Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-27
Is CATHOLIC CENTENNIAL

Progress.
NEW YORK, April 27.-Every /
Catholic church within the archdio-
cese of New York is in festaI array. |
Perhaps a million men, women and |
children gave thanks yesterday for
the progress OF Catholicism in New
York, since it was formally estab-
lished, 100 years ago. 1t was the be-
ginning of the week of rejoicing in
honor of the completion Of century
of activity.
The center of interest was st. Pat
rick's cathedral, where Monsignor
Lavelle, rector, was celebrant of
solemn mass of thanksgiving and the
archbishop of New York preached
sermon. The edifice was decorated |
in the interior with the papal colors,
and outside between its tapering |
towers the American flag was flung 4
to the breeze. Every seat was filed |
and hundreds clamored for admission. |
Cardinal Logue of Ireland occupied ]
the archbishop's throne at yesterdays |
service and gave the blessing at the
close. At the end of the first gospel |
Archbishop Farley entered the pulpit |
and in a few happy words welcomed
Cardinal Logue to this country. He
then delivered a sermon, in the course
of which he reviewed the history of
Catholicism in New York, spoke of
the numerous patriots it had given
to the country, referred to its infiu-
ence on the morals of the community,
then closed with a word on the ten
dency of the age.
Two cardinals will participate in
the weeks program, Cardinal Logue,
Archbishop Armagh. in Ireland, the
diocese founded by st. Patrick, and
Cardinal Gibbons. In addition there
will be present Archbishop Ireland of
St. Paul, Archbishop Ryan Of Phila-
delphia, Archbishop Quigley of Chi
cago, Archbishop Keane of Dubuque,
Archbishop Messmer of Milwaukee.
Archbishop Glennon of st. Louis,
Archbishop Riordan of San Francisco,
and many bishops and the apostolic
delegate to this country, the Most
Rev. Diomede FalconiO.
The first important event of the
week will take place tomorrow morn
ing. beginning with a solemn pontif-
cal mass in the cathedral. Cardinal
Logue. archbishop of Armagh, will
be the celebrant. and Cardinal Glib
bOns, archbishop of Baltimore. the
preacher. At p. m. solemn pontifi-
cal vespers in the cathedral. Most
Rev. Diomede Falconio. ID. D.. apos-
tollc delegate, will be the celebrant,
and Most Rev. John ]. Glennon, d.
D.. archbishop of st. Louis, the
preacher.
Wednesday at 10 a. m, solemn
mass in the cathedral. at which the
children from the paroehial schools
of the diocese will assist and sing the
chant of the mass, and will listen to
a special sermon for the occasion. At
5 p. m. there will be a grand mass
meeting of the laity at Carnegie hall.
Thursday at 10 a. m, solemn pom
tifical mass of requiem in the cathe-
dral for the deceased bishops and
priests of the diocese. At p. m. a
reception win be rendered to the visit
ing prelates at the Catholic club. The
festival week will close with parade
of the Catholic societies on Saturday.
at p. m. when 10000 members of
Catholic societies are expected to be
in the line of march.
The first bishop of the New York
diocese was the Right Rev. Luke Con-
eanen. who was consecrated on April
"a. 1S0S. and died in 1910. The sec
ond head of the diocese was Bishop
John Connolly. 1914 to 1895; he was
followed by Bishop John Dubois. who
presided from 1895 to 1S4s. In the
latter year he was succeeded BY Bishop
John Hughes. one of the ablest prel-
ates the Catholic church In America
has produced. Bishop Hughes be-
came the first archbishop on the ele-
walton OF the see in 1850. and died in
iSs4. He was followed BY Cardinal
MeCloskey. who was archbishop from
1854 TO 1855. and who in turn was
succeeded by Archbishop Corrigan.
since whose death in 1899 Archbishop
Farley has presided over the diocese.
St. Patriek's cathedral was begun in
1855 and eOnseerated In 1879.
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