The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-11
Roman Catholic.

A T ST. Peters cathedral the usual
IN elaborate celebration of the
AA Easter feast was observed. A
pOntifical high mass was sung at 1890
O'Clock, with both bishops participant
ing, Bishop Hoban being Celebrant and
Bishop O'Hara occupying the EpisCo-
pal throne. Rev. Z. j. Cough was
deacon of the mass; Rev. NJ. j. Lotus,
sub-deaCon; Rev. ID. J. MaCGOuldrck,
high priest Rev. j. J. b. Feeley, mas
ter of ceremonies and Rev. Miles j.
Millane, of Dunmore and Rev. j. j.
O'Toole, of Providence, deaCOns of
honor. The sermon was preached by
Rev. d. j. MacGouldrick. The choir
sang the Kyrie, Sanctus, and Agnus
Del from Mozart's twelfth mass and
the Gloria, Credo and Benedictus from
the Grand Italian mass, with Garza's
Regina Coeli as an offertory. Bauer's
orchestra of thirteen pieces assisted.
The altars We're beautifully bedecked
with Easter lilies ana with their rich
furnishings and hundreds of tapers
made beautiful picture. There was a
large congregation i'm attendance,
many non-Catholics being present as
is usual on the big feast days.
The choir of st. Mary's Catholic
church, Dunmore, which contains a
number of fine SOloistS, was heard to
good advantage at the high mass cele-
brated at 1890 in the morning and at
the VeSper services in the evening. The
soloists We're Miss Kathryne Mongan,
Miss Sadie Dougherty. Miss Name Cul-
len, Miss Golden, Miss Gilmartin and
William Crane, John Gilmartin and j.
Sweeney. Edward Sullivan was direc-
tor of the choir and Miss Crane or
ganist.
The Bardese mass was sung by the
choir of st. Paul's church, Green
Ridge at 1890 o'clock. The tenor solo
of the Gloria, the difficult Ami Tolls"
was ably sustained by Daniel Sullivan
and the bass solo in the Credo. EFT
in carnalus est" by NJ. Ninald was
likewise we'll rendered. Mrs. Me
Tague. Miss Lotus, Miss Pavell and
Miss Duffy did the most of the soprano
and alto solo work and did it well. Ed
ward sullivan presided at the organ.
The choir of St. Johns German Cath
Ole church, under the direction OF
John Svess, organist, sang Bethoven's
mass in G, yesterday morning. The
Regina COelli from COncOne was also
sun.
Rev. G. ]. stopper celebrated the late
mass in st. Mary'S German Catholic
church, South Scranton and preached
a sermon his text being taken from st.
Mark, xvi chapter, verses $40.
The late mass at St. Johns Catholic
church, South Scranton, was attended
by a large congregation. and the SER
mon was preached by Rev. f. J. Mel
ley. whose text was taken from st.
Mark. xvi chapter, verses SO: 'Ne
seek Jesus of Nazareth, crucitied.
He is risen, He is not here where they
have laid Him." GOunod'S mass in G
was sung, and the solo parts We're ia
ken by Misses Katie Donahoe, and
Winifred Melvin,
st. Patrick's church, jackson street
had an unusually excellent musical
programme, Il leading feature of which
was the violin offertory by Miss Har-
riet Ward. \ solemn high mass was
celebrated by Rev. j, b. Whelan, as
sisted by Rev. A. II. Broderick, as dea-
con and Rev. ID. A. Dunno as sub-dea-
con. An eloquent sermon on Faith"
drawn from the gospel Of the day was
preached by Rev. Father Broderick.
The programme Of music at Holy
Cross church, Bellevue, included the
Vide Aquam, by Witska; Kyrie from
Mozart's twelfth mass; Concone's
Gloria. Credo and Agnus Del: La
Hache's Sanctus and Benedictus and
the Bardese Regina Coeli for an effer-
tory, which made up a mass particu-
larlY Appropriate to the joyous occa-
sion 1t was the first attempt of the
new choir of the new church to rem