The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES.

CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES.
/ Tomorrow the Feast Of the Assumption
/ of the Blessed Virgin Mary viii be OBJ
served as a holy day Of obligation in
Catholic churches throughout the world
The feast IS intended 10 commemorate
the assumption Of the body OF the mother
! lot Jesus after her death. a tradition OF
/ the church tells that some devoted friends
/ OF the mother OF Jesus. coming from "a
distance. arrived after the body had been
placed n the tomb, and after much plead
/ ing FOR last look ar one whom they re-
garded with great reverence and afec-
ton, the tomb was opened. when they
found that tie body had disappeared and
/ In the place where it had lain was a mass
I OF beautiful flowers. So, while the doc
/ trine Of the assumption has never been
declared as an article Of faith. II has al
ways been believed by Catholics. and kent
as one Of the great feasts OF the church
and holy day OF obligation. OF which in
/ this country there are only six though
out the year. In Baltimore the feast has
/ a special signihFnce. as the patronaI
feast Of the Cathedral Of st. Mary's.
\ lawn fete VIII be held on Tuesday
Wednesday, and Thursday evenings OF
next week for the benefit Of the new
/ Catholic church at Mount Rainier The
tables VIII be set In the grounds. and
special preparations have been made for
all who attend 10 have a pleasant even
ing The church at Mount Rainier. as well
as the church az Langdon. D. c.. is in
cnsrge Of Rev. August Mark. and the new
/ church at Mount Rainier will be located
I al Bunker Hill road and Thirty-sixth
street northeast The NanCv booth will be
in charge Of the Misses Sauter; lemonade
booth. Mrs Victor r Violland. CANDY
booth. Mrs. Tyre Mautin; ice cream booth
Mrs. Milton Magill: supper table, Mrs.
Joseph Sullivan. The paddle stand viii
1 be In charge Of the men Of the parish.
and the younger men .giu look after the
| dancing pavilion. Special features have
been arranged for each evening. in the
form OF music and other attractions. On
the last evening the name Of the new
church will be made public II has been
| the object Of a lively guessing contest for
! some time. and viii close on the last
evening, when prizes will be distributed
TO the first three who guess the name
correctly.
Sister Mary Gertrude, who has had
charge OF the music department Of
( the Convent OF the Visitation in Con-
( necticut avenue for the last five wears.
Z has been sent 20 the Visitation Con-
/ vent at Wilmington. Del II is prob
able that Sister Mary de Sales, who as
Miss Alice Wheeler, was received into
/ the order early IN the summer will
/ succeed her in that department, as she
is well known for her musical accom-
plishments
Rev. DR. Henry Hyvernat professor
OF Oriental languages at the Catholic
/ University. writes from the health re-
sort. Casamicciola. near Naples that
I the baths and treatment he has been
Z taking have worked a wonderful i'm
/ provement, and that he expects TO be
able 20 return AT the usual time in
the fall TO resume his duties az the uni
versity.
Tomorrow viii be the communion
for the Children Of Mary OF St Pat
ricks Parish. They will receive in a
! body at the o'clock mass.
The meeting OF the promoters Of the
| League Of the Sacred Heart will not
\ take place tomorrow evening. as is
usual on the third Sunday Of the month.
! but will be held next Sunday evening
in Carroll Hall at o'clock.
! A picnic and tournament will be held
{ for the benefit Of the Church Of Our Lady
/ Of Victory. New Cut and Conduit roads.
on Tuesday. August Il. Amateur riding
will take place at ! o'clock ana profess
siOnal riding at O'clock There will be
/ prizes distributed and two sets OF crowns
! for the successful knights. At o'clock
there will be a baseball game between
the Harlem and White Haven teams. The
! Georgetown Band Of twenty pieces is
scheduled for a concert afternoon and
! evening. The royal set Will dance at S
o'clock. and $3.50 o'clock there will be a
prize waltz Dinner and refreshments
] will be served afternoon and evening.
The School Sisters Of Notre Dame. from
the College Of Notre Dame. Charles
Street. Baltimore. Nd, will arrive IN the
/ city to-day and take possession Of the
comfortable quarters provided by Father
Bart az the new school Of St. Theresa's
] Parish. AS a sort OF housewarming. a
lawn fete will be given on the grounds
surrounding the school on August ~ =.
g. and q.
Mgr. James Z. Mackin. Of St. Paurs
Church. delighted the little ones at the
Christ Child Summer Home. and Incl
dentally had q pleasant days outing him
self. by spending the day and dining with
them at the home, near Kensington, Md
/ In the afternoon, while grouped together
on the lawn with Mgr. Mackin in the
midst OF them, several good photographs
we're taken.