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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1960

Page

6

Christmas Masses at Mount Carmel Church Begin Midnight

Eleven Christmas Masses are scheduled at Mount Carmel Church starting with a solemn high midnight Mass tonight. The event marks the first Christmas midnight Mass since 1937 with simultaneous Masses in the main and lower churches tomorrow at 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 oclock. The program includes organist Mrs. Augustine Mazzeo and a varied choir lineup assisted by Rev. David Gallagher and visiting Stigmatine Minor Seminary students from Wellesley.

Mount Carmell Augustine Mazzeo David Gallagher Our Lady—Help of Christians John Yee Camillo L. Santini Anthony M. DeCegare Geoffrey J. Decker Stigmatine Minor Seminary Wellesley Richard Sacchett Lawrence Rilla Philip Kidney Cassius Johnson Peter Brazeau Thurfer Mount Carmel Father Gallagher Ralph Furlong St. Anthony's Mazzeo Carole Angelo Loretta Costic Navyrocks

Four Christmas Services Set for St Stephen's

Four Christmas services at St Stephen's feature the Nativity Creche pageant with St George St Margaret St Hilda and Junior Handbell Choirs including Gayle Root David Culver and others. A 11 pm festival eucharist tonight with Eckel and choirs follows to midnight. Christmas Day mass at 8 am and choral eucharist at 11 am conclude the observance with offertory music and carols.

St. Stephen's St. George St Margaret St. Hilda Gayle Root David Culver Margaret Judith Freehan Linda DiGiorgis Erica’ Sodergren Carole Calkins Allan Williams David de Ferranti David Whittlesey Gollan Root Arnold Barclay J Malcolm W. Eckel St. Cecilia John W. Talbot Christine Mamonas

First Baptist Will Conduct Yale Festival

First Baptist Church hosts a Nine Lessons and Carols service tonight at seven, revived from Truro’s tradition and linked to King's College Cambridge. College students from the church choir read the lessons while Donald J. Williams sings, under George W. Baytey’s direction, with extensive carols, organ preludes, and an interdenominational message of unity and peace.

First Baptist Church Truro England King's College Cambridge Engand First Baptist Donald J. Williams George W. Baytey Janet Allison William &. Holt Grace E. Fahey Bruce A. Cronnell Ellis J. Holt Cornelius Haw Cornelius Samuel Walter Young People’s Pearsalldderhinks Maar Billings Jeanette Isabella Royal David's City Herald Angels Judie J

St Mark's Church Plans Yule Music For Three Masses

Special music will be provided at three Masses tomorrow at St Mark's Church. George Nesbit will be at the organ. Traditional carols will be sung by the girls' choir at 9 and 10 a.m. At the Solemn High Mass the senior choir will sing. Other Masses are at 7 and 8 a.m.

Donne Lom Carpenter Angele St. George St. Teresa's Church St. Mark's Church George Nesbit

Midnight Mass at Sacred Heart Christmas Masses and choir conduct

Christmas Day services at Sacred Heart Church feature a Midnight Mass followed by Solenm Benediction, with the men’s choir under Robert F. Loehr performing Missa Salve Regina and carols before Mass. Additional Masses at 7 and 11 a.m., boys and girls choirs directed by Lucille L. Hughes, and special Christmas music at 8, 9, and 10 a.m. No other public devotions tomorrow.

Sacred Heart Church Robert F. Loehr J.G.E. Stehle Lucille L. Hughes P. da Palestrins Jesu Bambing Pietro ‘von Benediction Kyrie James Korman Utila Jesus Paul Tanner Ina Manger Gruber Wade “Resonel Laverne Schubiger Nox Adams Sanctus Benedictus Agnu del Kerman Little Jesus Tenner Davis

Christmas Eve Communion at Morningside Baptist Church

A Christmas Eve communion service at 11 tonight opens the holiday at Morningside Baptist Church with special music. The youth choir and the senior choir with the echo choir perform tomorrow at 10 45 am. Rev. Stanley B. Thomson preaches both services with topics “A Message for All People” and “Everywhere Christmas Today.” Organ preludes and carols feature Liszt Mendelssohn and Gruber as choirs perform. Mrs. Jean B. Meisenheimer directs choirs. Mrs. Donald W. Davis plays organ.

