The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-03-15
Diocese Of BeEena.
BUTTE CITY.
Women's Mission Ends in St. Pat
rick's and Sacred Heart.

The special mission services fol
women a st. Patrick's church closed
most auspiciously Sunday afternoon al
o'clock, with a great attendance OF
! worshiperS, and Father Joseph Nier-
man delivered fervent and impressive
/ sermon, many in the great audience
of women being visibly moved by it.
The occasion was most important one
of the holy mission season. as by it
was closed the mission for women.
In the sermon following high mass at
II O'Clock Father Straubinger warmly
congratulated the parish upon the Won
derful success of the women's mission
week. The fervent thanks of the Wis
iting fathers and the pastor and mis-
assistants were conveyed 10 the deyout
women OF the parish VINO had done so
much for the holy cause, and the ,opin-
ion was confidently expressed that with
such aid and such a beginning the
ensuing work of the mission. especially
among the men, will be certain to be
most gratifying success.
Father Straubinger'S sermon was
powerful appeal TO repentance and
turning to God. The spacious church
was packed to overlooking, and many
in the vast audience were visibly
moved by the fervent and devout ap-
peal of the distinguished visiting priest.
Many in the audience nave not been
true to their faith; they have not
obeyed Gods commands" said the
speaker, and while you are enemies
OF God you cannot expect that he will
bless you. Christ said that unless We
abide in me We are none of mine We
cannot bear fruit. God speaks in
special solemn manner during this time
of the mission If you refuse now to
hearken to him he may not give you
call. There is a call to you now
to make your peace with God through
confession. II is terrible to think that
there may be many of you today whom
God in his justice will condemn to eter-
nal punishment because you despise his
warning.
Heaven was made for all of you.
but in order to win it you must obey
the solemn commandments of God. You
must not commit the sin of impurity
but must cease all wickedness now and
become a true child Of God in the faith.
God is infinitely merciful, but my dear
ones in Christ, you must remember
that he is also Just. Hundreds and
thousands are now suffering the tor
ments of hell because they presumed
too much upon the mercy of God and
lid not keep his commandments Do not
delay conversion. Are you prepared to
die today and now? Death sometimes
comes unawares, and in the supreme
when suffering of body and |
mind is upon you it is sometimes i'm |
possible to make proper peace with |
Sod.
At the closing service of the wom- |
ms mission the church was again filled /
10 overlooking yesterday afternoon at |
o'clock. Father Norman delivered
he discourse. which was most effective
md edifying. An object of great beauty
hat was most gratifying TO the great
at the various services
If the day was the magnificent display
y flowers at the shrine OF the Virgin
Nary. So great a wealth of floral us
'lay has seldom been seen on a SINH
ar occasion in Butte. The flowers were
contributed by number of the devout
aides of the parish. The dedication
ervices OF the women to the Virgin
Nary on Saturday evening was very
,eautiful.
The mission services for men opened
sunday evening with an immense at
and great solemnity. Father
dahoney preached a sermon that most
uspiciously opened the series of IN
tructions that are to be given during
he mission season.
During the mems mission season
here will be masses, followed by in
tructions every morning at $50 and
o'clock, and in the evening there will
c a service with inStrucfjODS