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PENTECOST.· CATHOLIC POPULATION "THE RESURRECTION"-NEW ARCHBISHOP

To-morrow in Pentecost Sunday, also known as Whit Sunday, the day on which is celebrated the coming of the Holy Spirit ou the Apostles, Pentecost means fiftieth and denotes the fact that this is the Bftinth day after Easter. Whit is a contraction for white. This day was called White Sunday because in the early days of Christianity a prominent place was glywa in the Church on this day to those who came in white garments after having been baptised on the previous day.

The Arst Pentecost was an im-1 The performance took place in portant day in the history of the "Hall of Benedictions" of the Christianity for it was on that day." Vatican Palace, a Hall that is as related in the "Act of the really a portion of the fabric of Apostles," that, after the Descent St. Peter's and is directly over of the Holy Spirit, St. Peter gave the portico. Mgr. Perosi was re- his first sermon in Jerusalem ceived in audience by the Pope a after Christ's death and told the few days later and presented the people that they had put to death soloists to His Holiness. the Messiah, the Baviour of the The Pope and the composer world This sermon converted | have known each other for many many thousand persona and was years, for, apart from the official the beginning of the Apostles occasions that brought them both campaign which ਜਾਤ soon to together, they used to meet re spread over the whole world. - gularly at the Sodertni Falace, where the music lovers of Rome- among whom Plus XII has always classed-meet on regular

Pentecosts the closing feast of the "Paschal Cycle," the series of festivals that depend for their been date 011 the time of Easter, afternoons. "Paschal time," the period through" The latest composition of Mgr. which continues the celebration of Perosi was a special Mass to be Christ's Resurrection, formally sung when the Pope took Desses- ends on the Saturday after Whit sion of his church of St. John Bunday.

Lateran on Ascension Thursday. Mgr. Percal, who enjoys through CATHOLIC POPULATION The National Geographical at Italy a fame that few others share, is a man of remarkable ap- Society ht

States the United

pearance with a head something published a few months agn a summary of statistics on the re-like that of the late G: K. Chester-

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world

ton.

Ugions of the world, in which it,

̈NEW ARCHBISHOP - pointed out that one out of every

Mgr. Francis Spellman, who was seven persone in the acknowledges the spiritual supre-recently appointed Archbishop of macy of the Pope. South America New York, in succession to Car dinal Hayes, has just celebrated hes the largest proportion of

his fiftieth birthday. Probably Catholics in its population,' over:

many people can recall having ninety per cent.

Asia has the smallest, less than heard his voice. for when the Vatican radio station began its per cent. Africa is slightly more, and Europe has practically transmissions and the late Pope gave his first broadcast the novelty led many people to listen.

two

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As the population fifty per cent. Europe is two hundred millions,

On that occasion and for many that means that there are 100.000,- months later Mgr. Spellman was 000 in Europe to-day. Germany has 27,000.000 of these-one-third the English radio announcer for the Vatican station. It fell to his the population of "Greater

lot to read several of the late Pope's Germany" being Catholle,

great encyclicals to a worldwide The American Continent has audience. At that time he was in more Catholics than Europe, the

Rome as an attache of the Papal number being 110,000,000, of whom one-htth are in the United States, Secretariate of State, the first in the USA. the state with the American priest to hold such an

| appelnumént. greatest number of Catholics do

He was a member of the sulte New York, over three millions. but Massachusetts has the highest of the Cardinal Legate at the proportion. The small Republic of Eucharistic Congress in Dublin in Andorra is one of the places 1932. While in Italy he qualified as an air pllot and he is probably that has a hundred-per cent. Catholic population. Statistics for the only bishop in the world to it ure: "Population, 5.231: Cathe-hold such a qualification. les, 5,231,"

Mgr. Spellman, who has been "THE RESURRECTION"

Auxiliary Bishop of Boston since The oratorio The Resurrection" 1932, is a native of Massachusetts which had its first performance and was educated at Fordham University, the Jesult institution

in Hongkong a few weeks ago that celebrated the centenary of performed under very distingudah-its foundation last month. His ed auspices in Rome on Low Bur-early work in the Boston diocese day-the first Sunday after Easter.

was concerned with the Catholic The occasion was a tribute to its distinguished composer, Mgr. Press, and he was on the editorial staff of the diocesan paper, "The Lorenzo Perval, in celebration of the fortieth anniversary of its Boston Pilot." for seven years.

frat production and of his tenure

of office as Director of the Bustine Choir

ENGLISH METHODIST

CHURCH

Queen's Road Fast. (Opposite the Royal Naval Hospital)

SERVICES ON SUNDAY Preachers. Morning Rev. E

Moreten...

