Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1914 — St. Augustine's Church Notes. [ARTICLE]

St. Augustine's Church Notes.

Saturday, August 15, the church celebrates the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The feast is so called because, on this day, according to a very old and pious belief, the Blessed Virgin was, in body and soul, taken up into Heaven. This feast is of very great antiquity; it was fixed on the 15th of August at the request of Emperor Maurice, and afterwards by Pope Leo IV, was extended to the whole world. The order of services on Saturday will be as follows: Early mass at 7:00; Rosary, high mass and sermon at 9:00. The members of the church will hold a basket picnic at the Kanne grove, southwest of town, on Saturday. All are asked to bring well filled baskets. No charge for dinners. Refreshments of all kinds will be served on the grounds at reasonable prices. All kinds of amusements will be furnished. Our friends in town and country, as well as the public at large, is cordially invited to spend the day with ps. The picnic will begin at about 11 o’clock.