The Washington times., 1912-12-23
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
ARE ARRANGED FOR
CATHOL|CcHURCHES
Solemn High Mass Will Be
s. Celebrated Long Before
Daybreak Christmas.

Christmas masses, with special musical
programs will be celebrated In all the
Catholic churches In Washington early
on Christmas morning. In the greater
number Of the churches solemn high
mass will be celebrated long before day
break and low masses will be cele-
brated until the time for the regular
Christmas Day services. No midnight
masses at which the sacrament Of holy
communion will be administered will be
celebrated. but many Of the churches
will begin their services At $50 o'clock
In the morning with solemn high mass
and communion.
Cardinal Gibbons presided yesterday
over the services IN st. Dominic's
| Church and after the services he ad-
ministered the rites Of confirmation to
class Of 3s2 persons. In the services
he was attended BY two Dominicans
from the house Of study at the Catholic
| University. The cardinal preached the
sermon. and the choir had q special
| musical program.
Solemn high mass will be celebrated
at o'clock. Miss Bischoff will direct
the choir. and Stehle's mass will he
sung with selections from Novello.
In 81. Aloyslus' Church on Christmas
Donneii. rector Of Gonsasa College. will
o'clock. assisted by deacons-the Rev.
Arthur J. O'Leary and the Rev. William
sanctuary choir will be assisted BY a
full orchestra. A. second solemn high
mass will be celebrated In the church
at Il o'clock In the morning. a feature
will be the distribution Of 600 pounds OF
candy to the children.
At St. Paul's.
In 81. Paul's Church the Rev. James
| +. Macklin will celebrate solemn high
mas at o'clock. and low mass will BE-
said every hour afterward until II o'clock
He will be assisted by the Rev, Thomas
a. Walsh. the Kev. James +. krugy
| the Rev. William +. Ketchan. the Rev
Joseph Gonzales. and the Rev. william
Solemn high mass will be celebrated
in the Church Of the Immaculate Con.
| ception at $50 o'clock on Christmas
morning in which special music will bt
sSms br,,, In tine essy ayos % se sans
Guiding Silent Night Haydn, and
''The Song Of the Ages, Meredith. Th,
mass in d. BY Howard. Will be suns suns
and and at the Sas,sry rss,es iss whole s"os5 Il
o'clock q second solemn high mass will
In Holy Name Church solemn high
mass will be celebrated at o'clock ir
| the morning. sung by the senior choir.
| Al 1870 o'clock second high mass
viii be celebrated at which the junio'
choir will! sing.
Midnight mass will be celebrated ln
Rev. c. NJ. Bart: Before the mass J
Tayior Branson. violinist. Will play
Massanets Meditation, from "Thai:
and "Cantique de Noel" .aiss MauSs
MidsIxht MiileT 'i A,r." s"s assisted BY The choir
Al the offertory "Adeste Fideles." ar,
ranged by Novello for the quartet. Will
Midnight mas. will also be celebrates :.
music. The professional will be &C
offertory Novelties "Adeste Ftdeles
will be sung. after which the recessiona
will be "GiOria Patri."
solemn high mass Will be celebrated al
3 o'clock In the morning on Christmas
The pastor. the Rev. NJ. Francis Yins'
Ai IL. AIMS church. In Tenleytown
mass will be celebrated at I o'clock ant
again at . o'clock. The Rev. T. q
smyth Will officiate.
Every Half Hour.
The Rev. John d. Roth. pastor o
the church Of st. Mary. The Mother o
God, will celebrate mass every hal
hour from s o'clock IN the morning unit
II o'clock on Christmas Day. He VII
be assisted by the Rev. Andrew II
In 81. Patrick's Church mass will b
celebrated at 8 o'clock and every hou
tafterward until II o'clock. The Rt. Re,
Russell, DID,, LII. D.. will oficiate. az
sirted by the Rev. Thomas T.. Nc
Guigan. the Rev. W.. J.. Carroll. tn
Rev. J. A. Sniyth. and the Rev. Joh
NJ. McNamara.
The Rev. Joseph H. Casslday will off
ciate at mas in st. Stephens Churc
at $50, Z. 0. ~. and II o'clock on Christ
mas morning. He will be assisted b
the Rev. Robert F. Frochlich.
; In St. Vincent de Paul's Church mas
Will be celebrated by the pastor. tn
Rev. p. J. O'Connell. at 8 o'clock. an
every half hour afterward until
o'clock.