| Show BLESSING OF PALMS HE AT CATHEDRAL t alm Sunday S Observed by the Catholics C S EY THE TRE BISHOP BISHOPs p pf s f CA Ii WAS WAZ CROWDED D TO IH Ji DOORS Palm Sunday S n y was fittingly observed by the Sf Salt Lake In St M irya edral yesterday both at a the morning and evening ev services At tile tho morning mo service Rt ReV Bishop Sean Scan Ian preached a brief sermon explaining the significance of Palm P lm Sunday as us the anniversary of the triumphal entry of Christ PInto nto Jerusalem 1000 1900 years ago The scene e of the th entry was graphically described by Bishop BIs op Scanlan Scanlon who told of the scattering of the palms in the pathway pathway of oC the th Savior 13 as he h entered the gats gatos of the city that was soon after to crucify him The blessing of ot the and the distribution of ot them among am the people each Mch veer vear on the day da designated las as Palm Sunday is a cus cue custom custom tom that has as been observed by the Catholic church from the beginning In Inthis Inthis Inthis this way the people ne are enabled to themselves anti and pay homage to the Savior of mankind and the t e real Jeal head heo of oC the church Mass rass was wits celebrated by Rev Re Andrew Andrea V Keenan and after this came the beautiful ceremony of ot the blessing of or orthe the palms by Bishop Bh hop Scanlan assisted by bv Father Keenan R enan After these had been blessed they wee wese distributed among t m J tb rs of the congregation tion a l be harbored up by them themas themas as they tie are considered con to possess rare raN value because of the blessing The music at the morning service was note noteworthy noteworthy worthy worth because of its high character The solos by Miss MIsa and nd Miss Clarke were especially line fine The cathedral was crowded to the doors for this interesting service and the Ute need of a larger cathedral was w wn never n ver more keenly felt Father X nans Sermon In the evening there was another large l rge congregation and at this service the regular sermon of the day was preached t t y Father Keenan eenan IDa His sub subject subject subject was the stability of the church and in the course af at his Ilis sermon the speaker ker brought brou forth much evidence to show that the Catholic church was the true church end and the one that would wouW never pass pailS away Father Keenan took for his text the words of the Savior Heaven ven and earth shall pass away but my word shall not pass away The brevity of ot life was Vas spoken of everything is subject to time and hange change except the th word of God which remains the same me at all times Umes This is because the word Nord of God Gd Is truth Unity in the church is the promise of or God to his people The church is the mark of or unity because it Is from God I and it can can never nev r die Ue Kingdoms may break nations tJ Ps disappear P ear and systems of philosophy rise rl flourish f and crum crumble crumble ble but the is one oat on power that can I never die and that is the Catholic church Why Father Keenan asked andI and then he e answered his own question by I saying that it was because it was founded by Jesus Christ and he has said that it will wilt continue till ti the con consummation con consummation consummation summation of the world The church has the divine power of oC Christ because I he said Go preach Vre c my gospel and if ift t ye Je do it In my name my spirit will be with you The church has also the I I power to absolve from sin that power having been transmitted by bj Christ t The church will ever eyer remain as a n sym symbol symbol symbol bol of oC Gods love for his children He promised that he would be with it al always always always ways and that it would never die He I said On this rock I will build my rn church and the of hell bOll h ll shall shull not 1 prevail against it Father Keenan argued that the voice of or Christ was in the the church hurch and nd that so long as us that voice was as in it no lie He could be uttered and Ritti no falsehood preached It Is a n voice that never con eon contradicts contradIcts itself itselL The first 1 promise of God to his hi church w was ws s that there should sho id be unity second that he would be with his church third that through her his voice would be foe heard throughout the i nations of the tIe earth fourth that all things pass away but that the church hof of the living Jiving God should endure forever and forever This same ame line was followed foll we through throughout out the entire discourse of Father Keenan which was considered on by bj all who heard it an able a le effort one filled with solid soUd food for reflection |
