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CATHOLIC NEWS & NOTES

CANDLEMAS; END OF HEROIC LIFE: DESTRUCTION OF CHURCHES

TOMORROW, THE FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE AND OF THE PURIFICATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, is the day on which candles are blessed for use on the altar, and so it is called "Candlemas." The significance of this Pre- sentation of Christ was seen in the early ages of the Church, though it was some centuries before a feast was actually instituted to com- memorate it. It is forty days after the Feast of the Nativity, and is regarded as the concluding feast of the Christmas cycle.

The meeting of Simeon with the Infant Christ was formerly is to given considerable prominence in the day's liturgy, and it

blessing of this that can be traced the choice of the day for the candles. The

Gospel story tells of Simeon halling Christ as " light to the revelation of the Gentiles and the glory of thy people Israel" carried, signifying the entry of Christ into the Temple.

This can be traced back to the eighth century, and two centuries later the actual blessing of the candles was added.

It is possible, though there is no historical evidence

In London one of the most re- cent. items of information about air-raid damage was about a Ca- tholic Church through the roof of which a shell crashed. If it of the fact, had exploded the entire that the feast was given its special ing and much adjacent property character in order to replace the would have been destroyed. But LUPERCALIA, & pagan festival of it did not explode, purification which used to be held

At this ceremony the skin of

to strips with which the priest

struck passers by as an act of purification. The strips were cali-

CHURCH & GENERAL

Mr. Lee Ku-chi and his bride, formerly Miss Ko Wai-yan.

(King's Studlo).

build- ST. JOHN'S

CATHOLIC

CATHEDRAL

CATHEDRAL

in

4th Sunday after Ephiphany:-

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1; 1941.

H.K. VOLUNTEER ORDERS

ORDERS BY COL. H. B. ROSE, M.C., COMMANDANT, HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

PARADES

Corps Artillery Dress for Canip

Jacket trousers, S.D. cap boots, Fuli web equipment, haversack, water bot tle (lled), steel helmet, gas mask and HBC

obtained. Leave will only be granted in exceptional circumstances.

Feb. KCR, 5.30 pm. Training under Section arrangements. Dress Mutti.

"

Corps Signals Feb. 3, HQ, 5.20 p.m. Group B

(U) Group C. In- struments, lump and Tek. DUT.

Feb. 5, H.Q., 2 p.m. (1) No. 1 Dętach. Arca Instrument. check ( Classified airn. Field signalling exercise. ti

Greatcoat to be carried. Per Lamp signalling, sonnel of 1st and 3rd Batteries firing from Bluff Head, kulte, fork,' spoon, plate and mug in addition.

Kit bags to be pled at H.Q. by 9

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

Unclassified men. Signal training as THE Undersigned have received detailed (iv Evening parade. Signal

au, for 1st Bty. by 3 pm for 4 Bty, and by 1:30 pm. for th AA Bty. These must be clearly marked training. and should include spare jacket.

Feb. 7, 11.Q., 3 p.. (i) Na. 1 trousers, shorts khaki shirts, puttees, Detach. Ares nes test. ( N.C.OS. overalls, cardigan and gun platform Mainland Recce, (1) Classified men. shees Cleaning material, shaving and Field signalling. (lv) Unclassified washing gear to be brought --

men Signal training as per pro- gramme. (v. Evening parade. Signal

Mobile Column

1st Battery

Feb. 6, St. John's Place, "2.45, p.ni. training. For week's camp at D'Agullar Dress as above.

2nd Battery

Feb. 2, Stonecutters. Part 2 M.G. Courne. Those detailed. Queen's

instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

on

Thursday and Friday, the 13th and 14th February, 1941.

Feb. 4 Belchers: 4 pm. Left Sec- Pter. 8.30 a.m. and Kowloon Falice commencing each day at 9.30 m, tion. Dress-Overalls and S.D. cap to Pier. 8.43 ani. Dress-Overalls, R.TR. with an interval from 12 noon

to 130 p.m.

be carried

cap. Equipment. Battle Order. Range Feb. 6, Belchers, 4 p.m. Right Sec- Officer-2/L W. Stoker.

