Evening star., 1925-04-21
SOLEMN HIGH MASS
FOR MGR. MACk|N
First of Three Services Is
Held for Veteran Pastor
of St. PauPs.

With the impressive liturgy and rit-
nal which the Catholic Church en-
ploys. especially in the funeral serv-
ices for one of it's anointed prelates,
the first of the three solemn high
masses of requiem for the repose OF
the soul of Mgr. James F. Mackin, vet
eran pastor of st. Paul's parish, was
celebrated today.
This service was particularly for
those dearest to the heart of Father
Nackin. the children of his parish,
practically all of whom he had bap-
tized and to whom he had given their
first holy communion-even as 10 thelr
parents before them. Officiating in
the sanctuary We're the priests VINO
have been associated with Mgr. Mack
in in the parish work and TO Whom
he has been as a father,
The church, which Father Mackln
built, is draped in somber black WIN
in and without, and over his chair In
The sanctuary is a heavy pail OF pur-
ME silk matching the robes of the
dead priest as he lies in state for
three days that all his parlshlonerS
:fnd friends from all over the archdio-
cese may have an opportunity TO say
n PRAYER beside his coffin. The rectory
and the parochial school, whlch was
Father Mackin's greatest pride, are
also draped in black.
Many Children Attend.
More than 800 children from st.
PauI's School. and as many more chill
dren from the various orphan aSy-
llms to whom Father Mackln had
been benefactor. with some 200 mem
berS of religious Sisterhoods, occupied
the center of the church. There vas
4 guard of honor of Holy Name men
In q n
Holy Name men acted as ushers. Inc
church was filled to capacity.
Pev Leo J. Fealey, who has beer
Father Mackin's assistant ana VINO Is
i'm charge of the funeral arrange
ments, was celebrant of the mass. He
was assisted by Rev. James 7. Coan,
as deacon. and Rev. Edmund j. Fon-
taine, as Subdeacon.
The casket, containing the body OF
Father Mackin, wearing his purple
FestmentS as a priest, was carried IN
solemn procession to the church last
night by Holy Name men. while more
than 600 members of that society
from all of the more than so Cathollc
parishes in Washington marched from
the rectory to the church, where
PRAYERS were recited Throughout the
evening there were hundreds OF
mourning parishioners and other de-
voted friends of the dead priest in the
church praying Throughout the night
members of the Holy Name Society
stayed on watch with their pastor
who has always been with them when
ever the society met.
Sodality to 0fiiciate.
This evening at 7:30 o'clock the
ladies' sodality will recite in body
the office of the dead.
The solemn high mass of requiem
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock Is
especially for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
who during the last 80 years have
helped Farther Mackin build his
church and school and who always
responded to his appeals. There is
not family in the, parish but feels
1t has lost personal friend, and it
Is feared that the church will not
contain all who will endeavor to at,
tend this special service tomorrow
Mgr. Joseph A. Cassidy, pastor OF
st. Stephens Church and a long
time friend of Father Mackin will
sing the mass.
Throughout Wednesday night var
ious Catholic societies from all the
parishes in Washington will gather
In st. Paul'S Church to recite the
office for the dead and other prayers.
Archbishop Curley will pontificate
at the solemn high mass of requiem
Thursday morning, assisted by some
20 priests in the sanctuary and more
than 500 representing all parishes in
the archdiocese occupying one entire
side of the church. The admission on
Thursday will be by cards only, and
some of the highest officials of the
Government, members of the hierarchy
of the Catholic Church, diplomatic
tot, Of i
men and women of national and in
ternational note will be present TO