The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-12-21
CHURCHES PLAN
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
FOR CHRISTMAS
Pageants and Services to Mark
Annual Event in Oakland and
Surrounding Area

Special entertainment ard devotion
al services in celebration of the ami
versary of the birth Of Jesus Christ
will be observed at the various
churches in Oakland and throughout
the county during the next few days.
Some children's entertainments and
candlelight services already have been
held, while others are scheduled for
this weekend in addition to regular
services.
Saint Matthew's Parish
Saint Matthews Church, Christ
mas Eve, Holy Communion at 11:3O.
Saint Johns Chapel, Deer Park,
Christmas Day, Holy Communion at
900 a. m.
Our Fathers House, Altamont,
Christmas Day, Holy Communion at
1920 a. m.
Saint Matthew's Church School
Christmas Service, Holy Innocents
Day, December 28, at 1880 p. m.
st. Peters Catholic
The feast of Christmas will begin
at L cIGI ClluICIl NilD Il IiSU
mass at u O'Clock midnight Sunday
evening, December "a, with Rev.
Michael X. Carney, pastor, as cele-
brant He will also preach the sermon.
At 11:30 p. m. that evening the
senior choir will sing a program of
Christmas carols. Music for the mass
will be from Millard's mass in G, eX-
cept the benedictions which will be
from Rossini's mass "Adeste Fideles."
At the offertory the choir will sing
"Adeste Fidelea" and at the Com
munion, 30 Holy Night" and "Gesu
Bambino." Benediction of the blessed
sacrament will follow the midnight
service. The choir will sing with
Glory Lit the Midnight Air" for re-
cessional.
Low masses on Christmas morning
will be at 8, $50, 8, $50 and 10. Con-
fessions will be heard Saturday after
noon and evening, on Sunday night
prior to Midnight mass, and on
Christmas morning before the masses.
Rev. F'r. John MCGEE, Holy Cross
father, will assist with confessions
and the Christmas services. The pub
lie is invited.
NaZarene Church
The Nazarene Sunday School will
have charge of the Christmas program
to be presented Sunday evening at
7:30 at the church located on 8th
street. The public is invited.
Other services will include Sunday
school at 10 a. M, and morning wor-
ship at II. The church prayer meet
ing will be held Tuesday evening at
7:30.
ST. Pauls Methodist
A program of special Christmas
music will be offered by the senior
and junior choirs at the 10:45 morn
ing worship service. DR.. Denver C.
Pickens, pastor, will preach on the
subject, when God Came Down."
The senior choir will sing Gloria
in Excelsis," Beside Thy Cradle
by Bach; and an arrangement of 90
Come, o Come Emmanuel" with des-
can't There will be a duet, 'In The
Bleak Midwinter," arranged by Hoist,
sung by Jacquelyn Browning and
Katherine Wainer. Both Junior and
Senior choirs will sing a special ar
rangement of "Silent Night"
At the Sunday school hour at $50
there Will De OHTISGilldS program
and a treat for the children. There
will be nursery for pre-school chill
dren at 1880 SO that parents may at
tend the worship service.
At 1880 p. M, the Watson Youth
Fellowship will go caroling.
A candlelight service was presented
last Sunday evening.
st. Marks Lutheran
The Lutheran church will have two
special Christmas services on Sunday.
At the 10:45 church service, the chill
dren of the Sunday school will give
short program entitled THE Christ
mas Story" There will be short SER
mon by the pastor, Rev. Luther l..
Hare, and the reception of several
adult members.
The annual candelighting service
will take place at II p. m. with
special Christmas program. Pastor
Hare will deliver short sermon,
MAN Is the Candle of the Lord"
Visitors are invited.
There will be the regular Church
school at $3.50 for all age groups.
During the 1915 service there will
be nursery for the little ones.
There will be one-hour showings of
the World in Miniature at the Luther
an parsonage by the pastor, on Sun
days, at 2, 3 and 1880, on Fridays and
Saturdays, at 1880, and during Christ
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