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ST. LAZARUS: CARDINAL MUNDELEIN;
ANOTHER LOSS TO CHURCH
Tomorrow, Dec. 17 there is a traditional celebration in many" places of the resurrection of Lazarus, whose dramatic restorm- tion to Hfe at the command of Christ is vividly described by St. John, who was evidently an eye-witness, « Of what happened to him after that, beyond the fact that the Gospel tells us of the Jews' desire to have him killed, we have no certain knowledge, " There are, however, a rresi many legends connected with his name and with that of his sisters, Mary Magdalen and Martha.
According to the Greek
pronouncement to show the differ- tradition, after the Ascension ence between the views of the of Jesus the Jews finally carried whule German people. He was out their plan to destroy him. great man in his intellect and in though it failed...
This achievements but he was above They put Lazarus and his sisters all a great churchman. When he into a leaky boat and pushed it died he left no personal fortune; out to sca at Joppe. The boat everything that he had was left unexpectedly survived and brought to the diocese from which, as he
declared, it came.
im
them to Cyprus where they land- ed, Lazarus in due course became
LOSS TO THE CHURCH Bishop of Kition on that island
The death is announced of an- and was there when the Apostles ather priest, very differens were said to have visited It After position and in work to the Amer- thirty years he died and his relean Cardinal, but also a great mains were brought to Constan- worker for God and His Church tir.ople. This story is a very old FT. Herbert Thurston, S. J., who one but there is nothing to con- died last month. He was one of firm it.
the best known priests in England -FRENCH LEGENT
and one of the most prolific of The French legend is not so old. writers on learned subjects. Els but it is equally persistent. It knowledge was encyclopaedle and begins in the same way with the his industry phenomenal. leaking boat but says that the three who were in it were brought! For more than fifty years he turned out an unending series of to the south of France, where articles and pamphlets dealing with
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Lazarus became Arst Bishop of
a great member of subjects re- Marsellies. The little town of Les quiring research, all of them con- Saintes Maries commemorates the taining balanced judgment and all supposed landing place of Magwell documented. Readers of any dalen, Martha, Mary the mother of St. James, Lazarus, and a black of the leading Catholic periodicals In England have for years been servant Sarah, to whom the gip familler with his name, or with the sles of Provence have great de-
Initials "HT." He was known votion.
entic of anything chledy as There is no foundation for the savouring of charlatanism. stories, which cannot be traced
In his rigid insistence on ex- further back than the eleventh century, it seems likely that the mining proof and evidence in the legends arose through confusion reatest detall he has had
siderable influence on the Catholic apout the name. for there was thought of his day. By many he bishop named Lazarus in Alz in
considered iconoclastle, yet the 5th century.
none questioned his fairness in dealing with any evidence that was presented to him.
CARDINAL MUNDELEIN Stories about the late Cardinal Mundelein of Chicago are being related with such abundance since
WAS
POLISH CHURCH
con-
persona
his death that his name 's pass- The faith of the Poles, in exile at home, and the ing into legend. A bishop whose as well as lying-in-state is visited by over sympathy for Poland at the pre-
million
ob-sent time, are shown in London must
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ST. ANDREW'S
CHURCH
(CHURCH OF ENGLAND KOWLOON)
WINTER FOOD COMMITTEE CHRISTMAS PARTIES
LESSON SERMON
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, 1 SCIENTIST, HONGKONG The subject of the Lesson Sermon ¡n all Christian Science churches tomorrow Wil be:-"Is the Universe, including Man, evolved
The following are the Kerth-by Atomic Force?" coming services, etc. at St. An- drew's Church, Kowloon.
SPEECH DAY OF HEEP YUNN
OFFICIATES
The Golden Text will be MR. LI YING - LAM the works shall praise thee, A Sunday, Dec. 17, Third Sun-
Lord; and thỳ saints shall bless day in Advent: Holy Communion thee. They shall speak of the glory
Power"
ANNOUNCEMENT
First Church of Christ, Scientist,
Oburch ot
The third annual Graduation
held yesterday. Mr. Li Ying-lam, President of Lingnan University distributing the prizes. "
There were five graduates from the Senior Middle School last year, the Principal, Mrs. W. K. Cheung, said in presenting the report for There were also the past year. 25 Junior Middle graduates and 32 Higher Primary graduates.