Evening-Bat. 7. E. Bandbach. Junior Church at 9.30 am. All children welcome.

Morning Parade Service at 10.15

a.m.

Hymn No. 280, Prayer, Hymn No. 91, 1st Lesson, Hymn No. 618, 2nd Lesson, Prayer, Notices, Hymn No. 288, Sermon, Hymn No. 100. Bene- diction

Evening Service at 7 pm, Hymb No. 217. Prayer, Hyman No. 85, Lesson, Prayer Notices, Hymn No.. 678, Berthon. Hymn No. 274 Benediction.

NOTICES FOR THE WEEK

CHRIST CHURCH

(Waterloo Road, Kowloon Tong)

(Waterloo Road; No. 7 or 8 Bus. route)

EXTRA SERVICES FOR

WHITSUNTIDE ·

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ST. JOHN'S

CATHEDRAL

May 28 Whitsunday.

8 am Holy Communion.

8 8.171 Holy Communion

in

Peak Church.

11 a.m. Mattips.

"Preacher: The Dean.

12.15 p.m. Holy Communion. 8.30 p.m. Evensong. Prescher: G. A. Goodban, Esq.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES Cathedral, 10 am Kindergar- tem and Children's Service. ·

Chapel of the Resurrection. Happy Valley, 10 am. Kinder- garten and Sunday School,

Stanley Sunday School Room, 18 a.m, Kindergarten and Bundas School.

WEEKDAYS

Holy Communion is celebrated

on:

...

Monday in Whitsun Week at 10

3.m.

Tuesday in Whitsun Week at

7.30 a.m.

CHURCH

FOR

ST. ANDREW'S

CHURCH

¡CHURCH OF ENGLAND) WHITSUN FESTIVAL SERVICES REV. J. R. HIGGS TO PREACH

The following are the forth. coming services etc. at St. An- drew's Church, Kowloon

THE

CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL

The following are the forthcom- ing services at the Catholic Cathe- dral, Caine Road...

May 18-Pentecost (Whit Sun- day), G. Augustine, Bishop of Canterbury

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MORNING SERVICES

Sunday, May 29-Whitsunday... Holy Communion will be dele. Chinese. [brated at 7 am, and 8 am,

Whitsun Morning Festival vice at f1 a.m.

Preacher: The Vicar.

....

SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1939.

CHURCHES

LESSON SERMON

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIS FUNG LÒNG. SUBJECT—ANCIENT AND MODERN NECROMANCY, ALIAS MESMERISM AND HYPNOTISM,

· DENOUNCED

EMMANUEL MISSION

CHURCH

The following árë” the Services for the forthcoming week at 'Em- manuel Mission Church, 218 Na- than Road, Kowloon:-

Saturday, 8 pm. Fellowship ist Mass at 6, with sermon in all Christian Salence Churches Supper

The subject of the Lesson Sermon Meeting followed by the "Lord's

|to-morrow May 28 will be "Ancient

Sunday, 11 am. Whit-Sunday- and. Modern Necromancy, allas

Morning Bervice preceded by Frayer Mesmerism and Hypnotism. De Meeting 10.90 m. nounced."

2nd Adagiat & Solemn Pontiacal Ser-Mabe with Sermon in English,

3rd Miß. at 10 with sermon in Engliati.

Witsun Evening Festival Service at 8.15 p.m.

EVENING SERVICES

The Golden Text will be:-"Mine

Preacher, Dr. Lechmere Clift

hand shall be upon the prophets Subject, "The Coming of the Holy At 3 Recitation of the Holy that see rahity, and that divine Spirit, and the proof of His pre- Rosary, Procession in the Cathedrales:...and re shall know that I shall speak of the glory of Thy sence to-day" Text, "Tay Saints

Freacher: The Vicar. Young People's Service in the compound, sermon and Benediction, am the Lord God." (Ezek. 13:9).

For the Blessed Barziens, Church 10 am.

