The Washington herald., 1907-06-08

morning o. the close 4 the O'Clock mass when
mgIas ard premiums uill be distributed
The children = the school and the altar boss
vil be entertained az laun fete one evening next
week
The Apostolic Mission House closed last Tuesday
f1r the summer. some Il The fathers returning 20
their diocsses While others will assist AZ various
places until the mission seasou opens in October.
Rev J Tezrbgss idt for Rferhead. Y. Y where
ha win remain until October 70 then hFEiu mis-
s.1usry WORK With che s.. Louis band q mission
aries
Rev. T. J. o'Hrm win return 20 his diocese and
iliu che Cleveland Apcstc'ste I'm Octob.r
Rev. Z. J Monaghan VII tour the East urtu
July and then return 20 Sioux Falls 20 starr the
missionary WORK with Rev. 7. J. OHora.
Rev n = Rohlmsun viii return 20 his diocese
and spend the summer In preparation for missHuarE
work. Rev + Lang viii return 10 81. PaUl to
Join 'he Aurst0late Rev r. Pratt has gone 20 his
rarish in Fort Wayne Ind and Rev. F. Van der
"A sailed recently fer Europe. and VII devote bis
time % missionary work IN Oklahoma upon bis re-
tUm 90 the United States in the fsl
The valuable assistance rendered the pastors #
the several churches in and around Washington by
this active band q missionaries through countless
services during Lent and energetic rreachngs al all
times has been productive 4 exrslleut results This
fact was f7rChly proclaimed IN ST. Augustiue's
Church. when sixty converts recently made the PRO
fgssion q faith while Father Doyle. rector II the
Apostolic Mission House led in the recitation q
the profession from the pulpit
The converts were an CllOrpd people many Of
whom had been received into the church during
several months past and not few AZ the close
= the mission 10 non-Cstholic coored people. given
during 'he Lertcn season by the fathers # the
Apostolic Mission.
T7Fr-,,,-a cha r. prv T-asher f-a41-, nh
slrmsd charge Of an inquiry class az the close of
that mission many II the class were received into
the church
Father DOYLE. who has devoted much time 70 the
spiritual needs q the coored race and always vith
gratifying results SAYS: There Is abundant evi-
dcuce that great througs 4 col0red people are
ready 20 come into the Catholic Church. il blt an
open door we're pointed ont TO them. and the cul.
ored will rse to a still higher plane of cviliza-
tion with the strong restraints and abundant fcli
gCus nourishment which the church provides. As
race the COlored people are deeply religious They
love their church and it enters largely into their
daily lives When they become Catholics they make
excellent Catholics devoted TO their church"
II IS significant that In Washington the tvo
churches with congregations q colored pecple-St
Augustines and st. Cyrrisn's-are ont Of debt and
each is an elegant edihce.
Rev. John OHara. s J., Of Georgctovu Uni
versty will preach in the chapel q the Convent ot
the Visitation Connecticut avenue, at the meetings
Of the Sodality every Tuesday afternoon in June
during the absence from town Of Rgy. Dr. Cooper.
Several beautiful professions In honor Of the
feast Of Corpus Christi were witnessed last Sun
day in the various churches, notable among which
was that In St Pstricks Church, where large
number Of men, carrying lishted candles lent an
imposing effect 10 the procession.
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the celebration of solemn high mass. which closed
with solemn procession and Beneiiction of the
Blessed Sacrament. Five hundred children beauti-
fully costumed and carrying handsome banners
and cholce flowers, formed the body Of the pro
cessior. following which came ninety altar boys
singing Pange Dingua, while an escort q clergy
men humt diately preceded the celebrsnt uf the
mass, Fev. J. b. Kcleher S. j., who carried the
Sacred Hrst through the asles Of the church.
An equally impressive service took place in 81
Nircents Orphan Asylum, at EdgeWo0d where one
hundred and fifty orphan girls. wearing spotlsss
white following acolytes bearing the cross led the
procession Of the Blessed Sacrament from the
chapel 20 a pretty little altar erected in an as
sembly room az the western end 0f the building
where Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament was
given.
Continuing through long corridors. while in plain
tive strains Pange LingIa was sweetly surg by the
children the procession halted before another TEN
the Blessed Sacrament given a second time.
Returning 70 the pretty little chapC by vet an
ether corridor. along which the orphan children
strewed roses and orange blossoms, Benediction If
the Blessed Sacrament was there given for tle
third time by Rev. A. NJ Mark Of ST. Anthmy's
Church. Brookland the spiritual director Of st.
Njncent's Asylum.
The maternal love Of the church for her children
seems evidenced never more plainly than in the
procession, where her little orphan children walk
close 10 the cross by the side of Him who shelters
them amid teuderest blessings and sweetest care
Extensive preparations have been made for an en-
ioyahle trip to River View, Thursday next for
which the steamer St, Johns has been chartered By
members Of the Church Of the Holy Comforter
Interesting ball games have been planned for the
morning and afternoon, and beautiful exhibition Of
fireworks will take place in the evening
Various features Of amusement have been Ar
ranged to entertain the old and the Young. The
pastor of the church, Rev Joseph / Mcguire, cor
daly invites the Catholics cf the city 70 partiei-
pate in the pleasures a tAs trip