The Washington herald., 1911-03-01

Lent, the season of self denial, starts
to-day, and exercises will be held in all
the Catholic and Episcopal churches
throughout the world. In Washington
the season of Lent means much to the
social world, as many of the ultra-fash-
ionable strictly observe the period be-
tween Ash Wednesday and Easter Sun
day.
This morning masses will be celebrated
in all the Catholic churches in Wash
ington. In some the first mass will be
at O'Clock, while most of the churches
will begin the days services with
mass at o'clock. One of the usual fea-
lures of the Catholic Lenten season
which will be adhered to this year will
be the missions. Several of the churches
will conduct missions, while others will
substitute retreats. The stations of the
cross will be held every Friday after
noon and evening during Lent in all
Catholic churches.
To InauEurate Season.
Bishop Harding will inaugurate the
Lenten season in Washington in the
Episcopal churches by administering con-
iirmatiOn to a large class this morning
1T II O'Clock at Christ Church, George
town. He will be assisted in admins
tering the sacrament by Rev. James
Blake, the rector, who has prepared a
large class.
Services at Christ Church during the
Lenten season will also be marked by a
mission conducted by Archdeacon Percy
c. Webber. The mission will last eight
days. with holy communion at 80
o'clock every morning. morning prayer
and address at II clock. prayer at 4:45
o'clock in the afternoon. and 4 short serv-
ice and sermon at o clock in the even
ing.
One of the largest classes in the history
OF Grace EpscOpaI Church will he con-
firmed by Bishop Harding this evening, at
7:3O o'clock. Rev. Walter Williams, rector,
will assist the bishop. Wednesdays in Lent
will be devoted to sermons by visiting
cIergymen.
Under the auspices of the Churchman's
League a course of lectures will be given
at ST. Johns Church, Sixteenth and II
streets northwest, every Tuesday of Lent.
concerning the problems Of the present
hour.
Will Give Lectures.
The Right Rev. Bishop Robert Strange
will deliver the opening lecture March
on Church unity" March "A. the Rev.
Floyd W. Tomkins, D. D. rector of the
Church Of the Holy Trinity, Philadelphia,
will speak on The church's message to
the rich and the poor;" March 2i, the Rev.
Arthur 5. Lloyd. D. D., president of
the board OF missions, on The call to
service in the kingdom of God" March
q. the Rev. Or. William Meade Clark,
editor Southern ChUrchman. on Personal
devotion to Christ, as we'll as corporate
religion, a paramount need of our day"
April g. the Rev. Dr George Mcclellan
10 ~ Sfanhan'S nariCh
Providence. Z. l., on THE Christian
home the bulwark OF the republic
Priests from the Catholic Mission House
at the Catholic University will give a
series of six sermons in Baltimore during
Lent They will also give courses OF six
sermons each in Washington, at St
Teresa's. St. Vincent de PauIs, and St
Anthony's. They will deliver special ser
mons in nearly every Catholic Church in
the city.
An Elaborate Programme.
The Right Rev. Mgr. Mackin has ar
ranged an elaborate programme for Len
ten services at st. Paul's Church Ashes
will be distributed at the masses at $50
days of Lent, at 7:3O p. m, sermons will
be delivered by Redemptorists, Paulists,
and Jesuits. Fridays stations of the
cross will be at $50 and 7:30 p. m.
St. PatriCks Catholic Church pro-
gramme Of Lenten services includes week
day masses at e Z, SIS, and a. m: dis
tribution of ashes will take place after
all the masses in the morning and at Z
and $50 p. m. After the o'clock mass
there will be a short meditation on the
passion. Masses on Sundays will be said
at I, s, g. 10, and a solemn high mass at
II o'clock a. m. Evening prayers will
he held every day except Saturday by
sanctuary choir at 4:45 p. m.
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