Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24
PAssIoNIsT PREACHER AT
 ST. PATRIcK'S CHURCH.
Father Bede Brings Easter Message to
 Large Congregation.

Following the gloom of Passion week. Easter Day in St. Patrick's church was a festival of rejoicing, ac- centuating in every regard the jubli- lation of the church in the triumph of life over death, as typified by the Risen Lord.
 The choicest of spring flowers adorned the three beautiful marble altars tall palms and delicately tint ed azaleas were set at points within the sanctuary. while conspicuous among the many lights. the paschal candle, blessed Holy Saturday. stood at the gospel side of the main altar, symbolizing the light which shone un- to the Gentiles.
 Biedermann's Mass. a composition of great dignity and beauty. was splendidly sung by the choir under Farrell, Bakers orchestra of eight pieces adding appreciably to the har- mony and effect During the mass and the benediction which followed. Mrs. Frank l.. Farrell sang the Veni Creator by Brizzi, with fine expres- sion, Thomas Slattery. now of Bridge port, was heard in Panofka's O, Sal utaris. a superb number in which the violin obligato was played by Mrs. Slattery with delicacy and charm, and John Sullivan sang Tantum Err go in a finished manner.
 In the solemn high mass Rev Myles P. Calvin was celebrant, Rev. | John H. Broderick deacon and Rev. | Peter J. Cuny sub-deacon. Following the customary parish announcements ty Rev. Father Broderick. the sermon was delivered by Rev. Father Bede, of the Passionist Order of Preachers, of Boston, whose theme was the Res urrection as Establishing Christ's | Divinity.
 | The event commemorated on Easter | day transpired. as St. Pay assured | the Romans, flor our jI.ification" !" The entire mystery of the Saviour's | life on earth had its source in a two- | fold principle. 1. e. the glory of God and the welfare of man. Even at his manager birth in Bethlehem the heav- enly hosts sang "Glory to God in the Highest"
 Throughout the years which fol lowed. Christ's words and works ever gave glory to God. looked toward the welfare of humanity. The culmina- tion came in the stupendous fact oi His resurrection, as, He had fore. told it to friends and foes. That Hi! promises were fulfilled Is the found. ation of our faith. By His triumph over death He established His Son.
 ship with God and His own divinity.
 That He really came forth from tn,
 tomb Wa acknowledged by His en.
 emies as by His followers.
 | His desciples preached 1t in Jeru
 salem, and, far from being contra
 dicted, won thousands of convert
 among those who had to admit 'Thi
 was indeed the Messiahh' The doubt
 ing Thomas. convinced beyond gain
 saying. cried out in faith, My 1ort
 and My God!"
 Father Bede enjoined upon hi
 hearers to cling fast to this belief fl
 the divinity of the Saviour now beinj
 assailed by so many who refer to tn Redeemer simply as a great phil
 osopher, a supreme philanthropist,
 modern for men. If Christ were no
 divine in His resurrection, thel He was as His enemies accused Him
 not a just man, but the greatest de
 ceiver of the ages. We, in our firm
 faith, know that fin the resurrection
 He glorifled God and established Hi own divinity: and the preacher ex , horted all those listening SO atten
 lively to the magnificent presentation convincing, to kneel. on this triumph i ant Easter day, and to exclaim
 faith with the rebulxed and repent
 ant, Thomas, My Lord and My Godl
 Following the mass, there was Ben , ediction of the Blessed Sacrament ] given by Rev. Father Calvin. Sun da yafternoon vespers was omitted 5 The offertory during the day wa 5 for the benefit of diocesan charities Large congregations attended tn f three masses. Rev. Father Bed . preached a brief sermon at the l. o'clock mass, when a special musics . programme was given by the Chil