Feb. 3) HQ.. 5.30 p.m. N.C.OF. D.EL.Class. ( Hung Honi, 5.30 p.m. All at E.M. Naval Yard, Hongkong and

Platoons, Driving Instruction and at Kowloon Naval Depot. Crew drill.

B Detach-I

Dress as for Feb. 3. 4th Battery

OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORES.

comprising:--

The following are the forthcom- In the Midlands a time bomba.m. Holy Communion and in Peak ing services at the Catholic Cathe-

tion. Dress-as for Feb. 4. in Rome on Feb. 15. It was in fell alongside the Church, As the Church; 11. Choral Eucharist and dral, Caine Road.

Feb. 6, D.EL. School, 9 a.m. honour of the god Pan, and there area had to be cleared Mass could Sermon: Preacher: The Bish; 4th Sunday after Epiphany Section Dress--as for Feb. 4. were mingled with it certain rites but before the next. Sunday 6.30 pm Evensong "and Sermon: Good Press Day. Morning services:

3rd Battery connected with the wolf which came round the bomb had been Preacher: The Dean. The Cathe- ist Mass at 6 with sermon in Chin- Feb. 3, Belchers 3.30 puu. A De- Feb. 5, Hung Hom, 8 an, All Pla- tradition said had nursed Romulus destroyed. "

dral Social Hour will be held im-ese. At 7.30 Blessing of the Candies tachment. Dress-S.D. cap. overalls, toons. Exercise in New Territories. and Remus

Two explosive bombs wrecked mediately after the Evensong in 2nd Mass at 8-Solemn High Mass gun platform shoes.

Dress Shorts, sweaters and R.TR the Notre Dame de France, in the Cathedral and all are very.cor- followed by the Procession of the Feb. 1 HQ. 6.30 p.m. All deficient cap. No steel helmet will be carried. the sacrificial victims was cut in Leicester Square. London. One dially welcome. Holy Communion Blessed Sacrament 3rd Mass at 10|in kit. Dress—Mufti.

Equipment.—Battle order, burst in front of the high altar is celebrated, on: 7.30a.m. Thurs-with sermon in English Evening Feb. 8, H.Q., 8 am. All Sections for Feb 6. H.Q... 5.30 p..

N.C.O'S. Boats, Motor and Sailing (Hull and completely wrecked the day: 745 a.m. Friday (in Can services: at 3.30 Catechetical In-Aberdeen. Dress as usual,

Class

only) Old Tools, Canvas, India Feb. 7. (1) Class 1, Miniature Ran- Rubber. Clocks, Leather, "Electric terior. but left thu framework tonese): Badminton in Cathedral struction at 4 Exposition of the Feb. 7. Belchers, 5.30 p.m.

ge. Parade HQ. 5.15 p.m. (0) Glass Gear, Lamps, Binoculars, Oars, of the building standing. Officers Hall on Monday at 8 p.m. Sick-in-Blessed Sacrament, recitation of ment.

II and III Upper Parade Gromd. Cordage, Firewood, Blankets, Coun of the Frenen Merchant Service tercession will be held on Thurs- the Holy Rosary, special sermon on

Feb. 4. HQ 5.30 p.m. B.C.A. and | Parade HQ., 5.15 p.m. (10) Class, IV collected parts of the various day at 10.15 a.m.

terpanes, Carpets, "Beds, Wash others as defailed. Miniature Range, and V. Upper Parade Ground. Parade Dress-Mufti.

HQ 6.16 p.m. (lv) Dress-Overalls. Basins, Furniture. Electric Cable, Feb. 6. HQ 3.15 pm. Baltery R.T.R. cap. Equipment Belt and Ol Drums, Dirty Ol, etc. parade for camp. Dress KD, jacket, bayonet frog.. trousers, S.D. cap and full equipment. Feb. 1. Bayonet frogs must be re- Greatcost to be carried:

turned to C.Q.M.S. on this date.

No. 1 Company

| Zine Ashes and old Iron and Steel, Feb. 3, H., Bi..

All day train-Lots may be inspected on Wednes-

day. 12th February, 1941.

(Only British Subjects will be ad- mitted into H.M. Naval Establish- Feb: 5. H.Q 5.30 p.m. Company ments to view or bid for the lots)."

