The sun., 1910-01-26
PAULTSTS' GOLDEN JUBILEE
CARDINAL GIBBONS AVOWS MS
DEBT TO THE ORDER.
avs Ht q Mission Held by the Founder
or the PAulIstS That the Ia rsIInaI First
Felt the can 20 serVIce-The success
Of Father Hecker'S Work Here.


Of Father Hecker's Work Mere.
The second day Of the Paulist golden
irhlee was celebrated yesterday in the
church Of the Paulist Fathers. In the
morning the high mass was celebrated
in the presence OF Cardinal Gibbons and
archbishop Farley and at the evening
yespers the Apostolic Delegate. Diomede
Falconio, bestowed the papal bless
ing on the congregation. There were
over $50 clergymen present. including
eighteen Monsignori. Bishops O'Donnell,
Cusck. O'Connor and Hickey. Archbishop
Farley and the Cardinal.
In the morning. after the sermon
preached by Father Elliott, in which he
gave something OF the history OF the
Paulist Church and told OF the life OF
it, founder Isaac Hec<er. Cardinal Glib
bon- made short address.
The first time that had the privileges
and the honor OF meeting the illlstrious
Father Hecker." said the Cardinal, goes
back probably further than most here
remember-to the year 1854. At that
time was undecided about my vocation,
was hesitating whether I should 60 into
the world or whether should join the
men, before the Psulist Order was estab-
lshed, gave a mission in Southern city
where | lived.
Il was deeply impressed and the men,
ory Of what they said remains to this
day. | see with my minds eye those
three strong vigorous men: Father Hecker
with that smile and genial expression
Of an innocent and upright heart. the
great, tranq Ul. dieniied Father Hewitt
and Father Walworth. whose eloquence
reached the hearts OF every audience
The words spoken on that day remain
in nv memory and were, | believe, the
instruments which prompted me to an
swer the call Of God.
The original Paulists founded the
order inspired by the desire TO propagate
Holy Faith. but like all religious COM
nunities il was founded in view of the
special needs of the day st. Dominic
with his eloquent preachers was raised
10 oppose the heresy of the Albigsnces.
~ Ignatius Doyola was raised up that he
might fight the dangers that afflicted the
church in the sixteenth century. Father
Hecker established this community that
he might endeavOr to convert the Ameri-
can people whom he knew SO well and
whom he loved so tanderly That was his
ambition. He was TO make the Catholic
Church better known. better loved than
it was in this country.
What a change has taken place in
the sentiment of the non-Catholica of
America within the last fifty years! At
that time they were fearful of the Church
afraid to enter even It's threshold. Hall
a century ago converts might be mum
hered by the hundred-they Can now b-
numbered by the thousand. Much in
This change of sentiment is due TO the
labors OF this community, founded by
Father Hecker. He founded the Catholic
ma FIW Navhr hIRWN
have enlightened the Catholic and non
Catholics OF our times. Through the
Question Box. for this is an institution
Of che Paulists. the missinoaries OF the
community have endelvored honestly
md fairly to meet all honest and feir
Inquiries.
above all the practive Of giving mis-
sions to non-Catholics and by this means
explaining the teachings of the Church
has led our fellow citizens to know us the
more
Followers Of st. Paul the Apostle.
YOU will endeavor in the future aS in the
mast to promote yonr own personal sanCti-
hcatlon, your own goodness nf heart
TO he chaste in body and i'm mind, to be
full of zeal before God in the greatest
work of mind and heart the ambition
10 labor for the esanctiiicationIof souls, My
friends, above all youwill remember and
you are my friends love one another
IN help one another. bearing one another's
burdens-in a word. TO practice that
beautiful virtue Of charity. that great
charity which is the mark OF Catholic
perfection and which will not fail TO bring
down upon you every benediction. And
] pray and hope you will answer the
special call of your institute. love your
institute and endeavor to promote it's
glory always"
At the conclusion Of high mass IT'S of the
Datt ltoe LtnN 4
the Paulist Convent adjoining the church
Al the evening espers the Rev. Thomas
+. Burke preached the sermon, taking as
his text the words OF st. Paul: -Ihave not
spared to declare unto you all the counsel
Of God" After defining the Paulist work
in this country, work characteristic of
the age in which we live-the age Of nom
belief-Father Burke went on to say:
The world to-day stands puzzled and
astounded at the universal and deep af-
lection OF Catholics for their Church.
hecause that world does not appreciate
the secret OF il all. The world to-day
marvels at the strong faith and the I'M
swerving devotion OF Catholics. a faith
and devotion akin TO those which the
Romans witnessed in the martyr OF the
Crusader to the Holy Land. The world
marvels because that world does not
realize that the animatinR power which
generates this affection is the living
consciousness within each soul. OF the
possession Of the truth. definite. dogmatic
divine truth.
1T was the consciousness OF truth that
made the Apostles missionaries unto the
uttermost parts OF the earth. And among
al the apostles of Christ's truth Of that
dav and all days one stands forth As the
greatest-St. Paul. the Apostle TO the
Gentiles. st. Paul has been the inspire
tion Of the aim and the work Of the Paul
lists That work is OF to-day and of this
country"
After Father Burke's sermon the Apos-
tolic Delegate delivered the Papal bless-
ing