The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
Church News St. Johns Church

OuuQhy-MASSeS VIII DC aL [, b.l0 and low Mass at 10 a. m. in Beth lehem at Il @. m. Members of the Council of Catholic Women will go to communion in a body at the T o'clock Mass. There will be Rosary, Litany of the Blessed Virgin and Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament at 7:30 p. m.
 Monday-The c. Y. o. will meet in the church for instruction at 2 D. m. and hold the social meeting in the Community house later in the evening.
 Thursday - In preparation for Christmas Day communion, confess sions will be heard from until p. m. and from 2 until 9 p. III.
 Friday-Confessions will be heard from 4 until 6 D. m. only. There will be no confessions heard on Christmas eve. This is at the re- quest of Most Rev. Maurice F. Me- Auliffe, bishop of Hartford who wishes the members of families to be able to remain in their homes Christmas Eve.
 Saturday-Christmas Day. Masses will be at 6:30, 7:30, 8:30, 9:30 and high Mass at 1O:30 a. m. Mass in Bethlehem at g a. m. Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament will be held following the 10:30 o'clock Mass.
 Christ Episcopal Church
 Sunday, the fourth Sunday in Advent. Holy communion at 8 a. b. Church school at 10:20 a. m. Family service at Il a. m. At the II o'clock service the children will place hteir gifts at the manager, and these gifts will be taken to the Newington Home for Crippled Chil- dren, Monday. At 3 p. m. there will be rehearsal for all those tak- ing party in the Christmas pageant and for members of the junior choir
 Friday. Christmas eve. At 4 o'clock. the Children's Festival will be held in the church. Parents and friends are welcome to attend the festival at which time the pageant, 'The Alteration of the Kings and Shepherds" will take place. At 12 o'clock the midnight Eucharist will take place. A half hour of carol singing will precede the holy con- munion service.
 A second celebration of holy com- munion will be held at II o'clock Christmas day morning. Methodist Church Sunday. The church school and Mems Forum will meet ct 10 @. m. Morning service at II a. m. "Our Annual Pilgrimage" will be the sub- ject of the sermon by the Rev. Fred Wilcock. White Gifts Christmas service will be held at 7:30 p. m. Gifts will be received at this service for Putnam Center, the Church of All Nations and the Methodist hos pital A special program will be given under the direction of Miss Gladys Delkescamp. All are cor dially invited.
 Wednesday. The church school Christmas party will be held at T D. m.
 Thursday. Senior choir rehearsal at 8 p. m.
 Congregational Church
 Sunday. Young peoples and jun- for departments of the church school will meet at 9:45 a. m.; pri- mary department at 10 a. m. Serv- ice of worship at Il 8. m. "The Man, Christ Jesus" will be the Sub- ject of the sermon by the Rev. Fred Wilcock. At 3 p. m. the primary department Christmas party will take place. At 4:30 p. m. there will be a rehearsal of the pageant plays. At 7:30 the pageant-plays will be presented by the young people of the church.
 Monday. Senior Girl Scouts will meet at p. m. At 12:30 (noon) troop 8, Girl Scouts, will hold a Christmas party.
 Tuesday. The Ladies' auxiliary will go to the surgical dressings room in Christ church parish house to make surgical dressings. At 7:3O p. m. the Christmas service of the junior department of the church school will be held at 7:30 p. m.
 Saturday. A Christmas worship service will be held ill the church house at 9 a. m.
 Watertown, Conn, Dec. 18.-Mrs. Bridget Moyles of Depot street died Friday night at her home. Mrs. Moyles had not been seen since Wednesday, and Officers Columbo Godio and Louis Gordon broke into the house Friday night and discov- cred that she had died. Miss Moyles lived alone. She was born In Ire land, but had lived most of her life here. She is survived by one brother, Martin, of Waterbury.
 The funeral will be held Monday from the Hickox funeral home at 8:30 to St. John's church at 9 where & requiem high Mass will be cele- brated. Burial will be in Mount St. James cemetery. Friends may call Sunday afternoon and evening from 3 to 5 and ' to g.