Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-11
CONSIDERATION SERVICES.
SERVICES MARK THE
CONSIDERATIONS OF ST. MARY'S
CATHOLIC CHURCH.

With great pomp and impressiveness
and according to the beautiful ritual
of the Catholic Church ST. Mary,s Cath
Ollie church was consecrated Sunday
morning. The ceremonies began ut $50
O'Clock and were not concluded until 8
O'Clock. Tho ceremonies We're under
the direction of Right Rev. Bishop Van
! de Vyver, of Richmond, bishop of the
| diocese of Virginia. assisted by the
| following priests: Master Of ccrcmo-
MES, Rev. Father Albert, O. S. T., OF
| St. Mary's College, Belmont n. c.; as
| Sistant master of ceremonies, Rev. j.
j. Doherty, pastor of st. Mary's: dea-
| con, Rev. Chas. Il. Donehoc. Of New
port News; sub deacon. Rev. ChaS. a.
Hannigan, pastor of st. Joseph's
Church, this city; Rcvs. +. =. Duggan
and Chas. Il. OReilly. of Baltimore.
and Rev. II. a. Quinn, cf Goldsboro,
| n. c.; Rev NJ. a. l.. Irwin, of Raleigh,
n. G.
At the conclusion OF the conservation
| private masses were celebrated on the
three affairs by Right Rev. Bishop Van
| de Vyver, Rev. Father Dohcrty and
| Rev. Chas. H. Donehoc, of Newport
News. respectively.
At II o'clock solemn high mass was
| celebrated, With Rev. Father Albert,
o. 5. H.. master of ceremonies; Rev. H.
]. Cutler, of Alexandria. ceiebrant; dca-
con. Rev. Chas. e. Donehoc sub-dea-
con, Rev. Chas. a. Hannisan. Other
Rev. Bishop Van de Nyver, with Rev.
l.. z. Duggan. of Baltimore. and Rev.
| NJ. ~. l.. Irwin, of Raleigh. as dencons
of honor; Right Rev. Bishop Kelley. OF
savannah, with Rev T. j. Brady, of
| Portsmouth, ana Rev. j. ]. Doherty as
| deacons of honor, together with the
| following other clergy: I;cvs. Chas. u.
| o'Reiliy, of Baltimore; Father Jack
son. Of Richmond. and Rev. Father
| Quinn, of Goidsboro. y. G.
! Right Rev. Bishop Kelley. of Savan-
nah, preached the sermon at the II
o'clock service, his subject being The
Church us Divine institution" and
| was Il most learned and mastery dis
| cussion and was we'll received by the
large audience present. The music at
| this service was of Il fine order. the
program OF which was published in
Sunday mornings issue.
In the afternoon at vespers Bishop
| Van de Nyvcr confirmed class of l05
candidates, amongst whom were Is
adults. 10 of whom We're converts To
the Catholic faith The bishop adj
dressed the class at some length ON
the great sacrament were about to re-
ceive and admonished them ms to their
duties. At the close OF the coniirma-
ton services the children renewed their
baptismal vows. Benediction OF the
Blessed Sacrament followed. Rev.
Father Donehoe, OF Newport News eel
cbrant.
At both the morning and afternoon
services ~. Mary was packed TO It's
full capacity, many standing in the
aisles.
Rev. Father Irwin. who was present.
and assisted at the services, was born
and raised in Portsmouth. and is n son
of the late G. Irwin and brother of ".
t. and Robert irwin. of that city.
Rev Father Jackson was former pas
tor i'm this city OF st. Josephs Church,
/ Queen street.
| Sunday night Bishop Kelley preached
and administered the right OF confirma-
/ ton to n class at the Sacred Heart
I church. There was also confirmation
services at ST. Joseph's Church.
! Bishops Van de NAver and Kelley
left yesterday over the c. & o. for
/ Richmond.