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CATHOLIC NEWS AND NOTES
ST. THOMAS AQUINES
Catholle Universities and schools
ST. JOHN'S
CATHEDRAL
6TH. MARCH 1938.
1st. Sunday in Lent.
a.m. Holy Communion.
8 a.m. Holy Communion in Peak
of higher studies all over the world | Church. observe Monday next as a special feast day in honour of St. Thomas
Aquinas, their patron.
Few men in the history of the world have by their wrling lett such an impression of sheer in- tellectual power a's St. Thomas, and few men too have beer so responsible for ordered thinking.
In his own day-he #ved in the century-St. Thomas was a man that counted in the history of Europe. His decision to become a Dominican created an courts and that set "Incident" camps bustling.
thirteenth
He was closely related to three kings, and when his father kept him a prisoner rather than let him follow his own wishes about
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11a.m. Choral Eucharist. Preacher: Rev. H. W. Baines 6.30 p.m. Evensong. Preach: The Dean.
Children's Services "The Cathedral 10 a.m. Kinder-
and gurten
Children's Service. Chapel of the Resurrection, Happy Valley, 0.30 am. Kindergarten and Sunday School.
St. Stephen's College, Sclence Room. Stanley, 3.30 p.m.' Kinder- garter and Sunday School.
Week-days"
Holy Communion is celebrated
on:-
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday (Ember Day) at 7.30 a.m.
Wednesday. (Ember Day), at 7.30
his life. the Pope and the Emperora.m. In the Peak Church, intervened.
As a professor and writer he was famous all over Europe before he
was thirty, and he took every kind of work in his stride during the Afty years of his life.
He visited London once, on bus- iness connected with his Order. It was in the reign of Henry III, just at the time when Simon de Montfort was leading the Barons to armed rising.
He lectured in many European Universities and journeyed many Limes all over the Continent. It was while on one of these journeys that he died in 1274..
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1938.
THE CHURCHES
ST ANDREW'S
CHURCH KOWLOON
Choren of England) Special. Lenten Services Broadcast Services tomorrow The following are the forth- coming services atc., at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon:--
1.
UNION CHURCH NOTICES
Morning Service 10.30 a.m.
Evening Service 5 p.m
! CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
LESSON SERMON
SUBJECT: ALAN
The subject of the Lesson Sar- Preacher at both services, Rev. mon in all Christian Science K. Mackenzie Dow.
churches tomorrow, March 6 will The Sacrament of the Lord's | be "Man.“ Supper will be celebrated at the close of the Evening Service,
Soldiers' The
and Airmen's Christian Association meets in the Sunday, March 6th. First Sun- Church Hall on Tuesday evening at day in Lent.
7.30 D.L
Holy Communion 8 a.m..
A Jumble sale will be held in Matins and Address at 11 a.m. the Church Hall on March 25, Preacher: The Vicar.
(Services Broadcast) Evensong and Address at 8.15 |
Jard
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Christian
at 2.30 p.m. Contributions will be gladly received at the Church Hall any time before that date.
May The Helena Fellowship meets in the Institute Preacher:The Rev. A. J, Ben-
on Friday morning at 10.30 am. nitt, Chaplain and Master of St The speaker for the Lenten Course Paul's Boys' College, Hong Kongis, Rev. J.L. Wilson, Dean of St.
Primary Sunday School in the John's Cathedral Hall at 10 am.
Young Peoples' Service in the Church at 10 am...
Monday, Medical War Relief Working Party in the Hall at 10
Friday. Ember Day), at 7.45 ) 3.m." a.m. (in Cantonese),
Prayers for the sick, Wednesday. 10.15 am
Wednesday, 5.30 p.m. Lenten Service and Address. The Dean,
Daily, a Special Service of Prayer:
12.00 12.12 p.m. In English.. 12.12-12.24 p.m. in Chinese, Confirmation.---Juniors. Thurs- day 5.15 p.m. Seniors, Wednesday 5.30 p.m.
Other Notices" March 7.8 p.m. Badminton. Cathedral Hall.
March 9, 5 p.m. Badminton.
March 9. 5.45 p.m. Sunday Another remarkable man, also a School Teachers' Traning Course. Saint and Doctor of the Church, 19 Kowloon Union Church." commemorated in the Church
March 10, 1 p.m. Review Com- calendar next week, Pope St.mittee. Gregory, L. generally called Gre March 11. 8 p.m. Badminton,
GREGORY THE GREAT Cathedral Hall.
gory the Great.
