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CATHOLIC NEWS & NOTES ST. JOHN'S

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SAINTS OF THE WEEK: INDO-CHINA

MARTYRS:

Several saints who are eminent in the history of the Church are commemorated during the coming week. Tomorrow we have St. Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna, who was consecrated by St. John the Apostle and Evangelist towards the end of the first century. Be lived to a great age and was one of the chief links with the Apostles to the middle of the second century. The account ol his martyrdom is the oldest of such records in Church history.

St. John Chrysoston, on Monday, is one of the great Greek" Doctors of the Church. As Bishop he came severely into con- ct with the Byzantine Court and was fearless in his denun- means golden- ciation of abuses. The name Chrysostoin, which mouthed, was given to him for his cloquence,

On Tuesday is St. Peter. No-been Christian for centuries could LASED.

to

CATHEDRAL

3rd, Sunday after Epiphany..

um. Holy Communion 11 s.. Mattins and Sermon Preacher Rey, AF. Kuse. 6.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon Preacher, The Dean. The Social Hour will be held in sae hall immediately after Evën- song, and all will be welcomed. Holy Communion is celebrated:

Thursday 7,30 am Friday 7.45

Badminton int

the

a. in Cantonese).

Notice Cathedral Hall on Monday 8. p.m. Sick Intercessions on Thurs 54f lu15 B.D.

→

PEAK CHURCH

FİRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST

Church of England Services. He took a large part in not have withstood the attack.. Holy Communion. tounding an Order for the re-with greater constancy. demption of captives, and is said CONVERSION BY TYPEWRITER

responsible

Wilen & for

MTS have been

young lady," a liberating more than two thou- Cushen, was received into the Ca

London. some sand captives during his lifetime. tholic Church' in

St. Francis de Sales, on Wed- months ago It was probably nesday, was famous alike for his first instance of "conversion learning. for his gentleness and typewriter," for she was led

the

by

to

for his pioneer work in the use conversion by typing out a novel of the priting press as а means by a Catholic writer.

"Patron

WD.S

Dr.

CHURCH & GENERAL

H.K. VOLUNTEER ORDERS

RECRUITS MEDICAL

ORDERS BY COL. H. B. ROSE, MC., COMMANDANT,

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

Jan. 31, H2, 8.30 am. to 13.30 p.. Dress as detailed for Field Days ex- There will be po medical examina cept glengarries will be worn in plac

of steel belmets. ton on Friday, Jan. 31.

S.B.RS.-A S.B.RS. dust be return-

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EXAMINATION

'HOLIDAYS"

Except for matters of very urgent fed to Stores by Wed. Jan. 29.

No. 3 Company. nature Corps Headquarters will be

There will be no parade on Mon. closed on Monday and Tuesday, "on

Jan. 30, HQ 5.30 p.m. Respirators will be drawn before pamde.

No. 4 Company Jan. 29, EQ., 8.15 an. all "day training. Dress Battle order, S.D

Jan 3h, He 30 p. Cos

account of the Chinese New Year 27. Holidays.

PROMOTION EXAMINATION

&

RECRUITS The following members of the Mo- bile Column passed

Promotion Examination held on Friday. 17.1.41. To Sergeant-Cpl. K. Mitchell, To Corporal-1/Cpl. J. E. Jessep.

PARADES

Corps Artillery

Irt Battery

Jan. 28. (H.Q. for D'Agullar, 8.30 a.m. Layers examination. Dress-S.D.

2nd Battery

U.R.F

caps.

course as detailed. Dress Overalls S.D. cap... belt. frog and sling. mainder. Company training as pre

gramme.

Dress as

No. 5 Company There will be no parade next week.

No. 6 Company Jan. 31. H.Q., 8.30 a.m.

No. 7 Company Jan. 31. H.Q. 8.30 a.m. Full day training. Dress- Fighting Order.

BS for Army Service Corps Company

Jan. 27-Feb. 1, inclusive.

Jan 30, HQ., for Bluff Head 3 a..

Day training. Dress as usual.

