Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-13
ALL HAVE EASTER SERVICE
Churches Of Omaha Oh ervs Anniversary Of
Resurrection.
MUSIC DOMINATES EVERY PROGRAM
FavOrite Selections, Instrumental and
Vocal, Are Heard Again by Every
CoBEregRtion-sermons Are
on the one Topic.

The greatest OF church festivals EASTER
the anniversary Of the resurrection Of
Jesus Christ. was celebrated in the Catholic
churches Of Omaha with that beauty Of
ritual and music which ever mark the day.
1t St. Philomena's cathedral the oele-
bration of the day began with solemn high
mass at 5 O'Clock. Bishop scannell was
not present at this mass because Of illness
and the celebrant was the pastor Of the
parish, Father p. A. McGovern. He spoke
briefly. The music was supplied by the
Junior choir, boys and girls Of ST. Philo-
mena's school. From 5 O'Clock until 10: 30
there we're low masses every hour and at
1920 was celebrated the second solemn
high mass Of the day. At this mass the
regular choir was present. The music was
Marcos mass, with the "Veni Creator Of
La Haehe and the "sanctus'' by Gounod.
The soloists we're Miss Veronica Dohe-ty,
Mrs. w. II. Fries. Mrs. Clinton Miller, Miss
Mary Mcshane and A. w. Kroeger. Father
McGovern preached. his theme being the
resurrection Of the Redeemer.
President Bowling breaches.
At st. Johns church Father Bronsgeest,
s. j., pastor of the parish, celebrated
solemn high mass at 10: 80 o'clock, Rev.
NJ. p. Bowling, S. j., president Of Creighton
college, preaching the sermon, which was
upon the lesson Of the day and thoughts
Of the resurrection. The regular choir
sang Heydn's second mass and Lambil-
lotte's Regina Coeli."
At st. Patrick's church Father Smith,
pastor OF the parish, celebrated solemn
high mass at 10:3 o'clock and preached
the sermon. which incorporated thoughts
Of the resurrection. Farmers mass in
p fiat was sung by a choir OF eighteen
voices. the %soloists being Miss Anna Rush,
Miss Margaret Brennan, James Rush and
John b. Brennan.
At st. Peters church the celebrant of
the solemn high mass at 1890 o'clock was
Rev. James Stinson. The sermon was
preached by Father Mccarthy of st. Mary's
academy, the theme being Miracles with
especial reference to the miracle OF the
resurrection. Cimarooa's Military mass
was sung by a choir of twenty-three voices,
which sang also 'he "Veni Creator" from
Millard's mass and Gilsinn's Regina
Coeli."
AZ Sacred Heart Church.
Father P. j. Judge was the celebrant OF
high mass at the Sacred Heart church and
preached a sermon appropriate to the day.
The regular choir sang La Hache's mass,
with the "Credo' by Roswig and the RE
gina Coeli" by Werner, the %soloists being
Miss Mamie Burnett, Mrs. Otto Sherry,
Mrs. Powers and Miss Cecilia McCarty.
At st. Cecilia's church Father Harrington
celebrated solemn high mass at 10; 80
o'clock. the sermon being by Father
Stritch, S. j.. Of Creighton college, his
theme being upon thoughts of the day.
The choir sang La Hache's mass, the SOLO
lists being Mrs. W. w. Turner, Mrs. F. H.
Moriarty, Miss Stella Murphy, Miss Daisy
Higgins. Emmett McCreary. John McCreary
and Frank McCreary.
At st. Mary Magdalene's church at 1913
o'clock solemn high mass was celebrated
by Father Glauber, the music being by the
regular choir.
At Holy Family church Father Fitz-
patrick was the eelebrant of the solemn
high mass and the music was by the regular
choir OF the church..