The Washington herald., 1911-05-13
CATHOLIC CHURCHES.

CA lHOLlL III HOhCHES.
A grand Holy Name rally, under the
auspices of the District Holy Name
Union. will be held in the Belasco The
ater tomorrow evening at o'clock
sharp. Among the distinguished speakers
Of the evening will be Hon. James NJ.
Graham. Hon. James a. Hamill, Hon.
Daniel McGillicuddy. and Hon. Richard
| E. Conry. A splendid musical pro-
gramme will be furnished by st. Paul's
Sanctuary Society. The rally will be
exclusively for men, and will be free.
The doors of the theater will open at
7:30 o'clock.
The sermon at the solemn high mass
in St Patrick's Church tomorrow will
be delivered by Rev. James A. Smyth.
At the 7 o'clock mass, the Sodality Of
the Blessed Virgin Mary. of which
Father Smyth is spiritual director. will
| receive holy communion in a body.
A class of 200 children are undergoing
| instructions in preparation for first holy
communion, which will be received on
Sunday, May q.
The investiture of Mgr Russell will
! take place in St Patrick's Church June
4, just before the II o'clock mass. Car
Bonaventura Cerretti, D. D., will sing
the high mass. and Rev. John T. Whelan,
a former assistant at St Patricks s
Church and a devoted friend of Mgr.
Russell. will deliver the sermon.
The Church Review. a periodical estab-
lished for the purpose of promoting the
interests of St. Martins Church. made
its debut last Sunday morning. In
PREDATORY announcement. the editors
state that lit is the aim to make this
paper a monthly review. and trust it may
tend to bring about what is dear TO the
heart of our pastor and every member
of the regation-co-operation in the
efforts of all and the increasing of en-
thusasm." The Review gives promise
of being an important factor in the
parish, and il should receive the sup
port and couragement of all who have
the interests of st. Martins at heart.
Rev. Ambrose o. Beaven will preach
at the high mass in the Church of the
Immaculate Conception tomorrow.
The Immaculate Conception Dramatic
Association presented Cousin Kate be-
fore a large and appreciative audience
on Wednesday evening. Tomorrow
afternoon the pupils of the Immaculate
Conception Academy, under the direction
of the Sisters of Charity, will give a
musicale in the auditorium of Immacu-
late Conception parochial hall.
Rev. Augustus ]. Duarte, S. J., will
preach at the high mass in st. Aloysius'
Church tomorrow. Rev. John B. Pittar,
S. j., will preach at complne.
The Aloysius Club scored triumph
in the seventh annual minstrel show.
which they presented on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings in Gonzaga Hall.
The "Possumburg Minstrels" eclipsed all
of the past successes of the club. and
reflected great credit upon those who
directed the performance. as well as
upon each individual member Of the
minstrels. The orphans of st. Vincent's
and St Joseph's asylums gave the show
unmistakable evidence of their highest ap-
proval. in the form which juvenile en-
thusiasm usually assumes, at the matinee
day afternoon.
In the May number of The Missionary,
published at the apostolic mission house,
Very Rev. a. P. Doyle, c. S. P, makes
a stirring appeal for the installation OF
book-racks in every Catholic church. 1t
is hoped that the appeal will be read by
every pastor in Washington, and that
as a result the bookrack idea may be-
come featured in all the parishes of the
Capital City. The Catholic Convert
League of Washington, of which Father
Doyle is spiritual director, has a COM
mittee engaged in promoting this worthy
cause-a cause which should be dear to
every Catholic having the true mission
ary spirit.
The annual May procession of St.
Josephs Sunday school will take place
tomorrow Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock. The statue bearers will be Cath
arine Darr, Florence Hosford Mary Of
terdinger, Mary Raley, Helen Heimbuch,
Winifred Carr, Elizabeth Krol, and Mary
Leonberger.
The address to the children will be |
delivered by the Rev. Sigourney Fay, of |
st. Stephens Church.
At the Church of the Nativity |
D. c.. the May process |
sion will take place tomorrow aft
er noon at 4:30 O'Clock. Miss Eliza |
beth Voight will be May Queen |
Frank Schrider will be the cross bearer. |
John Baldwin and Francis Cole will be |
the acolytes. Thomas Connor, Willie |
McKinnie, Helen Howard, Rosalie De |
Catherine Mullaly. Phyllis Reed. |
Helen Sprinkle, Bernard Schrider, and |
Bernard Vincent will be the banner bear !
ers. The three little tots, Helen Hunter, |
Josephine Lynch. and Gertrude Lynch, |
will be the crown bearers.
The retreat for the children who are |
to make their first communion. on Sun |
day May Is, will begin on Thursday |
May Is, at o'clock.