HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY » 26, 1938.
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CATHOLIC NEWS
AND NOTES
THE SEASON OF LENT
Lent begins next Wednesday. with Ash Wednesday. The time is fixed by the date of Easter, and as lent is made up of forty days. not including Sundays, it consists of alx calendar weeks and four daya
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ST. JOHN'S
CATHEDRAL
27th. February 1938. Quinquagesima.
8 a.m. Holy Communion, il
8 am. Holy Communion in Peak Church
11 m. Mattins. Preach: The Dean.
0.30 p.m. Evensong.
Freucher: Rev, H. W. Baines
Children's Services The Latin name used by the The Cathedral 10 am. Kinder- Catholle Church for Lent is Quad-1 gurten and Children's Service. ragesima, tortieth which first had Chapel of the Resurrection, Happy reference, to the date of its be-Valley. 9.30 a.m. Kindergarten and ginning and then was applied to Sunday School. the season itself.
The date for
Wild
Week-days
Holy Communion is celebrated
|CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL|
The
the following are
forth- coming services at the Catholic Cathedral, Caine Road:
February 27th- Quinquagesima Sunday.
Morning Services:
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ST ANDREW'S CHURCH KOWLOON
(Church of England)
Visit of Corinthians Tomorrow Ash Wednesday Services. The following are the forth-
lat Masa at 6 with sermon in coming services etc., at St. Andrew's Chinese,
Church, Kowloon:-
Sunday. February 27th. Quin- quagesima.
2nd Mass at 8 with sermon iri English.
3rd Mass at 10 with sermon in English.
Evening Services;
Holy Communion 8 a.m. Matias and Address at 11 Preacher-The Vicar. A party from the
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LESSON SERMON
SUBJECT: CHRIST JESUS
The subject of the Lesson Ser- mon in all churches of Christ. Scientist, tomorrow, February 27 will be Christ Jesus."
The Golden Text will be "We preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves you:3 servants for Jesus' sake." (II Cor. 4:5).
The following citations among am. others will be read from the Bible, "The people that walked in dark- ness have seen a great light; they that dwell in the land of the
Corinthian
At 2.30 Religious, Instruction to Football team will attend this ser- Young Feople.
vice and one of them will read the
At 3.30 Catechetical Instruction for Adults.
lesson.
Evensong and Address at 615
p.m.
Gray
Preacher: The Rev. G.FS. of Nanking.
Primary Sunday School in the
At 4.00 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Recitation of the Holy Rosary and Benediction.
March 1st St. David, Patron of Hall 10 a.m. Wales.
St. Stephen's College, Science the beginning Room, Stanley, 10.10 am. Kinder- not always definitely fixed garten and Sunday School. throughout the Church. In the area of the Greek rite, for in- stance. It was customary to regard 05 only five days in the week as last days; therefore the whole period extended over eight weeks. It was to varieties of this kind that the Friday at 7.45 a.m. (In Canton-before and after every Maks. existence of the names Septuage- [ese).
March 2nd--Ash Wednesday- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday | Abstinence Day Lent begins. jat 7.30 a.m.
Distribution of the Blessed Ashes
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sima (seventieth) Sexagesima, etc. Ash Wednesday, at 7.30 a.m. and for the Sundays preceding Lent is in the Peak Church; 5.30 pm.
(Choral Evensong and Address. #
due.
In Milan, where a certain num- Prayers for the sick, Wednesday.
Dally, a Special Service Prayer:
ber of small varieties of liturgy re-10.15 am. mained since the dyas of St. Am- brose-causing therefore the term "Ambrosian Rite--all the days of the week used to be regarded a fast days; therefore the Lenten period did not begin until the
· Monday after Ash Wednesday,
12.00-12.12 p.m. in English.
12.12-12.24 p.m. in Chinese.
At 5.30 p.m. the Way of the Cross.
Young Peoples' Service in the Church at 10a.m.
Monday, February 27th. Medical Relief Working Party In the Hall at 10 a.m.
Fellowship of Youth 6 p.m. Teachers' Preparation Class
p.m.
