The Irish standard., 1914-01-31
ST. PATR|CK'S CHAPEL
IN CATHEDRAL
Stately Chapel in St. Paul Cathedral
Dedicated to lreland's
Saint
People of Irish Race and Lineage
Will Raise Fund in Arch
Committee of Priests in Charge
Material to be Imported from
Ireland

the Apostles of the Nations, will peo-
pie the mighty edifice with glorious
memories. The races that united to
send the Cathedral soaring into the
skies will now vie in holy rivalry to
complete the noble House Of God by
adjoining it's chapels. Celt and Saxon
and Frank, Teuton and Norseman and
Slav-borne on the living tide flowing
on our shores-will enshrine in low
ing sanctuaries the devotion of their
hearts for the spiritual chieftains of
their race. Among the great mission
aries of Christ, who more worthy of
a place of honor in that company of
saints than he who brought to the
Irish the truths and graces Of the
Gospel? A chapel in the grand set
ting of the Cathedral of st. Paul will
be fitting memorial of the Apostolate
of st. Patrick.
The love of the Celt for his patron
saint should find eloquent expression.
The faith that has been a pillar of
fire to the Irish in their worldwide
wanderings was preached to them by
Patrick. To him they owe all that
is most glorious in their traditions.
He it is who has shaped their destin-
les for all time. Their history is but
a continuation of his life and work
on earth. Their steadfastness in their
faith, the sacrifices they made for it,
the sufferings they endured for it, are
the fruits of his prayer that he might
never lose the people whom God en-
trusted to his keeping. With their
love for Christ the children of st. Pat
rick all the world over have cher
ished deep, abiding love for him
who made Christ known to them. The
Irish of the Northwest yield to none
in their allegiance to their apostle;
with generosity all their own they will
now beautify chapel for him whose
name in all their story has been the
common bond of their scattered race.
The Irish shrine of the Northwest
will perpetuate devotion to 1reland's
Saint. 1t will help to keep alive in
the hearts of generations to come the
flame of love that has always glowed
in the Irish soul. 1t will give new
witness of Irish loyalty to the cause
of Christ. 1t will remind all who
see it of the services rendered to re
ligion and to humanity by the Apostle
of Ireland, and will inspire his chill
dren of the future to emulate the yea
of those who now enduringly exemplify
their devotion to his memory. The
sons and daughters of the Gael in the
Northwest will make the chapel of St
Patrick as beautiful as Irish marbles
and Irish art can make 1t. For lons
years to come all who pass through the
portals of the Cathedral will linger i1
reverence and admiration before the
arresting beauty of this memorial o.
a nations faith.
The appeal made for St. Patrick''
chapel will reach many homes; it will
awaken tender thoughts and stir gen
erous impulses in many hearts. Low
of st. Patrick is the tombstone o
Irish faith and feeling; the Cathedra
chapel should do honor to that love
It will be distinctively Irish monu
ment-one of those monuments which
lpillaged and ruined in the old land
the Irish love to rear anew on shore
that give them shelter: as such 1
should realize the best traditions o
Celtic religious art. It will be nev
|proof in cleaning marble and mosad
that the missionary spirit of the Irisl
race 10 yet burning with undiminishe'