The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-26

ing OF the service. High mass at 10 a. m.
Mass in r.. Concone; organ prelude. j.
Singenberger ;kyrie chorus; Gloria, cho-
rus and solos, soloists, Misses Rose ST.
none and Amelia Gamboni; Credo, cho-
rus: offertory. o Jesu Deus Magne, solo
and chorus. sololst, Miss Amelia Gam
boni; Sanctue. chorus: Benedictus. duet
and chorus. Miss Nellie Dorsi and Mr.. G.
Taylor; Agnus Dei chorus; Adeste FL
deles. Miss Il. Taylor, Messrs Everett
Gamboni. A. vani and chorus. Agnes
II. McKenna. organist and director.
CHURCH OF THE HOLY GHOST
At the Italian Church OF the Holy Ghost
on knight street solemn high mass was
sung at lo:3o o'clock. Rev. Fr. Morassy
being celebrant. Rev. Paul Novat the
pastor. deacon. and Rev. Andrew Garan.
sub-deacon. The other services were at
$500 G:30. 7:30 and $3.50 o'clock. The
music was excellently rendered under the
direction OF Miss X. OReily. organist.
the program at the 1o:so mass being;
Gounod's Mass OF the Angels. Soloists:
Soprano. Mrs. r. Melh; alto Miss c.
Tella: tenor, Mr.. s. Pettine; bass. II.
D'Andrea- Offertory. Adeste, chorus.
After mass: The New Born King, l..
Espoir; solo. Mr.. s. Pettine.
BLESSED SACRAMENT.
There was a large attendance at the
Church OF the Blessed Sacrament on
Academy avenue at all the services OF the
day. High mass was celebrated at $50
In the morning with FIR. Simmons officiat-
ing. AT o'clock there was a childrens
mass. with FIR. Sullivan officiating. and
Christmas carols were sung by the chill
dren OF the Sunday school. FIR. Sullivan
also officiated at the IL o'clock mass, and
the sermon was by FIR. Simmons. An
elaborate musical program was sung by
the choir. under the direction of Mrs.
Linton.
Rev. John o'Rourke conducted the yes
per service at 1880 o'clock last evening
The decorations in the church included
pottsd palms I'm the sanctuary and other
floral features.
OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY.
AT the Church OF Our Lady OF the Hosy
Rosary, the Portuguese church on Ira
verse street, the pastor, Rev. A. NJ. Serpa
ofiiciated at $3.50 and 1890. The pastor
pr ached Christmas sermon at the slrst
mass. The music by the choir was under
the direction Of Miss Mary s. Neves.
ST. ANTHoNY's CHURCH.
The masses at st. Anthony's church on
Plainfeld street were well attended yes
terday. Rev George w. Brown, the pas
tor ohiciated and the regular choir under
the direction OF Miss Mary Cummings.
the organist, carri out an appropriate
program OF Christmas music. The deco
rations In the church were not elaborate.
Two high masses were sung. at which
FIR. Brown delivered short sermons
ST. ADELBERTS CHURCH.
AT the Polish church, st. Adalbert's,
on Ridge street, the pastor, Rev. Father
"A. Duezmal. officisted at services at 8. 80,
and l0:3o a. m. High mass was at 10 30.
with sermon by the pastor. The music
under direction Of ID. Punda, the chorister.
included Marcos Mass, Adeste Fideles
and Chrtstus Natus Est Nobis.
ST TEREsA'S CHURCH.
Tho services at St Tcresa's church were
largely attended Rev Owen r. Clarke,
the pastor. was assisted by his curate.
Rev. Father Brady. and the program in
cluded five masses.
The first service at o'clock was a
solemn high mass, az was also the SER
vice at lo:3O. The masses at z. Q and $3.50
We're low masses. The decorations were
carefully attended to and their arrange
ment was a noted feature. The crib oc-.
cupfed prominent position In the deeora-
tons. The sanctuary choir Is made up
OF the male pupils of the parochtal school.
The musical program was under the III
rection OF Miss NJ. A. Baxter. organist.
ST. MATTHEW'S
The services at st. MATHEWS church
In Auburn we're attended by very large
congregation and the musical program
which was specially Interesting and ap-
proprate was effectively rendered. IL was
as follows: kyrie from Mozart's Twelfth
Mass: Gloria from Farmers Mass in
B-fiat: Credo from Rosewigs Mass in T.:
offertory selection, Adeste F1deles: Sane
tus from Mozart's Twelfth Mass: Agnus
Del from Farmers Mass in B-nat
The soloists were Miss Marjory Nc
Guigan, Mrs. Y. O'Connell. Mrs. Ellen
NJ. McElroy. Mr.. T. Mulholland, Mr.. r.
Delaney and Mr.. James Coyne. In ad-
dition 10 this program. Mason's Watch
man Tell Us OF the Night, was finely sung
a duet by Messrs. Mulholland and De-
laney. The music was under the direction
of the efficient organist and director. Mrs.
James Coyne.
The mass was celebrated by Rev.
Father Tulley and the elaborate and
beautiful altar decorations were the work
OF Mrs. Terrence NJ. O'Reilly. Mrs Null
holland and Miss Marjory McGmggan.