Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-17

The feast of the Holy Name of Jesus was observed in 9 most impressing and inspiring manner in St Mary church Sunday evening All the Cath- olic societies of the city, the mem- bers of each in a body and wearing their respective badges, attended the services, in the course of which thir- ty-five new members, after solemn profession. were received into the Hoy Name society of St. Mary's parish. Special music of a high order under the direction of the church organist, Miss Lena c. Boudreau. and force full sermon by Rev. William A. Keefe, chaplain of the Holy Name society, marked the evenings observance.
 4 congregation of gratifying size occupied every part of the church ex- cept the center where were seated the Holy Name society. First and Second divisions. A. o. H, St. Joseph's So- daIity and Literary association, St. Mary's T. A. and B. society and Fa- ther Mathew T. A. society and Wnlte Cross Council Knights of Columbus, Catholic Benevolent Legion, and En- zine CO No. 2. A delegation Of La fayette council. PUnion St John Bap- tiste d'Ameridue, was present
 As the Holy Name society entered, Holy God We Praise Thy Name. was @ rendered as a processional; for the Hibernians, Let Erin Remember the Days of Old, and. for the remaining bodies. Onward, Christian Soldiers, were given zr., Hard. Cerrutti and Rosung were ren- dered, the soloists being Mrs. Mary Sh- ney, Miss Mary Hartte, Mrs: Margarec Shea, F. J. Murtha and F. H. Harl le. O Salutaris. was expressively sung by Edward T. Connolly and the musical programme was closed with Tantum Ergo. sung by the grand chorus, III which the choir of St. Mary's churcn were assisted by Miss Nellie Deianey' ar T I<OSCO- ran. and the recessional, Holy God sung by the entire congregation.
 Address by Father keefe.
 Before the concluding musical num- bers and after a special vesper serV- ice was read by Rev. B. M. Donnelly O,ReiIlv of Montville and Rev. J. J. Snythe, Father Keefe delivered a powerful sermon, speaking in part;
 We meet tonight to celebrate the great feast of the Holy Name or Jesus.
 You all know there was a day m the history of Norwich when such a large and enthusiastic gathering or CatnoIlc men would not have been dreamed cI. The successes of the Catholic 'oody m this community make us realize Whdl we have earned by a long, hard strug- gle with His aid.
 Nbi1e tI7e careers of other men have dwindled away to nothing in the past 1oOn wears the Man of Sorrows stlll
 
 classes of men. It is not strange tha0 we as His loyal children. and as helrs 10 His eternal kingdom protest aga1nst t1e reviline of His name and lnsullS to His teaching. We Catholic mem bers of Catholic societies cannot teacn foo often the glorious history Of the church organized to bring greater non non ar to the name of Jesus Chr1sl. aer history, down through the age, we find loyal lovers of the Holy Name com com ing across the sea to our own iano, to proclaim liberty and equal rights to all We find Catholics shoulder to shoulder with the Puritans of New England and with the Cavaliers or i, inc history of our beloved Norwich we WI fir find much to inspire us with re, newed zeal by word and act to stand always for the honor and love or the
 After the sermon, tnirty-five new members received their diplomas and were enrolled in the society.