Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
st. Patrick S.

Midnight mass was not celebrated in St.
Patrick's Church last night. The first
mass was sung at o'clock. Mgr. W. T.
Russell celebrated the mass. Rev. J. NJ.
Mcnamara being the deacon and Rev.
William J. Carroll subdeacon. Mgr. Rus
sell preached the sermon.
At II o clock Rev. James A. Smyth cele-
brated the solemn high mass. and was
assisted by Rev. George Savage deacon.
and Rev. Eugene Burke. subdeacon. Both
the & O'Clock and the II O'Clock masses
were solemn high masses. at which the
sanctuary choir and the mixed choir as
sisted with a full orchestra. r. Mills
Silly directed the former. while Miss
Jennie Glennan presided over the latter
Low masses were celebrated continuously
in this church from 3 O'Clock to 10.
At the end of the IL o'clock mass Mgr.
Russell gave the papal benediction. after
which there was the benediction of the
blessed sacrament. This closed the serv-
ices for the day, there being no vespers.
st. Mary's.
Christmas services in St Mary's Church.
9Th street northwest. today were as fol-
lows: Solemn high mass, am; low
masses, 6:3O, . 100 and $50 am: chill
dren's mass, 9:1j am; Christmas hymns
by the children; low mass. 10 am; SOL
emn high mass. 1870 am; benediction
after this mass.
An augmented choir under the direction
of Prof. Armand Gumprecht rendered
selected program at the principal services
At the ) o'clock service-Before mass.
Christmas Morn, r. Barret; Haydn's
Mass No .. in c. entire; offertory. Adeste
Fideles, Novello; postlude, . Holy
Night, Adam Buck.
The singers were-Sopranos. Mrs. Muir
ply. Miss Murphy. Miss Rupert. Miss
Ackmann. Miss Schwartz. Miss Mein-
hardt: altos. Miss NJ. Sweeney, Miss Sci
bert. Miss Wolf; tenors. Mr.. G. Callan,
Mr.. W. Groomes; bassos. Mr.. w. Maddi-
gan. Mr.. Holzer Mr.. Redecker.
st. Aloysius.
There was solemn high mass at >
am. with music by the boys choir in
S.. Aloysius Church today.
At IL O'Clock, another solemn high
mass, at which Archbishop John Bon
zano papal delegate. presided. was held.
The special music at this mass was rem
dered by the boys choir under the direc-
ton of Glen Ashley. The church bells.
which have been silent since the fire at
the church last June, We're again heard.
According to custom the junior choir
sang at the 8 O'Clock mass which was a
high mass. The preacher of the IL o'clock
mass was Rev. James Casey. S. j., of
Loyola College. Baltimore. Md.
st. Peters.
In ST Peters Church at am. today
solemn high mass was celebrated, with
the celebrant Rev. ]. NJ O'Beson. dea-
con Rev Hugh a. Curley and subdeacon
Rev. Stephen T. Morris. Other masses
were held at and o'clock.
An elaborate program of music was eX-
ecuted by the choir at solemn high mass.
Shrine of the Sacred Heart.
An elaborate program was given by the
male choir of the Shrine of the Sacred
Heart, of which Rev. Joseph MCGEE is
pastor. Solemn high mass was celebrat-
ed at 80 am. Rev. Joseph +. MCGEE
was the celebrant. Father Eckenrode
deacon, Father Hemmick subdeacon and
William Cullinan master of ceremonies.
The musical program rendered follows:
Professional GLORY to God in the
Highest DielmaD. chorus; "Kyrie."
from Gounods solemn mass (Gounod),
chorus surpliced choir; solo and chorus.
Gloria from Lejeafs mass in d de
jeap. Master Lawrence Downey. solo'st;
solo and chorus '.Credo," from Rosewig' :
mass in r Rosewig), Master Lawrence
Downey. soloist: solos and chorus. Sane
,us," from solemn mass tGounod). p.
Downey and j. DefOntes, solosts: solo
and chorus. "Benedictus. from solemn
mass (Gounod). Master Stephen Fogan.
soloist solos and chorus. Angus Del"
from solemn mass (Gounod) Masters
Lawrence Downey and Stephen Fosan.
solo.sts: solo and chorus "Adeste Eide
les Master Stephen Fogan. soloist: re-
cesionai. Holy Night, Silent Night"
chorus surpliced choir.
Following the $50 mass masses were
said at :. s, o, 10 and IL o'clock. The fea-
ture of the IL o'clock mass was the sing
ing of Christmas hymns by the junior and
the mail choirs Rev William Hemmick
preached at the IL o'clock mass.
Immaculate Conception.
Solemn high mass was celebrated at