The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1901-12-21
SALT LAKE
CHURCH NOTES.


Preparations Made For the Christina
Celebration.
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday o.
the past week were fast days of obi
cation.
Mass was celebrated in Mercur last
Sunday by Rev. Father keenan,.
.
Miss Clara Dwyer was the soloist a.
the 8 o'clock mass last Sunday.
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Midnight mass will be celebrated al
the Holy Cross hospital, st. Mary's
academy, All Hallows college and the
kearns' St AIMS orphanage on Christ
mas eve. The public are not allowed
to attend these services.
Rev. Father Curran spent a few days
in Ogden last week with Rev. Father
Cushnahan.
Services were held at the Utah state
penitentiary last Sunday. Rev. Father
Kelly officiated and Miss Virginia
Swift rendered two soprano solos. Miss
Swift has an exquisite voice, and her
services were much appreciated.
The little ones at the Kearns' st.
Ann orphan asylum will have Christ
mas tree on Tuesday afternoon. Prep
arations are being made to give the
children a splendid time. All those
who wish to contribute toward the tree
are requested to send their donations
TO the residence of Right Rev. Bishop
Seaman. Many of the prominent mer-
chants viii contribute, and the names
of the charitable people will be pub
lished in next weeks issue of the In
termountain Catholic.
Rev. Father Keenan, will officiate at
the services in Mercur on Christmas
day. Masses will be celebrated at $50,
$3.50 and 1890 o'clock. The sermon will
be preached at the last mass.
DR.. o. w. Huff, who recently arrived
in this city from Mercur, rendered a
fine violin solo at st. Mary's last Sun
day. His selection was a dainty lit
tie "Berceuse." by GODDARD.
The children of the Sunday school
Will have their Christmas tree on Sun
day, Dec. 80.
The children of the o'clock choir are
expected to attend the final rehearsal
for Christmas on Saturday afternoon,
and the parents are earnestly requested
TO see that the children are in the choir
loft on Christmas morning promptly at
a quarter of 9. The children are en-
thusiastic on the subject of the Christ
mas music, and they will make every
effort to be present and to be on time.
The first carol will be sung at S:45
sharp by the very little children. Par
ents are particularly requested to
send their children early. Memories
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Christmas music will linger forever i'm
the minds and hearts of the children,
and they should all be made TO feel
even the wee ones-that their presence
in the organ loft on Christmas morn
ing is imperative. Let every member
of the st. Cecilia chorus, from the tiny
ones, s years old, to the grown young
ladies, make particular effort to at
tend the 9 o'clock mass on Christmas
morning. Former members of the choir
are also invited to assist in singing the
ever beautiful "Adeste Fidelis'' Re
hearsal for the st. Laurence branch of
the chorus will be held on Saturday
afternoon at o'clock, and the St. Mar
garets branch will rehearse on Sunday
morning at $3.50.
The annual Christmas collection for
the support of the Bishop and clergy
will be taken up at all the masses on
Christmas day. The keeping of the
sixth precept of the church is a sacred
duty that. of course, will be strictly
observed by all, who are the proper
kind of Catholics.
Confessions are heard every morning
before mass. On Christmas eve con-
LESSONS will be heard from 3 to in
the afternoon and from Z in the evening
until midnight if necessary.
Professor Daynes of the Daynes A1u~
sic company has kindly rendered the
use of a fine new Estey organ for the |
Christmas services at st. Mary's. Mrs. !
McGurrin, with her usual /,
kindness, has rendered the |
use Of her elegant harp. Mrs. McGur- /
rim is an accomplished harpist. who has |
often played at st. Marys. Owing to
her home duties she viii not be able |
to play this year. but it is expected !
that Miss Edna Egan win prove a
worthy successor TO Mrs. McGurIin.
.
Masses viii be celebra ted at St !
A1aiys on Christmas day "a :, s, 9 and |
ii a. m.
CHRISTMAS MUSIC.