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shadow of death, on them hath the light shined. For unto us a
chlid is born, unto us a son is given and the government shall be upon his shoulder: of the in- | crease of his government and place there shall be no end, upon the throne of David and upon his
kingdom to order it and to estab Hish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth. even forever. The zeal of the Lord of Losts will perform this." (Isa. 9:2 and 8. 11:2).
The following citations will also be read from the Christian Science St. Andrew's Club Badminton Textbook. "Science and Health
The Collection of this day is on behalf of the Holy Land.
March 3rd-Holy Hour from 3.30 Evening 8.30 p.m. p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
Tuesday, Mothers' Union March 4th-First Friday of the ment. Bervice at 3 p.m. of month. Fast day.
Brownie Pack at 3.30 p.m. Boy's Choir Practice 6 p.m.
General Communion in honour
of the Sacred Heart at 7
with Key to the Scriptures" by Enrol-Mary Baker Eddy. The advent of
Jesus of Nazareth marked the first century of the Christian era, but the Christ is without beginning of Great Zeno's (Professor An-years or end of days. Throughout At 7.30 begins the solemn Novena drew's) Conjuring Performance in a generations both before and in honour of Our Lord at Passos.the Hall at 5 p.m. Admission $ 1. after the Christian era, the Christ
Every Friday during Lent there Service men 50 cents.
as the spiritual idea.-the reflec- Part proceeds to St. Andrew's tion of God, has come with some March 1st. 3 p.m. Mother's Union will be the Way of the Cross at 6.30
Church Benevolent Fund), p.m.
Wednesday. Ash Wednesday. Holy Communion 7.30 a.m. Medical Relief
Other Notices
in the days when the Carnival Meeting. Cathedral Hall. the word meaning "farewell to
flesh") was held on the days pre-
8.30-Midnight, St. John's Club
ceding the Lenter fast.. this dif.Danee. Admission $1 including Re-
On week days Mass at 6 and 7.30 Confessions morning and even-
ing.
freshments.
terence extended the Carnival
and period in Milan farious..
made
March 3rd. 3 p.m. Women's Guild Annual Meeting, Cathedral Hall,
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Badminton,
Ash Wednesday takes its name March 4th. 8 p.m. from the Catholic practice of put-Cathedral Hall.
ting ashes blessed by the priest on the forehead on that morning, as à reminder at the beginning the penitential season that man is only dust. While the ashes. is be ing put on the forehead of each person the priest says: "Remem- ber, man, that you art but dust. and unto dust thou shalt return"
LENTEN OBSERVANCE
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CHRIST CHURCH.
KOWLOON TONG
(Waterloo Road)
Sung Eucharist: Rev, D. Rosenthall to Preach
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The following are the Services
Lent is especially a penitential fror the forthcoming week:
setson, and though the Church
has modified greatly the rigour of
the penance recommended to the
Feb. 27th, Quinquagesima
7.15 a.m. Holy Communion
measure of power and grace to all prepared to receive Christ. Truth. Abraham, Jacob. Moses and the War Working prophets caught glorious glimpses Party in the Hall at 10 a.m.
of the Messiah or Christ, which Intercession Service in connec-baptised these seers in the divine
EMMANUEL MISSIONtion with the war at 12 noon. glory, the essence of Love. The
CHURCH
United Sunday School Teachers' divine Image, idea, or Christ,, was. Conference at the Kowloon Unions, and ever will be inseparable Church at 5:45 p.m.
from the divine Principle. God." (Page 333)."
Evensong and Address at 9 p.m. The following are the Services for
Thursday. Kowloon Games after- the week at Emmanuel Mission: Church, 218 Nathan Road. Kew.noon for women for local charities
at 3 p.m.
Jeon:-
ANNOUNCEMENT
First Church of Christ Scientist. St. Andrew's Boy Scout Troop Hong Kong, a Branch of The Mo- | Saturday, 2.30p.m. Fellowship meets at 8 pm.
ther Church, The First Church of Meeting followed by the Lord's:
St. Andrew's Club "Open" night Christ Scientist in Boston, Mass.. Supper, Subject, Hebrews 12: 14-1
at 9 p.m.
MacDonnell Road close to Tram 29.
Friday, Medical Relief Working station. Sunday Service 11.15 a.m Party at 10 a.m.
a.m.
Sunday. 10.30
Prayer Meeting.
