The Washington herald., 1910-01-08
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES.

Another course of lectures viii be In
augurated next week at the Catholic
University, which will be open TO the
public The lectures will take place on
Thursday afternoons. beginning January
IS. at 4:SO o'clock Or. Dougherty an
nounoes the following subjects and lee
turers in the course, the dates for each
one to be decided later:
Life and works of Dante" Mgr
Thomas J. Shahan. rector OF the uni
versity; "Dante as philosopher. Rev.
! William Turner. professor Of philosophy:
The Celtic sources of the Divina Come
dia,' DIT, Joseph Dunn, professor OF
Celtic language and literature. and
Origin of religion" Very Rev. Charles
f. Aiken. professor of apoIogetics.
The monthly business meeting of the
Children OF Mary of the Sacred Heart
was held Monday at the Convent Of the
/ Perpetual Alteration. Rev. Edward F.
Buckley, of ST. Matthews Church, spir-
| ltual director of the organization. pre-
siding. II was decided to hold weekly
meetings at the houses OF the members
II was decided also to hold the next
meeting at the home of Mrs. d. X. Nc
| Cartney, 17i1 n street. on Thursday
morning. January 1S. at II o'clock. Re-
ports We're read from the various com
mittees. Benediction followed.
Rev. Ignatius Feaiey has called a meet
! ing of members Of the congregation for
tomorrow afternoon at 1 O'Clock to elect
a committee 10 make arrangements for a
German supper and entertainment, which
will be given for the benefit of the church.
The affair will be held in the National
Rihe3 Hall. in G street.
At ST, Domlnics Church the regular
communion day for members OF the Holy
month from the second TO the third sun
/ day. as the feast of the Holy Name viii
be celebrated on that day. A meeting OF
/ the spiritual directors and officers of the
various Holy Name societies of the city
will take place Monday evening at St
Dominic's Parish Hall.
The League Of the Good Shepherd of
ST. Theresa's parish will meet tomorrow
evening at 7:SO o'clock. when Father
Eagan will answer the questions placed
in the question box since the last meet
| ing. An entertainment and dance will be
given by the young people Of the parish
every Thursday evening in January.
The members Of the junior sodaIity Of
| st. Stephens parish viii receive COM
munion tomorrow morning in a body at
/ the Z o'clock mass. and viii meet at 3
| o'clock in the afternoon for recitation
OF the Office. a short instruction by the
! director, Rev. T. G. smyth. and benedic-
/ ton of the blessed sacrament.
| Trinity Glass. Catholic Women's Circle.
met last Tuesday afternoon. at the home
Of the president Mrs. Coope, who opened
a discussion on Raphaels pictures IN the
/ Vatican. representing theology, poetry.
/ philosophy. and Jurisprudence. The next
meeting of the class viii take place jan
| uary 10
The members OF the Holy Name Society
Of st. Martins Church viii receive COM
munion az the o'clock mass tomorrow,
and will hold their regular monthly meet
ing at 7:SO o'clock in the evening.
The installation of officers of the Ladies'
Catholic Benevolent Association took place
Thursday evening at the headquarters,
Fifth and G streets northwest.
Mrs. John Roddy was elected delegate
and Miss Catherine Crowley alternate to
the coming convention TO be held at Mil
waukee in July. The members Of 10SS.
the local branch, presented Mrs. John
Roddy with a handsome brooch OF pearls
and diamonds In recognition of their ap-
probation OF her past services. 4 mu-
sical programme was furnished By Nor
man DAILY. J. Preston. H. Bradley. and
Miss Ethel Roddy, and a short talk on
''The art OF Raphael by Mrs. Coope
completed the programme.
A two weeks mission will begin al ST.
PauFs Catholic Church, Fifteenth and Y
streets, tomorrow morning at the high
mass, which will be celebrated at Il
o'clock The exercises of the mission
will be conducted by the Redemptorist
Fathers from Annapolis. with Rev
Francis NJ Klauder in charge. The first
week of the mission win be for the
women Of the parish
Miss Mary c. Flanagan is in New
York City attending a meeting Of the
board OF directors Of the Catholic Wom-
ems Benevolent Legion.
The Alumnae Association Of ST Pat
rick's Academy will entertain this even
ing at a dance in new Carroll Hall, in
G street the guests Of honor to be the
members Of the dramatic association.
whose efforts were largely responsible
for the success Of the recent entertain
ment.
SERVICE FOR CRITTENTON.
Rev. Henry COuden VIII Give les