The San Francisco call., 1910-05-14
PASTOR PLANS FOR
JUBILEE OF PARISH
Celebration of Sacred Heart
Church to Begin With Ded-
iCatiOn OF Affairs

Some of the most elaborate religious
services ever held in San Francisco
are being planned by Rev. Joseph p
McQuaide, pastor of Sacred Heart
church., in commemoration of the sill
Yer jubilee of the founding of his
parish. The celebrations will begin
May 81, when Rt. Rev, Bishop O'Connell
will dedicate the magnificent new affairs
recently installed. The actual feast
of the jubilee will take place June s.,
but, leading up to it, there will be
services every evening.
The strict text of the Consecranda
win be followed in the dedication of
the altars and the bishop will be at
tended by the members of the parish
clergy and number of visiting priests
The services will last several hours
and those who attend viii be rewarded
with unusual indulgences.
AFFAIRS MADE OF MARBLE
The affairs, which cost $15,O0o are of
exceptional beauty, being of high grade
Carrara marble, wrought in beautiful
relief, carvings and holdings, the main
altar standing 5 feet high. They were
designed by A. Morretti and were erect
ed by John Cato under the supervision
of the designer The color decorations
were executed by Michael OSullivan
the young Irish artist whose mural
decorations are to be seen in many of
the churches on the coast.
The sanctuary ceiling is of a delicate
celestial blue and old gold, blending
with warmer tones which surround the
sacred host and chalice. As a back
ground to this design is a large Latin
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which shoot forth rays of brilliant
gold
DECORATION OF SANCTUARY
holdings divide the sanctuary ceiling
into three tapering panels. Grapevines
and sprays of wheat, representing the
figures of the blessed sacrament are
painted along the holdings. Massed in
the center panel are the figures of in
Vulnerable little cherubs and on the
side panels are painted two large an
gels, one in white, carrying an, arm
full of roses; the other in robes of
warm pink, with spray of white lilies.
In order to intensity the effect of
the marble affairs, the walls of the
sanctuary are tinted in subdued tones
The ceiling over St. Josephs altar is in
blue and dull gold. and the same colors
prevail over the altar of the Blessed
Virgin. Under the latter altar is a
striking representation of the nativity,
showing the cave at Bethlehem.
SCENE UNDER ALTAR
The scene under st. Joseph's altar is
a realistic one, showing the carpenter
shop at Nazareth with the Blessed Vir-
gin seated on bench and the child
Jesus advancing toward her On the
upper bases of the main altar stand
two large statues of angels, which sup
port electric globes that serve to illu-
inmate the ceiling decorations.
The public unveiling of the affairs
will take place May %, the day after
the dedication. High mass will be held
at ] / q. m. with Father McQuaide as
celebrant, assisted by Fathers Flem-
ing. Mccarthy and Murphy as deacon,
subdeacon and master of ceremonies.
Rev. =. Foote of st. Ignatius college
viii preach the sermon. In the evening
will be held the Decoration day cere-
monies under the auspices of the Unit
ed Spanish War Veterans of which the
pastor is department chaplain. Other
services are announced for May 26