He lived much earlier than St. Thomas at the end of the sixth
Cathedral Hall.
century when a hundred torments CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL disturbed Europe and the Byzan-
tine Empire was a constant source The following are the forth-
coming services at the Catholic)
of anxiety to the whole West.
It was a time when learning Cathedral, Caine Road: counted for little and authority March 6th-First Sunday
was
Morning Services:
not greatly respected, but Lent. Gregory stood out above his con- temporaries in A way that few men have done. In spite of delicate health, he left his mark on almost
in
1st Mass at 6 with sermon in Chinese.
2nd Mass at 8 Solemn High Mass
Fellowship of Youth 8 p.m Teachers Preparation Class
3.1.
Tuesday, St. Andrew's, Brownle Pack at 3.30 p.m.
POUND DAY
The Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals are holding their annual Pound Day on Tuesday, March 8.
Gita will be received on the Afth cor of the new building, from 11 am. til 1 p.m. by Mrs. 7S.W. Tso; and from 2 tl 5 p.m.
by Mrs. A.W. Hughes.
The new hospital will be open for inspection on this date..
The Golden fext will be "as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. (Rom. 8:14).
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Among others the following cita- tions will be read from the Bible "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth, And" God sald, Let us make man in our Image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the sh of the sea and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle and over all the earth and over every creep-, ing thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female Gen. 1:1.26.27). created he them."
The following citations will also be read from the Christian Science Textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures." by Mary Baker Eddy. "The scriptures in- form us that man is made in the Mat- image and likeness of God.
ter is not that likeness. The like-
Lenter Discussion Group in the Suggestions for gifts include the ness of Spirit cannot be so unlike
Vicarage at 8.45 p.m.
following: Cotton wool, hot water Spirit. Man is spiritual and per- Rellef bottles, soap, tinned milk, Anti-tect, and because he la spiritual phlogistine Benger's Food Marmite, and perfect, he must be so under- connec-groats. sheeting calico. flannelette.
scrubbing brushes, etc.
Wednesday, Medical Working Party at 10 a.m.
Intercession Service in tion with the War at 12 noon,
St. Andrew's Wolf Cubs will meet at 5.03 p.m.
St. Andrew's Rover Scout Troop meets at 8.45 p.m.
Fellowship at 3 p.m.
Thursday, St. Andrew's Women's
Speaker: Mr. Edwards.
1st. Kowloon Bay Scott. Troop meets at 6 pm.
St. Andrew's Club "Open" night at 9 p.m.
Friday. Medical War Rellet Work Party in the Hall at 10 a.m. Litany. Prayer. and Meditation at 10.30 am..
Full Choir Practice at 6.30 p.m.
EMMANUEL MISSION
CHURCH
The following are the Services for the week at Emmanuel Mission Church. 218 Nathan Road. Kow-
Saturday, 8.30 p.m.
loon:-
Fellowship
ROSARY CHURCH
stood in Christian Science. Man is idea. the image of Love; he is not physique. He is the compound idea of God including all right Ideas: that which possesses no life, The following are the forthcom-intelligence, nor creative power of ing Services, etc., at the Rosary his own, but reflects spiritually all Church, 20 Chatham Road-Kow- that belongs to his maker." (Page.
475:1-15.20-22),
loon.
Sunday, March 8-1st Sunday in
Lent.
At 6.30 p.m. Mass with sermon in Chinese.
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ANNOUNCEMENT ·
First Church of Christ Scientist, Hong Kong, a Branch of The Mo- ther Church, The First Church of At 7.30 p.m. Mass with sermon in Christ Scientist in Boston, Mass. English.
MacDonnell Road close to Tram Station. Sunday Service 11.15 s.m Testimony Meeting. Wednesday 5 At 9.30 High Mass in Honour of p.m. A Reading Room is located at Our Lord of "Passos", followed by Bank of East Asia Bullding, 10 the Benediction of the Blessed Des Voeux Road Central and is Sacrament.
At 8.30 p.m. Mass with sermon in Portuguese.
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open every Monday,
Tuesday,
At 2 p.m. Catechetical Instruc-Thursday and Friday from 10.30 tion in Chinese.
a.m. to 1 p.m.. 2 to 4 p.m. and 5 tɔ At 2.30 p.m. Benediction of the 7 p.m. Wednesdays; 10.30 a.m. to 1 Blessed Bacrament.
p.m. Saturdays: 10.30 am to 12.30 Christian
Monday, March 7- Monthly | p.m. All authorised Meeting of the Children of Mary's Science Literature is available at the Reading Room. The public. Ember is invited to attend the services
Sodality at 6 p.m.