Morningside Baptist Church Echo Choir Jean B. Meisenheimer Donald W. Davis Stanley B. Thomson

Two Choirs Sing at St Marys Christmas Masses

Two choirs and a soloist provide special music for Christmas morning services at St Mary the Morning Star Church. A Solemn High Mass at 11 a.m. features Junior Choir under Sisters of St Joseph, Mass in G by Dore sung by the choir with Mrs Timothy J Sullivan on organ. Boys Sanctuary Choir sings processional and recessional a cappella under Sisters of St Joseph. Mrs Daniel J Miraglia lyric soprano performs traditional Christmas pieces at the 11 a.m. low Mass with James A Lynch accompanying. At 10 a.m. the Men's Choir directed by Rev John F Egan features violinist William Healey and soloist John Kelly, with Lynch also performing.

St. Mary the Morning Star Church Sisters of St. Joseph Dore Timothy J. Sullivan Boys’ Sanctuary Daniel J. Miraglia James A. Lynch John F. Egan Willian Healey John Kelly Lynch Daniel Miragna Judes Fideles

South Church Will Have Tive Services

South Church announces five services for O Creek area with traditional and Gregorian chant elements. The program lists choirs, processional and recessional pieces including Silent Night and various liturgical hymns.

Christmas Services at South Congregational Church

Two services planned for tomorrow morning at South Congregational Church. The 9:15 family service features Rev. Thomas B. Cox preaching a short sermon for children and parents, while the 10:30 service, for adults and families with older children, will present the Christmas sermon by Rev. Haymond E. Gibson. Babysitting is provided in cradle and toddler rooms during both services, with carols and Messiah selections listed in the program.

South Congregational Church Thomas B. Cox Christian Education Haymond E. Gibson

Combined Service Tonight at Second Church

The First and Second Congregational churches unite for a combined service at the Second Church tonight at 1. The Christmas story is told in hymns and Scripture. Rev. HE. Roy Burchell will deliver The Holy Gift of Christmas. The combined choirs directed by Mrs. Harold Nevers and Lou R. Steigler sing alongside Rev. Harold L. Nevers and Rev. William C. Fish. Public invited.

First Second Congregational Second Congregational Church Roy Burchell First Church Harold Nevers Lou R. Steigler Harold L. Nevers Second Church William C. Fish

Fireside Carol Program Planned by Unitarian Church

A family carol program titled Fireside Carol is planned at the Unitarian Church, 175 Wendell Ave, Sunday afternoon at 4. There will be no worship service that morning. The program features Christian Jewish and pagan traditions expressed through song and instrumental music, madrigal style singing around a table, and congregational singing. Soloists include Mrs. Arthur Herrmann Mrs. Albert Rowe and Russell Johnston with Robert Kimball as narrator. Refreshments for adults and children will be served with Mrs. Edward M Dorfman in charge.

Unitarian Wendell Ave Arthur Herrmann Albert Rowe Russell Johnston Robert Kimball Edward M. Dorfman

Christmas Services at First Methodist Church

Christmas observances at First Methodist Church include a candle light service tonight at 7 with the Christmas story in word and song. Tomorrow worship is at 9:30 and 11 am with Rev James M Ault preaching on Gods Way Among Men. Litany led by Rev Roger A Day. Special music by Mrs Howard A Fohrhaltz and David W Daniels.

First Methodist James M. Ault Roger A. Day

First Church Music List for Christmas Worship

The Rev. E. Roy Burchell will preach on The Power That is Christmas at 11 am tomorrow at First Church of Christ Congregational. Four choirs directed by Lou R. Steigler will perform Handel, Daquin, Billings and Williams works plus Czech carol Harken Harken Mother Dear.

E. Roy Burchell First Church of Christ Lou R. Steigler Handel Noel Daquin Billings Williams Yonder Manger

Christmas Eve Festival Eucharist At St. Martin's

St Martin's Episcopal Church holds a Christmas Eve festival eucharist tonight at 11 with Rev. Richard A. Ellis delivering the sermon and administering communion. Christmas hymns include Adeste Fideles and Gloria in Excelsis. Holy Communion with carols is at 10 am. both services open to the public.