Sunday, 11 am. Divine Service. Preacher, Dr. HL CUft. Subject. "Happiness, the inevitable, result of being a Christian." Text, "The
life." (1
people during the forty days the 9 a.m. Sung Eucharist and Ser-living God richly provides us with spirit of the time is maintained mon. Subject: "From thence He all the enjoyments of and to put clearly before the peo-shall come to judge the quick and Timothy 6:17). ple by the prayers and ceremonics the dead." Preacher: during this time. Fasting and any other penances included in the customs of the Church were never
Rosenthall.
Rev
D.
6.30 p.m. Evening Prayer.
Sunday School: Kindergarten
Sunday, 3 p.m. Sunday School Young Women's Bible Glass. Young Men's Bible Class.
Sunday, 6.30 p.m. Gospel Ser- Sunday, 8.30 p.m. Gospel Service
at 3 Duke St., at 9 a.m. Juniors vice in Mandarin.
at the Church at 10.15 am..
regarded as anything more than means to an end, and the liturgy of all this time points to the fact
preceded by Song Service at 8 pm. March 2nd. Ash Wednesday-Preacher, Rev. O. Peskitt. Subject, that the spirit of penance which the fasting indicated was a pre- Evening Prayer and Litany. 8.30 The Sure and Certain paration for the baptism of cate- p.m. chumens at Faster and the pardon
March
of pubile sinners at the same time. Communion at 7.15 am..
Prayers indicating sorrow for sin and reminding the people of the Passion of Christ figure largely in the liturgy of these days, and one of the chief reminders of Lent in the Hong Kong churches is
March 4th, Friday. Servers' Guild Meeting at 14 Stafford Rd, at 8.30 p.m.
Refuge."
Text. "Yea doubtless, and I'count' 3rd. Thursday.-Holy all things but loss for the excel- lency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ. And be found in him. not having mine OVD righteousness, which is of the law. but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness
Full Practice at 8.30 p.m. Saturday. Jumble Sale At 3 p.m. Organised by the Women's Guild.
ENGLISH METHODIST
CHURCH
HONG KONG (ENGLISH) CIRCUTT Queen's Road East, Wanchai,
Testimony Meeting. Wednesday 6 p.m. A Reading Room is located at Bank of East Asia Buʻldlag." 10 Des Voeux Road Central and la open daily 10.30 a.m.-2 pm. Satur- daya 10.30 a.m.-12.30 p.m., evenings except Wednesdays and Saturdays
5-7 p.m.
All authorised Christian Science Literature is available at the Reading Room. The pubile. is invited to attend the services
Hong Kong. (opposite the Royal ST. TERESA'S CHURCH
Naval Hospital).
Sunday Services. February 27. Preacher: Rev. J. E Sandbach. Morriing Parade. Service at Shamshulpo at 8.15.
Morning Parade Service at 10:15) at the English Methodist Church: Hymn No. 2. Prayer. Lord's Prayer. Hyman No. 414, 1st Lesson, Hymn No. 615, 2nd Lesson, Prayer Notices, Hymn No. 428. Sermon, Hymn No. 57, Benediction,
Evening Service at 7 p.m. at the English Methodist Church'
Hymn No. 880, Prayer, Hymn No. |
No. 470, Sermon, Hymn No. 667. Benediction.
Feb. 27, Quinquagesima Sunday: 7 am. Holy Mass with Sermon in Chinese.
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8 a.m. Holy Mass, Sermon in English and Benediction.
9.30 a.m. Holy Mass with Ser- mon in English.
11. a.m. General Meeting of St. Vincent de Paul's Conference
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March, 2, Ash Wednesday (Ab stinence):
Distribution of the Blessed Ashes before 6.30 and 7.30 Mass.
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ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCB
27th February: Quinquagesima Sunday.
the devotion of the "Way" or Married people who do not receive "Stations, of the Cross." every Fri-this blessing when they are mar-
The following are the forthcom- ried-for instance if they wish to which is of God by faith." Phil: 524, Lesson. Prayer. Notices, Hymn in Chinese and at 8 p.m. in English. Church. 20 Chatham Road-Kow-munion at 8 am "day.
