Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-31
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
 AT ST. PATRick,s CHURCH
Heard Impressive Sermon by Rev. Dr. Pace Of Catholic University, Wash ington.

ffU@TO impressive sermon Dy hSVs UT.
 Pace Of Catholic University, Wash
 ington.
 fourth degree, a number of Knights of Columbus from eastern Connecticut towns arrived in Norwich Sunday morning, and, following the custom of the knights before any formal session or ceremonial, attended mass. Escort ed by local fourth degree knights, the Visitors marched from the headQuar- ters of White Cross council, K. of C., in the Sunlight building, to St. Pat rtck's church, the line being led by John M. Lee, master of the fourth de- gree for this district, His Honor Mayor Timothy C. Murphy, Charles O. Mur- phy, secretary of the degree, and Dr. T. A. Crowley, F. N, of Rev. Daniel Mullen assembly, fourth degree, of this city,
 Occupied Special Pews.
 At the church the knights occupied pews on either side of the center aisle, making a company of about 90.
 As it was Trinity Sunday, the vest ments and altar hangings were of white, the decorations of the altars be- ing few choice flowers arranged with discrimination and taste by the Sis ters of Mercy who care for the sane tuary. The high mass was sung by the Rev. Myles P. Calvin. The regular choir, directed by Organist Frank L. Farrell gave Millard's Kyrie and Glo- ria. HimmelPs Veni Creator, the Credo of Van Bree, Gounods Sanctus and Agnus Dei, singing with noticeable ac- cord and volume in the choruseS. As there was to be no vespers, benediction Of the blessed sacrament followed the mass, given by Father Calvin, assisted by the Rev. Francis J. Muster. Dur ing benediction, the o Salutaris and
 
 sung. The soloists of the morning were Mrs. Frank L. Farrell and John Sulh- van.
 The offertory was a melodious rem dering of Rosewig's Ave Maria by Thomas Slattery of Bridgeport, for was by Mrs. Slattery, sympathetic, fin ished, delicate. supplementing the or gan accompaniment in the roundest and sweetest tone, an exquisite num- Der.
 As the knights marched to their pews, MT. Farrell played Onward, Christian Soldier, and during various portions of the service he demonstrated the superior qualities of the organ and his own skill as player.
 The rector of St. Patrick's, the Rev. John H. Broderick, following the GUS ly welcomed the visitors to the parish and to the church, referring to the fact that their presence was the best proof of the practical Catholicity for which their order stands. He expressed the hope that the ceremonies of the after noon might serve to strengthen the faith which their assemblage indicat- ed, and announced that the preacher of the morning would be the celebrat- ed writer, scholar and teacher, Very Rev. Edward A. Pace, Fh. D., s. T. D., DL. D., professor of philosophy at the ,@1t was particularly happy and graceful compliment to the knights, since pr. Pace is one of the most distinguished dignitaries of the American hierarchy, and his sermon and presence served to add significance to the events of the day.
 The Apostles Commission.
 Dr. Pace read the regular gospel for Trinity Sunday, Matt. xvii. 1920, Christ's commission to His apostles: Go ye therefore, teach all nations; teaching them to observe all things whatsoever have taught you; and be- hold. l am with you all days, even to the contamination of the world.
 Earnest seekers after truth, said the preacher, often marvel at the firmness of Catholics belief in their church and its teachings. Credo they say: I be- lieve, and they evidence a sureness, a stability of faith which is explained in Ndi1OhS ways Oy lIlOSS WI1O are O1 OInST faiths, or of no faith.
 When Christ gave His commission to the apostles, humble, unlearned fishermen most of them, in an obscure corner of the powerful Roman domain, with no 'eompelling credentials. no most gigantic task which any body of men ever faced, they must have been appalled,, disconcerted; but they had the sustaining promise of the Saviour, Behold, am with you all days, even to the consummation of the world.
 Go, teach all nationsi Go, teach them all things whatsoever I have taught youl That was the charterI That was the commission of the little body of teachers whose work was not to end with themselves or their lives, but was to continue with their successors, not for few years or centuries, but till the consummation of the world.
 They did not faint or fail, for the reason that they were strengthened by the concluding promise of the commits sion: am with you till the end of the world. The preacher said so many persons had the undefined impression that the Saviour is back in the past two thousand years, with Augustus and others who were His contemporaries instead of realizing that He meant this promlse-with you, till the end of the world. While there shall be one last AAOAi WItu Sct1N dl1OH tO SdlIls am with you all daysl
 Christ Their Authority.
 This, then, is why Catholics are sc grounded in their belief Apart from the fact that theirs is the oldest church among the Christian churches that it numbers more souls than does any other such church. they have the firm belief that this charter of their earthly organization was given by One who had but just declared, All power is given to Me in heaven and on earth Chr1st IS their authority; He has been the strength of His apostles and their successors who have carried out His command, teaching all nations. They nave not taught what was fashionable at the moment, not what it pleased the great and the powerful to hear not those things which men were will ing to believe, doubtiug other things but Those things which have taught youi"
 Catholics know that Christ has kept His word, that He is with His church personally. n4rnqnontlU AffacfuaIIV .