The Washington herald., 1907-05-25
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES.

NJ llSAAS NJ
! The Feast # the H0ly Trinity chs1rred tomorrow
the first Sunday Of the Pentsc5st season recalls the
fact that the Apostles. after the descent cf the
Holy Ghost. fastened to preach the mystery Of the
Holy Trinity. The church has always honorcd BY a
special feast each one of the divine persons-Chrt-
mas for the Father Easter for the son, and Peuts
cost for the Holy Ghost. But on this day tie
liturgy nitts them in the same feast in order 10
chant the great dogma Of the Unity in the Trinity
The titular feast Of the Church cf the Holy
Trinity. Thirty-siKth and o streets. wiz be cele-
bratfd by solemn high mass at Il O'Clock: Rev.
Jsmcs J. Brc. S. J.. celebnnt: Rev Thomas s.
Harlin. 5. J.. deacon. and Mr.. Henucssy, of
Georgetown University, subdeaco1. Rev. Alphousus
Coppens. $. j., viii deliver tie sermon.
A beautiful procession in honor of the BLESSED
Virgin win take placs n the afternoon. Leaving
the Sunday school at 80 O'Clock the children viii
walk east on y street % ThryfO1rth street north
to Volta place. to Thirty-ffth s;r,et. thence 20 q
street, and along street 20 the church, where the
statue Il the Virgin Mother win be crowned by
Miss Julia Ford. the Queen Of May Miss NAY
Ellis will b heart bearer. and Miss May Tayllr
will deliver the coronation address.
The annual MAY procession 4 81. PauI's Church
viii take race at { O'Clock tomorr0E afternoon.
participated in by al the children q the day and
Sunday school. The statue Of the Blessed Virgin
viii be crowned by the MAY Queen. after which
Benedcti0n of the Blessed Sacrament will be given
Rev. Father Aiackin, tie pastor, viii address the
children.
Professions in honor q the Virgin Mother 4 Gcd
VIII also take place in 81. AIMS Church. Tenusv
town. and the Church Of the Immaculate Conception
az O'Clock
At the same hour. from st. Theresa's Church,
Anaco5tia, the children Of the parish viii walk IN
solemn procession for the distance Of six biCc-s
after which the May Queen Miss Gertrude Reagan.
viii the statue Of the Blessed Lady and read
the Act of Conservation. Rev Father Monaghan. Il
the Apostolic Mission House. viii address the chi'
dren.
The annual MAY procession by the children q st
Anthony's Church Bro0klaud. will start fr-m the
rectory A. 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon: Proceeding
through Monroe street % Tenth street east then
south 70 Lawrence street to Twelfth 70 the church,
whore the statue of the Blessed Virgin will b.
crowned and the Act Of Conservation rad BY the
May Queen, Miss Agnes Rodlor Each child viii
place floral offerings on the shrine Of the Blessed
Virgin
The children of St. Vincent de Paul's Church viii
hold their annual services in honor Cf the Virgin
Mother 4 GOd AZ { O'Clock lomCuow. The py0ccs-
sion viii form in The Sunday school and include in
the line Of march South Capitol NJ First. and
y streets. Bcnedictiou n the Blessed Sacrament
VIII be given al the conclusion q the service.
Special services attended By al converts to the
Catholic Church viii be held in ST. Aug1stiues
Church tomorrow c7eninz at 3 O'clock when the
sermon will be preached BY Rev. Alexander p.
DOYLE c. S. F. rector cf the Apostolic Mission
House, whose work in missionary fields has effected
numerous conversions 20 the faith.
High mass viii be celebrated a. II O'Clock. during
which the choir viii render beautiful musical
programme appropriate TO the feast Of the Hoy
Trinity The sermon on this occasion viii be
preached hy Rev. Walter Elliott. {. s 7.
The Juvenile Catholic Beneficial Society viii re
ceiTe Holy Communion at the O'Clock mass
EmbCr DAYS, or quarter tense observed on WedHes.
day yesterday and to-day we're instituted 20 thank
God for the benefits 4 tho season and remind the
faithful, each quarter Of the year. Of the duty Of
Ienauce.
