The Washington herald., 1908-01-18
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES.


The Feast Of the Hoiv Name OF Jesus.
ob5er1ed b. the Catholic Churrb on the second
Sunday after Epiphany. ssh D. ee.fbralei %
morrow with solemn rites 81 g. b'm'nie o.5-eei-
vhere special services vii b. attended i OH the
Holt Name socielies u the District. az rhs "a
tronaI feast Of the Church of the Hoiy Name,
Eleventh and streets northeast and m 81
Atolsus Church. 80 honor Of the ttaisr feast Of
tie Society r. Jesus
Pgc Clement MI Instituted this feast about the
year 1880 at the request 1t the Frar Minor
Services Of a most solemn and impress
size nature Ia honor ~ THE Feast 4 the Holy
Name which al the Hols Name societies q tire
District win attend wiz BE- held iu 81. Dominlc
Church tomorrow evening.
The sermon viii BE- D. The YTy Rev Father G.
n. McKcnna. o. r. a New 1ork City, one =
the raost Ilustriols preachers ~ the Dominican
Order who crssnized the Hoiv Name Society q
ST. Damiuic's Church and founded innumsrahle
societies of the Holy Name ia many cities through
out ths United States
Father McKeuna was empowered bT the Minister
General Of the Dominican Order be- Rome esIe-
cially fer Tins work and has been most successful
in establishing Holy Name societies in every do
ccss
The rapid growth Of these organizations must he
TcFy gratifying TO the venerable preacher, who,
noT 90 his zeveuty-secoud year returns 90 Wash
ing.on % witness on the Feast u the Most Holy
Name. the excellent results Of his lab0B IN this
city
Solemn yesper-. a. 30 9. m sung BY the rrior
q ST. DumIuics the VERY Rev. Father T. J..
tO'Rourke. O. p viii be followed by Solemn BCne-
diction Of the Blessed SACRAMENT
Rer. Father r.. s.. la Plant. q. T.. viii be
deacon. and Rev. Father j. /. funeTty, o. r,
subdeacon.
TIE services vii conclude with a solemn recep
ticn Of new msmbers by the Rev. Father Finrerty
spiritual director Il the society
Ia eommemoratiUu o. the feast. All members e
the Holy Name society of ST. D0miniC's Church
together with 80 candidates. VIII receive Holy
Communion NJ the : 30 a. ~. mass tomorrow.
The annual election # officers for the District
viii take place az the regular meeting q the So
cielv II the Holy Name next Monday evening az s
O'Clock in the parish hall
Father NcKenna viii address She assembly on
that occasion.
Solemn high mass viii be offered in
St. Aloysius Church, in honor q the Feast Of the
Holy Name at II q. n tomorrow
Rev Father Francis 7. Mccarthy, s. J., VIII
preach the sermon. Rev. Father Eugene Del Ne
DcnneH, 8 J.. vin preach az the vaspef service,
30 p. 70.
The patronal feast will be appropriately
communicated Tomorrow IN the Church OF the
Holy Name. thr0ush the celebration q solemn high
mass.
The choir will render a musical programme Of
special merit during the mass and at TcsTcrs
/ The new church at Seat Pleasant
Heights, Chesapeake Junction, viii be dedicated
to-morow morning al 10 o'clock By the Very Rev
Father 4. +. DOYLE c. S. p. rector Of the Apes
/ tolic Mission House. assisted by Rev. Father G.
n Bart pastor of ST. Theresa's Church. Auacos-
/ tia. and Rev. Father Albert Smith, Of the AIos-
/ tolic Mission House.
/ The mass viii be soemnized by Rev. Father
/ Bart; the choir AZ 81. Theresa's Church Anacos-
| tia. viii render the music
/ Rev. Father Doyie win preach the sernon Fa-
/ theF Bart, under whose psstOrate the new do
cese has been formed. extends 10 the Catholics II
/ Washington. and 20 the general public, a cordial
imitation 10 attend the dedication.
Rev Father Carroll smyth, of St.
Mays Star Of the Sea. Baltimore brother to Rev.
/ Father James A. Smyth Of st. Patrick's, and
Rev Father T. O. Smyth Of ST. Stephens Church,
/ this city. viii preach in st. Patricks Church at
! the yesper service. 80 D. m tomorrow
( The sermon at the high mass il a. m, win be
/ by Rev. Father James AZ smyth.
| 4 meeting. proposed and arranged BIZ the men
Of ST. Patricks congregation, will be held In Car
roll Han tomorrow afternoon at 80 O'Clock Bus
iness Of importance win be discussed, and a large
attendance is expected.
/ Tomorrow will be Communion Sunday
/ LOT me HOY HhHfE oDJisi1 OF 81 MATTHEW > ~.
Josephs. St. Thercsas. st. Vincent de Peul's, and
the Church Of the Holy Comforter.
! The League Of the Sacred Heart viii receive
| Holy Communion in 81. Matthews, and in the
Church Of the Nativity. Brightwood
| 1t is Communion Sunday for the sodality Of the
Blessed Virgin Mary in St. stephens and in St
/ Theresas Church
Rev DR.. Henry Savage. C. S. c.. pro-
fessoF Of apologetcs, Holy Cross College. has re-
suned the class n church history for the young
men Of St Patrick Parish.
/ This excellent course. conducted each Sunday
morning in St. Patrick's Academy treats Of the
| institution Of the church and its progress
The gratifying attendance would indicate that
/ the result must surely be accomplished for whicl,
! the lectures were plsnneG-Gtting young men 10
answer inteliigently. from a scriptuTsl historical
or doctrnal point Of view, all attacks On religion.
| Rev Father Joseph F. MCGEE win
| preach at the last mass tomorrow in the Shrine
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