The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-02
Parish Notes.

fact in the ecclesia stical calendar. the
churches did their very best to make the
day one long to be remembered, ana the
weather behaved so well that the usual
army OF church-goers was augmented
by another body equal to it in size who
went because OF the opportunity TO dis
pIay Easter finery and near Easter mu-
sic and sermons.
The humorist may make jokes at the
expense OF the man or woman VINO
wakes devout on Easter and ascribe mo-
tives that are decided { worldly, but
the fact that the spiritual side of Easter
is not altogether lost sight Of. is quite
evident from the number of communl-
cants recorded. In The pro-catnedraI
alone there were 1,3O0. And all of these
people went to the early morning
masses, where the opportunity for dis
play was minimized.
Il was q genuinely spiritual Easter,
according to all of the pastors in the
city and the churches looked their very
best.
After the long Lenten calm the fes-
tivities very doubly attractive
Churches that had been draped in pur-
pie for two weeks were veritable bow
ers of flowers, and the music was of the
customary high order. Nowadays choir
leaders struggle for first honors for the
rendition of attractive programs, and
each does his very best. AS = conse-
quence, it is hard telling just who car
ries away the palm.
Bishop Matz officiated at sunrise mass
Sunday in Logan avenue chapel The
service began at 5 o'clock and the Girls
choir sang. Father II. L. McMenamin,
the pastor. was assistant priest, and
Father Layton Of st. Thomas seminary
was deacon. Father McDonough was
sub-deacon, with Father Henegan mas
ter Of ceremonies.
The solemn high mass at 1880 O'Clock
at the chapel was celebrated by Father
p. A Phillips, the chancellor of the
diocese; Father Layton assisted as dea-
con, and Father McDonough was sub
deacon. Father McMenamin was dea-
con of honor, and the master of ceremo-
nies was Father Henegan- Father Hen
egan also preached. Bishop Matz was
present in the sanctuary. AT the close
Of the mass BenediCtion of the Blessed
Sacrament was given, and there was no
further church service during the day
or evening. The papal blessing followed
both high masses.
The choir was directed at the last
mass by Professor J. A Michel, and the
singing of an Easter hymn composed by
A. L. Mayfield and set TO music by Mr..
Michel was a feature of the program.
Hummels Mass in B fat was given
with orchestral accompaniment At st.
Leo's church. where Father William
Organ preached the Resurrection SER
mon, GiorZa's exquisite First Mass"
was sung under the direction of Profess
sor Peter Menzies. Cavallo's orchestra
assisted.
For st. Elizabeth's church Miss Jo-
sephine Woeber, the choir leader, select
ed parts for ma sses by Beethoven, Web
er, Gounod and Haydn, with Hummel's
Alma Vigo" for the offertory. Mrs. H.
r. McGraw sang it.
Lohmann's orchestra assisted at the
Church Of the Sacred Heart, where
Mrs. Fred P. johnson had the music in
charge. Marcos ''Messe Solonelle" was
rendered. The Church of the Annunci-
alton, st. Joseph's church and Church Of
st. Mary Magdalene all had special mu-
sic for Easter.
Father Layton of the St. Thomas SEM
mary on Myrtle Hill assisted at the ca
thedral during the Holy Week and
Easter services. He preached the SER
mon on the Blessed Sacrament Holy
Thursday evening.
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Father Ferari, who assists at the ca
thedral, went to Colorado Springs for
the Easter services to assist Father Ra-
Der at st. Mary's church there.
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The largest single collection in the
history of the cathedral parish is record
ed for Easter this year. The envelope
offerings amounted to over $2,50O an eX-
cess of 500 over last year. The needs
of the cathedral are pressing just now
with work being rushed on the new edi-
fee, and the liberality of the congrega-
ton was especially appreciated.
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Father William Organ, who was to
have been one of the speakers at the
banquet of the church federation
against the saloon last Thursday even
ing, was detained at the Holy Week
services at st. Leo's church. but sent a
letter of encouragement to the anti
saloon forces. He will be an inspiration
to the workers in the coming campaign
for dry" Denver.
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Miss Josephine Marion performed a
deed of heroism at ST. Leo's church last
When kneeling before the
she saw the cassock of Will
liam May, an 11-year-old altar boy,
take fire. Without agitating other wor-
whose heads were bowed, she
rushed to the sanctuary and tore the
burning garment from the boy, suffer-
ing only slight injuries to her own
hands.
Bishop n. c. Matz was in Omaha
part of this week. He went to attend a
of the directors of the Mutual
company that writes fire insurance for
Catholic church property. Bishop Scan
nell Of Omoha is president Of the board.
Two ordinations will take place at the
st. Thomas seminary within a few
weeks. No definite announcement is
at this time, but this will be
the first time the sacrament of Holy
Orders has been administered at the
seminary, which is practically a new
institution.
The parochiaI schools of the city re-
sumed work on Tuesday, after Easter
vacation, which covered the greater part
of Holy Week. Now that things have
settled down again, programs for COM
day will be decided upon and
the work Of preparing closing enter
tainments begun.
Next Monday, April 4, is the date of
the parish social for the cathedral. The
party this week was
largely attended. knights of Columbus
hall will be the scene of next Mondays
gathering.
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The regular meeting of ST. Vincent's
Aid society will be held Tuesday after
noon, April 5, at the home of Mrs. NJ. ].
Donleavy, 1880 Vine street. AT this