The times., 1901-06-03
A COMMENCEMENT SUNDAY.
An Interesting Observance at the
Catholic University.


Commencement Sunday was observed
at the Catholic University yesterday. The
Caldwell Chapel was taxed very seriously
10 accommodates the professors, students,
and friends of the university. The differ
ent faculties attended in a body in their
academic robes.
'rhe solemn mass began at $3.50 o'clock
the ceIebrant being Very Rev. Godfrey
Schiliing, o. f. NJ, superior of Mount ST.
SepuIchre Monastery. one of the affiliated
colleges: the Rev. Thomas L. Barry, Of
Pittsburg. deacon; the Rev. Francis l.
PurteH of Philadelphia, sub-deacon, and
the Rev NJ. j. McSorley, of Philadelphia,
master of ceremonies. After the post
communion, the Rev. Thomas j. o Brien'
of Brooklyn, N Y, an alumnus of the
university preached the sermon. AT the
end of the mass benediction of the blessed
sacrament was given. during which the
'@Te Deurn" was sung in thanksgiving for
all the blessings OF the year.
The music was under the direction of
Prof. ]. j. Dunn, Ph. D. The yestments
used at the mass are the gift of the
Marquise de Merinvilie. and came from
Paris on Saturday They are not only the
gift of the marquise, but were embroid-
cred by her own hands, and are most
beautiful specimens of the highest artistic
skill
For the sermon Father O'Brien took as
his text Matthew xviii: 10, 20: Going,
| therefore, teach ye all nations =
teaching them to observe all things what
soever l have commanded you. And. be-
hold, am with you all days. even to the
| end of the world" He said:
1.-THE commission of Christ to his apos-
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body. The Church. perpetuated through
their ministry under the presence ard in
| fuence of Christ and the spirit of truth.
| became a worldwide university.
"The divinely revealed truths were the
direct matter Of her teaching, but the
| fruits of human thought and study in
| every department of learning are inti-
mately related to divine truth, and have
| ever been an object of solicitude to the
| Church, anxious to promote the union and
| harmony that should exist between reye-
! iation and human reason. In every age
the Church has gladly acknowledged the
| splendid services which reason offers TO
| faith, which true science presents to true
| religion, which the cultured mind renders
| to the Christian heart.
| THE university has an important part
| in the mission Of the Church as the great
world teacher. 1T is dedicated to the most
! perfect Christian scholarship. 1t Is to
| send tOrth accredited scholars, priests
| and laymen, capable and Jealous, to make
| men realize that the preceptresS of the
Christian ages has message to these
| times, and an answer for he many veXed
| problems of society, in so far as these in
| volve Christian truth and Christian life.
| True ideas and noble ideals. nodded, de-
| veloped, and propagated. in accord with
Christian principles. are the worlds great
need at the present hour. For these the
| university stands. The studies pursued
the habits formed, the very atmosphere
of seats of highest learning. must make
for the Iowa of truth and righteousness
| for the most intensive and extensive
study of science, philosophy, and rel!-
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