The Worcester spy., 1898-12-19
Able Sermon
at Clinton.
THE FIRST MASS
Celebrated by Rev. William
f. Grady in Native Town.

Clinton. Dec 1S.-Rev. FIR William
Francis Grady. who was ordained to
he priesthood at the Cathedral of the
Holy Cross. Thursday. celebrated his
frst mass at 1890 o'clock this morning
The occasion was of unusual interest
The church was crowded to the doors.
Father Grady celebrated "a solemn
high mass. Rev. Fr. McCaughan was
the deacon and Rev Henry Connery of
Passaic, n. j., the sub-deacon. Special
music was rendered by the choir. Many
friendly eyes watched anxiously to see
how the young priest would acquit HIM
self at his first public service. The ser
mon was preached by Rev. FIR. Nc
Caughan, to the strained attention of
every member of the congregation. FIR
McCaughan is counted one of the most
eloquent pulpit orators in Worcester
county and this morning admittedly eX-
celled himself under the inspiration Of
the occasion.
Father McCaughan spoke as follows;
DEUS MHUs EFT OMNIA' The Mis-
sion of the Priesthood in the Church.
And Jesus coming, spoke to them,
saying: All power is given to me in
heaven and in earth; go We, therefore,
and teach all nations, teaching them
to observe all things whatsoever ]
have commanded you; and behold, /
am with you all days even to the con-
summation of the world st Matt,
xviii, 1920.
The church, my dear friends, is
body of which Jesus Christ is the head,
and all the faithful are members. Each
one in this spiritual body is gifted with
different functions, though all are ami
mated by the same spirit-the spirit
of God dwelling in them. The good
and perfection Of member consists in
remaining contentedly in the place
which God has assigned him, and in
performing faithfully and well the du-
ties of his state. For the faithful it
is to be obedient and follow the direc-
tions of those whom God in his infinite
wisdom has seen fit to place over them;
and for the priest it is to study that
he may know the ways Of God, and
with an unerring hand point out to
those committed to his charge the way
that leads to life eternal. And oh! my
friends. how sublime and holy-yes,
even how godlike, is this mission. To
be the herald of Gods law to the ma
tions of the earth, the bearer of that
peace sung by angels to the world del
iiped in si1, and i7iouit1-. to he chosen
and apnointed bv heaven to proclaim
ia the world tho nood tidipSs which
bring sio1., tn cod in heaven and on
cartl peace TO men of goodWill'-that
gospel which strengthens the weak,
converts the sinner, recOnciles enemies,
forth to all the bonn of eternal saliva
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IN the BOSOM OF our Goa. And, my
Irlehus, the khoWledge OF human ma
lure as conscience reveals II to each
OIL US IN an us weakness and trailty
togetnef WIN the SAD memory OF those
VINO IN llInes past nave stood at the
altar oil God only to dlshonor their
MISSION VIII be quite suf1cient to re
move anything that might look like
self-emolument III the unworthy minis
Ter proposing this subject, and will Lead
you 70 look for the realization of the
considerations that are to follow-not
indeed, to the Judases that stand out as
SAD exceptions to that glorious body OF
the priesthood that have ever r'and shall
ever continue to ornament-yea-tC
form the brightest gems in the crown
encircling the brow of Christ's spouse
on earth.
ID And first, what is the mission Of
the priest considered in regard to him.
plished his mission on earth and as