The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-05-05

| w. Gavin. G. Grumpy.
! l.. Thill f. Hayes.
| Rex Moore. H. Williams
| VIM McDermad. B. MCMurphy.
| Thos. Sun. G. Mullins.
! Alfred Stephens. G. Schultz.
! j. Nevins, l.. Moran
On last Sunday the Feast of the Bless
| ed Chanel, priest of the Society of Mary
| and first Martyr of Oceanica, was obserV-
| ed with great solemnity in the college
AT $3.50 a. m. Father Lechner S. NJ. was
| celebrant a the High Mass, the deacon
being Father Gueymard S. M, and the
the First Gospel, Father Gueymard
| preached an able and instructive sermon
on the lessons which the life and mar
tyrdom of Blessed Chanel teaches.
was born on the 18th of July, 1903 at La
Potiere, a village of the parish of Cuet,
in the diocese of Belley in the east of
France. In baptism he received the
name of Marie, because his mother had
dedicated him to the Blessed Virgin In
confirmation he added the name of Alloy
sius, in honor of st. Aloysius whom he
wished to take as q model. From child
hood, Peter was intensely piOus The first
words he learned to utter were the Holy
Names of Jesus and Mary, which he pro-
nounced with childish grace, joining his
little hands and raising them to heaven.
AS Peter grew up the beauty of his soul
seemed reflected on his exterior. Slight
ures, his lok was mild and intelligent,
his manner modest and quiet. There was
an angelic charm in his whole appear
anCe that struck an observer and made
him a general favorite When about
years of age he was sent to mind his
father sheep. Father Trompier, the par
ish priest of Cras, on his way to visit
friend, met the little shepherd, and was
SO struck by his open straightforward
look that he determined to educate him
for the priesthood. For some years Faith
IDx.A u
Presbytery and then sent him to the Col
lege of MeXimieuX and Belley, where he
finished his classical studies. Having
finished his theological course in the Sem
by DIR. DeYie, Bishop of Belley, on July
Is, 1926. He was Immediately afterwards
appointed assistant priest in the parish of
Amberieu, and the following year was
named parish priest of CroZet.
From early childhood Peter had
strong desire for thesforeign missions,
and the desire grew so much stronger at
ter ordination that he no longer doubted
the divine call to the most heroic OF Voca-
tons, and accordingly entered the Society
of Mary. who lately founded by Father
Colin and approved by Plus VII, was
sending jealous missioparies to the South
Sea islands.
For some years after his entrance to the
society he was spiritual director in the
Marist college of Belley, where his sintly
and amiable qualities endeared him to the
pupils.
on Dec. "a 1886, Father Chanel with six
other Marist priests. set sail from France
and reached the scene of his future labors (
on Nov. :. 1886.
Father Chaners special mission was the |
Island of Futuna whare he labored for |
four years among its savage inhabitants. !
The king at first received Father Chanel |
with great Kindness, but seeing his sue |
cess in preaching the gospel, he became I
very angry and on April q, 1S4l, a a |
great council ordered the missionary to |
be put to death. On the next day his ed1ct |
was carried out and Father Chanel won
the glorious crown for which he had so
long sighed.
AS the marty breather his last, peal !
Of thunder in a clear blue sky broke over
the heads of the murderers and they led
in terror Not long after the whole Is
and was converted thus again verifying
the saying of Tertullian 'Sanguis Mart
5rum Semen ChristianoYum (the blood OF
martyrs is the seed of Christary)
The holiness of the martyr being made
apparent by man miracles the magnificent
ceremony of Beatfication took place on
he 18th of Nov 1883 in the Basilica of
St. Peters, Rome.
After the reading of the Apostolic brief
iecreeng to the martyr the title of Bless
I'd, the TIE Deum was intoned. At the
same moment the title of Blessed Martyr
vas uncovered and he appeared to the as
embled congregation in the midst OF
lazzling splendour. fhe picture repre-
ents him as rising from the. earth, his
YES fixed on heaven, an angel appears at
.ach side carving the instruments Of his
nartvrdom, the club and the adze; two
,ther angels hold over his head the palm
md the crown.
lyons possesses the body of the Martyr
n a magnificent shrine the work of Mr..
armand Gaillat, a Lynnesse artist.
In less than a year the MariSt society
lope that Blessed Shanel will be canon
zed and on the same day when the ven
rable founder of the order Father Colin
viii be beatified.
The table etiquette prize for the, month
f April was gained by the Utah boys,
yho enjoyed to perfection the elegant
inner given them by the Rev. presi-
ent,
All the boys, with scarcely an excep
ion are working hard for the months
which are so decisive for
lass medals and prizes.
Handball is still very popular. Even
1embers of the faculty have caught the
outhful enthusiasm and are often seen
n the ball court. The medal promised
ill only be won after very lively con-
est.
The medal promised by The Intermoun- I
ain Catholic for the best original essay
r story has caused quite a flutter in lit
rary circles. There is no end of specula-
on as to the winner. The rhetoricians
ave hopes, Wnlle OlIleIS nave eApeCId-
onS.
Great preparations are being made for
ne coming feast of st. Joseph, patronage
hitch is likewise throughout the Society
f Mary, a spicy feast OF the heads of the
espectiVe houses. On Saturday evening,
lay s. at p. m, an entertainment COM
limentary to Very Rev. Father Larkin
ill be given in the college hall. :
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Among the many callers at the college
uring the week were Mrs. Curran, Ha
erman, Ida; Mrs. Reilly, Butte, Mont;
-rs. Snow Carleton, Hillyard Wyo.; Mr..
as Finlen, Butte, Mont: Hon. Tim
inney and Miss Kinney, Rock Springs,
Tyo
Little Harry Ivers is back again at
lstern trip. He has many interesting
lings to tell about his travels, and says
is not surprising that the mammals in
ew York are so careful not to let their
nall boys go out alone as it is just as
UGH as he could do to cross some parts
Broadway.
The Athletic association is in fun bloom.
charger boys getting up quite early in
e morning for practice. a stranger o
.ssng the college grounds about $50 q.
nigh be surprised to see Ricardo,
lXen and many other long-legged bipeds :
udding along like frightened ostriehes. T
wing to get good supply of wind for l
e great Olympic contests which will
Ike place on Whitmonday, June A. In
rowing the hammer, Jake Ulysses New
is expected to make a record and win
me for his native town of Melville