The San Francisco call., 1897-06-21
OFFERING Of
ST. BONIFACE'
Over One Hundred Con-
firmed in the
Faith.
Archbishop Riordan Praises
the Parochial
Schools.
The Feast of Corpus Christi and the
Forty Hours Ador alton at the
Catht dral.

One hundred bright-faced little German
boys and girls and about a dozen adults
were confirmed by Archbishop Riordan
at st. Boniface's yesterday afternoon. The
edifce proved quite inadequate to accom-
modate the large mum ber who wished TO
witness the ceremony aud hear the Arch
bishop, and this fact the right reverend
speaker used to draw his text from for the
afternoons discourse. He called the at
tention of the parishioners to the obvious
fact that they would soon be called upon
to build a new house of worship and he
counseled them to give the editice occu-
pied at present to the use of the children
Tor a parish school. "Of the two things,
the church ana the school," he said, 1.-The
school is the more important. for during
the school hours is laid the foundation of
spiritual lite.'
The inn mportance of daily religious train
ing in con jun ction with secular teaching
was dweIt upon, as was also the duty de-
volvlng upon the parents to surround
their children with pure home life. In
conclusion he admonished the children to
so shape their lives that they would grow
up TO be good Catholic men and women.
At the conclusion of his remarks Arch
bishop Riordan, assisted by Father Maxi
uAAl4dn dS ndsl6I VI CcIGuOulcst Il aIHcI
Augustine as deacon, Father Romuald as
sub-deacon and Father Cornelius as direc-
tor OF the children, administered the rite
of confirm alton.
During the services, the choir, under the
direction of Professor Maybe, rendered
appropriate music.
AT st. Mary's Cathedral was celebrated
yesterday the feast of Corpus Christi, and
also the inauguration of the Forty Hours
Alteration. High mass was celebrated at
1O:30 by Rev. Father Prendergast, assisted
by Rev. Father Hannigan, deacon; Rev.
Father Ramm, sub-deacon, and Rev.
Father Dempsey, master of ceremonies.
Archbishop RioTdan preached upon
1.-The Soemnity of the Day." At the
conclusion OF the sermon a procession
took place within the church, after which
the iitany of the Saints were recited.
At vespers Rev. Father Ramm preached.
This morning at the cathedral, continu-
ing the celebration OF the Forty Hours,
there will be a solemn high mass pro
pace, at 10 O'Clock, and there will be an
evening benediction. Tuesday at 10A NJ.
the Forty Hours will close with high
mass, the litany and benediction.
The feast OF Corpus Christi was cele-
brated with great ecRt by Rev. Father
Caraher, pastor of st. Francis Church on
Vallejo street, assisted by the clersv of the
parish, with Father Arthur NJ Clark of
80 HN-'SN Va 0ASA Va Ibs Ahdi Odll-
fornia street.
Rev. Father Clark has Just returned
from a trip to Honolulu, and out OF re-
spect for the pastor of St. Francis he
preached the sermon in that church at
high mass in the forenoon.
The altar was handsomely decorated
with profusion OF cut roses which, with
the hundreds of lighted candles, made a
picture worthy of the pencil of an artist.
High mass was celebrated by the Rev
Father +. Haslin. At the end of the first
gospel OF the mass the Rev. Father Clark
ascended the pulpit and delivered a most
eloquent sermon on the feast of Corpus
Christi, which fell on last Thursday, but
was celebrated yesterday, that being the
first Sunday within the octave of the
feast.
The sermon dwelt upon the universal
presence ofGod in thei blessed sacrament as
taught in the Catholic church. In ancient
days, before the Christian era, God was
present in the temple of the Jewish wor-
Christs death, however, he has made
himself manifest by his real presence in
the sacrament of the eucharist in every
Catholic church in the universe But to
reap the reward of being present face to
face with God in this sacrament il is neces-
sary to be prepared within ones heart.
The Catholic church Is not one of mere
form and ceremony. II must be real to all
participating in its blessed sacraments bg
entering with heart and soul in devotion
to the ever living and ever adorable God.
The attendance at both morning and
evening services was such that standing
room was at premium. At Yespers in
the evening Rev. Father f. Heslin
preached the sermon, after which a pro-
cession of the Holy Eucharist through the
aisles of the church was held, Rev. Father
Caraher bearing the host. All the sodali-
ties connected with the parish followed
their pastor while making the round oi
The church