The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-12
LargeClassC Confirmed
at St. Johns
Church.
BISHOP BEAVEN WOULD NOT TALK
Nor Did He Refer to the
Cemetery Trouble From
the Church Pulpit.

Clinton, May 11.-With a cross upon
| the temple and touch upon the cheek,
256 persons received the sacrament of
confirmation in St. Johns church at
$50 this afternoon.
In the life of the Catholic the day of
his confirmation is the happiest of his
life, unless indeed he should some time
be ordained to the ministry. He is in
full grace, and the time is of great joy.
The altar of St Johns was brilliant
with candles. A candle blazed directly
behind the great golden cross upon the
altar that has not burned there in two
years before. This was the candle
known as the bishops" candle, which
is lighted in honor of bishop when he
is present al a service in his own do
| cese.
It is two years since Rt. Rev. Bishop
Thomas D. Beaver set up his throne in
St. Johns.
More than half the confirmationers
We're girls and women. They wore white
gowns, white veils wreaths of flowers
white stockings and white slippers
Their collective appearance was most
beautiful.
The altar was decorated with flowers
and ported plants The Jars were COW
cred with royal purple.
All the services of the day were un-
usually well attended. There were mass
es at I and $50 o'clock. which We're
read by Rev FIR. z. J. Fitzgerald.
AT 1890 a solemn high mass was cele-
brated, for the first time since the last
visit of the bishop.
A special service of music was rem
dered. Rev. FIR. w. c. Mclaughlin was
the celebrant of the mass. FIR. Fitz-
gerald was deacon and Rev. FIR. SulIi-
van, of Worcester, sub-deacon.
The bishop was present. His throne
was set in the left of the sanctuary
! Over it was a handsome canopy, of
royal purple, The front was of ponti-
| fetal purple, over which hung a strip
of lace six or seven inches wide.
The bishop, as is his right and duty,
donned the pontifical robes upon the
steps of the altar-the alb, the cincture
| the stole, the tunic the dalmatic and
the chasuble. He was attended by Rev.
! FIR. r. j. Paterson, pastor of st. John 5
church. and Rev FIR. Fehan of Fitch
burg. He Wore the golden mitre, and
| held the crosier.
The sermon was delivered by Rev. FIR.
! Fitzgerald. The choir, led by Miss
| Grady the organist, sang De Months
Kyre and his Gloria. Stearn's Credo,
Sanctus and Agnus Del and Werner
! BenedictuS. The Laudamus Del was
sung as a duet by Mrs. P A Cairns
and Miss Catherine Gill. Newman Har-
rison sang 80 Salutaris." The other
solos were sung as follows: The Sus-
Cipe, Lawrence Dervin; the Domino,
by Mrs. Cairnes; the Quonia, by VIM.
F. Cannon. The Filium was sung by
Mrs. Cairnes and Mr.. Harrison: the
Genitum by James z. O'Toole; the Eft
NV 'oi
inspirftum by Miss Blanche McQuaid
and the COnfiteor, by Mr. Harrison.
| The Sanctus was sung by a quartet
composed of Mrs. P. A. Cairnes, Miss
Mary A. Harrity Lawrence Derin and
T. f. Freel. Mr., Harrison sang the
Benedictus, and William F. Cannon
with the full chorus, the Agnus Del.
! At confirmation and solemn vespers
there was not standing room in the
church. Those to be confirmed sat upon
the center aisles, the girls and women
| upon the right, looking from the sanct-
uary, and the boys upon the left.
There were more than 100 Of the for
mer in white robes and white wells,
| 1t took some time for the bishoD to
administer the sacrament to so large
a class. He was assisted by FIR. Fee
han and FIR. Donald Shields of Leon
| mister.
The vespers were celebrated by FIR.
! OConnors, assisted by FIR. McCaughan
! and FIR Fitzgerald.
| The GregOran chant was used. The
! sacrament was administered at the con-
| clusion of the Magnificent which was
| by Stearns and in B fiat.
! FIR Mclaughlin directed this part of
| the ceremony. 1t passed without the
| least hitch. The boys received the sac
! rament first. They passed up the CEN
tire aisle in twOs and knelt before the
| rail of the sanctuary, which was so
| long that so could kneel before it az
! once. One row gave place to another,
| until the entire class was confirmed
There were eight acolytes in attend
| ance, which was half as many as in
the morning. The acolytes wore purple
cassocks and white SUPPLIES.
At the $50 service a class of $50 took
first communion. The Junior choir sang
! three selections at this mass Those
| confirmed are as follows: Francis w
| Cannon, Howard Berchmans Cum
mings, John Thomas Kane, James Ig-
natius Mitchell, Charles Thomas Swes-
ney, James Christopher Connsl1y.
| James Henry Flynn, Francis Joseph
Hastings, Michael Joseph Tierncy,
| Hugh Henry McGonnigle, John Thomas
! Kirby, Jacob Francis Trohue, Mary
Agnes Bashaw, Odelle Julia Bashaw,
! Mary Eleanor Kittredge, Annie Teresa
NcGarry, Mary Blanche Tierney. Della
Teresa Moran. Ellen Margaret Robin
son, Mary Elizabeth Garvey. Gather
inc Agnes Kittredge, Jennie Elizabeth
Whitney, Josephine Hannah Minehan,
/ Margaret Viola Mcnamara. Florence
Margaret Gould Mary Cecilia Robin
son. Ellen Gertrude Ryder. Clara Chris
tina Mcnamara, Della Elizabeth
O'Donnell Ellen Stanislaus Morgan,
Mary Victoria Nor, Margaret Eta
Hastings. Della Cecilia Hastings, Mary
Alice Kelliher. Elizabeth Frances Dew
aney, Anna Gladys O'TOole, Mary Ellz-
abeth Moore, Mary Evangeline O'Mal-
ley, Ellen Irene Dooley, Amelia Vel
cnica Mclaughlin. Catherine Frances
Ghoery, Rosa Mary COllum. Julia Az
mes O'Malley. Ellen Gertrude Haegney,
Mary Agnes Kahn. Mary Aloysius Phil
bin. Mary Catherine O'Mallev, Eliza
beth Frances O'Malley, Gertrude JO-
sephine Kenney, Catherine Estelle
Brodins.
Stephen Aloysius Quinn. Patrick Ed
ward O'Malley, Michael Joseph Nc
Namara, John Bernard Moran, Daniel
Francis Mcguire, Ansel Lamlraud,
| William Joseph Comiskey, Geo Hen
~ O'Malley, William John Sergeant,
Francis Joseph Tierney, Thomas Fan
els DohertY James Thomas Duane, Pc
ter Joseph Mitchell, John Daniel Keat-
ing. Henry John McSherry William
Robert Finnerty, Patrick Joseph
O'Malley. James Thomas Mcdonnell,
Francis Raymond Paul. John Joseph
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