The San Francisco call., 1895-12-24
CATHOLIC CHURCHES.

- OATHOblC CHURUHES.
=: Masses will be celebrated in all the Cath
: olic churches in the City, from early morn
ing celebrations till high mass. The dec
oTations are especially fine and elaborate
musical programmes have been prepared.
AT st. Mary's Cathedral the sisters
! have charge OF the decorations. The
r:sa1fetuary only is decorated, on account of
the, vastness of the building, but the
greatest taste and care have been displayed
in grouping ferns, grasses and tall, slender
palm trees in this portion of the sacred
edifice. The decorations of the high altar
are the red five-pointed Christmas lilies
There will also be fairy lamps among the
:candelabra. The decorations of the side
altars consist OF ferns, grasses and Christ
mas berries.
AT ST. Ignatius Church the high altar
and the side altars are being beautifully
decorated. An especial feature is the use
of sprays of sacred bamboo, shrub little
known in America. 1t presents a mass of
color, as the berries are vivid red. and
the pointed leaves are tinged with scarlet.
st. Josephs Church and st. James
Church will be adorned with ferns and
lilies, and all the other Catholic churches
will have decorations more or less elab-
crate.
A number OF Catholic societies have
been working in conjunction with the diff
ferent parishes TO see that needy families
are fed on Christmas day. The st. Vim
cent Ge Paul Society has been doing espe-
cially good work in this direction. The
following programme gives detailed ac-
count of the Christmas services in some of
the leading Catholic churches OF the City.
ST. M4RY's CATHEDRAL-At O'Clock mass
sixty boys will sing under Father Hannegan,
will ha nhlH Yhar
Mann. Arch bishop Riordan will celebrate pom
..t1f1cGl high mass at 1870 O'clock, when the
following music will be rendered: Gounod's
.Messe SOleneile," by double choir, fortified
by chorus and orchestra solos-"Noel'' (Adam)
Mr.. Simonson, tenor, and "Adeste Fideles." es
offertory piece. Principal sopranos-Miss Clara
Sullivan; tenors-Messrs. kelleher and Sulli-
van; basso, S. j. Lande; r. J. Harrison, organ
ist.
- AT ST. IGNATIUs CHURCH the music wiz be rem
~dered by the male choir. For the solemn high
mass at A. NJ. Gounod's second mass
t'Ghristus Natus est Nobis" (by MelviD and
'Adeste Fideles" viii be sung by the triple
quartet. At 1890 A. NJ. the full choir, with
the chorus of fifty voices, will sing the "Messe
solennele'' (by F. Riga and ''Adeste Fideles"
In the evening at 1880 o'clock Giorza' 8 vespers
go Cor Amoris' (by MelviD, "Adeste Fideles'
. and .Tantum Ergo (by Catelani) will be sung
The music viii be Under the direction of
Maurice W. OConnell, organist and musical
director. The soloists will be Messrs. D. N.
Jones, J. G. Morrissey, G. Berger, K. S. Duncan
and 6. V. Wood.
ST. PATRICK's CHURCH, Mission street.-The
N llsic will be rendered by the regular choir
3. assisted by a volunteer chorus. Alto 80 high
mass will begin with the rendering OF the
usual ''Adeste Fideles," by Novello; "Kyrie''
ard s'GIoria >" from Rossinis "Messe Solenelle"; :;
tfsVeni Creator" by J. II. Dohrmann; bass solo,
sung by H. Richards "Credo Sanctus" (Ros-
sIni offertory, tenor solo and chorus, by F.
schubert; "Agnqs Der ana %pona ma Nobls"
: pers will be held and Stearns' "Vespers''
supg. The solo parts at morning and evening
.:serYice will be rendered by: Miss Higgins, So
.prano; Mrs. sedgiey Reynolds, contra-alto; S.
Blum tenor; H. Richards, basso. j. H. Doht-
mann. orgenist OF this parish since 1864, will
preside. at the grand organ.
ST: BRENDAN's CHURCH, 800 Harrison street.
will hold humber Of services to-day. Mass
will be held at 80 o'clock, at 8 80, at 30,
ct 8 and at 1o:30. The last will be high
mass with appropriate sermon. There will be
benediction of the blessed sacrament imme-
diately after the 1890 mass. LejeaPs mass
in will be rendered by the choir with Miss
n, Lennon as organ1st; Mrs. Bumsted and the
Misses OBrien, Guile, Walthour and Hughes
as sopranos; Mrs. Brown as contralto, Messrs.
DoRohoe and Boyle as tenors, and n. Fleming
and L. Flynn bassos. After the offertory,
RS Brown will sing contralto solo, Adams
tcNoel'h and Miss Guile will sing the "Ave
Maria! from the "Cavalleria Rusticana."
- At ST. MARY's CHURCH (Paulist Fathers) the
IN asses will. be at D O'Clock IN the morning and
every hour after until IL o'clock, when solemn
high mass will be sung by the Rev. Arthur N
CLARK, C. S. P. The sermon will be preached
by:4he Rev. S. B. Hedges, c. S. P. The music
will consist OF Grand Italian mass, arranged
from Rossini Bellini and Douizetti. "NoeP';
."Adeste Fideles" Quartet soloists-Miss Alice
Canning .tsoprano) Mrs. G. f.. Sutton (eon-
tfaIto), B. Seiberlich (tenor), William Gordon
(basso1 assisted by Miss Clara silva, Miss
kathryn Duffy, Miss L. Deyin, Miss i. Dwyer,
Mrs Freid Miss D. Silva, Miss Eleanor FORD,
Messrs w. A. Derham, G. W. Davis, W. J.
O'Brien and T. J. Maher; organlst, Marie
Giorgiani.
NoTRE DANE DIES VICTORIES, on Bush street,
will hold Christmas services as follows Inc
masses al ), &, 7, 8, and high mass at L Will
be sung, Rev. Father Loude, S. NJ, celeorant
Rev Father Emile Gente, S. NJ, Will denver the
Coming of Jesus Christ" The mass OF Merca-
.dante in F. with organ and orchestra accom-
:Eapiment will be rendered at IL O'Clock. Inc
following dou BILE quartet will sing: MISS FLOR
ence Garrissere, Miss Laura Rouleau, sopranos;
Miss Anna Grozelier, Miss Irene Null, contral-
tos.. Messrs +. Lane, V. Salon, tenors; Messrs.
McAUlife and Bournissot, bass. The o"chestra
Will ronsist of Messrs. H. Hoffman,, Il. Bresse,
ID: s5ilfeather and A. Bardet. Vespers, sermon
and benediction at z 80.
=: AT ST. ROSES CHURCH. on Brannan street, hrst
mass will be celebrated at O'Clock, and there
will be mass every hour after until IL O'Clock,
:Mhen high mass will be sung. George A. Lanes
second mass will be rendered by large ana
select choir for the occasion. The following
ladies and gentlemen will sing: Misses Nu-
gent, Campbell, Horan. Welch, Du Fosse ana
Grant; Mesdames Coret and Wilhelm1;