The San Francisco call., 1905-02-02
HOPES IRELAND
WILL Be FREED
Father I. Caraher ExhOrts
Congregation to Pray for
Green Isles Deliyerance
HOMAGE TO ST. BRIGID
Pastor Tells of the Life
Work, Virtue and Charity
of the ReYered Patroness

The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Ancient
order Of HIbernians observed the
feast Of St. Brigfd yesterday morning
at st. Francis Church. The service
was the result Of resolution passed
al a convention in st. Louis that mass
Tor the entire freedom of Ireland" be
celebrated throughout America on this
particular feast
The Rev. Father Terence Caraher
was celebrant Of the solemn high mass
at $3.50. the Rev. Father Piperni, o. s.,
being deacon, the Rev. Father William
Cleary sub-deacon and the Rev. Father
w. McGough master of ceremonies.
The music consisted Of Cinarosa's
Grand Military Mass and offertory
Giorza's beautiful 20 Salutaris.''
During his sermon Father Caraher
said:
St Brigid is the pstroness OF Ireland and It
Is the feast In connection with her name that
We celebrate to-day. She was one OF the i've
wise virgins, and because OF her reputation for
ssnctity she was awarded great honors.
She received the religious habit when 10
years OF age from Bishop Maccaiie, who mad
been consecrated by St Patrick The name
Brigid is Celtic and signifies virtue. and this
fesSts is TO reflect her virtue and give oppor-
tsnity 70 review her lie that others may fol-
She was born at the time St Patrick was
engaged IN conTerting the Irish MontalsIn-
she was abbess. in Kildare Is, coo nuns ac-
knowledged her as superioresst Her zeal knew
no bounds. and for ffty-ave years she laoorea
among the Irish TO complete the work ot 81.
Patrick. ST. Brlgid spent most OF ner means
70 ransom the capuves in Ireland, ana N1en
she beheld the condition OF the slaves sne was
ready 70 lay down her life as ransom -,
Her ardent charity was typinec by the mex
tnEuishable FIRE that burned IN her convent IN
Kildare for eight centuries. Il was nnslly e1-
tinguished in the year 1920 by the Englisn
Archbishop Of Dublin, Henry Lsunoers
The ob,ecr OF the sacred FIRE was 70 srtract
the poor, the distressed and benighted 70 st
BriEid's Convent. where they could obtain tooo'
clothing sn6 shelter.
ana emulate her charity. ask you 70 pray
FOR tte deceased Irish victims OF cruelty IN the
past ask you TO pray for the rreeooln q ne
land, pray that size may be az least released
from her chains. May your prayer De soon
heard IN heaven and may we soon near OF her
absolute freedom. that she may be reinstated
TO her proud position before she was ensieVeo-
The Isle OF saints and OF Scholars"
The members Of the choir who sang
at the service were; Miss NJ k1lcom-
mon. Miss II Thiel, Miss T. Nahey,
Miss c. Paulisson. Miss c. Stevens,
Miss NJ. Ryan; solOists-Mlss r
Broderick, Miss L. Nlanlin, G. Coutere
and J. Hickey Miss n. c. Schaefer
presided at the organ
Following the mass the matter Of
forming a branch Of the Ladies Auxil-
iary Of the Ancient order Of Htber-
mans for St Francis parish was con-
sidered and will be brought up again
at a meeting to be held at a later date
Mrs James Wrenn, county president,
was in the chair and with her were
Mrs. S. McFadden, State president;
Miss Kate Flynn, State treasurer, and
Mrs. James Martin, State secretary.