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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1939.

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CATHOLIC NEWS & NOTES ST. JOHN'S

CHRISTMAS DAY AND CUSTOMS: HISTORICAL ORIGIN OF MASSES

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS begin in Catholic churches on All the first moment of Christmas Day, with Midnight Mass. over the world Midnight Mass is one of the church functions of the year that attracts the largest number of worshippers, and it seems to make no difference whether the weather is cold, as in northern lands, or midsummer as in the antipodes,

Every priest can say Maas three times on Christmas Day. From the prayers which are said in these Masses it is evident that they are intended to commemorate a threefold birth of Christ: the temporal birth, at Bethlehem; the spiritual birth, in the hearts of the faithful; and the eternal birth of the Son of God in the Blessed Trinity.

CATHEDRAL

December 24, 1939, 4th Sunday in Advent

Christmas Eve

8 am Hoy Communion, 11 am. Mattins, Preacher: The Dean, 6.30 pt. Evensong with Carols, 11.30 p.m. Choral Communion,

CHRISTMAS

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MUSICAL SERVICE

Evening Service at Hongkong

ST. ANDREW'S

CHURCH

(CHURCH OF ENGLAND

KOWLOON)

CAROL SERVICE TOMORROW CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICE

The following are the forth-

Union Church tomorrow will take coming services, etc. at St. An the form of a Christmas musical drew's Church, Kowloon,

Children's Service: Cathedral. service of hymns and carols. There Sunday,-Dec. 24. Fourth Sun- 10 am. Kindergeten and Chil-will be no address. Soloists who day in Advent: Holy Communion dren's Service, Chapel of the Re-have very kindly agreed to take at 8 am; Matins and Address as surrection, Happy Valley, 10 am. part include Mrs. Doris Blair, Mrs. 11 am; Preacher: The Vicari Kindergarten and Sunday School. Helen Lockhart, Mrs. I, Moran The Fourth Kowloon (Garrison) Stanley Sunday School Room. 10(cello) Mr. Gaston d'Aquino, and Troop of Scouts, will parade at a.m. Kindergarten and. Sundav Mr. V. Sanders, Mr. Longyear will this Service) Christmas Carol

School...

3.11...

be at the organ. '

Service at 6.13 p.m.; The Sunday Christmas Day: 6.15 ELJITI. Included in the programme se

Evening Club will be held in the Holy Communion, 7 Holy the sales, "O Leave your Sheep", Chater Room after this Service The symbolism of each of these long time among the early Christ-Communion, 8am. Holy Com-A star of the East", "From Heart and everyone is invited to attend; three is interwoven with the others tans of Jerusalem.

munion with. hymns, 10 a.m. Chil- throughout all the Masses. The He was one of the Hellinest Jews, aren's Service and Kindergarten, to Heart", "Cradle Sang". "Crown Young People's Service in the historical origin ot the three that is, he was a Jew born over-11 a.m. Festival Mattins, Preacher of Roses". Quartettes are. "Sussex Church at 10 am. Leader Mr. R. Carol", "Holly and the Joy", Balwin; Primary Sunday School In Masses can be traced to the cere- seas and whose native tongue was The Bishop, 12.15 pra. Holy ComNativity", "Cradle Song", "Our the Hall. 10 am: Leader. Mias monies in the Roman churches.. Greek. These formed a class by munion.

Exother is Born". "How beautiful W. Robinson. Tuesday 26-Holy Communion! As was formerly the custom, the themselves in Jerusalem and they

upon the Mountains," and "Peaceful the prestige of better St. Stephen's Day, 10.15 vigil of any great feast was kept claimed

Night" on the cello. "Berceuse" Jews. Wednesday 27-Holy Communion and "Caro, Mio Ben"; and on the by a night of prayer, and in the education than the other case of the Nativity the ceremonies The Apostles, as uneducated men, St. John Evangelist's Day, 7.30 a.m.

