The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-01-01
CHRISTMAS SERVICES.

borne clearly to the minds and hearts
OF Catholics in Denver by the splen-
dor and beauty of the services in all
the churches of the city. Everywhere
was the same story of lights and
flowers, beautiful music and devout
congregations, while some of the
churches had set up a tiny representa-
ton of the first Christmas. Shortly
after o'clock the faithful might be
seen vending their way to service, and
the pews We're filled long before the
solemn pealing of the organ rose in
great hymn of praise, and O'Clock
mass had begun. In Logan Avenue
chapel Right Rev. Bishop Matz pontlh-
Gated at solemn high mass at 5 o'clock.
Rev. Father McMenamin was assistant
priest; Rev. j. L. McDonough, deacon,
and Rev. William Ryan sub-deaconi
Rev. F. X. Henagan, master OF cere-
monies. The sermon was preached by
Rev. Father McDonough. Professor
Michel furnished the music, which was
of an exceptionally high order The
senior branch of the Holy Name society
went to Holy Communion in body at
this mass. Low masses were read at
6:15. Z, s, 9 and 10 o'clock, and high
mass at II o'clock The officers of this
mass were Rev. p. A. Phillips, cele-
brant; Rev. H. L. McDonough, assist
ant priest; Rev. Father McDonough,
deacon; Rev. Father Ryan, sub-deacon;
Rev. Father Ferrari and Rev. Father
Belzer. deacons of honor. Right Rev.
Bishop Matz delivered a splendid SER
mon on, the gospel of the day. A picked
choir. with orchestral accompaniment,
furnished the music, which ranged sec
ond to none in the city. The personnel
of the choir was as follows: Mrs. Emil
lie Brandt Mrs. Alva J. Cook, Miss
Wanda Gottesleben, Miss Marie Tobin,
Miss Anna Bucher, Miss Bessie VIII
der and Miss Mabel Buechner, Messrs
William Sayer. J. A. Bother, kirk L.
Metz. ]. D. Rodgers, George Kerwin,
George Buchner and j. NJ. Woodward
Professor Joseph A. Michel was organ
list and director. Solemn benediction
followed II o'clock mass, and the papal
blessing was given at both and IL
o'clock masses. The number of COM
municants for the day exceeded that OF
any occasion in the history of the par
ish
Lohmanu's orchestra assisted the reg
ular choir of Sacred Heart church in
the rendition of Gounod's 'Messe Sole
nellie" with the following soloists: Mrs.
Fred P Johnson, Miss Isabelle McIn-
tyre. Miss Helen Bautch, Mrs. H. P.
Dickinson, Mrs. ]. Benedict Foley, Mr.
w. F. Foreman. Mr.. Louis Reilly and
Mr F. ?. Johnson. A. i. Hank was
organist, and Mrs. Fred p. Johnson
director Solemn high mass was at
10:5. and was celebrated by Rev.
Father Bruener, S. J., with Rev. Loe
Krenz of Sacred Heart college deacon,
and Rev. Father Peters sub-deacon.
An eloquent sermon was preached by
the pastor, Rev. Edward Barry, 5. j.
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At St. Dominic's church. on Grove
and West Twenty-fourth avenues, high
mass was sung at o'clock by the pas
tor, Rev J. P. Valley, o. P, with
Rev. j. B. Kircher, o. P, assistant.
Millard's mass in G was ably sung un-
der the direction of James P. Rowan,
with Miss Helen Ferris at the organ.
The soloists were Miss Julia Allen,
Miss Elizabeth Allen. Miss Juanita
Gonzales. Miss Frances Peavey, Mrs.
J. L. Rausch, Merrs. w. E. Friend and
Roland H. Roll.
The music at st. Leo's was up to
Professor Menzie's usual standard of
excellence, than which nothing more
need be said Cavallo's orchestra as
81 sted the regular choir, and a violin
solo by Signor Raphael Cavallo was
feature of the program. THE Babe of
Bethlehem was sung as an offertory
by Miss Bertie Berlin. Other soloists
were Miss Alice Chase, Miss Alice
RundeI Mrs H. S. Cooper, Messrs.
James A. Grant, Llewelyn Jones, John
p Farrar, John Brown and Peter Men
zies. Organlst, Miss Bessie McGovern.
Director Professor Peter Menzies. High
mass was sung at o'clock and again at
At the 8 O'Clock mass music was fur
nished by the Children's choir, and
Rev. Thomas II. Malone delivered the
sermon. Father O'Ryan preached at
last mass.
st. Joseph's choir under the direction
Of Miss Mary Sullivan, prepared two
entirely different programs for the high
masses at and 1890 O'Clock. Zin-
garelli'S Pontifical Mass was sung at
early mass, while Giorza's First Mass
was the Offering at 1880 o'clock. The
efficient choir was made up of the fol-
lowing: Miss May Creedon, Miss Ag
nes Sullivan, Miss Frances Hamilton,
Mrs. w. f. Daily, Mrs. w. r. Leonard,
Miss Stella Creedon Miss Emma Mes
kew and Mrs. 3. Howard, Messrs. Rob
ert McGovern, c. B. Hester, Leo Des-
jardins, Roy Hester and Edward VOL
ter.
AS usual, the program offered by st.
Elizabeth's choir, attracted large con-
gregations to the and 1880 o'clock
masses at the West Denver church.
Haydn's Third Mass was sung by a
chorus of twenty-five splendidly trained
voices, with the following soloists: Miss
Josephine Woeber, Miss Isabel Jacobs,
Mrs. II. Il. McGraw, Mrs. Howard
Sleeper, Frank Farmer and Theodore
Schcif Miss Josephine Woeber was.
ist.
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The congregation of st. James in
Montclair, worshipping for the first
Christmas in its pretty new church. sig
nalized the occasion with well pre-
pared program. Rev. James Walsh. the
pastor, preached at all the masses, and
reminded the people to be properly graf
flied for having witnessed during the
year Just closing the fulfllment of their
desires.
The Christmas collection at the cathe-
dral came so near to reaching 81, 500 that
the rector, Rev. H. L. McMenamin, is
keeping the subscription list open until
New Years, confident that some who
nave not subscribed viii feel encour-
aged to do SO. This sum is in excess
Of any previous collection in the history
of the parish.
Church Notes.
Rev. William Ryan, who had charge
Of the church at Cripple Creek for the
past few months, is now attached to