| Show Spiritual Bouquets Gladden I Heart of Catholic Bishop H. H 2 4 it 1 0 b- b 4 l r M It 4 4 t t 12 4 c W 0 2 e I 1 j l 4 4 q I 1 rd W Wo o v. v t j t p M f r i x lw-x w lZ y Jr Left to right the Rev Bey Father Patrick Ptrick Kennedy of Ogden Oden the Most lost Rev James E. E Kearney bishop of the Salt SaIt Lake diocese and the Rev Father William Ruel Bud of Price at the conclusion of mass and a ceremony at the Cathedral of the Madeleine 1 observing the thc celebration of the twenty fifth anniversary o of Bishop Kearney's ordination Most Rev James E E. E Kearney Paid Respects on Ordination Ordination Ordina Ordina- tion Anniversary In these prayers the children and adults of th the diocese have given me something that all the wealth in the world could not purchase So declared the Most Rev James E. E Kearney i bishop of the Salt Lake diocese of of the Catholic church in thanking his parishioners for tor the spiritual bouquets presented him Tuesday morning as the concluding feature of ot the celebration of ot the t ty fifth anniversary of his ordInation ordina ordination tion Uon With th the Cathedral of ot the Madeleine Made leine crowded to its doors with men women and 1000 children all joined in celebrating with him the anniversary anniversary anniversary sary of the day on which which lie he was ordained ordained or a priest In New York 25 years ago Bishop Kearney said a n low mass massat massat massat at 9 a. a m. m Assisting him were the Rev Father Patrick Kennedy of Ogden Og Og- den and the Rev Father William Ruel of Price PRESENTED BOUQUETS At the conclusion of the mass representatives representatives representatives rep rep- of all the Catholic schools in the diocese stepped to the throne which the bishop had ascended and presented him with spiritual bouquets beautifully penned records of the prayers that had been said by the children of the schools in his be be- half halt After th this ceremony Bishop Kearney Kear ney spoke briefly thanking his parishioners parishioners par par- for their devotion as manifested mani man tested by their presence on the oc oe casion He then stepped to the altar rail and clasped hands with both children and adults attending the service ser ser- vice Almost one year has passed since he was installed as bishop of the Salt Lake diocese Bishop Kearney said SPENDS HAPPY YEAR That year has been a most happy one he said s The w western tern people I have found are extremely cordial cordia and friendly and this their part has made my stay a happy one The desire to remain the rest of his life in Salt Lake as ns expressed ress d by him him him-at at his installation is still in his heart Bishop Kearney said Contrary to opinions held in some parts of ot the east I think the west has a greater cultural development than docs does the cast east Bishop Kearney declared People here have more time to to devote to such development in music art and poetry than they do in the larger industrial centers inthe in inthe inthe the east People in Salt Lake I have found are deeply interested in the worth while things of life That church attendance had bad Increased increased in In- creased universally as well as in Salt Lake was also declared by the bishop This increase he feels Is due in part to the depression TURN TO CHURCH When people are in trouble of any sort the they stop to think he said The depression has made people think And when a person thinks he be turns to the church The attendance at the Cathedral of the Madeleine is now the largest argest in its history he said while the number number num nuni- ber of converts to the Catholic faith lith has tripled in the last year Telegrams of congratulation from high church dignitaries a as well as citizens In private life lite continued to tobe tobe tobe be received by Bishop Kearney throughout Tuesday |
