The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-04-01
MEMORIAL MASS
FOR CARDINAL GIBBONS IN ST. JOHNS
CHURCH REV. KENNY CELtBHAHT
EXCELLENT SERMON BY FATHER Nc
GulGAR.

6IllGAh.
E On Monday morning 40 10 o'clock
Solemn High Mass was sung for the
repose Of the soul Of tae friend and
benefactor 81 st. Johns Church. IFS
/ EmInencc Cardinal Gibbons. a large
congregation proved their love for
the great prelate by attending the
+ Mass. Rev Thomas r. McGuigan,
rector Of st. Johns church prouounc
ed the eulogy. lie related many in
stances showing the greatness of the
/ Cardinals character aud works For
/ many years. the Cardinal administer
I ed the Sacrament Of Confirmation IN
+ 81 Johns parish and according 70
+ the church records, the most 0f the
+ present uarIehioncrs received C0nfiF-
nation at HIS handB Every one of
tie nine clcrEymen in the sanctuary
had received Holy Orders from Card
+ inGl Gibbons. who the speaker felt
safe iu aaying. ordained more priests
than any other Bishop In history
The celebfant ~ the Mass was
+ Rry Patrick Kenny, assisted by
T Rev. Thomas J Wheeler. rs Deacon.
and Rev John p noheriy, S j.. az
+ aub~tJaacDn
The Professional Hymn Out Of the
} Depths" was aung BY Rev y $ Swift
F s. ] 4 male quarietig IN the sanctu-
nry rendered the Psalm "Benedictus
~ She fsfnra AZ ftu RpFvfpN
Father McGWgans sermon IL az
( follows
~ IL not inappropriate that we
+ celebrate this solemn Mass for the
fepoae of the soul of our beloved
gardtnal Archbishop. amid the beauty
and pamp 81 the Faster feEtiNity, Tie
loved The beauty of Gods house and
+ the place where dWolls tits glory lie
loved tho glad music ~ the ehurch'a
festivals We dedicate 20 bim anec-
tionateiy this Hover laden. myriad iit
altar and the solemn strains nf holii-
Eiirrn MontAai. aud palegtrina onr
thoughts ~ him since hrat tho sad
aeas af his death saddCned our souls
have beuh ,ntertwned with our medi'
T tatlans al the Resurrection ~ tbe
Master ~ served 30 long and faiih'
fully The path ot personal and uHi.
( vpraaa lUsa has found snrcease only ~
/ the ever rccarrinF text ~ Holy Writ
I Il am the Resurrection and the life
I be WIN beliaYeth in me, although be
ba dead. SHAH live"
Neither iH IL mere accident That
the clergy have assembled here this
I morning Every priest in the annctu
/ ary received the sacrament az iialy
+ orders at the hands of tits Emi-
nenceA We are but small repre-
msntatlon og the many hundreds whf
we're raised % the dignity OF the
. priesthood through his episcopal
mihiairaiiuu
M II not my Intention to attempt
an Euloky No general and unanimous
the enrumiuma passed apon the liie
aud work ~ lhe deceased preintc. that
/ I could add no luEtre 90 his cherished
memory Rather shall J Try 70 rcfs'
facts and make reflections thav may
benefit na
THE Cardinals length 81 years and
vide Influence. had accustomed rs 60
regard him es more than an indtyid-
nal. as i sort o. institution There vas
siabllfy. pormauency. % dependa-
billty ln our appreciation nf him
which are seldom attributed 10 mortal
men IN consequence our sense o.
loss viii grow rather than diminish
Like an institution he had an evident
definite purpose and a clearly adapted
method ISIS purpose was the good ol
mankind his method the creation OF
understanding and sympathy ana
peace.
~No word, believe. summarizes
the Cardinal 80 adequately, aa the
word character What he was,
means for more than what he dla
f Details Of opinion or action wene
only details and altered In no essen.
Ial way, the position Of the Cardinal
I In the minds OF the millions who
knew and loved him a rather sat
isfactory description OF Ills Eminenee
may BE- found IN the answer OF
distinguished priest who no, only
/ knew him intimately but was the
confident ~ many clergymen and
ecelesiaatics In az least two contin-
euts. aud who was q leader Ot men
becabse he knew men. This priest
was asked "To what special gift do
you attribute the Cardinals snecessY
After moments reflection the re-
sporiae was fiuently spoken, = have
Known deeper thinkers, more ready
! writer's. more eloquent preachers,
theologians more learned philosoph
ers more profound, more daring
! executives. but have never known
man who combined in himself 50
harmoniously the essential require
ments Of them all"
4 fThe source Of the extraordinary
,lbersonality OF the Cardinal Is not Tar
10 seek Ills Interior life was deep
lly and consistently religious Medi-
tation, prayer Holy Mass we're the
1 weH springs 10 which he had daily
and hourly recourse His fidelity
land regularity 10 private devotion
were ever an edification 70 the
clergy who had the opportunity to-
associate with him The most con
stant observer would testify that IN
the six decades OF priesthood, he new
er omitted Holy Mass when II was
possible for him TO ascend the altar
Even in his ocean voyages he made
8Eprovision TO offer the Holy Sacrifice
4 when conditions of travel we're in
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