Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-18
CAPITAL CHURCHES
FETE GOOD FRIDAY
Many Services Being Held
Today and Tonight in
Washington.

Good Friday and the hours which
the Savior suffered on the cross were
being solemnized with special services
In churches throughout the city today.
The many Catholic Churches were
having services concentrating the
passion in addition to the customary
Good Friday obSerVsnces, while group
of four special services at the Wash
ington Cathedral marked those to be
held by Protestant denominations.
The crucifxtion of Christ was de-
scribed as the most momentouS event
recorded In human history, an event
that is vitality and essentially related
to the life of each one of us, by Bishop
James E. Freeman of the Episcopal
Diocese of Washington In a sermon at
services beginning in Bethlehem Chapel
of the Cathedral at noon, to last until
3 o'clock. This service was broadcast
over a coast-to-coast hook-up of the
Columbia BroadcaSting System.
Communion This Morning.
upon the uplifted figure Of the
worlds Savior on the cross, the vision
of mankind has been focused through
the centuries" Bishop Freeman said,
The first service at the Washington
Cathedral the celebration of holy COM
rnunion was held at 7:30 o'clock this
W
canon of the cathedral, officiating. This
was followed by morning prayer and
litany at 10 o'clock with the Very Rev.
G. c. F. Bratenahl, dean, conducting,
and this afternoon there is a service OF
evening prayer, beginning at O'Clock.
The latter is being conducted by Rev.
DR.. william L. DeVries, canon and pre-
centor of the cathedral.
During the passion service which
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By the Cathedral Choir and during the
hem Chapel organ was being played
softly for the benefit Of the radio
audience.
A three-hour service is being held at
the Shrine of the Sacred Heart Catholic
Church, Sixteenth street and Park road,
from noon until 3 o'clock. The dis
courses are being delivered by Father
Anthony Of the Franciscan Monastery
and special music rendered by the choir.
Service Broadcast.
The Church of the Immaculate Con-
ception also is holding a three-hour
service, beginning at noon. The last
hour of this service is being broadcast
over radio station VOL. The services
are under the direction of Rev. Francis
]. Hurney, pastor of the church.
rev. 0OScpn 9uChicys pdSbOE oA 81.
Frances Xavier Church and spiritual
director of the Sodality Union of Wash.
ington, is speaking. During the last
hour the musical portion Of the Serv-
ice will be under the direction of Prof.
Harry Wheaton Howard who will have
under his direction a choir Of so voices.
A special pageant was scheduled to
be held in the Church of the Franciscan
Monastery as part Of special Good
Friday program. st. Patricks Church
also Is holding the passion service. Mgr |
G. r. Thomas viii conduct an evening |
service at the church, beginning at 1880 |
O'Clock.
At st. Gabriel's Catholic Church spe-
cial services were scheduled for 3 |
O'Clock this afternoon and again for |
7:30 o'clock tonight.
The Greek Orthodox Church, IS. |
Constantine and Helen, Sixth and G |
streets southwest, will have q Good Fri |
day procession tonight, beginning at the
church at ESQ. It will proceed through
Maryland avenue 70 Peace Monument,
where q prayer win be offered for the
President Of the United States and the