At-3 p.m. the Way of the Crossing Services, etc., at the Rosary First Mass and General Com- be married in the afternoon-can 30; 8/9. In the Cathedral and St. Fran-receive it at some later time wher cls' Church, Kowloon City, it is at the special Mass is celebrated. 5.30 p.m. In St. Joseph's St. Mar-
Therefore those who are married garet. Mary's. Rosary Church. Pre- cious Blood and St. Teresa's during Lent are not deprived of board Meeting.
can In the Rosary anything that the Church
Tuesday All Church at 6 p.m. Church also, in Chinese, at 3 p.m. and in St. Francis', Wanchat, at '1.30 p.m.
MARRIAGE IN LENT
The announcernent that gener- ally appears among Catholic notices at the beginning of Lent
Monday, 2.15 p.m. Meeting for. Chinese Amahs 1 Canton Villas.
Monday, 8 p.m. S.A.C.A. Black-
day of Prayer. give, they are simply conforming Visitors destring quiet for Prayer to the practice of the Church and Meditation are invited
to
which is to omit all solemn cere- make use of Emmanuel Church. monies during the penitential sea- Tuesday, 8 p.m. Young Pooples
Clus.
son.
Wednesday, 3.00. p.m. Ladies Sewing Circle at 1. Canton Vilas, Observatory Road,
Wednesday, 6 p.m. Sunday School Teachers Preparation
At 6.30 p.m. Mass with sermon in Chinese:
This Service will be broadcast.- Sermon by Rev. Father Daly, B.J.. At 7.30 p.m. Mass with sermon in on:" Lord, that I may' sec."- English.
Catechism for Children at 3 D.m.-
2nd March: Ash Wednesday. Abstinence
March, 3, Thursday, at 6 p.m. loon.
Second Mass at 10 a.m... followed Holy Hour, followed by the Meeting
Sunday, Feb. 27—Quinquagesima by Benediction of Blessed Sacra- Notices for the Week
of the Apostleship of Prayer.
Sunday-
ment- Following the Evening Service,
March, 4, First Friday (East):. a Social Hour will be held at 8.15.
At 7.30 a.m. Holy Mass of Gen- Refreshments arr provided at:
eral Communion, followed by Bene- minimum charges; all Servicemen
diction. At 3 p.m. the Way of the and civilians are warmly welcomed. Cross in Chinese and at 6 p.m. in
The Badminton Club meats on
English Mondays and Thursdays at 7.30 p.m. Further particulars from the 5.30 p.m., at the Maryknoll Convent N.B.-On. March, 1, Tuesday, at
At 9.30 p.m. Mass with sermon in Secretary of the "S. and S. Home." Hall,
English, followed by the Benedic the already well-known There will be a meeting for operetta, "Hansel and Gretel," will ton of the Blessed Sacrament.
At 2 p.m. Catechetical Instruc- Prayer on Tuesday, March 1 in the be given again by the Students (by Chaplain's Room of the "8. & 8. request) and this time, on behalf tion in Chinese.
Hoine."
Grand
UNION CHURCH
NOTICES
ST. CHAD
Though one meets churches in that the "Solemnity of Marriage" England dedicated to St. Chad, he is not permitted is frequently mis-15 one of the less known saints;
Wednesday, 8 p.m. Praise und
of St. Vincent de Paul's Conference understood. It does not mean and of those who see his name on
There will be a meeting for the of this Parish, Entrance fee only that a marriage may not be per- the calendar of feasts, for next Prayer Meeting.
Thursday, 10.30 am. Ladies Bible Ladies' Church Ald on Wednesday, 50 cts. All invited. formed, or "solemnised." according week (his feast day occurs on Ash
March 2 at 10:30 am. In the to the word sometimes used, for Wednesday this year), there are Study Circle at No. 216 Nathan there is nothing in the law of the probably very few who know any-Road. This is open to, al ladies "Sallors & Soldiers' Home."
Preliminary Notice, A Church to prevent a marriage thing about him. Yet he played in the Colony who are interested Concert is to be given on behalf from being performed on any day an important part in the history in the Bible.
