The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-19
THE NEW CATHOLIC
CHURCH DEDICATED
Inspiring Services atNazareth
on Sunday.
BISHOP HAlD'S StRM0N
Numbr .. Raleigh People Went Out TO III.
0phansg.--Th The Church a Beautiful
On---- Many Splendid Works

An event Oh great significance 10 Catho-
lies In Raleigh and all over the State, and
an occasion marked by the dignity and
splendor of the imposing and artistic Ro-
man ritual in all its completeness was the
dedication by Bishop Leo Haid, of the
Church of the Holy Name of Jesus on
Sunday morning.
This Is the Church of the Catholic Or
phanage at Nazareth, which was begun
little over a year ago, and whose cor
ner-stone was laid by the Bishop with
imposing ceremonies last spring.
number of people went out from
Raleigh to the hilltop two miles west of
the city, where the orphanage stands
Among them were Governor Charles b.
Aycock, Chief Justice Walter Clark, Asso-
clate Justices r. NJ. Douglas and H G.
Connor and Attorney General R. d. Gil
mers Arrangements had been made with
hvery stables to have carriages meet the
street cars at Pullen Park, So that no IN
convenience was experienced by visitors in
reaching the orphanage.
Besides conducting the dedication cere
mony, Bishop Haid administered the Sac
rament of Cnfrmation to a class of ff-
teen people.
Then Solemn High Mass was sung. two
ehoirs taking part, one in the sanctuary
which rendered the beautiful Gregorian
chants. and the other in the gallery. Faith
er Price, superintendent of the Orphan
age. was celebrant. Father Griffin. pastor
OF the Church of the Sacred Heart, was
deacon and Father Stapleton, of Colds
hero, was sub-deacoh.
In his dedication sermon Bishop Haid
said in part
The completion Of every work is a
source of satisfaction, and the greater
the sacrifices made tie greater also the
satisfaction felt. and certainly great
sacrifices we're made in erecting this
church. and much credit is due Father
Price and his associates for what they
have so nobly done.
In erecting and dedicating this build
ing to Gods service we are also lay
ing the corner stone for a great work
in North Carolina. You notice other
buildings near the church. They all
belong to one general plan. The priests
lI0ufe is to shelter those earnest men
WHO devote their whole lives n a spe-
cial way to the work in hand Like all
good priests they labor primarily for
their own sanct6capc- For
duty we all owe to God. BE We perfect
as Ny Heavenly Father is perfect This
individual service of God. this personal
sanctifcation by the practice of Chris
tan perfection. issreally the beginning of
all true work for God
But decentralization, preaching
the Word of God and adj
ministering the Sacrament are not the
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devote their lives to the work in hand
have in view Catholic charity is never
separated from Catholic faith. They go
hand IN hand. Twas so from the begin
ming. Even st. Paul, stern as he some
times seems, did not think it unbecoming
70 gather and carry aims to the poor at
jerusalem. The widow and the orphans.
the helpless beggar and deserving poor
always occupy a great place in the heart
of Christ's church. There is no class of
misery, poverty, sickness or want for
whicJ provision is not made as far az
possible in the Catholic church. Count its
hospitals. orphan asylums, places of refuge
of every kind. There is no sorrow in hui
man life for which the Catholic church has
no balm: no want. no sickness for which
she does not provide with a mothers
love, a mothers solicitude Even in our
poverty in North Carolina our Catholic
girls have a pleasant, safe, useful home
near the abbey; our orphan boys find the
same at Nazareth. The self-sacrifcing
Sisters of Mercy under the guidance of
the missionary priests provide all that
charity and self-denial can give them.
when year ago / laid the corner
stone of this church, relying on Gods
gracious assistance. pointed to a glo-
rious future. Today we realize a part
of that promise All else will come in
Gods good time All else will thank the
good priests and sisters for what they
have done. From my hearts / thank the
good people who have assisted in this
work With confidence look forward to
the realization of our fondest hopes, God
in His mercy assisting our labors"
The new church, although small one
only ninety by forty feet, is so splendidlv
proportional and so well designed that it
has a grandeur nevertheless 1t is arts
tically beautiful. with its white enamel
ceiling and delicate blue trimmings The
sanctuary and altar are wonderfully beau.
tiful.
A number of splendid gifts ornament
the interior Those tokens of love for the
church are magnificent works OF art and
extremely costly. They are: A life-size
painting of the crucifxion. over the main
altar, painted by the Sisters OF Mercy at
Belmont; fourteen paintings of the suffer
irgs of Christ. Handsomely mounted in
walnut frames, and said to have cost over
50 .000 statue of the Madonna and Child
sent from Baltimore and generally regard
ed there as one of the best IN the Uni
ted States: a richly ornamented cast of
Christ in the Tomb. under the main al
tar. n copy OF work Of high merit
Again on Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock
the Bishop preached TO p large congrega-
ton at the church At this service vesters
were sung in the new church for the first
time.
BISHOP HAID AT NIGHT
Bishop Leo Had was heard again at
night in this city in services at the Church
of the Sacred Heart.
There was present goodly sized con
greeation and the music was appropriate.
There were present at the altar in addi-
fion to Rishop Had. Father Price Father