The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-29
ORDER OF SERVICE
IN CATHOLIC CHURCHES AN
NoUNCED BY BISHOP KELLEY.
THREE SPECIAL PRAYERS
SAID AFTER EACH MASS OR DUR
ING BENEDICTION IN OCTOBER.

Time for Holding Services Changed
in Different Churches-Letter from
the Apostolic Delegate Orders
Continuance of Prayers, Hail,
Mary" and "SaIve Regina" After
Each Low Mass DaiIy-Had Been
Discontinued in Baltimore Church.
es, but Not in Savannah-Rev.
day.
The order of. services for all Roman
Catholic churches in the Savannah di-
ocese during the coming month has
been slightly changed, both as regards
the time of celebrating the masses
and in the prayers that are to be Of
fered. The order was promulgated
through a letter. sent by Ri. Rev. Bish-
op Kelley to the clergy of the different
parishes in the diocese. The follow
ing is the text of the letter:
Cathedral. Savannah, Ga, Sept. q,
1903.-Rev. Dear Sir: The Rosary De-
votions, prescribed by our late Holy
Father, Leo XIII. will be observed
this year Therefore every day dur
ing October and on the first and sec
ond days of November, you will recite
with the faithful, either at holy mass
or during benediction, the rosary, Lit
any of the Blessed Virgin, and prayer
to St. Joseph.
1.-THE cardinal project of propaganda
has been pleased to reply to a question
concerning the prayer after low mass.
The recitation of these prayers must
be continued
you will announce to the faithful
that a plenary indulgence can be gain
ed once during October by comply
ing with the usual conditions, while a
partial indulgence can be gained daily
by those assisting at rosary devotions.
Your serv't in Christ
BENZ. J. Kelley,
Bishop of Savannah"
The order has been read to the con-
gregations in all the parishes and the
prayers commanded will be offered
after the daily masses beginning with
Thursday, Oct. /. They will continue
throughout the month and for the first
and second days of November.
Change in Time of Service.
The time for solemnizing the masses
will be changed, commencing with next
Sunday. At the Cathedral of st. John
the Baptist, masses will be said at
a. m. and p. IN. At 1920 there will
be nlgn mass CeleDTdIeu, WIN SER
mon. Vespers and benediction will take
place at D. m.
Rev. Father Kennedy, who has been
in the North for some time on his va
cation is expected to arrive in Savan-
nah on Friday. He will at once resume
his duties as rector of the Cathedral.
At the Church of the Sacred Heart a
change in the time for holding the diff
ferent services will take place on Sun
dav next The announcement of the
hours for the masses and Vespers will
be made later in the week. Rev. Father
Aloysius will resume his duties as rec
tor of the Sacred Heart parish on Sun
day.
At the other churches a change will
also be made, and the hours for hold
ing services during the fall and win
ter months announced within few
davs. -
For some time there has been some
question among the various Catholic
clergy of the country as to whether
the prayers consisting OF the Hail.
Mary" thrice, and the "Salve Regina"
were still to be said after the low
masses. A letter has recently been
sent to the different bishops of the
country bV the Most Rev. Diomede
Falconio. apostolic delegate, announce
ing that the prayers are TO be tontin-
ned. The following is the text OF the
letter from the apostolic delegation at
Washington.
Your Lordships, Since the death OF
Leo Kill / have been asked more