The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-30
BISHOP SPOKE
AT DEDICATION
Impressive Services Held In
Central Falls Church.
MAYOR M'NALLY WAS PRESENT
Many Priests From Nslghhudng Towns
Were Present At Tho Dedication Exer.
cIsss-200 Children Confirmed.
MAYOR M'NALLY WAS PRESENT

impressive services we're held yesterday
at Holy Trinity church in Central Falls,
when the new parochial school was ded-
icated. At the $50 o'clock mass a class
of 30 boys and girls were confirmed by
Bishop Harlins.
Solemn high mass was celebrated at
1920 o'clock. at which the following
priests officiatsd: Rev. FIR. Tennian, cell
ebrant: Rev. FIR. Cassidy. deacon: Rev.
FIR. O'Hare, sub-deacon; Rev. Fr.
o'Meara. master OF ceremonies: Rev. Frs.
MINOR and Kittredse. dcscons of honor.
The following clergymen assisted i'm the
ceremonies: Rev. Frs. Gibbons, curate Of
Holy Trinity: Peter r. Blessing. Provi-
dence; James r. Cassidy. Fall River: j.
i. O'Meara, Pawtucket: j. W. Mccarthy.
North Attleboro: NJ. III. Kittredge, Black
stone; George r. Mahoney, Woonsocket;
NJ. O'Hare, Providence; NJ. Il. Cassidy.
Valley Falls; James G.. Walsh, Provi-
dence; j. G. Tennian. Pawtucket; J. II.
Beland. Central Falls: Alphonse Grafton.
P~awtucket; NJ. O'Brien, Providence; T.
j. Gillian, Pswtucket; Thomas Grace.
Providence; Edward Carrigan. Pawtuck-
ct: Matthias McCabe, Fall River; James
BARLEY, Providence; Thomas Kelly, Prov
idence; Louis J. Deadly, Pawtucket; NJ.
n. sullivan James Bessette, Pawtucket;
owen Clark. w. F. Simmons. Providence.
Rev. Peter +. Blessing preached an elo-
quent sermon. taking Christian Educa-
ton" as his subject.
lii the school hall the exercises COM
menced with a song, Greetings for Ded-
ication Day after which a little girl,
Miss Ellens, read The Address TO the
Bishop" sft was as follows:
Rig Rev. and Dear Bishop-For the
past seven weeks Hopes brightest pen
Gil has been sketching I'm our minds a
picture on which We have loved TO dwell.
On this picture We have lovingly gazed.
until today reality has taken the place
which fancy lately occupied. and We nave
already received your FIRST blessing on our
school. And now with Joy and gladness
We offer you. Right Reverend Bishop.
our earnest welcome. fresh from the
heart. sincere and full of loving feeling.
Your visit here will make the day a hap
: py one In the simple annals OF our school,
and long will emo cherish with Joy
and pride the recollection OF the first
time the bishop was In the midst of that
portion OF his flock so dear TO the heart
of every true shepherd. We have patient
ly waited for your coming.
May We humbly hope that sometime
In the future you will set aside life's
sterner duties to brighten by your pres
ence the school life OF your children. We
thank you, Right Reverend Bishop. for
honoring us by your visit today. and We
earnestly strive 10 practice the lessons
OF wisdom you would desire us now to
learn.
Education is the keystone =
OF the home, the church, the state.
1t develops all the powers
Making mankind noble, great.
in this school the lessons taught us
Will outweigh all earthly dross;
We will learn to value rightly
BY the Standard OF the Cross.
While We bid you joyous welcome,
Gratitude would fam express
Sweetest thanks for your dear presence
Which completes our happiness.
Now our task OF love is ended. Our
hearts have spoken to our dear bishop.
and we feel We have received a fathers
blessing, and with all the warmth OF low
ing children. We repeat again: Welcome.
a heartfelt welcome. to our Right Rev
erned Bishop"
In response to this greeting Bishop
Harkins made a hearty response. in
which, while his talk was mostly to the
children. he took occasion TO congratulate
the psrishioners on the fine building they
had erected for the education OF their
children.
Following the address Of the bishop,
Master Leo Tanney delivered the follow
ing Address TO All"
"As lightly as the foam OF the wave
beat our youthful hearts with Joy on as
sembling here to meet for the first time
within our parish school. not only the
light reverend bishop and so many rev
erend pastors OF the diocese. but also the
chief civic officer OF the city and others
OF the city government, as we'll as our
beloved parents and the many generous
friends who have given in this school so
glorious n testimony OF their faith and
liberalty. with all our hearts We bid you
welcome. A thousand-a hundred thou
sand welcomes.
ITO you, reverend and dearly loved
pastor. our hearts go out In gratitude for
the fatherly kindness with which you
have watched over MS during preceding
years. and labored and planned un-
wesriedly to provide so magnilcently for
our education.
we realize and will try 20 show how
We appreciate all that your zeal has
prompted you 10 do in our behalf. and we
praise Almighty God for the many and
great blessings he has vouchsafed To us
through your hands. And ~ We know
YOU seek no other reward than TO find
your efforts 10 advance our education sue.
cessful. IL shall be our constant care to
prove By our earnest attention To school
duties that we avail ourselves fully ofsthe
precious advantages our school AFFORDS.
His honor. the mayor. will now accept
our pledge that we will grow up good citi-
zens OF the rising municipality, trying 10
help Central Falls to become the very best
city I'm the state, and forwarding Its In
terests by every means In our power. We
trust that the boys and girls OF Holy
Trinity will always be a credit to the com
munity.
"To our dear parents We now oner our
grateful acknowledgements. hoping that
our future school life may bring you only
consolation and delight. We greet you
I'm the building monument OF your faith
and devotedness. where W. will spend the
happiest years OF our life. and thus pass
ing them because YOU are 40 saf-sacri-
ncIng a. to allow vs. the full gift or these
years. May your rccompense be full.
both hers and hereafter.