The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17
Roman Catholics


Catholic calendar from next SUM
day until the end of the month;
March 24-Palm Sunday, gospel
Entry OF Jesus Into Jerusalem;
25th-Annunciation of the Blessed Nir-
gin Mary; 26th-st. Ludger. bishop and
confessor; 27th-st john Damascene,
bishop and doctor; 2Sth--Maundy
Thursday: 29th-Good Friday; Goth
Holy Saturday: 31st-Easter Sunday,
gospel, .sThe Resurrection of Our
Lord"
The Franciscan calendar for the
period is the same, with the exception
that on March "a it is BLESSED Riz-
zerils, confessor, friar minor
In all OF the Catholic churches IN
this city preparations are being made
for. fhe observance Of Holy Week,
which begins with Palm Sunday, March
"a. on which day there viii be the
blessing and distribution OF the palms
Today is Passion sunday, 50 called
because the moment is approaching Tor
ire .commemoration Of the passion Of
tbe Lord. From this day, as a sign OF
lis grief at the suffering OF the Loru,
Tho church puts on additional signs OF
mo1rninG. The paintings and statues
are an yelled, even the crucifiN is hid
den TO make all feel more sensibly
their need Of a redeemer. On Palm
sunday the church celebrates the
triumphant entry Of Jesus into Jeru-
salem six days before his passion.
Good Friday commentaries the bloody
sacrifice Of Jesus on the cross.
In the Church Of the Nativity (Slavon-
ian) the service by Rev. Father Turk VIII
be conducted not in deviation from the
rnles laid down for Holy Week but in
In, 81 IL ahGoTNpH IN
the Slavonic countries, and during
some portion Of the services the sing
ing viii be in that language There
will be a particularly interesting and
impressive service on Good Friday.
with specia Anass at 9 o'clock in the
morning. on Holy Saturday there will
be a mass at o'clock in the morn
ing and the blessing of the holy hre,
of the baptismal fount and the paschal
candles. On Easter morning mass VIII
be celebrated at 3 and 1890 o'clock
This church has been equipped with
news received last week from Grand
Rapids. Mich
Father Turk. the pastor, was advised
bv letter last week OF the death during
the latter part of February OF ms tath-
er in the province Of Carniola, Austria
at the age of 62.
Preparations are being made for the
Sunday in Sacred Heart Church. Ihere
viii be a programme of music by the
choir and soloists. During the service
on Holy Saturday there viii be the
unveiling simultaneously of all that
had been covered during Holy Week.
Work on the parish house of Sacred
Heart Church, under the supervision OF
Rev. Father McQuaide, is being pushed
ahead Last week six additional car
80, The want
OF a suitable parish house has been teit
since il was destroyed by fire some time
since. and for that reason il is to be
rushed to completion.
Therowjs to be "A meeting tomorrow
night OF the Sacred Heart and st. Paul
de Vincent Club in the lecture-room or
Sacred Heart Church.
At a meeting OF the Society Of the
hildren of Mary, composed OF the
oung ladies of the Sacred Heart par
sh. moro than fifty members being
present, Mabel Wilgus was elected
president and Mabel eastman secre-
tarv. The meeting~vas addressed by
Rev Father Commerford, the societys
spiritual director, and by Rev. Father
McQuaide.
Last Monday night a number of
young men and women Of Sacred Heart
parish met and organized the San Fran
cisco Catholic Total Abstinence Tourist
Club Officers were elected as follows:
w A. Sullivan, president: L. J. Blake,
vice president; Celia Cassidy, recording,
and Miss Mckenna. financial secretary:
Rev. Father McQuaide, treasurer and
spiritual director; =. :. Riley, marshal
The society was organized by Dennis
Denehey and has for, it's object the in
culcation of total abstinence principles
and the visiting Of one of the California
missions every fall. The first place to
be visited viii be SOnoma-
The new hall of st. James parish at
Twenty-third and Fair oaks streets
viii be opened tomorrow night with
an entertainment in honor Of St. Pat
ricks day under the direction of Rev.
Father p. r. Lynch, pastor of St.
James Church.
The exercise Of spiritual retreat VIII
begin at the Convent OF the Sacred
Heart at 1920 Washington street to-
morrow morning, with the holy sacri-
fee Of the mass at half-past o'clock,
and will close on Friday morning.
The Ladies' Aid Society of st. Teresa
parish will give an entertainment and
social tomorrow night in aid Of the
fund TO procure an organ for the
church This affair is being encour-
aged by Rev Father p. O'Connell, the
pastor, who is assisting the committee,
which is composed of Mrs. Alice Ro-
nan. Mrs p Manning. Mrs. X. Boster,
Miss Lillian c. Toner, Miss Sadie Toner,
Miss Mary Leonard. Mrs. NJ r. Dona-
hue and Miss Renne Traube.
An entertainment viii be given in
ST. Peters Hall tomorrow night under
the auspices of the Ladies' Auxiliary
Of ST. Peters Church in honor of St.
Patricks day. The affair will be under
the direction Of Rev j. 5. Casey ". w.
Griffin. T. b. Slevin. II. Curtis, J. 1.
TwOhig. NJ Harran, A. b. Beary, viii
liam Doyle and l. Sullivan. good
programme viii be contributed by Miss
Pearl Hickman, Miss Clara Coyne, Mrs.
McGlade, Signor Napoleone, Messrs.
Kelleher and COtter, the boys of the
Brothers School and many others.