Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-25
CONSIDERATION ANNIVERSARY.
Noted in St. Patriok's Church Sum- }day-Five Years Since Important ;; Event for Parish.

i Event for Parish.
 |; Sunday was the fifth anniversary fof the consecration of St. Patrick s
 property was solennly devoted to
 Gods service. entirely free from debt. This is the only Catholic church in
 eastern Connecticut consecrated, and one of the very few in the state. About the beautiful auditory yester-
 day the conservation lights were aglow and the three altars were spe- cially adorned with Fall flowers prin- cipally in pink and white. The vest ments and altar hangings were in white and gold. and a note of jubila- tion and thanksgiving pervaded the services, particularly when. at 10.30, a solemn high mass was celebrated by Rev. Myles P. Calvin, with Rev. Potter J. Cuny. deacon and rector, Rev. John H. Broderick. sub deacon. Stewart s Mass in E Minor was sung by the choir, arranged in the following order by Organist Frank L. Farrell: Kyrie, Gloria, Veni Creator, solo by John Sullivan, Credo, offertory solo, Abt's Ave Maria, Mrs. Frank L. Farrell, Ssnctus, which is a pleasing and me-
 lodious composition. the solo portions were sung by Mrs. Farrell and MT. Sullivan.
 The sermon was delivered by Rev. Ftaher Cuny. who chose for his text 1. NOI. III. OE you dT0 OTOO 5 tGDl- pie" While God is everywhere and may be worshipped in all places, the speaker said. from earliest times it has been the custom to set apart par tfcular places wherein He may receive worship and sacrifice. Thus the pa which they offered their sacrifices. bloody or unbloody. Later such sac rifcial altars were surrounded by walls, and in course of time temples began to rise. as about the idols of the heather.
 The first church was that when Christ, at the Last Supper, promised where two or three are gathered to- gether, I will be in the midst of you"
 For three centuries later, churches were literally the gathering of a few Christians, perhaps in the catacombs, at the home of some disciple, or in some other secret and secure place. When Christianity became a force to be reckoned with, churches began to rise in various cities, as a mark of
 faith, and their adornment became a matter of emulation between cities.
 But it is for mans worship of God
 that churches are designed; and when
 man ceases to frequent them, no mat
 ter what their splendor. they become
 but a mockery. The preacher refer red to the deserted churches of war
 racked Europe, in late years, only
 partially filled, now, fany of them,
 wrecked-perhaps in Gods judgment
 upon their peoples.
 St. Patrick's church is counted one
 of the most beautiful in New Eng
 land, perhaps in the United States. It
 represents the sacrifice and 1abors of
 the fathers and mothers of those con-
 stituting it's present congregation. It
 is beautiful temple erected to the
 Most High; it will so continue, the
 preacher said, if the parishioners
 make it their house of worship. per
 mitting nothing to draw them away
 from it. By making it Gods house, the place of Christ's sacrificial pres ence to be frequented for prayer, for
 adoration of Him, for thanksgiving
 and supplication, the promise of
 Christ will be fulfilled; he will be in
 the midst of His people. making of
 each a temple of God.
 Sunday afternoon. three was vesp-
 CTS, followed by benediction of the
 most blessed sacrament.