LO. and M.G. training.

from the

ed FEBRUA, from the word FEB RUARE, to purify, and Word February is derived.

GOOD PRESS DAY Tomorrow' is observed

altars, and with them reconstruct

by the ea a complete, altar in a small room Catholic Church in Hongkong and adjoining, so that Mass could be in most other places, as "Good said there on the following Sun. Press Day. The purpose of this day.

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to to call attention to the neces

sity of spod reading

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room.

ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH

Feb.

"Good Press" "and mengauction of the Blessed Sacrament. Feb. 6-St. Titus, Holy. Hour from 5.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Feb. 7-First Friday of the Month-General Communich lat 7 o'clock Mass in honour of the

END OF HEROIC LIFE

4th Sunday after the Epiphany. Sacred Heart of Jesus. At 5.30 p.ni. Sume months ago an

amateur Feast of the Purification of Our Exposition of the Blessed Sacra- urge people to promote it. There radio station in Washington, the Lady. First Mäss and Gener: Com-ment, recitation of the Holy Rosary tailed service most northerly of the states" on munion at a am. Second Mass at and Hepediction. Today abstinence stores.

of the U.S.A..

10 a.m., followed by Benediction of is dispensed, Feb. &-At 7.30 am above, with special sermon in the Ca- the west coast

Blessed Sacrament. Feb. 3: Solemn Requiem Mass for the late this the Ca picked up thedral at 4, p.m. and

message: "Last the Sifton WAS

Feast of St. Balasius Ceremony of Rev. Sister Maria Biff who bled in tholic Truth Society issues. Its evening Fr.

dead on his knees. in his

the Blessing of the throat before the destruction of the walchow annual paper. "C.TS News'

the 8. am. Mass. Feb. 7: First Fri Hospital during the bombing on The Catholic Church attaches From Fr. Fox" the message

day-Abstinence is dispensed. Holy the 8th, January. On Week days from the

Mass and General Communion at Mass at 6 and 7.30 Confessions its emphasis ig altogether on Eskimo mission at

Hooper Buy.am. On week-days, Holy Mass morning and evening. the side of encouragement, not Alaska, and it told of the lonely

at 3 am. Confessions are heard end of a heroic life. Fr. Sifton of prohibition as many believe.

every day, before and after Mass, He was a The date of "Good Press Day", was a French Jesuit.

On Saturdays, the special time le fixed by its nearness 10 feast of St. Francis de Safes who is the Patron of Catholic Writers As Bishop of Anneer at the end of the sixteenth century he was the first to use the press од large scale as his apostolic work, and he was a writer of considerable eminence DESTRUCTION OF CHURCHES As details of air raid destru

great importance to, reading, and

came

the native of Alsace but had spent for Confessions is from 4.30 to 8

all his life. in America.

adjunct to

work twas

Fr. Sifton had won distinction among he Wyoming Indians by his expert.

knowledge of their language, and his missionary very fruitful among them. It was considered a waste of talent when he was moved to the country of the Eskimos, but there he became equally profi- cient in the native language, so

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ENGLISH METHODIST CHURCH. HONGKONG

Queen's Road East. opposite the

CHRIST CHURCH

(KOWLOON TONG)

4th Sunday after. the Epiphany. Services In English 7.15 a.m. Holy Communion. The parish breakfast will be after this service, in the Vicarage. 9.45..Choral Eucharist. and Sermon. Preacher, the Vicar. 6.30 p.m. Evensong. Services in Royal Naval Hospital.

Mandarin. 11 a.m. Morning Prayer SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S

and Sermon. There will not be a SUPPER AT MORNING SERVICE

celebration of the Holy Communion Preachers. Morning Rev. E. in Mandarin). Wednesday, 4.30 tion are gradually revealed in much so that the name which Moreton. Evening-Rev. W. Hp.m. Wolf Cubs will meet in the England, more s learned about the Eskimos gave him was "Good Alton. Morning Parade Service at Vicarage grounds; a p.m. in Vicar- the destruction of Catholic Chur- Speaker."

