The Irish standard., 1916-01-29
DEDICATION OF THE COLLEGE OF
SAINT PAUL THE APOSTLE.

On Saturday, January 29th, the
Feast of Saint Francis de Sales, the
beautiful new College of Saint Paul
the Apostle, recently erected at the
Catholic University of America, will
be solemnly dedicated with elaborate
and impressive ceremonies.
The laying of the cornerstone of this
new Paulist Novitiate was unique in
the fact that two of the American
Cardinals, Bishops and Archbishops
from every section of the country,
e ere present-His Eminence Cardinal
.,: 9ns Of Baltimore laying the cor
~ % and His Eminence Cardinal
r New York, delivering the
addl>
The y lcation would have taken
place earlier, had it not been for the
length Of time required for the inte-
rior decoration of the Chapel, which
is in strict conformity with the an.
cient traditions of the church con.
cerning chapels used by religious
communities.
The Feast of Saint Francis de Sales
| was selected, because he is one of
the chosen patrons of the Paulist
Community, and owing to his gentle
spirit and his success in converting
the Calvinists of his day, he is recog-
nized as the ideal Missionary to those
outside the Catholic fold.
The first Vespers of the Feast will
be solemnly celebrated on Friday
evening, January 2Sth, in the chapel,
when the Apostolic Delegate. Most
Rev. John Bonzano, D. D., will Off.
ciate; Very Rev. John ]. Hughes, c..
S. p, of New York, Superior General
of the Paulist Community celebrate,
and Very Rev. Chas. F. Aiken, Profes.
sor of Apologetics, at the University,
deliver the sermon. The Paulist Choir
will chant the Vespers, under the di-
rection of Rev. William Coholan, G.
s. p, of St. Paul's College.
The service of dedication will open
on Saturday morning, when previous
to the solemn high Mass to be cele-
brated in the chapel at 10 o'clock, His
Eminence Cardinal Gibbons will bless
and dedicate the building. The cele-
brant of the Mass will be Very Rev.
Geo. A. Dougherty, Vice Rector of the
Catholic University; His Eminence
Cardinal Gibbons will preside, occupy.
ing a throne in the sanctuary, and
Rev. DR.. VIM. ]. Kerby, Professor of
Sociology at the University, will
preach the sermon. The scene in the
chapel will be most impressive, as
representatives from all the various
Orders at the University will be pres
ent, Rt. Rev. Thos. ]. Shahan, Rector
of the University, and many high dig
nitaries of the church from distant
points. A special musical program
will be furnished by the Paulist Choir.
When the Catholic University of
America was first established and its
future problematical, Very. Rev. Au-
gustine F. Hewitt. associate and
friend of Father Hecker, urged his
| brethren to join the great enterprise
and found the pioneer affiliated col
lege. In 1889, the Old Middleton Map
sion, under the title of saint Thomas
College," became the novitiate for all
the Paulists. In 1914, it was trans.
ferred to the new College, then par.
TALLY completed.
The beautiful and imposing stone
structure now crowns the summit of
the hill, the site of which is that for.
merly occupied by the Stewart Man.
sion, one of the first edifices construct.
ed in what is now Brookland, D. c.
The college is 1876 feet long and 40
feet wide. with granite walls laid ran.
dom ashlar, and with trimmings OF
stone and terra Gotta. The interior
in its halls and living rooms, class
rooms and libraries, is very simple In
all its details, as simplicity marks all
the houses of the Paulist Fathers
The chapel is finished in dark oak
and the altar is of Sienna marble. The
building accommodates forty students
and is constructed on such plan as
to permit of extension, without de
stroying it's architectural harmony.
IRELAND SUFFERING FROM
FLOODS.
Ireland has been suffering severely
from storms and foods since before
the holidays The most recent disas
ter occurred when the grand canal a,
Edenderry, Kings County, burst IT.