The Washington herald., 1908-03-14
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES,

Two feasts Of great Importance will be
obScrTed By the Catholic Church next week--the
Feast Of St Patrick March Il. and the Feast Of
st. Joseph. March Ia
St Pstrick-the apostle whose work is without
parallel in history; the saint Who after mission
ary life Of thirty y-three years. left all Ireland con
verted to the faith, the church organized and the
people trained in the practice Of Christian virtues
viii be honored through special services in ST.
Aioysius, St, Dominic's, and many other churches.
and through impressive solemnities in the church
dedicated in his name-St Patrick's.
The feast Will be comnemorated in ST
Patrcks Church by the celebration OF solemn
pontihcal high in the presence Of Mgr.
Diomede FaicOnio. the papal delegate
Rev. Father F. Y NcKenney S s uresident
Of s. Charles College. Ellicott City. viii otciate
Rev Father Maurice Cahill, Of Notre Dame
Nd. VIII bo deacon, and ReS Father William
Cahill. Of St Pauls Church. Baltimore. subdeacon
Of the mass.
The pane1ric will be By Rev. Dr. John w.
Melody. $ I. D, professor Of moral theology in
the Catholic University.
The choir Of St Patrick's under the direction
Of Prof Armand Gumprecht viii render the fol-
lowing musical programme.
Prelude. Solemn March Eretchnar
Mass. Gounod's "Solennellc'' (entire)
Gradual Prayer for the Pope. ".......... Cresorian
Ofertory, Tu Petrus s.................C LavaIlee
Gounad
Soloists-Mrs- Anna Grant Fugtt soprano; Mrs
Esther Gumprecht alto; Mr.. Melville Hensy tenor;
Mr. Thomas A Murray. basso. organist. Prof
Anton A. Gloctzner.
The choir viii be assisted BIZ an orchestra If
tWeIty pieces
AbJn sixty guests including priests from local
churches and the clerical faculty Of the Catholic
University. will be entertained az lunch BY the PAS
tor Rev. Father William T. Russell
The feast Of St Joseph, spouse of the
Blessed Virgin AMI Patron Of the Universal Church
viii be observed next Thursday BY special devotions
conciudlns Novenas held in the various churches
IN preparation Tor the feast.
At the home for the aged poor. conducted By
the Little Sisters OF the Poor, the DAY, IN honor
Of the patron saint viii be first Observed BY early
religious oerotions. and later glad day Of feast
and good cheer for the inmates Of the home
Dinner viii be served at MONDAY TO the old
people by men and women prominently identified
with the social life Of Washington who in accord
with an old established custom. assemble nt the
Rome II Of the Little Sisters Of the Poor on the
teast Of S. Joseph for the purpose Of waiting upon
the aged men and women and 10 DO all that can
be done TO create cheer for the poor old people
Any one who may wish to assist in this good
work IS welcome at the hone.
Preachers at the high mass in various
churches tomorrow will be as follows
Rev III. :. NJ. Cooper. in ST. Matthews; Rev
Father j B. Kelleher. S. J.. in St. AIoysius; Rev
Father NJ J. Kennedy, o. P in ST Dominjc's
subject Christian Hone - Rev. Father W j Csr.
roll. IN 81 Patricks; Rev. Father Thomas G.
smyth. IN 81 stephens; Rev. Father c. z Boone
IN the Holy Comforter; Rev Father R. p Murphy
o! New York. in St. J0sephs. Rev Father y I
Conroy' IN 81 Martins: Rev. Father Eugene Con-
nelly. in the Immaculate and Rev Father q
kybrook, OF Wess de Pere, Wis, I'm St. AuglstiDes.
st. Pauls Sanctuary Choir of men and
boys under tho direction Of Mr.. z. T. Winchester
Is now rehearsing the Easter music and also pre-
pairing for the annual May musical festival which
whI take place, as usual In National Rifles |
Armory May %.
On this occasion the choir will render slee and
part-songs. as well as Gaus oratorio. The Holy
City"
The choir win have the assistance of dist;n.
guished sOloists and orchestra selected from the
Marine Band. VIZ
On Easter Sunday and for Holy Week servics,
at St Paul's the sanctuary choir viii he augmented
by forty seminarans from st. Thomas Aouinas
College. Catholic University. which viii make |
chorus Of 100 trained male voices.
Services at the vesper hour IN MANY
Of the churches tomorrow VIII include special Len
ten sermons by the following:
Rev Father J. A. C0wan. o. p Of the Dcp,ini
csn House Of Studies in ST. Dorninic's. Rev
Father ID. J, Ryan. Of Alton. Ill. in St Vincent
ie Paul's Church. subject The value of the so,l
Rev. Father William Kean, S. J. in St Aloysius.
Dominican Father from the House Of studies IN
he Holy Comforter, subject THE abuse Of graoe.'
Rev. Father Thomas E. McGuigan. in ST. Patrick's
subject "Engagsncnts; Rev. Father Thomas Ran
Tin, In st. AIMS. and Rev. Father Kanglev. Of /
be apostolic Mission House, in st. Theresa's
Church. Anacc=.i=
Rev. Father Th5mas C. smyth viii preach at
10 y. N. in ST. Stephens.
Rev. Father Walter Elliott. c. 6 p
conducting the annual spirftual retreat for The |
Fathers Of the Catholic University, which began
Thursday and win conclude tomorrow morning.
Rev. Father Paul Griffith is regaininE
strength and mas so far recovered from the effects
Il the surgical operation that no apprehensions are
low entertained because Of his condition.
Few elergymen are more esteemed and none enjoys
wider popularity in the District and throughout