The Washington herald., 1909-01-02
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES.

4 collection viii be taken up tomorrow
at all the masses in every church in the
District for the relief Of the sufferers IN
| Southern Italy. who have been rendered
| homeless and destitute by the earthquake
and tidal wave that devastated Sicily
/ this week
Citizens Of the District are proverbial
/ for the readiness with which they re-
/ spOnd TO the needs Of thek fellow-men
/ in the hour Of distress, and Catholics Of
/ this city are more than generous in CON-
plying with charity-s demands.
/ Evidence Of this generosity was given
/ last week in the Christmas collection IN
/ al the churches That Of St. Matthew's
| Church alone totaled S7435o The dona-
/ ton on the previous Sunday at St
/ Aloysius' Church. by the men Of the
Third Sunday League" realized the
/ sum OF $50
But al other demands upon Catholic
( charity seem Insignificant in the face OF
/ that which comes with. the appalling hor-
I rOT that has visited Italy.
Prompt measurers Of assistance are
/ Necessary. At all the services in ST
/ Matthews Church yesterday the con-
/ gregaJion was told tuat the money con
I
varded direct to Italy for distribution
through the parish priests OF the stricken
/ districts.
A solemn mass OF requiem FOR the r.
pose Of the souls OF those who perished
/ in the disaster this week in italy will
[ be sOlemuized in St AIovsius- Church
next Monday morning al u o'clock.
~ ~rf
/ delegate. VIII be present
/ Sermons at the high mass tomorrow
I VIII be given by Rev. Dr.. Russell in St
/ Patrick's Church. Rev W = Cannon
5 J, in St Aloysius' Church; Rev. Ig-
/ natius FeaIy IN St Joseph's Church. and
/ Rev J F McGee in the Shrine OF the
Sacred Heart. The fun programme OF
/ Christmas music viii be repeated in the
/ above mentioned, end In several other
/ churches.
The League OF the Good Shepherd
and the sodality OF the Blessed Virgin
Mary viii attend the s o'clock mass In
st. Patrick's Church tomorrow and re-
| ceiTe holy communion in body.
7 The Junior League Of the Blessed Sac
rament viii receive holy communion AZ
/ the o'clock mass IN s. Matthews
I Church.
( 4 solemn mass OF requiem viii be ceIe-
brated in ST. Patricks Church next
Monday morning az % o'clock, for the
Uepose OF the soul OF Rev. Dr- Stafford,
cOmmemOrating the anniversary Of his
! death, which occurred January 3. 1885.
l Rev. Father Philip O'Donnell. OF St
I Philips Church. Boston. VIII preach. Rev
/ Father T. r. McGuig6n VIII celebrate the
mass Rev Dr. Russell and Rev. Father
/ Smyth VIII be the deacOns- Rev Father
I Carroll VIII act as master Of ceremonies
! No cards have been issued A general
I invitation has been extended 20 St Pat
rick's congregation and 20 the many
! friends OF the deceased priest throughout
! the city. by the fathers OF the church,
/ when making the announcement Of the
/ requiem az the several services in St
| Patrick's Church this week,
The Third Order Of s.. Dominic VIII
| attend the early mass in St Dominic-s
! Church tomorrow and receive holy com
munion in a body. The monthly meeting
| OF the members will be held at 4;3) o'clock
/ in the afternoon The privilege OF mem
1 bership n the Third Order Of St Dom
| inic Is not limited to members Of st.
/ Doninic's congregation Women and
girls from every parish are eligible. This
I branch was formed last October by Rev
/ Father J L FinneTty. O. P whose Ia
/ bors in behalf OF the Holy Name Society
OF that parish have been attended with
great success. Within one year the men,
bershfp increased threefOld- In Septem-
Der. 1857. the society numbered less than
/ 10 men. and now totals nearly SO mem
bers.
Several students from St. Charles Col
lege are spending the Christmas holi-
DAYS in Washington. Among the NUM-
Der visiting their parents in St Joseph's
parish are John J. Dillon. James r. Bic
field. Patrick J. Byrne, and Thomas
8IUrto.
Among the several charitable societies
bringing cheer 10 the homes Of the IN
/ fortunate in this city at the holy season
Of Christmas one that dispensed sup
Plies bountifuIly. that makes It's pres
/ ence felt regularly IN this city through
those quiet channels that true charity
seeks is the organization known as the
Ladies Of Charity Of St. Patricz's Church.
Volunteering to serve on visiting com
mittees to private families. to hospitals,
and 10 the Home OF the Blind, the ladies
Of this society assist also IN the work OF
the Sunday school and the sewing class.
They bring the blind 10 church and fur
nish them recreation A meeting Of the
members Of this society, held just be
fore Christmas. resulted in the election
II the following officers; Mrs O. Z.
Fornev. president: Miss Frances Joyce.
vice president. Miss Jessie Prosise. re-
4 cording secretary. and Miss Mary Cation,
financial secretary.
The Office Of Compline is now sung
every Sunday evening in St Aloysius'
Church in place Of vespers- Special de-
votions in St. Patrick's Church for the
League of the Good Shepherd are held at
O'Clock every Sunday evening. and yes
/ pers IS now sung in that church ct 40
O'Clock.
The Office OF ComSline has been sung in
St. PaUTs Church at o'clock Sunday
evenings for more than d year past.
This barmonized form Of beautiful even
/ ing prayer at st. PauTs and St. Aloysius'
and the special devotions in St Patrick's
Church have proved a welcome change 10
the congregations, and the exercises are
edifyiGgiy attended every Sunday.
Bread in Cold weather.