Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-05
SPECIAL SERVICES
/. NLENT SEASON
Bishop Freeman Urges Speed.
ing Nation to Pause for
Sober Reflection.

The Lenten season is being launched
in many churches Of the Capital today
Ash Wednesday-with special devotions
commemorative Of the passion and
death of Christ.
Episcopalians entered upon the 40-day
period with a special message of appeal
for sober reflection in the midst of ma
tional speed, voiced this morning by
Right Rev. James e. Freeman, Bishop
of Washington, in Bethlehem Chapel of
washington Cathedral, to reSound
across the Nation on the Columbia
Broadcastinf Systems network of radio
stations.
Catholics. at varying hours in their
churches, observed the ceremony of the
reception OF ashes in token of mortality.
Special Ash Wednesday services also
are being conducted in many churches
OF other denominations.
Urges Slow Procedure.
In his message Bishop Freeman de-
clared that while the United States
boasts of its swift life, it should consider
slowly II 1t Is to build fabrics Of life that
will last.
1.-THE unhurried, thoughtful and re-
fiecting people, who are paying atten-
ton to what may be in the future, /"
Bishop Freeman said, ARE, after all, our
secureSt builders"
Better reading, more introspection
and more time spent in the prayerful
quiet of church, he asserted, are among
the factors conducive to the stability Of
American life. Lent, he said, provides
an excellent time to promote these
practices
Washington's downtown churches
particularly began today the conduct of
special Lenten services for the accom-
1nt ~ L. ~ t.
erS.
Plan Regular Services.
st. Johns Episcopal Church had
services this morning at and IL
o'clock, while an evensong and Lenten
address at 4:45 o'clock this afternoon
is scheduled. Other Lenten services at
this church will be held every Thurs
day during the season with holy COM
munion at am, ntany and inter-
ceSsion at 1880 am. and evensong at
4:45 pm. The last service will be held
daily except Saturday, while on each
Friday afternoon during Lent the serv-
ice will be given in French.
st. Mary's Catholic Church will have
series of Lenten sermons on the We'd
nesdays OF Lent. They will be delivered
by Rev. Claud Vogel of the Capuchian
College. Stations of the cross will be
conducted each Thursday at pm
and on Fridays and Sundays at 7:3O
pm. with the usual morning masses.
Church of the Epiphany, Episcopal.
Will have daily noon services conducted
by Bishop Frank DuMoulin of Penn
sylvanta beginning tomorrow. Rev. Dr.
q. b: Phillips. rector of the church.
preached at the morning prayer today
st. Patrick's Catholic Church. begin
ming today, will have a short mass at
l2:l0 O'Clock in the afternoon. Stations
OF the holy cross will be conducted
each Friday evening at 1880 o'clock,
while special Lenten sermons will be
delivered at 1880 o'clock each Wednes-
day evening.
Church of the Immaculate Concep-
ton Will have a course of Lenten SER
mons delivered by Rev. John K. Cart
wright, assistant pastor of st. Patrick's
Church, Sunday afternoons at o'clock
Mass will be said daily at 1915 pm.
Stations of the cross will be conducted
every Tuesday and Friday evening at
100 o'clock and every Friday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock. Ashes will be dis
tributed today at $50 PM, and
1880 PM, following earlier distributions
this morning and this afternoon.