The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-24

In the general JolI1ncatlon over
Christmas. in the exchange Of gifts and
the social side of the great festival,
Hammond will by no means lose sight
of its sacred significance, in which the
holiday has it's foundation. While the
day itself will not be celebrated in all
of the churches, all OF them will OBJ
serve either Christmas eve or Christ
mas day proper with sacred services or
with gladsome exercises by the Sunday
schools and the accession viii be made
one for solemn worship as well as the
gayety inspired by the jolly but myth
ical saint with the flowing beard Of
snow. the ruddy countenace, the rotund
proportions and the reindeer
In the Catholic churches especially
will the occasion be observed with
pomp and solemnity. The services with
be characterized as is usual on this
greatest of all great days, by a num-
Der OF masses including both high cele-
bration and low mass on Christmas
it is allowed every priest to off1ciate at
three masses and as the clergymen of
the Roman church regard this as a
privilege as we'll as a sacred duty, the
most will be made Of the opportunity.
Splendid Program at st. Joseph's
At ST Joseph's German Catholic
church, there will be two high masses,
Father Plaster officiating at the early
morning celebration which will open at
o'clock, and Father Soenten at the 10
o'clock service At the early high mass
Rev Plaster will have the assistance of
Father Soengen as his deacon and Mr..
Pauscheck as sub deacon and Revs.
Plaster and Pauscheck will serve
y Il
con respectively at the 10 o'clock mass
when Father Soengen Will act as cele-
brant The sermon at the early mass
will be delivered by Father Plaster in
English, his subject being the Christ
mas Group. Mary Joseph and Christ" "
Father Soengen Will have the sermon
at the 10 o'clock and will speak In Ger
man.
He has taken as his theme the An
nouncement of the Nativity" The SER
mon will deal with the effect the an
nouncement had upon the shepherds and
its subs equent effect upon the world.
Immediately following the celebra-
tion Of the o'clock mass there Will be
a low mass, and another low mass will
be said at o'clock. Father Soengen
will celebrate mass at 6 o'clock and
again at at St. Margarets hospital
for the benefit OF the inmates who are
unable to attend church.
All saints to Celebrate.
Az All Saints church the services will
be especially beautiful. the surpliced
choir rendering Christmas music and
there being special music at each OF
the three masses. Father Barrett is
quite Ill today, having required the at
tendance of a physician. He has con-
tractedl heavy gold. but hopes to be
able to conduct the services tomorrow
and there Will be three masses, two high
and one low mass The boys surpliced
choir Will render the music al both
the big celebrations which have been
set for and 10 o'clock and the chill
drens choir will sing at the low mass
at s o'clock. The program is as fol
lows:
First mass a. M, high mass Sur
plice boys choir.
Before mass-Gloria in Excelsis Deo
After mass-Glory be to God in the
highest.
Second mass a. m, children's
choir Come. Come. Come the Christ
mas Bells are Ringing.
onertory-Hark What Mean Those
Holy Voices.
After eievation-Ave Verum.
Communion-Adeste Fidels
After mass-Christ Born.
TIL ID mass-1o a. m. high mass. Sur
plice bays choir.
Protestents Observe Tonight.
At St Paurs Episcopal church there
will be two services with specia,
Christmas music By the surpliced choir
q sermon by Rev. Charles A Smith ap-
propriate to the character of the day
Holy communion Will be held at 7:3(
o'clock and again at 10 o'clock.
At the First Presbyterian church ant
at most of the Protestant churches il
fact. there will be no Christmas serv-
ices. but the Sunday schools will hole
special Christmas exercises this even
ing. at which there will be program
by the children. OF songs and recita-
tions and at which one of the mair
features will be beautiful Christina