Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-02
CANDLEMAS DAY OBSERVED
SPECIAL SERVICES HELD IN ALL
CATHOLIC CHURCHES.
Blessing Of the Candles Today at
Early Masses-Tomorrow
st. Blasius' Day.

Candlemas day, or the feast of purifica-
ton, is being observed today in all OF
the Roman Catholic churches of the city.
The candles to be used during the yeaf
have been blessed. Tomorrow the protec-
ton of st. Blasius will be invoked against
throat diseases.
Early masses were celebrated this morn
ing, when candles were blessed. Services
will be held tomorrow morning in com
memoration of st. Blasius, and will con-
time during the afternoon, at which
threats will be blessed.
Father Cooper of ST. Matthews blessed
the candles early this morning and win
bless the throat tomorrow at masses
celebrated at 6:15, and am, and at
4:45 pm. On Friday there will be solemn
high mass at Z am. and 4:45 pm. when
Mgr. Lee will deliver the benediction. At
this morning. The throats will be
blessed at 3 and 4:3O pm. tomorrow,
while exposition will be made on Friday
with the holy hour from 30 to J:30 pm.
The blessing of the Threats. at St. Vim
cent de Paul's will occur tomorrow after
mass and at 7:3O pm, when Father
O'Copnell will deliver a sermon on ST.
BlaSiuS.
At ST. Paul's Church.
at ST. Paurs Church this morning be-
fore the 4 o'clock mass. Blessing of
Threats will follow all the masses tomor-
row and at the services at 80 pm.
when the junior choir will render choice
program. Benediction will close the serv-
ices.
Very Rev Michael j. Kennedy. o.
p, blessed the candles at ST. Dominic S
Church. The ceremony of blessing threats
will follow all the masses on Wednesday.
There will be d special service for the
children of the parish at 3:S0 in the
afternoon. The services at 7:30 pm. will
close with solemn benediction.
The Rev. Father Jasseli officiated at
the Candlemas ceremonies at st. Au-
gustines at 10 o'clock this morning.
Blessing the threats will be at $50 Z
and 1:30 a m. and ). 5, and 1:3O pm. to-
morrow. On Thursday at pm. there
will be an important meeting of the
members of the sodality.
At the Shrine of the Sacred Heart can
dies were blessed this morning at
o'clock by the Rev. Father MCGEE,
threats will be blessed at both masses
tomorrow, and there will be a special
service from to 400 in the afternoon
when both Father MCGEE and Father
Eckenrode will officiate. Solemn eXpOsi-
ton will begin at the O'Clock mass Fri
day and continue throughout the day
until 7:30, when the devotions of the holy
hour will be observed until $40 pm
Father MCGEE will deliver sermon and
benediction will be given.
st. Mary's.
Rev. Father Wunnenberg will con.
duct the Candlemas services at ST
Mary's. Threats will be blessed tomor-
row after the o'clock mass. at 1870 in
the afternoon and at 7:30 pm. Benedic-
ton will follow.
Rev. Valentine Schmitt blessed the
candles at ST. Joseph's Church this morn
ing. The ceremony Of blessing throats
will be at am. and $3.50 pm. tomorrow
The Rev. Richard Bean of Columbus
who is we'll known in Washington, is
guest at the rectory.
Rev. Eugene Mcdonnell, S. j., will
deliver a sermon at the services com
memorating ST. Blasius tomorrow even
ing at st. Aloysius' Church. The cere
mony of blessing the threats will follow
each of the seven masses.
At ST. Martins, ST. Peters. Holy Trim
| ity, ST. Anthony's and the Church of tn,
Holy Comforter special services wer,
| held today and others will be held to
| morrow.