The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-14
IMPOSING
SERVICES.
Beautiful Burial Plot and
Celtic Cross Dedicated.
THEBISH0P OBLIGATED
Special Altar and Impressive Ceremonials
By Many Priests and Children-First
- Catholic Cemetery and Celtic Cross
in Leicester Presented By
Mrs. John E. Russell.

| ham; Rev. 7. P. Mcdonald, NIillbury;
Rev. j. F. Lee, Jefferson; Rev. w. H.
Goggin, Rev. John Bell, Pittsf1eld; Rev.
M. j. Carroll Baskerville; Rev. Will
linn Adrain, Blackstone; Rev. D. F.
Cronin, Hinsdale; Rev. Garrett H. Do
Ian, Spencer; Rev. ]. Dolan, Fitchburg
Rev. Jas. 7. Caravan, Milford; Rev.
John T. Madden, Webster; Rev. ]. ].
Rice, oxford; Rev. j. P. Tuite, Rev. P.
Trottier North Brookfeld; Rev. ]. D.
Mccain, Westboro; Rev. j. Leonard,
Warren; Rev. P. Doyle. C. S. S. r.,
Saratoga; Rev j. Spellman, Worces-
ter; Rev. r. S. J. Burke, Rev, D. F.
McGrath, Holyoke; Rev. w. T. Finner-
an, Cordaville.
The choir sang the hymn ''Veni Gre
ator' and Rev. James j. Howard of
st. Peters Church, Worcester deliv-
cred the sermon of the day, taking for
his subject THE Cross" He spoke
from the text verse in the fifth chap
ter of John, For the hour cometh
wherein all that are in their graves
shall hear the voice of the Son Of God;
and they that have done good things
shall come forth unto the resurrection
of life" He preached a very powerful
and logical sermon.
He spoke of the treatment of the
dead before the gospel Of Christ came
into the world. He told of the ancient
custom Of burial in vogue among the
Greeks, Hebrews and Romans. The eff
feet of Christianity is to so fill the soul
with the grace of God. Christ has
promised to raise up the body again,
and it will become sharer in the glory
of God In the world to come. The body
should be laid away in holy ground be-
meath the shadow of the cross. .....
MI {e.g f,1,,1rr e-lr-,
cant, as symbolical Of the dogmas of
the Catholic faith 1t recalls to us the
unity and trinity of God. The circle
typil1es eternity, while the cross recalls
the mysteries of the incarnation and re-
demption. The service closed with the
"Te Deum," sung by the Sunday school
chorus of so voices.
Branches of laurel were ranged along
the circular driveway surrounding the
cross, and gave a very pretty effect
Great credit is due the committee OF
arrangements for the complete success
Of the exercises. Its members were
Messrs. Z. J. McDermott, William A
Bell, Patrick Butler, John P. Lee, Pc
ter Rice, Andrew O'Connell, Michael j
Rice, N. J. Pendergast, Dennis O'Con-
nell. Michael j. Shaughnessey, James
A Quinn, James L. Gallagher, Patrick
Hanley, James Rice, Michael Mckay
Thomas Callahan, Michael Hanley, VIII
liam Connors, Thomas McAllister, JAS
P. Trainor.
A collation. was served to the visit
ing clergymen, the larger part of whom
left during the afternoon. In the eve
ming solemn high vespers were cele-
brated at 7.30 o'clock by Rev. FIR. Nc
Gam of Westboro. A class Of 70 chill
dren and five adults received confirm
alton from Bishop Beaver.
Previous to the service, the children
marched around the grounds, preceded
bv Rev. ]. F. Redican, and the altar
BOYS The young people presented g
nrettv sight. the girls g'owned in white
wearing white wells, and the boys in
dark suits, wearing the badge of con
frmation. They were accompanied by
their teachers, Misses Mary OBrien
Elizabeth Mcfarland, Margaret Nc
Allister Rose Trainor, Katherine But
Ter and Hannah Hanley. Great credit
is due these ladies, who assisted the
nastor. FIR. Redican. ana to Miss Cath
crime Redican for the good showing of
the children.
throne and altar were erected es-
pecially for the bishop. A canopy of
yellow and white covered the throne.
The spectacle of the affairs, ablaze with
lights and the rows of devout children,
vas one long to be remembered
The choir in charge of Mr.. OConnell
sang the vespers. The first selection was
"Domine in Ad," McCabe. followed by
"Dixit Dominus," with soprano solos