People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1895 — Catholic Notes. [ARTICLE]

Catholic Notes.

The feast of Pentecost was most appropriately observed last Sunday by St. Augustine’s congregation. The alters were most profusely and tastefully decorated, an abundance of flowers haying been contributed by pious members for the occasion. At the early mas » the married ladies were most conspicious' having turned.out in good numbers. They occupied reserved seats wearing their badge, the distinguishing mark of their Society, they presented a spectacle beautitul to behold when they approached the railing in turns to receive holy communion. The Society is promising to accomplish much good as time goes on. Very much has been done already by their efforts in beautifying the sanctuary and the alters. But a strong movement is now on foot to have regular meetings at the club house in order to accomplish more good by consulting, counselling and mutually exchanging their ideas about the best ways and means of bringing up their children in the fear of God and preserving them uncontaminated from the corruption of the world. This is certainly most laudable and all well thinking members will heartily endorse and encourage.the movement.

At the late service, high mass was chanted the Rev. Pastor assisted by the Rev. ' Marcus Hamburger as deacon and the Scholastic, Ambrose as sub-deacon, students Nicholas and Julian acted as ceremaniarius and cen-ser-bearer respectively. The Rev. Marcus delivered the sermon on the gospel of the day. It was a masterly sermon from every point of view and he was listened to with the closest attention throughout. To the impsssioned eloquence an added charm was lent by the unconscious intensity of utterance and grace of gesture which mark the true orator. He painted most gloriously and touchingly the trials and sufferings which thechurch endured from infancy to the present day. He referred to the ten bloody persecutions directed agaibst. the church by the Roman Emperors of the rebellious children of the church whose efforts were fruitless, sitce the church is destined by her founder, Jesus, to continue to the consummation of the world. Next Sunday the members of the Aloysian Society will receive holy communion in a body at the early mass. At the late service the sermon will treat on the Blessed Euchrist.