Friday, 8 p.m. Bible Study Circle of the Home by the Hong Kong of the year. What It means is of English monasticism and he has
Singers in the theatre of the that the performance of marriage this distinction that, while there conducted by Mr, C. R. Joneson, 3
China Fleet Club on Wednesday, in a solemn way that is, with the were many Irish monks in English
March 9, Kindly book the date. blessing given in a ceremonial monasteries there were few Eng-
tinguished patronage of His Excel- This concert is under the dia- manner, which is conferred during 1ish monks associated with Irish
lency the Governor His Excel Mass cannot be given at mar-monasteries. He was one of them. Ing.
What is more, when controver-
The Commander-in-Chief, lency riages during Lent.
The practice recommended for a sies took place regarding certain Catholic marriage is that it should Celtic usages in Church practice, take place during Mass. This special he side with the Celts. Mass is called the "Nuptlál Mass,”
Ho Man Tin St. (Top floor).
The Brrvices are open to all.
No Collection on Sunday Even-
At.8.30 p.m. Mass with sermon in Portuguese.
- Ash
Holy Mass at 8 a.m., preceded by the Blessing and distribution of the Blessed Ashes. The Collection of this day is on behalf of the Holy
4th March: First Friday. Fast-'
Holy Mass and General Com- munion at 8 B.m
On week-days Holy Mass at 8 a...
Confessions are heard every day before and after Mass.
On Saturdays,' the' special time for Confessions is from 4.30 p.m. to 8 p.m.-.
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At 2.30 p.m. Benediction of the Land- Blessed Sacrament.
Monday, Feb. 28-Meeting of the Day. St. John Benchmans Banctuary Boys Boclety at 6 pm.
2 Wednesday, March
Every Friday during Lent; there Wednesday.-Day of Abstinence. will be "The Way of the Cross" From today "the Bolemnity of (at 6 pm- Marriages" is forbidden-Distri- bution of the Blessed Ashes before 10.30 Morning Service
a.m. and after Mass-The Way of the
Cross" (la English) at 6 pm Evening Service 6 p.m
Preacher at both services, Rev. Meeting of the Ladies-Promoters
Mackenzie Dow
of the Apostleship of Prayer at The Boldiers' and Airmen's 8.30 pm.“
Thursday, March 3-Meeting of Christian Association meets in the Church Hall on Tuesday evening at the Ladies' Union at 11 am-Holy at 7.30-The Way of the Cross (in 7.30 p.m.
Hour with sermon in English from Chinese) at 2 pm. The Way of, The Helena May Christian 6 to 7 p.m.
the Cross (in English) at 6 pm. He was a pupil of a famous Irish
Friday, March 4 Fast Day- On week-days: Mass at 6.30 aşıd and the extracts from Scripture monk, St. Aldan, at Lindisfarnë,
The Monthly Dance will be held Fellowship meets in the Institute 18, JORDAN BOAD, KOWLOON
Devotion of the First Friday in [7.30-Novena to Our Lord
of and the prayers which are said and went to Ireland at a later
at the Bailors' & Soldiers' Home on on Friday morning at 10.30 am. during it have special reference to period. He was a bishop in Wes- As the priest, Rev. Fr. Otspen- Friday, March 4 at 8.30 p.m. The A Jumble sale will be held in honour of the Most Sacred Heart"Passos" at 7.30 a.m. the sacrament. The special bless-sex and lived in the seventh cen- sky, is paying his regular monthly charge in One Dollar. The band of the church hall on March 25th at of Jesus. Low Mass at 5,45 and | On Sunday, at the 8t. Paul's ing referred to is read by the priest tury, dying in one of the pestilen- visit to Macao there will be no the Royal Scotts will be in atten- 2.30 p.m. contributions will be 18.39.--Choral Mass with General Chapel "(185 Portland Street, Yan- towards the end of the Mass after ces that ravaged England from services this week-end. Bervices dance by kind permission of Major gratefully received at the church Communion, followed by the Bens- mati), Mass with sermon in Chi-
will be resumed next week.
H. D. K. Money, Band President. hall.
diction of the Blessed Sacrament, nese at 5.45 the Pater Noster or 'Lord's Prayer time to time in those days.
RUSSIAN ORTHODOX
CHURCH
His Excellency the General Omcer
Commanding.
Booking opens at the Anderson Music Co., Ltd., on March 1, 1938.