Wednesday. March
every phase of ecclesiastical Ufe, followed by the Procession and for he planned, organised, wrote Benediction of the Blessed Sacra-Meeting followed by the Lord's Day-Day of abstinence-Meeting and to visit the Reading Room.
and preached with unremitting ment.
energy.
Supper.
3rd Mass at 10 with serrion in
He is remembered particularly chinese.
for his work in connection with This Service will be broadcast: Church music, for it is to him that Sermon on "Christ and the family" we owe the liturgical music that by Rev. Fr. Yip.
is generally known as "Gregorian Chant."
He is also remembered by English speaking peoples as the Pope who sent St. Augustine to preach the Faith in England, and of whom the story Non Angli sed Angel 15
told.
THE GREGORIAN CALENDAR
By a natural mistake the credit for having devised the Gregorian
"Evening Services:
At 2.30 Religious Instruction to Young People.
a.m. Prayer
Sunday, 10.30 Meeting.
Sunday, 11 am. Divine Service. Preacher Rev. H. Van Dyck, Sub- ject. "The Triple Test of Every- man."
Sunday, 3 p.m. Sunday School Young Women's Bible Class. Young At 3.30 Catechetical Instruction Men's Bible Class. for Adults.
At 4.00 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Recitation or the Holy Rosary and Renediction.
March 7th St. Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of the Church.
Sunday, 8.30. p.in. Gospel Ser- vice in Mandarin.
Sunday, 8 p.m. Song Service. Sunday, 8.30 p.m. Gospel Service. Preacher, Rev. Andrew Gib.
Monday, 215 p.m. Meeting for
At 7.30 a.m. the Novena of Our Chinese Amahs 1 Canton Villaa. Lord of "Passos".
March 9th-St. Frances of Rome Ember Day-Abstinence day.
Monday, 8 p.m. 8.A.C.A. Black- board Meeting.
Tuesday, 8 p.m. Young People »
Wednesday. 3.00 D.. Ladies
Calendar is often given to Pope March 11th-St. Colette Virgin- | Club. Gregory the Great whereas it be-Ember Day-Fast Day.
longs in reality to another Pope At 5.30 p.m. "the Way of the Sewing Circle at 1, Canton Villas, of the same name. Gregory XIII. Cross."
who lived nearly a thousand years March 12th St. Gregory the fater.
Great, Pope and Doctor of the Until the time of this Pope It Church. was the Julian Calendar, called On week days Mass at 6 and 7.30. after Julius Caesar, that was in Confessions morning and “even- vogue. This calendar was $0-in-ing. correct that it caused considerable trouble to astronomers and there
was long agitation in favour of RUSSIAN ORTHODOX
its alteration before the change
was finally made.
The calendar that Pope Gregory
CHURCH
induced most of Europe to accept 18, Jordan Road, Kowloon
"was so accurate that there would
be the error of only one day in thirty-five centuries. The calcula- tions on which it was based were the Work of two astronomers, Luli and Clavius, for Gregory himself was a jurist rather than a mathematician,
Divine Servicó: Today, 6 pm. Tomorrow, 9 a.m.·
colour with certain state and re- igious functions of the pagan Ro- Non-Catholic countries made difficulty about accepting a calen-man Empire is possibly the reason dar suggested by a Pope, and it for its avoidance. was not until two centuries later
It was only in the thirteenth that it was adopted in England, century that it came to be de- finitely employed at the times In
Observatory Road,
or the CC.Y.W.8. at 5.30 p.m.-. Meeting of the C.Y.M.8. at 6 p.m.
Friday, March 11--Ember Day- Fast Day-The Way of the Cross in Chinese at 2 p.m.-The Way of the Cross in English at 6 p.m.
Saturday, March 12-Feast of St. Gregory the Great. P. and D.--Em- ber Day.
ENGLISH METHODIST
CHURCH
HONG KONG' (ENGLISH) CIRCUIT Queen's Road East, Wanchai, On week-days Mass at 6.30 and Hong Kong, (opposite the Royal 7.30 p.m.
וי
On Sunday, at the St. Paul's Chapel (185 Portland Street, Yau- mati). Mass with serinon in Chi-
nese at 5.45.
CHRIST CHURCH.
KOWLOON TONG
(Waterloo Road) MATTINS: REV. D. ROSENTHALL TO PREACHI The following are the Services for the forthcoming week:
Wednesday, 6 p.m. Sunday School March 6, 1st Sunday in Lent Teachers Preparation.
7.15 am Corporate Holy Com- Wednesday, 8 p.m. Praise and munion followed by corporate Prayer Meeting.
breakfast.