10.15 a.m. This will be followed by lage; "meeting of Christ Church ches and Catholic institutions of

Many would regard a life spent the Sacrament of the Lord's Sup- Fellowship Committee. various kinds. In the Tald on 11 such conditions the waste of per. Hymn 660, Prayer, Hymn 909, 7.15 a.m. Holy Communion. 10 a.m. Coventry three of the city's six an able man and his death" a First Lesson, Hymn 475, Second Meeting of Guild of Martha and Catholic churches were hit, one tragedy, but it was nelther

for Lesson, Prayer, Notices, Offertory, Mary in Vicarage. 6 p.m. Choir being a complete wreck except the missionary-for he led on Hymn 110, Sermon, Hymn 473.practice in Church. 8.30 p.m. An- for the steeple.

ST. TERESA'S

CHURCH

Prince Edward Rd, Tel. 56217.

his knees.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST

Thursday.

Benediction. Evening Service at 7 nual meeting of congregation of p.m. Hymn 73. Prayer, Hymn 289. Christ Church in Vicarage. It is Lesson, Prayer, Notices. Offertory, hoped that there will be a full Hymn 158, Sarmon, Hymn 149. attendance at this meeting, and Benediction."

hat all who can will come to the |Holy Communion that morning, to offer their prayers for the future of the parish.

NOTICES FOR WEEK.

Following the Evening Service a Social Hour will be held at the S

(Note: in order to leave room tor

31 Macdonnell Boad The subject of the Lesson Ber- mon in all Christian Science Chur- & S Home at 8.15 p.m. All Service-the reports of the annual meeting. Febr. 1. Saturday: at 3.30 p.m.ches tomorrow will be "Love."

men and civilians warmly welcom- the christ Church Monthly. Notes The Golden Text will be: The ed. A meeting for. Prayer and Fel-will not be published until the end Meeting of St. Teresa's CYLA.

Lord hath appeared of old unta lowship will be held at the & Sof this week. They should be in me, saying, Yea, I have loved the Home on Tuesday at 8.30 p.m. Mon.. with an everlasting love, therefore day and Thursday at 7 pm. Bad- Saturday evening).

the hands of parishioners by with loving kindness have I drawn minton Club at the S & S Home. thee (Jeremian 31-3),

Thursday at 8.30 p.m. at the S& Among others the following cita-18 Home. Film Show. Free. Specia! ions will be read from the Bible: invitation to Servicemen, "God is love; and he that dwelleth

Febr. 2; 4th Sunday, after Ep- phany The Feast of the Puri

a. 211.

cation of Our Lady: 8.30 Holy Mass wtb Sermon in Chi nese, 8 am, Choral Mass, Bermon In English and Benediction 9 am. Meeting of the Children of Mary. 10 am Holy Mass with Sermon, in English

On week-days: Holy. Masa at 6.30 and 7.15 am.

in Love dwelleth in God, and God

(1 John 4: 16).

in Him"

The following citations will also be read from the Christian Science

Febr. 4. Tuesday: at 8.45 p.m. Textbook. "Science and Health Meeting of St. Teresa's Youth.

with. Key to the Scriptures," by Hebr. 6, Thursday: from 6 to Mary Baker Eddy: "The Christian 7. pm Holy Hour, followed by Solence God is universal, eternal.

of Prayer.

death

Love, the Divine Principle,

THE CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY ALLIANCE

(HONGKONG BRANCH) (Chapel, 25 Cumberland, Road, Kowloon Tong)

ST. ANDREW'S

(Church of England, Kowloon) The following are the forthcom- Ing services, etc., at St. Andrew's Church. Kowloon:-

Febr. 7, First, Friday: Devotions is the Father and Mother of the -within and without" Text:bach. Monday, 10 a.m. Medical

Meeting

of St

4th Purification of B. V, Mary. Sunday after Epiphany: 8 a.m. Holy Communion; 10, Junior Sunday School. Leader: Miss Robinson; 10, Young People's Service. Leader: The Rev. John Bechtel, Pastor. Miss Gibbins; 11, Matins and Ser- the Meeting of the Apostleship divine Love, which changeth not Sunday. Services In English, 10 mon. Preacher: Rev. H. A. Witten- and causeth no evil, disease, norm. Worship. Speaker: Rey, T. G.bách; 8.15 p.m. Evensong and ser- Ziemer, Subject: "Overcoming evil mon, Preacher: Rev. H. A. Witten- to the Sacred Heart at 7 am. At universe, including man." (Science Young people's, meeting. Speaker: Tuesday,

