The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-05
Social and Personal
Bismarck Lenten Season Observance Begins
With Church Services of Numerous Faiths

lis Jackson, pastor, win hold special
services during Holy Week, and Lent
will also be observed in the weekly
prayer services.
Weekday Lenten services will be
held IN the Zion Lutheran church
each Wednesday evening at 7:3O.
This evening the pastor, Rev. ]. v.
Richert. will have for his topic. THE
assertion Of the Disciples" Other
wednesday evening services will be
conducted by the Lutheran pastors at
Napoleon, New Salem, Hazen. Otter
creek, Hanover and Judson.
Solemn services, marking the adj
vent OF lent, were held in Rome,s
many churches this morning. Each
mass was featured by the imposition
OF ashes on the brows Of those at.
tending.
Remember, man. that thou art
dust, and to dust thou must return"
warned each officiating priest. In
Latin, as he passed down the long
Lines OF faithful before him. Similar
rites were observed in Catholic
churches throughout the world. The
1t. Rev. Vincent Wearle, bishop of
the Bismarck diocese, officiated at
the Blessing of Ashes and the Dis.
tribution Of the Ashes in st. Mary's
church this morning. Mass will be
celebrated at st. Mary's at Z and 8
o'clock each morning during Lent.
Rev. Father John A. H. Stag. states.
and at 7:30 each Wednesday and Fri
day evening, stations Of the cross.
Sunday evening lenten sermons BY
Father Stag will be broadcast over
radio station KFYR.
Regulations of Lent for the Bis.
marck diocese, outlined in q letter
sent out recently over the signature
OF Bishop Wehrle, will differ little
from last year. Lent is observed in
the Catholic church as q time of
fasting and prayer, with the excep-
ton OF Sundays, which are the only
days IN Lent when there is neither
fast nor abstinence. All Wednesdays
and Fridays Of Lent, Ember Saturday.
March Is, and the forenoon of Holy
saturday, are days of fast and alb
stlnence. Meat. meat brcths, and
gravies are forbidden on those days.
BY q special indult, granted to the
bishops Of the United States, working
people who cannot easily observe the
common law Of the church may eat
meat on all days of fast and abstin-
ence throughout the year, including
the Lenten season except Friday, Ash
wednesday, the Wednesday in Holy
Week, Good Friday, the forenoon of
Holy Saturday. and Christmas eve.
This dispensation not only includes
the individual working man, but
members of his family as we'll.
However, Bishop Wehrle points out
that THE church expressly recon-
nends that all who for n reason
are excused or dispensed from fast
ing or abstinence, should practice
modification in eating and drinking
according to their ability. They
should also substitute for the fast
or abstinence, some pious work.
On the first Sunday in Lent. the
collection in Catholic churches of
this diocese, will be devoted to In
dian and negro missions.
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Entertain At Luncheon
Mrs. Arthur v. Sorenson and her
sister, Mrs. Palmer G. Bakken were
hoEtesses at a one O'Clock bridge
luncheon yesterday at the home of
Mrs. Sorenson. 615 Fifth street. A
st. Patrick's day motif was used in
the decorations and table appoint
ments. Green carnations, and yellow
tapers in green holders centered the
tables, and baskets of jonquils were
effectively placed about the rooms.
High scores in the bridge games after
the luncheon were held by Mrs. b. Q.
Ward and Mrs. H. A. Brandes.
The Woman's Missionary society of
the First Presbyterian church are
holding a potluck supper this evening
in the church parlors, to which MEM
bers and friends are invited. A play,
1.-TWO Masters" will be given during
the evening, and a mission Offering
will be taken.
Mrs. w. r. Koch left yesterday for
Centralia, WASH. where she will visit
her sister. Mrs. A. O. Bailey, who Is
seriously Ill, Mrs. Koch expects to be
away for two weeks.