Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
I'm local Churches
st. Patrick's Day Will Be Celebrated
in Catholic Churches.


lieved, be no less notable than in former
years. Mgr. Diomede Falconio. the apps.
tolic delegate to the United States. will
assist In the celebration of a solemn high
mass at IL o'clock. The celebrant OF
the mass will be Very Rev. F. X. Nc
Kenny, and Rev. Maurice Cahill will be
the deacon and Rev. William Cahill sub
deacon. Rev. DIR. Thomas ]. Shahan OF
the Catholic University will preach the
sermon.
Following the mass luncheon will be
served in the rectory at 1 o'clock Be-
sides the apostolic delegate and the priests
who take part in the mass. the guests
Will be the Catholic clergy OF the city
and the clerical members Of the faculty
OF the Catholic University.
Special music will be given at the II
O'Clock service by the choir. under the
direction of Mr. Armand Gumprecht, and
by an orchestra of twenty pieces. The
program is as follows: Prelude, Solemn
March, Kretchman: at the gradual.
prayer for the pope; mass. Gounod' S
Mass solennelle:' at the offertory. "Tu
Els Petre;" postlude. prayer for the re-
public: after the mass, Hail, Glorious
Apostle
The celebration Of the Feast of Purin
began in the local Hebrew synagogues
Friday evening and will continue next
week. BY it the Jews celebrate the deliv-
erance of the Persian Jews by Queen
Esther. Merrymaking and the exchange
of gifts are features of the celebration.
and in the synagogues the reading of the
book Of Esther Is one of the first cere-
monies.
At the regular services in the synagogue
of the Washington Hebrew congregation,
Friday evening and yesterday morning.
appropriate sermons were preached by
Rev. DR.. Abram Simon. The special serv-
ice to be held tomorrow evening will be
largely musical and devotional. Wednes-
day evening complimentary masquerade
ball will be given to the children of the
congregation in the Masonic Temple.
The celebration by the Jews of the
Feast of the Passover will occur month
hence.
Rev. George Calvert Carter Of st. An
drew's Protestant Episcopal Church Is
scheduled to speak April at a noon
DAY Lenten service at old st. Paul
p. E. Church, in Baltimore.
1t is announced that Rev. Joseph F..
MCGEE. pastor of the Shrine of the Sa-
cred Heart, 14th street and Whitney ave-
nue., will preach at the church at the late
preach at the 7:30 o'clock service tonight.
Rev. John Harvey. c. s. p. will preach
Wednesday evening on the Authority OF
the Church" The Ladies Lenten Club
will meet Wednesday morning at 8
o'clock, and Rev. Joseph F. MCGEE will
preach the sermon.
The Sixth Presbyterian Sunday school
held an enthusiastic annual business
meeting Wednesday evening. Notwith-
standing the fact that the church has
been without a pastor for six months. the
Sunday school is in vigorous condition.
both In regard to numbers and finances
Secretary Exline and Treasurer Taylor
presented reports showing the results of
the past years work. The following Off
GERS were elected: Superintendent. M. A.
Skinner: first assistant superintendent. D.
c. Grain: second assistant superintendent,
j. Carrick; secretary. ]. Exline; assistant
secretary, L. Irvine; treasurer. ]. Tay-
lor; librarian, J. Brown; assistant libra
ran, Miss Eunice Rau. The school or
chestra consists of w. Scott. director; H.
II. Ellerbrook. H. Chrisman, r. Taylor.
and Miss Helen Thompson, pianist.
II is announced that the Home Depart
ment of the District Union will hold its
quarterly meeting In the Sunday school
room of the Mount Vernon Place NJ. E.
Church South. 9th and X streets, next
Friday evening at o'clock.
Rev. j. Luther Frantz pastor of St.
Marks Church. Sth and B streets south
west, has announced a series OF special
services consisting Of hymns. scripture
readings and sermon. telling the story OF
the suffering Of Christ. to be given Sum
day evenings during Lent. The specific
topics for each service are as follows:
March Is, Jesus Preparation for Suffer
ing and Death: March p. Jesus Agony
in Gethsemane": March p. Jesus Before
the Jewish Court: April 8. Jesus Before
Pontius Pilot; April Il, Jesus Sentenced
to Die"
The Christian Endeavor Society of Shi-
lob Baptist Church has taken steps to
organize junior society.
The Endeavorers are active In heiplng
to build up the Sunday school. and sew
eral of them are conducting SUNDAY
schools and prayer meetings In a NUMBER
of the alleys in the northwest section OF
the city.
The women of Shiloh Baptist Church
will open In the basement of the church
next Monday evening novel entertain
M. Waldron. II will be known as a
Carnival of Nations" and one Of the
main features will be doll contest. In
which will be shown sixty-fve large dolls.
Each child in the contest will receive
doll.
One of the most interesting features
OF the observance here of the Feast OF
ST. Joseph. the foster father OF the
Savior which occurs next Thursday. Is
the celebration which Is held each st.
Joseph's day at the Home for the Aged
and Little Sisters Of the Poor.
The Little Sisters and their charges are
much devoted to st. Joseph, because he
is the patron saint of the household. For
many years a custom has been In vogue
among a number of the prominent men
and women OF the city. including social
favorites and professional men. to go to
the home that day and with their own
hands serve the old people with a bounti-
full dinner. This custom will be followed
again this year. 1t Is expected. Many IA
NOUS men and women. it is stated. have
felt 1t privilege to go there that day.
The dinner will be served to the aged
inmates at IL O'Clock.
Apropos Of the recent PRONUNCIATION OF
the new laws of the Catholic Church re-
garding engagements and marriages
which will go into effect Easter Monday
Rev Thomas f. Michigan of st. Pat
rick's Catholic Church will preach at the
yesper service in that church today or
"Engagements." This is one of course
of sermons that are being preached dur
ing Lent by the clergy OF st. Patrick's
on the new law. Rev. William T. Rus
sell. pastor OF the church. last Sunday dis
cussed .'Marriage-A Contract and a Sac
rament."
Announcement has been made that Rev
Charles r. Watson OF Philadelphia will
deliver an address on Missions in the
Sabbath School Tuesday, March IT. al
2:3O o'clock. at the Fourth Presbyterian
Church. 18th and F'airmont streets. DR.
Watson comes in the interest of the For