Evening star., 1940-01-14
Knights Of Columbus
AreAsked 10 Rites Of
Church Unity Octave
Bishop Curley Will
Pontificute at Blessed
Sacrament Thursday

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Pontificote at Blessed
Sacrament Thursday
Knights OF Columbus and their
friends have been invited to attend
the exercises of the Church Unity
Octave in the National Shrine of
the Immaculate Conception on the
Catholic University campus, begin
ming next Thursday at pm. and
continuing to January rs. WASH
ington General Assembly, Fourth
Degree, will act as q guard of honor
the opening night.
The Most Rev. Michael j. Curley,
Archbishop OF Baltimore and WASH
ington, will pontiflcate at solemn
benediction Of the most blessed
sacrament Thursday evening. The
sermon will be delivered py Msgr.
Thomas J. Mcdonnell, national di.
rector Of the Society for the Propa.
cation OF the Faith.
The public is invited to these
evening devotions. There are to be
no reserved seats. no cards of ad-
mission and no collection.
The eight days of prayer are
being sponsored by the Catholic
University Conference of Clerics
and Religious.
Washington General Assembly,
Fourth Degree, will meet at the
Mayf1ower Hotel January 20 at 8
pm. Faithful Navigator Joseph M.
McKenna will preside and Faithful
Capt. Andrew l.. Oehmann will be
IN charge OF entertainment.
Brother Martin Jennings of the
F'riarS OF the Atonement was guest
speaker before members of Potomac
Council last Monday evening. He
was introduced by Robert L. Sheri-
dan, grand knight.
Russell j. Rosenbaum, lecturer of
washington Council, knights of
columbus, announced that on jan
uary 23, at 10 pm, the annual
ladies' night dance will be held at
the Willard Hotel.
A meeting of the council will be
held January 80.
Harry J. Kirk, chairman of WASH
ington Council Religious Discussion
Club, announced that on the second
and fourth Tuesdays of each month,
from 7:l5 to 8:15. meetings will be
held in the library of the club
house. Any member of the order
desirous of learning more about the
doctrines of the Catholic Church
may attend.
Col Thomas F. Carlin, State
deputy has issued a call to all
former members to reinstate in
their respective councils.
The Rev. DR.. John Heating Cart
wright, pastor of the Church of the
Immaculate Conception, has extend
ed an invitation to all members of
the order to attend the exercises
OF the Washington Catholic Radio
Hour, February 18, at 7:30 pm.
Carroll Council will meet on
Tuesday evening, with Grand
Knight Thomas j. Myers in the
chair.
DR.. Edward Donovan, director of
the Georgetown University Glee
Club. together with members of the
musical organization, was guest of
honor at meeting of Washington
Council on Tuesday evening. A
concert was given. Robert F.. Hand
ley, ST., grand knight, presided.
James Braddock, former world
champion, was guest at a meeting
OF Washington Council on Tuesday
evening. He was presented by
James A. Sullivan, past state deputy.
The Right Rev Peter Guilday,
professor of church history at the
Catholic University of America and
former chaplain of Washington
Council, was host to Knights of
Columbus and Catholic University
officials at an informal reception
last Wednesday evening in Arch
bishop Curley Hall.
Spalding Council will meet Thurs
day in their clubhouse at 8:l5 pm.
Matthew j. O'Callaghan, grand
night, will preside. Lecturer James
A. Casper. assisted by Claude Mich
OILS, will provide an entertainment
and refreshments. This will be the
last big social meeting of the council
until after Lent.
Alcantara Caravan, Order of the
Alhambra, will meet at the Willard
Hotel January 81 at pm, pre-
sided over by Grand Comdr. James
A. Sullivan. Among the important
matters to be taken up are the
annual winter dinner-ball at the
Willard Hotel ON February S, be-
ginning with dinner at pm. Res
ervations are in charge of Andrew
l.. Oehmann, master Of the oasis.
The meeting on January 81 will be
followed by dinner about 5 O'Clock.
A meeting of the Divan of AL
cantara Caravan was held last week
at the Willard, which was attended
by Supreme Comdrs Perry and
Coyle and also by Grand Vizier