Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-25
CATHOLIC.
Franciscan Monastery.


Services of most solemn character were
begun at the Franciscan monastery in
Brookland at IL o'clock last night, and
continued at intervals until this after
noon. Many of the Catholics of the city
= went out to the monastery 10 take part
in the midnight services, and many sight
seers followed their lead because of. the
unusual character of the ceremonies.
Street cars were kept running to the
monastery until 3 O'Clock this morning
TO accommodate the crowds
High mass was celebrated at midnight.
with communion. A procession by the
clergy. the worshipers who assisted in
the mass and sightseeing visitors passed
10 the grotto of Bethlehem built under
the monastery to reproduce sacred places
in and near Jerusalem. The monks car
ried lighted candles
Low masses We're celebrated at the
monastery at q o'clock, $50 o'clock !
. o clock, 80 o'clock and o'clock, and
solemn high mass was celebrated again
az o'clock. The afternoon services began
at : o'clock
The services in the grotto were al
most identical with the Christmas
services held every year in the Grotto
chapel at Bethlehem. in Judea where
christ was born. The beautiful little
chapel is copy of the one in Bethle-
lem. Rev. Godfrey Schilling. o. S. NJ,
superior of the monastery, sang the SOL
emn high mass at midnight assisted
~ the members OF the community.
Among those who attended the sery-
ices were Joseph Tumulty, secretary to
the President and family; the Aus
Jrian ambassador and Nine Dumba
the Costa Rican minister and Mme
Calvo. Chief Justice White of the Su-
preme Court and Mrs. White, the
French ambassador and Nine Jusse-
rand and former Judge William H
n of he
st. Patrick's Church.
Special services in observance of Christ
were held at st. Patrick,s Church
beginning at midnight. A high mass was
sung by Mgr. William T. Russell, with
Rev. John NJ. Mcnamara serving as dea-
con and Rev. Thomas E. Michigan as
sub-deacon- Rev. William ]. Carroll was
master of ceremonies. Holy communion
was administered at this mass and Mgr
Russell preached the sermon
An elaborate program was given by
both the choirs affiliated with st. Pat
. TICKS. The sanctuary choir was under
the direction of R Mills Silby, and the
choir OF mixed voices was directed by
Miss Jennie Glennan. The program was
as follows: Professional, Adeste Fide.es
tNoveliol, sanctuary choir; Introit tVia-
-daua). sanctuary choir; kyrie and Gloria
Haydn 4th), mixed choir: Graduate Can
> dreas), sanctuary choir; AID Regem Pas
forum tGounoD, mixed choir; Alleluia
tAnon), sanctuary choir; Neni Creator
tNareham), sanctuary choir; Credo (Hugf
Blair), sanctuary choir. Offertory (Zachar
iusD. sanctuary choir. Offertory Motel
20 Mira Nox. by ADAM, mixed choir
Sanctus, Benedictus and Agnus De
Haydn 4thp, mixed choir. communion
tAndreasJ. sanctuary choir. Following
the mass the congregation Joined in the
0f no nlp ODD u.
Praise Thy Name. During the communion
the mixed choir sang Silent Night, ar
ranged by Damrosch; Joyful Christina.
Son. by F. A Gevaert, and Glory to God
by Dielman.
Masses were celebrated at Il, I, s. g. II
and III O'Clock this morning The las
was high mass sung by Rev John Nj
Mcnamara. The sermon was preached
by Rev. James A. Smythe Al this mas:
the following Christmas carols were suns
by the sanctuary choir: o Night. Peace
full and Blest: Lully. Thou Little Tin,
Child. and AS / View the Mother, BY
holding.
st. Mary's.
Solemn midnight mass was celebrated
al st. Mary's Church. with sermon. tn,
subject being Christ, the Newborn Sa
vior. the Fountain of Life" Holy com
munion was administered at this mass
OF Prof. A. Gumprecht, gave the follow
ing program: Prelude, weihnachten, r
IBarrett. Kyrie. Gui'mants Mass in 1
Flat. Gloria. Claimants Mass in Il Flat
credo, Guilmants Mass in r Flat
Sanctus. Guilmant's Mass in + fiat; bene
dictus. Claimants Mass in r Flat: Agnu
Del. Claimants Mass in E Flat: at tn
offertory. Adeste Ffdeles, V. Novello
during communion. solos. (a) Andante
and OBJ Adagio; after mass. O Hol.
Night. Adam Buck.
There were low masses at g. T. 100 s
$40, 9:l5 and 10 o'clock this morning
and a second high mass was celebrate,
at 1870 O'Clock. The subject of the ser
mon was "Christus. der koenig de
Friedens." Benediction of the most bless
ed sacrament ended the service. Christ
school hall for the pupils OF the Sunda
school Monday evening at 100 O'Clock.
Church of the Nativity.
a, the Church of the Nativity. solemn
low masses were held at Z s. . an
1920 O'clock this morning. Alphons
Csry's mass was sung by the choir, an
Novelties Adeste Fideles.
St. Stephens.
Midnight mass with a sermon and hol
communion was celebrated at ST. Steph
ems Church. The full choir sang Haydn
Sixteenth Mass. Low masses wer
held at g. Z, o. 10 and IL o'clock, fol
Flowed by the Benediction of the blesse
sacrament.
st. Paul's.
At the mass celebrated at st. Paul