the sick, 10.15 amorgan, "The Question", and "The of the vigil took place in the Bast had naturally not much influence Prayer TOT

and it was Thursday Hea of St. Mary Major's, where a with them at first,

28-Holy Communion. Answer". · relic of the manger of Bethlehem among them that Stephen's minis- Holy Innocents' Day, 7.30 am. cordial invitation to all who are cher: The Vicar

try seems to have been mostly Friday 23-Holy Communion, (in exercised. He was eloquent and Cantonese), 745 am, END OF VIGIL

Other Notices; Dec. 27-8 p.m. The vigil ended as usual with well versed in the Scriptures and Mass. There was also on Chriss. in the teaching of the rabbis, and Badminton, Cathedral Hall, Dec, 29 considerable -5.30 p.m. Choir Practice, Cathe- mas Day a public celebration at his influence was so

dra', Dec. 30-4 p.m. Happy Valley Bt. Peter's, where Mass was sung that it aroused strong opposition.

Sunday School Tea Party, 'Cathe dral Halı,

is preserved.

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FALSE CHARGES

It was when he was challenged

by the Pope with great solemnity. į This was the second important Mass of the day. The third Mass to a dispute and gained completely wag one not. at first directly con the upper hand in it that the dis- nected with the feast, but with St. comated parties laid false charges Anastasia, an Eastern saint whose

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THE CHRISTMAS TREE The Christmas Tree will stand again in the north transept from

against film and had him con- Saturday, December 16. As in pre- feast was kept on Christmas Day. demned as blasphemer. His vious years, we shall devote all

The chapel of court in Rome was

the Byzantine speech in defence of his teaching gifts that are placed on or under

Union Church offers

WEEK DAY NOTICES Monday, Dec. 25, Christmas Day: Holy Communion will be celebrated at 7 am 8 am and 12 noon Christmas Morning, very Festival Service at 11 am. Prea-

26, Brownie Pack, 3.30 pm; Boy's Choir Prác tice, 6 pm; A. R. P. Lecture in the Hall, 8 p.m.

Wednesday.-Dec

Interested to attend this service, Which will take place at the usual hour of worship, 8 p.m.

LESSON SERMON FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, HONGKONG The subject of the Lesson Sermon in all Christian Science churches will be:-"Christian tomorrow Befence."

The Golden Text will be:-..

Tuesday.-Dec.

27. Medical War Working Party, 10 ara: St. Andrew's Wolf Cuba, 5.30 p.m.; Bt. Andrew's Rover Scouts (1st Kow- Icon) at 11, Cumberland Road, Kowbon Tong, at 8.45 pm; St. Andrew's. Winter Food Reller Com-

mittee meets at the Vicarage at 6 p.m.

Thursday.-Dec. 98. Women's

St. Anastasia, and thus this day. Jes, and it was & courageous state-inated by the Hongkong Benevolent ye waste places of Jerusalem: for party for B..W. O. F. at 4.30 pm. dedicated to is given in the Acts of the Apost- the tree to needy families nomi- "Break forth into joy, sing together, wellowship, at 2.30 pm.: Working was the chlef feast in the chapel ment in face of the opposition that Society: the Society for the Pro- the Lord hath comforted his people. Boy Scouts, p.m.; St. Andrew's

had been stirred up against him.tection of Children, and to homes he hath redeemed Jerusalem." Club "open" night at 8.30 pm. some time this last Mass became The stoning to death which he and needy people who are being (Isa: 52:9)

at the Imperial family. After

.celebrated by all priests.

Friday, Dec. 29. Medical War one of the Nativity, with a prayer suffered appears to have

" ANNOUNCEMENT helped by the Social Service Centre been a

Working Party, 10 a.m.; A, R. P. to St. Anastasia said during t. regular

sentence of the court. the Churches (Secretary. Miss

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Lecture, & p.m.; Full Choir. Frac Elliott). This winter, as every one Hongkong (a Branch of the Mother tice 6.30 p.m.: Toc H in the Chater Later on the three Masses were This happened in the very #rst

krlows, will be a very hard one and connected and were eventually year after the death of Christ,

Church, The First Church of Room, 6.45 p.m. and he has always been specially so we are hoping to receive even Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS.

honoured as the first man to give more gifts than in previous years. No. 31 Macdonnel Road, close to ST JOSEPH'S CHURCH

A member of the Women's Peak Tram Station, Sunday Service The

celebration of Christmas his life for his faith in Christ.

