The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES.

The Rev. Thomas ;. Shahan, rector OF
the Catholic University OF America, who
has been spending the past two months
abroad, is expected to arrive in New York
some time to-day. DR.. shahan sailed for
Europe about the middle of June. and
went direct 20 Rome 20 pay his respects
TO the holy father and to express his
qualification for his appointment as rec
TOT OF the university He also consulted
with the holy father and obtained his
approval Of some matters OF special con-
Germ 20 the university. Rumors 70 the ef-
feet that Dr. Shahan has been made a
monsignor so far lack official conflrma-
ton. At the close of his stay IN Rome,
DR.. Shahan went to Florence for a short
visit, and later spent some time travelling
| in Switzerland, England, Ireland, and the
north Of Europe While in Dublin, he
was entertained at Maynooth College.
and was the guest of honor at the BAN
/ Quet Of the Alumni Association on the
/ occasion of the annual reunion. He sail
/ ed for home from Antwerp July 81. on
| the White Star Line steamship Lapland.
and it is expected that he will return 70
/ the university almost Immediately after
his arrival in New York.
Miss Mary Connors. daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. James F. Connors. Of this city.
was received into the order Of the sisters
Of the Holy Cross yesterday at the
mother house at South Bend, Ind Miss
Connors was a member OF St. Patrlcks
parish, and has long been identified with
| the active work of the Sunday school
and other organizations Of the church.
She was one Of the class of thirteen that
had completed their three months as
postulants before being invested with the
habit and received as a member Of the
order. They Will now have a two years
noviuate. and IL passed, Will then re-
ceive the black veil and take their vows
for three years. At the end of that pc
riod, II all goes well, they will take their
vows for life. There will be a class Of
fifty members 70 make their final vows
on the Feast Of the Ascension. August l5
including several Of the Sisters from st.
JOseph's Asylum, St. Cecilia's Academy
and other Holy Cross schools in the Dis
trict Sisters Redempta and Alfonsetta.
OF ST. Patrick's Academy. are at the
mother house IN Indiana. and were pres
ent at the reception Of Miss ConnOrs yes
terday Miss Annie COnnors. her sister
has gone 10 South Bend especially for
the occasion
The members OF the Holy Name Society
Of st. Joseph's Church. VIII receive com
munion in a body tomorrow at the
Z o'clock mass. and VIII also hold
short meeting al o'clock IN the
evening. Rev. Valentine Schmidt. pas
tor Of the church, has returned from
his vacation and will spend the rest
of the summer IN the city. Rev.
Ignatius Fealey realized a. handsome sum
from the sale Of the automobile which
he won IN The Washington Herald con-
test, and has applied the sum 10 re-
ducing the church debt.
Rev. T. p. O'Rourke. O. p. pastor OF
ST. Dominics Church, left last week FOR
visi; 20 the various Dominican converts
in New York and Connecticut. The mem
bers OF the Holy Name Society, OF St
Dominic's parish will receive communion
tomorrow at the 7:30 mass.
Rev. James Aldridge. o. P. D., S. T. L,
master Of novices at the Immaculate
Conception College. Catholic University
gave a retreat last week which was at
tended by the Dominican Sisters from the
academy in Mount Pleasant and the SIS
ters Of the Sacred Heart Academy In St
Dominic's parish. The retreat closed last
1 Wednesday, the Feast Of ST. Dominic
with solemn ceremonies and the reception
, Of the papal benediction. given by Faith
er Aldridge
Tomorrow viii be the communion day
for the Sodality Of the Blessed Virgin
OF ST. PatricS's parish. The members
are expected 70 receive communion II
a body az the O'Clock mass During
August the last mass on Sunday at Il
o'clock Is a low mass, and is followed
Immediately by benediction OF the
Blessed Sacrament There Will be nc
evening service at 81. Patrick's on sun
days during August The senior choil
OF mixed voices is now having a vaca.
ton. and the music az the last mass
and during the benediction is rendered
| by the sanctuary choir OF male voices
under the direction Of Ilr. Harry Hall
who also presides at the organ.
The vestibule OF ST. Patricks Church
will be much improved by the laying o.
q floor OF handsome uling, upon which
the workmen are now engaged. Whei
that IS finished the walls of the vesubul,
will be redecorated.
Rev. Timothy O'Keefe, chaplain, L.
A., who made so many friends while
guest Of Dr. Russell last spring re
turned 20 the city and was at St Pat
ricks rectory for a short visit the earl!
part OF the week he left THURSDAY
evening for Leavenworth, Kan, wher
I he was called by the serious illness o
his mother.
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