The Washington herald., 1908-08-15
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES.

The Catholic Church celebrates to-day
what is regarded by many as one Of the
most beautiful feasts Of the year-the
Assumption OF the Blessed Virgin Mary
into Heaven-a holy DAY OF obligation.
observed as Sunday. a feast Of the first
class with an octave.
Rev Dr. William T. Russell left Wash
ington this week for Lake Lucerne. y.
Y Since he was appointed pastor Of St
Patricks Church in February. Dr. Rus
sell has had no cessation from his ardu-
Gus duties II is. therefore. hoped that the
rest and change may prove beneficial
Owing to the great popularity Of the
late DIT. Stafford. not only wiR his par
tshioners but with the citizens Of Wash
ington In general. It was realized that
whoever would succeed TO the pastorate
Of St Patricks would necessarily have
( before him a monentous task because Of
the widely scattered congregation drawn
TO St Patrick's Church by the zeal and
eloquence Of the former pastor.
That DR.. Russell has held his congre-
cation together and has wen high place
In the esteem Of the people Of Washing
ton is atrested on all sides
The series Of weekly lawn fetes for the
benefit Of Holy Comforter Church will
conclude next Tuesday evening with one
grand festival and bazaar. which. under
+ the auspices Of the entire congregation.
is expected TO Outrival any held recently
under the control Of the Sunday school
the sodality. and the Holy Name Society
Of the parish
Each member Of the congrezation has
been asked TO do his and her part with
the view Of making the final entertain
meut a social and financial success.
In the event Of rain the festival viii be
postponed until Wednesday evening.
The bazaar last Tuesday. under the
auspices Of the Holy Name Society. met
with gratifying results
The corner stone Of the new Iuamacu-
late Conception School for Boys. y near
Eighth street, will be laid az ( O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon
Right Rev. P. J. O'Donoghue. Bishop
OF Wheeling. W Va. viii deliver the
address and oficiate at the ceremony.
which VIII De attended by pastors %
various churches. representatives OF sew
eral local educational Institutions and
charitable organizations, and the alumni
Of the school
The new building. when finished. will
city In which il is situated
Large. bright clsssroons. for the &C
commOdaJion OF over 800 students. are de-
signed 20 open into wide. well-ventilated
corridors
The commencement hall wiu have a
seating capacity for over cor persons
Complete with every requirement OF
light health. and comfort. the building.
when finished. viii be one Of the finest
s-a H-rH g.
soonest pdr0chiaI school in the District
The Brothers OF Mary. from Dayton.
Ohio. have been in charge Of the I'm
maculate Conception Boys School since
1880
The efficiency OF their methods is
clearly shown through the spIendid re-
suits achieved by them in educational
fields. and nowhere more plainly reflected
than through the alumni and student
body Of the Immaculate Conception
parochial school that have done so much
70 rebound 10 the credit OF these capable
Instructors
The school from IT'S inception was IN
charge Of Dominican Sisters. VINO later
opened an academy for girls IN Eighth
street
At that period. and until the year 1sa5.
layulen assumed control Of the school.
which now number "a boys
Very Rev Father Bede OIdegsertas. O.
F n. C1Duissary q the Holy Land
and superior Of the Franciscan Monss-
JeTy- BrOoklaud, celebrated his silver
Jubilee, the Jweuty-fftb anniversary Of
his ordination 20 the priesthood. at the
Convent OF the Franciscan fathers, Cin-
. cinlatL last Wednesday.
Concentrating the day on which he
celebrated his first mass. August Ie.
Father Bede viii say mass next Wednes-
day in one oF the Franciscan churches cf
his native city, in the presence Of his
mother. relatives, and friends
The League OF the Sacred Heart viii
receive holy communion in a body AZ the
early mass tomorrow in St Matthew's
Church. and in the Church OF the Natlvi-
~. Brightwood-
Il is communion Sunday fo- the Chn-
dren Of Mary OF St AIMS Church, Ten
nauytOwn-
German Day VIII be celebrated next
Monday IN a novel and attractive manner
AZ BennirE by German Catholics from ali
sections Of Washington and nearby
parishes The principal feature OF the
celebration. the barbecue, VIII be in