The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-17
OF the New Sacred Heart Church 10
the Third Ward.
A NEW CATHOLIC PARISH CREATED.
The Rev. Bishop Gallagher OfHci-
utcs--Miiitary and Civic Orders
Prcscnt-ltnin Interfcrcs.


mony being witnessed by as large a crowd
as would otherwise have been present.
The local military. consisting OF the
Houston Light Guard. under command Of
Captain Reichard, and tho Emmett Rifles,
commanded by Captain Lawlor, attended
In fatigue uniform. There was also a large
delegation OF members OF the Emmett coun-
ell
The stone. plain piece OF white mar
bic. was laid at the corner OF the build
ing facing Pierce avenue. bearing the sim
pie inscription. Sacred Heart Church"
This building will be a franc structure
ON brick foundation. and will occupy
space Of saSd6 feet. II will combine Ia Ito
purposes a school and church. being 80 ar
ranged AZ TO be permanently converted into
a school building, when the parish grows
sufficiently rich to erect another and more
pretcntious church
II is being erected TO meet the demands
OF largo Catholic element residing to tho
outskirts OF the Third ward. who will Gud
this a more convenient place OF worship
than the Church OF tho Annunc!at!on,
which is al proson; their nearest place q
worship.
Tho now parish will be In charge Of Roy
Father kearney. who looked suprcmcly
ceremony fraught with so much import
ance TO him.
Right Rev Bishop Gallagher ntnciatsd
assisted by Rev. Fathers Hcuncssy Mlr-
ply. klrwtn, Keller hanheld. Kearney and
Clancy.
Father Clancy Of Galveston delivered III.
grafton. which was in substance as follows:
dod, by reason or tho love which He
bears towards man. has created the bound
Jess universe wlth tie multtrdcs Of worlds.
and he has made that universe The icruli,
Of His endless love. Tho green earth win,
H. iiowors is the cnrpctvd floor. tho clear
sky above is The vnUltcd domo and tho
biiisra are the mountains white with
eternal SNOW. The mistS anI v,pars
which are constantly ascending like Inc
smoke OF some fire remind VS. of The
chough;S * love and srutstuie which
should ever ascend from our hearts. Tho
Whispering Of the winds and The rush %
the storm. the murmuriug 81 the brooks
and she roar Of the cataract are The irueii.
when raises our hearts % God But God sec-
ing IN his Infinite wisdom that this earth
~ temple would not suffice To- lead ma.
unto his final destiny was pleased 70 raise
IN SIN more wonderful tnmp,y Inc
temple nt Hts holy church And In tho
buil1ine ~ and perf.ctiur Of this ternple
OF His church He has hee1 pieasei To
ASK tho assistance Of man he Himself
lai ihc foundation " that church NJ thr
M
tion WIS carried on by the pa,riarchs and
prophets throughout tho long ages Of hon
and expectation. hud IL was cowple,rd
in tho fullncss Of timo by the only breoi
ten son Of our Father our Lord Jesus
Christ This tculpr was cous.cretrd nv
the Holy Ghost In the feast Of pentoros,
md now II reaches In ho,rAt To ihe highcs.
hoaNeE--to The throne ~ Tho eternal cod
Himself In depth n reaches unto the
region II suiinrug whore thas. eouls are
detained who ARE yet 20 b. cleansei from
al stain before thew can cnfor INFO thn
Joys Of paradise. whilst n IN. WAN n
extends an over he Garth aui shuts on,
no onn who seeks to enter within A.. ro-t
ais Every work nf God lis perfect ami
TINS building IN Of HIS church Is the crarI
work Of His power on earth IL s. +h,
most important fact to history "a
fact so important that without % th,rc
would be M history Il iS t,~,uuau,
fact entering into The vouvrIrrr. 90 all
natives on the face n 'hn earn ami b.e.-
hllng, perceived or unpcrrelrtI Directly
OF indirectly morally socially AMI super
naturally cteTS' member of $40 human f,t-
All ihe works Of God have gomt,hrir d.ylrs
ana supernatural abau: th,m -soucihiug
which az once prnclaims their divine ori.in.
somethiug which ais'iuguishes tn.Di In
an Nhlnwinhahi" manner from The works
OF man. AMI SO the church VI Gnl hrtng
thr work of God must have certain raarkA
ongrhNen upon her which Will nfryc %
ne world that she is from God she must
nave thr strongest proofs 1t her dfVtI-
mission ami authority 10 order 10 convlnce
all who wish TO be convinced
Now. what are the marks There are
four The true church or God must pe
one, she must he holy aud she must be
universal she must b. apostolic This
church Of God must be- one Nh,yc all
things unity Is an essential charactpr...Ir
OF the true church, 1t d true we base on
4 III 1U.fs nf
70 81 Peter lie hid NOT say "Th - art
rotor ana upon this rock VIII build nv
ehurehes;'' but He said Upon this rock
viii build my church. He dil not say
tsai the gates OF he'll should never prc.
vail against Hts churches hut thar ,hav
should not prevail against MS church
AGAIN Christ calls His church "a King
Dom, building a city" a house e
Rock. body" and IN order 10 es
taohsh. insure aud preserve this unity.
ne male St Peter the chief ruler OF
that kingdom. the foundation ~ thar build
ing. the keyholdtr of thar clty and thaf
house. the shepherd OF that dock IN, hgn1
OF that body. Furthermore on the ave
OF HIS passion anS death He prayed for
unity IN His church saying Father
Keep these whom Thou hast given me
that they may be ever ne We are. on.
and again lie prayed thar unity may he ,
characteristic mark of Hs church saving
II pray for all those Who In their wort
snail oulieVs In Me, that they NAV be one
as thou, Father IN Me and / IN Thee II
order that the world may know that Tho,
mast sen, Me This verify we nud /,
the catholic church. But it must he mani
lest, and how Is It manifest? In that ma
all her memb,rs arr united In one faith
IN one worship and under one sunren,
head. The Catholic hurch is the foremos
OF all communities that cel thenselvs
christian. whether We consider IN. mum
Der Of her members or The length of he
duration Tho Catholic church is foun,
In all Kingdoms and stretches from IN
north TO the south. from the east To N
West ana embraces all ranks and cissse
of men. And whilst all the members =
the Catholic church diner from one anothe
IN character. education and modes ,
thought. In language and habits OF III,
In pretudices and sympathlos-in A wor,
whilst they differ from ono another
Everything whiah mn fdlsttnsuash on
man from another, In their religious fair
they arc all of one mind and one hear
The Catholic church is ono In her worshi
when children are born of Cathoiic parcn
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