New Britain herald., 1926-04-19
Weeks Activities in
 Catholic Churches
St. Mary's Church

H' foity Hours deVotlon opened yesterday morning at St. Mary's church at the 10:30 o'clock mass with one of the most beautiful cere- monies enacted during the church year. The altar was beautifully set off with lighted candles and clusters Of flowers and palms. After the services at the solemn high mass, a procession in which the blessed sacrament was borne through the aisles of the church, took place.
 Little girls. clad in dresses of White with flowing white veils, each bearing bouquet of flowers imme- diately followed the cross. Follow ing these, came a double TOW of lit- tie boys dressed in red and white, each strewing flowers In the path of 1 those coming after. Following them was another double row of girls streWing carnation and rose petals in the path of the priest. The white surplices and black cassocked altar boys followed in solemn procession while at the end of the line came the priests bearing the sacrament in It's golden ciborium beneath a can- opy of silk.
 AS the procession moved slowly through the aisles of the church past the bowed heads of the worshippers there, the organ pealcd forth the strains of the "Panis Angelicus" the Angelic bread. Arriving at the side altar, solemn henedlction was cele- brated after which the host was placed on high to be left there until tomorrow morning at o'clock when another like ceremony will bring the annual devotion to close.
 Visiting priests are present hear. ing the confessions of the parishion- CTS and assisting in every way possi- ble the clergy stationed at St. Mary's church.
 St. Joseph's Church
 An anniversary mass for the re- pose of the souls of Edward Far. rell, ST, and Edward Farrell. Jr., will be celebrated Tuesday morn- ing at o'clock. A months mind mass for Mrs. Ellen Hayes will be celebrated Friday morning at 2 o'clock.
 All masses next Sunday will be on daylight saving tmie,
 The entertainment committee of St. Jospeh's parish society will meet this evening. The society will hold meeting Thursday evening at S:30 o'clock. A social for the benefit of the convent fund will be held in Odd Fellows hall on Arch street on April 30.
 A novena to St. Teresa will be held at the church beginning We'd nesday evening and continuing for nine nights. Benedictlon of the Blessed Sacrament will take place each evening. St Teresa is the most recently canonized saint, her eleva- tion coming within comparatively few years after her death. In con- nection with the announcement of the novcna, Rev. John r. Donohue, the pastor. stated that a beautiful statue of St, Teresa had boen pre- scnted to the church by a member of the parish. The statue will be blessed Wednesday evening.
 The annual meeting of the so- ciety of the Children of Mary was held yesterday afternoon and the following officers were elected: President, Miss Rose King; vice. president, Miss Nellie Ryan; secre- tary, Miss Catherine Doyle: treas- urer, Rev. John J. Keane.
 St. Peters Church
 A two weeks mission was open ed at St. Peters church yesterday at the 10:30 o'clock mass. The services will be in charge of mem- bers of the Redemptorist Order. Rev. Peter Wartinger spoke yes- terday morning and again last eve ming. For the first week, services will be conducted in German. Masses for the mission will be said at 5;3o and 8 o'clock in the morn- ing and services in the evening will be at 7:30 o'clock. The services next week will be conducted in English.
 Priest Visiting Here
 Rev. Stanley Kolesinsbas of East St. Louis, who is making q trip to visit his former home in Lithu- ania. is spending a few days as the guest of his sister. Mrs. Kasimir Urban of this city, and Rev. Ed ward V. Grikis, pastor of St. An