Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-03-04
Pious Custom Of Blessing with
Ashes Comes Down From
Ages.
Faithful Members Will BE As
siduous In Attending the
DevotiOns.
EXERCISES IN THE EVENINGS

We are now launched upon the
first week of Lent. 1t began on
Wednesday, Ash Wednesday. The
office for the day opens with the
solemn ceremony which has given
the day its name. After an introit
and four collects, in which pardon
and mercy are implored for the pen
itent. the faithful approach and
kneel at the altar rails. The priest
puts ashes upon the head of each,
saying In Latin, Remember, man,
that thou art but dust, and shalt
return to dust" The ashes used In
this solemn ceremony are obtained
by burning the palms of the
previous year. In this country the
faithful assemble to be signed on
the forehead with the blessed ashes
in the evening when 1t is not con-
venient for them to attend the mass
In the morning.
Originally the administration of
the ashes was made only to public
penitents. Out of humility and af-
fecti6n friends of the public PEN
itents used to join with them In re-
ceiving the ashes until the ceremony
was extended to the whole congre-
cation, AS rule the fast on Ash
Wednesday is more severe than an
any other day in Lent except the
last four days in Holy Week.
From now on until Easter Sunday
the faithful will be prompt and at
tentive in their devotions at their
respective parish churches. Those
who can will attend mass every
morning. All should attend the
evening devotions held in their re-
spective churches thrice a week or
oftener. Each pastor makes his
own rule for the evening services
during Lent.
At the Cathedral the evening
services during the week will be.
held on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday evenings at 1880 o'clock.
The Rosary will be followed by
sermon and benediction of the Most
Blessed Sacrament on Mondays and
Wednesdays. On Fridays the Way
of the Cross will take the place of
the sermon. Vespers at the Cathe-
dral on Sunday during Lent will be
sung at o'clock.
Every evening during Lent the
Rosary will be recited in st. Louis
Bertrand church at 1880 O'Clock.
On Sundays and Wednesdays the
Rosary will be followed by SER
mon and benediction. The Way of
the Cross will precede benediction
on Friday evenings. The Holy
Hour" devot'ons will continue to be
practiced between z and o'clock
ON Thursday evenings.
{ One of the largest congregations
in Louisville, st. Boniface's, expects
great things of its Lenten services.
There will be sermon in German
every Wednesday evening, and an
English sermon every Sunday even
ing at 1880 o'clock. The Rev.
Father Ignatius, o. r. M, will
preach the German and Rev. Father
Ginus, o. f. NJ, the English ser
mons. There will be the recitation
of the Rosary before each sermon
and benediction after 1t. Every
Friday, evening the Rosary at 1880
o'clock will be followed by the Way
of the Cross and benediction of the
Most Blessed Sacrament. ~,
For a score of years the Rev.
Father Charles P. Ratio has at
tracted crowds to st. Charles Bor-
romeo church by his scholarly lee
lures on church doctrine. This
year he will continue these lectures
at 1880 o'clock every Tuesday even
ing during Lent. The Way of the
Gross will be the devotion on Friday
evenings.
The Rev. George w. Schuhmsnn.
d. D., pastor of st. Johns church
will deliver a sermon on what th|
church teaches at 1880 o'cloq
every Wednesday evening during
Lent. The Way of the Cross will
be substituted for a sermon ON FRI
day evenings. Rosary and benedic-
tion will fill out the services on both
evenings.
Bishop o'Donaghue's regulations
concerning the Lenten fast were
published in the Record last week
and were explained by the pastors
in the various parish churches last
Sunday. They are in no case severe,
but their observance will have a
tendency TO mortify the flesh In
some slight degree during this holy
season.
At st. Patrick's and Sacred Heart
church there will be the recitation
OF the Rosary, sermon and benedic-
tion on Tuesday evenings, and the
Way Of the Cross on Friday even
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