Evening star., 1927-11-24
PAN-AMER|CA MASS
LARGELY ATTENDED
Father 0'CaIIaghan breaches
on Honesty of U. S. Youth Be-
fore Brilliant AssembIage.

Declaring it doubtful that the pres.
ent age is morally worse than that of
hundred years ago. but rather more
intellectually honest, Rev. Peter j.
oCallaEhan of Delaware Water Gap,
preaching the sermon at the pan
american mass in st. Patricks Church
this morning. characterized the alarm
mat has been sounded because of the
infidel teaching in schools and uni
versities as IAN evidence that the
conscience of America is still Sound
ana alert" He contended that the
present age is still living upon our
christian heritage and our land still
dominated by traditions which have
been fundamentally Christian"
Preaching to a brilliant congrega-
ton of high officials of many govern
ments. clergymen from the apostolic
delegate to the humblest ordained
priest and to laymen of all walks Of
lie. who crowded into the flag-be-
decked st. Patrick's Church to wor.
ship at the annual pan-American mass
OF Thanksgiving day, Father O'Cal-
laghan scanned the field Of the present
day. reviewing its weaknesses, it's dan.
gers and its hopes
Young Have Faults.
The younger generation in America
has grievous faults. but 1t is ready to
acknowledge them. Father OCal.
!aghan contended. but the danger lies
IN its lack of reverence for the past
and its impatience at the slow process
sion of serious thinking"
Praise for Science.
Deploring phases of modern prog
ress. Father O'Callaghan said: "Reli.
Slon, philosophy and science. which
have been the hand-maidens of human
progress, have lost caste in our mod
ern world where so many charlatans
have presumed to speak in their
names.
Science is supposed to be the great.
est enemy OF religion, but 1t is not
science itself, but the pseudo scientific
writers engaged in intellectual gym.
nastlcs who threaten the honor which
science has justly earned, the speaker
declared. Modern science. he said.
always will merit the commendation
and gratitude of humanity, so long as
1t remains scientific.
REFERRING to the recent debate be.
tween George Bernard Shaw and Gill
bert Chesterton, in which the former
was quoted as saying, "Mr. Chesterton
and l are two mad men; instead of
doing honest and respectable work and
behavlng as ordinary citizens, we go
about the world possessed of a strange
gift or tongues. uttering all sorts of ex-
traordinary opinions for no reason
whatever" Father O'Callaghan de.
clared that Mr.. Shaw, in speaking
1ocosely. had classified properly not
only himself but many of his cotem.
poraries.
The tragedy of the moment, when
the human race needs the word of
God as an answer to it's riddles.
Father O'Callaghan said, is that
there are so few champions of reli-
glon equipped with the fullness of the
Gospel and competent to speak the
language OF this day and generation.
Solemnity and the military aspect
was lent to the mass by the presence
OF a uniformed guard of honor Of the
cadets Of st. Johns College. At the
elevation of the Host a blast from
the bugle of a cadet signaled the con.
gregation to bow it's heads. Music for
the mass was supplied by a mixed
choir in company with a string or
chestra and the organ.
Throughout the celebration of the
pontiflcal mass, the highest ranking
clergymen in the diocese served within
the sanctuary. Presiding from their
respective thrones on the sides of the
high altar, were Fumasoni Biondi, the
most reverend apostolic delegate, and
ArcnplSnop Mlchael j. Curiey OF the
Baltimore diocese. Attending these
two church dignitaries were Rev. w.
A. Hoolen of st. Edwards Church.
Baltimore, as assistant priest, and Very
Rev. Francis Mcbride, c. S. c., of the
Holy Cross Seminary, Brookland, and
Rev. Cornelius j. Dacey, pastor of
st. Pauls Church, this city, deacons
of honor for the apostolic delegate,
and Very Rev. .Ignatius Smith, o. p,
Immaculate Conception College,
Brookland, assistant priest, and Very
Rev. Francis Lyons, C. S. P, Of the
Paulist College. Brookland, and Rev.
Michael J. Riordan, pastor of st. Mar
tins Church, Washington, deacons of
honor for the archbishop.
Bishop Celebrant.
Right Rev. Thomas j. Toolen, Bish.
op Of Mobile, was celebrant of the
mass, while Rev. John M. Mcnamara,
pastor of st. Gabriel's Church, was as.
sistant priest. The deacon of the
mass was Rev. j. M. Nelligan, assist
ant pastor Of st. Gabriel's, and the
sub-deacon was Rev. Lawrence Kill
kenny of st. Paul's, both of Washing
ton. Rev. Francis J. Hurney of st.
Patrick's was general master of cere-
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