The Washington herald., 1907-12-28
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES.

CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES.
The Catholic Church celebrates to-day the Feast Of
the Holy innoccnts Of Bethlehem. cammemora.ine
their massacre By Herud.
High viii be celebrated al O'Clock this
morning in honor Of the feast in st. Mays Ger
man Catholic Church. in Fifth street
Forty Eours' Alteration viii begin in ST. Aloysius'
Church with solemn high mass az i0.Sa a. n To-
m0rr0w
A solemn procession Of the Blessed sscrament wiz
take place az the conclusion Of the Tuass.
The devotion viii conclude Tuesday evening al 30
O'Clock with solemn procession Benediction Of the
Blessed Sacrament. and re Dem" services cele-
hsatins The closing OF the year
The Annual Service Of Carols. bv the Parish sane.
tuary Choir viii be sung IN ST. PauIs Church To-
morrow evening az 80 O'Clock. Immediately follow
iag the offer Of Co7npllne.
This service IS truly inspiring. and tie boys and
men Of the Sanctuary Choir always render a beau
tiful programme Of traditional and ancient carols
together with some Of modern composition al full
Of the ChristMastide SPIRIT
The Carol ScrTicC not a lifurvicai service 0f the
churc usually draws large crowds from all denumi-
nations. al Of whom entirely welcome the rcws
being free o. any one who desires 20 attend.
The PARISH orgarist and choimaster. Ernest r.
Winchester has prepared an unusually attractive
programme for this years service incudiag the fol-
lowing carols and anthems. mostly harmonized for
the fun choir ~ fifty boys and men:
The First Novel;. ancient: sleep. Holy BABE
traditional. Behold the DAYS Come" Woodward:
When I View the Mother Spirit Smith: --Cradle
song Of the Blessed Virgin" traditional There
Shall Come Star. Harris; "Adeste Fidelis" No
reilo; Mountains. Bow Your Heads Majestic" TIA
ditionsl
a service. held Just before Christmas in ST. Eliza
beth's Asylum which il nav give keen satisfaction
IN many homes 70 know ven and cdifyinsy
attended, was conoucted by Rev. Father Egar, o.
-. Thcresas Church Anacosiis.
Many Of the patients Who's improved mental and
physical conditions Permitted theta % attend the
mass. were granted the pridege Of receiving Holy
Communion.
This knowledge must bring happiness 90 their
relatives IN this season Of grace and good cheer.
The spiritual adviser. Father Egan. PAYS unstinted
Praise 90 tie guardians and nurses q the asylum.
whose Of and solicitation Tor their patients seem
never more manifest than whea assisting the priest
in minsterng 20 the spiritual needs Of the invaiids
The large attendance at the midnight mass in St
Pauls S. Aloysius. ~. Mays, the Shrine ~ the
Sacred Heart. and the Church Of the Holy Com
furter was most edifying and demonstrates fully the
wisdom Of the ecclesiastical decree permitting the
celebration q mass At that hour on the Feast Of
he Nativity.
The seating czracity Of each church was over
taxed crowds standing in the aises Of the several
ediAces during Che cclcbration Of solemn nigh
Il was estimated that over l2Q people attended
the Midnight mass in s.. Aloysius and nearly that
number I'm ST. Pauls Church. the s0iemnizatiOn In
these two churches being most impressive.
Mr.. HAIRY Stevens beautiful voice heard to
excellent advantage through his rendition of Noel
..'.este Fidclis, aud other solos during the cele-
braton Of the solemn high mass in ST Paul's
Church
Large numbers attended the midnight mas in St.
Martins Church. in 81. AIMS Church. Tennaly-
town: the Church Of the Nativity. BrghtWood, and
the Church Of our LADY Of Kicfory.
The congregation in the Church Of the NATIVITY in
cluded many Washingtonians for whom the celebra-
tiOn Of the Feast % the Nativity IN that church
held special interest this year-the first celebration
Of the titular feast since the appointment Of Rev
Father Frank X Bschof as pastor Of the church.
The interior Of the church Was asefully fcsiOoned
with eyersrecns. and the high altar. banked with
green and adorned with poinsettia blooms was beau
tifully illuminated with wax lights
A Crib Of Bethlehem. erected near one Of the side
affairs lent touch Of reality 20 the scene that
completed tie appropriateness Of the Christmas deco
ratious.
In the Convent Of the Visitation IN Connecticut
avenue. Christmas services began at midnight With
the Celebration Of high mass by Rev. Father John
O'Haa. 5. J., OF Georgetown University.
Appropriate selections. before the mass were
played in THO by Miss Mary AIullaly. organist: Miss
Gloetmer. on the violin. and Miss Clara Ross upon
the harp
Councils Mass Of St. Cecilia was rendered by the
choir; Gloria and Credo Stenle. Noel was sung
Fidelis" in quartet, after the mass. by Miss Ksth-
crime Aylmer Miss Margaret Aylmer. Nine Blanpre,
and Miss Elise Davis
No afternoon devotions Will be held tomorrow in
the Church OF the Nativity. Low will be said
at : a. N. and high mass sung AZ l0sSO O'Clock and
viii be followed By Benediction o. the Blessed Sac
Tament
Confessions will be heard next Tuesday and Thurs
day from 20 and after O'clock Low masses
N4tv will h. at md m
The children Of St. Joseph's parish we're delight
fully entertained Christmas By the Christ Child So
ciety. and many poor children Of Capitol Hill we're
beautifully supplied with gifts
Rev DR.. John " Cooper. Of S. Matthews, and
Rev. Father Nicholas Jaselh addressed the happy
little COUP
Among the clerical students from St. Charles
College spending the Christmas vacation in Wash
ington are Thomas V. Murto. p. ]. Byrne John J
Dillon. and James Byfeld. Of St Joseph's parish
The children Of ST. ApgustiEe's parish will be
entertained next Monday Afternoon at go O'Clock.
when Santa Clans will dstribu,e candies and toys
20 the girls and boys OF the Sunday school.
January !. the Octave Of Christmas. the church
celebrates the Feast Of the Circumcision, holy day
Of obligation. observed Sunday
On this day the Infant Saviour received on His
innocent flesh the mark Of sinful man and the seal
Of the children Of Abraham.
at the time he received the thousandfold
Blessed name Of Jesus
This connection Of the holy name of Jesus with
the circumcision is not without its great mystery
says ST. Bernard. 1T IN the first place to
show that this Child had not come 10 save except
BY blood; then 20 efface, BY the glories Of this
august name, the apparent gnominy Of the ci-cnm-
cison; as the opp7ohrium Of the cross If some
sort efaced by the magnificent inscription over it,
Jesus Of Nazareth. King Of the Jews '-Di
vine wisdom has nearly always joined in the mys-
teries Of mans redemption great abasement with
grandeur and humiliation with oxidation"
In st. AlOysius' Church next "Wednesday low mass
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