The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-08
SANG RHEINBURGER' MASS
Impressive Easter Ceremonies at
st. AlOysius Church.
Beautiful Music by n Full Choir. Ac-
companied by an Orchestra and
Orgnn The Altar Banked With
Lilies aud Palms - The Sermon.

In gorgeous white. gold-embroldered
robes. the most splendid of the church
vestments. the priests of st. Aloysius
Church celebrated the resurrection of
Christ with solemn high mass yesterday
morning The beautiful music of Ehein-
burgers mass was sung by a choir of over
thirty well-trained voices, augmented by
full orchestra and organ accompani-
ment The magnificent white marble
altar was brilliant with the light of
hundreds of candles. Easter lilies
adorned the altar in profusion.
The ceremonials were most impressive.
The service began with the professional
The acolytes, clad in new white cassocks
and lace surplices, presented for the oc-
casion by the Sanctuary Society of the
church, marched behind the crucifix.
which was accompanied by two lighted
candles Linhard's Grand March was
rendered for the professional by the or
chestra. Following the acolytes. the
priests of the parish took their places
within the chancel, and the mass was
begun.
The mass was sung by the Rev. Edward
y. Fink, s. J., assisted by the church
clergy. The ''Kyrie,' Gloria" "Credo."
''Sanctus," "Benedictus,' and "Agnus
choir. directed by S. ]. Kubel The quar-
soprano; Mrs. Margaret Nolan-Martin,
alto; T. e Turpin, tenor. and James J.
Nolan. bass.
During the offertory, the altar candles
were lighted, and the orchestra rendered
Benedicts Regina Coeli.'' Schiller
March, Meyerbeer, was performed dur
ing the recessional. The sermon was de-
livered by the Rev. William Stanton. S.
]. The Promise and the Hope of the
Resurrection" was his subject. He said
In part:
=" Hallelujah shall be sung in the streets,
in the name of the Father. and of the
Son, and of the Holy Ghost This was
the prophecy of Elias many centuries ago,
when he with the people of Jerusalem,
were captives in the city of Nineveh.
exies in foreign land. He saw Jerusa-
lem rebuilt, and the people rejoicing once
more as free nation. The prophecy was
fulfilled in due time. The people of Jeru-
salem, returning from bondage to their
own city, shouted their hallelujahs to
the throne of the Almighty.
But the prophecy had reference to
other things than the return of the Jews
to their city. Hallelujah is sounding to-
DAY from cOunlttSS iioih
Rome the centre. to the utter-Iost bounds
of the Church. 1t is divine melody
sounding all through the pastoral cere-
mony. II should he on the lips of every
true Catholic today, as a greeting to his
neighbor, as the homage of his heart
offered to God, In the joy of his soul for
Christ arisen.
The resurrection is an event the most
stupendous time or eternity can recall;
the rise of Jesus Christ from the dead.
A triumph that has no limits, whose royal
inspiration has swayed the world for
nearly twenty centuries; resurrection of
light and love- which hangs like a gleam-
ing sky above mankind, and shaping the
conscience and conduct of men for aye
and aye, and ever more.
He is risen, and we all have seen him.
and felt the touch of his hands. and have
learned the promise of his resurrection
He is risen, he dies never more, and he
reigns forever. Without that resurrection
Christ il an imposter. faith Is misplaced.
and the Catholic Church Is a failure. He
himself staked his divinity upon his resur-
rection-
Not only is faith confirmed by the
resurrection. but hope finds birth. Christ
tells us we, too, shall rise. Our iniquities
should bring MS to humiliation. but Christ
has promised that we shall rise again,
that our corruption shall fall from us,
and that we shall rise free from all cor
rIIption. The grave and the tomb are
not the end.
You must no longer write despair up
on the headstone of the dead. No longer
here lies here rose, and fell asleep
know orr home. That is the meaning of
our hope 1t is this hope that cheers us
all: the hope that Christ has arisen, and
that shall meet him again.