The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-24
CELEBRATED
THE FEAST OF
SAINT JOSEPH
Crowds at the Catho-
lie Churches.
FATHER HANNIGAN'S SERMON
MISSION AT ST. ROSES HAS A
FITTING FINALE.
Redemptorist Fathers Inaugurate a
Series of Missions at St.
Patrick's-other
Notes.
HANNIGAN'S SERMON
MISSION AT ST. ROSES HAS A
FITTING FINALE.

The feast Of the Patronage of st. Joseph
was observed In Catholic circles through
out the world yesterday. In this city the
churches We're crowded with worshipers
VINO listened to panegyrics on the saint
70 "hom, next TO the Virgin Mary, the
catholics pay their highest veneration.
Father J. B. Hannigan delivered the
sermon at St. Mary's Cathedral at the II
O'Clock mass. In an interesting manner
he told of the reason why the church hon
ored and venerated the saints. lie said
II was because of their standing high in
the favor of God; that they were mem
ters of the church triumphant and there
fore stiN interested IL the church on
earth. and because the church on earth
looks to them for their intercession in
prayer before the throne Of God IN be
half Of herself and her children still on
earth. The speaker went on to say that
on these grounds the church gave the
highest honor and glory TO ST. Joseph be-
cause next IN the blessed Virgin, he holds
the highest place in heaven Father Han
ufgan then told of the good deeds per-
formed fy the saint. his simplicity Of
manner and the transformations way he
went about his work. The speaker dwelt
on ST. Iaseuhs confidence in God and his
purity, and in conclusion said that be-
cause ~ an these virtues the church
chose him as her special patron and in
r.rCtssCr before the throne of God. In
the evening Father Dempsey delivered the
sermon
Al ST. Ienauus Cathedral a sermon on
the saint was preached by Father Woods.
in the evening the monthly exercises pre-
Iaratury TO the conservation Of the twen-
I.e-n century 10 the Lord We're held. The
services were beautiful and impressive
and We're attended by a large congrega-
t.u. Rev. Henry X. Woods, 5. J., deliV-
cred an able sermon on the occasion. The
-
al excellent programme being rendered
uy the choir BatuStas Mass IN q was
4eauQtQl!ly sung; AT the oIIeTtory lie
Joseph CelebTant' was rendered. At YES
rers lBreEOrian) kleins .Iste Confess
ORE and Willard "MagnihCat' We're rem
dared. Al the solemn benediction MelviIs
Regina C0eH" and +Tantum Ergo" by
NerCadante, were sung. The organ Sc
lectous. from GuilmOnt, Dubois, Capocci
and FumegaiH, by Maurice O'Connen,
We're listened 10 with pleasure by those
The series of missions which were held
al ST. Roses by the RedemptoriSt Faith
e-s came 10 q close last night. The sue
cess achieved by Fathers Distler, Can't
well. McGeOugh and Hid has been graft
flying According to one Of the fathers
more persons have received the sacra-
I1art than AT former missions. During (
the past week the church has been crowd +
ed To the doors with wOrShiperS anxious /
to hear the words of wisdom that fell l
from the lips of the priests:
Father McGe0ugh spoke upon the
Means of Perseverance, last evening. J
He gave as the principal means prayer,
Fermentation of the sacrament and the
avoiding Of occasional sin. The sermon
was replete with Illustrations, and was
fitting finale to the sermons Of the past
AT the Il o'clock mass in the morning
Father Distler preached on The Neces-
siry of PRAYER" In the course of his
that there were three qualities Of prayer.
He said the first was interior, and that
ii must come from, the heart; the second
must be humble In dwelling upon 1t
he illustrated his meaning with the
parable of the publican and phariSee;
and. thirdly the prayers must be conf
dent" Father Distler laid great stress
on the fact that the prayer must be per
severing IL character. He gave two
strong Illustrations in support Of the last
point. He told OF the woman whose
daughter was possessed of the devil and
how the mother appealed 10 Christ for
relief and of the blind man who prayed
for vision and how their prayers were
answered on account OF their perseyer-
ance.
Father GleasOn's splendid baritone
voice was heard TO advantage during his
singing Of the mass which preceded the
sermon.
Father DistIer will this morning de-
liver a sermon on How to Relieve the
Suffering Souls I'm PuTgatory."
Yesterday afternoon Fathers Bond and
Pagan opened the mission for children at
St Patrick's. The basement Of the we'll
known church was crowded with the
children of the parish. The services were
very successful. and viii be conducted
during the present week every afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock Fathers Distler, HID
Cantwen and McGeough viii also partic-
ipate in the missions FOR women and men
that are to be held at st. Patrick's dur
ing the coming week
owing to the fact that the decorators
have not yet completed their work in
the church. the services for children viii
be conducted in the basement. On Sun
day next the church viii be opened to
worshipers and the usual services will
b held Many thousands Of dollars have
been expended in beautifying the in
terror and the parishioners are looking
forward 10 the opening with pleasurable
anticipation.