The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-11

Religious Services by Fathers
Splinter and Herman OF
New York.
The Labors of the Redemporists
Fathers at ST. Rose's-De.
votions at ST. Mary's.

The mission being held by the Domi-
nican Fathers of New York throughout
the United States commenced at St.
Dominic's Church, on Bush and Steiner
streets, yesterday. The services. which
are of exceptional importance, are being
conducted by Rev. Father Splinter, o. p,
and Rev. Father Herman. o. P. Both
clergymen are eloquent speakers and have
acquired much experience In this work,
having been constantly employed in the
principal cities of the East for the past
year; in fact, they have given up much
needed rest to pursue the mission work
on this coast.
The object of the mission is to offer
extraordinary opportunities for hearing
instruction in the scriptures and worthlly
receiving the sacraments. The services
began yesterday morning ct 1880 o'clock
with solemn high mass and a sermon by
by Rev. Father Splinter on the words of
st. Paul, 1--WE exnort you that you receive
not the grace OF God in vain"
The evening exercises began at 7:30,
the Rev. Father Herman delivering the
discourse. The first week of the mission
will be devoted to women and the second
to men. A special mission will be given
Both sexes may attend the morning exer-
cises.
The devotions will be conducted in the
following order: On Sundays, masses at
the usual hours.
On week days, mission masses at 5, and
after the rosary, which commences at 8
o'clock.
the O'Clock mass, and a sermon after the
8 o clock mass.
Rosary and sermon in the evening at
1880 O'Clock. No sermon on Saturday
evening.
Confessions will commence on Tuesday
OF each week, at $3.50 F. NJ
Hours for confessions: In the morning
from to and from 8 to II o'clock, and
from $3.50 to and from 7 80 to 10 p NJ
An indulgence of 200 days is granted
for each exercise attended. A pienary in
diligence is granted to those who attend
at least one exercise day. A plenary IN
diligence is granted in the form of the
papal blessing, at the close, to all who
have attended at least one exercise day
for five days, who have worthily received
the sacraments of penance and the holy
eucharist, and who unite, at the close, in
saying some prayers for the holy father
intentions All who attend the mission
should be present at the close, when the
papa1 blessing is given.
The second week of st. Roses mission.
held by the REDEEM ptorists, Rev. Father
Weber and Rev. Father OShea, began
yesterday morning with special masses at
6, 7, 8 and 9 o'clock and solemn night
mass at 1890
The sermon was preached by Rev.
Father Weber from the work of the magi,
or wise men of the East, who saw the star
and spread the news of the coming of the
Redeemer.
The services have been very successful
and the large new church has at all times
been crowded with worshipers. The at
tendance of children at their special
services has been over 500, and fully 1900
women attended their special service
yesterday afternoon. The mission services
Will continue two weeks longer. Every
body is cordially invited to attend the
services, those of the mornings of the
week being al 6, 6:45, 7:30 and As and in
the afternoons at 80 and at 1880 in the
evening.
The services of the i'Forty Hours of
Alteration began yesterday morning at
ST. Mary's Hospital. The devotional exer-
cises will close Tuesday morning.