The Washington herald., 1915-12-24
CHURCHES PLAN
PRAISE PAEANS
Midnight Masses Will Usher
in Advent of Christmas
Day.
SPECIAL MUSIC FEATURE
Services Tomorrow Vary Widely in
Time Hundreds Will Attend
While 'Kiddies" Sleep.

Beginning at midnight tonight a paean
of praise will go up from all the churches
in Washington in honor of the Son of
God. whose nativity we celebrate tomor-
row. Many beautiful services are prom
ised. many fine sermons will be preached.
and the great concourse of Washington
churchgoers will listen together to swell
ing anthem and pealing organ. while at
home the curly-headed youngsters-whom
He loved beyond all else-await In dream
land the passing of st. Nicholas Of the
friendly soul.
The following are some of the churches
where midnight celebrations will be held
and a brief summary Of the beautiful
musical services that Will be held:
CATHOLIC.
ST. Patrick's Church-There will be SOL
enin high mass at midnight with sermon
by Right Rev Mgr w. T. Russell. FOL
lowed by two low masses Holy COM
munion will be administered at all
masses. The music for the high mass
will be sung by two choirs. and will in
clude Haydnt first mass. Greeorian
chants. Veni Creator. Adeste Fideles
and other hymns On Sunday morning
masses will be celebrated continuously
from $50 to II o'clock. when solemn hiGh
mass will again be sung. Rev. L. r. NC
Guigan preaching the sermon. AT this
ma as the pspal blessing will be bestowed.
HOLY Trinity Church. Georsetown-Sol-
emn high mass will be sung at midnight
by Rev. FIR. Corbett. s. j.. with sane
tuary choir Of men and boys.
Church Of the Holy Rosary. Third and
r streets northwest: At midnight solemn
hiSh mass will be celebrated and sermon
preached by Very Rev Mgr. Luigi Cossio.
auditor to the apostolic delegate. La
Hache's Mass In r will be sung and the
Adeste Fideles G.erler, Before the mass
an Italian Pastorale will be sung by
congregation and choir. Low masses at
IS Q and 10 a IN. and benediction.
HOLY NAME CHURCH..
HOLY Name Chur,h: Solemn high mass
at midnight Sermon by Rev. Thomas
kervick 'Missa pro Pace" ia Hache,.
Giorza's Sanctus and Benedictus. the
NoveIlo Adeste. and other hymns will be
sung by the senior choir. A second mass
will be celerated at 1880 a M. during
which the Junior choir will sing the
Noyello Adeste and other choruses and
solos.
church OF St Antony. Brookland:
Solemn mass at midnight and sermon by
Rev Thomas D. Williams. Choir Will
sing Bartholomeus' Mass In fiat.
Lord Of Heaven 'Spindler). Joy to the
be at :. 30 s. 9. and 10 o'clock. The
girls choir will sing at the 9 o'clock
mass Benediction will follow 10 O'Clock
mass. at which hymns will also be sung
by the sanctuary choir.
ST. PnTER's CHURCH.
St. Peters Church. Second and Z streets
southeast: Solemn High Mass at mid
night with sermon by Rev. ). 7. Morris.
Mozarts twelfth mass will be sung and
the Adeste and other hymns. Low
masses at and Q. the latter followed
by benediCtion.
shrine of the Sacred Heart. fourteenth
street and Park road: Midnight mass.
Choir will sing Haydn's Sixteenth Mass
and the Adeste and other hymns.
Church of St Vincent de Paul: Solemn
high mass at midnight. The choir VIII
sing a mixed mass billiards Mass In G
and RosewiC In CD. the Adeste. and other
hymns.
Church OF the Imma culate Conception:
Masses at midnight and II O'Clock
mixed mass will be sung by the boys
choir at each service and the Adeste and
other HYMNS.
st. Aloysius' Church. North Capitol and
I streets northwest: Midnight mass Will
be sung.
Church of the Franciscan Monastery at
BrOOkland: Solemn hlGn mass Will De
sung and Holy Communion administered.
EPISCOPAL.
st. Paul's Church. Twcnty-third street
and Washington Circle: Services at I'D.
. and II a. IN. At tho last-named service
the choir will sing music by Field. Gounod
Mass OF St. CeciliaD. Adam Buck. War
rem, etc Christmas carols will be sung
by the vested choir Of forty wolves after
evening prayer at S:3o.
St stephens Church. Fourteenth street
and Columbia Road northwest Services
will he held at midnight and 1870 a. m.
Christmas Day and II a. m. and r. m.
on Sunday. st. Stephens Day. Music by
Gouuod. Brewer. Vincent. Custance.
Barnby and others will he sung at both
morning services.
All Souls Memorial Church. Holy
Communion at y: morning prayer and
Holy Communion at II. with special music
and address by the rector.
Trinity r. +. Church. Takoma Place. |
u c. Service at II a. m. Vested choir f,
will sing hymns and choral numbers by
Nevin, WieGand, Elvey. Taylor. Le-
maigre. Adams and others.
Christ Church. Georgetown: Service at |
II Il. m. Music will include numbers BY |
Wainwright. Mendelssohn, Cover. Vim
cent. Stewart. etc. |
The sunday services In these and other |,
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