Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-27
DAY OF SERVICES IN
JUBILEE OBSERVANCE AT
ST. FRANCIS De SALES

over to religious exercises in the pro-
gram Of the jubilee celebration of the
st. Francis de Sales church beginning
in the morning at Z o'clock and end
ing in the evening with a mass at
but three of them were regular jubilee
masses. The FIRST was said by the
Rev. Father Louis Nonorgue, pastor
of Eagle lake. Aroostook county, and
a former assistant to Rev. Father
Charland, pastor of the St. Francis de
Sales. The second was the children's
mass at s o'clock. A choir Of 1875
children. both boys and girls, sang.
Father Charland said the mass and
spoke to the children briefly. The
adults at that mass occupied the gal
leries.
At 10 o'clock a procession formed
and marched to the church. 1t was
headed by an altar boy. carrying the
cross between two acoiytes. Then
came the altar boys, the clergy, 40 in
number and the officers of the mass.
while Bishop Walsh closed the pro-
/. cession.
The celebrant Of the mass was Rev.
Philip Desjardins, permanent rector
at Westbrook, a member Of the Bish-
ops council and a native Of Water
Vile. He ofi1ciated In this capacity
because Father Charland was not well
enough to sing the mass and Father
Charland spoke to the children, which
would have been done otherwise by
Father Desjardins. The latter had as
deacon. Rev. George Poirier. pastor Of
Greenville, also a waterville boy, and
az sub deacon, a third Waterville boy,
Rev. Philip Breard. first assistant
pastor at Brockton.
After the Gospel, Father Chariand
spoke in French, addressing the bis
hop. priests and congregation. He
introduced Rev. Father I4aFiamme,
still another waterville boy, now
pastor Of ST. Joseph's church In
Biddeford. the largest parish held
by a secular priest in the State. St.
CeceliA's mass was sung by the choir
specially trained for the purpose by
Harry Narcou Of Winslow. After
communion, Bishop Walsh spoke
with great eloquence in French,
while the music added greatly to the
effectiveness of the service.
Father Cary, administrator Of the
Sacred Heart church at Portland,
the priest whom all soldiers who
known him love, acted as master of
ceremonies. The, servers at wass
did their duties with great efficiency.
After mass the bishop. the clergy
and the altar boys returned to the
rectory, marching In the same order
as when they marched to the church.
At 100 banquet was given to
Bishop Walsh and the priests at the
Elmwood. 40 being present. The
banquet was exceedingly fine and the
guests all appreciated the endeav-
ors Of the management of the house
and weer highly satisfied with every
part Of the affair. At the end OF the
banquet Father Charland spoke in
English. He told the priests how
! much he highly appreciated their
courtesy in coming to the jubilee and
SO did his people. He also said that
q lasting impression in the minds
and hearts Of those who had wit
messed them.
After Father Chariand's discourse.
Bishop Walsh spoke eioquently sew
eral minutes. Then he called upon
Rev. Father Harrington Of Orono,
one OF the oldest priests in the do
cese and an old friend Of Father
Charland's, to speak in the name of
the clergy Of the diocese, which he
did with great credit 70 himself and
the satisfaction Of all present
| At f.30 o'clock the last service fer
the day was held at the church. There
and sermon by Rev. Father Desjar-
dins. AZ the benedicticn o. the blessed
sacrament Rev. J. T. Rcbichaud Of
West Newton, formerly . Watsrville
boy, ofiiciated. He had as his deacon,
Father Nonorgus and Father Bsaadin
OF the Sacred Heart church ~ his
assistant. Father Beaudin has been
In the army for four years.
The vsstments used By the PRIESTS
81 the masses and At the benediction
were made by order In Lyons. France.
Before the war It Ia stated that they
would have cost 5000 hut the depre-
eiation OF French money is so great
that they were purchased for. ssOs.
Today the high mass Of requiem will
4 be said for the repose OF the souls
OF the faithful who have Died in wa
terviile since the establishment Of the
church.