The Washington times., 1902-06-23
NEWT Y ORDAINED PRIESTS
CELEBRATE THEIR FIRST MASS

sisting clergy walked behind the chill
drer. Father Harrington entering the
church last. attended by two little girls
carrying bouquets of red carnations.
Sermon by Baltimore Pastor.
Father Mallon. of st. AIMS Church,
Tenleytown. and Father Quill acted as
deacon and subdeacon, respectively, of
the mass. Rev. V. F. Schmitt, pastor of
st. Joseph's Church, was the assistant
priest. Mr. Frank Harrington, brother
of the celebrant. acted as master of
ceremonies.
The sermon was preached by Rev.
James F. Donahue, pastor of st. Pat
rick's Church, Baltimore, and a lifelong
friend of Father Harrington. The tex.
of the sermon was the duties, RESPONSE
bilities and noble achievements of mem
bers of the priesthood. After reminding
the congregation of Father Harrington's
afiiliation with the parish, Father Dona-
hue delivered an eloquent sermon out
lining the life, aims and self-resignation
OF priest from the time he enters the
preparatory college until his last earth
ly duty is performed.
The musical portion of the service was
especially elaborate. A choir of forty
FIVE trained voices rendered MarZo's S
First Mass in superb style. At the Of
fertory an 20 Salutaris," arranged to
Robaudi's "Alla Stella Confdente." was
sung by Mrs. Margaret Coleman -Diggins.
with cello obligato played by Musician
Jagel, of the Marine Band, and the
l"Veni Creator" was adapted to the mu-
sic of Nevin's "The Rosary"
Soloists of the Mass.
The soloists of the mass were Mrs.
Nora Torrens- -McIntire, Mrs. Annie
Grant-Fugitt, Miss Anna Bifeld, Miss
Higgins, Miss Grant, Mr.. George o'Con-
nor, Mr. Will Graham, and Mr.. James
L. Duncan. At the conclusion OF the
mass the "Magnifcat" was sung by Rev.
James Smyth, assistant pastor of st.
Joseph's and the full choir.
Father Harrington gave an individual
blessing to every member of the con-
gregation after the services. In addi-
tion to the visiting clergy, there wera
many prominent representatives of the
army, navy, marine corps, and the large
cdifice was completely filed with friends
of the new priest.
The services at Holy Trinity, where
Father Craig celebrated his first mass,
were also carried through in an impress
sive manner.
Twenty priests participated, and every
available seat in the church was occu-
pied. Rev. James F. X. Mulvaney, S. j.,
pastor of Holy Trinity, was the assist
ant priest, and the sermon was preached
by Father O'Neil, of st. Mary's Semi
nary, Baltimore, from which institution
the young priests were ordained.
The officiating priests were as follows:
Celebrant, F. E. Craig; assistant priest,
Rev. ]. F. X. Mulvaney. 6. j.; deacon,
Rev. P. ]. O'Connell, st. Stephens; sub
deacon. Rev. d. J. Dunno, of Chicago,
ILL.,: master of ceremonies, Mr.. Joseph
Kuhn; preacher, Rev. J. D. O'Neil, of st.
Mary's Seminary, Baltimore. Also, in
chancel, Rev. p. ]. Quill, of Georgetown
University; Rev. Bernard Fleming, of
Columbia. S. c.; Rev. Henry Chapins,
S. S., of Catholic University; Revs.
Philip Eggleston and John Tohn, of St.
Mary's Seminary; Rev. John Gaynor, of
st. Patrick's: Revs. FIR. King and
Walsh. of st. Pauls; Rev. ]. Gibbons
Smith. of st. Stephens; Rev. Samuel Ca
hill. S. j.. and Rev. Francis McAbe, S.
j.. OF Holy Trinity.
An elaborate musical program was
rendered by the regular choir and
corps of assistants. Gounod's Mass to
St Cecilia was beautifully rendered.
After the mass the clergy was enter
tained at dinner at Georgetown Col
lege.
Celebrates High Mass.
The services at st. Mary's, where Rev.
Robert ]. Achstetter celebrated mass were
very impressive and carried out with all
the rubrical ceremony attending such an
occasion. The details were in the hands
of the Windthorst Club, of which the |
newly ordained priest was a charter |
member. and everything was done to
make the occasion one long to be re-
by the celebrant Of the mass |
and those who were present.
At 1890 o'clock procession, composed |
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