The Washington herald., 1908-06-20
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES.

| Corpus Christi. the Feast Of Christ IN
the Eucharist. hence its name. BODY Of Christ.
/ instituted by the Catholic Church for a ioyful
remembrance oi the institution Ct the Blessed sacra-
ment and the honor and glory Of that great mys-
teU. Observed always on the Thursday following
Trinity Sunday day Of great devotion. viii BE-
solemnized in an especial manner in all churches
/ tomorrow
Z The beautiful hymn. 'Iauda Sion" Is read or
sung az the high mass celebrated on this feast. and
the Blessed Sacrament is carried In solemn proves
sion. which halts AZ different altars. that Bontdic-
/ tion may be given from each.
Corpus Christi is the only feast in the ecclesiasti-
| cal wear upon which Bcnedicti0n Cl the Blessed
Sacrament Is bestowed three times within one day.
/ The Feast OF St. AloysIus Gonzaga. OBJ
served by the Catholic Church June a. win be
/ communicated IN ST. Aloysius' Church tomorrow
/ with all tho solemnity and devotion with which
the feast q the patron saint is annually celebrated
/ IN that church.
! solemn ronti6c, high mass. sung at j O'Clock.
viii conclude with solemn procession Il the Blessed
Sacrament IN honor Of The Feast o. Corpus Christi
The paneCriG will be preached By Rev. Father
John o'Hara. $. J.. Of Georgetown University.
A solemn reception Of members into
/ The 81. John Berchmaus' Sanctuary Society and The
Little League II the Blessed Sacrament viii take
placs in ST. Alodus Church az 2 80 O'Clock To-
| morUw evening.
! This impressive ceremony viii be followed by the
formal installation q chcris;ers and the FeLdtion
| Of an English Church Service by the new male
/ choir Of ST.. AlOysus Church.
| The ccrrmOuv wiz conclude with Solemn Bcnedic-
! ton ot the Blessed Sacrament bestowed b Rev.
J Father Thomas A. Walsh. q 81 Pauls Church
/ The sermon win be given hy Rev Father Theodore
A. Meioah. Of St. Pauis
At St Patrick's Church solemn high
mass, celebrated amid services of an impressive
/ nature in cCmmcmoration of the Feast Of Corpus
/ Christi, win he sung tomorrow b. Rev. Father
| Thomas Z Michigan.
/ Fathers from Holy CrOSs College VIII be the
] deacons Of the mass. The sermon viii he given by
/ Rev. Dr. William +. Russell.
Altar boys. scmnarians from Holy Cross College.
| children q 81. Patrics's Academy and The Sunday
school, and q the parish viii take pan IN the
solemn procession Of the Blessed Sacrament a. the
I close q the mass
Rev Fathers William J. Carroll and James A
/ Smyth viii be IN charge q the procession
/ Services az ST. Dominic's Church in
/ honor u the Feast q Corpus Christi viii include
solemn high mass rt % O'Clock and solemn proces-
I sion = tho Blessed sacrament
VERY Rev. Father T. T. ORourke. o. p VIII
I sing the mass. Rev. Father j. " komcdy. o. ?.
wiI be dedoon and Rev Father J. L. Finncrty.
| o. p. ubdcac0n.
] sunday school sessions VIII be emitted to-n0rroW
because children of the congregation viii take part
\ in the procession Of the Blessed Sacrament
Six hundred children OF St Dominic's
parish will take part in the closing exercises ot the
parochal school next Tuesday erenng in the parish
/ hall
The distribution of awards 20 the children Of the
Sunday school viii take place Sunday. June ..
| Twenty candidates were enrolled as members of
the Holy Name Society Of St. Dcninic's Church
al the meeting held this week.
This increase in membership creates total oi
more than so men
At 81. Mary's Church the Feast OF
Corpus Christi will be celebrated with solemn high
-ass and procession Of the Blessed Sacrament at
1880 O'Clock tomorrow.
Benedict0n Of the Blessed Sacrament viii be given
every morning during the octave Of the feast az the
conclusion Of high mass. sung each day az o'clock
The annual distribution Of prizes 70 children uf
81. Msry's Parochial School win be held in the
parish hall next wednesday evening az O'Clock.
The children's school work will be on exhibition
in St Mary's Hall Sunday and Monday. June .
and q.
First Holy Communion will be received
BY the children Of 81. AIMS Church. Teunallytown
at the early mass tomorrow. and the boys and girls
q the First Communion Class viii be received into
the Junior sodality Of the Blessed Virgin Mary in
the afternoon.
The annual lawn fete for the benefit
Of st AIMS Church. which is regarded by Cath
olics Of the District one Of the most enjoyable
festivals Of the year. will be held next Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday evenings on the grounds
Of the old Magrader mansion. opposite St. AIMS
rcctory.
Friday following the octave OF Corpus
Christi is devoted to the honoring Of the Divine
II
the Sacred Heart
An humble religious named Margaret Mary Ala
coque Of the Order Of the Visitation. in adora-
tion during the octave Of Corpus Christi. when.
through heavenly revelation she learned that Friday
after the octave Of Corpus Christi should be con-
secrated to the celebration Of particular feast in
honor Of the Sacred Heart Of Christ 20 repair the
outrages which He receives IN the Sacrament Of the
Altar.
Treated at first as a visionary, the plous maiden
a violent storm arise around her. but heavenly
protection guided her
The devotion passed through divers phases. until
finally the institution Of the feast was OBJ
tanned under the pontifcate Of Clement XIII in
li65. and became general in the time Of Plus TX
in 1857
There is now no part Of the world where devo-
tion TO the Sacred Heart Is not established.
The Feast Of the Sacred Heart will be
observed at the Shrine Of the Sacred Heart by the
D
Solemn Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
bestowed at 73O p. n. will be followed by impres-
| sive ceremonies including a solemn procession Of
the Blessed Sacrament by children Of the parish
| In the Shrine of the Sacred Heart a
noyena in preparation for the feast began last
Thursday. with sermon by Rev Father James A.
Smyth. oi ST. Pntrcks Church.
! Rev. Father Martin 0'Donoghue viii give the
sermon a. 80 O'Clock tomorrow evening: Rev
/ Father Eugene Connolly Monday evening at that
hour
Rev. Father Hurlbut, formerly Of ST. Paul's
! Church. viii preach Wednesday. and Rev. Father
NJ i. Egan. Of 81. Thercsa's Church on Thurs
day evening. the eve Of the feast.
At ST. Patrick's Church novena devo-
tions. in preparation for the feast, began last We'd
! nesday and held each evening at 80 O'Clock
Solemn Exposition Of the Blessed Sacrament be-
ginning at tn early on Friday. the Feast Of
the Sacred Hart. viii conclude at 80 p. m. with
Beuedction ara solemn reception Of promoters into
the League Of the Sacred Heart
Graduation exercises by the boys OF the
Immaculate Conception School viii be held TO
morrow afternoon at O'Clock in Carroll Institute
Hall
The entertainment by the boys Of this institute
held last Tuesday IVES a revelation 10 many who
heard the excellent chorus, with its nspuitng