Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-02-19
LENT SEASON
IS NOW ON
SPECIAL SERVICES TO BE HELD
AT ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH
THIS WEEK

Lent began with Ash Wednesday
and special services will be held at
st. Patricks church Friday evening
at 1880 and also on Sunday evening.
The subject for Friday evening is
1.-THE Way of the Cross" while on
Sunday evening Father Costello will
deliver sermon.
Following is an abstract issued by
the head Of the Catholic church
which is to be read in all of the Cath
Ollie churches on next Sunday. For
the information of the public and the
members of st. Patrick's church in
particular, we reprint the abstract
verbatum as follows:
Venerable Brethren of the Clergy,
Beloved Children of the Laity:
Thirty-five years have elapsed
since the Fathers of the Third Plen-
airy Council of Baltimore addressed
their Pastoral Letter to the faithful
of their charge. The interval has
been marked by events of far-reach-
ing import for the welfare of man
kind. The greatest of these, the
World War, is finally ended. And
now that God, in His mercy, has re-
stored the nations to peace, 1t is fit
ting that we offer up praise and
thanksgiving to Him for the bless
ings which He has bestowed on the
church at large and especially on the
church in our country. a
Progress of Religion
Under the guidance of three Illus
trious Popes--Leo XIII, Plus x, and
Benedict XV--the church has shown,
In various forms, the power with
which Christ endowed 1t for the sal
walton of men. Its inner life has
been strengthened by a closer union
OF all its members with their head,
the Vicar of Christ. Devotion to the
Person OF our Lord and to His Bless
ed Mother has steadily increased.
The piety of the faithful has become
deeper and stronger through fire.
Quent Communion and daily attend
ance at Mass. Works of charity
have multiplied and Catholic educa-
tion has grown. with fruitful vigor,
In all our institutions.
We rejoice with our brethren of
the clergy in the splendid results of
their labors among the people-in
preaching the Word OF God, admins
tering the sacraments, establishing
schools and building churches.
the laity, we heartily commend for
your faith, for your zeal in support
ing the cause OF religion, and for
your hearty cooperation with your
pastors in all good works. With
great charity you have responded to
their appeals in behalf of the poor,
the afflicted OF every class, and the
helpless little ones of Christ. You
have shown your faith by your works
and God will surely reward you.
Catholic Education
We refer with pride and gratitude
to the growth of our Catholic
schools. 1t is an evidence of the in
ferest which you take in the Chris
tian education OF your children. You
are convinced, as we are, that reli-
gious instruction is not only part of
education but the most important
part. 1t is the surest means of pre-
serving our Catholic faith and of
training our children to become good
men and good women. 1t teaches
them to respect authority, to obey
law and to be careful of the rights
OF others as they are of their own
rights. 1t is the best preparation
for citizenship. BY supporting our
Catholic schools you render most
valuable service both to the church
and to our country. There is no
more genuine patriotism.
We desire to encourage your eff
forts in the cause of higher educa-
ton. In order to preserve the good
-esults of their training in the ele-
mentary schools, our pupils should
continue their studies in Catholic
high schools and colleges. The
time which is necessary to complete
their education will be spent with
profit. They will gain more thor
ough knowledge of our holy religion
together with the instruction which
they need to prepare them for any
purusit in practical life.
With a view to enlarging the OPP
portunities for higher education, the
Holy See. at the instance Of the HER
archy, established the Catholic uni
yersity as center OF our schools