The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-03
the means of the devil and make the church
the house of God"
ST. v1NCENT,s PARISH.
One of the Sons Celebrates His First
Mass.


Yesterday was another great day for
Rev. Father Cosgrove, pastor Of st. Vim
ent's church, and the members Of his
parish. 1t was also a day Of great joy
and pride for Rev. Edward Geraghty
and his father and mother, both of
whom are today members of st. Vim
cents parish. Both were present yes
terday to witness the first celebration
Of mass by their son, who was ordained
to the priesthood at Fargo, N. D., last
Tuesday by Right Rev. Bishop Stanley.
Father Geraghty is an old st. Paul
boy, and was raised in ST. Vincents par
ish, and 1t Is the first instance Of the
kind where Father Cosgrove has had
the pleasure of seeing one of his own
young men ordained. 1t was, therefore,
fitting that this should be the second
some new church st. Vincent de
Paul parish has just erected.
The services commenced at 1870 and
consisted Of a solemn high mass with
Father Geraghty as celebrant, Rev.
Lawrence Carey, and Rev. John Mics,
Of st. Paul's seminary, as deacon and
subdeacon, and Rev. George Arctan-
der, of ST. Stephens church, Mime
apolis, as assistant priest. Rev Faith
er Cosgrove was master Of ceremonies.
Very Rev. Thomas Eagan, secretery
and vicar general Of the diocese Of
Jamestown, n. D., preached the SER
mon. After reading the epistle and
Gospel Of the day, Father Eagan took
for his text Gods Priesthood" Dur
ing an eloquent discourse the reverend
gentleman told how Christ said to them
as he changed bread into His own
body and wine into His own blood:
DO this in commemoration Of me.
AS the Father has sent me, so L also
send you" So Gods holy priesthood
has continued and will continue until
the end to perform the same mission
Father Eagan continuing, described the
sacrifice of the mass. He related the
many sacrifices priest Of God is cali
ed upon to undergo. He must leave
father mother, sister and brother
home and friends. His only home is
his parish, his only aim to work out
the ends and perform the mission Of
the Father on high. The priest of God,
he said, Is the friend, the adviser, the
couselor Of all. faithful and sinners
alike, in distress. 1t is to him, when
they have fallen from grace and are
restored to Gods choicest graces and
blessings, to the holy tribunal of the
confessional, they tell him of things
that they would sometimes rather lose
their life than tell to mortal man. and
why, because they know he is Gods
holy minister, and they also know that
reveal any Of the secrets Of the con-
fessional. In closing his eloquent ser
mon, Father Eagan turned from the
pulpit. and. facing the newly ordained
priest said:
II welcome you to the diocese of
North Dakota, and pray God may
strengthen you to go on and perform
the great work and mission for which
you have been ordained. You are
about to offer UP your first sacrifice
Of the holy mass; pray for us all that
we may one day enter with you that
land of eternity where no parting is
known and where eternal joy and hap
piness reign"
During the service the choir, under
the direction of Prof. William Manner
and assisted by a double qartette from
the Mozart club, sang the Kyrie and
Gloria from Marcos "Messe Solenelle,'
and the Credo, Sanctus and Angus Del
from Millards mass in G. Prof Man
ner sang Wiegand's 80 Salutaris" dur
ing the offertory.
Musical vespers were held in the
evening, at which Father Geraghty
was celebrant The sermon was preach
ed by Very Rev. DR.. Heffron. of ST.
Pauls seminary.