The Washington herald., 1909-08-28
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES.

To-day the Catholic Church celebrates
the Feast OF ST. Augustine, Bishop Of
Hippo one Of the greatest doctors Of the
church, and the founder OF the Augustin-
ian order Of Priests st. Augustine was
born In the year S5i, in a small town Of
Numidia. Africa and died A. D. $50. He
was converted to Christianity when thir-
ty-two years old, was ordained TO the
priesthood four years later. and was con-
secrated Bishop OF Hippo in the year S95.
Previous to his conservation as bishop
he gathered a few devOut friends around
him at Carthage, and there founded the
ilrst community Of the Order Of st. Au-
gustine. This order was introduced into
the United States in 1880, and its mem
bers now direct over twenty churches In
various States. besides a college at villa
nova. Pa. The first American Indian
raised 10 the dignity OF the priesthood
was educated by the Augustinians and
became a member Of the order. The old
est city in the United States was named
after this great doctor OF the church
his best known literary works are his
! Confessions and The City OF God. %
the latter being considered by some theo-
logians as one of the greatest literary
monuments Of human genius.
Rev. Paul Griffith pastor OF ST. Angus
tines Church. announces the arrange
ments complete for tho solemn celebra-
ton OF the patronal feast Of the church.
which viii take place tomorrow. The
Knights of ST. Augustine viii attend a
special mass at o'clock in the morning
and receive communion in a body. There
will be solemn high mass at 1880 o'clock,
with Rev. James O'Connor, assistant pas
tor Of ST. Augustines. celebrant; Rev
Eugene Connolly, OF the Immaculate Con-
ception Church. deacon. and Rev. Will
lam ]. Carroll. Of St Patricks Church.
lsabdeacon. Mgr. Starr. OF Corpus Christi
Church. Baltimore, Will deliver the pane
Ryric. The mass Will be followed by
solemn Benediction OF the Blessed Sacra-
ment. A special programme OF music has
been arranged for the occasion by Anton
Kaspar. musical director, and will be
rendered by the choir. as follows:
"'Kyrie," from Haydn's third mass:
Gloria" and "Credo." from Haydn's sec
Ond mass: ''Veni Creator" Wiegand, Of
fertory. Ave Maria" Arcadelt: Sane
tus" and "Benedictus," from Haydn's
third mass; Angus Del" from Haydn's
second mass; 30 Salutaris." chorus. adapt
ed from the Good Friday music OF Wag-
ner's ''Parsifal." and "Tantum Ergo"
Father Verdusen. Miss Mamie Mullaly
will preside. as usual. at the organ. At
the close OF the services Father Griffith.
pastor OF the church, viii entertain the
visiting clergy at dinner in the rectory.
st. PatrIek's Academy and High School
viii open September l3. and applications
are now being received at both the
school and the rectory. Numerous alter
ations have been made in the interior OF
ST. Patrick's Academy on G street. en-
larging the capacity of the class rooms
10 accommodate the increase IN the num-
Der OF pupils. The whole Interior has
also been renovated and the walls Of the
class rooms decorated in neutral tones
Of gray or green and gold adding very
much 10 the attractiveness Of the rooms.
Sister Redempta, who has presided over
the school so successfully for many
years. has been transferred 10 another
field OF usefulness at the new Holy Cross
Academy at Dumbarton where she wiz
assist Sister Angelica. the present SUI
perior. Sister Veronica. already well
known to St Patrick's parishioners and
pupils Of the academy. has been APP
pointed superior TO succeed Sister Re
dempta. Sister Blanche, OF St Cecilia s
Academy. has been transferred 10 St
Pauick's. where she will take charge OF
one OF the classes in the girls high
school, and Sisters Felicia and Olivia
have also been added 10 the faculty. Sis
ter Olivia, before her reception into the
Holy Cross order. was Miss Beeper, OF
this city. and a member OF St. Patrick S
Church St Patrick's High School for
boys will be located. as during last sea-
son. at Carroll Institute. in Tenth street
with all Of last years faculty re-en-
gagged for the coming season.
The celebration Of the Feast Of St. Jane
de Chantal. at Georgetown Convent,
which was deferred last week and was 10
have taken place to-day. has been again
postponed on account Of the unfinished
repairs TO the chapel.
The annual retreat of the secular
priests OF the Archdiocese Of Baltimore.
which has been in progress since last
Monday at s.. Mary's Seminary, viii be
brought TO a close this morning by a
general communion Of all those who have
been in attendance upon the retreat. Car
dinal Gibbons. who has been taking part
in the exercises. will administer com
munion at the closing mass this morn
ing. About $50 priests have eben in at
tendance upon the exercises, which were
conducted by Rev. John H O'Rourke
S. J.. Of New York Yesterday morning
a requiem high mass was celebrated for
the deceased cleTgymen OF the diocese
Rev. John Graham. one Of the profes-
sors Of St. Mary's Seminary. Baltimore
has been transferred to St Peter's
Church. Westernport, Md. where he will
be assistant TO Rev. Thomas F. Gallagher
pastor of the church. Father Graham
was ordained in Baltimore in 1896, after
ward taking the degree Of s. 7. L. at the
Catholic University Of America. Later
he served successfully as assistant at St
Peters and st. Anne's churches In Bal
timore, after which he was detailed on
the faculty Of st. Marys Seminary,
where he has served UP 10 the present
time.
A reproduction of the famous Grottc
Of Lourdes has recently been completed
at st. Charles College. Ellicott City
Nd. The shrine faces the lake on the
, college grounds, and is built out of the
! natural rock over a spring which wa:
blessed by the late Bishop Curtis. To
the right. facing the grotto. in a natura
niche. stands the statue Of Our Lady oi
Lourdes as she appeared in a vision e
Bernadette. while at short distance, IS
seen an Image Of Bernadette herself
kneeling. and seemingly in rapt contem.
plation Of the vision, before the little
iron grating that opens on the simple
altar inside the grotto. The work or
, ,, the shrine was begun a year ago by
Rev. H. NJ. Chapuis. S. S.. and after hi:
death was carried on to completion By