Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-19
FATHER ELLIOTT WILL
HOLD LENTEM SERVICES
Head OF Apostolic Mission In Wash.
ingtOn Will he Cathedral
Preacher.
TOPICS OF SERIES ANNOUNCED
Served as Union Soldier During War,
and Was for N Time i'm Libby
Prison = Well Known as Pulpit
Orator.

The special services which arc held
in the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
during Lent have. in the past, been OF
interest TO Catholics and non-Catholics
alike. The Sunday night services in
particular promise to be so this year
Est. Rev. n. j. O'Conncll. Bishop of the
Catholic Diocese OF Richmond. has en-
gagged Rev. Walter Elliott to deliver a
course OF Lentcn sermons at the cath.-
dral on Sunday nights. Father Elliott
! is the head Of the Apostolic Mission
House conducted by tho Paulist Fathers
At Washington. For many years past
he has been widely known rs AN orator
both powerful and convincing.
Long ago Father Elliott came to
know tn" South. and Virginia in par
ticular. when he, a veteran OF the War
Between the States, saw service in the
ranks OF the Union forces operating
in this state. Libby Prison held him
captive, but did not lessen his udmira-
tion for the people OF tho South.
SPECIAL SERVICES OPEN
ON SUNDAY NIGHT
The services at which Father Elliott
will preach commence each Sunday
night at o'clock. consisting of vcspcrs,
sermon and bcncdiction The follow
ing is the program
February 81 Time and Etcrnity-"I
thought nnon tho days of old: and had
in mind the eternal years" psalm
lxxvi o.
February 2s: The Mystery OF sin--"If
yc love Ne. keep My Commandments
John xiv. 40.
March 4 The Lessons Of Death
Dust thou art. and into dust thou
shalt return" Genesis ILL., 100.
March IA: The Eternal Reckoning
I'VE shall all be manifested before the
Judgment scat OF Christ. that every
one may receive tho proper things Of
the body. according as he hath done.
lo).
March 81 ufssion Sunday: Our
Saviour's Atone,ncnt for Our Sins
who loved me. and delivered Himself
up for me- Uial. ii. 2O).
March IS Gpalm sunday: Christs
Sompassion for Sinncrs--''Thc Mcrcics
OF tho Lord l will sing forcvcrmore'
psalm lxXxviii. -.
April nioly Thursday: The Divine
Banquet-"If any man shall hear My
voice and shall open to Me the door, /
will com. in to him. and will sup with
him. and he with Me" ORcvclation
Iii. 20).
April . GOOD Friday: Tho Cruel :
fXion-"And Christ died for all: that
they also who live may not now live
to themselves. but unto Him who died
for them e Cor. " l5).
April 4 easter Sunday: The Tri-
umph of Christ--''C;oing quickly. tell ye
His diciplcs that He is risen" (Matthew
xviii. y.
During the week special services will
be conducted at the cathedral in Lent.
commcmorating Christ's Way of the
Cross, known as the Stations" on
Thursdays at c.30 and Fridays at 5
o'clock. On Wednesday nights at S
o'clock the Devotion Of the Rosary will
ha W ic
preached in turn by the following
priests Of the city: February "a, Rev.
&. #. IIannigan. of st. Joseph's Church
March ,, Rev. Father James. OF ST.
Mary's Church: March 10, Rev. j. Han
| ratty. OF ST. Peters Church; March II.
Rev. Father Charles, of st. Benedict
Chapel March "a, Rev. Father Domi-
nick. of St. MarN'S Church