The Yale expositor., 1907-12-27
CHRISTMAS AT SACRED HEART CHURCH.

That the old-time love of Christmas
and its holy traditions is on the decline
as some cynical people would have us
believe, is not borne out in fact, by the
christian communities, on that the
natal day of lie who was the Savior
and Redcemer OF Mankind
The services celebrating this august
feast started at 600 o'clock Il. m. i'm
Sacred Heart church, where large
congregation had gathered at that
early hour Rev. Fr. Il. J. tullinane
celebrated high mass, which was I'M
mediately followed by low mass.
Confessions had been heard the evening
previous, and it is estimated that three
quarters of the congregation approach
ed the communion rail and partook of
the Blessed Sacrament. The last mass
of the day was scheduled for 1920
o'clock, and for one hour previous to
that time the sacred ediiice began to
fill with devout members, until when
the Rev. Pastor assembled the altar the
church was filed.
After the first gospel Father Guilt
name addressed his faithful children in
words of loving laudation for the spirit
manifested by them in their attendance
at the Christmas services, AS the large
number that received Holy Communion
was great pleasure to him.
"Glory to God in the Highest peace
OH earth to men of good viii" was the
text of his discourse, and from the lips
of the talented speaker these common
place words took on new meaning re-
dundant with holy promises and a
guarantee of the future when all man
kind would reach the perfect state.
Graphically he described the angelic
salutation and the heavenly voices
raised in a pean of JOY when the "Child
of Nazareth" was born. That was
their function, and as there were none
on earth to sing His praises, the angels
had to do it, but now in every church
throughout the world countless thous-
ands whose souls are "whiter than
snow" raise up one glad acclaim until
"Glory to God in the highest; on earth
peace to men of good will" has pene
trated every heart, making us all better,
nobler and holier, making us generous
and kind during this season. In con-
clusion he prayed that all would never
for a minute forget the joy that per
vades their pure souls, and ever en-
deavor to keep them in holy purity.
If they do this he told them they would
most certainly have what he heartily
wished them, "A Merry Christmas
During Father Cullinane's many
years in the city; coming here young
Levite just assuming the Masters bur
den, he has ever been dear to his loving
peoples hearts, and the heart of the
city. A kind father and true priest,
he is ever ready to perform the august
duties of his high calling, winning the
loye of his own people and the highest
respect and friendship of his separated
brethren.
AS is customary in all Catholic
churches, the Sacred Heart edifice was
tastefully decorated with evergreen,
while miniature stable land crib was
erected on the north side of the church,
around which the faithful locked.
The stable and crib were works of art,
being emblematic of the stable and
crib in Bethlehem nearly two thousand
years ago, when the greatest event that
ever occurred i'm the history of the
world was enacted-the Christ was
born.
The music during divine service was
of high order, each number being
rendered with all the talent of the
well known choir connected with the
church.