The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-17
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES.

To-mouow viii be Communion SUNDAY IN S.
Matthews Church ior members Il the League Of
TIE sacred Heart and Apostlcship Of Prayer.
Leaflets q the Living Rossry viii be- distributed
on the foIloaing sunday az {. 20 p m, Immediately
after Benediction q the Blessed sacrament
Through the upceasirE zeal and devotion = Rcv.
Father Edward l.. Bucsey the spiritual director.
this organization q the Ap1stleshp II Prayer com
prises now about 1000 members q ST. Matthews
Parish.
In S. Ms-y's Church The O'Clock mass to-m-r-
row Eiu Dc Offered f1r the living and deceased mem
btrs q the Sanctuary Society
The last mass az n O'Clock. wiE be followed by
Benedict i0n ri The BLESSED Sacrament
High mass viii BE- SING az 8 O'Clock on the Feast
q s. Bartholomew Saturday. Angus; Il
So great is the esteem aud affection cherished nv
Catholics Of Washington f0r the faithful little
srrygrs q St. AIoysius Church known as the Little
League Of the Blessed Sacrament that it seems but
Just 20 publish the following interesting letter to
Rev. Father A. IFteIlier s. s. S. which appears
On The current number Of The Sentinel ri the
Blessed Sacrament, elicitins from the editor the
comment tlat 1t is too sweet and soui-stiring 10
keep al % our selves
Reverend Dear Father. With the permission q
or Rev. Director we want % introduce ourselves
20 y0s for the purpose q subscribing 20 The Sen
tineI q the Blessed Sacrament and telling you
something Of ourselves We are seven
members q the ST. John Berchmans Sanctuary
Society cf s. Aloys.us' Church. ard are united IN
little society knovn as the Little League Of the
Blessed Sacrament whose duty and privilege IL is
% bear the communion card at all the masses IN
cur church.
our director often reads the Sentinel to Ms and
we love IT, hence wanted yOu 90 know about rs.
thinking you would be interested IN society.
We think we the only little society q our
Kind. Are we right We would be glad you
could encourage the foundation Of other societies
like ours We believe that the boys who carry the
communion cards ought 10 be very good since they
sometimes bear or Lord Himself in the particles
that fall in the cards. ana we find that our ltte
society helps us very much IN being good boys
I'VE shall look forward 20 the first COPY Of the
Sentinel that VIII be all our own, and that We
can take home in turn and read for ourselves.
Please pray for us, that we may al one day be
priests. If il be Gods viii
May we call ourselves. your little sons in the
THE LITTLE LEAGUE OF THE BLESSED
SACRAMENT"
Accompanying this earnest letter picture appears
in the sentinel Of the ST. John Berchmans Sane
tuary Society q ST. Aloysus Church. the Little
/ League Of the Blessed Sacrament" and their Rev.
/ Spiritual Director, Mr.. Francis A. Byrue. 5. ].
! st. Bernard. the great doctor Of the twelfth cen
fury whose writings are among the choicest treasures
/ # the church. viii be hOnoTed throughout the
Catholic world next Wednesday, August %. the
J anniversary Of his death. which, occurred in the
/ year u0 Eloquent devotional and at the same
( time profoundly philosophical, the writings Of St.
/ Bernard are the delight Of scholars and thinkers
and the edifcation Of the devout his name is as
sCCated with the history Of many countries but his
/ nober monument is the beautiful prayer the Memo
rare Remember. Oh most pious Nirginl. which Is
embalned in the hearts Of millions Of faithful Cath
oics universally recited with feTvor and devotion
and almost as frequently as the Angelic Salutation
/ itself
The following day August o. the Feast Of s.
Jane Frances de Chantel the first superior Of the
/ Order Of the Visitation, VIII be commemorated in
an especial manner in the Converts Of the Vista
/ ton.
! The holy character and good works Of this ad-
/ mirable order are well known TO the Catholics Of
/ America. and are reflected In many virtuous lives
which eve their daily beauty 20 the careful training
I Of the nuns Of the Visitation
Benediction Of the Blessed Sacrament viii be
given in the chapel Of the Convent Of the Visitation
/ Georgetown. at O'Clock in the afternoon and spe-
cia devotions held on the morning # the feast in
honor Of the first sanity directross Of the order
In the Academy Of the Visitation, in Connecticut
Avenue. the early morning masses VIII be followed
by solemn exposition Of the Blessed Sacrament ter
minating in the late afternoon with Benediction Of
the Blessed Sacrament.
! Novel features have been planned by the commit
/ tee on entertainment for the amusement q those
who attend the excursion TO Marshall Hall on
/ Wednesday next, FOR the benefit Of St. Joseph s
| Church fund among which viii be a laughing con-
/ test, potato race, bas race. and three-legged
I race.
The steamer Manchester viii make three trips.
( leaving Washington at a. and 30 p m. for
! the accommodation Of family parties. returning at
2 and at 5 p IN.
Those desiring the sail by moonlight can leave