El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-20
MANY RECEIVE
15T COMMUNION
Impressive Services for the
Pentecost Held Sunday
at Cathedral.

sunday being peutecOst SUNDAY
one Of the important feast days OF
the Catholic church. several impor-
taut ceremonies were held az the ca
thedraL From early morning until
late in the evening. hundreds visited
the cathedral 20 attend the various
masses and witness the impressive
services. the most elaborate ever held
in this city, and which can be held
only fin a cathedral
First Communion. Gs30 n. m.
At $50 Sunday morning the cathe-
draI chapel was crowded with friends
and relatives of q number Of children
who received their first holy cOmmu-
Mon from the hands Of Rev tr-
Frund the rector. and who had spent
much time I'm the past months pre-
pairing Them for this event IN lnelr
lives ST. Mary S cnQlr- win ltet- -
ter FaViau. rendered special must
cal program. each hymn being in
keeping with the solemn occasion
Father Trund addressed the children
iu q few words. imnressing upon them
the seriousness and all saving power
of receiving the sacrameuts worth
ilv. AS is customary at the cathedral,
all parents and relatives received
communion with their children.
Cathedral Altar Guild. 80 n m.
AT 1880 q. m. the catnedral cnipel
was again crowded with the members
Of the Cathedral Altar Guild, who
had assembled TO receive holy com
r7uuFon I'm a body for the first time
Although one Of the oldest orGaEl1i--
tions In the local church. yer il IS
the first time they have appeared Of
ffciaI1y and in spiritual matters me
words OF father Frund. delivered dur
ing the mass 20 the society made a
strong impression and much more ac-
tfvitv I'm spiritual matters, it is eX-
nectel viii be found In the future.
The society turned out in an eXceD-
tfouallv large number every seat OF
the chapel being occupied.
PontificaI Mass, iO.30 n. m.
At 1880 M. bontific1l high mass
was celebrated by the Rt. Rev a. =
schuIar assisted by the cathedral
clergy and a number Of the city
'lerey- The rich gold vestments worn
hv the clergy with the bishop in his
run u0ntfficals. presented an impress
s-ve scene. The cathedral choir rem
Iered Gououd's Mass in honor of the
Sacred Heart
FATHER Upton Delivers Sermon.
During the Pondical mass, father
Upton. first assistant at the cdrne-
1ral delivered the sermon on the
feast Of the day. The speaker por-
trayed. scenes or the early DAYS on
Christiauitv. when the third person
Of the Trinity established the part 10
was TO take fin the church militant
making q snecial appeal Tor all 70
heed the call Of the holy ghost In
matters Of right and Justice to God
and man.
Confirmation Mt s p. m.
The stately cathedral was filled TO
the doors at s p. m. TO witness the
confirmation Of the first class since
the opening OF the cathedral The
decorations. the hundreds Of lighted
candles. the rich vestments worn by
the bishop and clergy assisting. pre-
scented q wonderful and inspiring
scene and one that viii not he for
gotten hv those fortunate enough TO
he present Bishop Schuler adj
dressed the candidates for confirma-
rion in words of eNhortarion. and in
most glowing terms filled the hearts
of el1 with love and admiration 10
the God of all for the institution Of
q sacrament which means so much 10
the Christian. That the sacrament