Fellowship will be in the Cathedral 11.15 am. Bunday School 10 am. came later than that of many of

each day to receive the presents. Testimony Meeting. Wednesday, 6 Dec. 24-4th Sunday in Advent. ve other big feasts of the year.

CHRIST CHURCH

which will be welcomed any time p.m. A Reading Room is located-Vigy of Christmas. (Past dis- (It was not until the fourth cen-

before Christmas Day itself, KOWLOON TONG

in the Church Building and is open; pansed),. tury that it was regularly cele-

Christmas Eve: 7.15 am. Holy

Every morning (except 'Sunday) brated. The time of it was not "definitely fixed for a long time, but Communion, 9 am. Sunday Schools

*No Senior) 10 a.m.

at last it was fixed for the end of

pagan about that time.

festival

It came to be recognised as the Communion. Celebrant & Pres- great family feast.

A tradition that trees

PARADE SERVICE

PEAK CHURCHI

cher: The Bishop, 11.30 pm, Mid-

and night Choral Eucharist Preacher:

4th Sunday in Advent

8 ani, Holy Communion.

to visit the Reading Room.

EL

ENGLISH METHODIST

5 GARDEN ROAD

First Mass and General Com-

Dec, 26, Xmas Day. Voluntary from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and munion 8 am, Second Mass 10 a.m. Choral Meditation in C. Squires, Hymn on Tuesday and Friday evenings followed by Benediction of the December, in order to replace a Eucharist & Bermon Preacher: The No. 59, Lesson, St. Luke Chap. 2vv-from 5.30 p.m. to 7 pm. All au- Blessed Sacrament; At Midnight: and General Com- which occurred Vicar, (N.B-The Confirmation 1-20. Benedictus Jubllate, Hymn thorised Christian Science litera-High Mass

which was to have been held at this No. 82, Preacher, Rev. 8. Hinchlife ture is available at the Reading munion, followed by a Low ‹Mass, Its popularity soon grew, became service has been postponed to as.CF. Hymn No. 60 National An-room. The public is cordially in Dec. 21-Christmas Day: Three the subject of it naturally appeal-later date which will be announc-them, Voluntary Last Verse Hymnvited to attend the services, and Low Masses in succession, starting at 8 am; Holy Communion dis- ed to family devotion, and in time ed later): 11 Mandarin Service, Holy 370, Prodana. Nevesta Smetana.

tributed at all Masses; Last Dow Mass at 10 am, followed by Bene- diction of the Blessed Sacrament; On Christmas Eve, Confessions will be heard during the whole" afternoon and evening until Mid- night On week days, Holy Mass jat 8 am: Confessions are heard Sunday, Preachers, Morning-Rev. J. E. every day, before and, after Mass; Tuesday, St. Stephen's Day, Dec."

CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL Sandbach; Evening-Rev. W. Bed-On Saturdays, the special time for 26-Holy Communion at 7.15 am. The following are the forthcom- dard Smith. Junior Church 9.30 Confessions is from 4.30 p.m. to a Wednesday, St. John, Evangelist, ing services at the Catholic a.m. All children welcome. Morning P.m. Dec. 27-Holy Communion at 7.15 Cathedral, Caine Road*

Thursday, Innocents Day.

flowers blossomed on Christmas The Bishop..

Christmas Day: Christmas Day, Dec. 25-Holy

6.15 a.m. Holy night was the origin of the decora- | tion with greenery, which can be Communion at 7 am and 8 am Communion, 8 a.m." Holy Com- traced to the tenth century. It Children's Service at 10 am. (It is munion. was not until the 17th century, hoped that adults and parents will however, that the Christmas tree also attend this service). seems to have made its first ap- Spearance.

