Evening journal., 1907-12-09
ST. MARYSIS
REDEDICATED
ON FEAST DAY
tcontInusa Fr0m FIraI Pare.l

4Continued From First PaRel
by two acolytes. emerged from the
sacristy and proceeded down the ce1ter
aisle OF the church, and went outside
where he met the procession Of clergy.
TO the strains Of the organ, presided
over by Miss Agnes Curlev, the clergy
entered the church headed by cross
bearer and forty acolytes. Bishop
Monaghan first entered the sanctuary.
attended by the Very Rev. Dennis j
Flynn, a former assistant priest of ST
Mary's, but now president Of Mount
st. Mary's Seminary, Emmottsbure
Md, and the Rev DR. John J. Tiernev.
Professor Of Dogmatic Theology at the
same Seminary both of whom are
members Of this diocese He was fol-
lowed by Bishop Kelly VINO was at
tended by the Rev. Father Loney. Of
the Salesianum. and Benjamin K. Dom
oboe, an ecclesiastical student Next
came Father Brady who. was followed
by His Grace Archbishop Falconio
who was attended by the Rev Father
Connolly pastor Of St Thomas
Church, this city, and the Rev Father
Waldron, of Holy Cross Church, Dover
Bishop Conducts Benediction.
When Archbishop Falconio ascended
the throne at the right of the main
altar Bishop Monaghan, who was seat
ed on a throne at the left Of the altar
came down into the auditorium of the
church and conducted the rededicatorv
services, blessing the four walls of the
church. These preliminary services
being over, Bishop Monaghan re-enter-
ed the sanctuary and the mass was
begun, which was read by His Grace
The Rev. Father Comfy. of st. Annes
Church, was arch-priest; Father Con-
molly was deacon; and the Rev Father
Waldron sub deacon. Tho Revs
Fathers Clancy, of this city, and Pas
/ torell, Of Clayton. were deacons of
honor. The Rev. Father Higgins. of
st. Paurs Church was master OF cere-
monies, assisted by Benjamin X Dono-
hoe.
Seated in the sanctuary were the
Rev. Dr. Temple. Rev. b. J. Gallagher.
Of our Lady of Mt Carmel Church.
Philadelphia, Pa; Rev. James
MSweeney. of Delaware City and the
Rev. Father Gulcz. of st. Hedwlg's
Church, this city
Bishop Keilys Sermon.
An augmented choir. under the di-
rection of Alexander J. Butler, sang
Hayden's mass in G which was splen-
didly sung Previous to the sermon
Mr.. Butler sang the "Vcni Creator
Spiritus." Bishop Kelly. after a short
prayer, ascended the altar and read
the Gospel of the day which was taken
from st. Matthew, IL Chapter
II was a gospel sermon whose theme
was the divinity and mission Of Christ.
The bishop said that St John the Bap-
tist was foreordained as the precursor
Of our Divine Lord. He went out into
the desert preaching penance for the
remission Of sins, and later when the
news came of a great prophet preach
ing in Judea, the Messiah of whom
John had foretold. the disciples asked
who was the Messiah and what was
his work in the world No one who
reads the old Testament can be ignor-
ant of the answer TO these questions.
He was the Messiah Of whom all that
was spoken had been revealed. We
know why lie came into the world
Man had sinned Enough in the old
law pointed to Christ as the source of
grace and salvation to al mankind He
came to restore man in reconciliation
and peace with his Saviour. There is
no salvation possible except under the
plan devised by God himself
Pictured the Scene.
art thou the Messiah?" How easy
it is to picture the scene. There he
was surrounded by a multitude lis
tening to His words. There stood a
man who listened and could not hear:
there was a man who heard and could
/ speak not; there came the mother with
her dead babe in her arms, and there
the pitable lepers with their persistent
cries. Beside Him stood the two dis
ciples asking Art Thou the Messiah ?'
He answered them not. but He touched
the eyes of the man who saw not and
he saw. He touched the tongue Of the
man who spake not and he spoke lie
touched the ears OF the man who heard
not, and he heard; and then He passed
His hands over the waxen face of the
dead babe. He stood face to face with
death, and death gave way to life. and
.ne child that was dead spoke 70 its
1other- All, He knew what u mother
love was.