The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-12-30
AT ST. PETERS.

! Correspondence Intermountain Catholic. J
The solemnities of Christmas were
opened at st. Peters church on Christ.
mas eve at a quarter of an hour be-
fore midnight with a commemorative
| hymn by the convent choir, with ac-
compartment Of harp, violin and or
gan. Then followed the solemn rite OF
midnight mass, the music for which
was most carefully selected and ar
tistically rendered by some of the best
talent of the city. The programme was
as follows:
Kyrie Eleison-Ivan la F1acke.
Gloria-Leonard.
Offertory, "Adeste delis"-Novello.
Credo-Rosewig.
Sanctus-Rosewig
Benedictus-Rosewig.
Agnes Dei-Ivan Ia Flacke
Mrs. L. j. Baker was the organist,
Mrs. Collins and the Misses McCabe
and Gleason led the soprano and alto,
while the well known voices of Messrs.
Videot, McMullen and Maginnis were
heard in the t enor and basso.
Rev. Father Coopman officiated at
mass. The sermon was delivered by
Rev. Leo Dubois, S. M, of All Hallows
college, Salt Lake City.
No pains were spared in making the
decorations worthy 1, of the occasion.
Potted plants and cut flowers were ar
ranged in elaborate and artistic man.
ner. The lowly crib of Bethlehem, re-
inforced by an immense electric star,
stirred the heart to thought that lie
too deep for words. AS the lowly shep-
herds did in reality centuries ago, so
did the faithful of st. Peters on
ers, the lowly stable, the guiding star
and the holy sacrifice furnished a scene
and surroundings to stir piety in any
heart
During the busy Christmas time,
Father Coopman was assisted by Rev.
Leo Dubois, S. NJ, Of All Hallows, Salt
Lake City
At both st. Peters and st. PauPs
mass will be celebrated at midnight on
Dec. 81, in accordance with the priv
elege granted by the Holy Father. The
Blessed Sacrament will be exposed dur
ing mass and holy communion will be
administered. The object is to- begin
the new century INA suspicious man
ner. sf7
Christmas at St. AIMS Hospital.
On Thursday evening, Dec. %, feast
of the Holy Innocents. the children of
the Ursuline school made their first pub
lie appearance at st. Peters, render
ing in commemorate form the following
'NtF
PROGRAMME.
.......4 Miss Anna Sullivan
Duet.........M Misses McHale and Kelly
........... ........The little ones
Sailing of King Olaf and Carlo
JANUS ........ ..!t... ............
Master r. Nolan and senior elocution
class.
Lesson of the Sunfower and Three
Little Loves" Junior elocution class
Grand March de Concerto" ....
Wollenhoupt
Miss N. Halligan.
Sleigh Hide" ............... Boys chorus
Christmas CaroP' ........ Little girls
There Were Shepherds Watching
in the Fields" ....... Convent choir
The work of both senior and Junior
alocution classes shows special training
and apt pupils.
Ninety boys rendered the Sleigh
Ride" chorus in vigorous style.
The last two numbers numbered |
about 100 voices each.
At a. m. Father .Coopman celebrat- |
ID High Mass, assisted by the Convent /
,hoir. In the evening the above pro-
sramme was rendered and followed by |
he ever welcome, ever new Christmas |
rec. Gifts were distributed in abund- |
Lnce and many a childish heart beat (
happily on this, particularly children's |
law the feast of the HOLY Ir1nOnents