The Washington times., 1922-01-07
Church Announcements
HOLY NAME SOCIETY
DRIVE A SUCCESS

The drive for 5000, new members
In the Holy Name Society of the
Washington section. which has been
under way for the past month. will
conclude tomorrow evening with sol.
emn vesper service at st. Augustine's
Church, Fifteenth and l. streets
northwest. This will be the annual
religious celebration of the Holy Name
Society in honor Of the Feast Day
of the Holy Name of Jesus. Several
thousand men Of the Society are ex-
pected to gather at this religious cele-
bration, which Is observed with spe-
cial honor in all the Catholic churches
throughout the world.
The solemn vesper service tomor-
row evening at st. Augustine's Church
will be celebrated by Rev. Father
Olds, pastor, assisted by Rev. Stephen
Morris, of st. Peters, and Rev. Joseph
T. Buckley. Of st. Teresa's, Anacostta,
A special Holy Name sermon will be
preached by Rev. Ignatius Smith, o.
have q fine program Of sacred music.
dies. Catholic University of America.
The male choir of st. AugustNe's will
have a fine program of Sacred music.
Several of the parish Holy Name So
cieties will march In bodies to the
church, and strong delegations will
he present from all of the Washing
ton branches.
Supplementing the drive for new
members in the various parishes re-
treats have been in progress the past
week in ST. Augustine's, st. Anthony's,
Brookland: st. Margaret's. Seat
Pleasant; st. Peters, and st. Teresa's
parishes. These religious exercises
for three days were followed by raj
lies which brought many new men,
bers into the society.
The spiritual directors and lay Of
ficers in all Of the parishes have been
busy the past month, and the results
are said to be most satisfactory. Gains
have been made in almost every
parish, some of them reaching as high
as so per cent. The final results will
not be announced until January rs,
when Archbishop Curley Of Baltimore
will be the guest Of honor at the
quarterly convention Of the Washing
ton Section, which will be held in the
new auditorium of the Holy Comforter
parish, Fifteenth and East Capitol
streets under the auspices of the Holy
Comforter branch OF the Society.
The Archdiocesan and District Of
ficers of the Holy Name Society will
represent their organization at the re-
ception tomorrow in honor of Arch
bishop Curley, which will take place
at st. Patrick's Church Immediately
following solemn high mass at st.
Patrick's at IL o'clock.
Under the auspices Of st. Paul's
branch Of the society Archdiocesan
President Haltigan will lecture next
Wednesday evening at the parish hall,
Fifteenth and V streets northwest.
The subject Of Mr.. Haltigan's lecture
will be California: Scenic and Climatic
Wonderland" illustrated with many
stereopticon pictures.
This is the Golden Jubilee year Of
the Holy Name Society in the United
States, in commemoration Of which II
is hoped to add another million mem
bers to the 100000 already enrolled
throughout the country.
"Partakers Of Divinity will be the
subject Of the sermon by Rev. Ulysses
G. B. Pierce. minister of All Souls
Church. at the morning service in the
Knickerbocker Theater.
The first in a series Of four meet
ings under the auspices of the Uni
tartan Laymen's League will be held
in the large ball room Of the New
Willard Hotel Sunday evening at
o'clock. Hon. William Howard Taft
will preside, and DIR. Samuel McChord
Crothers will speak. A musical pro-
gram will be given by the Meyer
Davis Orchestra.
A big religious meeting Is scheduled
to be held in the ball room of the
New Willard Hotel Sunday night by
the Unitarian Laymen's League Of
All Souls Church. Chief Justice Taft
will preside and make an address.
DIR. Samuel McChord Crothers, Of