The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-16
soLEMNLY DEDICATE
THE CHURCH STATIONS


An impressive ceremony was per
formed at the Catholic church Friday
at $3.50 p. m, when the new stations
were soIemnly blessed by Right Rev
Jules B. Jeanmard, bishop Of Lafay-
cite.
Rev. Father Hyland was the orator
of the day. He preached ar ediiying
and comprehensive sermon on sub
jects depicted in the way Of the cross
He said there was a Calvary in every
life and pointed our Gods mercy in
forgiving the repentant sinner. He
pointed as example Mary Magdelene
at the foot of the cross and the hard
ened sinner crucffied beside the Saw
ior. He painted graphically scenes of
the passion, and preached one of the
best sermons heard in St. Landry's
church for a long time.
Fourteen crosses which were to be
placed over the stations we're bless
ed in the sanctuary by the bishop III
front of the main altar. There were
present in the sanctuary, besides the
bishop, Very Rev A. B. ColIiard, To-
cal pastor; Father Hyland OF the
Holy Ghost church; Father Simeny.
the assistant pastor; and Father La
Chapelle of Port Barre. The servers
were Lee LaVergne, Rene Lambert,
Frederick Lavergne, Louis Castillo,
Austin Lavergne, Floyd Smith and
Henry Stubs.
After the sermon and blessing Of
the crosses, the bishop, attending
clergy, and servers made the Way Of
the Cross. They marched in process
sion down the two side aisles of the
church stopping at each Of the four
teen stations going through the regu-
lar Way of Cross ceremony. The
prayers were recited aloud by Rev.
Father La Chapelle. At each station
one Of the fourteen crosses which the
bishop had blessed was erected by
Father Colliard over the station be-
fore the recitation Of the prayers.
Beautiful singing was rendered by
the choir.
The ceremonies closed with venera-
ton of the cross a large crucifix being
raised aloft by the bishop for the
generation of the congregation. The
church was crowded despite it's spa
cious capacity.
The stations which have now been
permanently erected in St. Landry
church were obtained by Father Col
lizard last September, but have NO
been employed in church services
awaiting their benediction by the bisn
op. They consist of fourteen statues
representing the following scenes il
the life of Christ: Jesus is condemned
to death; Jesus takes up His cross;
Jesus; Jesus falls the first time be
meath the cross; Jesus meets His
blessed Mother; Simon of Cynene j;
made to carry the cross; Veronica
wipes Jesus face; Jesus falls the sec
ond time under the cross; Jesus com
! forts the women of Jerusalem; Jesus
fails the third time; Jesus is strip
ped; Jesus is nailed to His cross;
Jesus dies; Jesus is placed in His
mothers arms; and Jesus is buried
The statues are made of attractive
/ white material mounted in suitable
frames. Behind each statue, scene
ry to match it is represented by pic
ture thus giving a life like represen
tation of the scene portrayed.
The stations of the cross are the
result of donations by Opelousas PEG
pie. The name of each individual OF
family who contributed a statue wi,
be inscribed on it at later date 4!
a memorial to the giver.
The bishop remained in Opelousai
Friday night and said mass Saturday
morning at St Landry's chunch.