South Bend news-times., 1916-12-26
CATHOLICS HOLD
SOLEMN SERVICES
Beautiful and Appropriate
Musical Programs Accom-
pany Xmas Masses.

South Bend spent a quiet but
happy Christmas Ideal weather
conditions added not a little 10 the
pleasantness OF the day. Even in
the homes Of the poor thanks TO
the thousands Of Christmas dinners
provided through private and pub
lie generosity. there was brightness
and cheer. Family reunions in most
OF the homes and impressive church
services in many OF the churches
gave an added touch Of sentiment
and sacredness to the day.
Although most Of the churches Of
the city held their Christmas ser
vices on Sunday in a number OF 9th
ers. particularly the Catholic
churches. the observance Of the day
was marked with all the pOmp and
ceremony that usually characterizes
this most solemn of all the holi-
days
Midnight services.
Particularly impressive were the
midnight services at St James
Episcopal church and St Mary's
vices at st. Patrick's. ST. JOseph's
and ST Hedwige's churches in South
Bend. and at sacred Heart chapel.
Notre Dame.
At St James Episcopal church
the midnight eucharistic service be-
gan at 1880 o'clock. Al this ser
vice the choir rendered the follow
ing musical program in an impress
sive manner: Professional. Christ
mas. Awake, Salute the Happy
Morn" Introit. Sing. o Sing This
Happy Morn" Karmer's "Kyrie.
"Sanctus." "Benedictus." Agnes
Del" and Gloria in Excelsis;" Eyre's
Gloria Tibi' and "Gratias Tibi;"
Vests anthem, Sing o Heaven"
and as the recessional, Wesleys
"Hark. the Herald Angels Sing"
Vt St. Patrick's.
At St. Patrick's church at the sol
emn O'Clock mass. Rev. John r.
DeGrOOte. c. :. G.. the pastor acted
as celebrant He was assisted by
Revs. Charles Doremus. c. $. G.. and
Rev. =. Dominic, o. p. as deacon
and sub-deaCOn. The beautiful musi-
cal program. solo parts OF which
were sung by Misses A. Murphy, Es-
tella VandeThoOf. Hazel Davis. Ger
trude Baumgartner. Josephine Deck
cr and Messrs. A. Haerens. Jose
Corona. Harry Burt and II. J..
Bueche, was rendered by the church
choir of - voices and a special or
chestra OF seven pieces. The fol-
lowing numbers were rendered:
Professional. While Shepherds
Watched" "Kyrie." Gloria" and
"CredO." from LOescn's mass i'm G;
offertOry "Adeste Fidelis." arranged
by NOveilo; "Sanctus," "Benedictus. %
Agnus Del" from Loesch's mass;
commune Noel. Noel" recessional,
with Glory Lit the Midnight Air
At the 1880 o'clock mass, Rev.
w MinniCk G. :. G.. acted as cele-
brant. assisted by r.. Doremus and
Fr Dominic. and another attractive
musical program was rendered by
the same choir. There were other
masses in the morning and solemn
vespers in the evening.
At II. Joscph's
Rev. =. j. Carroll. the pastor. was
celebrant at the solemn high mass
at o'clock at St Joseph's church.
\ splendid musical program was al
80 rendered here by the full choir
and orchestra. At the 1880 O'Clock
mass GOunOd's "Misse Solele." one
OF the most beautiful of the masses.
was rendered by the mems choir and
the church orchestra. The soloists
we're Elmer Hickey. Barry Scanlon.
Alexander Thomas. Joseph Crepeau.
Thomas Hickey and William Con-
don. The numbers rendered were:
"Kyrie. % Gloria" and 'Credo." Gou-
nod. OnertOry. "Adeste Fidelis.
trio and combined choirs; "Sanctus.
Agnus Del" Gounod; recessional.
Glory 10 God" Lambilotte
Many persons from South Bend
attended the midnight services at St
Mary's college and the morning mass
az the Sacred Heart chapel. Notre