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CATHOLIC NEWS ST. JOHN'S
AND NOTES
:
A Papal Anniversary
Today is the sixteenth anniver- of the coronazion of the Kary Pope. It is being celebrated in the Catholic Cathedral by a special thanksgiving service at 5.30 p.m. when the Te Deum, the Church's hymn of thanksgiving. will be sung at Benediction of the Blessed
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CATHEDRAL
13th February 1938 Septuagesima
8 a.m. Holy Communion.
8 am, Holy Communion in-Peak Church.
11 a.m. Mattins...
Preacher: Rev. H. W. Baines. 6.30 p.m. Evensong. Preacher: Rev. A. J. Bennitt.
Children's Services The Cathedral 10 am. Kinder- garten and Children's Service. Chapel of the Resurrection Happy Valley 9.30 am. Kindergarten and Sunday School.
Weck-days
Holy Communion is celebrated
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7.30 am.
Wednesday, at 7:30 am in the Peak Church.
Sacrament. The coronation of a new Pope takes place a few days after his election and it was on last Sunday, February 6th, that
St. Stephen's College, Science the anniversary of the election of Room, Stanley, 10.10 a.m. Kinder- Pope Plus XI occurred. The pre-garten and Sunday School. sent Pope is the 260th of the ne that begins with St. Peter. In Rome on this day the traditional diplomatic greetings to the Sover-on- eign Pontiff take place. There is special warmth about these moetings at the Vatican because of the personal popularity of the present Pope with the diplomatic representaives of foreign states. Greetings are also offered to the Pope by the Cardinals, who are hiz deputies in the important de-
Prayer: partments of church government.
12.00-12.12 p.m. in English, Most of the present members of
12.12-12.24 p.in, in Chinese, the College of Cardinals were ap-
"Other Notices pointed by Plús XT, as a consider-
February 14, 4.45 p.m.-Recep- able number of the Cardinals died with the past six-tion to the Rev. and Mrs. J. I. Wi- teen years.
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previous
THE LATERAN TREATY.
with
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This
Friday, at 7.45 a.m. (in Cantor- ese).
Prayers for the sick, Wednesday, 10.15 a.m.
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Dally: a Special Service
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of
February 16, 5 p.m.-Badminton. February 17; 3.p.m.-Women's
The following,, are the forth- coming services at the Catholic Cathedral, Caine Road;
Another anniversary closely con- Guild Meeting-5.15 and 6 pm, nected
Pope Plus XI
Confirmation Classes. also
occurred ! the course
February 15, 8 p.m.--Badminton, of the present week. the ninth anniversary of the Lateran Treaty between the Pontiff and CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL the Italian Government. treaty
welcomed by was
the Church no less than by the Italian State, for it put an end to the thorny "Roman Question" which for a long time seemed practically insoluble. The Papal States through the grant of territory to the Church by the Holy Roman Empire and various Italian States. and this territory wak finally seized by the State when. the unification of Italy took place
February 13th Septuagesima
Sunday.
Morning Services:
1st Mass at 6 with sermon in
Chinese.
2nd Mass at 8 with sermon in
English.
3rd Mass at 10 with sermon in be This Service will Chinese:
Evening Services:
Young People.
At 2.30 Religious Instruction to
"In 1870. It was the constant claim Broadcast. Special Choral service of the Pope that his office as Sermon on Christ is God" by spiritual ruler of over three hund-
Fr. L. Fung. red million people of all nationali- tles demanded that he should not be the subject of a foreign power. and while many Italian statesman realised the justice of this claim they did not see any means of satisfying it in the actual circum- stances existing in Italy. The way, that was found in the end;
At 3.30 Catechetical Instruction for Adults.
At 4.00 Exposition of the Blessed sacrament. Recitation of the Holy Rosary and Benediction.
February 15th-Holy Hour from
by recognising the Vatican as 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. tiny but independent state. seems ridiculously easy" when - It was adopted: and it has proved a
thoroughly satisfactory way. Many people said that the papacy lost much of its romantic character when the Pope was no longer the "proisoner of the Vatican." but the Pope did not want romance! but only freedom to carry out his duties as a spiritual ruler.
February 17th.-St. Francis Clet, Martyr of China
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1938.
THE CHURCHES
ENGLISH METHODIST
CHURCH
HONG KONG (ENGLISH) CIRCUIT
Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, (opposite the Royal Naval Hospital).
