Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-06-20

ANNUAL FEAST
OF CORPUS CHRISTI
One Of Most Solemn Occasions Of the
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Observed Tomorrow.

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Observed Tomorrow.
Tomorrow In Santa Fe will be set
apart by those Of the Catholic faith
for the Feast Of Corpus Christi (the
body of CHRISTI and will be flttingly
observed. There is not more sacred
feast day known to Santa Fe or the
Catholic church. Thoughts Of the
world are shut out by those who en-
gage in it and Its effect upon the par
ishioners OF the Catholic church lives
fresh in their memories until the time
approaches for another.
Solemn high mass will be celebrated
in the Cathedral at $3.50 a. M, Sunday,
Immediately after which the process
sion will form. Every Catholic In San
ia Fe will have an interest In this
feast, either being in the parade or
a silent, watchful and prayerful spec
tator. The body Of Christ as represent
ed in the consecrated bread, will be
carried by the clergy, the Pallium by a
guard of honor. Little girls clad in
snowy white will precede them strew-
ing flowers along the way. During the
parade, which will be through the
main streets Of the city, stops will be
made before improvlsed affairs and
short services held, followed by the
benediction Of the Blessed Sacrament.
If the weather is fair the parade will
be carried out in full as it has been
for three centuries in Santa Fe.
The Perez band will accompany the
procession and a male choir will chant
hymns suitable to such a solemn and
imposing occasion. The robes worn are
glittering personiflcations of the beau
ty of the thought which inspires these
professions.
A week from tomorrow is De Varg-
as Day and procession will leave
the Cathedral for Rosario cemetery in
which will be born an image OF the
Virgin Mary. The image Is placed in
the crumbling chapel at the cemetery
and will be left there until the follow
ing Sunday. Pilgrimages will be made
to the cemetery every day during the
week to attend mass which will be
held at 6 o'clock every morning.
The history of De Vagas day Is
we'll known throughout New Mexico
It is to fulfill the vow made by Captain
General Diego De Vargas that should
he be able, with his little band of
hardy and faithful followers, to plant
the banners OF Spain and replace In
dian idoltry by Christiandom in San
ia Fe once more, he would build a
chapel on the spot where his soldiery
had encamped and there each year
give homage to the Blessed Virgin.
This was over 200 years ago. His de-
sire was realized and to this day the
descendants of those who formed that
faithful and heoric little band, wor-
ship at the shrine said to have been
erected at the foot of the hills where
now Rosario cemetery is located
Order Of Procession
The following will be the order of
procession for tomorrow's exercises
Cross Bearer and Acolytes.
The children of Mary of the Cathe-
dral.
The children of Saint Vincent OF
Paul.
The young ladies of Loretto Acade.
my.
The children of Saint GATHERINGS
School.
The ladies of the Sacred Heart ol
Jesus.
The ladies of the Cathedral parish.
The Perez brass band.
The children of the Sodality of st
Joseph.
The men Of the Cathedral parish.
Guard Of Honor.
Frank Gormley, J. P. Victory, An
tonic Jose Rael, Manuel Sandoval
Simon Vigil, Faustin Garcia, Juar
Miguel Valencia, Jose Medrano, David
Rodriguez, Cosme Alarid, Octavianc
Rodriguez, Gabino Ortiz, Jose Manue
Gonzales.
Young girls with flowers.
The altar boys with censers
Pallium Bearers.
A. l.. Morrison, Sr., ]. B. Lamy
Thomas Mcdonald, Bernard Wood, E
F. Coard, Charles Abreu, Jose Dolores
Garcia, Luis Moya, Manuel Baca, julio
Sena, Juan Jose Rodriguez, Benitt
Rodriguez, Nicolas Sena, Carlos Dig
lneo, Telesforo Rivera.
Directors Of the Procession.
Ricardo German, Hilario Garcia
Hilario Baca, Manuel Delgado, Angus
tin Delgado, Adelaide Martinez, Ade
laido Sandoval, Gregorio Rael, Ramon
Armijo, Enrique Alarid, Adolfo Alarid
Candido Duran, Miguel Rodriguez
Carlos Creamer.
The Blessed Sacrament with th'
)celebrant and priests.
The choir, singers, Christian Broth
ers.
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