Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-16
PRIEST WILL MARK
18TH ANNIVERSARY
Rev. Nicholas De Carlo to
Sing Jubilee Mass at Holy
Rosary Church.

The twenty.fifth anniversary of the
ordination of Rev. Nicholas DE Carlo
will be observed by him tomorrow
when he will sing a solemn high mass
of Jubilee at 1890 am. at the Holy
Rosary Catholic Church. Rev. Prof.
Lucid of the Catholic University viii!
preach the sermon.
Ordained at Naples in the Spring Of
1902. by Bishop Angiulli, Father DE
Carlo was sent to the United states IN
1908 and for five years devoted NM
self. at Philadelphia and other centers,
to pastoral work among Catholics of
Italian descent. In June, 1913, he
was asked by Cardinal Gibbons to or
ganize a parish for the 1talian-speak-
ing Catholics Of the District of Column
bia, and began services at the end of
autumn in a small room on II street,
His first thought was the establish
ment OF Sunday school: then tenn
porary chapel was secured at Third
and l streets,
= Dedicated i'm 1925.
AS the parish grew, a suitable loca-
zion for q permanent church was
sought and the site of the present
church was secured, building opera
tons starting in the Winter of 1918
1919. September Z, 1919, the corner
stone was laid with elaborate cere.
monies by Cardinal Gibbons, and few
months later the basement was dedi-
Gated. The entire edifice was dedi-
Gated by Archbishop p. Fumasoni-
Biondi, apostolic delegate to the
United States, April p, 1928.
The church has attracted consider
able artistic notice because of its de-
Bign and its execution. Its mosaics,
inside and outside. while not large, are
considered excellent examples of the
Venetian craftsman's work. A pulpit
of exquisite design in Carrara marble,
donated by Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Gatti
and their son Richard, will shortly be
tastalled. The congregation was also
the recipient Of an artistic chalice of
great beauty from the King of Italy.
The whole building up to date repre-
@ents an investment of $250 900.
Congregation Growing.
Because of frequent visits of Italian
preachers of note, like the famous
Father Seneria, formerly chaplain
general of the Italian forces during
the World War, the congregation has
steadily grown. The two apostolic
delegates in Washington since the
parish was established, Cardinal Bon
Xano and Archbishop Fumasoni- Biondi,
have attended the celebration of very
important occasions and the auditors
of the delegation have co-operated as
far as possible, including Mgr. NOW
CardfnaD CerettD; his successor, Mgr.
CosSio, now Bishop of Loreto, and
Mgr. Bernardini. dean of canon law
at the Catholic University Many
noted visitors, like Gen. Badoglio, now
chief of staff in Italy, have attended
mass at the Holy Rosary Church
Last year the same church was the |
acene of impressive services, when a |
nontifical requiem mass was sung by |
Bishop Shahan, rector of Catholic |
University, for the late Queen Mar |
Eherita Of Italy, in presence of the |
whole diplomatic body, and Verdis |
funeral mass was exquisitely rendered |
by the choir of the Metropolitan Opera |
House of New York.
Important adjuncts to the central |
activities of the parish are the So |
cleties for women. men and young
people.
The celebration of the pastors jubi- |
lee was arranged by committee of
pensioners consisting of j. Balducci.
chairman; Mrs. c. Croccia, vice chair. |
man; S. Aquino, secretary: Mrs. T.
Giunre, treasurer; and F. Lozupone.
subcommittee on arrangements.