Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-01
EASTER SERVICES
CROWD CATHEDRAL
FLORAL DECORATIONS ARE
VERY BEAUTIFUL
Bishop conaty Celebrates Solemn Pom
tlfioaI Mass and Rt. Rev. Mgr.
Harnett breaches the
Sermon

within its walls was that which marked
the Easter celebration yesterday. The
beautiful white affairs were adorned
with hundreds of white carnations,
Easter and Gala lilies, with back
ground of ferns. Just a touch of color
was added in the decorations of the
altar of the Sacred Heart, which was In
red, that of the Virgin being in the
prevailing white.
The large cathedral was crowded to
it's fullest seating capacity and the
aisles we're literally packed with peo-
pie during the long and impressive SER
vice.
At 10:30 o'clock the procession, headed
by the cross bearer, acolytes, altar
boys, priests and bishops entered the
main entrance and slowly, to the pro-
cessional "Ecce Sacredor," wended its
way to the sanctuary. Here a scene of
bewilderlng beauty was presented, the
priests robed in white sillken vestments
embroidered in gold, contrasting with
the purple vestments OF the bishops
Bishop Conaty, who celebrated solemn
pontihcal mass, was robed in cappa
magma and was assisted at his throne
by Fathers Glumac and Geary as
deacons Of honor and Rt. Rev. Mgr
Harnett as assistant priest. Bishop de
Silva, who assisted in the sanctuary,
was assisted by Revs, Thomas Lilley
and u. Organisciak, as deacons of
honor. Rev. L. A, Heffernan and Rev.
Joseph McManus were deacon and SUBJ
deacon of the mass, respectively. Revs
Francis ]. Conaty and ]. M. w.
Beaudry were masters Of ceremonies.
First Easter Morn
Rt. Rev. Mgr. Harnett preached the
sermon and in a manner pictured the
scene at the tomb that first Easter
morning. He said in part:
THE story of a great man ends at
his grave. When great men pass out
of this world they pass out entirely.
They leave behind their disciples, teach
ings and the institutions which they
established and perhaps a secret infiu-
ence. But it was not so with Christ. The
Goldman was unique in birth and In
his death and he was also unique In
his resurrection.
"The Sabbath was drawing to close
when Mary Magdalene, and Mary, the
mother of James and Salome, were
vending their way to pay their re-
spects to Jesus Christ. They purchased
sweet spices, but as the sun had set
they proceeded to the home of Mary of
bethany to start out early in the morn
ing. Before daybreak they leave Beth
any and as they go they talk and say
who shall roll back the stone and while
they are discussing these things the
power Of God is made manifest. An
angel of God descends from heaven,
there is great earthquake and the
stone is rolled back, the guards are
affrighted. The Marys arrive at the
sepulchre and find the stone rolled back
and see the tomb empty.
"The thought of Mary Magdalene is
that the body has been taken and she
goes to find Peter and John to inform
them and they run to the Sepulchre,
John being the youngest, reaching it
first. Peter entered and saw the wind
ing sheet and napkin and concluded
that Mary Magdalene was right. He
and John departed.
Sees an Angel
MARY Magdalene loved the Lord and
because of her great love her sins were
forgiven. Her love drew her to the
sepulchre and she entered, and behold
there is an angel of God, saying,
Woman, why weepest thou?' She an
swered They have taken away my
Lord and turning she saw one stand
ing beside her, saying, Woman, why
weepest thou?' The stranger spoke her
name, Mary and she at once recog-
nized the voice as that of Jesus. She
cried, 'Rabboni, Master, and was about
to kiss his garments when he said,
Touch me not, 1 have not ascended to
my Father. Tell the disciples 1 ascend
to my Father, your Father, my God
and your Cod
THE first lesson of this is that he
deals with sinners in a sympathetic
manner. Mary had been sinner, and
yet our Lord makes her q messenger
to the apostles to tell them that Christ
has not ascended. We are all Of us
sinners, but if we have the love of
Mary In our hearts we know not what
God may do for us.
"As Mary's heart was there, so were
the hearts of those holy women, and
they entered the sepulchre and beheld
two angels. why seek you the living
among the dead? He is not here; he is
risen! Behold the place where they
laid him!'
Commission to Tell Disciples
"They remembered the words Of the
Lord, and the Savior appears and says
All hail. He gives them the commits
sion to tell the disciples to go into
Galilee."
The speaker told in a graphic word
picture of the manifestations of Christ
among his disciples; of Thomas, who
placed his hands in the wounds, and of
the manifestations of Christ.
There is ample proof of the resur-
rection of Jesus Christ. There is no
reasonable man to say that we have
not proof of the resurrection, that in
deed he was truly risen. Christ rose
by his own power. We read OF others
being raised from the dead, but Jesus
raised himself by his own power toI
show that he was the Son of God.
Christ foretold 1t. He said Destroy
this temple and in three days / will re-
build it,.
Christ did proclaim himself God and
told them that in proof he would raise
himself from the dead. He did rise from
the dead in three days, and so pro-
claimed himself the Son OF Cod
THE infdels of the eighteenth CEN
tury may scoff at the resurrection, but
ridicule is no argument, AS st. Paul
says, II Christ be not risen from the
dead, then our preaching is in vain.
Daniel proclaimed that some shall
awake to life eternal and others to
eternal reproaeh. Christ proclaimed
the resurrection Of the dead.
Brethren. we do not realize how inn
portant the resurrection is. AT first