The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-12-22
CHURCHES PLAN
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
FOR CHRISTMAS
Programs and Services to Mark
Annual Event in Oakland And
Vicinity

Special entertainment and d
votional services in celebration of Il
anniversary Of the birth of Jes
Christ will be observed at the various
churches in Oakland and throughout
the county during the next few days
Some children's entertainments,
cand'e.ight services already have
been held while others are scheduled
this weekend in addition to regular
services.
st. Paurs Methodist Church
$3.50 a. M, Church Sunday School,
with Christmas program and treat
for all
10;45 a. M, Morning worship. Ser
mon subject, Finding Christmas IN
the Commonplace The Senior cher
will sing the anthem, "A Joyous
Christmas Song" by Gavcrt, and the
Junior choir will sing two numbers,
Away in Manager" and "While
Shepherds Watched Their Flocks"
Kitty Wainer and Jackie Browning
will have solo parts in the second
number.
The Youth Fellowships will meet
at the usual hours.
The Nursery will be omitted this
Sunday
st. Marks Lutheran
There will be candlelight service
from II o'clock p. NJ, until midnight
on Christmas Eve, with sermon,
Good News from Heaven" by pastor
Rev. Luther L. Hare. Richard Pagen-
hardt will sing 80 Holy Night" at
the beginning of the service, and the
choir will sing There Were Shep-
herds.
At the regular morning service
Sunday at 1O:45 there will be SER
mon, The Christmas Spirit" and r.
ception of Il adult members, four chill
dren, and about six child and infant
baptisms The Choir will sing Fear
Thou Not" with tenor solo by Mr..
Pagenhardt
st. Peters Catholic
There will be a high mass begin
ming at midnight, December "a, with
Rev. Michael X. Carney, pastor, the
celebrant. He will also deliver the
sermon. Music for the mass will be
the Missa "Adeste Fideles," arranged
by Rossin. Prior to the mass, begin
ming at 11:30 the senior choir, d.
rected by Russell Brown, with Miss
Marcella Kerins at the console, W IL
sing Christmas carols. Benediction If
the blessed Sacrament will follow the
midnight mass.
Additional low masses during
Christmas day at 8, $50, 9, $3.50 and
10 o'clock, with prayers of the Mi
raculous Medal Novena recited after
each mass.
Confessions Saturday, Decemb +
81, 4 to 6 p. M, and 1880; also befo
and during midnight mass and befo
masses on Christmas morning. Re-.
John T, Niece, Holy Cross father, 20
assist. The public is invited.
White Church Program
The White Church Sunday School
will present Christmas program,
Friday, December %, at 500 o'clock
p. m. Everyone is welcome.
st. Matthew's Episcopal
A Christmas Eve service at 1880 D.
NJ, at the Altamont Log church, a
service and sermon by the rector, ard
entertainment.
There will be a service in the Oak
land church from l. p. M, until mid
night on Christmas Eve, with Holy
Communion and sermon. There VII
be an offertory number of "Silert
Night" by Paul Cornish as soloist,
whit humming accompaniment by
Ronald Glaze and Vaughn Hardesty.
Beginning at 1890 o'clock Mary G.
Fraley will play on her cello old
fashioned Christmas carols. She will
be accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
n. c. Fraley, at the organ.
On Christmas day there will lie
Holy Communion at 9 a. m.