at 8 am: Choral Communion and of thy Kingdom, and talk of the Day of the Heep Yunn School was address at 11 am.; Preacher. The Rev. D. Higgins of the American Episcopal Church; Evensong and Address 6.15 p.m. Preacher. The vicar: The Sunday Evening Club Hongkong (2 Branch of the Mother will be held in the Chater Room Church, The First after the evening service, to which Christ, Scientist in Boston, Mass all are invited: Primary Sunday No. 31 Macdonnel Roid, close to School in the Hall, 10 am. Leader Peak Tram Station, Sunday Service Miss W. Robinson; Young People's 11.15 am. Sunday School 10 a.m. service in Church, 10 am. Leader. Testimony Meeting, Wednesday, Education, and Mr. Y. P. Law, D- Both Mr. C. G. Sollis, Director of
Mr. R. Baldwin.
p.m. A Reading Room is located
spector of Vernacular Schools, WEEK DAY NOTICES in the Church Building and is open pald visits to the School during every morning (except Sunday) the year and were satisfied with Monday, Dec, 18. Fellowship of Youth and Working Party for from 10.30 am. to 12.30 p.m. and the work being carried on. GUIDES SUCCESS B. W. O. F. 6 p.m.; Medical War on Tuesday and Friday evenings Working Party, 10 am Teachers' from 5.30 p.m. to 7 pm. All au-
The Heep Yunn Guide Company Preparation Class, 7 p.m. Winter Food Relief Committee willture is available at the Reading (4th Kowloon) came third in the room. The public 13 cordially in-Prince of Wales Banner Competi-
"House" system tion. The be held in the Vicarage at pinvited to attend the services and
Tuesday.--Dec. 19. St. Andrew's
newly introduced into the School to visit the Reading Rocm.
and different co..petitions "and Church Coung Meeting at 8.30
matches between houses were in- p.m.; Fellowship of Youth Christ-
stituted.
The
mas Party, in the Hall at 8.45 p.m.; Mother's Union, 3 p.m. Brownie Pack. 3.30 p.m.; Boy Choir Prac tice, e p.m.; A. R. P. Lecture in the Hall, 6.30 p.m.
Wednesday.-Dec. 20
Medical
War Working Party, 10 am.: St. Andrew's Wolf Cubs, 5.30 p.m.; St. Andrew's Rover Scouts (1st Kow-
loon)
thorised Christian Science litera-
ENGLISH METHODIST
CHURCH
Queen's Road East, (Opposite the Royal Naval Hospital, Bus No.
5 or 3A.
Services on Sunday. Preachers. Morning. Rev. E
was
Besides making continous monthly contributions towards the relief of war sufferers, they made
also padded costs for wounded soldiers and refugees. The girls also fasted twice in order to save money for the Canton refugees.
On May 19, the second anniver-
at 11. Cumberland Road. Moreton. Evening Rev. J. E Sand-sary of the School opening, Bishop Kowloon Tong, at 8.45 pm
Thursday-Dec. 21. St. Thomas.
bach. 11
Junior Church 9.30 a.m.
Fall came and addressed the students. Eight students and two teachers were confirmed, and 'five
CERTIFICATE WINNERS The following certificates were
Hymn No. 590, Benediction Even- Prayer Hymn No. 560, Lesson, presented: ng Service 7 p.m. Hynn No. 79,
tion.
NOTICES "
Senior. Middle School Gradua-
Apostle and Martyr, Holy Com children welcome. Morning Service students baptised during the year. munion at 7.30a.m.; Working 10.15 am. Hymn No. 64, Prayer. Party for B. W O. F at 4.30 pm: Hymn No. 122, 1st Lesson, Hymn ceded by a programme of musical The principal's report was pre- Christmas Tree Gift and Candle No. 569, 2nd Lesson, Prayer, and other entertainment by the Service at 8 pm. in the Church Notices, Hymn. No. 884, Sermon.school. Grounds. An Illuminated Christ- mas Tree will be placed in front of the Church and after gifts of money, food, and toys have been
Prayer, Notices, Hymn No. 624. placed on it there will be a pro- Sermon, Hymn No. 691. Benediction:-Lel Kwai-tong, Ip Lal. cession with candles round the
sheung, Liu Wal-sam, Tang Wing-" Church. All gifts will be given to
ee, and Ng Ngaan-ling. An- the Chinese destitutes; St..
