The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-16
Catholic Church Notes

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The Catholic Church devotes the third
Sunday OF January. the second Sunday
after Epiphany, TO special solemn venera-
ton Of the Holy Name Of Jesus. through
the observance OF the Feast OF the Holy
Name. instituted by Pope Clement vi
in the year 1880 at the request OF the
Friars Minor.
The Holy Name Societies Of the District
celebrate their patronal feast by attending
in q body the solemn vesper service held
annually in one Of the local churches.
The special service this year viii be
held in St. Joseph's Church. Second and
&c streets northeast. at 7.5O o'clock to-mor-
row evening, and viii include solemn YES
peTs and solemn BenedictiOn OF the
Blessed Sacrament
The sermon viii Be by Rev. Father
James NJ. ellis. c. S. P. rector Of ST
Thomas Aquinas College. Brookland-
Delegations VIII be present from the
following churches: St Dominic's. St
Matthews, St PauTs, St Peters. St
Vincent de Paurs, ST. Theresa's, ST Ste
phen's. St Joseph's, St. Anthony's. the
Church Of the Holy Name. and the Church
Of the Holy Comforter
The spiritual directors Of the several
branches OF the socisty vii be present
A special musical programme viii be fur
nished BY the choir, under the direction
OF Miss Mary Regal
Members Of the society viii attend the
early mass in their respective parishes
tomorrow and receive Holy Communion
in BODY
Rev Father Walter Elliott. c. s P, Of
the Apostolic Mission House. win preach
at the solemn celebration Of the patronal
feast. IN the Church OF the Holy Name. al
1910 O'Clock Tomorrow.
Rev. Father A p Doyle, c. s P. rec
tor OF the Apostolic Mission House. VII
address the Holy Name Society OF Al
bany. y. 7, IN the Cathedral OF that
city to-morrow evening. Father Doyle
ard Father Elliott attended the funeral
OF Rev. Father ". D. Hughes, c. s. P.
IN New York City on Thursday. Father
Elliott gave the sermon.
Forty hours devotion VIII commence
in St Mays German Church tomorrow
with solemn high mass at $3.50 o'clock.
Rev. Father z A WUnnenberg viii cele-
brate the mass. Rev. Father Francis
DauenhaueT. OF ST Mays Church. An
napolis, viii be the deacon, and Rev.
Father George Meyers. Of Baltimore sub
deacon OF ths mass. Solemn vsspers VII
be sung AZ 30 o'clock tomorrow even
ing. Monday evening. al that hour. there
VIII be rosary. sermon. and Benediction
OF the Blessed Sacrament The devotion
win close Tuesday evening with solemn
procession and Benedicuon OF the Blessed
Sacrament High mass viii be celebrated
Monday and Tuesday mornings az
o'clock Public prayer win be offered et
frequent intervals tomorrow, Monday,
and Tuesday for the various sodalities
and organizations OF the parish.
The third Sunday service for the rnsn
OF the League OF the Sacred Heart viii
be held n St Aioysius' Church at :
o'clock tomorrow morning. Rev. Father
E. De I. Mcdonnell. s J.. VII conduct
the service and preach the sermon
Father Mcdonnell leaves next week 70
make his retreat at S.. Andrews Noviti-
ate. Poughkeepsle. " Y.
Rev Father Alvah Doren. OF Phladel-
phia, VIII give the sermon at the solemn
high mass IN the Shrine OF the Sacred
Heart az Il O'Clock tomorrow. Father
Dorsn Is a. present attending the lectures
and pursuing the course OF missionary
studies az the Apostolic Mission House
His discourses IN this city during the
mission given recently az St Martins
Church attracted unusual attention. HIS
forceful dellneation OF why I an a
Catholic was especially interesting 10
those Of his audience who knew that
Father Doral was formerly q minister OF
the Episcopal Church.
The annual financial report OF the par
ish viii be read at the late mass In St
Augustine's Church tomorrow. The
priests OF that church have begun a
house-to-house census OF the parish. q
lsborious undertaking in a parish that
covers so vast a territory as ST. Angus
tines.
The new club formed this week by $50
men Of the Immaculate Conception par
ish VIII meet tomorrow afternoon az 3
o'clock IN the new parish building to con-
clude plans Of organization. Over 500
has been subscribed to further the prof.
ect The club will have the use OF the
large auditorium. a TeIl-equipped gymna-
stun. and three bowling alleys n the
new school nearing completion
Rev. Herbert Vaughn, D. D., OF West
minister. England. returned to the Apos-
tolic Mission House Thursday after
visit OF several days IN Chicago. While
in the latter city he was the guest OF
Rev. Father William J. Finn. C. S. P, d.
rector OF the sanctuary choir OF ST.
Mays Church, Chicago. who Is pleas
antly remembered here through bis long
connection with the sanctuary choir Of
St. PauFs Church, which he helped to or
ganize. Dr.. Vaughn gave the descriptive
address Tuesday evening at the midwin-
ter oratorio concert, The Nativity" pre-
scented by the sanctuary choir OF St
Mary Church, ChicdSo, numbering 70
boys. under the leadership Of Father
Finn.
The committee interested IN the Ger
man supper to be given in aid OF St
Joseph's Church fund viii give q pre-
liminary entertainment and euchre next
Tuesday evening at O'Clock IN St Jo-
seph's parish hall
The annual reception given by the pas
tor Of st. Patrick's Church. in honor Of
HIS eminence Cardinal Gibbons. win
be held tomorrow at St Patrick's rec
tory. Fun particulars Of the solemn pom
tincal mass. and the musical programme
10 be rendered at II o'clock are given
under another heading in to-day's issue.