Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1915 — St. Augustine's Church Notes. [ARTICLE]

St. Augustine's Church Notes.

Next Sunday is Quinquagesima Sunday or the Sunday before the beginning of Lent, or Ash Wednesday/ On this Sunday, when so many Christians give themselves up to the dangerous pleasures of the world, the church brings before our eyes Jesus, who, out of infinite love for us, died to remove the blindness of our hearts. At the beginning of the divine service, in the words of the Psalmist, she calls upon God for help, with a sorrowful but confident heart, “Be thou uiito me a protector and place of refuge; save me, for thou art ray strength and refuge, and for thy name’s sake thou wilt by my leader, and wilt nourish me.”—Ps. XXX,2-4. The order of services will bo as follows: First mass at 8 o’clock. The Catholic Order of Foresters win receive holy communion in a body at this mass. This Sunday also is the general communion day ror the members of the Young Ladies’ Sodaliiy. High mass, rosary and sermon at 10 o’clock. At this mass the regulation for Lent will bo read ami explained. Christian doctrine, devotional exercises and benediction at 2:30. * The Holy Name Society will install the newly elected officers at their regular meeting, which will bo held at the parochial school at 7:30 p. m. Tho members of tho parish, as well as their friends, are cordially invited to be present. These Ineetlngs aro not only’ highly entertaining but very instructive also. Tho Christian Mothers’ Sodality, which is in a flourishing condition, will be presided over during the year 1915, by the following officers: President, Mrs. A. Luers; Secretary, Mrs. J. J. Eiglesbach; Treasurer, Mrs. W. Beck, Sr. I f i The young ladies will elect officers for the ensuing year at - o’clock Sunday, Feb. 14. The banns of matrimony were published for the second time last Sunday of John Wagner and Marguerite Janssen, both of Remington.