Junior Middle School Graduation: drew's Club Christmas Carnival
Following the Evening Service a-Ng Lat-ying, Ho Kan-ying Li Lal- Dance at 8.30 p.m.; Boy Scouts. 6 Social Hour will be held at S. & S. yuen. Lal Maal-wain. Lam Yat-cl. p.m.
Home B:15 pm. All-Servicemen Ng Choy-ping, Sz Paan-lel, Chan St. Andrew's and civilians will be warmly, wel- Wal-yan, Chan Tsz-ci. Chan Yan- Friday, Dec. 22, viously have been out of the or- by the greatly increased attend-Wolf Cubs Christmas Party at 5 comea. The Badminton Clubs, Buen Yan-wah. Suen Po-chi
at the Polish church KAP.I.: Medical War
Working meeting at S, &, S. Home 7 p.m. on Suen Tal-hel. the late Cardinal was a very re Islington. This church caters Party, 10 am; A. R. P. Lecture. Monday only. Further meetings Tsun Mel-king, Moo! Tip-foon.
Full Choir Practice markable personality.
spectally for the Polish Catholics 6 p.m.
will be suspended until the New Chang Shuk-ping. Tsang Choh- 6.30 pm: Toc H in the Chater year. The House Committee is kiu, Wong Wing-fung. Wah Ban- A town, a seminary, a women's in London, of whom there is a college and a half of philosophy large number. Until six years ago Room, 6.45 p.m.
meeting at 3. & 8. Home Wednes- kam, Yeung Ma-lal, Lai Pul-ching, were named after him in his life-. the church set apart for them was
day 5.30 pm. Thursday at 5. & 8. Lau Wah-hing. "Kong Wai-laaz, time, and it is several years since in an inconvenient place, in the
Home → Servicemen's Christmas and Loh Of-chan, the Mayor of Chicago gave up, in East End, in Mercers 8t: Shadwell,
Dinner and Party. Dinner will be Primary School Graduates:-- order to give it to him, his pwn It had been established at the The following are the forthcom-served at 7.30 p.m. to be followed Wong Wal-kwong, Ng Ngaan-mooi, right to "No. 1" on his motor car, beginning of the present centurying Services, etc.
by a Grand Concert. Servicemen Le! Kok-hung. Lei Choh-sheung. He was responsible for the bulld-by Salesian Fathers from Poland | 3rd Sunday in Advent.
are the guests of the Home, Civil-Lel Bing-tung. Hung Yuet-ching. ing of 600 new churches, schools In 1930, however, the pastor At 6.30 Mass with sermon intan friends are invited to join us Leung Yuk-kit, Leung Kin-man, and other religious buildings H's acquired the present building, chief interests were the poor and which had been a non-Catholic suffering and especially, the chil- place of worship. The Polish Car- dren of the poor.
dinal Hlond visited it a few years B80.
dmary and there is no doubt that ance
SCHOOL SYSTEM Within two months of his in-
The priest who was responsible stallation as Bishop he had set for securing this church had a about reorganising the Catholic long record of devoted work for school system of the city. When he the Poles in London and before died the Catholic schools of Chicago he was recalled to his native land nad 40,000 more pupils than those last year he was decorated with of New York. He reorganised also the Cross of Merit by the Polish the charitable works of the diocese Ambassador. As in the case of so to produce the maximum of many other priests, nothing is effective work. By 1932 the Catho-known of his fate since the oc-
ROSARY CHURCH
Kot
Chui Meng-king, Ma Kin-leng, Tao Chinese. 7.30 Mass with sermon in at $1 per head, inclusive.
Paak-laan, Cheung Fook-Lin, English, 8:30 Mass with sermon in Portuguese. 9,30 High Mass in
Cheung Ping-sin, Mak Mei-yuk.
Wong Choy-ping, Wong Choy-ee, honour of St. Francis Xavier with sermon in English, followed by the ST. TERESA'S CHURCH Wong Kwan-ying. Tsang Kel- Dec. 16-Saturday: at 7.15 am.yung. Fung Ngaan-heung, Tung Benediction of the Blessed Sacra- ment. 2 pm. Catechetical Instruc- begins the Novena for Christmas Wai-yee. Yeung Tsoy-mel,
Cheng Pui-chan, Liu tion in Chinese, 2.30 p.m. Benedic-At 5 pm. meeting of St. Teresa's Sul-kam tion of the Blessed Sacrament. c. Y. LA At 8.15 p.m. Committee Ying-sam, Yip Tsui-fan, Poon sui- From 4 to 5 pm, Meeting of Mem- Meeting of St. Teresa's C. Y. M. 8. wah, Poon Uen-ue, Lau Sun-chi.
