The Washington herald., 1911-03-18

now about 1000 men. and its member
ship is constantly increasing. Organized
! by Father Mcdonnell about four years
ago. with the members of the AIoysius
| Club as a nucleus, the league has cX-
panded to such a degree that il is now
known throughout the country, and
| similar societies are being formed in
other large cities. The obligations for
| membership are the daily recitation of
short prayer known as the morning
Offering, and the reception of holy COM
! muniOn at the o'clock mass for men
on the third Sunday of each month in
the year
Tho preacher at the high mass in St.
AIoysius' Church Tomorrow will be Rev.
David J. Roche. S. j.. and at compline,
Rev. David II. BueI. S j.
Rev. Augustus J. Duarte. S j.. Of the
GonzaGa College faculty, delivered his
lecture. Tho truth about the revoIu-
tion in Portugal" on last Thursday
afternoon. at the U'rsuline Convent, viii
mingtOn. Del. a series or public
lectures by prominent speakers is being
given at the convent during Lent and
Father Duartc kindly consented to re-
peat his lecture on Portugal which. when
given recently under tho auspices Of the
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able notice.
a library class has been formed in the
Catholic Womrn's Circle for tho dis
cussion OF Catholic authors and topics
and representative non-Catholic authors
which will he free to the public, every
Monday evening during Lent, at 7O6
Eleventh street northwest. under the di-
rection OF the circle president Mrs. Mar
garet l.. COOpe.
Rev. John Handy. c. 6. P, will con-
tinue his course Of Lentcn lectures for
non-Catholics al the National Shrine OF
the Sacred Heart, Fourteenth street and
Park road, tomorrow evening. at 7.3O
O'Clock ms subject will be The use
and misuse OF the Bible.
Father Handly's lectures are attract
ing attention throughout the city. and the
distinguished Pauhst's logical reasonin:
in explaining Catholic belief. together
with the kindly spirit characteristic Of
his orderD which is displayed in these
explanations has won the admiration
of all who are attending the lectures.
At a monthly meeting Of st. Martin s
Holy Name Society. hold in ST. Martin +
hall, last Sunday evening. the chairman
y
dressed the society. calling attention to
contemplated plans OF the AlOysiUS club
to have certain magazine, which has
been publishing a series Of vile attacks
upon religion and morality. debarrpd
from the United States mails by the
Postmaster General. He asked the CO.
operation OF the Holy Name Society in |
the project. Following a vigorous ad- !
dress by tho spiritual director Of the !
society, Rev. Eugene A. Hannah. reSO-
lutiOns were unanimously adopted pledS |
ing tho support Of ST. Martins Holy |
Name Society to tho AIoysius Club truth !
committee IN its Efforts To have tn" OBJ |
jecti0nah" magazine suppressed. \ com |
mittee was appointed by President Con
nelly 10 represent the Holy Nam" SOci- |
ETY. in the matter.
Members Of St JosCph's parish will |
commemorate tho feast OF ST. Joseph |
with unusual solCmnitv tomorrow. The |
n0v"na in honor Of the patron Of the |
congregation will ho concluded at tho |
O'Clock mass and solemn high mass will |
he intoned at 1870 o'clock. Rev. Y. r /
Schmitt. pastor OF the church. VIII be tho !
Celchrant. Ecv. Joseph McNcy. of Paw !
tuCket, r l.. deacon. and Rev. Thomas |
V. MurtO. NJ -. Charles College. sub |
deacon. RcV. J. =. Matthews, OF St. Cyp- /
rIan $ Church. will preach the paneEyrlC /
of st. Joseph Rev. IEnatius FedIy. as !
sistant pastor and Henry A. HorniS are |
to be masters OF ceremonies. MEr. Thorn
as Lee is expected to be present in the |
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