The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-25
PALM SUNDAY
SACRED HEART
Rev. Father Curran breaches
Strong Sermon on the Meaning
of the Day

Palm Sunday was observed in Sa-
cred Heart church yesterday with
solemn and appropriate services con-
ducied by Rev Father Curran of
Salt Lake, who Will temporarily act
as priest for the Ely parish, under an
appointment made during the last
week by RI Rev. Bishop Laurence
Scanlan of the diocese of Salt Lake,
which includes Ely.
Mass was celebrated at O'Clock
yesterday morning .and the little
church was filled by the faithful who
desired 10 participate in the solemn
service. At 1O:30 o'clock solemn
high mass was celebrated together
with the impressive service of bless
ing and distributing the palms, which
were sent to the Ely congregation by
Bishop Scanlan.
In his sermon at the latter service
Father Curran explained the signifi
cance to Christian minds of the day
observed as Palm Sunday The OBJ
servance he said was to impress on
the mind of Catholics the eyentful
happenings of that week in which an
epoch was marked and in which the
history of the world was changed.
Palm Sunday. he said, was Il re-
minder of the triumphal entry of Je-
sus into Jerusalem, heralded by the
1r,ha
branches from the trees to strew in
his path, and some of whom sacri-
feed their holiday garments in order
that his path might be covered.
These same people. or some of
them at least, said Father Curran.
showed their fickleness a few days
later by participating in the greatest
tragedy of the world. the crucifixion
of the Son of God.
The lesson brought out by the SER
mon of Father Curran was to empha-
size the spirit of fickleness which ac-
tuated the people in the days of Je-
sus Christ, and which remains in n
sense to this day in the relationship
OF The masses of the world with the
church and with the teachings of
God
The Inconsistency of the people in
he face Of miracles which Christ
had Just wrought in their presence,
was particularly emphasized. Even
though the lame had been made to
walk, the blind to see, the deaf to
hear, the dumb to speak. and even
though that greatest wonder the
dead raised to life in the very pres
ence Of the multitude, they could not
or would not remain constant to him
whose power, given through God,
had ben demonstrated in their very
presence.
Father Curran then took up the
dramatic and pathetic story of the
Passion reviewing in magnetic and
sympathetic words the sad story of
the night Of prayer in Gethsemane,
the scomging at the pillar, crowning
With thorns and carrying of the cross
toward Calvary.
The closest attention was given to
Father Curran during his sermon,
which was powerful and inspiring.
Holy week will he observed by Sa-
cred Heart church with daily serv-
ices with the exception of Good Fri
day, the day upon which the cruci-
iXion is commemorated, when the
church viii he dark.
Mass will be celebrated Monday.
Tuesday. Wednesday and Holy
Thursday mornings at O'Clock De-
yotions will be held each evening at
1880 o'clock, followed by rosary, ben
ediction and short instruction. Con-
fessional will be- held at all other
hours. Father Curran remaining in
The church during the entire day on
each day during the week save on
Good Friday
Easter Sunday will be observed
with mass at o'clock and solemn
high mass at 1890 O'Clock Sunday
school services will be held at p. N.
instruction for children will be given
at ) p. IN. In the evening at 1880
the services will comprise rosarH.
5enediction and instruction. Mem
bers of the congregation of Sacred
Heart church are delighted that the
bishop has assigned Father Curran
TO this field for holy week
Millinery Display.