Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-05-07
Church of Immacu.
late Conception
Is Blessed
ARCHBISHOP 0FF|C|ATEs
Parish Celebrates Silver An
niversary As Well As Col.
den Jubilee of Feast.

This morning witnessed the begin.
nlng of a three days jubilant cele-
bration at Albuquerque, occasioned
by the completion OF the work of re.
modelling the church of the immacu.
late Conception and by the twenty
fifth anniversary of the founding OF
that parish as well as the golden iubi.
lee of the immaculate Conception Of
Our Lady of Lourdes. The solemn
festivities were commenced this
morning at o'clock when Most Rev.
! erend Archbishop J. B. Pitaval bless.
ed the sacred edince. The church
was blessed inside and out, His
Grace using Holy Water and reciting
the prayers provided by the ritual of
the church. This ceremony being
ended the Archbishop proceeded to
ofer up the sacrifice Of mass.
AT 10 o'clock Reverend A. Docher.
OF lsleta. ofiiciated at solemn high
mass at which the Archbishop was
present. Father Docher was assisted
by Rev. J. G. Splinters of Bernalillo.
deacon; Rev. Albert Dagger, O. F.
NJ. of Pena Blanca. sub-deacon. and
Rev. A. NJ. Mandalari. s. j., master
of ceremonies. The services were
very elaborate and solemn throughout.
An excellent musical program was
provided for the occasion, being as
follows:
kyrie ..... Gouno
Tenor Solo, Alto Solo and Chorus
Gloria -. 80. Quartet and Chorus
Gratias-Trio
Soprano, Tenor, Bass and Chorus
Qul TOLLS ...............Te Tenor Solo
Quoniam -. -. Quartet and Chorus
Et Incarantus .... -. .......
....Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass
CfucliiXus Mozart
Quartet and Chorus
Ofertory---"Sancta Maria.
...... ..... .Marcadante
Soprano Solo.
Sanctus 49,. Tenor Solo and Chorus
Plenisunt Coeli. eli.............. Gouned
Quartet and Chorus
Benedictus -. 80. -. 49,. Farmer
Soprano Solo and Chorus
Agnus Del ...... ......... .....
Bass Solo and Duet (Sop. and Alto)
Dona Nobis Millard
Tenor and Soprano Solos and Chorus
Soprano-Mrs. T. j.. Shinck.
Alto-Mrs. ]. Yrisarri
Tenor-Mr. ID. D. Mcdonald.
Bass-Mr. Fl. G. Bullard.
Organist-Miss A. NJ. Shinick.
A splendid, eloquent sermon, espe-
cially adapted to the occasion was
preached by Reverend Father Edward
Barry, Jesuit priest of Denver. The
church was thronged with people both
Catholic and non-Catholic, while
hundreds were compelled to stand on
the outside unable to gain admittance.
The Blessing Of the Bells.
The blessing Of the three bells in
the church this afternoon was one
OF the pretty features of the pro-
gram the short ceremony being per.
formed by the Archbishop. Each of
the three bells was formally given
the blessing and christened, twelve
sponsors or God parents chosen from
the Oldest members of the congrega.
tion to assist in the service. The
sponsors are NJ. ODonnell, D. "A.
Macpherson, 7. J. Shinick, p F. Nc
Gamma, l.. A. Tessier, Thomas F.
Keleher, j. H. Shea, M. S. Tierney, J.
Powers, Mrs. D. H. Boatright, Mrs. ].
H. O'Rielly, Mrs. A. Coleman, Mrs. M.
OLaughlin, Mrs. H. A. Dolan, Miss
Helen Bleckman, Mrs. J. Yrisarri,
Mrs. S. w. White, Mrs. N. T. Armijo.
The largest bell was christened
1gnatius, in honor of the founder of
the Society of Jesus; the second bell,
Loretto, in honor of the Blessed vir-
gin Mary, patron Of the church, and
the third bell, Francis, in honor of
st. Francis Hieronymo, patron of the
cCnuiC AotlCio III euc ANGW MCALCO
The bells were cast in Troy, N. Y,
and harmonize beautifully. The larg-
est bell weighs zoos pounds, the Sec
ond 700 pounds, and the smallest bell
450 pounds. Two hours will be re-
quired to lift the bells to the steeples,
their permanent resting place.
Remainder Of the Program.
Tomorrow will be first communion
lay and forty-six little boys and girls
viii receive their first communion at
he church Tomorrow evening the
sacrament Of confirmation will also
De administered by the Archbishop to
| large class Of candidates. The cere-
Monies will culminate Sunday in the
,ontifical high mass and the grand W