Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-28
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AT sT. PATRIoK's cHUR'

AT ST. PATRICK's CHURCH For the great majority of the three congregations at St Patricls's church on Easter, the day meant the culmin- ation of a worthily spent season of pen itenee and self-abnegation, hence was a festival of true rejoicing. Everything in ritual and adornment and music sug- gested the triumph of the resurrection, as well as the significance of the word Easter itself, which is the Anglo-Saxon' term for dawn or spring. On the three altars, ascension lilies and day break carnations succeeded the severe ly simple or sonbre plainness of arrange ment during the forty days of Lent, while large decorative baskets holding spring flowers were advantageously placed at points within the sanctuary. The attendance was very large at all the masses at 7.3O and 3 there were so many to receive holy communion, follow ing the Paschaltide confession and pen- ance, that two priests were required t3 administer the Eucharist
 The, solemn high mass at 1e.50 was celebrated by Rev. Myles P. Calvin, Rev. Daniel F. Sullivan being deacon and Rev. Philip J. Mooney sub-deacon. The customary afternoon vespers was omit ted, in its stead henediction of the Bless ed Sacrament being given by Father Calvin followed this mass. At the gos- pei side of the main alsar the newly blessed Paschal candaI waAN lighted dur ing the mass, typifying the Light which shone among fhe Gentines.
 An elaborate musical pregra mTne had been arranged by Organist Frank L.. Farrell, Lang's string orchestra of ten pieces assisting, with the usual fine un- derstanGing and finished harmony. The compositions from which che programme was made-uD included Me-adante's Mass Gilsinn'g 'Sanctus' the Halleyljah Chorus of Iambillotte,- later Van Dus- sens Tantum Ergo.
 While this voluntary choir sang with expected evidences, of careful rehearsals and faithful attention to their directors leadership in all the numbers, Lerhaps the most pleasing were the majestx Hallelujah Chorus and the cumulative effect in Tantum Ergo. in the latter the men's voices taking the theme, to be joined by the various component parts of the caoss sapd in the seconds stanza by a number oi the junior cnolr members with their brighH fresh treoie nom their station ins the gallery, the whole swelling in finely shadsI crescendo tc grand chorus. harmonious and inspiring The soloists were Mrg. Frank l.. Farrell, Miss Leretta BeIlefeur, Mrs Bernard Coyle Mrs. Edward Ryan, Mrs. John F. Doyle Daniel Gleason and John F. Doyle
 Having read the epfstle for the Sun day, Corinthians, V, 7-S, and the gos pei. Mark xvi-1-7. Rev Father Sul Hvan delivered the sermon from tn, words of St. Paul, Unless Christ 5, risen from the dead, then is our preach Ing vain and your faith is vain" H.. fhene was the Resurrection as tn, foundation of Christian sfaith,j since if i proof positive of Christ,s divinity H cited the historical testimony to tn resurrection, the fact that the Redeem CT, by the evidence of both enemies an, friends, was seen no less than thirteel times following His victory over tn tomb: and he deduced the lesson stha each man has in himself the poten taliey of resurr rection-of rising aboy siHi of purging out the old leaven, eve as the Saviour rose above the hamper ing bonds of the sepulchfe
 The annual Easter day of tering, which was for the varied an important charities of the dioceso, wa especially liberal.
 The adornment of the sanctuary lerre tented the discriminating tast. and dc voted labors of the Sisters oe Mercy |, the convent on Perkins avenue, no: and consecrated women, to whose ouie put effective work sr ruca Of the SIC cess of so many departments of pa-. $ activity is due, in Norwicn, as Tn ever Catholic parish.
 The Junior choir at the o'caoc mass and benediction was in charge ( Miss Helen Dcugherty.