Among others the following elta.Kingdom, and talk of Thy power"

(Psalm 143:10, 11) May 29-At 1.30 am. General tions will be read from the Bible

"For these nations which thou Sanday. 3 pm, Sunday School May 30-St. Joan of Aře.

shalt possess, hearkened unto ob-and Bible Classen. May 31-Ember Day-Abstinence. servers of times, and unta divi- Sunday, 730 p.m. Song service June 1-The Exercises in honourers: but as for thee, the Lord thy conducted by Mr. VE. Jupp

Leader;, Mr. R. Baldwin, Primary Sunday School in the Confirmation. Hall 10 a.m.

Leader: Misa W. Robinson.

WEEK DAY NOTICES

Monday, May 29-Medical War Working Party 10 a.m.

the

There will be no meeting of Thursday and Saturday (Ember Fellowship of Youth trig week. Day) at 7.30 ..

Sunday School Teachers' Pre- Friday (Ember Day) at 7.45 a.m.paration Class at 7 pm. (in Cantonese).

St. Andrew's Club "open" night Thursday, Prayers for the sick. at 9 pm. at 10.15 a.m.

Tuesday, May 30-St. Andrew's Daily 12 noon & Special Service Brownle Pack meets at 3.30 p.m. of Prayer: (Broadcast).

Boys' Choir Practice at 6 p.m. OTHER NOTICES

Wednesday. May 31-Medical May 29--8

War Working Party 10 am. p.m.

St. Andrew's Wolf Clubs meet at Gathedral.BAIL.

May 31-10-12.30 pm. Cathedral 5.30 pm. Women's Fellowship Working Party, Cathedral Hall,

Badminton,

Rober Scout Crew (1st. Kowloon) meet at 11 Cumberland Road, Kow,

"

Thursday, June 1-Boy Scout Troop' meets at 6 p.m.

5.30 pm. Social" and Pastoralloon Tong Committee Meeting, Cathedral Hau. 5.30 p.m. Sunday School Teachers' Preparation Class, Dean's Omice.

June 1-3,30 р.д. Cathedral Devotional Women's Fellowship Bervice, Cathedral

5.30 pm, Cathedral Scouts Meet- ing. Scouts Headquarters, Lower Albert Road.

June 2-5.30 p.m. Choir Practice, Cathedral.

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Commencing in May the Evening Service on Sundays will be held

St. Andrew's Club at 9 p.m. Friday, June 3-Medical War Working Party 10 am.

Full Choir Practice 6.30 p.m.. Saturday. June 3-St. Andrew's Club Moonlight Launch Bathing plente for members and friends of the Club and the Church leaves the Police Pier at 8.15 p.m.

at 8.30 p.m. until further notice ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S and not at 6.30 pm.

Paride Service, 9.15 a.m. Voluntary, Largo (Handel), Hymn No. 207, Frayers, Venite, Lesson, Acts of the Apostlen, UK.

2v1-11, Jubilats, Creed, Prayers. Hymn No. 184, Address, Preacher: The Very Reverend the Dean of Hongkong, Hymn No. 15, National

Anthem, Benediction. Voluntary. March (Rosse)...

ROSARY CHURCH

I

1

CHURCH

Thu: Sailors' Home and Seamen's Institute, Bangkong.

Mnss

of the Sacred Heart of Jesus will God hath not suffered thee in to Sunday, 8 pm Evening Service. take place every week days during do. And when they shall say unto Pretcher, Rev. A. G. Nicols, Sub- the month of June at 3 o'clock you, Seex unto them that have Ject The just shall live by faith" familiar spirits, and unto wizards Holy Hour from 5.30 p.m. to 6.30 that peep, and that mutter: should Text: "Now the just shall live by faith: but It any man draw back. not in people seek unto their God? my soul shall have no pleasure in June First Friday of the for the living to the dead? To the him." Hebrews 10:38.

law and to the testimony: if they

p.m.

month.

At 7 o'clock Mase and General speak not according to this word. Communion in honour of the it is because there is no light in Sacred Heart.

them, Comfort ye, consfort ye my At 5.30 pm. Benediction of the people, saith your God" (Deut. 18: Blessed Sacrament

14; Im. 8; 19, 20; Isa 40: 1), · On week days Mass at 6 and 7.30 The following citations will also -Confessions Morning and Even-be read from the Christian Science ing.

