Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-26
CHURCH CHIMES.
VARIOUS RELIGIOUS TOPICS WHICH ARE BE-
ING DISCUSSED
b. Pastors and FlOcks-Lsntsn Services at TIL
Cathedra-En,ertainmsn Given and
10 bs Civsn-Sabbalh Themes.

observed tomorrow in all the Catholic
churches OF the diocese OF Wheeling.
The masses at the Cathedral will be at
the usual hours. In the evening SER
vice Of vespers, the sermon will be
preached by the Ri. Rev. Bishop Dona-
hue, d. d.
Beginning with the first Sunday OF
February, the hours for the morning
service will be somewhat different from
the present order. The first mass will
be at $50. At this mass there will be
no sermon. The next mass will com
mence at $50, at which there will be
what is known as the give minutes
sermon" The mass for the children,
with an instruction, commences al $500
The solemn high mass and sermon will
be at the usual hour, as also vespers
and sermon in the evening.
The programme for the order OF SER
vices during Lent, with a supplement
for the feasts of Publication, st. Blase
and Easter, has been printed, and will
be distributed in'the congregation.
Saturday, February I'd, is the feast OF
the Publication of the b. V. Mary.
The solemn blessing Of the candles will
take place at mass at nine O'CLOCK.
The following Sunday is the feast OF
St. Blase. The blessing Of threats will
take place after each mass in the
morning, and at three o'clock p. N.
The Novena in preparation for the
Feast OF St. Joseph, titular saint OF the
Cathedral, will commence on March
10th, anG continues with services every
evening for nine days,
On the first Friday Of every month
the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed
ali day, from a. M, until Benediction
at $40 D. m. The Stations of the Cross
will be said every Friday evening.
Ash Wednesday, the beginning OF
Lent, falls on February eth. Inc
blessing OF ashes at the Cathedral, Will
take place at eight O'Clock, with a ser
mon by Rev. Father Joseph Mullen, OF
the Church OF the Immaculate Concep-
tion.
Palm Sunday falls on April 18th.
The blessing and distribution OF palms
will take place at the late mass.
Ri. Rev. Bishop Donahue will preach
a course Of sermons during Lent. at the
vesper services on Sundays. Following
are the subjects: March Sd, The Sa-
cred Passion in Catholic Devotion"
March 10th, The Sacred Passion as
Food for Meditation;" March 18th,
The Sacred Passion as Moulding Chris
tisn Action" March cath, The Men
and Women of the Sacred Passion"
March 3Ist, 1.-THE Wounds of Christ's
Body;" April 9TH, The Wounds Of
Christ's Soul"
There will also be rosary, sermon and
benediction every Wednesday evening.
The sermons will be as follows: March
9th, "Penance," Rev. John McElligott,
of Grafton; March 18th "Contrtion,"
Rev. Joseph WeiRand, of Bridgeport,
O.; March Goth, discrimination of Con-
science" Rev. s. S. Mattngly. OF Mar
tins Ferry, O.; March 27th. purpose
OF Amendment" Rev. A. Boutlou, OF
Moundsvile; April Sd, Occasions OF
SIM" Rev. T. j. Duffy, of Wellsburg'
w. Va.
The Holy Week services will be very
interesting, beginning with the singing
OF the Tenebrdeo on Wednesday morning.
On Holy Thursday will occur the SOL
emu consecration OF the oils, and Pom
tifical Mass, with sermon in the even
ing by Rev. Joseph Stenger, OF Charles
ton, W. Va. On Good Friday the service
OF Three Hours Agony will be conducted
from noon until three o'clock. 10 the
evening the sermon will be preached by
Rev. A. j. McGrath, of Fairmont, W.
| Va.
The early masses of Easter Sunday
will be as on ordinary Sundays. AT
1890 a. m. Solemn Pontificsl High Mass
will be celebrated, closing with Papa
Bsnediction. At Vespers Bishop Don
ahue will preach upon The Conquering
Christ"