The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-12
A MEMORABLE DAY.
st. Patrick's Church Was Thronged to
Overlooking.

st. Patrick's Church Was Thronged to
Overlooking.
St. Patricks church was thronged to
overfiowing yesterday at the several ser
vices which made the day memorable in
the history of the parish. There was
mass in the early morning. al o'clock
for the children at IL solemn high mass,
confirmation of a large class at p. M,
solemn vespers in the evening. These
services were dignified by the presence
of the bishops of Montana and North Da-
kota and Monsignor Loughrin of Phila-
delphia
The II o'clock mass was the most SOL
emn sacred festival, probably, ever cele-
brated in Butte. The ceremony was as
beautiful and impressive as was the ser
mon of Mgr. Loughrin, chancellor of the
archdiocese of Philadelphia
The procession was formed at the rec
| tory of the parish, headed by the cross
| bearer, attended by two acolyites carrying
| lighted candles. The procession marched
| around to the main entrance of the
| church. Following the cross bearer and
| attendants walked 80 acolytes in red cas-
socks and white lace SUPPLIES. Then
| came Mgr. Loughrin, chancellor of the
| arch diocese of Philadelphia; Rt Rev.
| Bishop Stanley of North Dakota, and
| last Ordinary of the Diocese Brondel,
each attended by two acolytes. The pro-
| cession moved up the center aisle of the
| church, received by the congregation
| standing. AS the procession entered the
| church the music of the enlarged choir
and orchestra burst forth in rapturous
| melody. The altar reached, there was a
| moments pause for pentent prayer. Then
| Bishop Brondel was escorted to his
| throne while the other prelates took the
| places assigned them.
| Just as the procession of the preates
| entered the altar Enclosure the celebrant
of the mass, Father DeSiere. attended
| by the deacon and sub-deacon. preceded
by the thurifer and incense bearer, all
| attended by alcoytes, emerged from the
| sacrsty and took their respective places.
| Mgr Loughrin preached the sermon,
taking for his subject THE Sacred
Heart It was the most philosophical and
profound treatment of the subject ever
heard in st. Patricks church. The de-
livery was fluent and there was no effort
| at sentimentality 1t was a plain, unvar-
| nshed appeal to the reason, an intelligent
| explanation of the fact that God, as man,
has heart
| The sermon was attentively followed
| with ease and pleasure. The chancellor
is an able speaker and won the hearts of
| his many hearers.
At the close Of the service Bishop Bron-
del impaired the episcopal benediction
Then the procession of prelates was re-
formed and escorted back to the rectory
in the same order in which it entered the
church. The singing was exceptionally
good at this service.
At 2 o'clock the church was again
| crowded almost to suffocation. This was
| the ceremony of confirmation. After vest
| ing at his throne, the bishop, seated on
| the faldstool, explained to those to be
| confirmed the sacraments they were about
| to receive. After the chanting of prayers
prescribed by the church, and the invoca
ton OF the Holy Ghost. the children APP
preached the altar in twos and, kneelina
at the feet of the bishop, received the
sacrament of confirmation. The boys ap-
| preached first to the number of about 80
then the girls. in white dresses and crown
ed with white wells and wreaths of bios.
sons numbering about $780, received the
| blessings. After all came about 80 adults
men and women. This ceremony com.
| pleted, those who had been confirmed es.
corted the bishop back to the rectory.
The bishop then went up to st. Law.
| renee church and administered the sacra-
ment of confirmation to a class of about
50 Last evening he closed the Paulist
mission at that church. The mission has
been in session for seven weeks. Father
| McCorry is almost broken down from the
constant strain produced by labor He
| will, however, speak tonight at the opera
house on "Individuality.'
Father Hopper will return to San Fran
cisco and Father Doherty it is under
| stood, will go to Ogden and open a mis-
| sion there.
Last night Chancellor Loughrin agar
preached in st. PatriclS's, his subject be
ing 1.-The Blessed Sacrament"