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Show fi 1 lew, CITY OF DENVER. One of the Most Beloved Nuns of the Diocese Passes Away. (Special Correspondence.) p Mat A cloud came over the religious com munities of the city lata week when Sister Mary Paschal, one of the most (Sjicci beloved nuns of the diocese, passed ' away. Death came peacefully at St. - "'f tV Joseph's hospital on "Wednesday morn- ' i inj? while the fcister was surrounded anJ l3y members of the religious order of -' h. s which she was a member. Sister Mary nt r. Paschal had been an invalid for some lurch years but had kept indefatigably at is-Uiv work. Until a few weeks ago she was s;iy a 1 t Eoretto Heights academy, but her viec- health steadily failing she was advised Ho by her physicians, Drs. Corbin and conti Towers, to so to Santa Fe. She en-a en-a it tert'd the sanitarium there, but grew ji'ht fteadily worse. Two weeks ago 'she stic v was removed to St. Joseph's hospi-vnr hospi-vnr to tal. where she died after a few days ill is of suffering. Cancer of the stomach Mat: was the cause of death. The funeral an on Thursday was attended by nearly ed tl every priest of the city and the inter-icij'i inter-icij'i v rnent was made in the private lot at J ig the convent. Sister Mary Taschal was that c a member of an old and respected d -wit Louisville, Ky., family. Her mother, 1. an Mrs. L. A. Doyle, and a brother, Fred z it wc Doyle, both reside there at present. Ily. At the age of 15 she entered the Conner Con-ner tl vent of Loretto at Loretto, Ky., and t, w became one of the most beloved mem-i,o mem-i,o tt hc-rs of the order. In 1S90 she came pari to Denver and lias since been an in-i,j in-i,j iha structor at St. Mary's academy. Her it the ,nss i keenly fcp; by all who knew u,e t her. May she rest in peace. "for Bishop Matz on Socialism. ussuit In the fourth of his series of lec- ' -lute : tures on "Socialism," delivered at the intr t Logan Avenue chapel on Sunday even- hat is lr.g, Bishop Matz said: ihat "Socialism starts upon a false as- ,.nl to Fumption by declaring that 'man is 1 f:,.! ' born good, but is depraved by soci- he wc fty.' From this it would draw the ring. conclusion that we must destroy so- aid ciety in order to reform man. Man is v bHt born bad, and brings with him into c.-tth world the seed of concupiscence, pros- "nd we must begin by reforming man ir dis before we can expect to reform soci-r soci-r Call " "The flesh lusteth against the j he an spirit and the spirit against the flesh, ng p for these are contrary to one another." much Gal. y, 1. It stands to reason that t. from the moment a man begins to set ul th guard around his own heart and ,j to strike down every sinful passion aris-s aris-s foil, Ing within, from that moment the riv-aiiy riv-aiiy r of Ppaoe 'i'l fow brimful and cover ig of our t0w'ns and cities with the eount-ursd; eount-ursd; JpRS hlessings of prosperity. You may y agr 1nrn dispense with police and peni-be peni-be m tentiary. judge and jury. One million i and pf riPn not ' require a single officii offi-cii th CPr of tne law to watch over them." buted The Ifc-tures of Bishop Matz con-riptioi con-riptioi tinue to attract widespread attention, dial 1 A a mpptin? of the Methodist min- of isters of the city on Monday his re-nut re-nut i cent pprmons, as printed in the dally 1 can Papers, were made the subject of dis-:ion dis-:ion o cussion. with the result that several inn commendable points were brought out. th irty w The Efficacy of Prayer. own Bev. John B. White officiated at the - 1n' f o'clock mass last Sunday. At the i if bl conclusion of the service he took oeea- n' ; Pion to thank the congregation for their prope prayers, offered when he was supposed ration to be at the point of death, and said he , attributed his miraculous recovery to old v the intercession of the people of the -atioi cathedral parish. He said: "My dear ar' 1 friends I wis-h to thank you for your p '1!V unbounded goodness to me during my f.Y' . long and so nearly fatal illness. It is 'J, Vr t5 your I""a'prs that I attribute my hu'ildi , Presence here today after all hope had ,, . " hen given up by my physicians. The viy'0' little school children prayed every day, I suits; and 1 am sure an eciual number of you .'ilnt.sl alfii remembered me in your prayers, us you did also in your acts. Every day xvij (; Paw my room in the hospital banked c all'i with the flowers which loving and sym- ,',,alv pathizing friends had bestowed. Now. over" 1T1-V dear f'iends. at last I realize. what ,,;Uf.o it is to suffer, and I exhort you to be 'new' patient and kind to the suffering that throu 'ou mp' lighten their cross", which I )riP jo assure you at times grows heavy. You us yc who have not been through it cannot hi'i-e fathom the awful agony which it is i io possible for a human being to endure, h is. t ' Then let you do for the sick what you will have done for me to alleviate their opr pain. 1 am going to say good-bye io " I : in f you imw. for I am going home again. r k I shall not be able to work among you ik to show you my gratitude as I should up tl' wish to do, for my shattered health v. will not stand it. but I shall remember i hi? ' you still at the altar and you shall ever in in bp in my prayers. I am going home to V ' 1111 regain my strength by degrees, and "f th hope to return ere long fully recuper- in h ated and reads to again riroceed with ihat. my work. 1 thank you all again for ''n- vr 5""ur kindness." - w'' Father "White returned during the '.Prof t week to his boyhood home in Scranton, ;';'rf, ra.. and will remain for almost two s a ll months. He i! accompanied by the best wishes of his Denver friends, who are . . , legion. '.IS ill) - ip.fri Seumas McManus. id hr "Irish Wit, Humor and Poetry," was -1 i"P M the subject of an entertaining lecture Uk hy Seumas McManus, delivered at the falls 'Coliseum hall on "Wednesday evening, sunr 1'nder the auspices of the Ancient Or- (!