The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-04-12

All the Roman Catholic churches were
thronged yesterday with worshipers. and
in ST Pstick's Church the largest con-
gregati0n since the funeral Of Father Stat
ford attended the II o'clock mass.
The presence OF the apostolic delegate.
Archbishop Diomede Falconio. lent impress
siveness 10 the service, and a beautiful
song service was carried out The cele-
brant Of the mass was the Rev. Or. ". T.
Russell. pastor Of the church, and the ser
mon was preached by the assistant pas
tor. the Rev. Thomas z. Michigan.
Witness the mighty. power Of the
church commanding in due season the
commemoration OF a fact now 1900 years
past" said Rev. DR.. McGuigan- Nor
potentate. nor government, nor empire,
nor republic can claim such realm OF
sovereign states, nor such ages OF pre-
dominance She engages the attention Of
all nations and peoples. Of al chimes and
conditions. and sounds the note that
reaches the depths Of human souls.
"The church catholic in time and
space, the church one in doctrine and
! government. the church holy IA origin
and mission. the church apostolic IN
/ her foundations and beliefs acclaims
/ Divinity "a, Him who was crucihed on the
| cross Of fgnominy. and orders mankind
10 bend the knee in lOwly reverence at
the mention Of His name.
The first congregation Of Christ's fol-
] lowers on the morn OF resurrection was
/ puzzled. doubling frightened. bewil-
dered few Chnging to the tender reCOl-
/ lection of Jesus friendship. harassed by
the fearful scenes of the Good Friday
/ tragedy, they could not reconcile His
claims and their hopes with the martial
power OF Rome and the perfidious con-
quest OF Judaism over Him.
/ The song service opened with GOunOd' 8
/ Unfold. Xe Portals before the mass.
and the professional was Palestine 5
I "FIn 81 Filiae. The full corps of altar
boys acted as escort for the ceiebFant
/ and his eXCCilcnCy. the papal delegate
! Weber's Mass IN was given entire;
the Offertory was Regina CocA. by Yer
vOitte. sung by the sanctuary choir. and
/ the occasional was YOuEg's The Day o.
/ Resurrection
Deacons Of honor were Or. :. NJ Burns
and Rev. Bonaventure Ceretti, OF the papal
legation. other officers for the occasion
were drawn from the Holy Cross College,
Of the Catholic University IN Rev. Or.
INfcGuigan's sermon. the subject of which
was Christ Is risen. the SaviOur's SUI
ferings were graphically pictured and the
fuI significance of the Eastertide was eX-
plained.
a. shrine Of the Sacred Heart.
At che Shrine Of the Sacred Heart Rev
John Harvey was celebrant Of the mass
and preacher Of the sermon. The musical
\ services included Karst's ''Veni Creator. "
contralto solo and chorus. written for this
choir, and as the offertory DiabeNi s
( "Gaudeamus Omnes" and 'Laudate Dom
mum" a chorus by Cassarinl- Joseph T.
Finckel was leader OF the choir
Vespers were sung al 4,30 O'Clock. ant
the musical service included Mario.
Magnificent" GI0rza's Regina Coau.
Shelley's 20 Salutaris Hostia." and
Faure's "Tantum Ergo" The solos a.
the services were given by Miss Mabe
c.. Latimer soprano; Miss Margare
Sweeney. alto. Guido C.. Callan and JOHN
Sharpe, tenors; l. +. Cannon. barytone
I and Kendell O'Dwyer. bass
There were 200 priests. choristers. ant
alta boys IN the procession at St Alloy
siUs' Church. The solemn Office OF com
pine was chanted by the choir at n,
evening service. The liturgical director o.
the choir was Rev. Francis A. Byrne
S J., director OF music, Ernest T
Winchester: Organist, Ernest Behmne
I and cantOrs. J. Wise Byrne and Francis
a. Dougherty. The traditional Victima
Paschali was a feature Of the morning
song service.
At ST. Pauf's.
A chsncel choir OF forty-five men an,
boys. under the direction OF Ernest 7
, Winchester. gave the service at St. Paurs
The Kyrie EleisOn. or royal mass o
Dumont. Tozer's "sanctus," the "Agnu
Del for boys voices only were feature
: OF the morning service.
, In the evening there was solemn vesper
= IN place Of the usual Office of compline
John n Cornell and Joseph Dunn acte,
as chanters. The pastor Of the church
I Right Rev Mgr. Mackin. preached tn
sermon. The Iturgical director was Rev
Father Thomas a. Walsh; the Librarian
, are David ". Carroll and Masters Ar
, thur Stillwen and Raymond King.
, St Mary's. St Peters. and Church o
? the Holy Name all gave elaborate chora
services, with largely augmented choirs
/ All the churches were filled 10 overflow
ing. and at st. Patrick's many belate,
parishioners were compelled 10 stanS
: harahaa Sa6 NJ the entrance