The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-12-27
niccese Of Denver.
DIR DENVER LETTER.
contests at Cathedral Fair-Unique
Memorial Service.


III. christmas services in all the
,.l,rcbes will be of great solemnity.
IN the churches an early morning
-- ~ will be held to accommode the
SCI -3,nicants of whom there are, at
Cg,il.istToas an unusually large num-
- AT Logan avenue chapel there
I5,ill he solemn high mass at o o'clock.
w.. NJ E. Callahan viii ofticiate, as
listed by Rev. J. B. White and Rev.
0'Malley. The choir has pre-
cred an excellent musical programe.
The II O'Clock mass Right Rev.
Bishop Matz will officiate and preach
o. sermon. He will be assisted by
DIV l1r NJ. f. Callahan. as deacon. Rev.
= O'Farrell as sub-deacon, Rev. p. A.
1,bfIins master of ceremonies.
1Iozarts Twelfth Mass will be sung
~ an augmented choir. with orchestra
commitment. The fsoloists will be:
%Tieses Letitia kirkpatrick, Helen
L-ane katherine O'Neil: Mrs. Ander-
CON Mrs. Michael and Mrs. Granger;
7Iessrs Sayer, McFadden, Finnerty,
1fcpbee and Cassidy. Professor
Michel will preside at the organ.
Am the Catholic schools of the city
,,.iu resume their classes on Jan 4.
rho closing exercises We're held on
Tnesdav afternoon, in which nearly all
he children took part. At Logan Ave
mo school Santa Claus made his an
mail visit and presented each scholar
,,itb quantity of candy and nuts.
The christmas music viii be repeated
of The New Year services in all the
churches.
This week has been rather quiet so
far as religious matters are concerned.
Every one has been busy with Christ
mas festivities and there has been a
GOOD deal TO do for the city's DOOR
an the charitable institutions of the
rity had to be provided for, as did also
the large number of poor families.
catholic societies have done little bust
ness aside from preparing for the great
dgv. but will begin with renewed zeal
after the holidays. At st. Vincent's
ornhanage a t rec was provided for the
entertainment of the little ones. all
of whom received gift from Santa
claus Besides this, good old fash
Toned Christmas dinner was prepared
nv the Sisters. which was just like
nther more fortunate children with
homes enjoyed.
The day was less happy for the or
nbans than last year, because Of their
crowded quarters. Dul lllCA lldNE Hl5i -
nv and sang and played to their hearts
delight. Next year it is hoped viii
hiring a more comfortable home to the
little inmates of St Vincent's. St
rIara's orphanage held pretty Christ
mas exercises for the children and dis
rihuted gifts. A recent doll eXhi-
hilton raised sufficient money to pro-
vide a Christmas dinner for the girls
at the House of the Good Shepherd
and they spent a very happy day. In
an the hospitals of the city the pa
tents will be looked after and made
as comfortable as possible
The ladies of the Sacred Heart Aid
society distributed nearly fifty baskets
among poor families with all the daint
les for a regular Christmas dinner. Be
sides this they secured winter gar
ments for a number of people. Other
societies, notably the Gold Shepherd
Old society and st. Vincent's Aid so
ciety, took prominent part in the
Christmas work among the poor.
The grand charity ball which will
take place New Years night at Kass-
Ter hall for the benefit of st. Vim
cents orphans home viii be the event
of the Catholic social section. 1t is
always well attended and will no doubt
be particularly so this year. The pro-
reeds Of the ball Will aid in the re-
building of the home, which was de-
stroved by fire last March.