( -is rier of Hibernians the entertainment :--par v-as given and was composed of a con- ' P:iii'S cer of Irish songs and dances and the io a lecture by Mr. McManus. The locil branch of Ancient Order of Hibernians 3ishoT considered themselves quite fortunate i ii,,. :n securing the presence of the man an av "who stands alone as the greatest living i,i'J vriter of Iriph folk lore. His works , in si have been read throughout two con- 1 1 1 i i n tinents anfl has delighted tdd and young .t i;i l j?i alike. Therefore, Mr. McManus needed ,to on 1 no introduction but he immediately ...tint von a place in the hearts of the audi- i Sum ence. The Coliseum hall was well filled .,. t and the programme was one which did su credit to the arrangement committee. I tz ha Mr. McManus sjxike for some time re- frit of 1 citing at intervals clever little bits evi from his own compositions. They were Ipspvei erithusiastically received. During h:f Social:' visit in this city he was entertained a. geir various members ol the Hibernian r! ,,f t order. 'limi . j jiu Christmas Preparations. crged Friday of next week wil be Christmas r,-;go t day and in preparation, confessions 1'brrt: viil be heard in all of the churches on fr e. Thursday throughout the' day, mnrn-t mnrn-t tnei ing, afternoon and evening. The Mas-Si Mas-Si pro' pes on Friday in all of the churchc-5 n, i'oa: -will be practically the same a? on Sun-y. Sun-y. anc day. In many of the churches an extra lam b service will be held at 5 o'clock in the 'W-iia; morning. The choir cf the cathedral mil d 5s rehearsing for the early Ma? with m il tc quite as much interest and care a? that ! da h i which is being bestowed upon the late .ation; Mass. At Logan avenue chapel there hound will be solemn high Mass at 5 o'clock d fr- "with a sermon appropriate to the feast. cialisiT An orchestra will assist the choir in ady to the rendition of the musical programme lined 1 . at the 11 o'clock service, when the serin ser-in th mon will be preacehd by Bishop Matz. tous- A At the 9 o'clock Mass last Sunday tl ne it V- Fermiwi was preached by Rev. William i fHnif-r J. O'Malley on the religious- prepara-.Jism prepara-.Jism tinn for the Christmas season. Father "Socia O'Malley recommended that the day hi, h o be given its true religious eignificance ability and reviewed the Bible story of the !!ty ar coming of Christ and of his birth in ,o ofls a stable at Bethlehem. At the lajt one m Maes Bishop Matz delivered the ser- mmon mon. At both services the church !(1 mo was packed to its doors. In fact ever iring. fince the hours of the services were -s- ntla changed there has- been a decided in-auty in-auty crease in attendance, easing On Sunday afternoon the Young La-orals La-orals . Siee Sociality held their monthly meet-oran meet-oran r-ighbo- 1 .ie uni ing at the Logan avenue chapel and now by special dispensations benediction benedic-tion is given at the sodality meetings every Sunday. Then, too, in the evening even-ing at which time Bishop Matz addresses addres-ses the congregation on "Socialism" there is benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. The girls' choir furnished the music. 4 On next Sunday afternoon the promoters pro-moters of the League of the Sacred Heart will hold their regular meeting. They will be addressed by Rev. Father O'Malley. A departure from the regular order of Sunday services has been inaugur-: inaugur-: ated at the Logan avenue chapel and bids fair to be fruitful of excellent results. re-sults. A class in Christian doctrin I for those who have been confirmed has been organized by Father Cornelius O'Farrel and the instructions are given giv-en every Sunday afternoon in one of the schools rooms. For some time the I need of such a class has been felt and the greatest amount of interest is being taken in its establishment. There are rrany persons who complete their religious re-ligious education &o far a to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, but beyond that it is sadly neglected. Then when in after years they are met by perons from without the fold who ask for an explanation of certain belief and observances they are totally at a loss for an answer. It is for such as this that the clafe has been opened and they will be welcomed. Father O'Far-rell O'Far-rell is proding himself on the number he has already enlisted and la goodly increase is looked for by the first of the new year. No definite pergramme has been arranged as yet, but a course of studies will be mapped out as soon as the class is thoroughly organized. A membership of at least 100 is looked for. Bishop Matz is greatly pleased Avith the idea nd will do much towrd making the class a success. Four o'clock is the hour arranged for the instructions and there is still plenty of time to join and get in time for the first lessons. |
