Kentucky Irish American., 1912-02-17
Bishop O'Donaghue aud Many
Priests Participatein
EXERCISES.
Here Will BE Taught Forms of
knowledge That Are
Useful.
PRIESTS and PEOPLE HAPPY

the Catholic residents Of German
town, when Fathers Thome and Ruff
and the people of st. Vincent de
Paul's parish had the extreme pleas
ure of witnessing the formal dedica-
ton and blessing of their large and
attractive new parOchial school
building. Long before the hour set
for the impressive exercises the peo-
pie began to gather, and at $3.50
O'Clock the adjacent streets were
thronged. Drawn UP in line before
the church entrance was st. Joseph s
Commandery, Knights of st. John.
under the command of Col. Bates
and Capt. Schrecker, who acted as
guard of honor for Bishop O'Donag-
hue and the visiting clergy.
Promptly the procession of clergy,
preceded by cross-bearer and long
line of altar boys, wended its way
from the adjoining rectory and into
the church, where every available
inch of space was occunied, nearly
1000 being unable to gain admit
tance. AS the cross-bearer entered
the church the organ Numbered forth
its sweetest strains and the altars
shone resplendent with myriad
lights that blazed amid the flowers.
palms and ferns that adorned the
sanctuary.
The programme as published in
thess columns vas sarrlsd out in IN
every detail Bishop O'D0naghue
was attended by Very Rev. Vicar
General Cronin and Father Wester-
mann, and seated within the sane
tuary we're about forty priests. With
the exception of the formal dedlca-
tion and blessing of the new building
the religious ceremonies were held
in ST. Vincent de PauPs church, be-
ginning with the solemn yespers and
concluding with the benediction of
the Blessed Sacrament.
Bishop O'Donaghue, who preachc d
the dedicatory sermon, congratulated
the pastors and their associates upon
the completion of their fine school
building, emphasizing the impor-
tance of school training for children,
who here will learn the sign of the
cross and a knowledge of the Re-
deemer. He told OF the power and
endurance OF early impressions, and
replled to some of the objections
made at times to the education OF
children in religious schools. The
most important thing to be taught
child, he said, is to serve God
This is not to be merely religious
school, however," said he. sit will
teach all forms OF human knowledge
that are useful in our day The
multiplication table and the sym
bols of algebra are not Incompatible
with religion. Many OF the great
teachers of science are in the front
rank OF the Catholic church" In
this school win be impaired thai
human knowledge so necessary and
essential In this life, and the mar
properly taught in youth, ever
though he fall. will come back In tht
evening of life with sorrow and re
gret for his failings.
A notable feature was the work o.
the boys choir, which sang the re
sponses Leaving the church th'
Bishop and clergy. together with th'
Knights of St. John and the mem
bers OF the Building Committee
who occupied reserved seats, entered
the school house. where the exer
cises were concluded. After thu
ceremonies were over Bishop O'Don
aghue, the visiting priests and thu
members OF the Building COMMITTEES
dined together in the school build
ing. In the new building will b
consolidated about March 1 the thre'
schools OF the church, one OF whicl
Is conducted now in the old churcl
building in the rear of st. Vincen
de Paul's, another at Chester avenu
and Oak street, and the third Il
Logan street The pupils will b
taught by the UrsulIne Sisters, as a
present.