The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-01
HONOR|NG THE SAINTS.
The Catholic Churches OBJ
serve the Day of Saints
Peter and Paul.
Church Are Particularly
Impressive.

The feast of Saints Peter and Paul was
appropriately celebrated yesterday in
every Catholic church bearing these
names. The occasion was also observed
in a few churches dedicated to other saints,
but that was due to some society under the
patronage of Saints Peter and Paul, or to
some altar erected in their memory.
The 10Th of June is the day set apart for
this particular celebration, but as that
date fell on Saturday this year the cere-
monies were postponed until yesterday.
The feast was observed at the italian
Church OF Saints Peter and Paul, corner
Dupont and Filbert streets st. Peters on
Twenty-fourth street, st. Paul's in charge
of Father Connolly and old st. Mary's
church. st. Agnes church, on the corner
of Page street and Masonic avenue, also
commemorated the occasion.
The morning service at old st. Mary
Church under the direction of the Paulist
Fathers, drew congregation that tested
the capacity of the commodious building
This church, which has but recently been
repaired, was adorned with sanctuary or
naments, ferns and flowers.
The morning services began with the
chanting of the Missa cantata and the
singing of high mass by Rev Father Otis.
A special musical programme under the
direction of Miss Mary A. Giorgiana was
rendered by the choir. The morning SER
mon was delivered by Rev. Father Wy
man, the subject of his text being the
saints in whose honor the feast was cele-
brated. Appropriate evening services were
held by Rev. Father Clarke.
The Italian Church of Saints Peter and
Paul, on Dupont and Filbert streets,
opened the days exercises with high mass
at 10 80 A. NJ. The officers of the mass were
Rev. Father R. de CAROLS, celebrant; Rev.
Father de Masini, deacon; Rev. Father
San Andraen, subdeacop. Father de
Masini delivered brief talk on the life of
s.. Peter. The music, under Professor
Spadina, was specially prepared for the
occasion and was rendered with excellent
effect and feeling. AT 80 o'clock vespers
were sung and the benediction pro-
nounced.
At st. Paurs, in the Mission, solemn
high mass was celebrated by Rev. w.
O'Grady. Rev. M. D. Connolly was deacon
and Rev. P. Duffy subdeacon. The master
of ceremonies was Thomas Branson.
The sermon was preached by Rev. M. d.
Connolly, Father Mullegan being prevented
from attending in the morning. Father
Connolly told how Paul before his con-
version was called Saul and was OF the
tribe of Benjamin. native of Tarsus, in
Cilicia, and pupil Of Gamahel. Full of
zeal for the law under the old dispensation
he bitterly opposed the Christians. LAS
he was travelling to Damascus to prosecute
them he was, on the way, converted by
Christ" said Father Connolly. GLOW
indefatigably he thenceforward worked in
the vineyard of the Lord, together with ST.
Peter, and what dangers and prosecutions
they underwent together no pen can
describe
Giorza's First Mass" was sung. Miss
Amelia F. Quinn was the organist, and the
following vocalists rendered the music
Sopranos-Miss M. +. Code, Mrs. Mckee
Wilt. Miss Mary Reilly; altos-Mrs.
Bruce, Miss Julia Whitney; tenor, Edward
Torpi; basso, j. Perron. AT the offertory
"Decora Lux" was sung by Messrs. Torpi
The day wasAlso observed at st. Agnes
Church, on @age street and Masonic
avenue, andAil Hallow's Church, IN South
San FranciSeo. The exercises at these two
churches &ere very Similar, consisting
mainly Q*high mass and procession of
white,VNbed girls, in which several hundred
younsTladies took part.