The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-06-26
Church Is
Hallowed In
Cernlonies
Sacred Heart Consecrated by
Archbishop J. ]. Hsrty
Amid Glorious Setting
of Papal Colors.
EdiGce Free Of Debt


eolors and the splendor OF a beau,i-
ful day. Sacred Heart church. Twen-
ty.second and Binney streets, was
consecrated by Archbishop J. J.
Harty OF Omaha yesterday.
The ceremony was long and i'm
pressive. church dignitaries in their
purple robes and clergy from all
parts OF the country taking part.
Services were unusual in that the edi-
tce is free from any incumbrance.
Sacred Heart church being the only
structure in the Omaha diocese that
IS now consecratcd.
Hundreds OF persons lined the
Streets and walks about the church
while procession OF acolytes,
fourth degree Knights OF Columbus,
clergy and prelates in flowing pur-
pie robes marched three times about
the edifcc, cscorting crypt that
bore the relics OF four martyrs, St.
Marcellinus. St. Pantalcon, St. Alex
ander anG St. Lawrence.
Church Dignitaries.
TIE attending church dignitaries
in the robes OF their Office were:
Archbishop J. J. Harty OF Omaha;
Archbishop J. J. Glennon OF St.
Louis; Bishop T. w. Drum Of Des
Moines; Bishop Edmond Heelan Of
Sioux City and Monsignor McManus
OF Council Bluffs.
Archbishop Glennon, who delivered
sermons at the laying Of the corner
stone to Sacred Heart church y
years ago and at the dedication Of
the edihce two years later, preached
the conservation sermon yesterday to
an audience that filled the church to
capacity.
The services began at & a. m.
Spectators stood with bowed heads
while the procession made three
circuits Of the church.
Blesses Cruci6xes.
Following the blessing Of the ex-
terror. the procession made three cir
cults within the structure. Archbishop
Harty blessing IL chucihxes attached
to the walls. The relics of the tour
martyrs were placed in sepulchrun,
in the marble altar stone which then
was scaled with cement. Following
the blessin gof other equipment in the
church, pontifcal high mass was
solemized.
Fourteen fourth degree Knights oi
Columbus, IN formal attire, abaidres
and drawn swords, who met Arch
Abishop Glennon at the Union station,
escorted the prelate to the altar Of
the church. Archbishop Harty pre-
sided on the throne during ethe mass
Celebrant was Rev. Oliver Dolphin
OF Red Wing, Mimi; deacon, Rev
Joseph A. Casey of Chicago: sub
deacon. Rev. Dan Hurley of Wells.
vile, Mo. Music by the. Sacred
Heart choir, Mrs. w. H. Boyde, di.
recting, was feature Of the services
Papal Benedietion.
Papal benediction was impaired tc
tue Sacred Heart congregation BY
Archbishop Harty, who received spe'
cial faculties for this occasion from
Pope Plus XII.
The church was decorated with
papal colors and the Modern Wood
men band led procession Of Holy
Name members and Fourth degree
Knights of Columbus who escorted
Archbishop Glennon from Twenty
second and Lake streets to Sacred
Heart church.
A banquet at Hotel Fontenelle fol-
lowed the conservation services.
At solemn pontifical vespers last
evening in Sacred Heart church
Bishop T. w. Drum of Des Moines
oiiiciated. Bishop Edmond Heelar
Of Sioux City delivered the vespers
sermon.
Mass to Be Sung.
Solemn high requiem mass for thu
deceased priests and persons of Sa
cred Heart parish will be sung at
today in the consecrated edifce
Celebrant will be Monsignor F. P
McManus OF Council Bluffs; deacor
will be Rev. Oliver Dolphin; sub
deacon, Rev. Joseph A. Casey; mas
ter of ceremonies, Rev. J. H. Ost
:. dick.
VNGhs following Fourth degree Knigts o.
Columbus participated in tho consecratior
services: Leo A. Hoffman. Charles Wal
Mss,r ksF D. I'M T. Dorsey oaoJ III Berssy 7hSa. I%.1
sen. Charles Ederer. DR.. E. B. Mcouil.
lin, T. c. Green, F. H. Koesters. G. H
koewler, John Wilson and D. NJ. Muir.
rhy. Marshall of the day was J. w
Reynolds.