GERMAN CUSTOM The first mention of it was in connection with Christmas cele brations at Strasburg in the 17th entury. It was for a long time a definitely German custom, and it

s only in the time of Queen otoria that it was adopted in gland. largely through the in-¦ ̧ quence of the Prince Consort

£.m

Dec. 28-Holy Communion at 7.15

2.m.

New Bishop Of London

Enthroned

CHURCH

Queen's Road East, (Opposite the Royal Naval Hospital, Bus No.

5 or SA.

Service 10.15 a.m. (This Service will

4th Sunday if Advent (Vigil of be broadcast)-Hymn No. 118, ROSARY CHURCH Christmas-Morning services: 1st Prayer, Hyun No. 122, 1st Lesson.

The following are the forthcom- Mass at & with sermon in Chinese, Hymn No. 129, 2nd Lesson, Prayer, ing Services, etc:: 2nd Mass at 8 with sermon in Eng Notices, Hymn No. 132, Sermon, 4th Sunday in Advent. Vigil of Hish, 3rd Mass at 10 with sermon in Hymn No. 22, Benediction. Evening Christmas, (Fast is dispensed). English, Evening services: at 3.30 Service 7 p.m., Hymn No. 133, Catechetical Instruction, at 4 Ex- Prayer. Hymn No. 131, Lesson, position of the Blessed Sacrament. Prayer. Notices. Hymn No. 859, Novena in preparation of the Sermon, Hymn No. 180 Benediction Nativity of Our Lord and Benedic- tion. At midnight Solemn Ponti- Acal Mass. Christmas Day (The

Home 8.13

NOTICES

Sacrament. At

At 8.30 Mass with sermon in Chinese, 1.10 Mass with sermon in English 8.30 Mass with sermon in Portuguese, 9.30 Mass with sermon In the days of Cromwell there

LIX Eriglish, followed by the as considerable hostbity to the

Following the Evening Service a Benediction of the Blessed Sacra- Poslebration of Christmas on the part of the Puritans, and at one

A woman and six boys sat in the nativity of Our Lord) Morning Social Hour will be held at 8. & S. ment, At 250 p.m. Benediction of

Blessed D.m. All Servicemen the time the keeping of the festival choir of St. Paurs Cathedral and services: 1st Mass at 6, 2nd Mass and civilians will be warmly wel-midnight Solemn, High Mass with was forbidden by Act. of Parlia watched the enthroning of Dr. at 8 with sermon in English, 3rd comed. There will be a Service on General Communion. Christmas ment. It was decreed that the deoffrey Francis Fisher as the Mass at 10 Bolemn High Mass Christmas Day at 10.15 am. con- Day. (Holyday of Obligation). Low day should be one of fast and a new Bishop of London,

Evening services: at 4 Exposition market day.

They were Dr. Maher's wife and of the Blessed Sacrament, recita-ducted by the Revs. J. E. Sandbach Masses at 6.30, 7.30 and 8.30 am. The shops were to be kept open six sons, whom he has often called tion of the Holy Rosary and 124, 125, 143 The General Com-Benediction of the Blessed Sacra- and E. Moreton Hymns Nos. 120, Choral Mass, followed by the

and · plum puddings and mince his "seven assets,"

Benediction. December 26--St. ples which existed even then They saw high omcials of the Stephen. Protomartyr. A Spiritual mittee is meeting at 6, &, 8, Home ment, at 9.30 am Tuesday, From to-day "the folemnization of Mar were condemned as heathen. The Church walking in an impressive Retreat for Chinese women begins

riages" is permitted. At, 2.20 p.m. people resisted the law very an- procession from the Chapel of St. today at the Canossian Convent.

