The Washington herald., 1908-05-23

"Our Blessed Lady, Help of Christians. "
Is the title through which the Catholic Church
/ honors the Mother of God On the feast com
memGrated tomorrow.
Mars interesssion. invoked daily throughout the
Catholic world under this appellauon. IS bes9ught
in a special manner as Help CT Christians, az
the masses offered On August q. and solemn pro-
csssions in honor Of the Blessed Lady VIII be
held in many local churches tomorrow.
The feast falls this year on Bosate
Sunday tia last Of the PASCAL Season. the sun
day iuaug7ratiEg Rogatiou, Prayer Week, when
the Church implorss Gods blessing on the crops
/ ia the field.
The Idlany Of the Saints and other appropriate
/ prayers wiil be rected IN each church after the
/ early masses next Monday. Tuesday and Wednes-
/ day.
Weather permitting, May professions
( viH take place tomorrow afternoon Al 4 O'Clock
in ST. Al0ysius' Church. ST, Patrck's Church. and
St. Matthews Church; in the Shrine Il the Sacred
Heart St Alary's German Church. ST. Theresa S
Church. Anacostia. and ST. Aususjnes Chureh
In ST. Anthony's Church, Brookl4nd, az O'Clock.
Eleven hundred children VIII take part
in the procession al st. Aloyzus Church, escorted
by a platoon Of police, the St. Vincent de Paui's s
Society. members ol the Aloysius Club. and the
altar boys.
Forming at GUnzaga school the rute Tin he
North Capitol 10 K street, west 70 Second street
thence 10 street 10 North Capitol street 20 the
church where the children VIII assemble while the
statue Of the Blessed Virgin win be crowned hy
the May Queen.
The sermon win be preached By Rev. Father
Charles n. Raley. s. j., Of Georgetown UuIrersltg-
Because the children participating in the religious
march viii tax the seating capacity the church
viii he closed 20 the general public, who VIII
witness The procession as it passes through ana
streets
In the event Of inclemeut weather. the proces-
sion viii be postponed until the following Sunday
Rev. DR.. William T. Russell will preach
at the ii O'Clock mass tomorrow in St. Patrick S
Church.
It viii be First Communion Day for the children
Of the parish. seventy-fve Of whom vii receive
Holy Communion at the O'Clock mass.
The SodsIity Of the Children Of Mary and the
teachers Of the Sunday School VIII also receive
Holy Communion.
Rev Or. Russell viii say the mass and address
the children.
Hymns will be sung during the celebration Of the
11ss by Rev. Father William J. Carroll and Rev.
Father James 4. Smyth.
Rev Father Thomas E. AIcGuigan has had
charge Of the class and conducted this week the
retreat FOR the children preparing to receive Holy
Communion
Several hundred children of ST Pat
rick's congregation viii take part in the May Pro
cession tomorrow afternoon
Leaving Carroll Hall at 4 O'Clock, the line CT
march viii be west on street to Tenth down
Tenth street to F, thenos back Oh Tenth street to
the church
Miss Margaret Corcorsn, teacher Of Bible History
in St Patrick's Sunday School. has been chosen
MAY Queen"
Many of her associate SUNDAY School teachers
VIII act as MAIDS II honor Since childhood Miss
Corcoran has been identified with St. Patricks
Academy and Sunday School
unanimous Tote Of approval greeted the an
nomcelnent that she bad been selected to act as
Queen Of Nav
Following the ToUning Of the statue Of the
Blessed Virgin Father McGuiun VIII preach a
shor discourse the children viii renew their bap-
tlsnal VOWS, and the service viii close with
Solemn Benedctiou Of the Blessed Sacrament
Miss Elery viii be Queen Of May and
crown the statue of the Blessed Virgin AZ the
conclusion Of the procession Ia the Shrine of the
Sacred Heart tO-mGrTow afternoon. Children Of
the parish win receive their first Holy Communion
at the Z 30 O'Clock mass
The procession at St Mary's Church VIII be fol
lowed by solemn vespers and Beuediction Ct the
Blessed Sacrament.
The line of procession by the children Of St
TheTess's Church, Anacostias viii include six
squares through the streets Of Auac1stia Miss
Addie Wslthen viii be May Queen
Hiss Lillian Clarke wiz CuWn the statue Of the
Blessed Virgin in ST. ARthony's Church. Brook
land Rev. Father Southgate VIII address the
children
Children Of ST Augustine's parish numbering
more than go will walk north on Fifteenth street
to N. thence on the opposite SIDE Of Fifteenth
street to the church. The statue Of the Blessed
Virgin win be crowned By Mary Cook.
The Exhibition Of Work fer Poor
CHURCHES in honor Of The Sagsd9Lal Jublee Of his