Sunday Services. Feb. 13, 1938 Preacher: Rev. J. E. Sandbach. Morning Parade Service at 10.15 at the English Methodist Church: Hymn No. 884, Prayer, Lord's Prayer. Hymn No. 52, 1st Lesson, Hymn No. 305, 2nd Lesson, Prayer, Notices, Hymn No. 283, Hymn No. 76. Benediction 78.
Evening Service at 7 p.m. at the English Methodist Church:
Sermon.
Hymn No. 689, Prayer, Hymn No. 101. Lesson, Prayer, Notices, Hymn Nb. 427, Sermon, Hymn No. 891. Benediction.
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Notices for the Week Following the Evening Service, a Social Hour will be held at 8.15. provided at Refreshments minimum charges; all Servicemen and civilians are warmly welcomed. Tlic" Badminton Club meets on Mondays and Thursdays at 7.30 p.m. Further particulars from the Secretary of the "8. and 8. Home." On Thursday, February 17, the Camera Club of the "8. & S. Home" are having a Lecture en- Hitled "What an Exhibition "Judge
for looks
in Photograph" Admission for Servicemen Fifty cents Civilians One Dollar.
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On Wednesday, February 16 the House Committee will meet in the Assembly Hall of the "S. & S. Home" at 5.30.
ST ANDREW'S CHURCH
KOWLOON
(Church of England)
REV. J. R. HIGGS TO PREACH TOMORROW
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LESSON SERMON
SUBJECT: SOUL
The subject of the lesson-setmon in all churches of Christ, Scientiaż tomorrow Feb, 13 will be "Soul."
The Golden Text will be "My soul shall be joyful in the Lord:
(Ps. 35.9).
War Working Party The following are the forth-it shall rejoice in his salvation." coming services etc., at St. Andrew'I Church Kowloon Sunday, February 13. Septuagesima.
Holy Communion 8 a.m. This Service will be followed by the monthly Fellowship Break- fast to which all communicants are invited.
p.m.
Preacher: The Vicar.
Among others the following citations will be read from the Bible "T will mention the loving kindness of the Lord and the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord hath bestowed on us and the great goodness to- ward the house of Israel which hei hath bestowed on them according
Matins and sermon at 11 a.m. Preacher:-The Vicar. Evensong and Address at 615 to his mercies and according to the
multitude of his loving kindness.
Incline your ear and come unto Primary Sunday School in the me, hear and your soul shall live! and I will make an everlasting) Hall 10 a.m.
Young Peoples' Service in the covenant with you, even the sure mercles of David. (Ina. 13 and Church at 10 am.
Monday, Medical" War Relief | 55), Working Party in the Hall at 10 am,
Monthly meeting of the, mens Guild 10.30 a.m.
The following citations will also be read from the Christian Science Wo-Text-book, "Science and Health
Fellowship of Youth 6 pm. Teachers Preparation Class
p.m.
St. Andrew's Club Badminton at 8.30 p.m.
Tuesday. Mothers' Union in the Hall at 3 p.m.
The Speaker:
Rev. Rosenthall.
David
with Key to the Scriptures", by Mary Baker Eddy. "Beholding the infinite tasks of Truth, we pause -wait on God. Then we push onwards until boundless thought walks enraptured and conception unconfined is winged to reach" the divine glory, Mortals must gravi- tate Godward their affections and; alms grow spiritual-they must near the broader interpretations of being and gain some proper sense of the innafte,-in order newly-that sin and mortality may be put on. Truth will at last. compel us all to exchange the pleasures and pains of sense for the joys of Soul (Pages 323:265:3901.
Christ
Priest-in-charge of Church Kowloon Tong).
Brownie Pack 3.30 p.m. A Meeting for Prayer will be
First meeting of the heid in the Chaplain's Room on Tuesday, February 15 at 8 o'clock, elected Church Counell at 6 p.m.
Boys' Choir practice 6.30 p.m. A Grand Preliminary "Notice.
Medical Wednesday,
Relief Concert is to be given on behalf of the Home by the Hong Kong Working Party at 10 a.m...
theatre of the
Intercession Service in connec- China Fleet Club on Wednesday.tion with the War at 12 noon Singers in the
Wolf Cubs 5.30 p.m. March 9. Kindly book the date.
This concert is under the dis- tinguished patronage of His Excel- lency the lency The
Governor. His Excel- Commander-in-Chief,
Rover Scouts at 8.45 p.m. Thursday Womens' Fellowship at 3 pm. This week, instead of the talk, there will be community His Excellency the General Officer singing led by Mrs. Stevenson. Commanding.
"UNION CHURCH
NOTICES
a.m..
