The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-16
CHURCH NOTES

Cardinal Gibbons will arrive in the city
this evening and win be a guest Of Rev.
Frank X Bischoff. pastor OF the Church
OF the Nativity. Brightwood, d. c., until
tomorrow afternoon. His eminence VIII
celebrate q low mass at 7 o'clock to-
morrow morning, and VIII assist at the
10 O'Clock mass and preach the sermon.
Following the mass, the sacrament or
confirmation will be administered by the
cardinal At the conclusion OF the serv-
ices Father Bischoff will entertain some
OF the local clergy at dinner with his
distinguished guest.
The forty hours devotion will be OBJ
served at St .Joseph's Church tomorrow
beginning with the solemn high mass,
which will be celebrated by Rev Martin
King, of the Catholic University. assisted
/ by Rev Edward T. Coyle. OF St Mary's
Seminary, Baltimore, deacon, and Rev
| Ignatius Fealy. subdeaoon. Rev. Valen-
| tine Schmitt. pastor has recovered from
| his recent severe cold. and VIII be pres
ent in the sanctuary. The members OF
/ the Holy Name Society OF ST. Joseph's
/ Church will receive communion to-mor-
row in a body at the o'clock mass.
Four former rectors OF Georgetown
University will take part this morning
| in the Months Mind" for Judge Martin
| F. Morris. Solemn high mass will be
/ celebrated in the Dahlgren Chapel Of the
university, by Rev Father Richards. S.
j., OF St Ignatius' Church. Baltimore,
as deacon, and Rev. Father Daugherty,
/ s. j.. professor Of ascetic theology at
] Woodstock College, subdeacon. The
eulogy Will be pronounced by Rev. Father
Doonan. S. J.. OF the university.
At ST Mary's Church. the third sun
day Of October. the feast OF the maternity
Of the Blessed Virgin. Is observed as the
patronal feast OF the church. Tomorrow
solemn high mass will be sung at 1880
o'clock by Rev. F. A. Wunnenberg. pas
tor. assisted by Rev. John Stromburg. OF
La Crosse, Wis, as deacon, and Rev.
/ Joseph Neesen. OF Louisville. Ky. sub
deacon. The sermon. which will be de-
livered IN German, VIII be by Father
! Stromberg Solemn vespers at o'clock
J will conclude the services Of the day.
Monday the feast Of st. Luke, apostle
/ and evangelist. will be concentrated
at st. Mary's Church by a high mass
| at o'clock in the morning. followed by
Benediction OF the Blessed Sacrament
The holy hour for the men OF the parish
will be observed tonight at the Shrine
Of the Sacred Heart from to Q o'clock
Rev. Father Ennis, S. J., will conduct
the exercises and preach the sermon.
| Tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock a
special service for women VIII be held,
at which the sermon will be delivered by
Rev. Christopher Sullivan, S. j.. pro-
fessor at Georgetown University his sub
ject being "The ideal woman" Father
Ennis Will preach the sermon at the Il
o'clock mass, and at the final services
OF the mems mission, which will take
place at 7.30 o'clock in the evening
Solemn Benediction OF the Blessed Saora-
ment and the bestowal OF the papal
blessing will close the mission. A mems
League of the Sacred Heart has been
formed as a result OF the mission. The
league will meet on the first Sunday OF
each month for communion at a special
mass at o'clock IN the morning. and
for a league service at 1880 o'clock In the
evening.
Tomorrow VIII be the communion day
for the sodality Of st. Augustlne's
Church. The Sewing Circle. auxiliary to
the Conference Of 81. Vincent de Paul.
has been reorganized. and VIII meet every
Tuesday evening IN the rectory at
o'clock.
Rev. Nicholas Jasselli has resumed
work at the italian mission in this city.
He win hold a special service for the
Italians every Sunday at st. Aloysius'
Church at o'clock in the morning. and
will have his Office at the italian mis-
sion, street northwest. Father Jes-
SELF was born In the town Of Abruzzi,
Italy. and was ordained at Rome
The forty hours devotion will begin
at st. Dominic's Church tomorrow at Il
! o'clock Solemn high mass will be sung
; by one of the priests from the Immacu-
: late Conception College, Catholic Univer-
sity, Brookland and will be followed by
a procession OF the clergy and children
Of the parish. Monday missa pro pace
will be held at s o'clock IN the morning
, and the ceremonies will close with solemn
mass Of repositlon by the prior, Rev T
I, p. O'Rourke, o. P, Tuesday morning
at 9 o'clock.
A luncheon and supper Will be given
: by the women Of St. DomInics parish ir
the school hall, wednesday, October 20
from 2 to o'clock IN the afternoon and
from S 10 10 o'clock IN the evening The
proceeds are for the benefit OF the
church.
Tomorrow the feast OF Blessed Mar
garet Mary viii be commemorated In al
the converts OF the Visitation Order, o.
which she was a member. At the George
town Convent solemn high mass VIII b,
celebrated by Rev. Father Bondorf, S. J..
chaplain OF the institution. Monday
morning Sister Mary Alphonss, who re-
ceived the habit OF the order Just on,
year ago, VIII be invested with the black
veil and take her final vows as a Sister
OF the Visitation. Sister Alphonsa was 8
Miss Flora Reiter, OF Rochester, n. Y
Mgr. Thomas S. Lee viii preside at the
ceremony, which Will take place at
o'clock In the morning.
The retreat for the Sodality OF st
Stephens Church has been well attended
and will close tomorrow evening with g
reception OF new members into the or.
ganization. Rev. Vincent Grattan Clearly
o. p, of the College Of the Immaculat:
| Conception, will preach the sermon