The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-25
CHURCH DEDICATED.
Imposing Ceremonies Performed BY
Bishop Beaver,

Bishop Beaver.
whitinsville. Sept. 24.-The dedication
of the new ST. Patrick's church took
place today. with all the pomp and
ceremony of the Catholic religion. Rt.
Rev. Thomas D. Beaver of Springfield,
bishop of the diocese, performed the
dedication ceremony.
The services began in the early morn
ing, with the conservation of the new
altar. and continued until late in the
evening, when benediction was given.
The imposing ceremony was wit
messed by one of the largest crowds
that haveever assembled inWhitinsville.
Large delegations from out of town at
tended the dedication aud admired the
beautiful structure.
The exercises began with the conse-
Grafton of the new altar by the bishop.
The altar was the gift of Division 10,
A. Q. H., of Whitinsville, and is an
elaborate affair and has just been COM
pleted. 1t consists of marble, terra
Gotta and bronze after an early 14th
century Italian model, enshrining st.
Patrick, the patron of the church, and
containing precious relics of saints
placed in the marble by the bishop dur
ing the ceremony.
The bishop was assisted in the con-
secration. which took place in private,
by the clergy in attendance. The
bishop celebrated the children's mass
at $50 O'clock The singing was by
the junior choir. The dedication cere-
mony was preached in French at this
mass by the bishop.
The dedicatorv services commenced
at 1915 o'clock, when the church was
unoccupied The bishop and assisting
OLE cd in, "a
parochial residence. attired in the robes
of office. visiting and blessing the in
side and outside of the sacred edifice,
dedicating it to the service of the most
high The ceremony was most inter-
esting and impressive. and was
watched with interest by the large as
sembly
Solemn high mass was celebrated at
1890 o'clock. "Coram episcopo' began
at the main altar by Rt. Rev. Mgr
Thomas Griffin D. D.. of Worcester,
East Douglas, deacon; Rev. G. A. Sui
Ivan of Worcester. sub-deacon; Rev.
Joseph Rice, D. D., assisting rector,
master of ceremonies; Rev. B. S. Con-
| atty of South Worcester. master of cere-
monies to the bishop: Rev. William
| Power of Blackstone and Rev. M. Sui
| Ivan of Uxbridge. deacons of honor to
the bishop.
There were large congregations at
! both masses.
The dedicatorv sermon was preached
! by the Rev. James Lynch, D. D., of
| Utica. N. Y. and was a most able and
eloquent discourse. Prof. Robert j.
! Ferris of Woonsocket presided at the
organ He was assisted by the Whit
| insville social orchestra, j. Frank Kea-
man leader. The full choir was rein
| forced by several outside vocalists. The
music played was from Mozart, Lam
billotte and Gantz. At l o'clock the
/ bishop and clergymen were entertained
at dinner at the parochial residence by
the pastor, Rev. P. S. O'Reilly.
The procession, which was partici-
pated in by the different Catholic So
cieties, Sunday school children and
many parishioners, headed by the Whit
in Machine Works band, formed at the
church, the bell tolling for the pro-
cession to form. The line of march ex-
tended to Church street, where the pa
rade was reviewed by the bishop and
assembled clergy.
Upon entering the church, addresses
We're read to the bishop on the part OF
the various organizations of the
church. The bishop replied in brief
and gave his blessing, the grand ''Te
Deum" the greatest.
Pean of joy was then sung by the
assembly. At 7.30 p. m. there was
solemn high vespers, the bishop admin
istering the sacrament of confirmation
1 to about two hundred children, includ-
ing the children from st. Peters
/ church, Northbridge. Rev Daniel Fee
han, P r., of Fitchburg, preached the
confirmation sermon. The exercises
here closed with solemn benediction OF
the most blessed sacrament.