Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-23
Solemn High POntifical Mass to
Be Celebrated at ST. Pat
rick's by Bishop.
RELIGIOUS PROGRAMS
ARE FULL OF VARIETY
With Weather Favorable an I'M
usually Large Attendance
Is Expected.

character will be provided in all the
churches tomorrow.
Bishop O'Connor will celebrate a
solemn high pontiical mass in st. Pat
rick's Cathedral on Christmas morn
ing at II O'Clock. Immediately pre-
ceding this ceremony there will be a
procession of choir boys, clergy and
officers of the mass from the rectory to
the church, during which the sane
tuary choir will sing the professional
hymn Christian, Awake"
In the mass the bishop will be as
sisted by Monsignor Whelan, rector, as
arch priest, four seminarians from
Seton Hall acting as deacons and sub
deacons, and Rev. Charles A. Smith as
master of ceremonies.
The propria of the mass will be rem
dered by the chancel choir under the
direction of w F. Hattersley, assisted
by Suenderhaft's string orchestra.
The sermon on this occasion will be
preached by Bishop o'Connor. The
occasional will be "Hark! the Herald
Angels Sing"
In the afternoon at $3.50 o'clock the
bishop will celebrate solemn pontifical
vespers. At this service Mgr. Whelan
will assist the bishop. Fathers Dillon
and Brennan will act as deacon and
sub-deacon and Rev. Charles A. Smith
will be master of ceremonies.
The professional hymn will be
"Adestc Fideles'' n the occasional,
"Come Sound His Praise Abroad
TIE psalms assigned for the office of
Christmas day will be Granted alter
nately By the regular choir and the
ehancel choir. The whole service will
close with solemn benedietion of the
blessed Sacrament.
Christmas music VIII be rendered at
ST. Janies's Roman catholic Church.
and the tirst high mass will be cele-
brated at $50. The second high mass
viii be at 1O:30 and special music will
be a feature of this service also.
At the Sacred Heart Roman Cath
Ole Church the 6:3l and 1890 masses
will be celebrated by Rev. James j.
Sheehan, assisted by Rev. William
Thompson. \ special musical program
under the direction Of Mrs. j. ii. Nc
Murray will be rendered.
Very Rev. P. Polycarp and Fathers
Robert and William will assist at high
mass at St. Mary's Roman Catholic
Church. Fit. Rev. Abbot Ernest Will
be the celebrant.
There will be d pretty scene at the
8 O'Clock high mass in St. Bridget
Church. Father Carroll will be the
celebrart. Fey. Father James VIII
celebrate at the 10:3o mass. The chan
Gel choir will sing the Adeste F1deles'
Services TO be held in ST. AIMS
I'LL aF
Church Will consist OF a high mass at
1890 by Rev. Father Peters. A special
musical program will be rendered al
8 o'clock.
Pupils of the p%arochial school WIZ
sing at the $50 mass at st. Columns
Church. Rev. Father Michael ). Whlte
will celebrate mass. At IL O'CLOCK a
solemn high mass and a program OIL
special music will be sung.
At St. Joseph's r. c. Church solemn
high mass will be celebrated at . ana
il o'clock with the pastor, Kew. George
w. Corrigan, officiating. -,
The ~soloists and chancel eholf WIN
render a musical program, assisted by
violin and organ.
Kyrie, Benedictus and Agnus
Del, from Mozart's Twelfth Mass;
Grade. Gloria and Sanctus, from
Hayden's Imperial Mass, will be sung
Of ST. Michaer's II. c.. Church, and
masses will be celebrated at o. 1;45' $40
and 1880 by Rev. Dennis j. McCartle,
assisted by Rev. Father Edmund D.
Miskella.
Rather McCartie will also o~fficiate at
high mass at st. FRANCIS XAVIER 5
Chapel at 10 o'clock.
A musical program will be rendered
- "a AIaa.-s.sg CtI1rah nj the 1O.30
liz mass. Other masses will be cele-
brated by the rector, Rev. G. L.. Fitz-
patrick.
Monsignor Alois stecher, of st. Pc
ter's Church. win celebrate high mass,
and at the solemn high mass at 10:3U
a special musical program gill be given.
At Trinity Episcopal Church, Rev.
Louis Shreve Osborne. pastor, there
will be special music at II o'clock and
a Christmas by DR.. Vance.
The special services at st. Stephens
Episcopal Church will be held at 7:45
o'clock. A choir Of forty boys and
men will sing.
At st. Johns Episcopal Church the
Christmas services will begin tonight
at 1870, and tomorrow at 1880 there
will be a special musical service with
holy communion.
Several anthems viii be sung at ST,
James's Episcopal Church tomorrow
night under the direction of Leonard
Stuart.
In all the Protestant churches there
win be appropriate Christmas services
and music rendered by ehoirs and or
chestras,
HandaIs Messiah will be given to.
morrow night in Peddie Memorial
Church and an elaborate musical pro
gram will be given at the Centenary
Methodist Church at both the morning
and evening services.
Selections from the Messiah in
Guiding the "Hallelujah Chorus" vii
be sung at the First Presbyterian