The Washington herald., 1909-03-27
CHURCH NOTES.

Tomorrow Passion Sunday vii be aP-
propriately observed in ali the Cathoiic
churches. The statues aud pictures in
the churches are veiled iu purple az the
vespers the Saturday previous, the Ju-
dica' psalm and the Gloria Patri' are
omitted at the InreiJ and the church
veiis the crucihx.
His eminence Cardinal Gibbons admin
istered Confirmation to a large class at
Holy Name Church las; sunday morning.
The Cardinal came over from Baltimore
Saturday. and was the guest over sun
DAY OF the pastor. Rev T. J. kervick, al
the rectorv. Sunday morning he ceie-
brated mass at I o'clock. and was present
and preached the sermon at the high mass
at 1880 o'clock.
Solemn high mass viii be sung at II
clock tomorrow morning at ST. Pat
rick's Church by the pastor. Rev. William
T. Russell. d. D. A sermon VIII oe
preached by Rev. Thomas r. Michigan
on ~Sanctlhcation. At the evening serv-
ice al o'clock the question box will
be- a feature Of special interest. DR. Rus
sell win answer the many inquiries placed
IN ;hc box during the week Among other
things. he has been asked 10 show the
relative moral standing Of Protestant ana
Catholic countries. and TO define the Cath
clic doctrine relative to the destiny or
unbaptized infants The question box
viii for the present he a permanent fea-
ture of the services the last Sunday even
ing Of each month The Ilenten service
viii be held as usual. on Wednesday
evening Rev. James A. smyth VIII
preach the sermon. which viii be on
Jesus our reward"
A retreat viii be conducted by Rev.
Charles Warren Currier, Pm. D.. for the
members OF the Association Of Perpetual
Alteration and Work for Poor Churches
In the chapel Of the Convent OF Perpetual
Alteration Fourteenth and V streets. be-
ginning Monday. March %. an f:45 p m.s
and closing Friday afternoon, with ser
mon and henediction. The order Of eN-
/ ercises OF the retreat are AS follows
Monday. f:l5 p. m. Neni Creator. opening
i sermon. benedictiou: Tuesday. Wednes-
dav. and Thursday. 9-30 A. m, mass. fol-
I lowed by meditation; 1875 a m. Way Of
the Cross. $3.50 p. m, rosary; 4,6 p m.
second meditation and benediction; Fri
day. 7.3o a. m. mass, instruction. general
communion: 4,45 p. m. sermon, benedlc-
I ton. close OF the retreat
Kcv James Noonan win preach al the
/ n O'Clock mass tomorrow at s. Alloy
sius' Church. AT the evening service al
I 7.sq o'clock q retreat viii be inaugurated
I for the mon of the parish. conducted by
Rcv Charles W. Lyons. rector OF Con
zaga College. Services viii be held every
4 evening an I.3o O'Clock. and the retreat
viii close on Palm sunday.
( The Children Of Mary Of she Sacred
1 Heart. q recent organization composed OF
( ladies' who were received into the Sodaliu
I Of the Blessed Virgin az the Convent OF
( the Sacred Heart held a meeting or
+ Thursday n the home OF the president
/ Mrs SANDS IN Connecticut avenue. Rev
Father Buckley. Of St Matthews, Is the
spiritual director OF tire society. Mrs
Montgomery. vice president: Miss Marian
( Sands. secretary. Mrs. Irwin. treasurer
and Miss Clark. recording secretary The
& membership numbers about fifty. and thl
meetings are held every Thursday. wher
/ the ladies' spend the time together sewing
+ FOR the benefit OF the Christ Child So
+ ciets
business meeting is held the last
Thursday Of every month, after which
there ls an address ny some Aeaclns
4 clergyman A. the last meeting Rev
Herbert Vaughn. Of the Apostolic Mis-
/ sion House. gave a short talk on ''Wora
( I'm the London slums.
At the shrine of the Sacred Heart Rev
I Aioysius Rrosnau. :. J.. will preach a.
+ the respers service in the evening. and
at the Lenten service on "Wednesday
/ Rev. James ellis. G.. :. p. superior oi
( 81 Thomas College. viii give the sermon
/ Friday being The first Friday OF mt
month there VIII be exposition or IN
/ Blessed Sacrament all day with SacreS
, Heart devotions and a sermon by IN
pastor. Rev. Joseph McGee, AZ $50 ir
4 the evening.
The mission which has been IN prog
ress during the past TWO weeks az ST