San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-17
CATHOLIC NEWS.
PENTEcosT OR wHIr.sUNDAY.

| ANOoN A1eho"y 40 SAsSNDSs VI
Whit Sunday, which is commem
GRATED as the day on VIII ich the
Holy Ghost descended upon the
Apostles. The Lord, prior to his
ascension, had told His followers to
remain in Jerusalem till the com.
ing of the Holy Ghost, who was to
grant them power to execute their
mission Of converting the whole
world. After the ascension they
returned to the city and remained
for ten days in an upper chamber
in the house Of Mary, where the
last supper had been celebrated
1t is said that on the tenth day of
fast and prayer they heard a great
noise like rushing winds, and
tongues of fire descended upon the
assembled persons, symbolizing
that through them the world
should be purified.
At this time, all the Jews had
gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate
the feast of Pentecost which &C.
Cured fifty days after the cere-
mony Of the eating OF the Paschal
lamb, and which celebrated the
giving Of the commandments to
Moses by God. The apostles had
received the gift of language, and,
speaking in divers tongues, con-
verted 1000 people on that day.
The Jewish and Christian feasts
are coincident, and the church but
regards the former as a figure Of
the Christian Pentecost, which,
after Easter, is the greatest feast
Of the church.
The word Whit-Sunday is de-
rived from the old Saxon word
meaning White Sunday, because
the newly baptized usually attend
ed the services of this day clothed
in white robes. The word Pente-
cost comes from two Greek words
signifying fifty. as the day falls on
the fiftieth after Easter.
ST. MARY's.
Low mass will be said at 1880
o'clock this morning when the
sodality of the Immaculate Con-
ception will receive holy COM
munion in a body.
High mass will be said at 10
o'clock, and at the closing Of the
Sunday school, at 2:45 o'clock,
there will be the distribution of
the prizes and medals.
Vespers and benediction will be
held at p. m.
The third order of st. Francis
will meet at o'clock this after
noon.
NOTES.
The bishop confirmed 20 children
at st. Joseph's orphanage Friday.
Members of st. Joseph's sodal-
ity will be received Pentecost Sun
day.
st. Joseph's society will hold an
entertainment in its hall Monday,
May 25th.
The A. o. III. will meet Thursday
evening at s o'clock in Shafer &
Braden's hall.
St. Mary's Sunday school picnic
will take place on next Thursday
at Aue's grove.
High mass will from today here =
after be celebrated in st. Michael's
church at 9 O'Clock a. m.
The bishop will start on his
western diocesan visitation Mon
day, to be gone six weeks.
Right Rev. Bishop Verdaguer, of
Laredo, and Rev. Father Monclus
visited the city for short time
last week.
Mr.. James Wahrenberger has re-
turned from Goliad, where he has
been experimenting the building
Of the new court house.
First communion will be received
this morning at Ursuline convent
at Z o'clock and at 10, Confirmation
will be administered.
On Ascension day, the bishop
confirmed $50 persons at. the
cathedral, AZ at st. Joseph's and
20 at st. Peter Claver's.
Several Sisters of the order of
Servants OF the Holy Ghost pro-
nounced their first annual vows
last Thursday at st. Peter Claver's
church, Bishop Forest officiating.
st. Joseph's society's delegates
to the Catholic Central union for
the ensuing term, are as follows {:
J. G. Dielmann, A. Tarrillion, j.
F. Rips, Ed. Meyer. Anton Adam,
ex.officio delegate.
Last Friday being the feast OF
st. John Nepomucene, who is the
patron saint of Brother John Blu.
mender, the director Of st. Mary's
college, the schools ofSt. Mary In d
st. Louis gave.an entertainment
at st. Mary's in honor of Fra John.
Father Fuhrwerck, chaplain OF
the convent of the Sisters of Divine
Providence, will leave for Europe
next week. Rev. Joaquin, Bene-
dictine father, OF Kansas City,
Missouri, will take the place OF
Eathar Tn n ryuarclr durinm u; g