Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-25
Christmas Music in
Skowhegan Churches
AT THE CENTENARY METHOD
IST CHURCH


IST CHURCH
The usual Christmas tree and eX-
ercises by the children, consisting of
recitationS, songs, etc, will be held
in the vestries of Centenary Method
list church. Friday evening at 100
o'clock, to which parents and friends
are cordially invited.
Order of services for Sunday, De-
cember 26th at 1915 A. NJ: Organ
prelude: Hymn No. 111-Hark the
Herald Angels Sing: Invocation and
Apostles Creed; anthem by choir
I'm That Day"-(Protheroe) re-
sponsive reading; Gloria Patd
Scripture lesson; prayer: response
1--WE Hear the Christmas Angels
tHolton); notices and offering: an
them-"It Came Upon the Midnight
-(Strelezki) sermon I'm the
Fullnes of Time" Hymn No. 112
There Is a Song in the Air;
Apostolic Benediction; organ pre-
Jude.
The music will be under the direc-
ton of Miss Gladys Pennell with Mr..
John Oddly presiding at the organ.
The regular church choir will be
supplemented by a number of extra
voices.
AT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Probably nowhere in Skowhegan
are more elaborate exercises under
way for the Yuletide than in the
Catholic Parish of Our Lady of
Lourdes. The Parochial school
closes today and this evening in Con-
vent Hall under the auspices of the
Federated Societies of the parish as
sisted by the Ursaline Sisters, a gen.
uine holiday fete will be in order
The cantata angels We Have Heard
on High" will be given by the school
children and about the middle of
Fideles'' when the children will sur
round the tree to receive their gifts
At the time of the distribution q
charming tableau will be illustrated
on the stage. showing a chimney and
fireplace and the appearance of
Santa Claus. There are nine classes
in the school and the plan is to have
each class represented with a tree
Games will be played and honor
gifts given. Before the departure of
the merry makers, Home Sweet
Home will be sung by the children.
For Christmas, which is a holy
day among the Catholic people. there
will be unusual impressive ceremo-
MES. The church altar will be fully
lighted and the auditorium will be
decorated with palms and laurel
ropes. Low mass will be offered at
seven o'clock by Father Renaud and
again at $50 with music by the girls
orchestra and hymns sung by the
school children. At 1870 high mass
will be sung by Father Renaud and
there will be a procession by the
school children with a presentation
of the infant Jesus, the small chill
dren holding the streamers attached
to the basket in which the statuary
will repose. The boys of the school
will be dressed as shepherds and
the girls will swear white gowns and
wells during the professional. The
musical program will include
march by st. Cecelia's orchestra.
The Mass in Honor of St. Joseph"
q. Weigand) in four parts will be
sung with orchestra accompaniment.
Other musical numbers will include
"Nato Nobis Salvatore" ID. van
Reysschoot) "Christus Natus Est
Nobis" for the offertory with Adeste
Fideles and Professional March by
George L. Tracy with orchestra ac-
compartment. Mrs. A. B. Borden,
organist, will direct the program and
the soloists are to be Mrs. Eliza
Lashon. Mrs. Josephine Goullette,
Miss Alice Bouchard. Mrs. Resale
Cote. Miss Beatrice Pomerleau,
Harold Pooler, Adolph Beaulieu,
Charles Beaulieu and Damase La
Fond. Father Renaud will deliver
a Christmas sermon, The rosary and
of the Blessed Sacrament
will occur at $50 with special music
by the children.
Next Sunday at this church at
the 1890 mass there will be Christ
mas music. The usual low mass will