Evening star., 1962-04-19


commemorate ChriSt'S three
hours of suffering on the Cross
by holding special services from
noon to 8 pm.
A large number of commu-
nifty services will be held. with
congregations of a particular
area joining in the service.
The Good Friday Observance
Committee is supporting these
services by asking the volun-
tary cooperation of Govern
ment agencies and business
firms in permitting employees
time off to worship.
The National Capital Area
Council of Churches will spon-
sor a service from IL noon to
3 pm. in National Presbyterian
Church, Connecticut avenue
and Eighteenth street NV.
Those conducting the medi-
tationS on the Seven Last Words
Of Christ are DR.. John r.
Taylor, Pilgrims Presbyterian
Church; the Rev. Don M. Jones,
Sixth Presbyterian Church: DR..
Arthur M. Romig. stated clerk.
Washington City PreSbytery;
DR.. Russell C. Stroup, George
town Presbyterian Church;
Navy Chaplain Roderic l..
Smith: DR.. Virgil E. Lowder,
executive secretary, National
Capital Area Council of
Churches. and DR.. Edward l..
r. Elson, National Presbyterian
Church.
The Very Rev. Francis B.
Sayre. ir.. dean of Washington
Cathedral, will conduct the
three-hour liturgical service
from noon to 3 pm. in the
Cathedral, Massachusetts and
Wisconsin avenues NV.
The closing meditation will
be Leo Sowerby,S "ForSaken of
Man" sung by the Cathedral
choir, Paul Galloway conduct
ing. At 7:30 am. an ante-com-
munion will be celebrated by
Canon William G. Workman in
st. Johns Chapel.
Liturgical services, holy COM
munion and veneration of the
Holy Cross will feature Good
Friday services in all Catholic
churches of the Washington
Archdiocese. No masses will be
said but holy communion may
be received at the single litur-
gical service to be held as close
to 3 pm, the hour Christ died
on the Cross. as possible.
The services will consist of
meditations on the Passion of
Christ, Stations of the Cross,
and sermon. The Most Rev.
Patrick A. O'Boyle, Catholic
Archbishop of Washington, will
preside at the service, starting
at / pm. and ending at 3 pm,
in st. Matthews Cathedral,
1927 Rhode Island avenue NV.
The Rev. Hugh Calkins of Cath
olic University will preach.
The Most Rev. Philip M.
Hannah, Auxiliary Bishop of
Washington, will speak at the
noon to 3 pm. service in St.
Patrick's Catholic Church,
Tenth and G streets NV.
A special collection for Cath
olic charitable projects and
shrines in the Holy Land will
be taken at all Catholic
churches in the archdiocese
tomorrow.
Both Protestant and Catholic
Good Friday services will be
held IN the inner court OF the
PentagOn.
The Most Rev. Egidio Vag-
nozzzi, Apostolic Delegate to the
United States, will preach at
the Catholic worship, starting
at 1880 am. Deputy Chief of
Army Chaplains William j.
Moran and Army Chaplain
Joseph Chmielewski, head of
Chaplains for the Military Dis
trict Of Washington, will parti-
cipate in the service.
Deputy Air Force Chief of
Chaplains Robert P. Taylor will
preach at the Protestant wor-
ship, starting at 1890 pm.
Navy Chaplain Ernest A. Ham,
head chaplain of the Potomac
River Naval Command, will be
In charge of the service.
The United States Army
Band will play at both services.
A liturgical service will be