San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-24
CATHOLIC NEWS.
THE AFTER-PENTECosT SEASON.


Today is Pentecost, or Whit Sunday,
on which the church celebrates the de-
scent of the Holy Ghost upon the Apos-
ties, the history of which was out
lined in last Sundays LIGHT.
The After-Pentecost season begins this
week, the first part of which are En- Der
days. They fail on Wednesday, Friday
and Saturday, which are fasting days
OF obligation. The feasts, fasts and sea-
sons held every year to recall the life,
death, resurrection and ascension of the
Lord and the coming of the Holy Ghost,
are finished with Pentecost. All the
feasts and ceremonies OF the church were
instituted by the Apostles to keep before
the world the two distinctive features of
Christianity, viz, the coming of the Saw
Tor and the purpose OF His coming. Ac-
cordingly six months of the year are ded-
icated to the memory Of the Lord. aud
the remaining six are dedicated to the
work of God In the souls of men. The
former season begins with Advent and
ends with Pentecost, and the latter vice
versa.
TRINITY SUNDAY.
Next Sunday is Trinity Sunday, So
called because it is dedicated to the glory
Of the Holy Trinity. From the times Of
day set apart on which they celebrated
the glory of the Trinity. In the early
ages some churches commemorated
the Trinity every Sunday, reserving.
however, the Sunday before Advent and
the Sunday after Pentecost for special
celebration. 1t happened that when
Atella, the Hun, conquered large part
of the Roman empire, innumerab!e liturg-
zeal works Of the Catholic religion were
destroyed By him. When they were re-
written by AlcunluS, and approved by the
council OF Metz the first Sunday after
Pentecost was ordained for the feast OF
the Trinity.
ST. MARY'S.
Low mass will be said this morning at
7:40 o'clock, high mass at 10, and vespers
and benediction at 7:45 o'clock this even
ing.
The Sunday school will be discontinued
until September.
NOTES.
Thirty eight children will receive first
communion at ST. Patrick's church this
morning. Confirmation will be admins
tered to them some time in November.
Also 225 children will receive first COM
munion this morning at the cathedral.
Father Henderson, pastor of st.
Patrick's church, intends TO pay a visit TO
relatives in New Orleans very soon.
Father Spenner will officiate at ST. Pat
rick's on Sundays during the absence of
Father Henderson.
Ri Rev. Bishop Forest. accompan-
led by Rev. Martin, left last Tues.
day for Fort Worth, where they were
met by Ri, Rev. Bishop Dunno, by whom
they we're accompanied as far as Big
Springs. Bishop Forest will confirm In
the northwest portion Of his do
Gese, while Bishop Dunno will visit Ell
Father Chapolard, of Graytown, will |
officiate at the cathedral on week days
but return to his own mission on Sun |
days. On Sundays at the cathedral, |
Father Munoz will be assisted by Father |
Frlsche, Of St. Mary's college.
Father Fuhrwerk, chaplain OF the
convent of the Sisters Of Divine Provi- |
dence, at Castroville, and Rev. Mack,
OF D. HAMS, have been i'll for some time, |
and In the hope of recuperating, left for |
Germany last Monday.
The Irish American Social club will |
give their grand free picnic at Riverside |
park on Decoration day, next Saturday.
program, and some nice prizes have been |
secured. One feature Of the day will be |
the ball game between a picked nine of |
the Irish Citizens against the Electrical
Workers nine, the latter thus far being
the amateur champions.
May devotions end with next Sundays
services.
The devotions to the Sacred Heart are |
allotted for the month Of June.
Rev. Vrana, pastor OF Praha and st. |
Johns missions, was In the city last
week, making arrangements for opening |
some new schools.
Father Francis Nelson's, of ST. Angus
tines Cathedral at Laredo, is visiting |
Rev. Fefferkorn.
The children who will take their first |
communion at San Fernando's cathedral |
this morning will meet at the st. Joseph's |
orphanage at 9 o'clock, where they will |
form procession and will march to the
cathedral. The procession will be headed
by the acolytes, the San Fernando So
ciety, the San Fernando Catholic
Knights, the Society OF the Holy Sacra
ment, the school children, and the Sisters
will bring up the rear of the procession.
The line OF march will be around the city
hall, thence to Dolorosa street, thence to
Flores street, into Commerce and around
Main plaza to the cathedral. Mr.. II.
Merritt has the matter In charge and Mr..
Juan E. Barrera will be the grand mar
shall
Next Wednesday evening, the annual
meeting of the Catho'-7 lntral union
will take place. past ana hected dele
gates from thAtrra ,io.orA ies will be
in attenuance