The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-04
That Is Being Given by the
Fathers
IN ST. VINCENT'S CHURCH
Notum Fac Dom'n Finem Meun u
Sciam Quid Desit Mini
The Order of Exercises to Be Followed Dur.
ing the Continuance Is Rigid and
Severe-The Details

The miscion being given by the Paulist
fathers was opened yesterday morning
IN st. Vincents church at the solemE
high mass. Mass was sung by the very
Rev. Father Myer, president of the COL
lege. Rev. Father Linn was deacon Of the
mass and the Rev. Mr.. Schlereth was
sub-deacon. The spacious church was
filled with attentive listeners. The music
was OF an artistic character and was brill
liant in rendition. a characteristic of the
music az st. VIncent's. After the Cos
pei had been sung and the celebrant and
ministers had taken their seats, the
fathers who are conducting the mission
entered the sanctuary together, proceed
Ell to the altar and knelt in silent prayer.
While they knelt an exquisite soprano
solo, the hymn, Veni Creator, was sung.
The missionaries having taken their seats
Father Hedges assembled the missionary
platform to preach the opening sermon
of the mission
AS prelude to his sermon he gave out
the order of exercises to be followed dur
ing the mission. He said: Tho exer-
cises to BIO followed throughout the mis-
sion are these: First morning service to
mass, during which there will be choral
music service. After the mass O sermon
of instruction will be preached. The SER
mon will bs over little before 6 o'clock.
A fter the instruction there Will be Sec
ond mass, to which the congregation is
invited to remain If the members have
the time to do so. The second service is
at 8 a. H., which consists of mass, fol-
lowed by an instruction. This service is
for those who cannot attend the early
morning exercises and is arranged especi-
ally for the convenience of the old poo
pie. The children of the parish are par
licularlv invited to attend this service.
The night services begin at 1880. This
service consists, first, OF dogmatic in
struotion; after the instruction there
there is the congregational prayer of the
Rosary. Then tho hymn, Veni Creator,
is sung by the choir. Afte, this hymn
the greater mission sermon of the day is
preached. The sermon is followed by
the beautiful liturgical services, the bene-
diotion of the most blessed sacrament.
After these notices Father Hedges an
nounced his text: ii any man will come
after me, let him deny himself and take
up his cross daily and follow me. ST.
Luke, chapter II. FATHER Hedges sermon
was upon the necessity of penance. II any
man, said he. would come to the realiZa-
ton of the glory of the resurrection and
ascension, he must participate in the
penance of Calvary. His sermon was ex.
planatory of the mlssion-its need, its
g.aCes, its obligations, its consultations
Throughout the address the vast audience
listened with intelligent appreciation.
The fathers cOnduting this mission are
recent arrivals upon the coast from the
Paulist house in New York city. Fer
many years they have been engaged in
giving missions in the northern, south
ern, middle and northwestern states.
Father Hedges is a convert from the
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Henry n. Hedges, ST., of Ohio. He was
educated at Seton Hall college and made
his ecclesiastical studies at the Paulist
Divinity school in New York.
The Rev. A. M. Clark. the preacher of
the evening. is n native of Massachusetts.
He was educated at st. PauPs school,
Concord, N. H., and at Trinity college,
Hartford, Conn. His divinity studies
were also made at the Paulist seminary
in New York city, and ne Is. also, q con-
vert from the Episcopal church.
Rev. Francis Brooks Doherty is native
of Boston. His collegiate studies were
made at the Boston high school and
Mount st. Mary's, Emmettsburg. His &C.
clesiastical studies were pursued at st.
Thomas college. Catholic university,
WASHINGTON, u. G., the present divinity
school of the Paulist fathers.
These gentlemen have extended most
cordial invitation to all the non-Catho-
lies of the city to be present at the mis-
sion services.
The sermon in the evening was preached
by the kew. Father Clark. the subject be-
lag Mans Destiny. 1t may be sait of
Father CLARK, as preacher. that his
language is sngularly choice and beauti-
full judging from the splendid attention
accorded him, his sermon gave great
pleasure to his audience. Father Clark's
text was taken from the Thirty-eighth
Psalm, make known. o Lord my dss-
tiny, that l may know my necessities"