The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
NEWS NOTES OF
CATHOLIC CHURCHES
AND ALLIED INTERESTS

| AND fAlLlEU lNTEhEoIc
Midnight mass will not be celebrated
this year In ST. Patrick's Church on
Christmas, but the first mass on that
Gay will be sung at s O'Clock. Mgr. w.
T Russell WIN be celebrant of the first
mass; Rev. J. NJ. Mcnamara, deacon,
and Rev. william J. Carroll. subdeacon.
Mgr. Russell will preach the sermon.
At II o'clock Rev. James A. Smyth will
celebrate the solemn high mass. and will
be assisted by Rev. George Salvage. C.
| S. C., deacon. and Rev.. Eugene Burke
subdeacon. Both the 8 o'clock mass and
/ the IL o'clock mass will be solemn high
masses, at which the sanctuary choir
| and the mixed choir will assist with a
full orchestra. Mr.. r. Mills Silby will
direct the former. while Miss Jennie
GIennan will preside over the latter. At
the end OF the II o'clock mass Mgr.
Russell will give the papal benediction.
after which there will be benedictiou OF
the Blessed Sacrament. This will close
the services for the day, there being no
| vespers.
Masses will be celebrated continuously
| in this church from o'clock to 10, all
low masses.
Very Rev Edward A. Pace, D.. D., will
| give his third lecture to those interested
I in teaching children on Tuesday. Janu-
ary H. 1913. at 8 o'clock in Carroll Hall.
These lectures will be given by DR.. Pace
every month. There is no charge Of ad-
mission. and all persons interested in the
subject, whether Catholics or non-Catho-
| lies. Will be cordially welcome.
Mgr. w. T. Russell, rector of 81.
Patrlck's Church. insugurated this course
| of lectures at the beginning of the season
| for the purpose OF inspiring a greater
| interest in Sunday school work and DEM
onstrating to teachers the most practical
and sympathetic way OF reaching the
child mind.
An illustrated lecture will be given on
Monday. December 90. 1872 at 1 o'clock
In Carroll Hall by Rev Louis O'Donovar
secretary to the Cardinal for all the
children OF St.-Patrick's Academy and
their friends. Father o'DonoYan. who
made an extensive "trip in the Holy Land
last year, will illustrate his lecture with
stereopticon views. The teachers OF the
Sunday school and their friends are also
cordially invited TO attend this lecture.
Right Rev. Mgr. John ]. Tierney. D. D.,
was invested with the robes OF the once
OF domestic prelate of the papaI house.
hold (Which once carries with II the title
Mary's College. Emmitsburg. Bishop John
J. Monaghan, OF Wilmington. Del. on
ciating.
Mgr. Tierney received his appoint
ment from Pope Plus y in October. He
graduated from Mount st. Mary's College
In 1880. For a year and a half he la
bored in the diocese OF Wilmington and
then returned to his alma mater as n
member OF the faculty. He has served
as an instructor there about twenty
eight years. He was vice president from
lSsS to lSS3. For three years he was in
Palestine, studying. and on his return
was appointed professor OF Scripture and
scenic studies. which position he stilI
holds. Georgetown University conferred
upon him the degree Of doctor OF 6i-
yinity.
The International Priests League is an
organizations for the defense OF the teach
ing OF the Roman Catholic Church. The
duties OF its members have recently been
published. Besides daily prayer for Pope
Plus X, and one mass at least every
year Tor the Pope. each member is to
preach one sermon a year on the Pope
or on some document issued by the pom
tin. He 10 especially to spread widely
the utteranees in condemnation Of mod
ern errors, such as the encyclicals against
hPeralizing modernism and false Chris
tlAn democracy. He is also to engage in
the study OF scholastic theology in order
10 attain profound knowledge of IL.
The members Of the league pledge them
selves to read no papers or reviews that
are affected with modernism OF In
eral Catholicism and to do all possible
to prevent others from reading them.
They are TO work constantly for religious
teaching in the schools and for harmony
OF the States with the church. They
pledge themselves 10 speak on all suitable
occasions in favor OF the Pope and his
omcial acts at functions. congresses. fed
erations, and similar bodies
CONGREGATIONAL Financial Record.
Rev. Charles Fl. Richards secretary Of
the Congregational Church Building So
ciety. calls the attention OF churches 70
the fact that December is the month
when a large number of the churches
make offerings to this body, and that