Trans-

Duty Officer-Capt. R. R. Davies. Jan. 30. H.Q. 5.30 pm Wacle Com- Fitting of clothing and equipment

Those detailed. will only take place on Tuesdays at pany. Map revision. 5.30 p.m. unless prior arrangements Squad drill. Those detalled. Dress- have been made with B.Q.M.S.

Overalls, S.D. cap, shoes.

31 Macdonnell Road" The subject of the Lesson Ser-caps KD. jacket. K., trousers, boots and belts: Sgt. Elsley, Bdr. Anslow. топ in all Christian Science

Gars. Bickford, Bruce and Smith. before. churches tomorrow will be "Truth." HQ. for Belchers, 8.30 a..

The Golden Text will be: Thou Examination. Dress as for (1) above. art near, O Lord, and all thy cines. Bullock and Butlin commandments are truth. Con- Jan 30. (Betchers, 830 a.m. Cardigan, S.D. cap. of conversion. It was because of The novelist was Mrs. Matthewcerning thy testimonies. I have D.R.F. Examination. Dress this last named quality that he Amold, whose husband, a convert, known of old that thou hast Tues., 26. Gars, Lockhart and Swan. is now honoured as

or is of the family of Arnold founded them for ever." (Psalm (H.Q. 5.30 p.m. B.CA's. Dress →→ Catholic writers."

of Rugby and Matthew Arnold. 119: 151, 152).

Mufti. B.C.A. Class for those detail-port and Supplies Sections on duty as detailed under Company arrange- The feast of St. John Bosco the poet. She is the author of Among others the following ed. ...

ments. Dress-KD. Jacke, trousers. occurs on Friday. He

the numerous novels and Miss Cushen citations will be read from the

S.D. cap, belt, boots. Founder of the Salesian Congres her secretary.

Bible: "And why call ye me, Lord. gation and one of the greatest As her typing of the novel pre- Lord, and do not the things which benefactors of the young known gressed, Miss Cushen became more I say?" (Luke 6: 45), to history.

ind more curious about Catho- The following citations will also

Finally St. Ignatius of Antioch is com-lic devotions.

at be read from the Christian Science she meniorated on Saturday. He was tended a Midnight Mass, the first Textbook. "Science Health with series of Bishop of Antioch in the second step in a

efforts to Key to the Scriptures," by Mary Jan. 30, HQ, 8am. All Sections met century. He

St. Polycarp know the Church." Now she has Baker Eddy: "The best sermon for Aberdeen Dress as usual. when he was being brought to become # Catholic. Brid Mrs ever preached is Truth practised Jan. 31, St. John's Place, 5.30 p.m.

Arnold was sponsor at her con

and demonstrated by the destruc-Those detailed. B.CA. Class. Dress Rome for martyrdom.

Armation.

tion of sin, sickness and death -Mufti "This is one figures

instructed

4th Battery disciples greatest Jesu's

Jan. 30. H.Q. 530 p.m. B.C.A., and wish whereby "to beal the sick through

detaled. 3.C.A. Glass Mind instead of matter. He know others" Es that the philosophy. Science and Dress-Mufti. proof of Christianity were Truth, casting out all Inharmony.” (Science and Health. Pages 201. 271)

INDO-CHINA MARTYRS Indo China, which now

of the writer could the for." said Mrs. Arnold, annuals of the Catholfe Church. CATHOLICS WIN GEORGE

so prominently in the news, has tewards any

a remarkable position

in

for though it is only a little over

MEDAL

300 years since the first seed of Two Catholic members of Christianity was sown there by Cardiff Fire Brigade have

the

been

a French Jesult, It has passed awarded the George Medal for through a period of persecution bravery, in Are-fighting in West such as no country in the East Wales. They are Sergt. Daniel has endured,

James Collins and Sub Officer Conversions were rapid When Williain Maurice Brown. Two once the Catholic Falth was in-others have been "highly com troduced. In twelve years it had mended."

