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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1962

Page

3

Christmas Masses at St Joseph Church Programs

Christmas services at St Joseph Church feature multiple Masses and choirs directed by Andre Perreault and Mrs. Roland Rousselle. Soloists include Gerard Gendron, Richard Ryan, Rene Duquette, and Mollie B. Welch among many, with organist Louise Welch and a junior choir performing carols and liturgical pieces across 9 AM, 11 AM, and 8:30 AM Masses.

Offertory Bambino Richard Ryan Tellite Hostias St.Saens Weiss Simonne Lavoie Marguerite Boucher Adeste Kreckle Gloria Gagnon 4Voice Choir Rene Duquette

Christmas Carols at St Marys Church Feature Soloists and Full Chorus

St Marys Church presents a Christmas program including Elisabeth Seidel soprano Elain White soprano Catherine O Meara Miss, Miss Elaine White, Miss O Meara, Miss Dansereau and Mr Kenneally tenor, Mrs Dansereau bass, and Leon Dansereau bass with Mary Night and Kyrie Mass in F selections plus organ and violin solos, a full chorus and choral numbers like Adeste Fideles and Shepherds We Have Heard.

St. Mary’s Church Elizabeth Seidel Joan Kearney Agnus Dei Mr. Kenneally

St Andre Church Christmas Mass Program Preview

An organ concert style schedule features Mrs Laura L Proulx at the console and Charles A Proulx directing. Choirs including Ste Cecile and St Andre Male Choir perform Kyrie Sanctus Benedictus from Festival Mass by Charles Renard with Adeste Fideles and Hallelujah pieces.

ANDRE Dubois Laura L Proulx Minuit Chretiens Adam Leo Warner Faux Bourdon Tozer St Andre St. Andre Choir Omer Letourneau Gregoriah Roger Bouchard Charles A. Proulx Laura L. Proulx Tessier Gagnon St. Andre’s Girls’ Choir Sister Ste Lea Ste Cecile Choir St. Andre Charles Renard Edouard Delorge Alice Nolette Ralph

Christmas Carols and Organ Chimes Special Mass

Sace presents a Christmas program featuring carols with organ and chimes, Oh Night of Holy Memory, Mollie Welch and chorus performing Mass by R. H. Turner including Kyrie Gloria Credo.

Mollie Welch R. H. Turner

Notre Dame of Lourdes Choir Christmas Concert

The Notre Dame of Lourdes church choir under Rev Sister Helen of the Cross presents a Christmas program featuring soloists J Maurice Gendron and Raymond Ste Marie, a mixed ensemble, and an organ chimes selection. The concert includes Cantata Sanctus and Hodie Christus Natus Est with obli gato, plus Angels We Have Heard on High and multiple carols.

Raymond Ste. Marie Benedictus J. Maurice Gendron Ernest Leclair Donald Roy Ralph Roberge Albert Cabana F. C. Castellvi Gretchaninoff

Kennebunk Area Masses Are Listed

Rev. William J. Kelly announces Christmas masses for the Catholic Churches of Kennebunkport Kennebunk and Wells. Midnight services at St Martha Kennebunkport St Monica Kennebunk and St Mary Wells Beach. Christmas day masses at 9 and 11 a m at St Martha 8 and 10 a m at St Monica and 9 a m at St Mary. Confessions today 4-5 and 7-8 p m at St Martha 4-5 and 7-8 p m at St Monica and 3-4 and 7-8 p m at St Mary.

William J. Kelly Kennebunk Kennebunkport Wells St. Martha Church St. Monica Church St. Mary, Wells, Beach St. Martha St. Monica St. Mary

Christmas Services and Community Notices in Ola Orchard Area

Miss Joan Strickland and Miss Wilma Murphy return home for holidays from University of Maine and Eastern Maine General Hospital respectively. Sunday School Christmas party at Washington Avenue Methodist Church on Saturday at 2 pm. Church cantata The Gospel Song of Christmas sung by Charles Emery. Rev Oakley Woodward read scripture. Abbott Verville AMVETS Post and auxiliary held their Christmas party at Walnut Street post home and children’s party Sunday at 2 pm.

