Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-24
BLESS HOLY CROSS
PARISH'S SCHOOL
Many Attend Services Marking
Dedication of Educational
Institution

Impressive services marked the
blessing of the new Holy Cross paroch-
ial school yesterday afternoon at which
Bishop Conaty officiated, assisted by
large number of visiting priests. The
auditorium of the school, which IS 10
Gated at the corner of Main street and
Forty-seVenth place, was crowded to
it's fullest seating capacity and large
numbers who were unable to gain ad-
mission stood outside the building.
The ceremonies opened at o'clock
with a procession of the church sodali-
ties from the parochial residence which
was reviewed by the bishop and visit
ing clergy. The junior and senior
Holy Name societies formed an honor
ary escort for the bishop and clergy
and formed an aisle through which the
procession composed of the school chill
dren, Holy Name and Immaculate
Conception sodalities, Altar society and
st. Aloysius societies passed IN re-
view.
The school rooms were elaborately
decorated for the services, the rooms
on the first floor being adorned with
white carnations while American flags
were draped about the auditorium,
clusters Of yellow chrysanthemumS be-
ing effectively grouped.
The following priests We're seated on
the platform: The Revs. f. J. Conaty,
Organisciak, Mcdonald, c. M; Bucci
Cav. Murphy, Junge, McLaughlin,
Gerard, Norbert, o. s. B.; Raphael, o..
S. B.
The Rev. Thomas F. Fahey, pastor of
the church, presided during the after
noon. Addresses of welcome were made
by Frances Creed for the school chill
dren; DR.. de la Hautier for the sodal-
itirs, Mrs. John Clark for the Altar So
ciety, and Phillip Kilfoil in behalf of
the Holy Name societies.
FATHER TAHEY SPEAKS
Father Fahey in his impressive ad-
dress at the opening Of the exercises,
said in part;
I'VE assemble today to assist at the
blessing and dedication of new
school building 1t is the Offering of
the people Of Holy Cross parish, made
for the love and further worship Of
God for the Christian training Of the
children confided to their care A
school in this parish has always been
a necessity. We have always seen our
duty in this matter and when the be-
ginning of this school was made year
ago, it was plain to us that our people
were ready with encouragement and
substantial help to build permanent
parish school building.
"The people of Holy Cross parish are
always ready to make their church
work and activity a sacred duty. The
offerings for the school are free Will
but in many instances we feel that
they have been sacrifices. This only
serves to touch upon the parental j1y
of the parents, since the new schOo
was built for their children. We are
grateful to the sisters of st. Joseph
who have assumed the responsibilities
of the school, and assure them thai
every effort, encouragement and happi-
ness will be theirs.
"Our Rt Rev. Bishop comes today tc
gladden. the hearts Of all, to assure
us Of his constant cale and devotion to
the progress OF each parish. Holy
Cross has been the recipient Of many
kindnesses, and we must only add this
one TO the many others We are but a
small portion of the Catholics of the
diocese of Monterey and Los Angeles,
but we have received much of the
abundance of Gods graces, and we
reverently believe Gods chief instru-
ment in the bestowal of his gracos has
been our beloved bishop"
BISHOP MAKES ADDRESS
Bishop Conaty made the principal
address of the afternoon, saying that
Father Fahey and the people of Holy
Cross parish were to be sincerely con-
graduated in very special manner
for the courage, energy and generosity
manifested I'm the erection and open
ing of their new parOchial school. He
said that it was the strongest evil
dence Of their lively faith which had