The Washington herald., 1907-04-13
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES.

The devotion Of the Nine Tuesdays in honor of
ST. Anthony win begin Tuesday next ard con
tinue each following week until the Tuesday pre-
csding TIE feast Of ST. Authony-June la Special
services will b. held. and mass celebrated every
Tuesday at a. m. IN S.. Matthews Church in
Die beautiful marble chapel dedicated 10 St. An
thony; in St Antlouys Church, Brookand; in
81. Augustines Church. aad in the Church Of
Mount 81. SepalchTe. adjoining The Franciscan
Monastery Oh Che heights q Brookland. where mass
is offered every TUESDAY morning. in ST. Anthony
honor. at g ocioek. The Blessed Sacrament is sx-
posed during this ana Benediction given after
the mass following which a relic Of 81 Anthony
is exposed and oeFFd TO the faithful for vseEation
During the mass prayers are said for the different
intentions laid az the feet a 81. Anthony.
ST. Anthony Of Padua died 0n Friday. June 3
l-il. but many wonderful miracles occurred ON
Tuesday, the day of his burial that from that time
forth grateful and loving people dedicated TO his
honor the GAY which G0d Eas pleased 20 Flarfy
His servant ia such wdn1rous manner. People
visited the Saints tomb, especially Tuesday, and
Tie belief became general IN Padua that this DAY
al gaces might be obtained through the inteFcession
Of the Saint The devotion was strengthened in the
year 1917 hy the following circumstance: A distiu-
guished and dev0ut lads Of Bologna had besougbt
st. Anthony, with special feFTor, TO obtain for her
particular grace; s. Anthony appeared 10 her
and said Visit my image ia the Chu1ch Of ST.
Francis, nine TUESDAYS and thea snalt be
heard The uious lady strictly followed the direc-
tlul tl tlt SAINT ana 0HtaairN ftssutrt
SO earnestly imploFed. The friars Minor FASTENED
10 make known this miraculous appaUtida and 20
propagate the devotion Of the Nine Tuesdays. which
soon beoame general throughout Italy and various
other lands.
The Feast Of the Holy scpulchre tilular feast Of
the Church Of Mount ST. Sepuichre. viii be
soltmny obsorFed az the Franciscan Monastery to-
morrow. Solemn high viii be celebrated at
9 a. m Nespers and Compin at 330 D. m after
1f ffa - n
given.
The Sisters Of the Convent Of Perpetual Adou-
tion have issued appeal 70 their friends
and the members Of the Association Of Work for
Foor Churches. asking contributions toward the
caneeiing of debt Of 500. Rev. Dr. Stafford has
contributed generous support % this institution ly
giving annually the prcceeds Of his Shakespearean
lectures TO the work for poor churches. but auds il
impossible 10 deliver one af the lectures this sea-
SON. hence this cali from the Sisters for immediate
The report Of the Catholic Mission Union read al
the Catholic University last Wednesday evening ly
Rev A. 7. Doyle. e. 5. P. rector Of the Apostolic
Mission House must seem truly encouraging 20 the
jealous missionaries wlese labors have accomplished
such great results Just IS Il CONVEYS qualification
and pleasure To numerous friends and sympa thsers
throughout the country. After describing the WoIk
Cf the Mission House, which has fer its purpose
the training u secular priests 20 be diocesan mis-
s0uares, Father Doyle told that 800 missions have
been given 70 Catholics during the year and l5s5
missions 90 uon-Catholics, with the marvellous
sllt Of 6.l76 converts TO the faith and ten times
that number under instructions.
Members Of the Holy Name Societies viii meet To-
morrow in St. Matthew s ChuTch. ST. Psul's Chuph
ST. Joscph's Church, and IN ST. Theresa's Church
Anaeostia.
The Fathers # the Dominican House Of Studies
under the leadership # Rev. Father Noon viii
conduct three-day mission for men aud boys in
the Church Of ths Holy Comforter. beginning We'd
neslsy, April "a
Loyal adherents Of The Catholic Church in Lang
don hmyed the storm last Sunday to witness tie
first religious ceremony in connection with the new
edihcc-the laying Of the corner stone by the Right
Rev. A. A. Curtis, vicar general IF the diocese
attended Us the Fathers Of ST. Anth0uy's Church
longs. Rev Walter Elliott. C. S. r.. and several
fathers and semnaTians from the Dominican House
q Studies. This new church. 10 he dedicated at
some future date. under the patronage af St
Francis de Sales stands on the site of the ola
Queons Chapel, what has been long known a.
Queen Chapel read. now the intersection Of Rhode
Island avenue and Eighteenth street northeast II
commands beautiful view Of the surrounding conn
Try overlooking in the dim distance the heIds Of fbe
famous battle Of Bladensbarg. Queens CHAPEL
fFst erected by Richard Queen about the year lT2s
three times DESTROYED By fire, oGce during ths
Revolutionary war; agasn during the siege az fba
British in 1914. and finally when civil strife PLAYED
such havoc Throughout the neighbofing country
Services. conducted by Rev 7, ]. O'HeTn Of the
Apostolic Mission House. are al present held in
nsar-by hall No effort viii be spared To complete
the new structure which stands as il were for the
rebuilding Of the oldest Catholic Church in this
section ef the country.
Dcvotions Of the Perpetual Alteration viii be held
III st. Pauls Church next Friday. solemn Exposi-
tion of the Blessed Sacrament from z a. N. until
80 p. m, when Benedietion Of the Blessed sscra-
ment viii be given.
81. Auglstine's L5cenm held q pleasant informal
entertainment last Monday evening; ices aud light