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

Music like unto some melody divine
chanted by heavenly hosts. decorations
typical of the ever biosson1ing New Ta.
rusalem, altar boys clad in inmaculat1
white, with devotion inspiring mien
elOquence with appealing force anl
soaring pinion, the mighty and HOLY
Sacrifice, and, over all, the shirt ri
devotional love and reverence-all 4hese
charms, both human and divine ioine6
forces to celebrate the birth of the in
2ant Jesus IN st. Pafrick's at 4 a. m. on
Christmas day, 1899 The spacious
building was crowded to its utmost
yet plous quiet reigned. Prompt to the
minute the organs rotund tones rolled
FORTH and thirty altar bows filed into
the sanctuary in quiet, clever and
IauIlless marching order. The even
ness OF step and movement displayed
10y the little fellows in counter march,
ing, e'er they reached their places is
worthy Of special mention. Solemn
High Mass followed. Celebrant Rev
!. D. Callahan, Deacon, Rev. E. ?.
Queymard, S. NJ, Sub-Deacon, Rev.
rather Harrington. After the first
Gospel. Rev. Father Gueymard preach
ed an eloquent sermon.
The music. under the direction of
Mrs. Belle Rooney, the organist, was
beautiful throughout. The singing of
the OdeSte Fidelis was exceptionally
sweet and inspiring. AS the solemn
moment Of conservation approached,
the many electric lights were suddenly
turned on. flooding the altar with
blaze of light, typical of the Light of
the World about to descend upon the
altar. among the people.
From the Lavalo to the end of Mass,
Rev. Fathers Gueymard and Harring-
ton were buSily engaged in admins
tering Holy Communion to eager and
prayerful people. From to II a. m.
Masses were celebrated every hour, and
were well attended
The second High Mass of the day was
celebrated at II a m. Celebrant, Rev.
Father Blaere; Deacon, Rev. NJ. j.
Murphy; S. NJ. Sub-Deacon, Rev. z. 2.
Gueymard, S. NJ. Services commenced
promptly at II a. m, with the render
ing of the procession Priests March,
of Mozart, by orchestra and organ.
After the singing Of "Kyrie" and
Gloria" from Mozart's fourth Mass,
Rev. Father Murphy delivered the SER
mon. In substance. he pointed out how
it is customary for all nations to honor
some anniversary of great liberators.
Fitting, then, it is that the whole Chris
aian world on Christmas day should
honor the birth of Christ, the Redeem
er. the Liberator and the Teacher, by
solemn services and ringing glorias; !
Christ that liberated and raised a fallen |
humanity; Christ who taught the
beauty of all ennobling purity and vir- |
tue; Christ, who fulfilled and perfected |
the shadOwy lodgings of past ages of
paganisn; Christ the Divine Teacher, |
CONSIDER and friend Of all, deserves as
grand an anniversary as poor little man
can give him: in the homage of floral |
offerings, nealing music, sincere con-
triton and Holy Sacrifice.
The sermon over, the choir rendered
the "CredO' ''SanetuS' and "AgnUS
Del" in proper order from the fourth
Mass Of Mozart.
Mrs. Ignatius Donnely and Mrs.
George Haldorn were the soloists.
Mass concluded with the singing of
The RecesSional 'Adeste Fidelis,'' ever
sweet. ever dear to every music loving
soul. -
The music by the orchestra and the
solos were especially fine, and ably
the reputation which st. Pat
rick has of possessing one of the very
best choirs in the city Mrs. Ignatius
DOnnelly as soloist has a pure soprano |
voice of much volume, and particularly
trained for the singing Of church music.
Mrs George Haldorn is one of the IA
voites in musical circles. Mr.. PaYnfer
and Mr.. Rogers. tenor and bass. sang
as soloists and in the choruses. The or
chestra was composed of: First violin,
Miss. Irene Hamman; second violin,
Mr. ThurStOn; VIOLA Madam Thomas:
cello, Mrs Hamman: clarinet, Mr..
Aattajack; baSs-viol, Mr.. Hebos.
In the evening, at 1880 D. m, solemn
respeTs were sung. Owing to a rain,
he attendance was slight; but both
and music were on a par
With the preceding ont.5 Of the day. Gel
.brant, Rev Father O'Brien; Deacon, |
Rev. j. j. Callahan; Sub-Deacon, Rev.
Father Blaere.
4 close estimate shows that about
q, 600 people attended Mass, and about
600 received Holy Communion on Z
'hristmas day at st. Patrick's. Sixteen
1asses We're celebrated, six Priests 1
we're engaged in the confessional from
p. m. TO II p. m. Saturday, a. m. to
? m. Sunday, . p. m. to p. m, p. m. l
0 II D. m, and from 4 a. m. to u M, t
christmas day. +
The Priests Of St. Patrick'e were as
listed by Rev. Fathers Murphy and
iueymard of All Hallowe College, Salt a
AXE City. In every sense Of the word y
he Christmas services at st. Patrick s r
ere a decided success. Pastor, assist
ms and altar boys all deserve credit
nd congratulations, but especial credit o
lust be given the Sisters of Charity for
leir untiring labors in decorating and
things generally. The tasty q
nd artistic appearance Of altar and -
is due entirely to their gra-
lit0us efforts.
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