Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-11
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Gods message and to unite human na- I:ture. in, His Divine. Person forever Had He been only a prophet ike the other teachers; did He merely. bring us the message from His Heavenly Father with
 all it's, luminous doctrines and glorious
 promises; did he succurnb unto death
 and live as only in His words, they
 would have remained for all generations -tns His religious teaching sublime and una appreeiable inheritance. His -~ death.
 however, Wonld have been an .irreparabie less, wee woulds have been left, in His own words orphans-each one dependent on self for the most important work of life, without leader or support, limited to his own : interpretation of: the doctrine and promise once made, exposed to
 doubt Sand error. :.
 l / Christs mission was to reign forever Fin His. Kingdom. the church, constituted of his. redeemed and among them. It is
 a kingdom of this world. for 1t is formed of men; and it's mission is to replenish
 and consunnmate the kingdom of David,
 And yet; it is not of this world, for it's
 king. is the only begotten Son of God, it's
 goods are, the fruits of the redemption,
 truth, grace, and holiness, its duration
 spans time and eternity
 In the evening Mercadante's brilliant
 ,yespers was sung. and proved to be 2
 continuation of the splendid singing of
 the naening: Preceding the sermon,
 LuzSi's &Veni Creator was rendered by
 Edward T. Connolly; All the evening
 soloists were in; fine. voice.. including
 Misses Sadie A. DriscoI, Eleanor Dono-.
 vans Rose Malone, lucy Woods, Mrs 1 Thomas O'Rourke, Nicholas Spelnan, Ed
 ward Connolly, Horace Corning and John Fontaine. i
 Other members of the choir are Mrs. Horace. F. Corning, Mrs. John B. caron, Miss Katherine Bray, Miss Elizabeth T. Sullivan, Miss Julia Malone, Miss Marie Sweeney, Mrs. Timothy Donovan, Mlss Sarah Kelley Miss :Resanna' .Peloqufh,
 Miss Mae Mitchell, Miss ozelia Roubil- lard, A Miss Helen .Bessette, Thomas Healey, John Dorahue, Patrick HartIe, Henry LaFontaine, Joseph P. Sullivan, William T, Browne. Frank Murtha, Wal ter LaFontaine, John McHugh, Frank R.
 MurtE Timothy J. Foley. r l Bepediction of the most blessed aaea-
 ment was given. by Fr. Fitzmaurice. as-
 sisted by. Frs. oMeara. Timmols and Kennedy.
 The seating arrangements for both the morning and evening services was excel | l Cornelius, ,. Downes. Patrick J. Sullivan Thomas J. Sullivan. John F. Barry. John
 F. Malone, Simon J. Fahey, Napoleon 1 Ianoie and Joseph A. Donnelly. The aco,ytes- Of the parish. who were vested in the processional and had. seats
 within the sanctuary during the high 1 mass Sunday were Masters Andrew Kir- l by. Jehn Barry, John Shea, :. Jet1 Dreacher, Thomas Riley, Albert KeeIey i Austin 6Keeley,l James Fox Thomas Mo.
 Hugh / Richard Fitzgerald. Thomas Sem
 ples Daniel Drisco1l and Ernest Disco.
 i About fifty priests came here Sunday
 for both serxices to felicitate with the | pastor and his people on their day ot ] great rejoicing. - Attending the services Sunday morn
 ing were Mayor and Mrs. Milo R. Waters, 1 ex-Mayor and Mrs. H. M. Lerou. ex- Mayor T. e: Murphy and many. .foc1neT
 parishioners from other cities.
 sS CornerstOne Laid July 8, 1881. l \ The ground;upon which the new memo rial church is erected was purchased by l Father Smith, the first pastor, from the bESelly estate. Other priests who aided l him In his pasterate were pr. Maurice 1 F. McAuiiHe, who preached the evening I sermon. and Rev. William P. Reidy both being then attached to St. Thomas sem.
 mary. artfhtd. and alternating here for
 a long period every other Sunday.
 The cornerstone of'the new church was
 laid by Bissep Milan. who was assisted l by about fifty priests, on a hot summex's Spndax July g. 1921. A priest iron I GeorgetpBn university Washington. sD l.ee... c.. Rev. donlas Deiehants & I. de. I iiveyed the oration A light rain fell fos
 almost ais hour during the ceremonf9g