The Washington herald., 1907-09-28
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES.

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Church Fifteenth and streets. next "Wednesday.
Thursday. and Friday
sermon At 10 each evening by Rev. DR.. James
N. ellis. C. S F.. rector Of St Thomas Aguinas
COLLEGE. viii be followed by Benediction Of the
Blessed Sacrament
These devoticns are 20 be under the auspices ot
the s5latv Of the Blessed Virgin. the officers and
c,nglltcrs q which have issued cards cordially in
vitirg the recipients aud their friends % attend the
services
Rev. Father Thomas A. Walsh spiritual director q
the s5daty has ab1red Uutirngy 20 promote the ip-
teresls and increase the Membership q this orsani
sa,i1n. which nos numbers nearly Eve hundred
unembers-ono Of the largest and baSt Organized
Sodalitos in the Dis-uc.
Very appropriately the TrduUm will begin On the
Feast Of the Holy Angels, include the degotions In
honor Of the Sacred Heart on the first Friday oi
october and conclude with general Communion at
O'Clock on Sunday. October s, the Feast q Our
Lady q the Rossry.
The Feast Of st. Francis q Assist the Apostle Of
Holy Poverty and founder Of the great Franciscan
Order viii b. celebrated next THURSDAY IN the
Church Of Mount St SepUlchre adjoining the Fran
ciscan Monastery. B-ookland.
Solemn h.zh mass viii be celebrated at O'Clock
By the Very Rev Father Kennedy. prior Of the
Dominican House of Studies Two other Dom. .niean
Fathers VIII oficiate deacon and subdeaeon ot
the mass
The rlle Of the Order Of Frars Minor. as drawn
by their founder ST. Francis has been aptly styled
"the Magma Charta of Poverty" Francis was scarce
" more than twenty-five years Of age when he
pledged his troth 70 the BRIDE Of his choice
Poverty.
The muse of Dante has celebrated in deathless
numbers these extraordinary nuptisls the stirring
elOluence Of Bossuet cUmmemorated them In one Of
the nobest pansgyrcs that found utterance even
in the pulpit Of France, and the genius of Giotto
made them the subject of n fresco which stil
adorns one Of the churches II Assist.
To the eyes Of Francis. Poverty always appeared
IN that immortal beauty with which she
dowed by Him who commenced IBIS earthly career
IN a stable under the chilly 5tarligh. Of a Decem-
ber night and who died naked upon Cross
Great things for the cause q charity and faith
have been done by the members Of the Order of
the Frars NIinorthe faithful disciples Of ST FTan-
els Of Assist.
Rev. John Scuily, S. j. vice president Of Gonzsga
College wiz inaugIrate this year a series Of ser
mons on The Proofs q the Christian Revelation
and the Church
This series viii begin on the first Sunday in 90
tober at 30 p. m, sermon TO be preached every
Sunday evening at that hour. The general subjects
vii be:
fa) The Pre-C Christian Revelation-Primitiye Patri-
archal. Mosaic The proofs Of this pre-Christian
revelation from miraculous facts and documentary
evidence.
Proofs Of the Miraculous Facts.
tc The Church the Dispenser Of this Revelation-Its
Institutions It's End or Aim. Its Constitution the
Marks Of the Church. Its Teaching Office Sources Of
It's Teaching. the RJhe q Faith.
This series Of sermons viii be a continuation of
the explanatory diScOurSes by Father scllly That at
tracted large numbers Of people TO St AOysius'
Church every Sunday evening last year.
St. Patrick's Sunday school VIII open after the
O'Clock mass tO-m0rrOw.
At the tes chers' meeting last week new lines Of
work were adopted that bad been suggested by the
study Of various systems during the summer. The
grades extend from prayer class 20 a course In
Church History for young men and women
The pupils Of these thoroughly organized classes
are favored in having the personal supervision and
instruction Of Rev Father 7. L Michigan, di-
rector Of the school. who in tun IS assisted BY
the faculty Of the Academy and large corps Of
earnest lay teachers.
The Feast Of St Matthew. observed Saturday Sep
tember q. commemorated with much splendor In
St. Matthew'S Church last Sunday.
Solemn high mass was sung by Rev. Father De
Wolfe, assistant pastor Of ST. Matthews Church
from 1873 to 1873 Rev. Father Edward L. Buckley
acted as deacon Of the mass, and Rev. DR.. J. ".
Cooper as subdeacon.
Rev. Joseph HimmeI, S. J., president Of Con
zaga College delivered with Characteristic effective
ness, sermon that combined q panegyric on the
NE o 81. MAttheW-a de1niuon o. the Gospel OF
the day-and forcible deduction therefrom that
showed man 10 be as dependent to-day ON Divine
wisdom as when the teachings 0 Christ were first
revealed to him
GOunods Mass was beautifully sung by a full choir
az mixed voices under the direction Of Mas Jennie
D. Glennan, the organist Of the church.
Reyer's 20 Salutaris' was chsrmingly rendered
By Miss Anna Manning. Mrs. Rogers fine voice
was heard 20 advantage 10 several numbers.
With the reasssnbling Of this excellent choir the
absence Of OOe sweet yOung EOics Is ksenly felt