The Washington herald., 1909-06-12
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES.


celebrate tomorrow not only the Feast
OF Corpus Christi, but the Feast OF St
Anthony OF Padua- the patronaI feast OF
the church There win be a solemn high
mass celebrated by the pastor, Rev. Ed
ward Southgate. assisted by priests from
the College OF the Immaculate Concep-
ton Rev. John Harvey. c. S. P. OF St
Thomas College. viii preach the sermon.
The choir OF seminarians from the DO
n1inican House OF Studies VIII render the
music OF the mass. which viii be strictly
Gregorian- For the first time IN the Dis
tict OF Columbia an outdoor procession
OF the Blessed Sacrament viii take place.
and Rev p. COnroy. assistant pastor %
St Martin 8 Church VIII be the celebrant.
The children OF the parish. the Holy
Name Society and members OF the
sodeiity win take part IN the procession.
which viii start promptly at o'clock
from the church and VIII march 70 the
Benedictine Convent. where a temporary
altar viii be erected in the vestibule and
benediction win be celebrated Semi
narians from the Dominican College win
take part IN the procession and sing the
hymns appropriate TO the occasion Re
turning 10 the church. there viii be
sermon by Rev T. David Williams, as
sistant pastor q ST. Stephens Church.
and the service viii close with solemn
benediction Of the Blessed Sacrament
Corpus Christi win be httingly observed
tomorrow AZ St Patrick's Church by
solemn high mass, which viii be sung at
II o'clock BY Rev Dr. william T. Rus
sell, with short sermon by Rev. James 7.
Smyth. Following the mass a procession
win take place in honor OF the Blessed
Sacrament. in which the children and
members OF the League Of the Good
Shepherd win take part A special pro-
gramme OF music viii be given BY both
choirs. There viii be no vespers in the
afternoon. but devotions OF the Novena
20 the Sacred Heart VIII take place at
80 O'Clock. with benediction OF the
Blessed Sacrament
Tuesday the annual excursion OF the
congregation and Sunday school viii take
place al Marshall Hall. The regular
meeting Of the promoters OF the League
OF the Sacred Heart viii take place to-
nicrrow evening. and Friday evening. at
the close OF the Novena TO the Sacred
Heart. there VIII be reception Of new
promoters.
The annual Novena at the Shrine Of the
Sacred Heart. which was opened Thurs
day BY Rev. Alvah Doran. Of the Apos-
tolie Mission House, has been well al
tended, in spite OF the unfaycrable wealth
er. Special prayers in honor Of the
Sacred Heart and q brief sermon with
benedictiOn OF the Blessed Sacrament
concludes the service. Rev. John Harney.
c. S. p, Of St. Thomas College. will
preach the sermon this evening. To-
morrow evening Il viii be given by Rev.
Father Magee; Monday evening. by Rev.
7. Gibbons Smyth. OF ST Stephens
Church; Wednesday evening. by Rev. Ed
ward /. Buckley. Of St Matthews
Church The Novena VIII close with a
solemn nigh mass next Friday. the Feast
OF the Sacred Heart. and the patronai
feast OF the church. The sermon al the
mass viii be given by Rev. Charles ".
Lyons, s. J.. rector Of St. Aloysirs'
Church. In the evening there viii be a
procession OF the children Of the parish.
with sermon by Rev. A P. Doyle, OF the
Apostolic Mission House. and the service
VIII close with benediction OF the
Blessed Sacrament The choir, under the
direction OF Mr.. I. z Cannon. VIII give
a special programme OF music ar both
The closing exercises OF the Sunday
school viii take place Sunday afternoon
az O'Clock, and prizes viii be distributed
to the deserving pupils
A meeting OF the council OF the Holy
Name Society at St Dominic's Church
took place last night in the parish hall.
and arrangements were completed for
the reception OF new members tomorrow
evening.
Tomorrow morning the society. Of
about so members, VIII receive com
mEnlon In a body at the 7:s0 O'Clock mass.
and members OF the organization IN other
parishes are invited The middle aisle
VIII be reserved for members and the
side aisles viii be thrown open 10 others
IN the congregation. IN the evening the
society viii meet in the school, adjoining
the rectory, and march in a body TO the
church. where the reception OF 40 new
members viii take place. Rev L F.
Kearney. Q. p. S. T. NJ, provincial OF
the Order OF ST. Dominic and one OF the
most noted orators in the order. viii
come from GAINESVILLE, Ohio. and deliver
the sermon
Monday evening the monthly business
meeting and entertainment for members
Of the Holy Name Society viii take place
n the parish hall.
The Feast OF Corpus Christi viii be OBJ
served at ST. Dominic's Church BY a SOL
emn high mass at 10 o'clock.
Corpus Christi win take place tomorrow
at the Church Of the Immaculate Con-
ception at II O'Clock. Solemn high mass
will be celebrated By Rev. Ambrose
Besvens- Closing exercises OF the boys
school wiz take place June l6 and OF the
girls Of Immaculate Conception Academy
June Is Distribution Of prizes for boys
and girls viii take place June %.
The Knights OF Columbus have appoint
ed committee composed OF Edward 4.
Doyle. OF Detroit. Schairman; Philip A.
Hart. OF Philadelphia. secretary; Edward
l. Hearn. OF New Haven, supreme COM
nander. and Joseph NJ. Rurns. Of New
York City. which IS engaged in raising
the half million endowment fcnd for the
Catholic University.
Miss Mary c. Flanagan. an ofacer OF
the supreme council of the Catholic Wonn-
ems Benevolent Legion. will 20 to Mex
York City on Tuesday to be present at
special convention
Commencement exercises al St Charles
College. Elhcott City. VIII take place on
June % Patrick J. Byrne and Leo J.
Fealy, OF St. Theresa's parish. viii be
among the graduates.
The junior sodality Of ST. Stephens
Church viii receive communion to-mor-
row in a body at O'Clock. In celebra-
ton Of the Feast Of Corpus Christi there