The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-03-07
nioeese Of Denver.

our special correspondent
From = very little going on IN re-
There y .s,les just now. Attention
ugious ch t,o1t the Lenter services.
centers a. az. is busily engaged in con-
zach past,ols devotions and beyond
Quoting is nothing going on. The
them lnei airs of the city are orepar-
various C,-Il attractive musical pro-
ing urIl9u+f ar the Easter Masses and
cranlInlesso exerting their energies to
are aiso ,,,,lsic for the Lenten deVo-
make w -;,ing. In this they have thus
tons lilsi ar1inently successful and
far pee. oeeed the attempts OF pre-
have ss,s OF course, there is
yious - catholic social circles, for
notnii7 observance of Lent is year
the SUI; more pronounced. Par
" peCo. like functions have been
ties 81 for these forty days and
ao .lrs spiritual must reign supreme.
nllsSSotbedraI choir is at present en-
The IN the preparation of the beau
eageu .Ttbem. "A Story of the Cross, :
tiiu +bev viii render with fun
VhlcH Lar the close of the solemn
chorus The hymn has been written
seas. -o rbofrmaster, Mr.. Joseph A.
by ~. and has been enthusiastically
Nlgl1-5 ip eastern cities. 1t will be
Tecei, so,. the first time by the cathe-
hea,' ,,,oragation and viii doubtless
ara considerable attention. At the
8tGa U-aaE services it will be heard
hU' IN an likelihood at some of the
aAu 80 evening devotions before that
fHu0' The solos will be taken by the
VIZ, Il leaders of the choir and a chorus
ayr Q. '...,,oT7+v-fiye voices viii assist. The
q rendition of the anthem is be-
i il- -leasanuy anticipated by the con-
gegatioh.
7,,,,ediatelv after Easter will take
,aae the solemn induction of Rev.
IIIa,,rv Robinson into the office of mon
Iliaaor of the Catholic church. The
.rart viii be of the utmost import.
orca TO the Catholics of the entire
a+s-e and particularly to the clergy,
.aarlv AN of whom have signified their
.rrantion of participating in the serv-
~ The sanctuary Of the Annunci-
l,ior church viii be extended for the
ocoosion TO accommodate the large
grnbqr of priests who viii be pres
ant church dignitaries from the adj
sorirg states will ofiiciate. Many
handsome presents from the clergy of
ne diocese viii be received by the new
monsgnor The date set for the cere-
monies is April Is.
lust now the attention of religious
circles throughout the city centers in
tbe movement TO place the Bible in
the public schools. Ministers of all
denominations are excited over the
question, but there are as many dis
santing voices as there are enthusiasts.
Many of the ministers of non Catholic
denominations are opposed to the
teaching and reading of the Bible in
the schools on the ground that II
would border too closely on secterian-
ism. Others believe it TO the only way
10 implant the seeds of religion and
morality in the childish heart. 1t is
likely that the numerous objections
which are raised viii triumph although
some interesting discussions of the
question are promised before a set
tement can be reached. OF course,
the Catholics are opposed to the move
ment and for reasons apparent to all
reasonable members of the Church. AL
ready no opinions have been expressed
by the priests in public, but it is their
belief that the Catholic schools sup
ported by the Church can teach suf-
frient religion, and to the children who
are not fortunate enough to be en-
rolled in the ranks of those schools
there is no reason that the Protestant
Bible should be taught. IN the Cath
ole schools the non Catholic students
are never required to study the Cath
Ole religion, and it should not be so
in the public schools, say the Denver
priests. The movement has been on
foot for years and so far nothing has
come Of it, and there is every reason
10 believe that nothing will result now,
although a strenuous effort is being
made to have the Holy Book become
part of the ordinary public school
COURSE.
The Lenten devotions in all the Cath
ole churches are being unusually well
attended this year. The Stations of
The Cross on Friday evenings have
-, ~ N"ilouS Ciul cues, as nave
also the Wednesday and Sunday even
ing exercises.
o
There are rumors of a number of
large and fashionable church weddings
70 take place Immediately after Eas-
The Altar and Rosary society held
Us monthly meeting last Sunday aft
..Aoon IN Logan Avenue chapel. The
lsanlzation is rapidly increasing m
membership.