New Britain herald., 1928-01-30
Weeks Activities in
 Catholic Churches

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 Twp feasts will be observed in the Catholic church during tho present week on Thursday and Friday. Thursday will be the feast of the Fabrication of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is also known as Candle- maa. Day because of the fact that the candles to be used in the church during tho year will be blessed at that time. Friday will be the feast of St.. Blase and the ancient custom of blessing the throats of practitioners Will take place. :, St. Mary's Church BAnns of marriage were publish ad for the first time at St. Maryis church, yesterday between Thomas Clancy and Miss Sophie Hebert' and for. tho second time between Harry Landry and Miss Anne Jackson.
 Wednesday morning at 2 o'clock there will be a third anniversary re- quiem mass for Bernard Clark, Jr. Candles will be blessed on Thurs day at the o'clock mass Blessing of throats will take place Friday morning after the ! o'clock mas, at 5;3o o'clock in the after noon aud at 7:so o'clock in the eve- ning. ,a7 ,s.
 Friday will also be the first Friday of February, Masses will be cele- brated at $50 and z o'clock. There will be an all. day exposition of the Blessed Sacrament ending with holy hour in the evening at 7:30 o'clock. Confessions will be heard Thurs day afternoon and evening.
 The public school children will go to confession Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock and will receive communion at aspecial a mass at o'clock satur- day morning,
 ' St. Joseph's Church Candles will be blessed at St. Jos eph's church Thursday after the. ' 0 clock mass.
 Ma&ses Friday morning will be at s,30 o'clock and [, Confessions will be heard Thursday afternoon and evening.
 Threats will be blessed on Friday after the o'clock mass in the morn ing. at s:so o'clock in the afternoon and at 2 o'clock at night.
 There will be an anniversary mass of requiem Friday morning at I o'clock for Lawrence Barone. There will be an anniversary requiem mass on Saturday morning at 2 o'clock for Mary Donohue,
 There will be a meeting of the Children of Mary after the blessing of the throats Friday evening, A social and entertainment for the members, will follow.
 St. Andrews Church
 An anniversary mass of requiem will be celebrated at St Andrews church Wednesday morning at 7:3o o'clock for Marselinus Lavutka- An anniversary requiem mass will be celebrated Saturday morning at 7;S0 o'clock for Charles Litnickas. On Thursday, the Feast of the Purification. candles will be blessed at the 7.30 o'clock mass, Threats will be blessed on Friday. St. Rlaze's Day, after the 73o o'clock mass and in the evening after bene- diction at 7;3o o'clock. The chill dren of the parish will have their throats blessed at o'clock in the afternoon. H
 rb. eh,,ArAr oS %bA osrieb n,,II rn to confession Saturday afternoon and will receive communion Sunday morning
 Rev. Edward V. Grikis, pastor. will start a new first communion class Saturday morning at s o'clock. In- structions will be given every Sat- urday morning at the same hour. St. Johns Church
 First Friday devotions at the church of St, John the Evangelist will consist of masses at 5.3o and 7;30 o'clock and benediction in the evening at 7.30 o'clock. Throats will be blessed after the morning and evening services
 The Feast of the Purifcation will be observed Thursday and the candles will be blessed after the mass.
 The Altar society will hold a party and social in the church hall Friday evening following benediction. All women of the parish are invited to attend.
 St. Peters Church
 Candles will be blessed on Thurs day, the Feast of the Puritication. at the o'clock mass.
 First Fridayd evotions will be held with masses at 5;3o and s o'clock and benediction in the evening at 7:3o o'clock Throats will be blessed after the morning and evening serv- ices.
 4 10th anniversary mass of re- quiem was celebrated at the church this morning at s o'clock for Rev. Reinhold Bardeck.