The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
Roman Catholic

FOLLOWING Is tne Roman calendar for
the current week: January 20-Sec-
ond Sunday after Epiphany; feast of
the holy name of Jesus; gospel, "The
Marriage Feast at Cana" 21st-St
Agnes, virgin and martyr. 22d-SS
Vincent and Athanasius, martyrs
23d-Espousals of the blessed Virgin
Mary. 24th-St Timothy, bishop and
martyr. 25th-Conversion of iSt
Paul the apostle. 26th-St. Polycarp.
bishop and martyr.
The work of completing the new
church of the Dominicans on Pierce
street. between Pine and Bush, is be-
ing carried on with as much speed as
possible.
The heavy showers of the past week
have seriously interfered with the work
that is being done on st. Patrick S
Church. on Mission street, near Third,
and on the church at Dolores and Six
teenth streets.
st. Ignatius College reopened last
Wednesday after the holiday vacations
Rev. Father Closa, who is in charge
of the San Juan Bautista Mission, has
issued an appeal for contributions to
fund to be used in restoring the old
mission church. which was established
in 1897.
Rev. Father SASHA, S. j.. preached
last Sunday evening in ST. Ignatius
Present Persecution in France"
The academic pupils of St. Mary's
Presentation Academy are arranging
for an interesting musical programme
in Holy Cross Hall on the evening of
Wednesday. February s. Several grand
opera selections will be rendered.
The young ladies of the Sodality of
st. Anthony's Church on Army street
near Folsom, are arranging for another
presentation in ST. Anthony's Hall, ad-
joining the church, of the fiVe-act
drama The Mystic Rose" It is ex-
pected that it will be produced just
prior to Ash Wednesday.
The feast of the conversion of St
Paul the Apostle this year falls on
January 25. The Paulists in this city
will observe this feast on Sunday next
which is the nearest Sunday to the
date, by special service in St. Mary's
Church.
Work on the school of St Boniface
Church on Golden Gate avenue, in
charge of the Franciscan fathers, is
being rushed. so as to prepare ac-
commodations for the children. 1t is
expected that in a few weeks the
school portion of the building will be
ready for occupancy Father Maxi
milan. rector of the church. said that
the main walls of the church building
are in good condition and that as soon
as the school is finished the wOrkmen
will be set to work to rehabilitate the
church on the old lines. In the mean
time service is being held every Sun
day at 7. s, 9 and 10 o'clock and on
weekdays at and s in the morning
and at 3. and o'clock in the after
noon in the basement of the church
The congregation, says the rector, has
been very loyal and is attending in
good numbers. The benevolent socie-
ties of the church are doing well and
much good. and the indications are
that the church will in a few months
be as ii was before the April fire At
this time the school is being conducted
at St Joseph's Home on Buena Vista
HILL by courtesy of the sisters in
charge. Rooms are being fitted up in
the old parish house and within two
weeks the fathers of this church will
leave their temporary home at st.
Joseph's and return to their old one.
Work is progressing on the Academy
of Notre Dame on Dolores street, near
Sixteenth, and II is expected that in
few weeks the sisters in charge will
be ready to open the new home
Rev. J. F. Nugent, rector of st.
Roses Church. and his assistant, Rev.
Charles Mcmahon, can from this time
on be found at the old address. 532
Brannan street. near Fourth. Masses
in ST. Roses Church on Sundays will
be at 1880, 9 and 1880 o'clock in the
morning. On weekdays the first mass
will be at 1890 o'clock.