The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-05-31
Sir Knight, they love honor and vir.
tue more.

To pass from such natal surround
ings to Catholic college is IL natural
step. There is no change of spiritual
atmosphere Besides, lit is a good
thing" as the psalmist says, for one
to have borne the yoke from his
youth" 1t is good thing, above ALL
when the oil of the priesthood is
poured upon the innocent hands, and
the pure lips and the virgin heart. Tt
nurture and safeguard this purity of
life seminaries have been maintained
The Seminary of st. Paul, where the
young priest was recently ordained,
affords alike in the disciplined seclu.
sion of its site, in the capability Of its
directors, and in the generosity of its
endowment, the amplest guarantee of
an efficient priestho d for the North
west.
Less than two years ago was walk
ing under the leatless trees of Grove
land park, when was accosted by !;
cleric who reminded me that he wa
young student in the college over the
water, of which l was young pro-
fessOr That cleric is saying his first
mass here today. l have, therefore,
for my part. come here to lay to stand
beside him as Il friend, to welcome him
us colleague. to reverence him as IL
brother priest. AS for you, your pres
ence here today must give him much
encouragement at the outset Of his
career. Much encouragement, l say.
for no priests life is a path of roses.
He will have his bld half hours, his
spells of dependency. He must not
to any extent indulge in creature COM
forts. When others are eating, H.
must be fasting: when others are in
slumber he is liable to duty's CALL;
when others are gay he must he cir
cumspect; while others throng the :
cial circle, his only companions will he
IL few old books: when others are en-
joying the Christmas and Easter. he
must be busy with sermons CT sncra-
mentS or prayers, and he will lack for
all his life what the classical pact calls
the "spcSanln creaula mutui"-the
fond hope of Il symrathizing soul
But if your pres nee is so Il. your
prayers will be better. Pray fer him,
as often as his little ordination carl
meets your eye. that his net may be
heavy With the catch of souls that he
is to preach and TN the youn" diocese
he is to serve. And pray not only for
him but fer us other priests as yell.
that the light within us may revrr fail
that the salt of our conduct may never
lose its SAVIOR that tie law of GCd may
not alone drop. like honey. from oul
lips but that it may swing, like Il
pendulum. in our hearts. Pray God
to multiply and sanctify his ministers
| to give power to their words and sllc
cess to their cndeavurs for tie glCry Ct
His Holy Name. Amen.
After Mass Father Moran implrte1
his blessing to the members of tho
congregation. individually, and tho
choir sang a professional AMI corona
ton march from Meyerbeer. Mr.. Will
liam Manner being the Organist and
leader. 1t was l O'Clock when thu
young priest got through. The follow
ing friends of Father Moran dined
with him at Father Cosgroye's rel
dcnce: Fathers M. Gallaher, w. "A
Fleming. Frank English. Francis Nc
Dermott. l.. Cosgrove. II. NIoynihan
Martin I. j. Griffin. p. II. O'Brien
Professor j. III. FitZSimmOns of St
Thomas college. Mr.. Roger Vail and
Mr. Frank FitZsimmons. The day will
| long he remembered in st. Vincent's
parish.