Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-26
,rtably nlled in between times during the

lay by those who for one reason or another
lad missed the regular service, but who
anne to pay their individual tribute to Him
n honor OF whose birth Christmas is cele-
brnted. The decorations In all the churches
we're appropriate and beautiful.
At st. Aloysius.
One of the most important of the Roman
Catholic ceremonies OF the day was the
solemn high pontihcal mass at st. Aloysus
Church, at which Monsignor Falconio, the
lapal delegate, presided The mass was
sung by Rev. Ignatius Fealy, who was
reared in the parish and who was recently
ordained in Baltimore Rev. William OBJ.
Pardow, the well-known Jesuit. preached
he sermon. Very Rev. Edward 5. Fink.
,astor of the church, was assistant to
Ionsgnor Falconio, Rev. j. b. Kelleher,
J. j. and Rev. j. b. Pittar. s j., deacons
# honor; Rev. Hector Papi, s. j., assistant
o the celebrant; Rev. Maurice Cahill dea-
on and Rev. b. A. Hartwell subdeacon.
The musical program at this mass, ar
'anged by Mr.. S. j. Kubel, organist and d.
rector, was elaborate and beautiful. On
Christmas new music is always provided
,or the mass at ST Aloysius Church, and
yesterday no exception, the messe
solennelle of Bruno Oscar Klein being pre-
sented.
The musical program follows: At the as
sembling, Alteration" trombone choir; be-
fore mass, "Adeste Fidelis' (Novello),
chorus: mass Messe Solennelle dts first pro-
ut the graduate, Prayer" (ReichardO,
trombone choir at the offertory, Regina
Terrae," Curto; after mass, solemn bene-
diction. 20 Salutaris." Metcalf; Tantum
Ergo Wallace; occasional march, Kret-
SEMINAR.
The first solemn high mass at ST. Alloy
sIus Church was said by Rev. Father Fink.
assisted by Rev j. j. Fleming, S. j., and
Rev. M. j. Cotter. s. j., as deacon and
Subdeacon. AS at the pontifical mass, spe-
cial music was rendered by the full choir.
Reproduction of Manager.
At st. Dominic's Church one of the
Christmas features was reproduction of
he crib in the manger in which Christ was
1orn AT the solemn high mass which COM
MERGED at 5 O'Clock in the morning the
priests and lay brothers of the Dominican
1Ider clad in their white re hes were seated
n the sanctuary. The church was crowded
% the doors during the impressive service.
Very Rev. Father Hinch, the prior of the
nonastery, preached on the coming of the
Redeemer
The midnight mass at the Franciscan
monastery at Brookland attracted a large
number of deSotees from Washington
despite the hour and the inconvenience OF
travel The high mass began in the chapel
on the main floor, and there were services
in the crypt lasting until about 2 o'clock in
the morning. The chants as rendered by
the priests and brothers of the order were
very impressive.
Sermons on the lesson of the Christmas
tide were preached to large congregations
by Rev d.. j. Stafford d. D. at the SOL
emn high masses at st. Patrick's Church
at and IL O'Clock. The first mass was
celebrated by Rev. DIR. Stafford, assisted by
Rev. Thomas Michigan deacon and
Rev. William j. Carroll as subdeacon. AT
the last service Rev. Father Carroll was
celebrant. DR.. Stafford, deacon, and Father
MCGuigan, subdeaoon. A display of flowers
was arranged about the altar and sane
ma har Sf11 cts ,ir,at tod
by electric lights. The choir was assisted
It both services by a full orchestra. 'Adeste
Fidelis" was sung before the masses and
% Holy Night" was rendered at their
ror Guiding the services for the day.
st. Matthew's Church.
Solemn high mass was celebrated at IL
O'Clock at ST. Matthews Church. where
the sermon was preached by the pastor,
Rev. Thomas s. Lee. Rev. Edward L..
Buckley was the celebrant. Rev. Father
Lee. deacon, and Rev. j. d. Stirling, SUBJ
deacon. Mass was said at the old St.
Matthew'S Church at Q O'Clock.
AT st. Paurs Church Rev. James f.
Mackin OBLIGATED at solemn high mass and
preached at $50 o'clock Rev. Thomas
A. Walsh was deacon and Rev. James e.
krug subdeacon. The low mass at IL
o'clock was followed by benediction, which
ended the services of the day.
Two solemn nigh maSSeSsrWere sung at
and IL o'clock am. at st. Stephen S
Church. Rev. w. j. Caushy, the pastor.
said the first mass, assisted by priests from
the Paulist House of Studies at the Catholic
University. The other mass was said by
Rev. Father Stravens of the Apostolic ms
sion House.
Rev. Paul Griffith, as celebrant; Rev.
Father Burget. as deacon, and Rev. A. j.
Olds. as subdeacon, said the solemn high
mass at st. Augustine's Church. Rev. II.
X. Bischoff was master of ceremonies. and
he sermon was preached by Rev. Father
Burget.
Congregational singing was the feature
of the services at the new Church of the
Holy Comforter, where the parish orches
ira. under Mrs Farrell, assisted at the
first mass at o'clock.
The musical program at the midnight
mass at ST. AIMS Church was as follows:
Kyrie. Sanctus Benedictus, and Agnus
Del, Gounods "Messe Solehnelle," GLORIA
in Excelsis.' and Credo; La Hache, Missa
Pro Pace; offertory, "Adeste F'idelis,' No
vello: occasional, 20, Holy Night" Adam
Bishop Satterlee's Sermon.
Bishop Satterlee who only recently recov.
cred from a severe Illness preached the
sermon at st. Marks Church yesterday at
the IL o'clock service before a large con-
giegation. He took as his text Blessed
are the pure in heart. for they shall see
God" and preached an eloquent sermon
on the sanity conception of the Virgin
Mary and the nature of her immaculate
purity.
In addition there was a special musical
service. in which Sanfords tie Deum. "
Steiner's ''Corde NatuS' and Eyere'S mi
Gene Creed" were sung.
AT the morning service at the Epiphany
Church Rev. Randolph II. Mckim officiated,
assisted by the Rev. John d. lie Mothe. the
assistant rector. who preached the sermon.
AT all other Episcopal churches appro-
pirate services were held. All were deco
rated with evergreen and holly emblems of
the Christmas time. At all of them special
music was rendered and the attendance
was large. At ST. Thomas Church Rev.
c. Ernest Smith offlciated. and at st.
Johns Church Rev. Roland c. Smith
preached a brief sermon.
Early Morning Services.
feature of the Episcopal Church serv-
Ices was the abandonment of the custom
% midnight services and the substitution
of early morning services. From the at
tendance yesterday it was apparent the
change was popular.
A large congregation attended the Christ
mas service at the Church of Our Father
Universalist. The church was decorated
with palms and holly. The work of the
choir was especially commended. Rev.
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