The Washington herald., 1907-07-27
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES.

A Iridium in honor of 81. Ann the mother Of
the Blessed Vifgin Mary. held this week in ST.
AIMS Church. TeunalytoEn. terminated yesterday
morning with lass and Benediction cf the Blessed
Sacrament tn cmmcmaation of the Feast Of St.
Ann Solemn celebration Of the feast VIII take
place in September.
A eeuerous and bencfcenr member of the parish
recrntly presented 10 the beautiful little Church
q 81, Ann two handsome marble angels imported
from Carrara, italy Placed az each end Il the
Dlcte and greatly enhance the beauty Of the sane
tuary.
The various confrateTnities Of St Vincent de
Paul celebrated last week. in numerous ways, the
feast ut their patron saint. Father Thomas E Nc
Guigan. of ST. Pstrick's Church presided AZ
meeting Of the St. Vincent de Paul Superior Corn-
ciis Of the District, held IN Carroll Hall Sunday
evening. At the close of The meeting al the mem
hers assembled in the church for Benedction q the
Blessed Sacrament
Few young men II his age were better known IN
Catholic circles and none more beloved than was
William Culbreth DAILY son of Dr. William 3 and
Annie Truitt DAILY, whose sad death by accidental
drowning occurred last Sunday at Hapers Ferry,
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Gifted with remarkable physical beauty and an
uncommon mentality. enhanced by cultivation this
accomplished youth of seventeen summers had INST
reached the threshold Of a life of rich promise
when God saw ct 10 claim him fer his fttest
hCme-beaven.
Great as Tere his mental ard physical attritutes
they were yet surpassed by an uncommon beauty Of
moral perfection speaking Of which Father Co9per
at the funeral Of this beloved boy said There is
no strength Ike the strength Of purity. no beauty
Ike the beauty Of Christian hfe;' that He
carTitd with him wherever be went The aroma AZ
yri--, in
hin could but feel the better for his presence and
While sorrowfully mourning his loss We know that
the world was bettered because e his beautiful life
and his name wiz ever be spoken with a tender
| and sacred rercrence."
Father Paul Griffith. pastor Of St Aur1zti,e,s
Church, viii leave next week Tor Platrsburg y
The Catholic Sumner School in session there
makes this beautiful section Of the c1untry doublv
attractive 10 the pastors uf tlie various churches
many Of whom spend their vacation In that vicinity
Father Grfith's earnest iabors among the colored
people Of this city have won for him remarkable
loyalty and devotion on the part Of his parshiouers
! N addition to which he holds the esteem Of all
Catnohcs ana the stanch affection Of the Clergy
Of the city and throughout the diocese
Many WashingtOnians will learn with keen reeret
that Father ITetOn has been detached from 81
Auglstine's Church. Good wishes inuumerahie IRON
hosts Of friends bSTS, win accompany him to his
new field Of labor Ia Baltimore where he has been
l
fi the post Of assistant pastor made vacant by the
transfer Of Father Philip Walsh who assumes charge
Of new parish in that city,
Tho appointment Of Father J. NJ ellis. C. s p.
cf Chicago, to the rectorship Of St Thomas AoujnaS
College. BFookland brings 10 the District one AZ
the most highly educated and greatly esteemed If
the Fathers q that order and the assignment win
surely meet the appreciation of al Catholics vet
the announcement that Father McSorley has re-
mad Tho u1rsuw 4fg.
| him causes universal regret
Father McSorley IS at present In Europe and
will. on bis return IN September take up work
/ among the italian settlements a labor Terv dear
to his heart which he has long wished to enter
upon.
Special devotions in honor Of the Sacred Heart
viii be held in all the churches nezS Friday
The Blessed Sacrament viii be solemnlv ex-
posed in St AlOySiUs' Church from a. m and
in st. Patrick's Church from the O'Clock mass
special deYotions in both churches at 7:30 D m
viii be followed by Benediction Of the Blessed
Sacrament.
Mass at a. m In the Convent of the Perpet,al
Alteration with the Blessed Sacrament in szposi-
tion viii be followed by exposition until .. m,
when Benediction will be given.
In St. Augustines Church Exposition Of the
Blessed Sacrament viii take place from 10 D. "a
when tie deyotions Of the League Of the Sacred
Heart VIII be held
Special deyotons IN honor Of the Sacred Heart
viii be held at Z 30 p m. in the Shrine of the
Sacred Heart, in st. Pauls, st. Stephens, and IN
St. Joseph's Church
Exposition Of the Blessed Sacrament In st.
Matthews Church during the O'Clock mass viii be
followed by enediction.
High mass viii be sung IN St. Mary's Church at
8 O'Clock, with the Blessed Sacrament IN expos-
tom Benedict on and devotions to the Sacred Heart
at 7:5o D. n.
Devotions in honor Of the Sacred Heart wiz be
held in St. Ann's Church. Tennallytown, at 7a5
p. m