The Washington herald., 1909-04-24
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES.

Announcement Of the division OF st.
Paurs parish has been the occasion Of
much alarm on the part OF the people OF
the parish, and annoyance TO the clergy
and higher ecclesiastical authorities.
There is certainly no prospect Of any
such move IN the near future While
the church services are all well attended,
and at scme % the masses the edifice Is
crowded 70 its utmost capacity. there Is
10 such overflow as would necessitste
organization OF a new parish and warrant
the building of new church.
The first issue Of the publication. Amer
lea, new weekly owned. edited, and
published by the Order Of the Jesuits. has
been received. Il is modelled upon the
plan Of the London Tablet, which has
done much 10 further the interests OF
the Church in England.
The new publication viii take the place
OF The Messenger. and as the editorial
in the first edition announces. viii con
tinue its mission Il IS understood 10
meet the needs Of the day. which Is a
conscientious criticism and review Of the
happenings Of the world, from the Chris
tian standpoint
Il viii be issued weekly and viii supply
in one central publication a record Of
Catholic achievements and a defense OF
| Catholic doctrine built up by skillfrl
hands in every region Of the globe The
/ discussions viii be practical and actual
with the invariable purpose Of meeting
1 some immediate need OF truth. OF develop
/ ing sound sentiment. and Of exercising
/ proper influence upon public opinion
The Archbishop Of New York in whose
/ Jurisdiction the review viii be published,
| has cordially approved the project.
/ The president and the board Of man
sgers Of the Christ Child Society have is
sued invitations for their annual meeting
and exhibit Of work. which viii be held
/ az Rsuscher's. i03i Connecticut avenue.
I Monday afternoon, April Is.
Rev William J. Kerby. p. n. OF the
! Catholic University viii preside. ard az
( address will 5e made by the Rev. Philip
/ J. Monaghan, Of Baltimore. The exhibit
( viii be open TO the guests al $50. and
/ the meeting viii be called to order at
4:S0 . m At the close of the meeting
( afternoon tea will be served by the ladies
Of the society.
At St Patricks Church tomorrow. the
/ St vinceat de Paul Society viii receive
communion in body at the O'Clock
/ mass and the Ancient Order Of Hiberniens
at the S O'Clock mass. Solemn high mass
VIII be sung at Il O'Clock by the pastor.
| Rev. William T. Russell. D. D.. and
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Tomorrow evening. at the regular meet
ing OF the Good shepherd Society at S
! O'Clock. DR.. Russell viii conduct the
services and answer The questions that
have been previously placed In the ques-
ton box in the vestibule, explaining some
Of the truths and practices Of the Cath
| Olic Church.
: The sanctuary choir. Mr. Harry Hall
director. viii render the music.
Monday evening. May ;. at the Shore.
ham Hotel. the National Catholic Won
! ems Circle viii give a bar1uet as par
OF its annual congress. Ths congress i.
4 open TO all the members Of the circle
their friends. men and women. CathoH,
and non-CathoIic upon compliance will
! arrangements made At the circle head
quarters. apartment 42. at rs Eleventh
street northwest Phone Main 12S2 no
later than May I.
A reception viii be held at 30 o-clOcl
to enable visitors TO meet the distin
guished guests. and promptly at
O'Clock all wifi proceed to the banaue
hail and remain standing while the bles
sing is invoked
Responses srin be made 70 toasts cover
ing a large field Of Catholic educsuona
Interests by The Very Rev. Thomas J
Shahan. s. T. s. rector CT the Catholi
University. Rev. a p DOYLE OF tn
Apostolic Mission Hcuse; Dr. !. II. Coop
er. AZ 81 Matthew Church: Rev. Jane
4 Smyth. of 81 Patriclz's, and b. AIRS
Thomas IT. Carter Miss Ella Lorain
Dorsey. AIRS. II. L. Coope. and others
The Immaculate Conception Dramati
Club Will present a play The Maneuyer
OF Jane. at the rail- Of the new schoo
J. n \ street Thursday evening. Ter n