Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-28
CHAPEL BLESSED
BY MGR. HARNETT
NEW EDlFlCE SCENE OF I'M
PRESSIVE SERVICE
MANS LIFE LlKENED TO BUILD
ING OF A CHURCH
Christian Family Must Be Founded on
Virtue, Else Whole Plan
Fails, Declares the
Speaker

With Impressive ceremonies the new
chapel of Our Lady of Guadalupe, on
the new cathedral site, was consecrated
yesterday morning by Mgr. Harnett
The chapel, which will be dedicated by
Bishop Conaty on his return from Eu-
rope. is of rustic style and was erected
at a cost of nearly $4,000. 1t races on
Green street between Eighth and
Ninth. The new cathedral will face on
Ninth street, and after it's erection the
present chapel will doubtless be used
as a parish hall
Following the blessing yesterday
morning solemn high mass was cele-
brated by Rev. Francis Conaty, assist
ed by Father Devine of ST. Vincent $
church as deacon, Father Gallagher of
the Cathedral of ST. Vibiana as sub
deacon and Father Fahey pastor of the
Holy Cross church, as master of cere-
monies The music of the mass was
sung by choir of children from the
cathedral school, under the direction
of Frank Colby.
Mgr Harnett preached the sermon,
reading st. Paul's Epistle to the Ro-
mans, viii, 1923, and taking as his text
Revelation xxi 3. He said:
Scripture in the Home
"The words of Scripture are appli-
cable not only to the church in which
holy mass is celebrated the first time
today, but also they are applicable to
the Christian family. In the church
God sacramentalized resides and he
desires that the people be his people,
because he desires to shower them
with his blessings. This church of God
is an image and pattern of the Chris
tian family
MEN and women forget what the
Christian family should be; they for
get that God and not themselves is
the architect. When a church is to be
built there are many things to be
taken into consideration. When a man
is about to enter life and become the
founder of a Christian family he should
consider his plans well.
Unfortunately we are of the earth
earthly. Men and women are not an
gels. They have bodies to be cared for,
and it cannot be all for the soul and
none for the body, otherwise the body
and soul would separate.
Therefore the young man about to
enter the married state ought to ask
Am l able to support a family?' With
out further labor, no. But he should
ask himself carefully if with labor and
industry he can care for family.
Virtue the Foundation
"a Christian family ought to be
founded on virtue. We know the solid
foundation on which the church rests.
The foundation of the family should
be virtue, industry, self-restraint, NOR
tification and the love of ones neigh
Dor with the love of God. If men and
women build on anything else it must
come to naught.
I'VE see all around us persons con-
tracing civil marriages. They look not
on the marriage tie as sacred. It is
to them an ordinary contract as are
other contracts of life.
Men and women forget that this
state should be entered into on the
specifications of God. These men and
women will tell you they are happy.
Wait! Time will reveal many things.
All are not dead, and before they die
we shall see that the worl~of the foun-
dation was not properly laid. We shall
find that family come to naught.
Duties of Parents
an our churches we buttress the
walls for greater strength. Does the
family need such buttresses? Justice,
diligence, temperance and patience are
the buttresses that should strengthen
the Christian family. Unless it has
these it is in vain. The husband and
father has his rights as the head of
the house as Christ Is the head of the
church. The wife has her rights; she
is not slave, but partner The hus-
band and wife must realize their posi-
F. & liOH anu DE just " lH6lI CulluTGH.
"How are we in our homes serving
God? Do the fathers give good exam
Piles to their sons? Do the mothers
give good examples to their daughters?
There are many married men who say
that it is not necessary to go so often
to the sacraments, as they are not ex-
posed to so many temptations.
you, a father, are founder of fam
lily. Personally it may not be neces-
sary, but what of your boy? For the
sake of your children give them good
examples. 1t is the same with the
mother. Perhaps you do not need to
go to the sacraments so often for your
self, but good example will not be lost
on your children. Rarely do we find Il
child of good parents go astray. They
may err, but the good example of a
good father and mother will bring
them back to God
"If the parents are not industrious
woe to the peace of the family! Where
they do not labor men and women
spend their time in auto rides and
going to parties and, behold, in a few
weeks you see how different it is. A
divorce is soon asked for, and the fam
lily soon fails. Labor is not dishonor-
able for men or women. Without la
Dor there will not be happiness in the
home"