The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-12-24
SERVICES IN
THECHURCHES
TOMORROW
Continued from FIRST Pagc.)

churches in Newark and outside have
also made arrangements for a fervent
religious observance of the day, with
special music and sermons, besides ex-
ira decorations of flowers and greenery
| in the chancels. In at least one New
ark church there will be representa-
tion of the manger at Bethlehem, where
| the Saviour and Redeemer of mankind
was born. The manger will be illu-
minated.
At st. Patrick's Cathedral the Rev
Isaac p. Whelan, the rector. has every
thing ready for the religious observ-
ance of the day. The mass at which
IL o'clock. Father Whelan will
be archpriest, the Rev. William
Thompson, of Paterson, deacon;
the Rev. John Woods, of Bloom
field, subdeacon, and the Rev.
Thomas r. Canty, of Elizabeth, deacon
of honor. The Rev. Francis Reilly, for
merly an altar boy at the cathedral,
will be the master of ceremonies. The
Rev. John e. Herman, of the cathedral,
has charge of the sanctuary boys, who
will sing at the mass, as will also the
Irregular quartet and cathedral choir
The masses for Christmas Day at
the cathedral will be as follows: $50,
$50, $780, 9;45, and the last at II
o'clock. The $3.50 o'clock mass will be
for the children, and they will sing
English hymns during the service.
The following program has been ar
ranged for the pontifieal mass, as well
as for the pontifical vespers, which
will take place at $3.50 o'clock in the
afternoon, under the direction of the
organist, William r. Hattersley:
Prelude, "Christmas Morning" string or
chestra and organ; professional hymn,
"Adeste Fideles,'' sanctuary choir introit,
Per Natus Est Nobis,' sanctuary choir;
Kyrie, Mass in C, Sas; Gloria, Mass In
C. Silas; graduate, "VideruGt Onnes"
sanctuary choir; Veni Creator, in G. Mil
lard Credo, Mass In C, Silas; offertory,
Bxulta Sion, Hodie Christus Natus Est
Hammered; Sanctus. in c. Silas; Benedc-
tus in c, Sias; Agnus Del. in C, Slas;
Commune, Viderunt, sanctuary choir;
recessiona1 hymn. 'Hark, the Herald
Angels Sing sanctuary choir.
At the vespers and the benediction in the
afternoon the Cathedral Quartet, composed
of Mrs. Sarah Martin Gribben, soprano;
Miss Clara Seaman, alto; Charles 2. Trav-
ers. tenor and Nicholas J. lyman, basso
will render the 20 Salutaris," and the
musical program. which will be as follows:
organ prelude, professional hymn, Sc
lected; vesper chants with antiphons, Gre
gorian tones: hymn, 'Jesu Redemptor
Omnium;" Magniticat, with antiphons, Gre
gorian first tone; Alma Redemptoris, by
Webbe; 20 Salutarls." quartet, Saint
Saens; Tantum Ergo. in c. Schubert;
Laudate Domnum, Gregorian fifth tone;
recessional hymn. sanctuary choir
Christmas services at st. Johns the
oldest Catholic church in the city. will
commence at o'clock in the morning
when a solemn high mass will be cele-
brated, followed by eight others at in
tervals and concluding with solemn hig1
mass at 1870 o'clock.
Miss Kathryn feeling, organist of The
church, has prepared a special musical
program for the, solemn high masses, aud
the children's mass at o'clock in the
morning, and also for the evening serv-
ices.
In all the other Catholic churches on
Christmas there will be special celebrations
OF the day. Christmas is the one day in
the year when priest is permitted to say
three masses. and all priests who can
take advantage of the privilege. 1t is
owing to this fact that congregations have
more masses to attend than ON any Sun
day in the year
In the Episcopal chupshes the services
will be at the usual Sunday morning hours
with the exception Of an early one, which
viii be n $50 o'clock.
At the Grace Episcopal Church on Broad
qreet. where for the first time last year