Prayers for the priests Of the church are ALWAYS
Offered BY the faithful On Emter DAYS and ordiua-
tious usually take place Emb'r week.
Several members 4 the Paulist order will b. or
dainsd this morning In New York City. and in The
beautiful Church # Mount 81. SeUuirhrr iu Brook
land, impressive service was Witnessed last Sun
| day when miner orders we're Conferred upon four
Members Of the Orier ef FTiars Minor hy Mgr.
Falcono. the Apostolic Delegate
Each 4 the several altsrs was beautifully adorned
with palms and p0tted plants while delicate green
vines cntwined around the pillars. enhanced the
rich marble trimmings of the spacious odifcs.
In ST. Stephens Church seventy-fre children viii
receive their First Holy Communion at the
O'Clock mass to-murow, and renew their Baptsmal
VOWS at : 20 r. n.
In s.. Srary's Church frsi Holy Communion will
be received by the children during tie 7.}) O'Clock
mass ard -inembprs Il the 81. B0niface Society viii
receive Holy Communion at the same hour. During
vesper service. az o'clock in the afternoon, the
children viii renew their Bau;ismal promises
chi 81 srFff
csive first Holy Communion at the $50 O'Clock
mass :cmGrroW.
Members of the St Thomas sodaIity q s..
Dominic's Church viii attend in body the Z 30
ocl~ck mass tomorrow a1d receive Holy Com
muniOn.
In St Aloysius' Church two services recently took
place Of so solemn and beautiful nature as viii
long he remembered by al who witnessed Cr par
.icipated in them. The first occurred az the Close
Of the retreat for men given by Rev. W. ?. Cannon.
5 j. d New York, when al the cary morning
mass the men. to the numbfr Of lso0. received
Holy Communion-a sight truly edifyius and i'm
Qrcssve.
The other service took place last Sunday after
DOcn. when 100 children. marching through the
aises q the church, singing hymns of praise %
tho Mother Il God, presented A spectacle of such
devotion and beauty as has never been surpassed
upon any occasion IN this city.
Because the children participating in the rroces-
sion taxed the seating capacity 4 the church, the
sast edifce was closed 10 the general nubc who
witnessed the procession as it passed through and
streets
Nincty-two altar boys robed in soft white and
rcd. Vere followed by tho boys Of St. John Btrch-
mann Society, who carried sta;ue Of their patron
saint. Beautiful color effects were produced By the
costumes Of the little girls who came next IN line
s1ulc tots three years of age. with wings 4
fcccy white bcspanged with silver or gold, seemed
ct for the angelic choirs they represented.
Several saints and their attendants were repre-
7ented IN the line Uf beautiful children, st, Cecilia
ard her attendants wore rJbes d rich purple over
gowns Of white 81. Dorothsa. a;tirsd like her at
sendants in pale yellow snd white TIE Fifteen
Mysteries cf the Rosary represented by decades
q children appropriately ccstumed and separated
in sections by handsome banners.
The May Queen. Miss Anna Brady, ard her
attendants, were pale blue over white. and the tiny
crown bearer was dressed in blue. Several hymns
were charmingy sung by the children as they
walked through the eisles Il the charca.
Rev. Henry A. Leary. {. J.. in the course of his
beautiful seTIncn. explained each feature # the
Devotional service and earnestly cyhorted his lis.
heavenly queen.
Derotions Of the League Of the Sacred Heart
and Apostieship Of Prayer will be held IN 81
Matthews Church next Wednesday evening at
O'Clock.
delightful musical and vaudeville entertain,
nsnt vii. be given by the children Ct 81 PsuI's
parish next Tuesday evening in the school hail. the
proceeds q which viii be for the benefit Of the
SUNDAY school.
Rev. Father Van Iugelgcm. Of the Virginia Apes
tolate. and Rev. Father Crane Of 81. Louis wers
guests Of the Apostolic Mission House last week
The second numbsr Of the Catholic virginian.
Just published, contains interesting accounts q the
recent missions given By Father Van Incel on,