Monday. 8 p.m. B.A.CA. Meet- g

..

Tuesday, 2.30 pm. Meeting for Chinese mahs

and

p.m.

Children's

Wednesday, 8 pm. Praise Prayer Meeting.

Textbook, "Science and

Thursday, 10.30 am. Women's Health with key to the Scriptures" by Bible Study Circle at 216 Nathan ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH Mary Baker Eddy:When the Road.

Friday, 445 Science of Mind is understood, spiritualism will be found mainly Scripture Union Meeting. May 28-Pentecost (Whit Bun-jerroneous, having no scientific

Friday, 8 pm. Bible Study at 3 day).

basis zur origin, no proof nor power Ho Man Tin Street, Top floor. Reparation Day in honour of the outside of human testimony.

All are welcome. Blessed Virgin.

is the offspring of the physical

No collection on Sunday even- First Mass and General Com-senses. There is no sensuality in ing

Spirit. Animal mágnetíam has no munion at 8 am

foundation. for God Second Mass at 10 am, followed scientide by Benediction of the Blessed governs all that is real, harmon Sacrament,

"

Lous, and eternal, and His power Christ, Scientist in Boston, Mass) Sunday School for Children at is neither animal nor human; 1ts No. 31 Macdonnel Road, close to 3 p.m.

basis being a belief and this belief Peak Tram Station, Sunday Service The Service for the R. Army and animal. in Science animal magne. 11.15 am Sunday School. 10 am. Navy at 9 am. is, cancelled until tisin, mesmerism, or hypnotism Is Testimony Meeting, Wednesday, 6 further notice, owing to the ab- ja mere negation, possessing neither p.m. A Reading Room is located sence of the Rey. Naval Chaplain. Intelligence, power, nor. reality, in the Church Building and is open

June 2: First Friday.

and in sense it is an unreal con-every morning (except Sunday) Holy Mass and General Cum-cept of the so-called mortal mind. from 10.30 am to 12.30 p.m. and Mankina must learn that evil is on Tuesday and Friday evenings On week-days, Holy Mass at 8 not power." (Pages 71, 102).

from 5.30 p.m. to 7 pm. All an- thorised Christian Science Itera- ture is available at the Reading First Church of Christ, Scientist, room. The public la cordially in- days, the special time for Contes-Hongkong (a Branch of the Mother vited to attend the services and

May 27, Saturday, The Vigil of mimion at 8 am Pentecost: Abstinence.

3 p.m. Meeting of St. Teresa's a.m.

Y. A

5 p.m. Meeting of the T. O.

May 28-Pentecost Sunday:

Confessions are heard every day.

before and after Masa-On Satur-

6.30 am, Holy Mass with Sermonsiens is from 4.30 pm to 8 pm. in Chinese.

8 am Holy Mass, Sermon In English, the Devotions of the Month of May and the singing of the Ven! Creator with Bene- diétion.

20. CHATHAM ROAD, KOWLOON The following are the forthcom- ing Services, etc.

10, a.m. Holy Mass Bermon in Saturday, May 27-Vigil of Pent: English, cost.-Day of abstinence. A solemn 11 am. Meeting of the Conference Triduum for the closing of the of St. Vincent de Paul, month of Mary begins to-day at 6 m

Bunday, May 28-Solemnity of Pentecost (Whit Sunday),

At 6.30 Masa with sermon in Chinese,

May 29 Whit · Monday, The steam launch "Man Kwong,” taking the Pilgrimage of Catholic Associa tions to Wong Mau In (N. T.) for the opening of the new Church dedicated to Our Lady of the the

At 730, Mass with seruzion in Rosary. will depart from

English.

At 8.30 Mass, with serion in Portuguese,

At 9.30 Mass with sermon in Eng- Sunday, May 2, Whitsunday the Blessed Sacrament, Veni Cres

lish, followed by the Exposition or Holy Communion 7.15 am and 8

a.

Choral Eucharist 10 am. Note that the usual Children's Service for the fourth Sunday in the month will not be held this month Sunday School will be as usual in No. 3 Duke Street: Juniors at 9 a... seniors at 10.

Evensong 6.30 pm.

As Whitsunday is one of the great festivals of the Church, an extra service of Holy Communion will be held, at 8 am.

Young People's Class, for people twelve years old and over, is held

the gallery at 9 am. Thursday, June 1-Hôlý Com- munion 7.35-8

tor and Benediction.

