The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES.

The Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. celebrated
by the Catholic Church on tle first Sunday Of Octo
Der. was instituted b. Pope S. Pins v IN com
memcration Of the victory Won by the Catholic army
over the Turks az Lerauto. October T. ISL
The triumph was obtained through the prayers of
the Confraterniy Of the Holy Rosary. and bore its
name.
The suitability Of the chant n the Ave Maris
Stella on this feast is striking the church sings II
a. Yeslars al the hour when the sea beheld the
triumph Of the Christian feet protected by Mary.
The devotion to the Rosary is Older than the feast
which bears its name. Under its actual form it
dates from St, Dominic but its origin goes back
much further.
The anchoriteS Of the first centuries in order not
to interrupt the work Of their hands. learned Ger
tain prayers, principally psalms and repeated them
each day definite number Of times That they
might not forget prayer, these gathered about
them a number Of little stones corresponding 90
The number Of prayers which had been imposed upon
them and threw away one stone for each prayer
recited.
ST Palladius relates that ST. Paul. the first her
NIT, who lived IN the fourth century. was acCus
toned to recite three hundred Our Fathers" daily,
and used little pebbles OF grains 90 count then-
Some years later Peter the Hermit 70 make the
means Of prayer easier f1r the Crusaders. put into
their hands the chaplet properly SO called
But the Rosary in its present beautiful form,
treasured By all faithful Catholics has for its au-
thor the great and learned St Dominic. 20 whom it
vas made known by heavenly revelation about the
year l206.
The word chaplet and the word rosary signify
crown Of roses. Each bead Of the Rosary is ike
flower serving to make the crown Of the Queen Of
Heaven, whom the church calls the Mystical Rose
The Feast Of the Most Holy Rosary VIII be cele-
brated in 81. DOminic's Church tomorrow with
solemn and impressive ceremonies
Itch F,, F1T
lowed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
The special blessing known as the D0minicaE
blessing which members Of the Dominican Order
privileged 70 give VII be bestowed On religious
articles az the concusion' Of the service
The beautiful procession af the Most Holy Rosary
composed Of 100 children Of the Sunday school will
take place during the Tesper service The Litany Of
the Blessed Virgin and hymns Of praise appropriate
to the feast commemorated, win be sung by the
children as they walk through the aisles Of the
church.
The procession, divided into sections by handsome
banners signfying the Mysteries Of the Holy Rosary
viii include fifteen decades representing the Five
joyful. Five SoTTowful, and Five Glorious Myste-
ries Of the life Of the Blessed Virgin
An important feature in connection with this
solemn celebration Of the Feast Of Our Lady Of the
Rosary is the plenary indulgence granted bv the
Holy See 10 all those who reciting PRAYERS for the
special Intentions visit the Shrine of the Rosary IN
ST. DOminics Church between dinner hol1r today
Saturday, October 5. and sundown tomorrow.
Low masses each Sunday hereafter viii be cele-
bTated in ST Dominics at G. 30 g. and 10 O'Clock.
and high mass at Il a. m.
DeVotions in honor Of the Holy Rosary viii be
held every evening during October at 80 Sermon
on Tuesday Wednesday. and Friday evenings.
Rev. DR.. Sauvage. c. 5. c.. professor Of apolo-
getics. Holy Cross College, viii conduct a series Of
lectures, in ST. Patricks Academy This winter for
the young men Of St Patrick's congregation, the
ffHH Of
Immediately after the o'clock mass
bT Savage Is brilliant Young priest, vel quali-
ned to accomplish the result for which these lee
tues were pialned-ftdDg young men 70 snsBsE