The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
on CHRISTMAS DAY
ROMAN CATHOLIC AND EPISCOPAL
CHURCHES WILL HOLD SERVICES.
P0NTIFICIAL HIGH MASS
CELEBRATED AT CATHEDRAL OF
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST.

Papal blessing VIII he Impaired by
Bishop Kelley and PIenary InduI-
Gence Granted Those Complying
With Usual COnditiOns-ChiIdren
Mass VIII Be a Feature of the
Christmas Services at Both Cathe-
dral and the Sacred Heart Church.
es-ohlcers of the Mass-Services
in Episcopal Churches.
All of the Savannah churches have
announced their programmes for the
observance of Christmas. In most of
the denominations the principal fea-
ture will be the entertainments in the
Sunday-school, the Roman Catholic and
Protestant Episcopal churches being
the only ones which observe the day
as churches. In the Cathedral of ST.
John the Baptist the most elaborate
services of the holidays will be ob
served g.
At $50 o'clock on Christmas morn
ing, a solemn pontifcal high mass will
be celebrated at the church. The Of
ficers of the mass will be:
Celebrant, Rt. Rev. Bishop Benz. j.
Kelley; deacon, Rev. Father Kennedy;
sub-deacon, Rev. Father Boyd, master
of ceremonies, Mr.. Dan. Mccarthy;
Censor bearer, Frank Beytaghi acolytes
of the Mass Andrew Ambrose and
Frank Cullom; alcolytes bearing in
sigma to the Rt. Rev. celebrant as fol-
lows: First .alcoyte, mitre bearer,
Theodore Bell second acolyte, crosier
bearer, Michael Mccarthy; third AGO.
lyte, book bearer, James Mooney;
fourth acolyte, candle bearer, Frank
Gleason; fifth acolyte, regal bearer,
will assist in the celebration of the
mass.
Bishop Kelley will preach at the
morning mass, the sermon being one
especially appropriate to the day. All
the collections taken during the day
will be given to the support of the
orphans and, in a letter to the clergy
of the diocese, Bishop Kelley has ex-
horted the pastors to encourage the
people to liberal giving. Among other
things, the Bishop says:
mo more appropriate occasion for
giving to the orphans could be chosen,
for OF all the days of the year, Christ
mas is diStinctively the childrenS' day.
On that day we all kneel in spirit near
the crib where lies the Infant Saviour
The other masses of Christmas Day
at the Cathedral will be as follows:
Low mass, Z, 8 and 3 o'clock III the
MORNING; high mass at 1880. This
mass will be followed with the bene-
diction with the Blessed Sacrement.
At o'clock the chlldren's mass will
be said in the Sunday-school room in
the basement. This mass will be one
of the most beautiful and appropriate
" symbolic of the entire day. The
ladies and teachers of the Sunday
school have arranged for a special al
tar for this service. A crib in which
reposes the likeness of the Infant Sa-
vior will be shown, and near 1t the
children's mass will be celebrated. None
but children and the teachers of the.
Sunday-school will be allowed at this
At Sacred Heart Church.
At the. Sacred Heart Church Solemn
High Mass will be celebrated at $50
o'clock in the morning. Rev. Father
Aloysus will be the celebrant. Rev,
Father Bernard will officiate as dea-'
con and Rev. Father Jerome as sub
deacon. The minor offices of the mass
will be filled by choir boys. The other
masses at the church will be said at
7, 1880 and o'clock in the morning.
High mass at 8 o'clock, with benedic-
ton of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
At 8 O'Clock the children's mass will
be said. Here, also, the same feature
as announced for the Cathedral will
be observed. The figure of the Infant
Savior will be displayed in the crib,
with the figures of the Blessed Vir-
gin and ST. Joseph standing near it.
At st. Patrick's Church mass will
be celebrated at the usual Holy Day
hours by Rev. Father Mccarthy, rector
of the church.
All of the churches will be appro-
priately garlanded for the day and
special music will be rendered by the
church chotrs. The musical pro-
gramme for the mass in each church
has been published heretofore in. the
Morning News.
At the Solemn Pontifical High Mass
at the Cathedral on Christmas MORN
ing Rt Rev. Bishop Kelley will i'm
part the papal blessing to all present.
In sending his blessing the Holy Faith
er grants plenary indulgence to ALI
who comply with the usual require
ments: going to confession, receiving
Holy Father's) intentions.
Among the other Churches.
At Christ Church there will be a serv-
ice at IL o'clock in the morning. A
special sermon will be preached by the
rector, Rev. Robb White, and Holy
Communion will be administered.
At ST. Johns Church a similar serv-
ice will be held by the rector, Rev.
Charles H. Strong, at the same hour.
At ST. Pauls Episcopal Church the
services will be conducted by the new
rector, Rev. G.. A. Ottman.
In the other churches there will be
no services on Christmas Day. though
entertainments by the Sunday-schools
will be given during this week and
next. The programmes for most of
these services will consist of special
music and recitations, after which pres
ents, candies and fruits will be dis
tributed among the children. The First
Baptist Church and the Duffy Street
Baptist Church will vary the pro-
programme by having the children
bring presents for distribution among
the needy, instead of giving out pres
ents. The following are the dates for
the entertainments in the different
churches:
Trinity Methodist, Thursday, Dec. 81.
Wesley Monumental, Monday, Dec.
2S.
Epworth Methodist, Wednesday, Dec.
Union Methodist Trinity Church,
Monday, Dec. rs.
First Presbyterian Church, Thurs
day, Dec. "a.
Independent Presbyterian Church,
Monday. Dec. rs.