Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-12
ACTIVITIES. PAST AND FUTURE, IN
WASHINGTON'S CATHOLIC CHURCHES

Thursday evening at 730 O'Clock. is
apparently growing in popularity. more
last exercises. which consist of short
instruction on the blessed sacrament.
the recitation of the prayers and tho
SINGING of hymns by the conversation
Next Thursday the Third Order OF ST
dominic VIII act as n guard OF honor
during the exposition. The Holy Name
society will receive communion in a
body tomorrow at the 7:30 o'clock
mass Father Gaffney. one of the most
ardent workers for the Holy Name So
ciety of Washington. is making every
effort to hav., ST. Dominic's society
membership reach 1000.
The sermon at IL O'Clock mass in st.
Aloysius' Church will he delivered by
vespers Rev. John Mulligan. S. j.. will
preach. Twenty-Five students from the
parochial grammar school entered the
first-year high school at Gonazga Col
eighth grade was held in Notre Dame
hall last Sunday. when six scholarships !
were awarded to the pupils for GonzagaA
high school.
In ST. Patrick's Church the sodality
will receive communion at the o'clock
mass tomorrow. The high mass will
be celebrated by Rev. John NJ. McNa-
mara. with two priests from Holy Cross
College. Catholic University. as deacon
and subdeacon. Rev. James A. Smyth
will preach the sermon and both choirs
will furnish the music. The sodalty
viii meet Wednesday evening at 1880
O'Clock. Rev. James A. Smyth will on
ciate.
At the recent meeting of the auxiliary
Of the St Vincent de Paul Society Of
st. Patrick's Church. Monsignor Rus
sell read a gratifying statement of the
branch of the society. and congratu-
lated the members thereon. The treas
urer's report showed that in less than
nished more than $1,000 for the relief
of the poor. Through the zeal and
activity of the promoters and members
for the Propa CATION of the Faith. 300
new members were enrolled into the
society. OF which Rev. Martin Egan is
the spiritual director. and $641,.31 was
forwarded to foreign and home mis-
Sions
In Holy Trinity Church. Georgetown.
tomorrow evening at 7:s0 o'clock. there
will be a reception of new members
into the Sodality of the Blessed Vir-
gin: Rey. Patrick Brennan, S. J.. mod
services. which will close with bene-
diction of the blessed sacrament.
For the first time in the history Of
the organization there will be solemn
Holy Name vespers celebrated tomor-
row at $50 p.m,. for the society. in
the sermon on this occasion will be
delivered by Rev. F. A. Gaffney. q. r.
Of st. Dominics Church. Large dele
cations from the various branches OF
the society in Washington will be pres
ent, and their spiritual directors will
occupy places in the sanctuary. The
knights of Columbus Choral Society
will furnish a special musical program.
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In st. AIMS Church. the Holy Name
Society will receive communion at the
7:15 mass tomorrow, and on Monday.
at pm. the society will have its
business meeting In the school hall.
* X
In st. Augustine's Church the Holy
Name Society will receive communion
in 4 body at the Z o'clock mass, and
will assemble again at Pm. for their
monthly devotions. when Rev. Paul
Griffith will officiate.
Extensive preparations have been
made by Our Lady of Victory Church
for the dance Wednesday evening. in
the parish hall, under the auspices of
the Holy Name Society.
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I'm the Church of the Immaculate
Conception the mission for women.
week, will close with exercises at 4:30
pm. when the rosary will be recited.
the final mission sermon preached, ben
ediction given and the papal blessing,
bestowed on all those who made the
mission. At 1870 pm. the mission for
men will oupen, and mission masses
VIII be celebrated each morning at $50
and o'clock. when short instruc-
ton will be given. Services each even
ing at 1880 o'clock will consist of in
struceion. rosary. mission sermon and
benediction of the blessed sacrament.