New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-27
.ST.PATRICk'STHRONGED
CATHOLICS GIVE THANKS.
Cardinal Logue in 4rchbishop's
Throne at Cathedral.

More than 2 million Catholics. scattered the
length and breadth of The Archdiocese Of New
York-the Irish and the Scotch, Germans and
French Hungarians and Poles. the Greek and
the Bohemian. the picturesque people Of the old
Syrian nation and those from equally ancient
lands the rich and the poor. the East Side and
The West Side. all unified by the faith of their
fathers and proud OF the land Of their adoption
gathered yesterday in the numerous parish
churches within the jurisdiction OF Archbishop
Farley and gave thanks for the progress the
Catholic religion has made here since its formal
establishment a hundred years ago. This
thanksgiving was the beginning Of a weeks re-
5oicing in honor Of the centenary that will be
made rnernora bic by imposing ceremonies to-
-rc--oU morning a. St. Patrick's Cathedral and
z procession on Saturday Of more than forty
thousand laymen.
The details Of the celebration have already been
outlined in The Tribune The grateful prayers
q yesterday We're parochal Tomorrow there
VII "a a public and a common offering in the
name # every Catholic man. woman and child
Of TIE archdiocese. and il will be sent UP in
-hei- behalf by the d;stin gushed visitor this
country. Cardinal Logue. Of Armagh. Yester-
DAYS thanksgiving consisted Of special masses
and The reception Of the communion by fully
severity thousand persons in the archdiocese
The rectors in charge delivered appropriate re-
marks reminding Catholics Of the present day
that the things that are the fruits Of the
struggles Of the early missionaries.
CARDINAL LOGUE AT ST. PATRICK's-
Trs centre Of interest, Of course, the
-s-redral end there at II O'Clock. Monsignor
N : I.avelle, rector. vas the celebrant Of q
solemn mass and the archbishop was the
-reacher Cardinal Logue. attired in the red
robe occupied the archhishops throne The in
+e-+-- o+ he cathedral has been decorated with
1-7R he
szfnElrg in the breeze between the beautiful
twin towers of the Gothic pile Every seat
Vas or-r1pied and nearly all present were the
regular parishioners Of the cathedral parish
Nonsignor Sheridan. vicar general Of the DO
cese q Erie: Monsignor Freri. head OF the prop
zzs-'on Of the faith and Father Michael QUINN
secretary to the Irish prelate, were among
those in the sanctuary-- At the end OF the 'Tospl
-a-a A-cr7hfsbop Of New York mounted the pull
ri- and IN q few words, formally "elcollleu ~
rs-5.s representative TO this country, then de-
-i,-.a5 . sermon taking for his text that sec
-.o, or the Anocalvpse in which the Apostle de-
sr-4has his vision Of the new Jerusalem
ARCHB1sHoP FARLETs SERMON.
II his sermon he said;
TIE Diocese Of New York has competed ths me, NJ Te
s-5 nsi,se a the threshold Of the second ces HE
so 9Te the h works Of the fathers which
my rave gone IN her II gdoT5ed as bride: she
wears the green laurel OF PeTenTlaa vo,r7g: she
IS cothed N go5qen er doctrine She IS agow with
e1d-rg PURITY ,roee ol ~ The abode Of the Light Of
-fe WrriG she makes the halloweq ~a4iS =, yrat-
s = Him from Whom an gifts descend; I2p uis q
,rs~.foid blessings vouchsafed 10 heI
fa5R T5FRs be- to God hath giysn US & the NJ, TiSGT ps
--z:ss u vIl give thanks TO Thee IN a great
calrc9. -. 1,,r-sc.,late Lamb Of God has been
ae5 ~ nearly a thousand affairs ana nuilf f he he
e osands IS Of I'D ne is lean ofeTfng this hqo
as ION hearts Of f Priests ne mos3 sPd fgh RsfPs as The
ms -GabIe TIE most ac9eRtabe TsPPjlT HSPrlTsssfR sRe IS
14o, aaoh, - he new Jerusalem coming Gown Gown
oat Il heaven from Cod Aoyn6 ATo So many affairs
ard -z6a one IN Holy Comm l.ls ln25l, a. sr5 TeopIe
Fs's - ms gSfs9i 5fstic pRi cR3is + great Tois
ron re throne sagin9g g9 he vii dwell with them
t-5 rfev shall be his people anu "''
s1al be their Cod
PROGRAMME FOR WEEK
Tae Archbishop then described IN oe'a1i -
rragrs nyne OF the week reJolC4lls 9
t.ru.ng his sermon, he reviewed oHe ii'0''-'
tae Church's progress IN these "oiuS
l.f-1e more than hundred years ego p, he
TIE country was still co-ony, ana 60 Ttv md in
close ~ the struggle which gas gane nS onened an
est1. - he worlds willing workers ana 10 @ oL,e
oppressed. the religion OF ,r nride to profess
banned and banished "neI7''- -
is head the land .,-.t-o Assembly in New
~ - ccnvened by Catholic 6oEeifoI. -
ne T,oposn and its first act Was /" -..-a,,,art
Isre--y E was not until l7S thal sup'e - 17Go
T4g5ei..,1re Of New York repealed INC + NV % an,,
vFcb condemned 10 perpetual o1o,1y,
T,orsst, rsrsesfs and JeSuts" found IN tiL0 ~
~ Seyr york By state conSl4lulIOi ol,,5.s "a
CrsrEoljrs from foreign countries WE rnr
from Tho rights citizenship unIeSS Ia snd
seuted 10 allure and TeDounce an ,-;,1ce
sgb{erfgon 10 All and every foreign hlHP5 ;ps.Icai
iofenrate and state in all matters eCC-eaie.' -
and ci,-iI and this oath OF allegiance m1s f f1D
scrfEe5 for Catholics who sought pGpIC t
y.as ahrogated consequence Oi .ie
non begg!n by the pioneer CathoIlcs ., oi "a. cnr
Peters We have reason 10 DE sra'eII4 "a 81
Tgrefsfb4rs who fought coGraseousy a4+u ~
succesgfully for Catholic interests
grAsHINGToN's WORDS TO CATHOLICS
4 change Of conditions in the government OF ule ne
country brought with IL, thank Coo a cnahse oi
conditions in the religious status OF
few and humble as they were, Ilau IeIueieu oIs!
serIces 80 the nation The words OF uie IiHiOi sai
NssgrgTon after the close OF the war OF Iipe-
penceDce stand as a glorious testimony 20 lhe
arv az the reoDle of faith 10 the iehu !" ICi.
they have never ceased TO love presume ma
Your fellow citizens will not forget me pati :
part which Won took in the accoInpIIsHIliiieIit o
TIER re,olutfon and the establishment OF io4t 90
ernnoerr or the important assistance WHICH uneS
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