The Washington herald., 1922-01-24
CAPITAL CHURCHES
ARRANGE SPECIAL
MASSES FOR POPE
Rev.John B. reeden Pays
Tribute to Benedict's
Peace Efforts.


statements and requiem masses
which will be celebrated during the
next two weeks-refiect the sorrow
felt in this city over the death Of
Pope Benedict XIV.
As the body of the Pope lies IN
state in the Basilica of st. Peters.
In Rome, arrangements for the cele-
bration OF requiem masses ale beins
completed in every Caholic church
In this city, and prayers for the re-
pose of his soul are being offered by
the followers of the faith or which
he was the head.
The first memorial mass to be
celebrated here for the dead bishop
of Rome was held yesterday morn
ing at o'clock in st. Paurs Cath
Ollie Church. by Rev. James F.
Mackin. Another mass will be cele-
brated next week. probably Monday.
Stresses Peace Efforts.
ITO guide the bark of peter. as
Catholics symbollcaily call their
| church. during the storm and tenn
pest Of the world war. seems TO
| have been the especial destiny of
Benedict the Fifteenth" was the
tribute paid by Rev. John u. Cree
den. $ j., president OF Georgetown
University, last night, upon his re-
turn to this city after a brief stay
| in New York. He continued:
Like the great white figure OF
| Christ. the Prince of Peace. he stood
on the border lines of all countries
appealing for that good will among
| the nations which only can be tho
foundation of world amity. His ef-
| forts for non-combatants, his char
| ity for the prisoners OF war Of all
nations, the re-establishmentb by him.
self of more cordial relations with
| governments which had separated
themselves from the Vatican. have
all done more than the labors OF
any single individual to promote
the feelings of universal peace"
Catholic schools Mourn.
| THE world interest in the
| life and death of Pope Benedict Nv
| is a tremendous evidence of the SOL
idarity of the human race as II also
is of the natural appeal which the
Christian truths of justice and fair
dealing and charity make upon the
minds of men
Prayers and mourning services
were conducted in the Catholic
schools. monastaries and converts
here yesterday. and will be con-
tinued throughout the week.
A mass and prayers for the late
Pope were included in the regular
chapel service at Georgetown Uni
vcrsity yesterday. with Father Jonn
=. MeaGher delivering eulogis-
tic sermon.
Monastery Plans Services.
On the same day that the body
of the late Pontir is buried in Rome.
requiem mass will be celebrated at
the Franciscan Monastery here, and
at the Catholic University in this
city, according to arrangements an
| nounced at these institutions last
night
Thursday morning at ? o'clock, a
solemn requiem mass will be sung
In st. Stephens Catholic Church,
while on the next day. Friday,
masses will be celebrated in St
Thomas Catholic Church, at 8
O'Clock; the Sacred Heart Church
at o'clock and st. Matthews Cath
ole Church at 10 o'clock.
The Church OF the Holy Name will
! hold a solemn high mass this morn
Ing at $3.50. Rev. John Carroll
Moore. assistant pastor. will deliver
the sermon.
Memorial masses will be said on
Saturday at st. Patrick's Cathedral,
at 10 o'clock in the morning; st
Joseph's Catholic Church, at 9
o'clock in the morning. and Holy
Trinity Church. at 6. and $3.50
o'clock in the morning.
Sermon on His Life.
Sunday will be generally observed
as day of mourning and tribute
throughout the city, with the ser
mon based on the life and achieve
ments of the late Pontiff.
y general observance Of masses
VIII be held on Monday morning. in
the following churches: Holy Ros-
airy. o'clock: Church of the Blessed
Sacrament, o'clock; Church Of the
immaculate Conception. o'clock,
! Church of the Nativity. 9 O'Clock;
Our Lady of Victory. IL o'clock; st
Dominic's Catholic Church. 1C
| o'clock.
a mass will be celebrated in tn,
st. Aloysius Parish on Friday, Feb
ruary 3. at 10 o'clock in the morn.
ing. and in the st. Francis de Sales
farish on saturday. February 4, a,
o'clock in the morning.
Several Of the local churches bavc
not as Yet completed their arrange.
! nehts Tor memorial services, but in
these parishes the masses will be
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