Ephesians, 6:10-18 8.30 p.m. Wat Working Party for China. 6 pm, Service of Intercession with and Health, Pages 140 and 256),

8. p.m. St. Andrew's Rev. T. G. Ziemer, of East. Tha Fellowship Sports Challenge Night the Way of the. Cross, followed,

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land. by Sermon in Spanish. At 8.15

Subject: An Indo-China Wednesday, 5.30 p.m. Wolf Cubs First Church of Christ, aciem Travelogue, illustrated with lan-meet in Hall: 8,30, Club Badminton General p.m.

tist, Hongkong (a Branch, of the term slides. In Cantonese, 11 match v. Kowloon Tong in "Hall; Teresa's C.MA.

Mother Church, The First Churen Worship. 3. p.m. Sunday School. 845, Rover Scouts meet at 11, Cum- of Christ, Scientist in Boston. 7.30 pm. Evangelistic service, Mid-berland Road, Kowloon Tong. Maas. No. 31 Macdonnell Roag, week, service, In Cantonese Wed Thursday, 10 a.m. Medical War close to Peak Tram Station, Sun nesday, 7.30 p.m. Evangelistic-Working Party for China; 8.30 p.m. Gay Bervice 11.35 am, Testimony prayer meeting

St. Andrew's Fellowship; Talk by Burday, Feb. 2 Morning Worship Meeting. Wednesday 6 p.m. A Read:

Capt. C. E. Houghton, "Stage v. 10.30 am. Preacher: Rev. J. Eng Room is maintained in the

Screen." Friday, 5.30 p.m. Choir Sandback. This Service will be Church Building and is open on

practice. " broadcast. Evening Worship &, p.in, Monday, Thursday and Saturday Preacher Rev. B Moreton, An mornings from 10.30 am, to 12.30 Saturday, 8.30 pm1941 and ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S urgent request has been received p.m. and on, Tuesday and Friday After" 5th talk. Subject: The from the Social Service Centre, of evenings, trom 520 to 7 pm. All Coming World Superman-His Re the Churches, Hongkong for old authorised. Christian. Kterature is †ligion and Hia Propeht." Reading- 4th Sunday after Epiphany:-8 articles of clothing. Such clothing available at the Reading Room Revelation. Chapter 13. Sunday.am: Holy Communion; 8 pm. Short may be left at the church, or will The public is cordially invited to 9.45 am.-Service and Holy Com-evening service.. Preacher: The be called for if particulars are left attend the services and to visit the minion, 8.30 pm-Evangelistic Chaplain. Dance for Seafarers on

Service. with any of the church officers. Reading Room

Thursday, Feb. 4, at 9 p.m♫

UNION CHURCH (KENNEDY ROAD.),

FRATERNITY PRAXER ROOM 77. Pokfulam Road

CHURCH

5th AA Battery 1

6. FLG 9.30.4.0. Those de-

Advance Party for Carping. Dress-as shown.in para d

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Feb. 1 and 7, ELQ, 5.30 p.m. Train- ing as per Company programme.

No. Company

7, HQ, 8.30 am to 12.30 p.m.

for previous Friday. less. s

Dress, as

water bottle and haversack.

No. 3 Company Feb. 3, HQ 8.30 AM.

Feb. 6. H.Q. 1.30 p.m. Nos. 1 and 2 Sections. Parade prior to proceed-

Dress as parade. ing to camp at Salwan.

Feb. shown in para, (i) above.

Duties Sgt. J. T. Dupuy will carry Dress out the duties of B.8M. w.et. 1.241,

Field Company Engineers Feb. 2, B Range, Kowloon City.usual. am. Tables A and B. Dress-Murt, pirators, except for Range Officers, who will Feb. HQ, 5.30 p.m. wear uniform. Attendance is compul- Cadre.

Feb. 6. HQ.. 5.30 p.m. sory unless leave has been previoush

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