Evening star., 1903-07-21
ALL DRAPED IN BLACK
Churches Commemorate the
Death of Pope Leo.
s P ECIAL SERVICES
PONTICICAL MASS ARRANGED
FOR BY THE PRELATES
Mgr. Falconio to Oficiate ct st.
Mary's-Program Includes Serv-
ices for the Dead.
s P ECIAL SERVICES

Throughout the national capital today
the Catholic churches are draped in heavy
black In solemn commemoratiou of the
death of Pope Leo XIII and to signify
the sorrow felt by the members of the
Catholic faith over the passing to his eter-
nal rest of the head of the Roman Church
In many of the houses of worship of that
denomination in the city a solemn requiem
mass was said early this morning for the
repose OF the soul OF the venel3tted pontiT,
and for nine days following the date of his
demise the services for the dead Will be
held by the local Catholic clergy.
Many Catholic pastors of the city have
made their arrangements for special SER
vices commemorative of the death of Pope
Leo, and for the next few DAYS there Will
be special pontifical masses said in the
various houses of worship. Bishop Curtis
OF Baltimore in the absence of Cardinal
Gibbons, has announced that he will hold
special services CONNIE morative of the pom
tiffs death in the cathedral of that city
on the date OF his burial. which Will take
place next week. Local Catholic priests
nave not as yet received any order from
the biShopric at Baltimore relative to the
holding of the special services but ar
rangements have been made for such rites
INDEPENDENTLY.
solemn pontlfical requiem mass for
his holiness Leo Mi will be celebrated
at st. Patricks Catholic Church next Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock. Mgr. Falcouio,
apostolic delegate Will preside and the Rt
Rev. f Il. Rocker. bishop of Jaro Philip
pine Islands VIII pontificate. The Rt Rev
Mgr Marchetti, will be the assistant priest
and Rev {. NJ Bart pastor of Anacostia
Church and Rev. J. u. Marr. pastor of
the Immaculate Conception. will act as
deacons. Rev. George Dougherty of St
Augustine's and Rev Father Carroll. as
sistant pastor at st. Patrick's, VIII serve
masters of ceremonies DR. Stafford
pastor of ST. Patrick's, will pronounce the
pancgyric and special music will be fur
nlShed by tie choir, which will hold extra
rehearsals the latter part of the week for
the service The of the congregation
will form a guard of honor for the apos-
tolic delegate and will otherwise assist in
the Monday morning services. Father
Stafford said requiem mass for the pope
this morning at o'clock. The church has
been draped in black in commemoration
of the popes death.
Program at st. Mary's Church.
Tomorrow morning at $50 o'clock Mgr.
Falconfo will celebrate solemn pontificaI
requiem at St Mary's Catholic
Church The other officers of the mass Will
be assistant priest, Very Rev. Mgr. Fran
els Marchetti; deacon, Rev. Joseph I. Ma
guire; subdeacon- Rev. James Z. Tower;
deacons of honor. Rev. Edward Fink. S. j.,
monies, Rev. George Dougherty and Rev.
Charles ]. Trinkaus. The sermon for the
OCCASION will be delivered by Rev. Charles
Warren Currier, pastor of st. Mary 8
Church.
The interior and exterior of the church
are tastefuily draped in black. An i'm
posing catafalque has been erected in the
main aisle OF the church. and the papal
and national flags. half masted and draped.
float from the tower. Special music Will
be provided by the church choir for the
services tomorrow.
The office of the dead Will be chanted at
ST. Aloysius Church for the pope Thursday
morning at o'clock. Following the reci-
tation of the office Bishop Rocker VIII cele
brate the solemn pontifical requiem mass
Mgr. Falconio will be present at the ser
vice and give the absolution. Bishop Mar
chetu will also participate In the cere-
monies, will all the fathers of Gonzaga
College and several from Georgetown Uni
versty.
Special requiem mass for the late pope
will be said at st. Matthew'S Catholic
Church Saturday morning at 1890 o'clock
The apostolic delegate will assist in the
service in cope and mitre.
In Other Churches.
Rev. Father Joseph McGee, pastor Of the
Shrine OF the Sacred Heart in Mt. Pleasant,
has arranged to hold a special service next
Friday morning in commemoration Of the
death of Pope Leo XIII. There will be
special music for the occasion
requiem mass was celebrated at st.
PauIs Catholic Church by Rev. ]. +. Mack
in, the pastor this morning, and special
masses will be chanted each morning this
week.
The bishops of the Catholic Church will
celebrate pontifical mass for the repose of
the soul of the pope in the cathedral OF
their respective dioceses and funeral masses
will be said in all Catholic churches.
After the interment Of the pope prayers
will be held in the Catholic churches ask
t,,rr that ni,rSv,
labors Of the consistory in the election OF
a successor to Leo XIII.
Official Notice Received.
Not until 4:45 o'clock last evening did
Mgr. Falconio. the apostolic delegate here.
receive from Rome the official notification
of the popes death. Bishop Falconio was
at dinner with Bishop Rocker and Auditor
Marchetti of the apostolic delegation when
the message arrived. 1t was written in
Italian and signed by Cardinal Rampolla.
AS translated by DIR. Rocker the dispatch
read follows:
with deepest sorrow 1 announce to you
the death of his holiness. which occurred
this afternoon at O'Clock. His holiness
died surrounded by the sacred college
To this message Mgr. Falconio sent the
following reply to Cardinal Rampolla at
Rome:
With deepest sorrow | express to your
eminence the universal grief for the ire
parable loss Sustained by the death of the
glorious pontin.
Address of Bishops.
Delegate Falconio Immediately prepared
and gave out an address to the archbishops
and bishops of the Catholic church, of
whom there are ninety in America. The
address was dated at the apostolic delega-
ton, this city. and was as follows
Your Lordship: 1t is my painful duty to
convey to you the sad intelligence of the
death of holy father, the pope, which
occurred today.
AS in life so in death, the august pom
tiff has shown such wonderful example OF
serious thought, of determination of char
acter of sweetness of heart, Of piety and
Christian forttude as to evoke in all lands
the most striking manifestations OF rever-
ance and respect. Leo XIII is dead! In
him the world has lost profound scholar,
a distinguished statesman, a lover and
protector of right and justice; has lost ono
whose power for the amelioration of society
has been exercised with suc.l consummate
Sail and earnestness as to be felt every
where and to gain for him universal adj
miration. Hence, his death is deplored BY
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