Lau Hing-chi, Lau Hing-chaa, Tse- bers of the Nocturnal Adoration
Dec. 17-3rd Sunday of Advent: Chi-sing, and Foo Wan-ee. (Chin. Section. Monday Meeting of
6.30 am. Holy Mass with Ber- St. Vincent de Paul's Society. Wednesday Meeting of C.C.YILA.mon in Chinese: 8 a.m. Holy Mass, Bermon in English and Benediction 5.30 p.m.
Ember Day-Day of 6.30 and 7.30 am. Novena for 10 am, Holy Mass with Sermon in
English Christmas, 7.30 RM.
He charities were feeding, clothing cupation of Poland by the Germans abstinence, On week-day; Mass at with the Novena för Chatgimas;
and sheltering more than 150,000 persons. In the years of distress following the war he was respon-i sible for shipping to Europe_more than 250,000 barrels of floor.
As his name implied, he was of German ancestry, and his cut- spoken condemnation of Hitler angered the Nazis in a way that; few other statements have done, but it did more than any other
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and Russians.
PARLIAMENTARY X'MAS RECESS LONDON, Dec. 15 (Reuter) ---Parlament adjourned yes- terday for the Christmas Reces and will assemble again. Jan. 16.
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Dec. 18, Tuesday: at 8.45 pm. Meeting of St. Teresa's Youth,
Dec. 20-Wednesday: Ember Day: Abstinence. At 5pm, gather ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCHg of the Children of Mary in the Hall of St. Teresa's C. Y. MỊ &. 3rd Sunday in Advent
First Mass and General Com-
munion 8 a.m. Second Mass 10 am. CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL
followed by Benediction of the Blessed Bacrament. This Service
PEOPLE CHOOSE SUBJECTS
PEW QUESTION PAPERS
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Christianity and Euthansia;
Is God justified in letting our men die on the battlefield so that Peace may be won?
The vital things of life; Christian charity;
The origin of hymns; Should a Christian always tell
The following are the forthcom-the truth, even to the extent of
lies" ever justifiable?
Church's definition of Heaven; Spiritual healing.
will be broadcast. Sermon by Rev.jins services at the Catholic hurting someone else? Are "white Father E Bourke, SJ, on the Cathedral, Caine Road: sext:" Refolce in the Lord alwaya Smday School for Children 3 pm. Confessions are heard every day before and after Mass, On Satur days, the special time for Confes
sons is from 430 to 6 pm.
3rd Sunday in Advent; Morning services 1st Mass 6 with sermon in Chinese. 2nd Mass
These are some of the subjects * with sermon in English, and
people would like dealt with ne- Mass 8 with sermon in English cording to replies to pamphlets put 3rd Mass 10 with sermon in
in the pews of St. Andrew's Church. English. Evening services: 3.30 some weeks ago which asked:
ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S Catechetical Instruction, 4 Expos 1. Will you please state some
The Sailors' Home and Seaman's
Institute Hongkong
CHURCH SERVICES
tion of the Blessed Bacrament, re-
citation of the Holy Rosary, hymns in our St. Andrew's Hymn Novena in preparation of the books, you would like sung. *Nativity of Our Lord and Bende- 2. A subject or questions you Sunday next Advent III. 8 am, tion, Dec. 20 Ember day-Abetin- would like the Vicar to deal with Holy Communion. 8 p.m. Evensong ence, Dec. 21-8t. Thomas Apostle. in his sermons. and Short Address. Preacher, Rev. Dec. 22-Ember Day-Abstinence, A note in the Andrian says, “Al- Charles Strong (Chaplain).
On week days Mass at 6 and 7.30 ready we have preached on some Notices: All seafarers are in- Confessions morning and evening of the subjects. We shall preach vited to a Bocal Hour in the Oncers Lounge after Evening Services
The Novena in preparation or on the others when the opportun- the Nativity of Our Lord will take ty arises and if we feel that the discussion of the subject would be NBThe Church is open to the place 5:30 pm during all the week. really helpful or instructive to the general public.
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