The Washington herald., 1908-07-11
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES..

Tomorrow Will be Communion Sunday
for the Holy Name Society OF St Dominic's
Chu ch St Josephs Church. ST. ThereSa's Church.
Anacostia. the Church Of the Holy Comforter, and
the church Of s.. Vincent de Paul
For the first time since boys were admitted % the
Org zation. junior and senior members of the Holy
Name Society Of St ArthOny's Church, Brookland
win receive IA Communion in body at the early
mass morrow.
Rev D~ William a. Fletcher, rector
Of the ned BaItn - Rev. Father Charles
81. Bart asto. u ST. Theresa's Church Anacostia !:
Rev Fat' John r. ] 4nnen. pastor Of St Mary's
Church laf~-ttte. Ind. and Mr.. MGlCney. c. 5
g.. Of NoJrc Dame Universi - w, - r -sts of Rev.
Father Paul Griffith az 81. A"glstines rector On
thursday last.
Residents Of Brookland ar, preparing
fer a lawn fete to bo held THURSDAY. Friday and
Saturday cvenin of next week in the grounds SUI
rounding the Benedictine Convent. long known the
old Brooks mansion.
The excellent results achieved in parochial school
work through the lahors Of the Benedictine sisters
ustdes the expectation that any festival held for
the benefit Of the Benedictine convent wiz meet
with liberal patronage from Catholics Of the Dis
tTiCt.
This entertainment is given 70 help defray the
heavy tax levied upon the convent for street i'm
prOyemcnt and merits. therefore. the generous re
sponse Of an excellent attendance.
Rev. Father James Tower. pastor OF
St Jeromo's Church. Hyattsyille. has been in poor
health Of late suffering keenly from nervous PROS
tratiOn-
He was obliged 10 return on Thursday 10 PrOVi-
dence Hospital. where. FOR time past, he had
been under the physicians care
Earnest wishes for tho restoration 10 health Of
this estimabe pastor are cherished by numerous
friends in Washington and Hyattsyille.
Rev. Father Victor F. Ducat OF De-
trUdt, has been made pastor Of the Church OF the
immaculate Conception in Niles, Mich. succeeding
Rev Father Eugene Cullinane who has been ap-
pointed pastor Of 81. Mays Church, Jackson Mich.
While pursuing a course of study az the Catholic
University. Father Ducat made many friends among
the residents Of the District. 20 whom the
ment Of his promotion viii afford much pleasure.
The first lawn fete for the beneht OF
the new recto7y adjoining the Church Of the Ma
tivity. Bughtwood. will be held Wednesday evening
July p
mis- festival promises 10 bs as successful as we-e
the entertainments held during tbs winter n aid
of the new building
Many washinstOnians have siguIAed their inten-
tion 20 attend
The new sanctuary choir OF ST. Pat
Hicks Church already numbers eighty boys and
twenty men.
DR.. Russell, IN Toicng his appreciation OF the
promptitude with wlich volunteers have responded
10 the request announced az the meeting last Sun
day in Carroll Hall that twenty more men viii be
welcome
A male choir Of such proportions receiving excel
lent Instructions from the start. viii place St Pat
rick's Sanctuary Choir footing with the fines;
organizations Of It's kind in the United States.
Another meeting viii be held Ia Carroll Hall to
morrow afternoon at O'Clock.
The result q last weeks meeting demonstrates
very forciby the popularity Of the new pastor mas
much as Or. Rugtls first request Of the young
men Of his parish has met with a return that Is an
indsputab,e proof Of loyalty and regard.
Our Lady Of Mount Carmel IS the title
by which the Catholic Church honors Mary on tho
feast Il Thursday. July l6.
From the heights Of Carmel Elias had the vision
Of the mysterious little cloud which, changing into
rain brought blessed frutfulness upon the steril,
fields.
This cloud, according 10 the doctors propheseC
Mary. And Elias and his disciples honored on
Mount Carmel her Who 20 be in the course o.
ages the blessed Mother Of the Rcdeemer.
The Sotudes II this mountain. and still more 81
great memories. drew there many Christians II i
even Lelicycd that a choge, IN AIsry's honor wa
raised there during hT life. in the yery plac,
where the prophet had seen the mysterious closd
Thus Carmel was the first place on earth 10 b,
solemnly dedicated 10 Mary. where the powerful
name of the Advocate Of the Church was invoked
As heirs Of the devotion Of the prophets and IN,
first Christians. some religious ia the twelfth cen
tury. took Our Lady q Mount Carmel for thet