Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-26
THE STORY OF THE CHRIST
 CHILD IN SONG AND SERMON (Continued from Paqe Five)

by the rector Rev. NJ H. May, who mar rated his experience when, at the close of bleak day in December, with travel ing companions, he had the great priv ilege of journeying along a way sacred and historic. Father May described vividly tn various points of veneration along the six miles so crowded with in- terest to the Christian world, then mar rated the stupendous events which had their climax in the birth of the Promised One. Incidentally. the lesson of his ser mon was the vital fact that the greatest gift of Christmas day is the gift Jf faith-the vision to pierce the guise of infancy and appealing helplessness and to see in the Manager Child the omnipo- tent, omnipresent, all-merciful and loving God
 The reveling and feasting of the crowd ed inns. where there WAS no room for the Divine Child. typiied the pleasure-seek- ing, indifferent throngs of modern life The Infant adored by the simple shep- herds came to teach humility, self-abne- gation. to sanctify poverty and inculcate love of all men. Only insofar as Chris tians form their lives upon His can they please God The heart which receives the Divine Child at Christmas cannot have another tenant-has no room for
  cefve the visit of the impure man, the drunkard, tho unjust man. the man who blachens and tears ard defames the character of his neighbor How to make the coming of the Divine Child the source of holiness and grace and generosity and love Of God and neighbor was set forth by the preacher in a sermon of powerful appeal and convincing eloquence
 The celebration of the great feast day began with high mass at 5.30 o'clock sung by Father May. At 7.30 low mass was read by Rev. Myles r. Calvin, who gave most helpful and inspiring sermon on Christmas. At another low mass read by Rev. Philip J. Mooney was attended by a large congregation who heard Fla, ther May preach. The junior choir sang | the soloists being Mary Wenzel, Margaret Sullivan, Virginia Haggerty. Veronica Haggerty, Vera MacInnis. Orchestra l members were Rose Driscoll. Louist 1 NadtNney and Anna Mahoney. He.ez Dougherty was organist.
 Solemn high mass t10.30 was sung by Father Mooney. with Father Calvin dea 1 con and Father May sub-deacon. Al noted. Father May delivered the sermon 1 Lang's orchestra of seven pieces supple mented the organ. program of unusua l excellence having been arranged by Or l ganist Frank L. Farrell, the soloists be ing Mrs. Frank L. Farrell, Mrs. D. Ryan Miss Loretta Bellefieur, Frank G. Aubrey Daniel Gleason, John E. Doyle.
 l An innovation was the singing 0 Venite Adoremus! Come, Let Us Ador Him) by a chorus of fresh young voice | from the junior and mission choirs, tn 1 singers stationed at the extreme end o the organ loft, having orchestral accom- paniment, the effect being that of pro l cession of singers in some ancient cloiste during midnight mass, the variou
 movements of the majestic compositio
 ending with a grand chorus, smooth, vol
 luminous and even. Equally pleasing wa
 the final rendering of the ancient hymn c
 the church. Adeste Fideles. sung follow
 ing beneIiction of the blessed sacramer
 given by Father Mooney Senior an
 junior choirs combined for this numbe l which served as recessional. The catht
 dral-like proportions of St. Patrick's len | themselves admirably to a. service
 majesty and grandeur like this, and tt
 entire mass was magnificent in it's swee
 and beauty, appealing to soul and s,gf
 and sense.
 The sanctuary decorations were of 1T.
 palms, with altar adornment of poinse
 tias and delicately tinted roses and ca
 nations in tall gilt decorative vases
 At the gcspe! side of the altar w.
 represented the manager of Bethlehem
 the offerings made here to go to the poo The arrangement of the decorations . usual was in charge of Sister M Caro
 of the parish convent, for years teach . in the school and especially skilled !; decorating these beautiful altars sl [ was aided by other Sisters from the co , | vent
 [ Because of the length of the mornil
 services, afternoon vespers and Sunds | school wer eomitted