100,000 Catholics, and in twenty Sergt. Colins, a parishioner ... of Ave years three times that num Cardiff Cathedral. has been de- ber. Then a series DI persecu-corated with the Royal Humane tions began which lasted for 200 Society Bronze Medal IUT life years, culminating in 1820 under saving, the Cardiff Corporation, the Emperor Tu Due who was Conspicuous Bravery Medal, the called the "Annamite Nero." Siver and the Bronze Medals

One might have

the doubts the Society for

Protection about the constancy of a people of Life from Fire. and the Co who had been so recently con-ronation Medal of King George verted. but a country that had Vi

had

ST. TERESA'S

CHURCH

Prince Edward Rd..

Tel. 56217

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ST. JOSEPH'S

CHURCH

of

Jan, 25, Saturday: at 5 p.m.non 8 a.m. Second Mass 10 am.. Meeting of the Third Order of St. followed by Benediction. Jan. 27: Francis.

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ANNOUNCEMENT

3rd Battery

5th A.A. Battery There will be no parade next week.

Field Company. Engineers Jan. 30, KC.R. 5.30 pm. Arms Drill and Musketry Instruction, DresS. -Mufti.

First Churen of Christ. Scien

Corps Signals tist, Hongkong a Branch of the..Jan. 27. No parade. Mother Church. The First Church Jan 29, H.Q., 3 p.m. 1 DR. Sec Christ. Selentist." Boston,tion will not parade. (1) Area Lines Muss, No. 31 Macdonnell Road, Tests as detalled. (1) Group "A". Jose to Peak Tram Station. Sun Up-grading Tests. Group "C". Signal 25 per programme. (iv) Cay Service 1.15 am. Testimony Training, Meeting, Wednesday 6 p.m. A Read-

Signal training for

Ing Room is maintained in the Churcń Bullding and is open оп Monday Thursday and Saturday mornings from 10.30 am to 12.30 p.m. and on Tuesday and Friday venings trom 5.20 to 7. p.m. All authorised Christian literature is available at the Reading Room

The public is cordially invited to attend the services and to visit the Reading Room

Field Ambulance Jan. 29, H.Q.. 2 p.m.-10 p.m. Dress -S.D.

cap, jacket, trousers, boats, belt, water bottle called "cardigan. greatcoat, haversack and steet helnet Istung on left shoulder)

Pay Section Jan. 31, HQ. 2.30 p.m. Mufti. 1

Dress -

Fortress Signal Company Jan 30, H.Q.. 5.30 p.m. L.G. Revi- slon Squads as arranged by C.S.M

EN. THURSEY, Captain.

Adjutant, HK.V.D. Corps

AFFILIATED UNIT Nursing Detachment, HKV.D.C. Monday," Jan. 27

There will be no lecture. Wednesday, Jan. 29

Home Nursing Lecture, Helena May Practical Class Institute, 5.30 p.m. 4.30pm.

Evening Parade. those detailed.

Jan. 31, HQ.. 2 p.m. (1) Kit inspec-Thursday, Jan. 30" tion. All equipment and clothing There will be ao lecture. must be produced. b) Group "A". Friday, Jan. 31 soal traning as per programme. First Aid Lecture, P.W.D. Office. Group

(i) 5.30 p.D. "C". Up-grading tests.

Practical Class, 4.30 p.m. Group "C". Field signalling Exercise. St. John's Place. (iv) Evening Parade. Signal training

Strength-Increase as detailed.

Mobile' Column Jan. 30, HQ, 5.30 p.m. (1) M.C.O's. Course (1) Lecture. Platoon Othc.rt. Jan. 31, HQ, 5.30 p.m. Armis de March discipline. Dress Overalls

ENGLISH METHODIST CHURCH.R.T.R. caps. Equipment. --Belt and

HONGKONG

Bayonet frog.

Feb. 2, Stonecutters, M.G, Pt. II Those not already fired. Details later. No. 1 Company Jan. 37 and 28. No parade.. Jan. 31, H.Q. 5.30 p.m.

Weapor

Training per Company programme.

