The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-09
COMMUNION FOR CHILDREN
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES AT ST. JOHNS
AND ASSUMPTION CHURCHES.
At the Former the Class Was Unusu-
ally Large-Bishop Chatard's Ac-
tive Participation.

One Of the most beautiful and impressive
services Of the Catholic Church took place
in two of the churches in this city yester-
day-that of giving children their first holy
communion and comforting on them the
sacrament Of confirmation. At St. Johns
Cathedral both sacraments were given TO
seventy-nine children, while at the AS
sumption Church, in West Indianapolis,
twenty-eight boys and girls received their
first communion. This latter class will re-
/ceive the sacrament OF confirmation next
year, account of Bishop Chatard being
engaged at st. Johns and Bishop o'Dor-
aghue comforting sacraments in Madison,
Ind.
At st. Johns Church the service was
quite elaborate. The mass for the COM
municants was celebrated at o'clock. Be-
fore that hour the large church was
crowded and the Hobbies filled with people
unable TO gain admission. At 1855 o'clock
the professions Of boys and girls began
from their respective schools to the church.
The boys class, numbering forty, was pre-
coded by number OF acolytes and marched
round from Georgia street TO Capitol ave
nue. and entered the church through the
middle door. Each communicate had his
head barred. He was dressed in black. and
on ms arm wore piece OF white ribbon.
As the boys entered the church they were
followed by the girls class. numbering
thirty-nine, which had marched from the
GIFTS Academy, on MARYLAND street, around
10 Capitol avenue. Each girl was dressed
in white silk, with white hose and slippers.
Each wore wreath OF orange blossoms on
her head. from which hung a long white
veil. The girls also carried prayer books.
The girls were preceded by a number OF
little tots called the Holy Angels Society.
GIRLS CARRIED BOUQUETS.
Each little girl carried a bouquet Of fow-
ers, which she pulled apart and threw on
the carpet as the communicates followed.
In the rear of the class were the children
of the Mary Society. Both classes marched
up the center aisle and occupied the front
pews. Exactly at O'Clock the Right Rev.
Bishop Chatard began mass. assisted by
the Revs. Edward Zirchelbach, as deacon.
and stephen j. Donohue. as subdeacon. The
Rev. Father Gavisk acted as master OF
Immediately after the conservation both
classes, in concert, recited acts OF love,
alteration, thanksgiving and contrition,
aided by Father Gavisk. At the communion
four altar boys opened the gates TO the
sanctuary, which was the signal for the
classes to come forward. The boys were
frst. filing out OF their pews and walking
up 10 the big altar. After they received the
holy eucharist they returned TO their pews
by a side aisle Following close behind the
boys were the girls.
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Invested himself Of his chasuble and donned
a cope and inter and made an address to
the boys and girls on the sacrament OF con-
frmation that was soon TO follow. He ex-
planned to them the meaning OF the sacra-
ment, why IL was received, and then ex-
horted each child TO make his future life
as happy and stainless as he was when re-
ceiving the two sacraments The bishop
returned to the altar, where he was seated
on a falstool. The boys again entered the
sanctuary, where the bishop spread his
md with
chrism. John Shea and Mrs. Mary Daugh-
terry acted as sponsors for the children.
After the services both classes filed out
and returned TO their respective schools.
By the time the children came out the
crowd on Capitol avenue was so great that
it was with difficulty that they could pro-
coed.
In the afternoon they again assembled in
church to be enrolled in the scapula- The
children, with Father Gavisk, renewed their
aloud Father Gavisk. with Father Zir-
chelbach. enrolled each child with the
scapula.
BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED.
The interior of the sanctuary for the serv-
ice was exquisitely decorated by the Sis
tiers Of Providence. The big marble altar
was laden with cut flowers and potted
plants. Two huge palms were placed at
either end of the altar Others were placed
at the entrance Of the sanctuary.
Following are the classes receiving the
sacramento at St Johns Church: Masters
Joseph Avels. j. Elmer Bechert, William
Brennan, Daniel Brown. Cletus Campbell,
John Carson. Clarence Cissel, John Conner.
Nicholas Connors. Thomas Cullen, Charles
Commiskey. Charles Daily, Thomas Darcy.
Harry Dryer. Charles NJ. Early. Leo Fla
herty Lawrence Fletcher. Victor Gandolfo.
Maurice Griffin. Thomas Griffin. James Gui-
nan Leo Haney. Patrick Harrity, Edward
Howard Michael Howard. Harry Jordan,
Edward Kirk. William Kirk. Patrick Lally,
Edward Lee. Herbert Manien, John Man
len, Joseph McGlynn, Timothy Mcmahon,
Joseph O'Connor, Charles O'DonneH Jo-
seph F. O Brien. John Rausch Carl Refs
Samuel Rute. William Wands William
Westerhausen. and William Kirk: Misses
Frances Arthur, Margaret Burke Mary
Cannon. Josie Casey. Mary Casey Nora
Agnes Gallagher. Theresa Gaughen. Eva
Gibson, Katie Hayes, Anna Henran. Sadie
Hogan, Marguerite Kelleher, Josephine
Kelly. Anna Kreig. Katie Landrigan Julia
Lehman, Mary Lynch. Anna McCafery.
Mary McGinty. Anna Maloney. Olivia Mey-
er. Ethel Moore. Mary Morris. Rose Muir
ply, Gertrude Murphy Anna Mitchell May
Naughton, Julia Nolan. Theresa O'Connor.
Emma Rogers. Katherine Smiley. Margar-
ct Snyder, Alice Sullivan. Marjorie Swee-
ney. Bridget Sarah WEIGH and Margaret
WEIGH.
The services at Assumption Church be-
gan at $50 o'clock and were celebrated by
the Rev. Joseph +. Weber. The classes
marched from the school north OF the
church. preceded by the Weber Zouaves
and the Children Of Mary Society. The
church was tastefully decorated with cut
flowers and plants
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