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Naval Hospital).
Sunday Services, 6th March 1938. Peacher. Dr. Eose, M.B., F.R.C.S.
Morning Parade Service at 10.15 at the English Methodist Church: Hymn No. 659, Prayer, Lord's Prayer. Hymn No. 32, 1st Lesson. Hymn No. 150, 2nd Lesson, Prayer,
Notices. Hymn No. 677, Sermon. Hymn No. 601, Benediction.
The Lord's Supper will be cele- brated at the close of the morning Service.
Evening Service at 7 p.m. at the English Methodist Church.
Hymn No. 660, Prayer, Hymn No. 735, Lesson, Prayer, Notices, Hymn No. 528, Sermen Hymn No. 693, Preacher: Benediction.
Sugject:
Thursday, 10:30 a.m. Ladies Bible 9.00 a.m. Mattins. Study Circle at No. 218 Nathan The Priest-in-Charge. Road. This is open to all ladies "Introduction to Lent."
6.30 p.m. Evening Prayer. in the Colony who are interested
Sunday School: Kindergarten Thursday, 6.30 p.m. Gospel ser- at 9 am. at 3 Duke Street. Juniors vice in Mandarin...
at the Church at 10.15 a.zn.
in the Bible.
Notices for the Week Following the Evening Service, a Social Hour will be held at 8.15. Refreshments are provided at minimum charges; all Bervicemen and civilians are warmly welcomed. Friday, 8 p.m. Bible Study Circle, Monday, Mar. 7. Guild of The Badminton Club meets on conducted by Mr. C. R. Joneson, 3 Martha and Mary monthly gather- Mondays and Thursdays at 7.30 Ho, Man Tin St. (Top floor).
ing, Speaker: Mrs. JR. H. Further particulars from the 5-7 pm. at 3 Duke St..
The Bervices are open to all. No Collection on Sunday Even- Ing.
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH
Secretary of the "8. and 8. Home.” Wednesday, Mai. 9.-Church
A Grand concert is to be given Comittee, 8 punt.
on behalf of the Home by the Thursday, Mar. 10-Holy Com-Hong Kong Singers in the theatre
munion at 7.15 am.
Friday, Mar. 11-Lenten Meet-of the China Flect Club on Wed- nesday, March 9th. Kindly book ing at 8.30 pm. at 3 Duke. Street. the date. This concert is under March 6: First Sunday in Lent.
the distinguished patronage of Hla First Mass and General Com- ST. TERESA'S CHURCH Excellency
The Governor. munion at 8 a.m.--
Excellency The Commander in March 5, Saturday: At 3 p.m. Chief; His Excellency, the General Becond Mass at 10 a.m., followed
Seats can
while it was only in our own day which it is now used. It is used by Benediction of Blessed Sacra Meeting of the St. Teresa's C.YLA:\Officer Commanding.
that it was made legal in Russia.
ment.-
at all ceremonies that have a peni-
THE LENTEN COLOUR tential character, and if it seems
particularly appropriate to
Catechism for Children at 3 this p.m.-
At 8 p.m. Meeting of the St. be booked at the Anderson Music Teresa's C.YM.B.
Co., Ltd., Prices at Three, Two and March 6, 1st Sunday in Lent:
One Dollars.
7 am. Holy Mass with Berinon
Purple, or violet, which is the purpose, it is hard to say whether On week-days Holy Mass at 8 in Chinese. liturgical colour of Lent, is one it is anything in itself, or merely a.m.- that is of comparatively modern association of Ideas that makes it use. In Church ceremonies.
seem Bo.
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In ancient Roman times it was Even after the time when colours were fairly generally used to in-used in certain surroundings to dicate in an easy way the charac-indicate mourning. Similar use ter of the functions that were be-has been found In other places, ing performed, purple was not though its use as a "royal" colour used. The
of this is even more general.
association
During Lent, the "Way of the Cross" at 6.m., on Fridays,
Confession 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.
8 am. Holy Mass, Sermon English and Benediction.
March 11: Friday:---
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At 3 p.m. The Way of the Cross in Chinese.
The Sailors' Home and Seamen's Institute, Hong Kong..
1st. Sunday in lent
8.00 a.m. Holy Communion.
11.00 a.m. Morning Prayer and
At 6 p.m. The Way of the Cross Sermon Preached Rev. Cyril Brown."
in English.
On week-days: Holy Mass at 6.30 and 7.30 a.m.
8.00 p.m. Evening Grayer.
Notices. Subject of Sermon at
11 am, "Why I believe in God."
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