No. 2 Company

3rd Sunday after the Epiphany. [ - First Mass and General Commu Queen's Road East. Opposite the

Royal Naval Hospita Preachers. Morning-Rev. J. E. Chinese New Year. On week-days, Sandbach; Evening--Rev, E. More- Jan, 26, 3rd Sunday after Ept Holy Mass & am. Abstinence is ton. Morning Parade Service 10.16

Friday. and

am. Hymn 83, Prayer, Hymn. 408, phany: 6.30 am. Holy Mass with dispensed

First Lesson. Hymn 611, Second- Sermon in Chinese. 8 a.m. Choral Friday Feb. 7 Confessions Mass, Sermon in English and heard every day, before and after Lesson, Prayer, Notices, Offertory.M.O training. Benediction. 10 a.m. Roly Mass Mass. On Saturdays; the special Hymn 895, Sermon, Hymn 490, time for Confessions is from 4.30 Benediction. Evening Service 7 p.m. in 8 p.

Hymn 11. Prayer, Hymn 470, Les- son, Prayer, Notices, Offertory. Hymn 477, Sermon, Hyman 754, Benediction

with Sermon in English.

Jan. 27, Chinese New Year: at.7.16 am. the Closing of "the Chinese Retreat with Mass, Ser- mon and Benediction.

On week days: Holy Mass at 6.30, and 7.15 a.m. Jan. 31, Friday: at 6 pm. Service of Intercession with the way of the Cross.

".

THE CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY. ALLIANER (Hongkong Branch) Chapel, 25, Cumiberland Road, Kowloon Tong

FRATERNITY PRAYER

"ROOM"

No. 77. Pokfulam Road,

Saturday, 8:30 p.m.-Fourth talk by Dr. Lechmere Clift on "1941 and

NUTICES FOR WEEK Following the evening service a social hour will be held at S & S Home 8.15 p.m. All Servicemen and civilians warmly welcomed. A

After Subject, "The Four Beasts meeting for prayer and fellowship of Daniel's Vision, and the Four will be held at S & S Home on Seals seen by St. John" (Daniel 7

Tuesday 8.30 p.m. Monday and

Miss A. F. Gordon, 15.1.41.

Leave

Mrs. C. Peers, 16.1.41-15.1.42; Mrs. B. Hill. 13.1.41-12.7.41.

(Sgd) 1. M. S. BRAUDIE.

Commandang.

Nursing Detachment H.K.V.D.C.

NOTICES

Sergeants' Mess Committee Meeting

There will be an extraordinary meeting of the Mess Committee held in the Mess at 5.30 p.m. on Wednes

Jan. 28. H.Q., 5.30 p.m. LG and day. Jan. 29. C.S.M's. of units will

ensure that a representative attends.

CROSSWORD

NO. 815

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and Revelation 6:1-8 Sunday,Thursday 7 pm, Badminton Club 9.45 am. Service of Holy Commu-at S & S Home. Wedneday 5.30 11 Plain nion. This service closes at 10.30. p.m. General Committee at 5 & 6 8.30 p.m. Evangelistic meeting.Home. Visitors are welcome to all the

ST. ANDREW'S (Church of England, Kowloon) Australia Day

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19 Primitive

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The following are the forthcom- ing services at the Catholic Ca- weapon thedral, Caine Road.

22 Gracefur

tempered

30 Eskimo

2 Repairs

15 Import

4' Season 5 Cheeky

Obsolete

7 Unsound borse

10. Speak

violently 11 Choose.

17 Produce 18. Inhuman. 20 Bud 23 Rocks

24 Number

25 - Weird

27. A gin

28 Preposi..

The Rev. John Bechtel, Pastor. Bunday services.-In English: 10 services. am. Worship. Speaker: The Rev. John Bechtel. Subject; "What Do We Believe?" 2. We Believe that God is a Spirit; that He possesses

3rd Sunday after Epiphany attributes and characteristics that!