ANNOUNCEMENT
First Church of Christ Scientist Hong Kong, a Branch of The Mo- ther Church, The First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston, Mass.. MacDonnell Road close to Tram Station. Sunday Service 11.15 a.m Testimony Meeting. Wednesday 0 p.m. A Reading Room is located at Bank of East Asia Building, 10 Des Voeux Road Central and is St. Andrew's Club "Open" night|open dally 10.30 a.m.-2 p.m. Batur-
St. Andrew's Boy Scout Troop
meets at 6 p.m.
St. Andrew's Club Committee at 8.30 p.
at 9 p.m. Morning Service 10.30
Friday, Medical WAZ Evening Service 6 p.m
Preacher at both services, Rev. Working Party at 10 a.m.
Full Choir Practice at 6:30 p.m. K. Mackenzie Dow.
St. Andrew's Club League Bad- minton at 8.15 pm.
There wil be a meeting of the Management Committee at the close of the Morning Service.
The S.A.0.A. meets in the Church
days 10.30 am.-12.30 p.m., evenings Reller except Wednesdays and Saturdays S-7 p.m. All authorised Christian Belence Literature is available at the Reading Room. The publis is invited to attend the services and to visit the Reading Room
Hall on Tuesday evening at 7.30 EMMANUEL MISSION
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We are very urgently in need of additional teachers for the Sunday School, especially of someone who February 18th-Blessed Stephen, John and Companions Martyrs of would be willing to act as Superin- Tonking and China.
tendent. Will anyone who is will- ing to undertake this work, please get in touch with the Minister as soon as possible?
On week days Mass at 6 and 7.30 Confessions morning and even
Ing..
ROSARY CHURCH
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH THE CATHOLIC PRESS
The following are the forthcom- 13th February: Septuagesima EXHIBITION
ing Services, etc., at the Rosary The Exhibition of Catholic peri- Sunday.
First Mass and General Com-Church, 20 Chatham Road-Kow- odicals and pamphlets which was held in St. Patrick's Club last munion at 8 a.m. Sunday under the auspices of the
Second Mass at 10 a.m., followed
loon.
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CHURCH
The following are the Services for the week at Emmanuel Mission Church. 218. Nathan Road. Kow- loon-
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BISHOP'S CHAPEL
ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE Special service Sundays 10.30 a.m. in English and Mandarin,
Preacher on Sunday, February 13-The Rev. Edwin Marx of Nan-
Saturday, 8.30 p.m. Fellowship king. Meeting followed by the Lord's (The service will be conducted in Supper.
English, but the preacher will Prayer speak in the National Language).
Sunday,
0.12. 10.30
Meeting.
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Sunday, 11 a.m. Divine Service. Preacher, Mr. F.A. Weller. Subject, "Children' ct the Highest." Text, PATH OF LEARNING "But love ye your enemies, "CAN BE TRAVERSED Sunday, Feb. 13-Septuagesima" and do good, and lend, Hoping for
FOR FIFTY CENTS nothing again; and your reward At 8.30, Mass with sermon in shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for He is Chinese.
kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. Luke 6:35.
Catholic Truth Society of Hong by Benediction of Blessed Sacra-Sunday,
Catechism for Children at 3 pm.
Kong proved a very attractivement. display, and brought a constant stream of visitors throughout the On week-days Holy Mass at 8 day. Beveral hundred people at- a.m.
At 7.30. Mass with sermon in English.
At 8.30. Mass with sermon 'in Portuguese.
tended and a large number enter- Confessions are heard every day ed their names as subscribers to before and after Mass. On Satur- one or another of the papers and days, the special time for Con-ish, followed by the Benediction of magazines which were on display. fessions is from 4.30 p.m. to 8 pm. Most of the periodicals which
were chosen for particular atten- ST. TERESA'S CHURCH tlon were either English or Chin-
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the number of weekly and monthly Catholic periodicals
in English is very large only a comparatively small number were
Divius Services
Feb. 13, Septuagesima Sunday:
7 am. Holy Mass with Sermon
selected, and those "which were in Chinese. put
exhibition
or
on
were those 8 a.m. Holy Mass,
Sermion
in
which were, deemed most useful English and Benediction.
interesting, considering the 9.30 am. Holy Mass, with "Ber- special position of the people of mon in English. Hong Kong. Many who visited On week-days Holy Mass at 8.30
the Exhibition were surprised to and 7.30 a.m. see the large number of Catholic
the Blessed Sacrament.
