Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1914 — St. Augustine’s Church Notes. [ARTICLE]

St. Augustine’s Church Notes.

Next Sunday 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, meditate on the incarnation of Christ, the love, patience, and humility which He has shown us, ana prove ou r gratitude to Him, because He came from the bosom of His heaveply Father into this valley of tears, to redeem us; secondly, that we may prepare ourselves by sincere repentance, fasting, prayers, alms deeds, and other w'orks pleasing to God, for the coming of Christ and His birth in our hearts, and thus participate in the graces which He has obtained for us; finally, that He may be mericful 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." (Math. XXIV. 42.) "Wherefore be you ready; because at what hour you know’ not, the son of man will come.” (Matt. XXIV. 44.) Next Sunday, the- order of services will be as follows: First mass at 8 o’clock. The Christiah Mothers’ Sodality will receive holy communion at this mass. High mass and sermon at 10 o’clock. At 2:30 p. m„ Christian doctrine and devotion to the Infant Jesus. • 3 he ladies of the parish will meet in the parochial sbhool hall after high mass. Next Tuesday is the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The services will be as follows: First mass, at 8 o’clock. The Young Ladies' Sodality will receive holy communion at this mass. Rosary, high mass and sermon at 10 oclock; at 3 p. m., solemn reception of candidates into the Blessed Virgins 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’ this informal reception. 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 afternoons and evenings of Dec. 16 and 17. An oyster supper will be served on Wednesday evening and a dairy lunch Thursday evening.