The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-24

celebfanti Rev. i, j. kerYick, deacon;
Rev. Father Georges. c. M. subdeacon.
The musical programme will include:
Professional. List to the Song Of the
Ages" Adam GeibeI: "Kyrie and Gloria"
Bartschmid Id: Credo. "Sanctus and Ag-
nus Del" GLORIA; offertory, 'Adeste FL
delis,' Novello; occasional, 20 Holy
Night" Adolphe Adam.
At St, Patrick's Church there viii be
solemn high mass at midnight Christmas
Eve and also at II o'clock on Christmas
Day. Rev. William T. Russell. d. d.,
will be the celebrant, and viii preach at
the midnight mass and viii also preach
at the. II O'Clock mass on Christmas Day.
The papal benediction will be given at
this mass. The pews viii be reserved
until the Gloria for the pew holders.
after which the visitors will be seated.
Pew holders giving the use OF their seats
TO friends should provide them with cards
so the ushers may know where TO seat
them. The musical programme will be
rendered by the sanctuary choir and the
mixed choir, augmented by a full Orches-
ira. Following Is the programme. Pro-
cessional. THE First" Noel, sanctuary
choir: "Asperges," Vittoria, sanctuary
choir 'Introit." R. NJ. Silly sanctuary
choir; kyrie and Gloria, Beethoven's
Mass in c, mixed choir; Graduate and
Alleiuia, Andreas, sanctuary choir. After
the Graduate, "Ad Regem Pastorum,"
Gounod, bass solo and chorus by the
mixed choir; "VeHi Creator" Gibbons,
sanctuary choir; Credo, ''Messe Solen-
nelle." GOunod. mixed choir; offertory,
r. NJ. Silby. sanctuary choir motel, mid
sanctuary choir: motel. II o'clock mass,
QUEEN Vidistis. Orlando De Lasso sane
tuary choir; Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus
Del, 'Messe Solennelle," Gounod. mixed
choir; Communion Vecchl, sanctuary
choir; occasional, shepherds, Shake Off
Your Drowsy Sleep sanctuary choir.
After the mass Holy Night. Adam
Buck, soprano solo and chorus by the
mixed choir Miss Jennie D. GIennan is
organist and choir director. On this oc-
casion Prof. Anton Gloetzner viii direct
the mixed choir and orchestra. Miss
Giennan will preside at the organ.
Solemn high mass viii be celebrated at
midnight on Christmas in ST Aloysius'
Church. At O'Clock in the morning the
first low mass VIII be offered, after which
there will be low MASSES every half hour
until II o'clock. At Q o'clock there wiz
be a high mass for children, during which
the junior choir viii sing. At II o'clock
solemn high mass VIII be celebrated in
the presence Of his eXcellency Most Rev.
Diomede Falconio, apostolic delegate 10
the United States. and a sermon viii be
delivered by Rev. Aloysius =. BTOsnan,
:. j., OF Georgetown University. Solemn
benediction of the blessed sacrament will
be given at this mass, concluding the ser
vices Of the day.
Following beautiful and time honored
custom in the Catholic Church. each of
the clergy viii celebrate three masses
on Christmas morning, so that on al
three OF the affairs in the church the holy
sacrifice viii be going on almost con
stantly from daybroak until 10 O'Clock.
The "Te Deum" services at the close
Of the year will be celebrated on Satur-
day. December 81. at 7.30 p. m. In
accordance with the ume-honored Gus
tom in Jesuit churches the world over.
the "MiseFere" and "Te Deum" will be
solemniy chanted. A sermon will be
given by Rev. Mark O'NeiI, s. j.. Of
Georgetown University, and the service
VIII close with the benedjction Of the
blessed sacrament The purpose Of
the service is TO express sorrow for
sins committed. and 10 thank God for
His manifold benefits 10 us during the
outgoing year.
The ST Aloysuis sanctuary choir, IN
der the direction of Mr. Glenn " Ashley
will render the following programme at
tbs midnight and II o'clock masses on
Christmas: Professional. Sing. o Sing.
This Blessed Morn" old carol: "Asperges
Me-" O'Brien: introit (harmonized), Tozer;
kyrie. Gloria. Convent Mass, Gounod;
Graduate Tozer; CredO. GoUnOd: OffeTtOry,
Tozer; Offertory, Motel. "Adeste Fidelis.
Novello: Sanctus. Gounod; Benedictus,
Fifth Mass. Agnus Del Sixth Mass,
Hayden; Nazareth. Gounod AT the
solemn benediction of the blessed sacra-
ment, following the II o'clock mass, the
following programme viii be given. 20
Salutaris Hostis, Kothe; "Tantum
Ergo" De Ia Fere; 20 Holy Night.
Adam. SoIoists. Master Charles Reagan
and Master Eugene Auldridge
AT St. AIMS Catholic Church. Tennal-
iytown, solemn high mass will be cele-
brated at midnight. followed by benedic-
ton of the blessed sacrament The pas
tor. Rev. Thomas C. Smyth, will be the
celebrant, assisted by Rev John Ryan,
c. S. c.. of Holy Cross College, Catholic
University. as deacon, and Rev. James
Walsh, S. J.. of Georgetown College, as
subdeacon. The sermon will be preached
by the pastor. The programme of music.
under the direction of Mr.. George Her
bert Wells. organist and choirmastor. win
include GOunod's St Cecilia Mass, No
Vello's ''Adeste F'idelis," Adams 20 Holy
Night" carol. angels. We Have Heard
HimmeFs 20 Salutaris HOstia. and
Gregorian '"Tantum Ergo. Arrange
ments have been made with the electric
railway company by which cars will be
run in both directions at the conclusion
of the services. Low masses viii be sad
at 7. 9. and II o'clock.
Midnight mass viii be celebrated by
Father Yingling at the Church of Our
Lady of Victory Christmas morning.
There will be special music under the
direction OF Mr.. Edward L. Hillyer.
The church has just been finished, and
is located at Newcut and Conduit roads.
This viii be the first night service since
the installation of electric lights.
Cars viii be in waiting at Neweut sta
ton 10 take home those who attend the
mass. The last car viii leave at $50
o'clock.
Services at the Church Of the Nativity,
D. C.-SOlemn high mass at
on Christmas. celebrant, Rev.
Frank X. Bischoni deacon. a Dominican
father; subdeacon, a Benedictne father
(the Dominican father wiz preach the
sermon at the midnight mass: master Of
Frank SChrider; censor
bearer: Joseph Schrider: aeolytes, James
SchrideT and Joseph Cox. Musical pro-