The Washington herald., 1907-05-11
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES.

The Gospel rad toInorrUw viii be that q the
Sunday within the Octave q the Ascension. The
octaves intended 10 s5emnize TIE greatest fsasts,
originated with the Jews. Solomon willsd that
the dedication q the temple should last eight
days; the sane tAiBg occurred at its re-es,ablisa-
ment under ZoEohabeL Following the steps Of
The od Law. the church celebrated the most solemn
fcests with ocJaTss
In the first place. Easter was prolonged for az
entire week. Following cane the Octave of Pen
tscost, then zhose q Christmas and The Epiphany.
The feasts q The saints had none until the eighth
CENTURY
The octave vas in the beginning repetition Ct
the feast, and onIy on the eighth DAY TIE inter
mediate days made no memorial q the feast; later
they had an ofice and the solemn feasts. even ot
the saints lasted eight days
Octave means eighth. and IN the language a the
fathers represents the eternity which follows the
se7snth period d the world The ygiis with theiT
severe penitenoe recall the suffering q the saints
snd martyrs-the ociaves lead 70 assist AZ their
triumphs-
Forty Hours Adoration viii begin n St An
th9ny's Church. Brookland. with solemn high Eass
at 100 g. N. tomorrow. Rev. Father S0uthTate
wiz be ceiehrant 0f the mass: Rev. Father Marx
assistant pastor, Officiating master of ceremonies
At the close of the mass the Blessed Sacrament
viii be carried IN solemn procession through the
church. the children Of the parish and Sunday
school strewing flowers along the way. while The
men 4 the parish, members { St Anthouys Club
and Of the Conference of ST. Vincent de Paul vii
form in lines, through which the procession viii pas.
down the aisies Of she church.
Solemn exposition q the Blessed Sacrament vii
continue all sundsy. Monday and Tuesday closing
on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock with procession
Of the BLESSED Sacrament High mass viii be ceie
( brsted Monday and Tuesday mornings at O'Clock
general vesper service VIII be held in ST.
Joseph's Church tomorrow afternoon at o'cloCs
attended by members Of al the Holy Name socie
ties Ct the District Rev. Father Fitzgerald, q th'
/ Dominican House q Studies viii preach the ser
mon on this OCCASION Rev. John Downing. ol
Bristol, r. /, viii celebrate the high mass a
/ l0:o e, M
Tomorrow viii be Communion Sunday far mem
/ bers Of the Holy Name Society in St Dominici
Church in ST. Theresa Church. Anacnstia, In 81
/ Pauls Church. for the children and for the Holl
{ Name Society, and in the Church & the Holy Con-
forter for the Holy Name Society, 20 which eighty
new members were added at the close Cf the mis-
sion for men recently given hy the Fathers Of ths
/ Dominican House q Studies
/ Members Of the Junior sodality viii attend tbs
/ 2 O'Clock mas in St Stephens Church and re
/ ceive Holy Communion.
In St Alcysius' Church a special mass win b,
said at 0ciosk tomorrow morning for the ehdreE
e the parish who viii receive their frat Holy Com
muiii-n.
( The children Of St. Dominic's Church viii max,
I
Saturday May l5 al the 30 O'Clock mass.
/ In St Paul's Church. al I O'Clock tomorrow al
temOon. there viii BE- IHTestiture q the Scapllsl
/ and Renewal Of Baptisris Vows, fer the ehidreT
q the parish and all who were recently confirmed.
Rev James A. Smyth viii preach in st, Patrick:
Church at the high mass tomorrow. Rev, Thomai
/ G. Smyth viii deliver the sermon n ST, Stephen
/ Church, Rev. Edward l. Buckley in ST. Mathew
4 Church, Rev. Father Mcguire, pastor wiz pFeacf
/ IN the Church q the Holy Comforter, and Rev
/ Father Rohlusnn, q the Apostolic Mission House
I in the Shrine a the Sacred Heart Rev. JohE
/ Scully, S. J.. viii preach IN Sc. AioYsiEs Churcf
az the high mass. and al 30 p. m Rev. William
/ f. Cannon, S. J., of New YORK. viii deliver th,
closing sermon of the retreat for men. which ha
been edifyingly attended The SIX sundays In homo
Ct ST. Aloysius VIII begin to-n.oFFow.
/ sodality Of the Blessed Virgin was organize.
/ this week in ST. AIMS Church, TennailytoWn. Rev
/ lawrence Brown. Of the Catholic University, vii
address the members Of the young ladies Sodaiit.
/ IN the Church Of the Holy Comforter next Wed
nesday evening. The children Of the Christ Chil,
( soeiety, ninety In number, viii be given a httl
/ picnic By Rev. Father Mcguire on Saturday next
/ In St TneFgsa's Church. Anac0stia. the following
officers Of the Sodality were elected last week
/ President Miss Gertrude Reagan: arst assistant
! Miss Alice Green second assistant, Miss Ra
/ Green; conslitofs, Miss Madissn Miss Bfannan
/ Hiss Bennett. and Miss Wathan; secretary, Mis-
Regina Sect
/ Monday, May l3. viii be remembered hy the mem
/ bsrs Of st. Matthews Church and many psopl
throughout the various parishes as the annirerssr
/ Of the death Of Rev James D. Sterling, Whie
! occurred May 3. 1855. Il seemed but meet tha
his pure Young soul should psss TO It's eternal re
I ward IN the month devoted 70 Mary the Virgil
Mother of God. under whose protection his yOun
/ life was passed. and for whom he had such sps
eisl devotion that the 1oys ard Sorrows O
May'' we're ever the themes Of his eaoicest dis
coslrseS
Tha Apostolic Miss on House. which, has sup
! ported mlssiouaglss ii nsaTy every Southern dia