The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-06

feelings within me While viewing tile lHooI eoioA" pageant have ever in my life After the Consstoy this past February had idea would be seeng another ceremony with pageantry and grandeur.
 | attended the Canonizaon of Mother Cabrni with James Hurley (Bishop Hurleys brother) of Cleveland, Oho and Colonel Franklin Scott Commanding ofhcer of AGRS-I -ITZ) of Gallup. New Mexico We had excel lent along the side of the main altar, directly In front of St. Peters Statue and had perfect view of the entire ceremony. We surrounded by nuns and priests from all the different orders of the Catholic Faith
 The BasiIca of St. Peter was beautifully decorated with hundreds of candeabras along the walls and ceilings of the Church. The main candelabra which directly over the high altar, told, weighed ton and con- taned three hundred and sixty small bulbs. l also told that together, all of the candeabras in the church contained total of 1000 bulbs. When the candelabras lt it the most magnificent sight could ever hope Words alone could describe the beauty of the Basilca of St. Peter when the candeabras burning. One would really have to it with his own eyes to really appreciate the entire picture
 1 noticed six different sized beautiful tapestries One directly the main entrance of St. Peters Church. others hung the side walls and two side of the main altar. There the wall above the Papa Throne and the other carried by the priests during the procession.
 throng of than 3o,0oO people knelt the stones of the St. Peter Basca to honor the proclamation of Mother Frances Xavier Cabrni the first American Saint They were people from all walks of life soldiers officers, priests nuns diplomats and children.
 The Church half filled when arrived about 7:l5 A. M. We told people had begun to enter the Church at , A. M
 The ceremony began at 8:f5 A. M with majestic procession lasting for forty minutes led by Monsignor Francis Brennon of Pennsylvania carrying the Papa Cross Following the procession the Holy Father made his trance his ceremonial chair amid the blarng of silver trumpets and cheers from the huge gathering
 When the Pope makes his entrance get feeling of exaltation l recall had the reaction on the two other occasions when l him at the Consstory and during Sodaly Day in May when he spoke to the women of Rome.
 The climax of the ceremony came at 9:11 A. M Clad in the flowing white robes worked with designs of gold and wearing the golden mitre Chrsts Vicar on Earth the Pope noned the canonzaton ritual in Latin from the throne under the famous Bonin Statue of St. Peters Chair in the Basilca Tribune Following the canonza- on the Pope commenced to celebrate the Pontfca Mass Tn honor of the first American Saint This is the first time have and heard the Pope celebrate Pontifca Mass and It will always remain vvidiy in my memory.
 During the Mass the Sistine Chapel Choirss voices resounded through the Church the loud speaker sys tenn. Their voices were so melodc could almost en- vision angels singing. The music was heavenly and hdd the feeling o being in another world for short space of time.
 
 At the end of the ceremony the Pope made his exit once agan being carried his ceremonial chair and again through the oaung of trumpets and the cheers Viva taPd ol tAe crowds But by this time he looked very tired. ~ -'
 When we left the Church and entered the Piazza St. Peter the huge Church bells of Peter began ring ing This IS the first time l have actually seen and heard the bells in action. Simultaneously the Church bells o all the Churches of Rome (abou 0O) began to ring out The tumult throughout Piazza of St. Peter was overpOwerng
 In the midst of this commotion, small Italian plane repeatedly buZzed the huge piazza drop upon the peo- pie below memento cards with photograph of Saint frances AaVer Cabrni quotations from her works Chafen soldiers, officers, priests and civilians alike sdh9lea pushed and showed the cobbestones to pick them up.
 Now that il is all over. often say to myself and hard for to believe, that have been lucky per son to have been able to be in Rome while history was being made in the Roman Catholic Church. and forum ate enough to have had rngside a. the Consstorv and the Canonzation of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrin
 shall cherish these memories for the rest of my life now know definitely in my mind that Saint Frances Xavier Cabrn will be avOrite saint for the rest of my fe for feel close to her and being one of the few Americans who attended the ceremony in her be. half, have a personal touch" feeling within me
 In the evening l visited St. Peters once again and saw one o the incest sights could ever see. The Dome of St. Peter, illuminated with candle lights burning on the sides, and the beautiful top of the dome together With the backneSs of night in the background stood out and could be for miN from the various hectlOnS O 4ndi it's Sul1T