The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-15
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION -
CHURCH DEDICATED TODAY
WITH IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES
Bishop Hafey and DR.. La
Fargo Participants; Fur
Their Expansion Of Activi-
ties Envisioned Here

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ception Catholic church was this
morning dedicated "to the glory
of God and the salvation of souls, -
by the Most Reverend William J,
Hafey, bishop of the diocese. Of
Raleigh.
Dedicatory services opened with
a procession from the rectory to
the church, and, with the sprin-
king of holy water, Bishop Hafey
blessed the edifice. The procession
then proceeded to the altar, where
the church was dedicated, and
thence around the interior of the
church building.
A solemn mass was then cele-
brated, the celebrant being the
Rev. John B. O'Mara, pastor of
st. Rosalia's church, Brooklyn, N.
Y, and brother of the local pas
tor, Rev. Phillip O'Mara.
Assisting in the celebration of
the mass were Rev. Walter Ar
mold, of Lenoir, deacon, Rev.
Howard Lane, of Waynesville,
sub-deacon, and Rev. Ronald, of
Asheville.
The choir, composed of chill
dren and sisters from the sum-
mer home of the Catholic orphan
age, sang the "Mass of the An
gels" in the ancient Georgian
chant.
The sermon was delivered by
the Rev. John LaFarge, of New
York City, associate editor of
america"
eve are assembled here today
for a joyful occasion in the dedi-
cation of this church," Rev. La
Fargo said.
owe see here the material ded-
icated to the spiritual, ordinary
things transformed for the wor-
ship of God. The church edifice,
the material things, the furniture,
all are so correct and so in har-
mony with the ideals of the
church; more so than in many
larger churches in larger cities.
Fault finders may question the
expenditure of money for such a
building, reasoning that other ex-
penditures such as the material
needs of the people, should have
come first, but this church stands
as the contract between God and
the people.
"The Mosaic law was a contract
between God and Man, symbolic
ed by the temple. God pledged
peace and prosperity in this life
and salvation in the next, pro-
vided man loved God, his neigh
Dor, and kept the law. AS long as
the Jews kept the law they en-
joyed peace and material prosper
ity, but the moment they depart
ed from the law they were pun
ished and exiled.
with the coming of Christ a
new contract was made with the
same conditions. This pledge is
renewed every morning through
out the world when the mass is
celebrated. The love of God and
love and justice toward fellow
men are the things necessary. In
these days of anxiety over tenn
poral things what consolation and
comfort we have in the thought
that God will stand by us if we
stand by Him.
"This church is a perpetual re-
minder to US of what our part is,
and continual pledge that
Christ will not fail u.s."
eve do rightly rejoice in the
dedication Of this church today"
Bishop Hafey said, "and as we
rejoice we thank God that we are
but His instruments"
He spoke of the work in the
parish here from it's early begin
nings, of the establishment of the
Immaculate school, of its growth
and it's expansion into its present
home.
He expressed gratitude to the
visiting priests, to Father La
Fargo for coming, and to the sis
tiers of Christian education.
"We dedicate this church to the
glory of God and the salvation of
Souls" he said. "This church
would not have been built but for
the gracious assistance of the Wis
itors," he said, and he thanked
them for their contributions.
The work does not stop with
this church, he said, adding that
it was hoped that the school here
would be expanded into a larger
building and that the present
structure would be available for
the sisters.
Following the service Father
O'Mara entertained the visiting
priests and Bishop Hafey at a
dinner at the parish recreation
house.
Among the visiting churchmen
were Bishop Hafey, Rev. O'Mara,
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