The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
CHRISTMAS Il SACRED
DAY IN CATHOLIC YEAR
All Parishes Began Services at q
O'clock and Continued
Throughout the Day.

ST. Patrick's parish observed Christmas
day with four services. including a pontii-
cal mass, sung by Right Reverend Denis
ODonaghue. auxiliary bishop of Indian
apolis, at a. m: two low masses, cele
brated by Rev. Father Joseph Duffey, at s
and o'clock; solemn high mass. sung by
Father Duffey, at 10 o'clock, and the YES
per service at 8 o'clock in the afternoon,
at which Fathers Duffey and Wolf OFF,
ciated.
At the early morning pontifical mass,
Bishop Chatard was assisted by Rev. Fran
els Wolf as deacon, Rev. Joseph Duffey as
subdeacon, and Patrick Griffin. of st.
Mary's Seminary, Cincinnati, master of
ceremonies. The service was well attended
in spite of the early hour, as Catholics
everywhere consider the faithful attend
ance on church services as an inseparable
part of the days observance.
Bishop Chatard preached at the 10 o'clock
high mass on the subject. THE Meaning
and Significance of Christmas" The bish-
OPP explained the meaning of the scene at
Bethlehem on the coming of the Redeemer.
and spoke of what IL meant to mankind at
that time and through all the ages. He
also dwelt on the meaning of Christmas to
every Christian of this day of the world
after nineteen centuries of Christian life
composed of a special musical programme
and the benediction. Fathers Duffey and
Wolf conducted the service. Elaborate and
beautiful musical programmes also made
ebrated in the morning.
At the 4 O'Clock morning mass, at the
ringing Of the bell and during the robng
played on the organ. AS bishop. priests and
altar boys approached the altar the "Mer-
csdantis Mass sn was started by the full
Excelsis" was sung for the first time since
Advent The "Credo, by Mercadante.
"Pastorias,' by Lambolotte, and 20 Salu-
taris." by lie Provost. were given. The
solos were sung by Miss Wagner, the Miss
es McHugh, Miss Stolte, Mr.. Murphy, Mr..
Creeden, Mr.. Sharkey, Mr.. Goldman and
repeated at the 10 o'clock mass. Miss Stel-
la Adams is the organist and director.
1t is the custom in all Catholic churches
of the Indianapolis diocese to devote their
Christmas day offerings to the maintenance
of the orphans. The sum raised for this
purpose by St. Johns parish last year
amounted to about 5000 and that raised by
st. Patrick's last year was over $500, while
other Indianapolis parishes were in pro-
portion. The amounts raised this year are
expected 10 be even larger. The amount
raised annually in the whole diocese by the
Christmas collections Tor the maintenance
Of orphans averages about 10000
S. PETER AND PAUL.
At the chapel of SIS. Peter and Paul there
was appropriate music yesterday morn
ing under III. j. Schumacher. the director
and organist of the church The choir was
composed of Miss Edna Burke and Miss
Mary Hastings, Soprano, MISS &. r.. Bal
lard and Miss Anna Tousey. alto; +. p.
Clancy, tenor: c. A. O'Connor. baritone.
and c. Z. Leppert, basso. The programme
included the Kyrie, the Sanctus, the Bene-
dicturs and the Agnus Del. from Shubert.
sung by the choir: Ave Marie, by Mr..
O'Connor, with violin obligato by Miss
c.. E. Ballard. Jesu Redemption, by Ros-
SIM. will be rendered by a women's quar-
| tet
CHURCH OF ASSUMPTION.
At the Church of the Assumption yester-
| day mass was held ut 5 a. m. and 3 a. m.
| The Rev. Father Weber delivered the
| Christmas sermon The musical programme
| was very elaborate and included. besides the
choruses, three solos by Miss Carrie Hof.
| f. j. Lauth and III. G. Dippel Another
| beautiful musical programme was given at
/ D. m yesterday. The choir. consisting OF a
| large number of mixed voices, was directed
| by Sister Fintana.
| HOLY ANGELS.
Christmas masses at the Church of the
| Holy Angels were held at $50 and 3 yester-
| day morning and vespers and benediction
| were held at the church last night. A beau
| tiful programme was given under the direc-
ton OF Mrs. John French.