Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 285, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 December 1914 — St Augustine’s Catholic Church. [ARTICLE]

St Augustine’s Catholic Church.

Next Bunday is the second Sunday in Advent. Advent is that solemn time immediately preceding Christmas, instituted by the church in order that we should, In the first place mediate on the incarnation of Christ, the love, patience and humility which He has shown us, and prove our gratitude to Him, because He came from the bosom of His Heavenly Father into this valley of teams, to redeem us; secly, that we may prepare ourselves only, we may prepare ourselves er, alma deeds,and other works pleasing to God, for the coming of Christ and His birth in our hearts, and thus participate in the graces which He has obtained tor us; finally, that He may be merciful to us, when He shall come again as judge of the world. "Watch ye, for ye know not at what hour your Lord will come”—Matt. XXIX 42. “Wherefore be you also ready; because at what hour you know not, the Son of man will come.”—Matt XXIX. 44

Next Sunday the order of services will be as follows: First mass at 8 o’clock. The Christian Mothers’ ■Sodality will receive Holy Communion at this mass. Highmass and sermon ait 10 o’clock. At 2:30 Christian Doctrine and devotion to the Infant Jesus. The ladles Of the parish will meet in the parochial school hall after highmass. Next Tuesday is the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The services will be as ollows on this day: First mass at I o’clock. The young ladies’ Sodalty will receive (holy communion at this mass. Rosary, highmass and sermon at 10 o’clock. At 3 p. m. solemn reception of candidates Into the Blessed Virgin’s Sodality. After the solemn reception in church the members of the Sodality will tender a reception in the school hall to the congregation and their friends. Refreshments will follow. At 8 o’clock Tuesday, Dec. 8, the St. Augustine’s Dramatic Club will give their first program of the season. , The annual bazaar of the church will be held at the parochial school hall on Wednesday and Thursday, afterrioon arid evening, of Dec. 16th and 17th. An oyster supper will be served on Wednesday evening and a dairy lunch Thursday evening.