The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-06
CELEBRATES HIS FIRST MASS.
The Rev. Edward Buckley Ohcinte'
Mt Holy Trinity Church.

The Rev. Edward Buckley, who was or
dained a priest by Cardinal gibbons III
the Cathedral at Baltimore last Neuhes-
dav morning, celebrated his first mass IN
HoIv Trinity Church, Georgetown, yester-
day morning at 1890 o'clock. II Was d
solemn hi.;h mass. The service was very
impressive. Those who assisted father
Ruckey were: Assistant Priest, the REV.
James f. " Mulvaney, pastor OF TRINITY :
Deacon, the Rev. Joseph c. Mailon, pas
tor of s. AIMS Church, and Sub-Deacoh'
the Rev. Samuel Cahill assistant pastor
of Trinity. Father Reinhardt, of OHIO,
a member of the Dominican order ana a
close friend of Father Buckley, delivered
an intere sting sermon on the sub1ect OF
sacrifices which the priest, IN dl5cildI : iis
the duties of his Office is caiied uPoh "
make Sacrifice he said, was the noblest
act of all religion. Wherever there has
been Sman there has been reliSloh' ana
wherever religion there has been sacrl-
flee orr first parents, he SAID, hau every
tbing they wanted But one restriction
wa laid upon them as sacrlhce- Ihey
yielded % temptation and broke the com
mandment and sin came into the world
They went forth and bore chlldren ana
their children bore children, and every
child came into the world with SIN
a great sacrifice, he said, must be made
to atone for sin. Certain men shoula De
set aside TO make the sacrihce, IN snort
10 offer sacrifice for themselves ana oth-
ers And they, he said, are the priests
'The priests could be found everywhere,
in ali climates and all cotItries ana
among all classes of people The priests
Father Reinhardt said stood between the
offended God and the people. In other
things the priest was ike christ. ne
priest, ne said, becomes sacriflce when
ne assumes the priestly office, Tor ne gives
I'D his family ties, fOrSwears All pleasures.
He becomes the father of all. lie tastes
the joys of sacrifice.
Father Reinhardt then spoke of some
OF the acts the priest is called upon .,I,i 70
of the watchfulness and selt-denial that
must be at all times practiced. Inc priest
has been singled out by Christ, VINO caiis
him his own. The greatest sacrliice me
lie surrenders everything to those VINO
stand above him and does whatever Is
bid And here he resembles his divine
prototype by being obedlent. E..
The mass sung was Mercduail'e s. IN
Il fiat At the close of the mass every
one of the congregation came forward
and received Father Buckeyes blessing.
The Rev. Father Buckley went through
the service OF the mass with perfect ease,
and the large congregation OF ladles ana
gentlemen. many OF whom came oyer
from Baltimore to attend the mass, FOL
lowed him closely.
Justice NJ. V. Buckley. of this city He
was formerly rector of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of st. john, Newport
r. l. While pastor of st. Johh ne De-
gan to doubt the creed of the church and
resigned his charge. He then went to
Rome where. after an investigation. he
embraced the doctrine Of Catholcism-
He returned from Rome ana entered 81
studied for the priesthood 1t is not i'm
probable that Father Buckley Will De as
signed as assistant pastor TO 81. MAI
thew's. in this city.