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No more appropriate name than The Path, of Learning could have been chosen for the journal of the Hong Kong Teachers' Association, the December number of which is now on sale.
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Sunday, 3 p.m. Sunday School Young Women's Bible Class. Young At 9.30 Mass with sermon in Eng-Men's Bible Class.
Sunday, 8.30 pm. Service in In addition to matters relating Mandarin Preacher, Mr. Andrew to educational activities in Hong. Kong, the journal includes a des- Gih.
Sunday, 8 p.m. Song Service con-cription of a tour in Kwangs! by Professor L. Forster, a discussion ducted by Miss F. Mcgill,
Sunday, 8.30 p.m. Gospel Service. on Schoolboy, Psychology by Fr. D. Monday, 215 pm. Meeting for Donnelly, B. J., a summary of a Chinese Amahs at Hables Home. Jecture given by Dr. P. C. Chang an
Canton Villas.
Atp.m. Catechetical Instruc- on in Chinese..
At 2.30 p.m. Benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament.
On week-days Mass at 6.30 and
7.30.
On Sunday, at the St. Paul's Chapel (185 Portland Street, Jau- mati), Mass with sermon in Eng- Jish at 5.45.
CHRIST CHURCH.
KOWLOON TONG
(Waterloo Road) Sung Eucharist: Rev. D. Rosenthall to Preach
The following are the Bervices
Feb. 13, Septuagesima
7.15 a.m. Holy Communion
the Uniqueness of English Univer- Monday, 8 pm. BACA, Black-sities, and an article by Mr. D. 1. Luard on Chinese Difficulties in board Meeting.
Tuesday, All day of Prayer 7 a.m. Dictation..
The Path of Learning costs 50 D.EL.
Tuesday, 8 pm Young People's Club.
Wednesday, 3.00 p.m. Ladies Sewing Circle at 1. Canton Villas, Observatory Road.
Wednesday, 6 p.m. Bunday School Teachers' Preparation.
cents.
The Cosmopolitan Club of Wuhan held its January, meeting in the torm of a dinner at the Hankow Club at which Dr. Wang Chung-hui Wednesday, 8 p.m. Praise and
was the guest of honour. It was Prayer Meeting.
Thursday, 10.30 a.m. Ladies Bible one of the largest gatherings held Study Circle at No. 216 Nathan by the Club for some time, between Road. This is open to all ladies ninety and a hundred members in the Colony who are interested and guests being present. Mr. Otto Klein made a speech welcoming am. Bung Eucharist. Prea in the Bible,
Thursday, 6.30 Service in Man- the guests to which Dr. Wang re- cher: Rev. D. Rosenthall,
6.30 p.m. Evening Prayer. darin dialect. Preacher, Mr. H.A plied. Mayor K. C. Wu also made a short speech during the evening. Sunday Bchool: Kindergarten | Weller. at 3 Duke St., at 9 am. Juniors at the Church at 10.15 am.
Wednesday, Feb. 18. Church Committee meets at è p.m.
9 a.m. Sung Eucharist.
periodicals published in Chinese, contact with Onesimus, one of though in reality the number was Philemon's slave who seems" to greatly reduced owing to war con-have robbed his master and then ditions. Many Catholic periodicals fed to Rome. St. Paul converted published in the areas which are him and then sent him back to now the scene of war have neces-Philemon with a letter which con-notices for the forthcoming week: sarily had to suspend publication. tains the germ of much of the so- THE RUNAWAY SLAVE cial teaching of the Church. The One of the feasts of the coming interesting point is that St. Paul. week commemorates a man One- instead of telling Philemon that simus who was the subject of a he should set his slave free, con- letter of St. Paul. the Epistle to tented himself with explaining the Philemon. Philemon was a wealthy Christian teaching of the value of citizen of Colossae in Phrygia, a the human soul, so that Philemon province of Asia Minor. He was of his own accord released One- converted by St. Paul, apparently simus from bondage, The releas- with his family. Some years later ed elave returned to Rome and when St. Paul was a prisoner in tradition says that he was later Rome awaiting trial he came in put to death for the Faith.
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Thursday, Feb, 17-Holy Com munion at 7.15 a.m..
Friday, 8 p.m. Bible Study Circle: conducted by Mr. C. R. Joneson, 3 Ho Man Tin St. (Top floor),
The Services are open to all No Collection on Sunday Even |ing.
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H. E. Baron J. Guillaume, Bel- elan Ambassador to China, has ar rived from Peiping and expects tus remain in Shanghail for a few, weeks.
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