The Washington herald., 1910-05-23

Trinity Sunday was observed with much
pomp and ceremony in all Catholic
churches yesterday and at the Shrine Of
the Sacred Heart. Holy Trinity Church.
Georgetown; ST Paurs. St Stephens.
81. Joseph's St Martins. Immaculate
Conception. St Augustine's St. AIMS.
Tennallytown. and the Church of the
Nativity Brightwood d. c.. the annual
May procession took place.
AT Trinity Church the day was also
observed IN an appropriate manner as
the patronal feast Of the church. COM
mencing at the Z o'clock mass, when
class OF $50 children received their holy
communion. Rev. Edward J. Corbett.
5. J.. pastor of the church, was cele-
brant Of the mass and preached a short
sermon. The annual May procession took
place at o'clock in the afternoon. Miss
Ada Lyddane was queen OF the Nay.
with eight maids OF honor
Make First Communion.
At the Immaculate Conception Church
the feast was observed, the children OF
the parish making their first holy COM
munion at the Z o'clock mass. Rev. James
II. Marr, pastor, officiating. In the after
noon the May procession took place.
about 800 children being in line. including
the different sodalitles OF the schools,
from that Of the largest pupils 20 the
little tots. The banners were beautifully
festooned with flowers and ribbons. The
crowuing OF the statue OF the Blessed
Virgin was performed by a tiny miss Of
I'VE years, Katherine Reith The cele-
bration concluded with the renewa! of
the bapdsmal promises by the first com
municants and the reading Of the act OF
conservation by the May queen. followed
by the benediction Of the blessed sacra-
ment.
At the Shrine OF the Sacred Heart a
class Of sixty children. concluding a
three-day rStreat. received their first COM
munion at the o'clock mass. with Rev.
Joseph McGee. celebrant At o'clock In
the afternoon the annual May procession
took place. Miss Lillian Riley taking the
part % the May Queen. Upon the re-
turn Of the children TO the church. the
act Of consecration was read by members
or the first communion class. and after
short instruction by Father MCGEE. the
ceremonies closed with solemn benediction
Mgr. MncISin Presides.
Mgr. James +. Mackin. who has rc-
turned from a three-woels' visit TO his
Old friend and classmate. Bishop Foley.
OF Detroit presided at the annual May
procession ceremonies al 81. PauTs
Church. The children assembled IN the
school hall and marched through FIr- /
teenth street singing hymns. The pro- /
cession was led by Alphonso Hurnev. /
cross bearer. who was followed by the
altar boys members OF the Junior So
dality, parochial school. and sunday
school. Miss Jennie Covby was the May
queen After the reading Of the act Of /
conservation. the children listened 10 a /
brief exhortat!on by Mgr. Mackin on de-
votion 70 the Mother of God. and solemn .
benediction concluded tho services.
The May procession at St. Martins
Church took place at o'clock. Assem-
bling in the Sunday school room the
procession marched up North caDjtoI
street to Rhode Island avenue, west n
First street, south TO T street east IN
T street 10 North Capitol street. return
Ing 10 the church. The cross bearer and
acolytes leading the procession were fol-
lowed by boys representing the seven
gifts Of the Holy Ghost Miss Grace Du-
val, the May queen, read the act OF con-
secration. Rev. Eugene A. Hannah. PAS
tor Of the church. made an address. The
ceremonies closed with benediction.
Children Curry Statue.
AT St Joseph's Church the Holy Name
Society. members OF the choir. and chill
dren Of the parochial school and Sunday
school marched in procession. There was
no May queen. but instead the statue OF
the Blessed Virgin was carried in pro-
cession. Rev. Valentine Schmidt and
Rev. lgnatius Fealey. OF St. Josepb's
Church. were assisted in the services IN,
Rev. John c. Nelius. OF the Catholic mi
versity. After the procession the flowers
carried by the children were banked
around the statue and shrine OF the
Blessed Virgin. Following an address by
Rev Ignatius Fealey. the service closed
with benediction.
The iridium, conducted by Rev. Frank
X Bischon, at the Church of the Nativ-
fty. BrightwOod, d. c.. was brought 70 p
close at the o'clock mass Yesterday
when a large class received their first +
holy communion. Father Blschoff off,
ciated, and during the communion Etra
Cissell. little girl OF the SUNDAY school
sang the hymn CO. Lord. Am Not ,
Worthy" Following the mass. the first
COMMITMENTS renewed their baptismaI
promises and were enrolled in the scan
ular Of Our Lady OF Mount Carmel. Tho
annual May procession took place at
o'clock, May Donovan representing the
queen. Father Bischoff made an address
and gave benediction.
At the annual May procession ot 81
AIMS Church, Tennallytown. children Of !
tho Sunday school and parochiaI school
and students OF the Immaculate Seminary
The act OF conservation
was read by Virgie St John and the
statue Of Our Blessed Lady crowned bv :
Dorothy Wells Rev. II. G. Smyth. mas J
,or. made an address and offciated at
the benediction.
The ANNUAL May procession was held
ut St Stephens Church, Miss Nav
Walsh representing the May queen. j