The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-04-22
CATHOLIC CHURCHES.

Hon. Joseph E. Ransdell member OF the
House Of Representatives OF the United
States from Louisiana, will deliver the
principal address at the regular month
ly meeting of the Catholic Convert
League of Washington tomorrow. The
meeting will be held in the Aula Maxima,
Mcmahon Hall, Catholic University, at
$50 o'clock in the afternoon. Members
OF the league are invited to bring their
friends to the meeting.
The sermon at the high mass in St
Aloysius' Church tomorrow morning
will be preached by Rev. William F.
Cannon, S. ]. At compline, Rev. James
Noonan. S. j.. will preach.
1t is estimated that more than 1000
men Of the Third Sunday Brigade re-
ceived holy communion at the o'clock
mass last Sunday morning. The singing
OF this vast body of men during the
celebration of the holy sacrifice was in
spring, especially the singing of the
league hymn-''To Arms. To Arms The
brigade increases in number at every
meeting.
Every Friday afternoon, between 43O
and $50 O'Clock. a beautiful service is
service known as The Holy Hour" The
blessed sacrament is exposed for the
alteration of the faithful, there are appro-
pirate prayers and meditations, and the
devotion closes with benediction of the
blessed sacrament. The location of St
Patrick's Church. and the hour of the
service. make it convenient for the en-
ployes of the government departments
and ladies who are shopping to benefit
by this beautiful devotion.
A somewhat similar service is held in
st. Aloysius' Church every Friday even
ing at $50 o'clock, at the devotions OF
the League of the SacrCl Heart.
The following Catholic books for chill
dren have recently been placed in the
Public Library: Princess Katherine,
by K. T. Hinkson; Gaelic Folk Tales"
by NJ. G. O'Sheridan; Jean, Our Little
Australian Cousin" by NJ. F. n. Roulet;
Seven Little Marshalls." by NJ F. n.
Roulet; story of Our Lords Life" by
Carmelite nun: Child Verse; by Rev.
]. T. Tabb; Loyal Blue and Royal
Scarlet" by NJ. A. Taggart: six Girls
and the Seventh One" by NJ A Taggart;
Folk Lore of Ireland" by Cathryn WAL
lace.
The value Of the catalogue entitled
Catholic Topics and Authors in the
Public Library" compiled by Miss Julia
Harley Laskey, head cataloguer of the
Public Library, cannot be overestimated.
No Catholic society or club should be
without this work in its library. and it
should be circulated widely among the
laity. Miss Laskey has performed a
great service for the Catholics of Wash
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logue, and her labors merit the highest
praise.
Through the zeal Of the men of st.
Martins Holy Name Society, "Noctur-
nal Alteration was observed in ST. Mar
tins Church throughout Holy Thursday
night. Beginning at s o'clock in the even
ing. the men formed into bands. each of
which watched for one hour before the
blessed sacrament the last hour of devo-
ton concluding at 8 o'clock on Good Fri
day morning. In recent years, St.
Aloysius' and st. Patrick's parishes only
have held "all-night" alteration, and st.
Martins is the third parish in the city
to adopt the devotion.
At the Church OF the Nativity, Bright
wood, forty hours devotion will begin
tomorrow at the nlSn IHtsS at ~
o'clock Masses on Monday and Tues
day mornings at $50 and 9 o'clock. Con-
LESSONS will be heard on Sunday and
Monday afternoons and nights. Father
Mundy, Of the Catholic University, will
assist in hearing confessions on Sunday
afternoon and night. and Father Mihm,
of ST. Mary's Church. will assist on
Monday afternoon and night. Confess
sions will be heard on Monday and Tues
day mornings before and after the
There will be a grand and
solemn closing Of the forty hours 6evo-
ton on Tuesday night at o'clock, when
there will be congregational singing. pro-
cession of the blessed sacrament, solemn
and the singing of Holy
God" by the entire congregation. Rev.
william Carroll. Rev. James E. Krug.
Rev. J. p Mundy, Rev. H. NJ. McEvoy,
Rev. John E. Wade. and Rev. c. o.
Rosensteel will assist at the solemn clos
ing on Tuesday night
Interest in the Cardinal Gibbons me-
n