St. Martin's Episcopal Church Richard A. Ellis

St Francis Parish Girls Choir To Sing Christmas Carols

The St Francis Parish Girls Choir will sing at all three masses tomorrow. Masses are at 8 945 and 11 a m celebrated by Rev Francis E Hubert pastor in Broyles Arena.

St. Francis Francis E. Hubert Broyles Arena

Carols in Greek At St George's Greek Orthodox Church

Greek school junior choir to perform Greek carols during the midnight candlelight Christmas service at St. George's Church with Orthros from 10 to 11 p.m. and liturgy from 11 to midnight. Also in Greek and English, with Rev. Massouras leading.

St. George's St. George's Church George GC. Massouras Demetrios Boyadsis Charles Ekonomon Tam Karras Agnes Saradakis St. Basil

Union Service Unites Two Churches For Christmas Eve

A union service by South Congregational and Pilgrim Memorial churches takes place at 7:30 p m at Pilgrim Memorial tonight. Tomorrow at 10 45 a m the usual Sunday worship follows. Children and senior choirs from both churches perform carols and nativity pieces including The Christ Childs Stable and From Heaven I Was Sent to Earth with meditations by Rev Raymond E Gibson and Rev J Alan McLean.

South Congregational Church Pilgrim Memorial Church Pilgrim Memorial Christ Child Martin Luther F. Greelen Raymond E. Gibson South Church J. Alan McLean Gibson Hy Gustav Halst McLean

Christmas Eve Service at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church

Organ music from 11 to 11 36 precedes the Christmas Eve worship led by the senior choir at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church. A family Christmas Day service is planned for 9 30 tomorrow morning. Church school is canceled and the 10 45 morning worship will proceed.

Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Grace Congregational Christmas Worship Announces Program

Grace Congregational sets an 11 o clock Christmas morning worship with speaker Calvin Fox of the Northeastern Gospel Crusade and soloist Robert V Johnson singing O Holy Night The pre service church school program begins at 945 with song scripture and classes for all ages The 11 o clock order includes opening hymn I Come All Ye Faithful responsive readings scripture matthews pastoral prayer announcements offering and sermon If Christ Had Not Been Born by Robert Fox

Junige Bell Bathicheom M. Margaret St. Luke Aney Joe Manger Junior Pete Shepherds and the Angels St. Hilda Creche Ceremnon Nativity Rosa Eleison Gorman Ann Gloria Little Town of Bethlehem Christ Herald Bethleten Grace Church Congregational Calvin Fox Northeastern Gospel Crusade Robert V. Johnson Church School Louie Mathews Sole Revert Jonson Robert_Fox Clgtia Mymini

Mass of Dawn at St Charles Christmas Services

A dawn Christmas Mass program at St Charles Church with 6 am celebration by Rev. John J. Foley and assistants Dea con Thomas E Lohan and Rev. Daniel B Brunton. Children's choir directed by Sisters of St Joseph. organist Mrs Leo J Quinlan. additional Masses 8 to 11 am with soloists and mixed choir. Mass of the Dawn Prelude and Missa Regina Pacis performed.

St. Charles’ Church John J. Foley Thomas E. Lohan Daniel B. Brunton Sisters of St. Joseph Léo J. Quint ‘Lan Daniel J. Miraglia Therese F. Quinlan Joan I. Jandro William E. Mahan Robert Hector John Joyce John E. Joyce Jr Christeas Beal

Polish Christmas Mass at Holy Family Church

Poles celebrate Christmas at Holy Family Church with a midnight mass and Polish carols sung by the Senior Choir. Christmas Day schedule includes several Low Masses at 7 am 8 30 am and 10 am with carols by the junior choir and organ by Miss Blanche Szymanski followed by a High Mass at 11 am with Gregorian chants and Benediction.

Holy Family Church Blanche Szymanski

Full Gospel Church Plans Christmas Morning Service

Berkshire Full Gospel Church will begin services at 4 1 with an organ prelude Hail Emanuel played by Anna K Ball. Rev Martin L Ball will offer morning prayer. Teen-Agers Octet will sing O Come All Ye Faithful Wondrous Star and O Little Town of Bethlehem. Mr Ball will preach The Wonder of Christmas. Benediction closes with The Herald Angels Sing. A Christmas songfest follows at 7 45.

Berkshire Full Gospel Church Hail Emanuel Anna K. Ball Martin L. Ball Bethlehem Mr. Ball

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