The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-10
Notes Of the Catholic Churches.

s. PatTick's Church. the Rev, Dr.. D. J.
Stafford, rector; the Rev. Father Dolan
and the Rev. Father Gayuor, assistants
Masses tomorrow viii be celebrated at
:, 9, and Il O'Clock a n. Dr. Stafford viii
preach at the late mass Sunday school at
2-45 a n and solemn vsspers at 7:30
o'clock. Commencing on Monday, the
May devotions viii be held at 100 O'Clock
in the evening" during the month.
The children viii make their first holy
communion on Sunday, May IS, at the Z
O'Clock mass. and at 4-30 O'Clock in the
afternoon the annual May procession Will
take place.
The Washington and Potomac Councils
Of the knights Of Columbus viii go to
holy communion at St Patrick's at
special mass 10 be said for them at s
O'Clock tomorrow morning
The Rev. Dr. Stafford will officiate at
the interment Of General RoseCrans at
Arlington on May i. The quartet of st.
PatTick's Church viii furnish the music
Archbishop Ireland was a guest at the
Tectory during the week
St. AIoysius Church-The Rev. Father
Edward X Fink pastor Tomorrow s
services viii be as follows: Masses at 6,
{. 9, and Il O'Clock, Sunday school at $50
a m; vespers at 7:30 p. m; masses dur
ing the week at 6, $50, I. and $50 a. N.
The alterations in the lower church are
progressing rapidly It is hoped every de-
sirabIe change will have been completed
by June q, the Feast of St AIoysius
Notice OF the first communion of the
children of St AIoysius' parish and their
annual May procession Will be given in
detail and IN due time.
In Gonzaga College reading of the
Marks for April was held on Tuesday
May 6, at 1915 a. II. a special feature of
the occasion was a weII-reEdered reading
on the month Of May by Nj. Charles NJ
Mattingly, %; an essay in honor of the
Blessed Virgin, by Mr. J. p Meagher
| 02. and piano solos by Mr. Henry t
Hall, '03.
The sermon at the high mass viii be
given by the Rev J. F. X. O'Conor. S. J.
Rev J b kelieher, s J, will preach at
vespers CT:30J. This Sunday is the first
/ Of the six Sundays in honor of St. Alloy
sius-the patron saint of the parish. A
plenary Indulgence may be gained by all
who receive holy communion six success
sive Sundays IN his honor
On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
May ), s, and I, the rogation days-the
! litanies Of the saints were recited at the
: O'Clock mass
St Matthew's Church, the Rev. Thomas
s Lee, pastor-Tomorrow' masses will
be celebrated at :, Q, and II o'clock a. m. /:
Sunday school at 9 o'clock a m; vespers
at I p IL Some especially good musical
numbers viii lie heard at St Matthew's
Church next Sunday At vespers the 20
Salutaris'' for quartet, written by Dr.
Anton Gioetzner, viii be sung for the first
/ time, the parts being sustained by Mrs
Walter WilmaEth. Miss Grace De Rfen7er.
hfae- H.
Music is under the direction of Miss Glen
nan
St Peters Church, the Rev. Father
o'BTien, pastor-High mass at 1890: low
masses at I and 9 o'clock; baptisrs at 2
p m; vespers and benediction at D. n.
The Holy Name Society receives holy com
munIon at O'Clock mass tomorrow There
VIII be meeting OF the society at 8
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
St PauFs Church. the Rev. Father
Mackin, Pastor-The lecture on last We'd
nesday night by Mr. Charles F. Warren
OF the Department of Labor. was ad-
mirable from every point Of view. 1t
was beautifully and abundantIy Illus
trated, and the speakers words added
glow and color to the shades. Mr.. War
Ten threw much light on the sister Re
public to the south Of US, and his gIimpses
OF the beautiful spots il that sunny land
were very entertaining and instructive
Every evening during the month Of May
I. there viii be given at 100 O'Clock May
devotions and brief instruction on one
Of the glories or sorrows Of the Blessed
Virgin Mary
The usual exercises of the Children of
Mary were held on Wednesday evening at
100 o'clock
The children of the parish will receive
holy communion tomorrow morning at the
I o'clock mass
On Eext Thursday evening at 100
O'Clock the devotion of the perpetual
alteration will take place.
The children OF the parish will receive
their first communion on the 18th inst.
Pentecost Sunday The solemn event will
be preceded by retreat OF three days
The noyena Of nine Tuesdays in honor
Of st. Anthony still continues; it will
terminate on the 18th Of June, the feast
OF the saint
An important meeting of the Society
Of the Holy Name viii be held in the
school hall tomorrow evening at $50
o'clock.
St Joseph's Church, the Rev. Father
Schmitt, pastor Father Gueldfng, of
Indiana, and Bishop Donahue, Of Wheel
ing, W Va, were guests at the rectory
during the week.
Father schmitt will preach at high mass
tomorrow morning
May devotiOns Tuesday and Friday even
ings at 7:30. and every morning after s
o'clock mass.
Mass at Z, 9, and 1880 as usual.
Baptism at o'clock
Holy Name Society meets Sundays at 5
o'clock.
St Mary's Church, the Rev Father Cur
rier, pastor-Robert J Achstetter, gradu-
ate Of Gonzaga College, will sing his first
mass in this church on June 22. Mr..
Achstetter has been pursuing his studies
at St MaTy's Seminary, Baltimore city
He has many friends in Washington
The children of the parish who are to
make their first communion this spring
viii do so on the last Sunday in May
The May procession viii occur in the aft
ernoon Of the same day
The May devotions viii continue to be
held at 1880 O'Clock every evening.
The general communion OF the Ladies'