Morning journal and courier., 1894-04-12
AT sACRED HEART CHURCH.

A Most Interesting Mission by the
 DominicaR Fathers-Lecture on
 <sMarriaae and Divorce,, by Rev.
 Father splinter Next Monday Even.
 ing-Laying of the Corner stone of
 the New Parochial School on Sun-
 day, April 28-very Rev. Father
 Higgins of New York to Preach
 many to be Confirmed by Bishop
 Tierney.
 The mission which Is being conducted at tho Church of the Sacred Heart, corner of Columbus avenue and Liberty street, Is being very largely attended and will doubtless bs productive of great good. Rev. Fathers Norman; Hinch and 0. A. Splinter of the Dominican order, are con- ducting the services and last evening Rev. Father Splinter preached a most excellent sermon on "The Sin of Blasphemy." The mission began . week ago last Sunday night, and the services last week were for women only; this week they are for the men. It will close next Sunday evening. On next Monday evening Rev. Father Splinter will deliver lecture at the church entitled, Marriage and Divorce," atwhich an admission of twenty five cents will be charged. Nearly s.O00 tickets have al- ready been sold for this lecture, which is said to be of great interest in connection with the subject treated. Father Splinter is one of the most eloquent of the Domini- can Fathers.
 Two weeks from next Sunday (April 29) Bishop Tierney of Hartford will be pres ent to administer the sacrament of con- firmation to 300 children and fifty adults.
 At 8 o'clock in the afternoon of that day the cornerstone of the new paroohial school, corner of Cedar street and Colum- bus avenue, will be laid. The Very Rev of the Dominican Order, will preach the sermon. If the weather permits all the ceremonials will be held in the open air. The regular ceremony of the Catholic church will be gona through with at the laying of this corner stone, in which will be deposited the usual documents, tnclud- ing the names of the president of the United States, the governor of Conneeti- cut, copies of the current newspapers, coins, etc.
 la the evening public reception will be rendered the right reverend bishop at the club house of the Young Mems Catholic CluO OI tuo OAcIou neAft cuuTC1, O40 HOW ard avenue. This will give sll who wish to
 meet Bishop Tierney a chance to do 90. It is expected that fully 10, 0,O00 people will at tend the exercises of the day, which will b. memorable one in the history of the Sacred Heart parish.
 It may not be known, or at least remem bered, by people generally that this Ia one of the youngest Catholic parishes in the city, 1t having been sst off from the old parish of St. Johns church about twenty three years ago. Yet there is not pariet in the city that is growing as rapidly, ol that is developing the resources at hand ir SO aggressive a manner.
 The new parochial school Is another mark of its growth. It was built to fill 6 most urgent need in the psrish. Work will bs begun on 1t next Monday morning and will continue until the building is com plete. When finished 1t will be the fines J school building in the city. It is to be built at cost of $60,000 It will contain ! all modern improvements, including iror staircases and metallic ceilings. Ther' ! will be eighteen school rooms, each O. ! which will accommodate ffty-6vs or sixt, | children. In all, about 1, 100 children vii be accommodated when the school Is full It will be brick building three storie ! high, with brown stone trimming. Th, l dimensions are about 11Sx150 feet. Tn basement will be used as large play room ! for the children.
 Everything in connection with the build ing will be finished in the most complet | modern manner.