Morning services: 1st Mass at 6 no other Being has; that He is

24 Run away The following are the forth-with sermon in Chinese, 2nd Mass 26 Bad. Sovereign, and that He is the

etc., Father of Mankind." Text: Genesis coming services,

at St. at 8 Golemn High Mass, 3rd Mass

at 10 with sermon in English 1:1-"In the Beginning God" Andrew's Church, Kowloon:-

29 Heretic (Becond in a series of messages on Sunday, January 26th Third Evening services: at 3.30 Cateche-

29 Throw tical Instruction at 4 Exposition of the Fundamentals of the Christian Sunday after Epiphany. 10. Faith by the Pastor. 6:30 Young Children's Service, 10 am." Sun the Blessed Sacrainent, recitation People's Evangelistic Meeting. day School 11 am, Special Aus of the Holy Rosary Te Deum and Speaker: The Rey, John Bechtel, tralia Day Service, Preacher: Rev. Benediction. Jun. 28-Solemn High 32 Fruit Subject: "The Meaning of the H.A.. Wittenbach. This service Mass at 7.30 am, with sermon and Cross of Christ." In Cantonese. 11 will be broadcast. A warm wel- and followed by Benediction of the a.m. Worship. Bethel Evangelistic come is extended to all Australian Blessed Sacrament for the Chinese 1 Serious Band. 3 p.m. Sunday School 7:30 residents. 6.15 p.m. Evensong and Congregation, Jan. 28-St. Francis p.m. Bethel Evangelistic Band. Sermon, Preacher: Rev. A. E. of Bales. Bishop & Doctor of the

Church, Patron of Catholic Wi- ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S Charman of the BCMS

Tuesday, Jan. 28th 6 pm. Ser..ters. Jan. 31-St. John

Founder of the Balesian Boclety. connexion Starting Sunday, Jan. 26, a week Vice of Intercession in

Confessions morning and evening. གང་དཔྱད་དཔོག་པ་ཡིན་པ་ད་མ་ཡང་ཏན་

CHINESE NEW YEAR'S

MEETINGS

L

Bosco,

of Special New Year Meetings will with the war. Leader Dr. 8. G. On week days Mass at 6 and 7.30 Be conducted at the Chapel by a Kirkby-Gomes

An invita

B

group of workers from the Bhang-i Wednesday, Jan. 29th C. M, 8. Hal Bethel Bible Bettfiary. In ad- Annual Conference. dition to the usual Bunday services, tion is extended to all to attena evangelistic meetings wily be held the following sessions, a.m. every evening at 7:30 pm. The Holy Communion. 10 a.m. Reports Special Services will end with the and Intercessions. & pm. Even 7:30: meeting on Sunday evening, song:

Moj sungi) r-All other meaLINKE?'RA, NEVA. Feb. 2.

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INTERNATIONAL

WOMEN'S DAY

International Women's Day, on March 8" will be celebrated throughout Free China.

The Central Kuomintang Head

The Sailors' Home and Seamen's Wrangle: 19, Now; 20, Et; 21. General Chamber of Commerce, luustitute Hongkong. Bunday next Bulldog: 23, Agra: 24, Iago; 21, the Hongkong Branch of the quarters have issued

* circular 3rd Sunday ofter Epiphany. Farmyard; 30, Tiff; 31, State; 32, Chinese Products Manufacturing order to all women organisations LIIT Holy Communion. 8 p.m. Länark; 33, Mere; 34, Semi- and Bales Association and the various provinces and muni-,

Preacher Short Evening Service.

DOWN: 2, Lucid; 3. Ways: 4, Chinese Industrial Service will cipalities, instructing them to Morning Worship 10.30 am. Rev. Cyril Brown, Notices Re-Tear; 5, Fettle; 6, Modifying: jointly petition the National Gov hold celebration meetings (Cen Preacher: Rev. E. Moreton. This freshments are served after the Clad: 10, Know; 13, Trailer; 14. ernment to despatch commercial tral News). service will be broadcast. Evening Evening Service. --

Ungodly; 16, Alongside; 21, Baffe: attaches to the Chinese Consul Worship 6 pm. Preacher: Rev. J/ NB-The Church is open to 22, Girt: 25. Adage: 26, Omen: 28: ates General in Singapore, Batavia marketing of Chinese products in E, Bandbach,

the general public,

Meal; 29, Asks.

and Manila to facilitate the the South Beas,

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