Benediction of the Blessed Sacra- EMMANUEL MISSION ment followed by a Christmas Saturday, 8 pm, Carol Service, party for poor Chinese children. Meeting of the ing two days there will be a special Sunday, 11 am. Morning Service Wednesday

followed

Holy Communion. C.C.Y.ME. at 6 pm, On week-days the Blessed Sacrament from 530 Preacher, Rev. M.B, Birrel, 3 p.m. Mass at 0.30 and 7.30 am. am to 7 pm. On week days Mass Children's Christmas Bervice open At the St. Paul's Chapel (185- at 6 and 7.30. Confessions morning to all Friends 8 pm. Gospel Service Portland Street, Mong Kok): On preceded by Carol Singing 7.30 to Sunday, Dec. 24-At 6 am. Mass and evening.

sermon in Chinese. —At 8 pm. Preacher, Mr. J. F. Fisher, with Subject, The Lamb in Revela- Midnight Mass with sermon in

on." Text, "They overcame him Chinese.

ST. STEPHEN'S DAY

Triduum of Solemn Exposition of

grily and serious clashes took Michael and St. George to the Came Road. December, 29-St. place, especially at Canterbury. Sanctuary, but Dr. Fisher was Thomas Becket, Archbishop of the increased celebration when hidden from them when he took Canterbury. Today and the follow- the feast was finally restored gave the oath.

wow popularity to Christmas

THREE KNOCKS which has never since waried.

In the large congregation sat Sir Frank Bowater, the Lord Mayor of The day after Christmas, St. London, and sheriffs, Stephen's day, is now an English! As the cathedral bella rang out. bank holiday, but it was not al- Dr. Flaber, following ancient tradi- ways so. On this day the shops tion, left the cathedral and knock-ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S used to open again after Christ- ed three times on the main door mas and the shopkeepers gave with his pastoral staff to be let in their employees their Christmas again.

resents or, in the old term, He was led. w the Episcopa Christmas "boxes." This 1s the Throne by the Archdeacon

(the Ven. igin of the term "Boxing Day" Canterbury

On Wednesday 5.30 p.m.

by

by the Blood of the Lamb." Rev.

The Sailors Home and Seamen's 12:11, Monday, 10.30 am, Morning ST. TERESA'S CHURCH -

Institute Hongkong -

Service. Preacher, Dr. H. Lechmere

Sunday. 8 am-Holy Com- Clift. Tuesday, 2:30 pm, Meeting Dec. 24, 4th Sunday of Advent of munion, 8 pm. Carol Service. All for Chinese amahs, Wednesday, 8 and Vigil of Christmas.

(no

T. K. seafarers are invited to a Bocial pm. Missionary Prayer Meeting, abenence): 6.30 am, Holy Mass ich is now commonly applied to Sopwith), and there the enthrone-Hour in the Officers' Lounge after, Speaker, Rev. C.R. Callender from with Sermon in Chinese; & am

the Evening Service:

Siam. Thursday, 10,30 a.m Holy Mass, Sermon in English, Ar a church festival, however, ment took place.

Raising his hand, the archdeacuz Christmas Day 7.30 am, and 8.30 Women's Bite Study Circle at 216 Novena for Christmas, and Bene- celebration on this day of the

pf 8. Stephen, the first said: "The Lord preserve thy going am Holy Communion, 6,30 pa Nathan Road, First floor. 0 pm dcation; 10. am Holy Mass with

Service. Preacher, dates almost as far back and thy coming in from this Short

Rev. Prayer Meeting. Friday. 8 p.m. Sermon in English: At Midnight: feast, of Christmas. The time forth for evermore; and Charles Strong (Chaplain), 7 pm Bible Study Circle at 3 Ho Man Solemn High Mess

On Christmas Day there will be St Stephen is told fully mayest thou remain in justice and Christmas Dinner for Hailors in Tin Street, top, floor.

All are welcome. No collection on a Mass every half-hour from 7.30 Bets of the Apostles, and sanctity and adorn the place to King George's Hall: All seafarers

welcome.

Sunday evening.

to 10 a.m memory was kept trean for, a.thee delegated by God.7.

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