Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
POPE LEo's JUBILEE.
Anniversary Commemorated in Num-
Der Of Washington Churches.

The silver jubilee of Pope Leo XIII was
observed in a number of the Catholic
churches of Washington yesterday with
special services. Among the churches which
commemorated the event were the Church
of the Sacred Heart, St. Patrick's and St.
Aloysius.
Bishop Thomas J. Conaty delivered the
sermon yesterday morning at the Church of
the Sacred Heart when solemn high pom
tifical mass was celebrated. The celebrant
was Rev. Joseph Thoral. Special music
was rendered by the choir, under direction
of Prof. Roth.
The preacher paid high tribute to the
pope, characterizng him as "a mighty in
tellectual force telling for truth. The
prisoner of the Vatican, yet the spiritual
director of 100000, 00O-the ruler of their
conscences-whom all acknowledge as the
representative Of Christ on earth" He re-
viewed the more important events in the
life Of the pontiff and spoke of his successes
in conflicts with great men of the world.
Bishop Conaty closed his sermon with an
appeal for Christian unity, that all men
should hear the call for Christian unity, SO
that there would be but one fold and one
Shepherd.
The "Infallibility of the Pope was the
subject of sermon preached at ST. Pat
ricks Church yesterday morning by Rev.
Waiter Elliot. Rev. Father Dolan sang the
high mass and the choir furnished appro-
pirate music. During the course of his SER
mon Father Elliot said, in part:
"Christ appointed Peter to teach infalli-
bly,. He made his Office perpetual, the hish-
op of Rome as his successor. Now, there
is an antecedent probability that the Savior
would provide some such teaching for His
kingdom on earth. He himself was a
teacher and an infalible one. He intended
His doctrine to be taught right on to the
end Of the world, and He commanded all to
believe it. Must it not be made known and
accepted with infalible certainty?
III 10 hat hio o;v,},,
of the Savior was only for Peters lifetime.
Not word indicates this, everything points
to the contrary. And If Peters office was
needed in his own day, much rather was
it needed in all subsequent ages and in our
own times
large congregation attended the serv-
ices at St. Aloysius last evening, when
Father Rocker delivered sermon on Pope
Leo" The church and altar were hand
someIy decorated with palms and flowers
The preacher spoke of the conditions ex-
listing prior to and at the time of the ascen-
sion of Pope Leo to the pontifcate, declar-
ing that it's temporal glory had been lost.
But by the personality and tireless effort
of this supreme Catholic" continued the
speaker. sit has regained all that temporal
glory without recourse to temporal means.
He gave considerable attention to incidents
in the life of the pope, and In conclusion
said:
1--WE cannot expect him to be with us
many years longer. He has outlived by
quarter of century the time allotted to
mankind, and with each succeeding year
has proved his usefulness the more
The papal delegate. Mgr. Falconio, arch
bishop of Sarisss off1ciated, assisted by
Rev Edward x. Fink, s. j., deacon, and
Rev. j. ]. O'Connor. S. j.. subdeacon. The
services began with solemn procession in
which forty young school girls, fifty altar
boys and Company OF the Gonzaga Col
lege Cadets. under the direction of Rev. Jo-
seph J. Ham, S. j., and fathers of the
church, took part. Above the main altar
the popes portrait was hung. surrounded
by luminous inscription in electric light,
Hall, Pope Leo Beneath the picture
flags of the pope and Of the United States
were placed The sanctuary was blaze
of light and color. to which the artistic ar