The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-10
CATHOLICS OF NORTH END SEE HOPES REALIZED Splendid New Church Dedicat- ed With Impressive Cere-
 emony-Witnessed
 By ThrOng.
MANY DISTINGUISHED
 CLERGYMEN PRESENT.
Eloquent Sermon by Archbish- op Keane-Bishop Milan Lauds People and Urges Them
 to Build School as Well

Realizing the ambitions borne a quarter of a. century ago, of the pas tor and his people, the dedication of the splendid new church of St. Pat rick's parish, in North avenue. yes terday, marks an epoch in the history of the growth of the Catholic church in Bridgeport.
 With all the imposing ceremony of the Catholic church, distinguished gathering of dignitaries of the Catho-
 lie church, and a throng of 1aity from many parts of the state, the dedica- tion of the temple to the service of God was accomplished at 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
 The ceremonies of dedication, brief but deeply impressive, were perform ed by Bishop Milan assisted by many priests and acolytes, and were com pleted in time for the solemn high mass to be sung promptly at 1O:30. A downpour of rain alone prevented an immense throng fro mcongregating at the church. Undaunted by the tee1ning skies, the parishioners of St. Patrtcks, and many of other faith who have watched with interest the pro gress of the work or the courageous and until recent, the little parish of the North End, completely filled the beautiful ediffce.
 A choir made of St. Patrick's sing CTS and members of the Catholic .cholrs throughout the city rendered an exceptionally impressive program, for both the solemn high mass, and for the solemn 'vespers, at 7:3O.
 In his address at the close of the morning services, Bishop Milan warm ly congratulated the priests and people Of St. Patrick's on the realization of their unself1sh ambition, and he spurred them to still further effort in the erectiops in the near future. of a porachiaI school building in keeping with the needs of the parish and the beauty of the church.
 To the older members of the parish, the services were especially touching, for the officers of tho mass included four North Bridgeport boys who in the early days of the parish had served mass, first in the Grand street school, then in the little building used in Lind1ey street, and still more lately, in the basement of the present church used for many years as the place of worship Of the Catholics of the North End
 The ceIebrant was the Rev. John A. Dooley; deacon, Rev. James P. Moran: Rev. James P. Mcdonald Besides these former North Bridgeport boys the priests of the mass were Fa- ther Flynn. assistant chancellor Of the diocese, master of ceremonies; and Rev. W. P. Lafin, censer bearer.
 The celebration of the dedication be- gan at 10 o'clock, when Bishop Milan and his assistants, walking from the entrance of the church, entered chant ing the 1itany of the saints The chanting of Psalms and the procession througt the church of bishop, priests and aco1ytes completed the ceremony.
 The sermon was preached by Most clasemate of Rev. James B. Nihf1l, pas tor of St. Patricks. in the Grand Semi nary, Montreal The archbiehop's e1o- quence thrilled the congregation.
 The archbishop referred to the edi- ice as having been reared, not as a but as an eternal witness to the faith of those who had planted It's foundations in the tears of their prayers and the blood of their saeri- ices.
 Religion needs such magnificent 1 symbols as this, said he-eternal and visible signs of the church of Christ. It is not waste. The ruler has his palace; the legislatures their splendid buildings ;and the church rears these temples for the glory of God. But l not for Gods glory alone does the l Catholic church rear these edihces, but l for the glory of the faithful whose i sacrifices make them possible.
 Then taking up an academic discus | sion of religion, he said that the hu- | nan mind, naturally inquiring, finds 1 hat the universe is directed by a uni l orm law. And following, still further l he same bent, the mind finds no solu- 1 ion of the uniform law but that there l S a, Giver of this law.
 Dwelling on the immortality of the 1 iou1, he said the human faculties were ln eternity for development Often, | aid he, when men who have achieved | great things, die it is said of them, with regret, that had they lived hundred years, they might have done
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