Police Pier at 6.30`am, sharp. (all tickets sold out). Holy Mass will be said immediately the launch leaves the Pier, and those who

may do so. wish to racetre Holy Communion

Ember

May 31-Wednesday:

At 2 pm. Catechetical Instruc-Day Abstinence. tion, in Chinese.

At 230 p.m. Benediction of thé Blessed Sacrament, de besht

Monday, May 29 Whit Monday At 8 pm. Solemn. Triduum for the closing of the month of Mary.

At 6.45 p.m. Meeting of the St. John Berchmane Sanctuary Boys Society.

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At 6 pm the closing of the Month of May.

All the Children of Mary are and after the Crowning of Our requested to attend in uniform

dy's Statue, they will have their annual gathering in the Hall of St. Teresa's C. Y.. M. 9.

June 1-Thursday from. 6.to 7 Tuesday, May 30-Wait Tuesday. Meeting of the Ap. of Prayer. The p.m. - Holy Hour followed by the At 6 pm. Solemn Reception of Devotions of the Month of June. Aspirants of the Children of Mary's every day at 7am with Bene- Sodality and Solemn Triduum for diction and the Litany of the the closing of the month of Mary Sacred Heart.

Meeting of the Ladies-Promoters June 2 Friday: of the Apostleship of Prayer at 7 Abstinence

Guild of Martha and Mary Sew | D.ff. ing Meeting, in the Vicarage, 100

Following the Evening Service & waterloo Road, 10 am to noon." Social Hour wil be held at the

be

S and B. Home at 8.15 p.m. All serviormen and efvillans will warmly welcomed

A Lauhen Plenie to Tung Chung had been arranged for Whit Mon-

Wolf Cabs, in.No. 3 Dake Street,

5.30 pm

Friday, June 2.---Full Choir practise in Church, 6 pm

Saturday, June 3-Christ Church Fellowship launch picnic leaves- Charge for

day. Any wishing to join please Police Pier 3.45 p.m. note that the launch will leave non-guarantors 80 cts., children 40 the Fenwich Road Pier (opposite cts. All members and their friends Seamen's Institute. Wancha)) at welcome, er de 1.45 p.m. sharp. It will onil at the Kowloon Piér at 3 p.m.

There will be a meeting for Prayer, and Fellowship at the B. and Home on Tuesday at 8.30

Da

he General Committee is meet- ing at the B nd 8. Home o Wednesday at 5.30 p.m.

On Friday,

2nd at 130 p.m. there will be a Jumble Sala at the A and B. Home.

RUSSIAN ORTHODOX

CHURCH

18, JORDAN ROAD, KOWLOON

The following

wing are the services

for the forthcoming week:

Saturday, 6 p Sunday, 6.30 Ln., Monday, July 11-6 pm. Tuesday, July 13-8.30 am, "St."Peter" and St. Pank

Wednesday, May 31-Ember Day. Day of abstinente. Feast of Our Lady Queen of Apostles.

Bolemn Closing bay of the Month of Mary.

Low Masses at 5.45 and 8,30 sm Choral Mass with General Cóm- munion for the Children of Mary at 7.30a.m.

Ember Day.

Holy Hour with, sermon in Eng lidh from 6 to 7 pm,

Friday, June 2-Devotion of the Fit Friday of the Month in honour of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, et kon

Low Masses at 5.45 and 0.20 6.m. Choral Miss with General Com- munion, followed by the Benedic- Bolemn Procession, around the tion of the Blessed Sacrament, at Church with the Status of Our 7.30 am. V Lady, sermon in English and Bene Saturday, June 3 The Brecelses diction of the Bessed Sacrament for the Month of the Sacred Heart at 6 pm,

Mi Lót Jesus at 7'k.m.

N. B.All Bocleties and Sodalities On week-days-Masses at 6.30 are requested to, take part in the and 7.30 am,

procession with their banners. On Sunday, at the St. Paul's Thurday, June. 1-The Tercises Chapel (185) Port Street

for the Month of the Baared Heart Mong-Koty), Mans with sermon in

of Jesus will begin to-day after Chinese at 6.15

the 8.30 am. Mars

Meeting of the Ladies, Union at Bened

don of the ment at a p.m.

ese and Bacra-

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