The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-05
THE SUNDAY SERVICES.
CONFfRMaTION CEREMONIES AT
SACRED HEART CHURCH
ImpressiveIy Conducted by the Bishop-A
Military Sermon by.D Cooper-Dr.
Kerr's Lecture-Other Services.

| church the attendance was far IN excess
OF Yhe seating capacity of the church,
and very many persons had TO stand be
| hind the pews and in the aisles. The en-
| tire central row Of pews was reserved,
and was occupied on the right IN front
By the male first communicates; next
| by The boys Of the sodailty; and AFTER
| them by the members OF the Young Men
| Union. on the left the female nrst COM
muncants came first. then the girls
sodality. then the members Of the West
End Beneficial Society and last by the
Catholic veterans from the Confederate
Home. The first COMMITMENTS presented
a very preuy appearance, the boys be
| ing uniformly attircd I'm black suits anu
| fhe girls I'm white dresses, ana wearing
white wells and wreaths of while now
| ers.
Bishop Van de Vyver celebrated the
mass, and the children, aided by ,he
| young MEMS Union, sang the following
| hymns before the consecration' "loi 80
! Mother" after it, Jesus My Loru' -ns
God. My All" during the conifhl" ZION,
/ $500 tho Paraciete Descending, ana AFTER
J il Holy God. we Praise Thy Name bui'
ing the communion, the choir sang Ap-
proach Not the Altar Win rear oi i"'
| Soul"
| mo first communicates were thirty-nve
In number. fifteen boys and a Veteran
recently bap tied IN the Catholic ial'"'
ana nineteen girls. In the administrator
| of the sacrament the Bishop was "7a,'N
| ed by the pastor, a large NUMBER Oh o''c'
nersous besides The members OF the OF
! CARNATIONS above mentioned cohilui'l-
eating.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICE.
a, tho corci,sion Of the mass, he as
s,,,,,ed tho episcopal vestments ann P'o
oeaded 10 administer the sacralhe.l1 ,.,'.
! cor0rmotton prefacmg It by a shoI" o-0
! s,,,-oesive charge TO the candidates ~
! 49,, tho ceremony. known as we lrPo7i'i
/ of hands. the candidates procee'eu
bv two. first the males ana Hen VIC mo
males TO the sanctuary, "h'l'
Bishop. sitting in front ot tle
| amounted the f0rehead5 with cnl'''l
| the form of a cross, saying ~ s..
..I sion ,1ae with the sign Of the cIo9a'
! 1 anoint thee with the cil''i ~ and
| ton i'm the name OF the falhcl, ..,
| - ,he SON and of the Holy Ghost anu
s,ivine each a slight blow upon vhe ~
| t.h tho words Peace be- Win 1"'Ni
IHIIIN
~, roroind Thorn that they must pe l0""S
| 80 e,,ffcr all things. even deatn' ioi "a"
| - of Christ. He then recited the pray
ers prescribed by the ritual anu 80
| the solemn benedicuOn, Which "
| - +bo sacred rite ar er which ne salu "
! -. word. Of congratulation ana auNleo'
| There were sixteen boys tNo ~.
ana tweuty-one girls conhrIneu' -
! high mass was sung by 'le ..,1
| pastor, the choir singing LtnlD'''' M
,,ass with the Credo from FISHES, "i'
the ofrertory piece bei"s
wire " finely rendered by n trlo' 49,,
tf,or the gospel. the Bishop preacuen
srort but eTective sermon from t'e
| ~ "And when He (the Paracie.y -
| - 10 will convince the World Vi ST.
~ ~ Justice. and OF Judgment -.
~, vi : The mission or the SPIN IL
| 60 ho It'd 70 the souls Of men, was
- ebow them now deeply they ''''
.,ored aooinsa the law of God ana no"
nee tba,, had been. both 10 lilm 10y
-. t,,ratitude 10 Him Tor His ia'oI9
oDd 70 their fellow-mcn by la"u'' ~
Give them their Just dues, ana 10 @""N
! I'm their hearts a fear or tha1 d" 'U.
Judgment which all must unaerso' M ~
they might repent ana pe '' a.. 20
urged upon his hearers lhe necessity u
cons.ant praver and the frequent recep-
ton of tho sacramcnts and recourse 10
Inc intercossion OF the saints espe'laliy
,he blessed Virgin Mother, 20 Whoni the
church had dedicated the month oil May
AFTERNOON SERVICE.
At Z. VI. there was another great
crowd, composed. very largely OF non
Catholics. The children were seated III
the same places as IN the morning ana
in the from, OF the sanctuary was piacei
small table bearing cruciilN' TWO
nrbted candles. aud the articles 20 be
distributed The exercises were begun by
rhe singing Of Mularis Ave Maria IN
a very sweet voice. by Miss clannah
Kerse. The assistam. pastor then explain
cd i'm a few words the custom OF renew
ing the baptismal vows, and Master VII
liam Nfahorey, attended by Masters Rus
sell Walsh and Willie Meyer. who bore
tail lighted candles, came forward ana
read. on the part of the boys me act
Of renewal in a strong clear voice rms
was repeated on the part or the glfls
by little Miss Nellie Davis. attended by
little Misses Mary Black and Mary Dolan.
The reading Of bo7h boy and girl was
better than IS usual on such OCCASIONS
when nervousness often interfere5 win
distinct pronunciatlOn. After this. all
those VINO had been confirmed came 20 me
altar rail and were presented Win p'au-
tiful little badges OF the "Apostleshlp OF
| PRAYER" which they were told 10 wear
constantly I'm token Of their aiiihation
with II and with their certificates OF
baptism. first communion. and coniirma-
ton. Then all who wished 70 renew
their baptismai vows were asked % stand
up. and besides the children, a large
norton Of thu corgroga ton rose and
answered aloud 20 the questions: "Do
YOU renonnce SATAN IL do renounce
him." and 10 "And all his works. and
And all his pomps.' (Which were ex-
planned TO mean all sin and ell worldly
fashions and amusements which lsad 10
sin). II do renounce them" The
Bsnediction of the pleased Sacrament
followed and most OF the congregation
retired.
TIE "SCAPULAR.'
The children. however, and many other
persons remained and the former COM
ing again 10 the railing. were inVes'''
with the "scapula." and thus animated
with the very ancient order known -
that OF "Our Lady OF Mount 'aIih''
| which claims descent from some io"o"-
ers OF ghe Prophet Elias. who were con.
verted by the apostles on the DAY OF
pontecost. and established monastery
on that mountain 80,
During the month Of Nay services con
sts,inp 81 davotions 10 tho Blessed VIZ
DIN n short sermon by the pastor ara
| nenediction will take place on wednesday
and Friday evenings.