The Washington herald., 1907-07-13
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES.

Tbs Church win celebrate on Tuesday. July le,
tho Feast Of Our Lady Of Mount Carmel.
From the heights q Carmel Elias had the vision
Of the mysterious little cloud which. changing into
rain brought blessed fruitfulness upon tie sterile
fields.
This cloud, according 70 the doctors. prophesied
Mary. Elias and bis disciples honored on Mount
Carmel her who vas 70 be IN the course Of ages.
the blessed Mother Of tho RedeemsT. Mar. long
before her birth. already the Lady Of Mount
Carmel.
The delightful solitude Of this mountain. and
still more its great memories. drew there many
Christians. II Is believed that chapel IN
Aarys honor was raised there duYiag her life, IN
the very place where the prophet had seen Che
mysterious cloud. Thus Carmel was the FIST place
on earth 10 be solennly dedicated 20 Mary, where
the powerful name CT the Advocate Of the Church
was invoked. As heirs q the devotion Ct the
prophets and TIE first Christians n the twelfth
CENTURY. sons religious took Our Lady q Mount
Carmel for their founder and superior and called
themselves Brothers Of Our Lady Of Mount Carmel
or simply C&meIites. The Holy See authorized
them to celebrate an annual feast, 10 solemnize
the dedication Of the first oratory built on Carmel
This soleEnnity was fixed fer the 18th of July in
memory Of signal favor shown their order On
that day. Mary appeared 10 Simon Stock, general
Of the CaTsnelites. accompanied By a multitude Of
heavenly spirits and holding in her hand e scapu-
lar little brown WOODEN habit She promised
favor 70 al who associated themselves with the
Congregation Of Carmel BY wearing this holy habit
that she would consider them her children protect
them IN dangers and assist them IN the hour Of
death Fifty years later the Blessed Virgin aD-
peared 70 Pope John XXI. and promised especial
assistance on the Saturday following their death
20 the meInoeTS Of the COnfTaterniy q tho Scapu-
lar condemned 10 purgatory provided they care
fully Wose the scapulsT even 70 their death re-
cited each day the little Office Of the Blessed Yir-
gin, and abstaiDed from the use Of meat every
wednesday and Friday Of tho year The bull in
which John XXI accorded these favors bears tie
name Of saobatine. OF Ct Saturday. and from this
Mary's promise to her faithful servants. OF con
ISOLATION, on the Saturday after their death, Is
called the sabbatine indulgence.
In St Mays Church the Feast Of Our Lady Of
Mount Carmel VIII DO observed Tuesday BY high
mass and Benedicti0n Of the Blessed Sacrament al
O'Clock
Tomorrow VIII be Communion Sunday for the
Holy Name Societies Of St Matthews St Paul's
s.. Dominie's St JoSepA's and ST. Theresa 5
Church.
The Feast Of ST. Vincent De Paul July y. win be
observed in the Church of st. Vincent De Paul on
the Sunday following.
Members Of that parish are arranging for an ex-
clrsion 20 Marshall Han TO be given August p.
Various committees have been formed, members OF
which are mauifesting great interest IA planning
amuscments Tor the Young and delightful entertain
ments for older patrons
/ The Fathers Of St Paui's Church are giving an
interesting series q discourses expanati7c II the
Old Testament; brief sermon being preached every
Sunday evening during July ard August At 80
O'Clock.
/ Father Kng last Sunday evening. dwelling On the
NE q joseph. clearly portrayed the numerous fea-
lures that gave % the life 4 the son of Jacob q
/ resemblance 70 the life & Christ. Joseph was
hated by his brothers because q bis virtues Christ
was hated for His doctrines and the prophecies that
fcretcld dis greatness. JosepA vas betrayed sold.
I and eliminated As Christ. Joseph tTiumpbed
/ 10 the end so dll OW Lord Joseph governor over
/ EgyDt, saved his brothers; Christ. the king Of
heaven and earth, redeemed ard saved mankind.
! Much praise. vel merited. has been bestowed
upon the excellent booklet On religions vocstion,
written in the French by Father Louis Yignant
/ 5. J.. translated into English under the title In
/ Thy Courts. by Father Matthew l. FortieT. s J.
\ q St Aloysius' Church. this city which latter
tact greatly enhances. from local view, the value
/ Of the work.
/ Father Joseph F. Hsnselman. s J.. provincial Ct
/ The Nariand-Sew YORK province. SAYS Of thi.
/ translation: The subject natter 50 important ir
itself. Is invested Eith new interest By ths clear
I crisp, aud solid manner In which II is presented
Father F0rtier has. By bis English ;sansla
ton. widened the sphere # influence II this inter
| esting treatise
Cardinal Gibbons IN a PREDATORY note declares
that Father YiEI2nt's work IS especially timeE
since # appcars a guiding ray q light in %.
dark. Troublesome storm now lowering over deaf
old France. when Satsn's shafts have been ii
/ Tected against tle Church aud with special VIC
ience against her lovely cild-tbe religions. NeFe
was slca booklet more useful than uow 20 he.l
with IFS nite IN directing tl- many vacations wIi-i
I e. every hand manifest Themselves IN FTEucc-tiu
mother q missi0naTlCs--as vel as in other cosE
tries striking proCf that The Church persecute5
! is the Church Triumphant. II these fruitful anl
immense gariegs G! the ChuTcl-our own dea
America-tho spirit q religion has taken firm 100
. and put forth a vigorous growth il the nan,
phases II Catholic and religious life. Hence
welcome this little WORK a. rs English version an,
new title II Thy Courts the work Il On AIaeri
can Jesuit teaching IN the ARCHDIOCESE. While
willingly bless bis Efforts, 7 gladly and eaTnestl,
commend this book 10 the Catholic and non