Evening journal., 1920-02-18
ASH WEDNESDAY,
OPENS LENT
Bishop Monaghan Blesses
Ashes at the Cathedral
Today
DIR. KIRKUS TO
PREACH TONIGHT

Ash Wednesday, the first day Of Lent,
summoned thousands Of Wilmington
ians 30 church scrvlc % today. to begin
q six-Weeks penitentlal season. From
now until The Joyous ringing OF Eas-
ter bells on April ), thousands OF VIII
mlnston people will give up certain net
luxuries IA the eating or creation
line. many men will stop smoking and
VIII devote more cf their time 10
spiritual concerns and more OF their
purses to almsgiying Additional asr-
vices and special s.rmons on SUNDAYS
I and during the week VIII feature the
Lenten season IN the churches.
Catholic churches We're filed at carly
hours this morning with thousands or
people determined TO make a good start
upon their Lenten observance. Three
ma som times four masses were cele-
Drated In each church The blessing
Of the ashes, ceremony distinctive 10
Ash Wednesday and giving the day its
name, was performed at one OF thesi
masses. They Will be distributed in the
afternoon. for the children chiefly. and
after evening srvice in every Catholic
church IN the city, tonight.
Particular interest attaches TO Len
ten services at the Cathedral. since
every Catholic in the doc Sc has an
interest In the Cathedral Church. Ashes
were blessed by the RI. Rev. John j. /
Monaghan before The o'clock mass
lhls morning. Thy will be distributed
al $50 o'clock thls afternoon and az
l.3O O'Clock tonight. Lenten Wednesday
evening sermons at the Cathedral have
always enjoyed a greal popularity The
)reachr tonight. the Rev Matthew
'oNier. a jesuit Father. is known To-
ally as a speaker Of wonderful power I
md interest. He is so much in demand Z
or lectures and sermons all over the Z
Ountry that it was only with cOnsid- {
rable difllculty that the Cathedral Sc
urei his services for Wilmington for
he FIRST four Wednesdays in Lent. IA
athrr F0riier IS on the faculty of St v
oseph's College, Philadelphia. His :
Ibiect tonight viii be THE Trial OF &
hrist Before Annas"
There will be stations Of the Cross u
the Cathedral on Friday afternoons Il
nd evenings during Lent on Sunday, c
the II o'clock mass. Bishop Mon G.
,han officiating, the Forty Hours De- r
'tion will open at the Cathedral. al
At St Paurs Catholic Church to- =
ght, the Rev. Thomas T. Waldron, -
stor Of the church will preach, dis y,
ibution OF ashes following the ser
&c. \ course OF Sunday evening SER .,
ons win be given at ST. Paul's dur =,
z Lent by the Rev John OLeary, o. +,
A, OF Villa Nova College. A.
Special Ash Wednesday services al
ere also held in all the Protestant re
Dlscopal churches Of the city this n,
orning, and win be held this even Al
z. During Lent at Trinity p. E. n
urch there viii be sermons every sh
evening at 745 O'Clock Al
ening prayer and reading at 4.3O re
lock on Thursday afternoons, and III
any and address at 43O O'Clock on Fri no
Y afternoons. The Rev Frederick ha
kirkus, rector viii preach tonight. de
] next Wednesday the Rt Rev. n. ic;
Thomas, Bishop Of Wyoming and be
'hop-elect OF Delaware, win be the in'
'aker. The rector. Or. Alban :.
hey, viii preach at ST. Johns wa
lroh tonight, and the Rev. Richard in
Trapnell at ST. Andrews. ste
here VIII be a quiet hour for wo- IA
II. under the auspices Of the Wo- no
MS Auxiliary Of the diocese, at St. No
irew's Church on Friday morning sh'
1890 o'cloch. The Rev r. w Trap ]
will o1lciate at the communion sor
vice. The Rev. Floyd w Tomikins, gre
Trinity p. F.. Church, Philadelphia. inc
give the meditations. tio