The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-24
MIDNIGHT MASSES
OPEN DAYS PRAYER
Catholics and EpiscopaIianS
Will Bow Before Many Affairs
at Advent of Christmas.

Midnight masses in Catholic
churches and elaborate midnight serv-
ices in Episcopal churches will mark
the opening of Christmas Day in the
Capital.
Thousands of worshipers will join
with the clergy in concentrating
the birth OF the Savior by attendance
and participation in the services.
In Catholic churches. congregations
will bow their heads in meditation On
the event 1914 years ago when the
Christ child was born in the lowly
manager at Bethlehem.
Above them in the choir lofts,
voices will rise in praise Of Him, the
anniversary Of whose birth is recog-
nized with celebrations in every
Christian land.
Special musical programs will feat
ure- the services in all Catholic and
Episcopal churches. Choic have been
rehearsing and augmented choruses
will sing in many of the churches.
The service at Mt. st. Sepulchre
Mona starry, Brookland. will be cele-
brated following the singing Of the
Mathis" The Rev. Godfrey Schlll-
ing. o. +. NJ, commissary of the Holy
Land, will be the celebrant. while
Father James. missionary from Nor
Deco, and Father Anaclete, of Mt. St
Sepulchre. will be the deacons.
Immediately after the mass there will
catacombs. Special cars will be pro-
those who attend
L. -
the monastery at $50. 6, $50. $50. and
o'clock; The last named being solemn
high. mass. In the afternoon at $3.50
o'clock solemn benediction of tine
LleEesd sacrament will be pronounced.
Midnight mass at St Patrlck's Catho-
lie Church will be celebrated by the
Rev. Mgr. William T Russell, assisted
by the Rev. Father Smyth, as deacon.
and the Rev. Father Egan as sub
deacon. The mass will be preceded by
Christmas music. which is to be rem
dered by the choirs. Holy communion
will be administered at the mass. and
at all other masses celebrated during
the day. These will be celebrated at g.
Z. S. 9, 10. and IL o'clock. The II o'clock
service. like the one at midnight. will
b. solemn high. and will be celebrated
by the Rev. Father Smyth, assisted by
two priests from Holy Cross College,
Brookland. After the IL o'clock mass
Mgr. Russell will give the papal bless
ing, followed by the benediction OF the
blessed sacrament. The pews in the
church Will be held In reserve for pew
holders until the mass begins. The
same order will be followed at the mid
Dlght mass. Afterwards the remaining
places will be given to visitors. The
musical program for the midnight mass
follows:
Prelude, Christmas song. for orches-
ira and organ: professional hymn.
Come AL Ye Faithful" by the sane
tuary choir; introi (Gregorian). by the
sanctuary choir; "Kyrie" Haydn TX,
by the mixed choir: Gloria" HIaydn
W, by the mixed choir; Graduate"
(Falsibordone). by the sanctuary choir;
graduate motel, "Ad Regem Pastorum."
by the mixed choir; "Alleluia'' Gre
credo, mitterer- and offertorium CFalsi-
bordone), by the sanctuary choir; Of
fertory motel, "Adeste F'ideIes." by
both choirs and the orchestra: "Sanctus
Benedictus" and "Agnus Del Haydn
I'D, mixed choir: carols TO be sung
during the communion of the congre-
cation; Silent Night" arranged by
Damrosch: GLORY TO God Dielmanm
and Joyous Song" CGevaertD. by the
mixed choir; two traditional carols.
virgin Jnspottcd and a mild
This Day Is Born" and What Child
Is This" (old English GregorianD. by
the sanctuary choir: communion Gre
gorianl. by the sanctuary choir. and
occasional. Holy Night" CAdam). by
the mixed choir.
The Rev. John r. Roth will celebrate
the mas at st. Mary's Church. The
Rev. A. C. Freicks. of the Catholic Uni
vcrsity. viii act as deacon, and the
Rev. /. L. Otterbein. rs subdcacon
Low masses will follow at 6. $50 :,
and 9:l5 o'clock. and solemn high mass
will be sung at 1920 O'Clock Benedic-
ton will conclude the latter service.
The celebration at the Sacred Heart