The Washington times., 1902-06-23
Congregation Celebrates
the Great Feast of Its
Patron SAINT.
ELABORATE MUSIC PROGRAM
Rev. ]. F. x. O'Conor, S. J., Celeb.ant
at Solemn High Mass-Lower Church
Opened at Which Rt. Rev. Bishop
Sbarretti of Papal Legation Officiates

Inc IeaSt Oh CT. AiOySlus was cele
brated yesterday at st. Aloys!us Cath
olic Church. in the presence OF Hi!
Eminence, Cardinal Gibbons and othel
dignitaries of the Catholic Church. The
event was marked by a solemn higf
mass, which was sung at IL o'clock
and by the reopening Of the lower
church, which took place yesterday
evening. and on which occasion the RI.
Rev. Blshcp sbarretti. auditor OF the
Papal Legation, ofic:ated
The solemn high mass was marked
by much beauty and impressive pomp.
The music. tha flowers. the incense,
the rich vestments CT the clergy, the
surp!iced altar boys, the burning can
dies, the eloquent words OF the preacher.
and the sclemnity CT the occasion-all
combined to add to the beauty and i'm
pressiveness OF the scene.
Officiating Clergy.
The following were the eaiciatirg clcr-
gy at the solemn high mass: Celebrant,
the Rev. Father ]. F. X. o'Conor. S.
j.; deacon of r-ass. the Rev. Monsigncr
Rocker, d. D., secretary CT the Paoal
legation; assistant priest, the Rev.
Father F. X. Fink. s. J.. rector OF St.
Alcysius; deacon of the mass, the Rev.
H. J. Lyons. s. j.; deacons of homer.
the Rev, Father Spencer, @. P. and the
Rev. Father Reid. S. j.; master CT cerc-
ironies, Mr.. Fred Devereaux
The cardinal. attired in tho scarle;
robes of his Office. occupied throne
decorated with his colors at the gospel
side of the altar. The sermon was
preached by the Rev. Father Brcsnan.
S. j., of Woodstock College. Maryland
In his paregyric en- the patron sain:
of st. Aloysius Church. Father B-osnaa
said it was in the homer roll CT her
children that We find the divinity Of
the Roman Catholic Church.
'The Catholic Chruch," said Father
Brosnan, proposes st. Aioysius as the
proper model fer the you-g people. He
was connected with the best OF Italian
and Spanish families. lie had all the
advantages CT wealthy surroundings and
inducements Of his STATEN in life. But
at the age of seventeen he decided to de.
vote that life and his energies to the
cause CT the God ai,i his church.
Died CT Fever.
HE entered the Jesuit order, and
shortly after. while aiding in the relief
Of the plague stricken. he died of fever.
The practice of sanctity was easy to
him; it was indeed part and parcel OF
his being; the practice CT purity was no
strain on his pure mind. By his own
-trong will he kept away the troubles of
sin. He was saint because his life
vas builded upon the princip,es CT the
Holy Roman Catholic Church
In concluding his sermon Father Bros
lan requested rs bearers, AID espe-
tally these who are entrusted with the
,ducaticn OF youth, not to neglect the !
,ducation CT the soul aad heart. He |
iaid "sanctity must begin at home be-
ore it can be developed in the class |
-oom.'
After the mass. Cardinal Gibbons ed- |
lressed few words to the congregation |
IN the life OF the patron saint of the |
,ar;sh. The cardinal congratulated the
ongreFa tion. on the celebration of the |
east day, and admcnished them to fol
CIV in the footsteps Of the saint.
Lower Church Opened.
The lower church, which has been en-
irely renovated, was recpensd last
light with special ceremonies. Beauti
III new stained glass windows. new oak
'ews, finished and hand carved in artis-
ic designs, new marble altar, new
rgan. ard a new ccat of paint every
rhere made the lower church Ike new
uild,ng Throughout
The ceremonies of blessing the church
Tere performed by Archbishop Sbarretti.
Tho was assisted by the clergy of st.
.loysius. and the sermon was delivered
y the Rev. Father Quirk. Of Loyola
ollege. Baltimore.
Both services were attended by large
and the collections were
unusually large.