The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-22

legged TO sag three masses on Christmas Day low
masses wiz be said continually from until %
O'Clock.
I FRANCISCAN MONASTERY, MT SAINT SEP
JLCHEE. BROOkLAND: The Christmas ser
yices VIII begin with solemn chanting # the Mathis
and Te DeJm az Il p. M. December "a Solemn
high mass viii he celebrated az p O'Clock mid
night. during which the students q the Monastery
VIII render in Grc1riau chant Alissa de Angels
After the mass procession 90 the Grotto u Beth
lchcm. formed by the Clergy and laity. in which
the celehraut carries the figure n the infant Jesus
The frias viii sing Christmas hymns on the say
to the GrotJo. Arrived az the Altar Of the Nativity
the deacon vii sing The gospel and place Tie
figure Of the infant Jesus the straw In the
maugeT. Following this ceremony. which IS the
same as performed in Bethlehem two low masses
viii be said. on the altar ia the Grotto. by the
ceebraut q the midnight mass Low masses viii be
said az 6, go. Z. 80. s, and $50 a. At g
o'clock the second solemn high mass viii be cele-
bTated. Solemn vespers and Benediction at $50
I'm the afternoon, after which General Absolution
VIII be given % the members of the Third Order
Of St. Francis and the relic Of ST. Anthony eX-
posed TO the vcncTati0B Of the public. The church
win be richly decorated with palms and potted
plants To accommodate those who attend the mid
night mass, three four Brooklaud cars viii leave
for Washington at a.
ST PAULs CHURCH: Low masses tomorrow.
and 10 O'Clock; childreu's mass o'clock; solemn
high mass. il O'Clock The male ChanCel choir VIII
1 NlsttlltA
and beautiful service tomorrow evening al 30. 10
which the public viii be cordially welcome. At
this service each chorster viii be decorated with
gold Cross as q sign ~ membership and the pas
tor. Rev. J. F. Machin, wiz make an appropriate
address. Aftr chanting the regular VeSper service.
che choir VIII render some special music suitable 20
the occasion. Solemn high mass viii be celebrated
Christmas morning at $50 O'Clock, and at 10 O'Clock
Low masses viii be said every half hour from 7
until 10 O'Clock There viii be three beautiful
Art he carly ar
O'Clock when the choir VIII render the following.
Professional Angels From the Realms Of Glory. "
Smart. Introt Winchester kyrie, Turtoni Gloria
in Excelss Turton; Gradual, Winchester; Credn.
GregoraH; OfFertory Winchester Sanctus, Gregg
ran: Beuedictus G.eg0Tian; AgEus Del. TUTt0n
Communion Winchester; Adeste Fidcles Noyello.
Anthem az the end Of mass. % Holy Night. -"
Ad0lph Adam; RecesSional, Infant Of Bethlehem, -
sullivan At the 10 O'Clock mass the same program
VIII Be- repeated with the exception Of the Introt.
Gradual Odertory, and Communion. which viii be
sung TO a new setting by DIT. Tozer. The anthem
al the end Of this mass win be Gounods "Naza-
reth" The annual service Of traditional Carols
viii be held Sunday night, December 80 at which
time Il is expected His EXcellency, the Delegate
Apostolic wiz be present.
ST STEPHENS CHURCH: Rev. Father Caughy
win celebrate high mass tomorrow at II m, ser
mon by Rev. Father Williams. Solemn high mass
Christmas morning at O'Clock. Rev. Father Caug1y,
celebmnt; Rev. Father Williams, deacon; Rev.
deacon Following this mass there viii be low
masses every half hour until 10 O'Clock. Solemn
high mass viii be sung at II a. n. BY one Of the
reverend fathers from the Passionst Monastery. Bal
timore. assisted by Rev. Father Boyer. and one
Of the reverend fathers from the Paulist Home,
Brcokland Cardinal Gibbons win ofhciate this
morning at the ordination ceremonies in the Ca
thedral Baltimore Among those 70 be ordained
Is Carroll Smyth Of Baltimore, brother Of Rev
Thomas Gibbons Smyth Of this church, and Rev.
James SMITH. Of st, Patrcks Church, this city.
Another brother, the fourth and youngest son Of
this favored family is at present seminarian in
ST Charles Seminary Baltimore, and VIII be or
.dained priest next year On Christmas Day the
new ordained priest Rev Carroll Smyth, viii Cele-
brate solemn high mass IN st. AIMS Church, Bati-
more. his home parish. Rev. Thomas Gibbons
Snyth win be assistant priest; Rev. James Smyth,
deacon and Mr.. John Smyth, subdeacon. Follow
ing this unusual and impressive ceremony Father
Carroll Sryth vail say two l0w masses az the main
altar while his brother priests Rev. Thomas Gibbons
smyth and Rev James smyth viii celebrate low
masses at the side affairs
ST PATRICK's CHURCH. BeT. Father Carroll
viii deliver the sermon at the high tomorrow
at II O'Clock and the choir VIII be augmented By
the seninariaus Of Holy Cross College Rev. Father
SMITH viii preach during Yespers, 30 O'Clock.
There viii be no service Tor the children tomorrow
afternoon because Of the rehearsal Of the Christmas