The San Francisco call., 1896-11-02
Sermons Bearing on the Feast
Preached From Many
Pulpits.
THE EPISCOPAL CEREMONIES
Service for the Dead at Cypress Lawn
Cemetery-Bishop Nichols
Officiated.

The Feast of All Saints was commem-
Grated yesterday in the Catholic churches
of this City with appropriate services, be-
ginning with high mass in the morning
and closing with solemn vespers at night
1t is one OF the greatest festivals of
the year in the Catholic Church,
and all faithful followers enter into the
spirit of its observance with fervor and
sincerity of purpose. For on this day is
celebrated the festival of all the saints in
heaven, myriads of whom are unknown In
the church calendar.
At st. Mary's Cathedral solemn high
mass was celebrated at 1880 A. NJ, when
the church was crowded to the doors. The
affairs were beautifully decorated with.
flowers of the season and brilliant in the
glow of burning candles. The Rev. Ed
ward P. Dempsey preached sermon ap-
proprlate to the feast, and the music was
specially selected, Professor Harrison di-
recting an augmented choir, while accom-
panying the singers on the grand organ.
The Calvarian Society held its annual
meeting and commemorative services at
o'clock in the afternoon in the cathedral.
The sermon to the society was delivered
by the Rev. ]. ]. Prendergast, V. G. Rev.
Joseph +. Byrne, director of the society,
conducted the devotion of the Way of the
Cross, in which the congregation followed
the passion of Christ through its various
scenes to Calvary. After this was over the
congregation sang in English the "Stabat
Mater" and benediction of the blessed
sacrament was held in concluding the i'm
pressive service.
Solemn vespers were sung in the even
ing and large congregation was present.
Rev. Joseph f. Byrne delivered sermon
after vespers.
The church of the Paulist Fathers on
California street (old st. Mary's) was so
crowded at the IL A. NJ. mass that many
worshipers had to stand in the aisles.
High mass was celebrated by Rev. Charles
]. Powers. G: s. F., who arrived here
was blaze of candles and electric lights,
and between the candelabra were hug g
punches of yellow and white chrysanthe-
NUNS that made very effective winter
decoration.
Under the direction of Miss Marie Gior-
dered by the choir, composed of the fol-
lowing singers: Miss Lottie Crawford,
Miss Adela Rottanzi. Miss L. Devine and
Miss K. Duffy, sopranos; Mrs. Stefany,
Miss Agnes Bergin, Miss Helen Ford and
Miss Rottanzi, contraltos; ]. Desmond,
Ben Seiberlich and DR.. Bolero, tenors;
William Gordon, William O'Brien and
DR.. R ttanzi, bassos. The music was
superior to the usual Sunday renderings
by th s choir, which is distinguished for
its excellence.
The Rev. Father Clarke, @. 8. P,
preached on All Saints, taking his text
from the gospel of the day: "Blessed are
ye when men shall revile you, and perse-
cute you, and speak all manner of evil
things against YOU" He said that while
there were many saints on the calendar,
still the number OF saints in heaven, who
are unknown to people on earth, was
almost countless. These saints had Sc
cured their crowns of eternal happiness
by leading good lives. On this day their
feast was commemorated. They who are
prosecuted and oppressed in this life are
among the blessed whose reward lies be-
yond the grave. The most downtrodden,
oppressed nation was Ireland, but if that
nation would change its faith instantly
the oppression would cease. Why is it
that God allows it to be prosecuted and
reviled? He allows it to suffer, but will
reward it in the world to come. Job was
afflicted, reviled and prosecuted, yet ne is
one Of the brightest saints in heaven.
Father Clarke showed that Christians
should be true as adamant, should lead
they would gain their reward with the
saints above.
Solemn high mass was sung at st. Ig-
natius Church in the morning by Rev.
Father Demasini, s. j., assisted by Rev.
Father Tardella s. J., as deacon and
Rev. Father Hickey, s. j., as subdeacon.
Rev. Henry Woods, s. J., preached an elo-
quent sermon bearing on the day. st. Ig-
natius male choir rendered beautiful
mass for the feast.
In the evening solemn vespers were
sung and sermon was preached on the
'.Souls in Purgatory" by Rev. Father
Calzia, S. ]. The service concluded with
benediction of the blessed sacrament.