The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-30
YOUTH DECORATES
STATUE OF VIRGIN
Coronation Exercises Partici-
pated in by Children
at st. Mary'S.
PLACE A FLORAL WREATH
FATHER KELLY EXPLAINS SIG
NIFICANCE OF SERVICES.

Vesper services at St Mary's cathe-
draI last evening included the pretty
exercises connected with the coronation
of the statue of the virgin The fea-
ture was the procession of children who
marched around the church to the f,d musie c
of the organ and the sound OF chlioren
voices. Little Marian Bird, attended by
her sister Joan, then placed wreath OF
flowers on the head of the statue. me
following program was rendered In con-
nection with the services of the corona
ton:
Procession.
Hymn ..-.. Mary. Dearest Mother
Rosary.
Litany.
Act of conservation to the Sacred
HT nen- Gather at the Altar -.
Loretto Boehler, soloist
Act of conservation to Blessed
Virgin -; iis: Maurine carr
hYmn-i1ai Mar MaEEguerite Locke. soioist
Growing of statue 49,. Marian Bird
Hymn. -. Daily, Daily Sing to Mary
Sermon.
Miss Alice Farrell.
Max Zweydorff. Ledwig Isken, Cot
tard Messenger, Oswald Veltz.
Laudate Dominum -Cnanl
The Children were in charge of the
officers of the Children of Mary sodall-
ty, Miss Ella Canning, Miss Katherine
Driscoll Miss Margaret McMahon, Miss
Frances McChrystal and Mrs. James
Mellon, Miss Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Lii
lie Dowell, Miss Anna Lennon, MISS
Genevieve O'Connor, Miss Mary Owen
Miss Katherine owen, Miss Nora Glea-
SON.
Father Fxiely Speaks.
The address of the evening was given
by Father Kiely, who also explained
the ceremony Of the coronation He
'sThe Closing of the May devotions by
tn csc innocent children is an object
lesson Its object is to inStill into their
minds a love Of virtue, especially purity,
by presenting the virgin mother of the
Savior as an example Any knowledge
coming through the senses Is always
more effective for the plastic minds of
tend the reign of Christ. who is the light
of the world and whose mission was the
redemption OF the human race.
Devotion to the mother OF the Sa-
ViOr as sanctioned by the Catholic
church, is not always understood. Many
entertain not only erroneous but exag-
gerated ideas Of the church's teaching.
Between Mary, who was a creature,
infinite distance. Mary is Worshiped
and loved as the purest of creatures;
Jesus her son. is loved and adOred as
God. Worship means honor, respect,
civil Difference. Alteration signifies the
supreme homage paid to God.
Devotion to Mary is inseparab1e
from undivided affection of mans love
demanded by her son. The nearest and
surest road to the child'S heart is
through the influence of a good, virtu-
Gus mother. Mary. for two very stron g
reasons, has special claims to the love
and devotion of every human being.
First, because of her purity and holf-
ness. She was full of grace according
to the angels testimony. Hail, full of
grace Secondly. for the part she took
in redeeming mankind. The blood was
shed in Calvary, and that redeemed a
fallen and disinherited race, was as
sumed by the second person of the
blessed trinity in Mary's chaSte womb.
Natural motives then, combined with
gratitude, demand that we love, honor
we do this, SO shall we love and adore
Jesus, her son, and become thereby
truly Christians.
ITO instiIl that love is the object of
the little ceremony just witnessed. It
is an appeal to the senses which excite
real and genuine affection 1t arouSeS
ones devotion"
At morning services at the cathedral,
high mass was sung by Rev. D. Stat
terry and the sermon given by Rev. w.
K. Ryan. Father Ryan spoke on the
parable Of the guests invited to the
banquet the guests to which refused to
be present. This banquet, he said, pre-
figured that Of the blessed Eucharist to
ment of the soul and the increase of
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