
the sub-deseon. Father Aiban. also OF the
.hs .hhss J Bishop ,S were re Rey Father Brady and
Rev. Charles j, Kelly Of tho Church OF Our
Lady Of Grace. Hoboken, delivered the pane
Lembilotta's Pasehal Mass was sung by the
male choir Of the church and tho junior choir.
organ. q. di Matteo played the Ave Maria as
q cornet solo. The Offertory was Moeslein's
AR5us Del and the Nsni Creator was by Won
After tho occasional the altar OF st. Paul.
which is to the north OF the high altar, was
somely decorated with roses and lilies and
Candle % shts hs reoed @ IN ts silver Tn shS
the railing which cut the altar on from the
body Of the church. There was a constant
telling OF beads murmuring Of prayers, and
vensratlon with beseeching eyes. When those
near to the railing had told heir beads decade
after decade. they gave place to those behind
who pushed forward to take the vacant places
For hours this went on and 1t was not until
the afternoon that the church began to empty.
oSse nsso before s.r yespsss which , was sHng at
SSo1s the a'r altar g. Pau %an' TRhs'Tlnat Hrs re.t
Of Of a. the vas, vast church. Its semi darkness
which still foated In strata in the
nave. was deserted: but about the brilliant
altar OF the saint there was still a gathering
At yespers the choir sang the Psalms in Gre
gorian tone, hymn by, Cellini. Magnincat In
and In Vale Quisuuis.
When the stream Of people poured out OF the
church again there wero still cripples among
hem. and within. about tn. altar OF the saint
there were still supplicants.