The evening herald., 1921-05-29
Father Lawton Tells OF Fiesta of
San Felipe Which Will Be Observed
Today With Ceremonies in Old Town
Not a. Empty Pngnt Bot legitimate aud Dehed Expression Of
B Religions reelinE He Says; How the Day Originated;
Program for the Annual Event.

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~ Ftg7n1k d. r. uAwToN. ;. y.
II the lnrufnndt whn will 0ock 20
4 Ole IuHn tn0HN ~ witness the rfro-
monies that WIN marx fhe cclehlaflon
~ i1e feast ~ Ftn ltnpc. not nv
vii view u ~ Tho liant 81 theaiflcal
spceiacie, strongly ,iused with super
VIVA q Wow 20 remove mis- inn
pfeelon quaeI natural ln nseH. IL
unf not ~ uufimeif 10 state briefly
/ IN 1|Enintanrc ~ ChrIsiian feasts In
! HNuNfah and ~ The oII4In % tho fienla
| Of ran Ftiiue IN particular.
Man ~ dl1erVniIniee from an other
| pftnlrd beings ~ the possession of
~ llpmoliRl. spir|luaI soul Joined 10
n.nterIal. peri1hnhIh body. Through
tiir reuses ui MS boat lhe soul looks
oui upon, ana comes in contacf With
tht world around n. and through the
aauu avenues the imagts OF outward
ohiecie enter the anui stamp their
mprceHIons Apon h and excite ~
dcenest enotiens hy means q the
rnaEln1tlon.
rhs powerful inflnencc Of me
maeination on the Actions. and. cVrn
on ne judgements ct man Ia recoR-
heIuttn the senses and the magma
ton Il al1o kncWn.
This knowIcdFe hna been used IN
al ages ~ factor Of influence In
9WnyInE the minds and the hcarta OF
men. a familiar face win serve 70
Illustrate this. A national flag n
but piece or bunting OF seecminaiy
fapt<-atic pattern. but it, bsholders
see In Il the embodiment of the
eenins and the aspirations OK an en-
the people. a national gong n hut 10
many air vibrations: yet. falling on
the ear Of the soldier on the battle.
fieId " anlmntcs him 20 the hlfS .csl
pitch Of enthusiasm and heroic
Vafor.
since such b human nature. and
since funrt material things arr capa-
FOR tie achievement 81 the nlghtiest
rtauIla Il Il MOI aranas tlihf the
chrIelian religion, whose aim N TO
direct henyenwrrtis an the energies
~ her children. ahould be found
utllIEInE thcse nowerfui auKllIaries.
With her onildrena highest Inter
eds AZ heart. she does her utmost 20
enEaEe tlIesc oonimon insflncts of
their nuture. she presses into her ser-
Nicr all that is beautiful Ia nature
ana uplullnE IN arr ~ aM her In the
Accomplishment " hes beneneisnt
pufpoaa- she realizes thnt ~ fuifill
her divine mission kho must not
merely prenant to mankind fcifisfac-
tory solution OF the perplexiiir prob
iems which his reason presents toI
him. but she must also. by the fitness
and nplendor of her worship, capt-
yate his senses and imagination. and
thus lead him 20 consecraie his whole
bfinG 20 God.
IN acquiring a nOsion Of The inVis-
lbie. man has GENERALLY made use II
his Imagination. which. while Il often
miHfe prevents, acfNcs 20 conrrctizc
and make real the thinr he recoenizes
but only vaguely grasps For this
reason the Christian religion has al
iuwed the use OF statues and paiut-
inRa 20 represent Christ. hlis saints
and His angels Because thess images
are a legitimate aid to devotion since
the honor that IL given them is but
relative being dirertcd. through them.
TO the beings they represent, II ~
similar 10 the honor we pay 10 the
flag Of our courtry.
The emotloaal element that enters
into external worship IL common 20
an rcllgions q finds expression IN
sacred music. processions, and stately
ceremonies
the ceremonies today 20 FAR from
being an empty pageant win be
legitimate expression o. religious feel
ina.
The Origin of the Fiesta.
when Don Francisco Fcrnandez
DE L. Cuesh Enriqecz, Duke OF Al
huquerque. was appointed viceroy of
neF spain By Philip v. h. sent. as
governor of New Mexico. Don Fran
cisco cuervo y Valdcx. when the
latter fCanded the villa OF Albu-
querquc he called Il scn Francisco
de Albuquerque In honor Of the
viccroy. The duke. however. caused
the ntmo 10 be changed - San Felipe
de Albuquerque In honor Of the king
of Spain
When the church of San Felipe
was erected. n wua dedicated 10 san
Felipe DE Scri. who H. known to his
terry as the apostle Of Rome, who
died Mcy ~. 1885
n h tno custom Of the church 10
honor tne memories of her saints on
the anniversary of their death aud
not of their birth. hsnce the religious
ceremony of next sunday
Order of Cprcmouls.s
AZ aOwe inaccuracies have crept
into the published order of cero-
nsonies. the corrected ono h here ap-
pended;
Saturday evening NJ 7.3o, Services
"a san Felipe church. yospers in
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