Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-26
FEAST eY NATIVITY AT NEW ST. NA&Y's CHURCH

The Feast of the Nativity was fttingly obsetved in the new St. Nary's Memorial church on Monday with four public masses and with. large congregations present at each service. The day opened with a high mass at o'clock which wa& offered by the rector, Rev. William A. Keeie, following which he offered a sec end Haasa in the convent chapel for the convenience of the sisters. and his third mass for the day, a low mass, was of- fered at 7.3e o'clock. Rev. Frederick V. mass at g o'clock, at which the junior ehegP rendefed their CAfistmSa carols, and the high mass at 1e.3o was also ef- cred by Rev. Fr. Ceholan.
 White end pink chFysanthemums form- ed tho altar decpratlons, Wfth clusters of red peiasettia for 8 background and palm trees were placed here and there about the eatctnaEy. The crib of Bethlehem was arranged in the baptitry and all the decorations showed the Usual good taste of the gASters who haS6 always had this weF& il hand. :, Rev. Fr. Keefs spoke fEem the pulpit at the four masses and gsH: My Dear Friends: It is unnecessary to say that the prayers offered at this beautiful altar q the infant Jesus are offered for your intentions. Today the Catholic church all over the world sSsSusbies in spirit in the stable of Bethlehsul to preach the high ideals the night Christ vas born the man-God, the second pefson of the blessed trinity. She asks us to assemble there at His birthplace and study tee lessons taught. Who are these?
 Mary, the mother of Christ, and Jo- seph, the foster-father of Christ, came te
 Bethlehem in resHonse; to the orders of the census taker.5 Legitimate authority was thege and the Catholic church has
 taught for ages this respect for authoFi- ty, prcclatthing to her children the obe- dience that belongs to the state and
 stands always against the isEus-sociai- ism and bolshegikis1n. Mary's obedience to law Jeseph's ohe- fieaoe to law. She brings us these in the
 spirit of peace and harmony. The Cath olic church has always upheld Mary by
 the side of God. Mzry's name and pie ture are always found in her devotions
 By the side of Mary we behold the l leader, Joseph. Joseph and Mary always l hold dasnifying place in all our devo. tions. The lesson of Joseph well studied recalls the dignsty and respect. RecRil . the manner in which he toiled WftA Jesus in the carpenter shop. Some meH pFpela1n love of Christ and cast aside 1 JossAd, the caepanter. The Catholic 1 church say to she manhood o6 the world resbse4 Wo4nznhpod. To oaet aside ths
 Welaaa and throw. AeF sway is seriou' f vFolsg.
 The cashelse Akure first and always | lsJesus cAfaa. The story of Ills e1peri 1 aAes Tepsatsng during the Christian erS
 seelAs to hA Fspeating itself in our owI cnunkRy. We h Nsw England have mucl ftS be tliapkfH fer but picture the sal I eendltiohs In the sputt and -sseat fell0winl I AMef the sasrhlSes. harnaeay and unity 1ae fought to bling aheut peace in thl days r3 tAe war, It sesas aRd there is n, l room for our soldier boys in the higi Il plAees of the land.
 I The central figure of the group aroun. I the crib is Jesus Christ. The lesson 4 wAhrh Hs taught will never allow us t
 go astray if we foilew then in our dailI 1 lives,
 I roaay ia 2 hapsy day for all of us I the realisztiors of opr hopes and prayer to say mas ia our new meza6riaI chufcl lis realised. TAis church, called memo I rial church for the living, will alway f share her prayers with the dead who ar .i gone. would ask further your praye tseay for the h0aeacss, poor, sick an Il sad. rho usual CheistzAss oasring take \ went as q pefsenal renen1brance to Fs thefs KHefe and EszaStan, and for Whic } they expressed tAtmselyes as beihk high
 iy pieased.
 At tAa s4esciAek high uaaSs Farmer.
 B fat maso was sung. Adeste Fiyleli
 Twas she 6Rertury. At the 8 o'clock mas | fhe insiCr ch6ir of 10 voices gave pro : l ar2ialhk Of much merit, slHging the cl ! tChffstnas carols. Miss Marguerite Dth Icolt vas the soioist for softly. Softl : Meath tho Starry Skys with chorus st . compartment.
 si The i0S6 o'clock mass was a repAt i. sien @ tae seleAHia sineiAe at tho see } cation services, Dec 10th, Mozart Twelfth Mass betag used. The chor;
 lz1ssx s..@ >e t1is l l.s..n1 a-zaellaaea and Il