The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-08-20

splendid new cathedral.
The city itself presented very gay and festive al
pearance. There was elaborate system OF stree
decoration which great display of flags was the ou
standing feature and most of the flags, which Wer
all green and gold, emblazoned either the papi
arms or the harp of Ireland The weather. though dar
and gloomy in the forenoon held dry during the day
and occasionally flashes of sunshine brghtene
the scene and addedsto the pleasure of all who wer
present.
Archbishop Healys Sermon
At the CONCLUSION of the high mass the Most Re
DR.. Healy archbishop of Tuam, ascended the pulpl
and preached sn eloquent Sermon taking for his text
! You have not chosen me, but | haze chosen you
| and have appointed you, that you should go an
bring forth fruit and your fruit should remain tha
| whatsoever you shall ask the Father in my b
may give you.'-John, chapter 10, 15.
After dwelling st. Patrick, his life and work fo
| Ireland, and his connection with Armagh, his grac
concluded as follows Il said in the beginning that
looked upon this splendid temple the latest outcom
of Patricls spiritual work in Ireland-that he is,
its primary founder. 1t Is, think, undenlable
! Croy, great and good primate began the work on
scale of what at the time daring magnfcence, tha
In 1S40 and funds collected from the clergy
people throughout all Ireland Then the famine inter
vened and the work was arrested. Dixon learned ant
laborious in 1854, took up the unfinished work and in
augurated it by Pontifcal high mass within its un
rooted walls, which celebrated in fierce storm tha
might be regarded a symbol of the fercer storm
persecution from which the Catholics of the north were
storms, the work went steadily, large sums coming
from America to help its progress The venerable Nc
Gettigan built the twin towers that rise proudly ove
this sacred hill and blessed the church in 1873 Anothe
ilusrious son of Old Tirconne has completed the
work in style of to highest artistic eegance and to-
day, presence of the papal egate, his emnence has
given it God and st. Patrick Still Patrick is
the primary founder. His name is power wherever
the children of the Gael are scattered the world
The primates have named got the money to build ano
decorate this church because they the spiritual heirs
of Patrick He lives again his successors their voice
is the voice of Patrick their power is the power of Pat
rick In the past the prelae who got possession of the
insignia of Patrick his crozer his bell and his book
was regarded the living representative of Patrick
and bear to all his power and privileges Armagh itself
was St Paricks sacred citya centre of learning and
authority for all the land and it became place of pill
grimage for all Ireland The pilgrims deemed them
selves happy if they died in Armagh and were buried IN
its sacred soil The greatest of the Irish kings, who fell
Clontarf not only visited Patrics city while living,
and made rich offerings Patrick'S altar but he or
dered his body to be taken Armagh and buried in its
sacred soil. Then succeeded evil days There was a
time when the Catholics driven from Armagh as
the Jews were driven from Jerusaem but it has happily
passed away. The temple has been rebuilt the priest
hood restored and this throne of Patrick again set up
his own city. His glory lightens all those mar
BILE altars his resounds from this pulpit 1t IS his
voice that has called you here and 1t his hand and the
Popes that will bless you when this is This
vast neutrality-suspicious., priests and people-have
come from affair." but it is purpose inspires them all
give glory God and honor to Patrick and to Pat
ricks heir. Our Holy Father the Pope, successor of
that ST. Ceesne who sent ST. Patrick to preach to our
fathers has sent here an ustrous cardinal all the way
from Rome his egae, to preside III this assembly to
bring his blessing to this great day, and to show
the whole world that this temple like that which
Patrick first built in Armagh, is built upon the rock
and that, as we are Christians are Romans, as
united and as devoted to the of Peter as our
fathers have always been in the past. Last night
heard the letter read which he bears from our Holy
Father the Pope to his eminence the cardinal prlmate
1t is beautiful and touching letter. and shows the
dent affection which our holy father has for the Irish
people 1t wold be impossible TO read to see any
hing more touching more beautiful. believe | can
peak the of the prelate here OF the clergy here
and of the people here when say that return to our
loy father and his emnence the cardinal most
yrateful and heartfelt thanks and him that 1t Is
favor we can never forget, and that the mission OF
lis emnence to this church today has been the
# binding closer in intimate and loyal union with
he of ST. Peter And the Irish bishops are here to-
show their love for Patrick and for the heir OF
Patrick and pay their homage to the primae of all Ire
and The clergy secular and regular here today IN
,reater numbers than | have before to JON
heir pastors in paying this loving homage to the chair
our national apostle Many prelates of England and
scotland are here headed by the successor of Augustine
testify to their union with in faith and charity,
nd pay the homage of themselves and of their ocks to
he memory of the great saint who came TO us from !
tain and whose spiritual children of Irish birth or
lood are today the manstay of their hocks IN the
Britain of Columbia Augustine and Bede. In the Same
pirit and for the same purpose, we see here today
ountless crowds of the laty of all ranks and condi
ions in life from the first of Englands nobles-noblest
blood-but nobler still in unswerving faith and stain
ss honordown to the dusty wayfarers, who have come
ither from listers farthes hills and valleys to join
a the ceremonial of this great day. Neither Armagh
or any other part Of Ireland has ever seen assem-
lage like this OH similar occasion. 1t is wonder
hen that this primatal city of holy Patrick should
,ice today. The ancient land of Orie is glad. The
ills of old Tirconnell feel thrill of oy-al Catholic
reand at home and the greater ireland beyond the
zult in the advent of this glorious day, which gives
yer this national temple to God and St Patrick And
1ey exult not only in the dedication of this splendid
mpe but they also rejoice this the episcopal jubilee
him who so worthily wieds the crozier of St Pat
ok His eminence is the 109th prmate who has sat in
atricks chair Oh this royal hilla long and illustrous
ne including saints and coniessors and maryrs-great
nd holy names like Patrick and Benen, CELSIUS and Be
gnus. Malachi and Geasus Creagh, Plunkett and
c cNshon whose virtues and sufferings light up our