The Washington herald., 1912-03-02
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The SECOND OF the series Of lectures ar
ranged by the Popular Science Associa-
ton VIII be given at the Highlands on
Monday evening by Rev. william J.
Kerby- His subject win be Aspects Of
conservatism"
| This association was organized by Right
Rev. William T. Russell. rector Of St
Patricks Church. for the discussion Of
questions Of vital moment. The third
land fourth lectures will be given by Right
Rev. Robert Hugh Benson. who will
made a review OF the state Of religion
These two lectures Will be heard In Car
roll Hall in @ street. Rev. John NJ.
Cooper. ID. D.. Of ST. Matthews Church.
will give the last two at the Highlands.
He will discuss modern miracles.
On next Sunday the League Of the
Good Shepherd viii receive holy COM
munion at the o'clock mass at ST.
Patrick's Church. They WIN meet again
In the evening at 7:3o at which
time Right Rev. William T. Russell will
preach on Jesus, the defender Of the
weak"
Rev. James A. smyth will celebrate
high mass at II o'clock Mgr. Russell
will preach. His subject will be The
Catholic Church. the mother OF order"
The following musical programme will be
rendered: "Asperges' (Gregorian), and
''Introit' CVittoria). sanctuary choir;
''Kyrie" CBrosIg). mixed choir: Grad
uaie" Vecch.no), 'veni Creator" Ca
rey). ''Credo'' CTIneD. and offertory
motet. ''Dubois), ''Sanctus, Benedicsus,
and Agnus Der CGounod), nixed choir:
Communion" Or. NJ 50 sanctuary choir.
and postlude u. Renner), organ. After
the mass the congregation will sing
Holy God" Mr.. r Mills Silby will d.
rect the sanctuary choir. and the mixed
choir will be under the leadership Of Miss
Jennie Glennan.
Lenten devotions will be conducted
every Wednesday evening at T:30 o'clock.
Next week the third sermon OF the
course will be preached by Rev. James A.
smyth on The physical sufferings Of
Christ
The B. V. NJ sodality OF ST. Paurs
Church will receive holy communion at
the o'clock mass In that church to-
morrow.
The sermon on Tuesday evening will be
given by a Redemptorist father. The
music on this occasion will be rendered
by the sanctuary choir.
Stations Of the cross on Friday after
noon. begin at 3:l5. and N the evening
at 7:3o. followed by benediction Of the
Most Blessed Sacrament.
The high mass in ST. Joseph's Church
tomorrow morning will be celebrated
by Rev. John G. Breen. Of Pittsburg.
Rev Valentine F. Schmitt. pastor Of ST.
Joseph's, will deliver the sermon at this
mass.
At the Ienten service on Tuesday even
ing. the Rev. Charles Warren Currier,
Phi. D.. whose fame as a speaker and
writer is international. will preach the
sermon.
The Improvement in health Of Rev
Thomas d. Williams, pastor OF St. An
thongs Church. will be good news. not
only to the parishioners OF ST. Anthony's.
but to Father williams numerous
friends throughout Washington. There
could be no stronger bond Of attachment
than that which exists between this pas
tor and his people. An officer Of one OF
the societies In St Anthony's parish. |
yesterday paid Father williams a remark
able tribute:
Father williams Is an ideal priest |
and PASTOR he said. Always mild,
sweet-tempered, and considerate to all !
with whom he came in contact, he has !
won the love and esteem OF Catholics and |
non-Catholics alike. The church cannot /
AFFORD to lose priests like Father Will |
be a source Of qualification throughout |
the city
Right Rev. Dennis ]. O'Connell. former |
ly rector Of the Catholic University, and |
recently appointed Bishop Of Richmond. |
has issued invitations for his instaIla-
ton in the Cathedral OF the Sacred Heart. |
Richmond, on Tuesday. March 10, at
1850 a. m Cardinal Gibbons will be |
the chief ceiebrant and there will be a !
large representation from the faculties
and the student body OF Catholic Uni
versity. including Mgr. Shahan. the rec
tor. and DR.. George Dougherty. the vice \
rector Of that Institution The ceremony
Will begin at 10 O'Clock with a process
sion OF the seminarians, priests. and prel-
ates from the rectory TO the. church
A solemn high mass will be sung by
Cardinal Gibbons. The preacher for the
occasion has not yet been announced.
The new Bishop Of Richmond Is native
OF Charleston, s. c., but was for several
years rector Of the cathedral TO which
he now returns as bishop. He was rec
tor when chosen secretary OF Cardinal
Gibbons at the third council or Baiti-
more. and at the time Bishop Keane
resigned the see OF Richmond to become
irst rector OF Catholic University, the
honor OF succeeding him was offered 20
Mgr. O'Connell. but he preferred 20 re-
main rector Of the American Coilsge IN
Rome He continued IN that once for
over ten years. and later became rector
OF the Catholic University Of America.
serving from lsos until 100. He was
made Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco
in December. 1903. and remained on the
Pacific Coast until his selection to sue
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