The Washington times., 1905-12-25
FINE RYAN CHAPEL
FOR ST. ANDREWS
Family Crypt at NOyitiate-
on Hudson.
PLACE OF SEVERE LABORS
Settlement Formerly at Frederick, Nd,
Includes Young Men Being Trained
in Jesuit Rigidity.

! Mrs. Thomas F. Ryan. of Eighteenth
and I streets northwest. has presented
a memorial chapel 10 St Andrews Jes-
nit novitiste, on the Hudson river.
| three miles above New York.
This novitiate has long been one Of
the foremost among the Jesuit order.
1t was located at Frederick. Nd until
three years ago. when il was moved TO
its present site.
Classical in Style
When completed. the chapel will have
cost approximately $780, coo. In style it
win be classical. and in complete uni
forrnity with the massive colonial build
ing familiar to travellers along the Hud-
son. In the basement Will be a hall for
general assemblies. Under the rear of
the building Will be the crypt which
will contain the vault 10 be used by
the Ryan family as a burial place.
In st. Andrews young men wishing to
devote themselves TO a religious life in
the Jesuit order, either as priests or as
! ccadJutor brothers. enter on their long
period OF probation and training. AS
rovices they devote themselves for two
years exclusively 10 religious occapa-
tions, such as the practice OF mental
prayer, obedience, humiliation and sys-
Icmdtlc Spiritual E1flElEtc 10 Tram lAetl
to solid and elevated virtue.
Practical tests and exercises are ac-
companied by theoretical instruction in
asceticisnn, so that Jesuit noyitiate re-
senbles college and gymnasium com
bincd, but OF a wholly spiritual nature.
Work az Novitiate.
After the two years OF noyitiate the
candidates are admitted to their first
vows and become true members OF the
Society OF Jesuits. Those who are TO be
priests pass to another wing Of the
building and spend from one 10 three
years. according 10 their previous pro-
hciency, in reviewing or extending their
classical and other college studies. This
is only the beginning Of long and ardu-
Gus course OF study 10 be continued in
institutions of still higher grade and
leading first 10 a period Of teaching
and after 10 priesthood in the society.
In addition to the noVices and junior
! scholastics St. Andrews also shelters
the Tertian fathers. or priests under
going their third year Of probation
These are the priests who, having fin
/ ished their studies and received ordina-
/ ton. return 70 the novitiate Tor another
/ year During this year they are prac-
ticed in preaching at missions In city
and country churches.
Engaged in these works there is now
At St. Andrews community of about
( 300. at the head Of which as rector is
the Rev. George Petit, s. J.
Active Church Builder.
Mrs. Ryan in building this memorial
| chapel adds another TO the many eccIe-
siastical edllces that owe their exist
ence TO her generosity. The list Of the
.hurchec and chapels now numbers at
least thirty. and there are besides half
dozen hospitals and an equal num-
/ Der OF parish schools.
Mr. Ryan is a convert TO the Catholic
faith and has been a generous and
synpathetic assistant in his wife schar-
liable and religious work. Willie re-
nuininr in the background himself, no
takes a keen pleasure in his wife's cnI-
ncnce in the world Of charity.
Notable recent evidences Of her iiber-
aIity have been the Ida ". Ryan dor
mitory and the Ryan gymnasium. at
Geo. getown University; the convent for
the Sisters OF Perpetual Alteration. IN
Washington, y. G., ard the parish
church. rectory and hospital at Suffern.
Rockland county. -. y. where the SUM-
mer home Of the Ryan IL -aily is located.
THE splendid cathedral aurcn and az
tachcd episcopal residei:ce begun ter
years ago At Richmond, Va. and stu IN
course of construction. is he personal
gift 10 his native diocese Of M Ryan.
but his wife has taken an active irt/r-
es; IN the enterprise and has given val
uaDle assistance in working ot:t The de-
tails OF the building.
Mass at Home Today.
Mrs. Ryan has had erected in ner
Washington home the first private
chapel in Washington. chapel of the