Joan Strickland John Strickland University of Maine Sea View Avenue Wilma Murphy Glendon Murphy Maine General Hospital Bangor Washington Avenue Methodist Church Methodist Church Gertrude Thompson Oakley Woodward Charles Emery Central Square Baptist Church Portland Abbott-Verville Amvets Post and Auxiliary Post Walnut Street

Kennebunk MRS EDMUND CASHEN HOSTS SOCIETY MEETINGS

Myrtle Lodge Knights of Pythias discussed forming a bowling team under Chancellor Commander Richard Leech. Esquire class work planned for January 4. Local residents and families visited hospitals and traveled to Massachusetts. Christmas party activities included a Boy and His Bible film, carols, gifts, and a birthday tribute to Fred Wells.

Richard Leech Myrtle Lodge Knights of Pythias William Taylor Richard ‘Leech Maynard Rollins Sea Road Deaconess Hospital Boston Roger Edmund L. Cashen Ralph Edmund Laitres Raoul Laitres Jewett City Conn Cashen Laitres Giselle Motther Armand Sylvestre Ethel Welch Portland E. L. Hamilton Hamiltons Emma Hamilton South Portland Mabel Foster Kennebunk High School Rockland High Street Elliot Freeman Virginia Freeman Brookline Mass Brenda Freeman West Suffield Adventistian Church Kennebunk Lower Village Charles Towne Ruth Andrews Women's Home & Foreign Mission Society Advent Christian Church Fellowship Hall Robert Spofford David Nancy Kathy Bobby Fred Wells

Kennebunk Post Office Extends Hours for Christmas

The Kennebunk Post Office opened from 2 to 4 p m on Sunday due to weather after many patrons requested changes to Christmas visits and last minute parcel post. Postmaster Lewis H Burr noted the office is up to date on deliveries and urged patrons to send parcels by special delivery for possible Christmas day delivery.

Kennebunk Lewis H. Burr

Beach Church Plans Christmas Day Service and Feast Program

St John Episcopal Church on Ist John Street Old Orchard Beach hosts a Christmas Day Holy Eucharist and carols at 11 a.m. with a church school event. On December 27 at 7:30 p.m. a Holy Communion marks the Feast of St John the Apostle. Rector Rev. Harold McElwain leads.

St. John Episcopal Church Ist. John Street Old Orchard Beach St. John Apostle Harold McElwain

Hardening of the heart urged for youth appeal

Dr Edward Bortz of Lankenau Hospital told the East Tennessee Conference that mature people should make their lives attractive to young people. He warned that growing old should not mean hardening of the heart and mind, noting it is worse than arterial hardening.

Chattanooga Edward Bortz Lankenau Hospital Philadelphia East Tennessee Conference On

Miniwanca Star Club to Assist at Jan Supper

The Miniwanca Star Club met at Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall Old Orchard Beach with President Mrs Jennie Rallis presiding Reports of officers were given and business discussed It was voted to assist the Mosaic club in serving a roast beef dinner on Sunday January 20 Next meeting time to be announced Refreshments committee includes Miss Kay Mewer Mrs Violet Mewer and Mrs Gertrude Wight Gifts were removed from the Christmas tree and distributed by members Present were Mrs Jennie Rallis Mr and Mrs Harold Smith Mr and Mrs Dana Mr and Mrs Walter Jordan Mr and Mrs John Strickland Mr and Mrs Leonard Gray Mr and Mrs Hasward Slaney Mrs Violet Mewer Mrs Cressie George Mrs Gertrude Leonard Mrs Ruth Durant Miss Ethel Wight and Mrs Frances Johnson

Miniwanca Star Club Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall Old Orchard Beach Jennie Rallis Mosaic Club Kay Mewer Violet Mewer Gertrude Wight Ethel Wight Helen Smith Tlorence Gray Valia Hall Walter Jordan Harold Smith Dana John Strickland Leonard Gray Hasward Slaney Cressie George Gertrude Leonard Ruth Durant Frances Johnson

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