Evening journal., 1908-03-17
THIS THE DAY
OF ST. PATRICK
Sons of Ireland Pay Rever-
enCe to Memory Of
Saint
ELABORATE SERVICES In
CATHOLIC CHURCHES

st. Patrick's Dayl Wherever Irish
men dwell or travel reverence is being
paid to-day to the patron saint Of Erin
with song. prayer and entertainment
The spirit Of the day was emphasized
by special services in Catholic churches
this morning. and will be expressed in
music and play tonight
Green was tho predominating color
alf over the city this morning. Even
the grass seemed to sprout with an en-.
forced greeness for the day, in spite
Of the cloudy sky. On hundreds Of
lapels was fastened the shamrock Of
Erin, nor was it confined to the Irish
themselves, for all Joined with Erin
in honoring her patron saint.
At ST. Patriok's Church.
In ST. Patrick's r. c. Church, Fifteenth
and King streets. this morning the
feast of st. Patrick and the patron
saint of the church was celebrated with
all the ritual and pomp of the Catholic
Church. The congregation filled every
pew to the door, and in front Of the
beautiful statue of st. Patrick palms
were banked and amid them burned
numerous candles. A special program
for the occasion was rendered by the
choir and solemn high mass was sung
by the pastor, Rev. James p. Quigley.
Rev. Father Mahoney was deason:
Rev. Father Fromontins, sub-deacon,
Rev. Father Ryan, master Of cere-
monies. The sermon was preached by
the Rev. Father Mahouey from the fol-
lowing text: "His memory shall not
pass away and his name shall be
handed down from generation to gen.
Grafton"
He said in part; 'It is consoling to
us. my dear friends, that the saints
lived the same lives and were subject
to the same temptations as we are but
they trampled over the temptations Of
the world the flesh and the devil and
their lives became an EXAMPLE for US.
Their lives make a sermon that Is
greater than any discourse and aid us
in the fulhllment OF the little program
Of a Christian life. But among the
saints none stand out greater for our
example than ST. Patrick. the patron
saint Of Ireland and the patron of this
church BY his faith. courage. zeal
and patience, Ireland. the land of his
adoption, became Christianized and
merited the title of the Isle of Saints
st. Patrick in his prayer on the
mountain prayed for many things for
the people of the island-in fact he
stormed the citidals of heaven. and no
country in the world has clung to the
faith as the Irish Catholics have done
to the present day. 1t is true that the
blood of Erin's sons has flowed in tor
rents against tyrants who tried to de-
prive them of that faith. Obstacles
were overcome. miracles were worked,
idols were torn down and the cross was
planted by st. Patrick, which still re-
mains in ireland with his faithful
flock. until the Angel Of the Lord came
to summon him to his reward for the
conversion of Ireland and Ireland still
remains the Isle of Saints and the
pioneer land Of science and the embodi-
ment of literature. Sanctity overfiowed
the isle and missionaries went to all
parts of the world to preach the word
of God. and we. as faithful children
of St. Patrick. need to follow his ex-
ample by constant and earnest PRAYER
that we may be among his chosen
band on the last day on the right hand
of God. his Judge"
Tonight a concert will be given by
St. Patrick's Choir and Concert Com
pany in the basement of st. Patrick's s
Church.
Under the auspices Of the Irish
American Association q musical and
dramatic entertainment will be given
in Irish-American Hall. P. T. Moran.
of Washington, ID. C.. viii deliver an
oration, and musical and literary num-
bers win be provided. Refreshments
viii be served.
A lecture and entertainment viii be
given in St. Thomas Hall. Fourth
street and Grant avenue, under the
auspices of Division No. 9. Ancient
Order of Hibernians, tonight. The
Rev. L. OFT, of Newark, will deliver an
address, and the Mask and Wig Club
of the Holy Name Society Of st. Paurs
|. Church will entertain.
The Rev. J. N. Dougherty. pastor Of
the Roman Catholic Church at Dela-
ware City. preached the sermon in St.
Paul's Church this morning.