The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-29

Waterviile, Dec. 2o.--Rev. Ernest P. Weise, pastor of Grace Method lSt church, has announced that Q Watch Night service will be held Wednesday evening beginning at Q o'clock and continuing until mid- night.
 The first part of tho period will he given to c social in the church parlors, at which tiTIle refreshments will Do served by the Women's So- clety for Christian service. At Il o'clock oil wtll go into the sane. tuary for service of prayer and meditation. Rev. N. E. Honnald, former pastor, will deliver c nes- sage and there will be Q song serv- leo of old hymns.
 It is desired that as many as possible of tho members of the church and their friends attend and that each home be represented. With the world conditions such aS they are, 1t Is suggested that every one approach the new year with c great sense of soberness.
 New Mass Schedule
 Masses on New Years day at St. Mlehael'S church, celebrating tho Feast of the Circumcision will Do at 0;l6 Q. fn,, 7;l6, 8:l6, 9:i6, 10 and II o'clock, Confessions for the holy day will Do Wednesday after noon, from { until b:30, and Wed- nesday evening, from 7;iS until 9 o'clock.
 Friday, the first Friday of the month, Masses will be held ct 6;30 and Q o'clock, with Holy Commun- ion distributed ct 2 and 7;30, Sol- lowed by short public thanksgiv. ing, Confessions for the first Fri- day will bo held Thursday night, from 7:i6 until all are heard. Dee votionS will be Friday evening, at 7;30, with rosary, litany and hene. daction.
 A new schedule of Masses will be inaugurated on Sunday, January (, because of the present working con- ditlons. There will be two new Masses, first ct 0:lb and second, 7:iB, with the regular, e;l6 and il o'clock. Next Sunday will Do Com. mun!on Sunday for all high school students of the parish. They will receive in c body at the 8:i6 Mass, with the center aisle being reserved for them.
 The regular meeting of the O.. Y. Q. society will be omitted this week because of the vacation pee riod.
 Louis Williams, son of MT. and Mrs. Russell Williams Of Fort Hill, recently underwent 6 tonsilectomy Rt the Waterbury hospital,
 Yuletide Party
 A Christmas party was held Sat- ,rday evening ct Fraternity hall, by the Casper Davis post, for members, their wives, the auxiliary and their husbands. A dinner was served, which included baked ham, Scallop- ed potatoes, baked beans, celery, pickles, rolls, tea, coffee and cake. The speaker of the evening was Arthur GoepelS, of the Waterville branch of the Scovill Company. His talk dealt with Conditions at the Present Time" The Davis family presented cigars to the men folks, after which dancing took place to the music of Sam Lindsey,s orches- tra from Watertown. Jack Scanlon did She prompting.
 The hall had been decorated with pine branches by Patrick Moriarty and Everett Cook, and the table decorations were in charge of Mrs. Moriarty and Mrs. Cook. There was a small Christmas tree on each table. Grab bag gifts were distrib- uted to everyone. MT. Cook was general chairman of the affair. as- sisted by Mfr. Moriarty, Lester Platt and clifford Northrop.
 . Attending were: MT. and Mrs. Patrick Moriarty, Mfr. and Mrs. Will Ham Rooney, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Cook, Mir. and Mrs. Clidor' -- .th- rop, Azr. and AErM Frederick Aeidsl,