The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-21
CELEBRATE
HIS JUBILEE
TWenty.f1fth Anniversary of
Father O'Rellly's Ordination
EXERCISES BEGIN TO-DAY
The Congregation and Friends Of the
Beloved Pastor Will Gather 10 Do
Him Honor-Pubc Reception
on Wednesday.

with elaborate exercises extending
through four days, the twenty-hfth an
niversary Of the ordination OF the Rev.
Father James B. OReilly, the beloved
pastor OF the Sacred Heart Catholic
Church, of this city, will be celebrated
this week, beginning this morning and
concluding Wednesday evening next with
a big public reception at Belvidere Hall.
Perhaps there is not in the Catholic
Diocese OF Virginia a minister better
known or more generally loved than the
pastor OF Sacred Heart. whose long and
notable work In this city has won for him
high place in the life OF the commu-
nifty He Is exceedingly popular in Rich
mond among the people OF all denomina-
Etions, and his own people at the church
OF which he Is the pastor look up to him
with the fondest love and esteem. At5the
time of his jubilee many Will gather to
do him honor and to pay a tribute of APP
probation for his faithful and disinterest-
ed services during the past years. lnHi-
tations have been sent throughout the
State. and large number OF clergy from
other cities are expected TO be present.
THE PROGRAMME.
For some time past q committee OF gem
tlcmen In the congregation has been en-
gagged in arranging the details OF the cele
bration. Their work has recently been
completed and an excellent programme
is the result. This morning the first num-
Der OF this programme will be carried
out. Instead of the regular I o'clock SER
vice, mass Will be said at 8 O'clock II,
thanksgiving for the auspicious event.
Urgent requests have been made TO the
congregation to be present, and practi-
calIy all OF them will be there TO receive
Holy Communion. This will be tho first
function OF the celebration. The full pro-
gramme for the four days Will be as fol-
lows: 5Ait sas; sfss se- ss n II
Sunday, June 21st. A. M.-Holy Sac
rilice Of the Mass offered in thanks giving.
[ Communion to be received by the cor
gregatton.
Monday, June 22d, 6 A. M.-Holy 5sacri-
( flee OF Mass at the Home for the Aged
OF the Little Sisters of the Poor.
Tuesday, June sd. P. M.-Entertain-
ment by the children of the Sacred Heart
School, under the direction OF the SIS
ters OF Charity of Nazareth.
Wednesday, June 24th, 9 A. M.-Jubilee
mass sermon by the Rev. James T.
O'Farrell OF Petersburg. Va.
Evening s:ao-PublIc reception, Belvi-
dere Hall.
Bishop Van de vyvcr Will be present
at the jubilee mass on Wednesday morn
ing and also at the public reception at
BelvIdere Hall on the evening OF the game
day.
A HAPPY WEEK.
The people OF the Sacred Heart parish.
as well as the friends of Father O'Reilly
generally. have long been looking forward
to this opportunity OF giving some ex-
pression to the love and appreciation they
feel for the priest who has so long and
so faithfully ministered to their wants.
The week will be a happy one for the
people of the Sacred Heart parish. They
have never before had such an oppor-
tunity TO do honor to their pastor and
while they realize his, modesty and re-
luctance at public demonstrations. they
could not permit this occasion to pass by
unnoticed, Invitations have been extended
to the bishop and the clergy OF all the
Catholic churches OF this city. but no
special invitations have been sent to the
laity. All his flock. however. and his
friends generally will be present Mt all
of the exercises they can possibly at
tend. especially at the mass this morning
and on Wednesday, and at the reception
on Wednesday, evening.