The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-28
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES.

The feast Of Corpus Christi. which fell
this year on Thursday OF the present
week. VIII be generally observed with
| solmen ceremonies IN all the Catholic
! churches tomorrow.
II IS intended 20 solemnly commemor-
ate the institution or the Holy Euchar-
/ ist and II was formerly held as a holy
day OF obligation Among Catholics Of
the United States fl IS observed as a
feast Of great devotion.
At St Paurs Church a class Of eighty
children will receive their first holy COM
munion tomorrow at the 7 O'Clock mass.
which viii be celebrated by Mgr. James
F. Mackin, rector OF the church. who
Will also make an address. Special serv-
ices will be held at O'Clock IN the aft
crnoon. The Junior sodality OF St
Paul's parish under the direction OF the
Sisters OF the Perpetual Alteration. have
been diligently rehearsing for an enter
tainment 70 be given Tuesday even
ing az S o'clock IN 81. Paurs parish hall
There will be a musical and literary
programme and one-act comedy.
The children OF the Holy Name Church
will make their first communion tO-moT-
row at a special mass said for them at
o'clock. The high mass. which begins
al 1890 o'clock. VIII be followed by
special service for the children, at which
they viii renew their haptismal vows end
be enrolled in the scapular the services
closing with solemn benediction OF the
Blessed Sacrament
At St Pauick's Church there will be
exposition OF the Blessed Sacrament, be
ginning al the solemn high mass, which
VIII be celebrated al Il o'clock by Rev.
Dr. William T. Russell, rector OF the
church. Following the mass there Will
be a procession IN honor Of the Blessed
Sacrament. the children, the men Of the
81 Vincent de Paul Society. and League
or Good Shepherd participating. Devo-
lions OF the noveua 70 the sacred heart
and meeting OF the League Of Good
shepherd viii take place at S o'clock IN
the evening.
At the Church 81 the Nativity. Bright
wood. the feast OF Corpus Christi viii
be celebrated by exposition OF the
Blessed Sacrament during the high mass.
which viii commence at 10 o'clock, and
will be followed Immediately by benedic-
ton. The closing exercises Of the Sun
day school VIII take place az 4 o'clock
There will be music recitations by the
pupils, a one-act sketch by the boys Of
the Nativity Glee Club. distribution Of
prizes. and addresses by Rev. Father
Bischoff. pastor. and Rev. J. P. Munday.
Of Catholic University.
A memorial mass Will he said Monday
morning al 2 o'clock az St Joseph's
Church for the deceased members OF the
HOLY Name Society. Rev. Valentine
Schmidt. pastor. viii be the celehrant,
and Rev. Joseph Wiedenham, OF ST
Johns Church. Baltimore. viii deliver
the discourse. The music Will be rem
dered by the sanctuary choir OF St PauIs
Church. under the direction OF Ernest T
Winchester.
At st. AIMS Church. Tennallytown,
Corpus Christi will be observed by high
mass, followed by a procession OF chill
dren. There viii be exposition OF the
Blessed Sacrament all day. closing al
7.9Q o'clock, with sermon and benedictlon.
by Rev. T. c. Smyth. a retreat FOR the
first communicates Of the parish con-
Quoted by Father Smyth. will open next
Thursday. and Will be concluded the
Sunday following
The annual May procession Of the
Church OF Our Lady OF Victory will take
place tomorrow afternoon at $50 O'Clock.
Miss Mamie Iuiscoe VIII be the Nav
queen. Rev. Father Yingling. pastor.
announces the masses on Sundays to be
az 7:So and i o'clock until further notice.