The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-31
WATERVILLE
MANY SERVICES
 AT ALL CHURCHES
Holy Week to Be Observed Fittingly-Ladies Aid
 Plan Food Sale

Holy week services were uShered in al St MichaePs church on Sun day. with the blessing and distribu- tion of palms previous to the last mass. Continuing through the week come the most solemn ceremonies included in the liturgy of the church.
 On Wednesday confessions will be heard from 3:30 to 5:00 D. m. and from 7:30 to p. m. On Holy Thursday, the day upon which the eucharist was instituted, holy com munion will be distributed at 5:3O. 6, 6:30 and d. m. At a. m. q high mass will be celebrated at which three hosts are consecrated to be consumed, one at the mass on Thursday, another at the mass of the pre- sanctified on Good Friday. and the third at the mass on Holy Saturday. At the conclusion of the mass the host will be carried in sol emn procession to the altar of re- position. The main altar is then stripped and the tabernacle door opened symbolical of the departure of Christ during the period spent in the tomb between the crucifixion and resurrection. During the day the blessed sacrament will be eX- posed for adoratiost until p. m. On Good Friday. the mass of the pre-santified will be celebrated at the altar of reposition at 8 a. m. I>Veneration of the cross will take place following the mass and again at 3:3O D. m. Stations of the cross will be at 3 D. m.
 The ceremonies on Holy Saturday will start at a. m. These consis; or the blessing of the new fire. the Easter water and the paschal candle and will culminate in the celebra- ton of a high mass starting about S:15 a. m. The host will be returned | to the main altar, in procession Lent officially closes at noon or {, Holy Saturday when the fasting sea 1 son closes. Confessions will be heard l at the usual hours on Saturday af ! ternoon and evening.
 1 On last Sunday Father O'Shea read the annual appeal of the bish- op for the support of diocesan char ities the collection for which is al ways taken on Easter Sunday.
 St Paul's
 Palms were blessed and distrib- uted at St Paul's P. F. church on Sunday.
 On Holy Thursday there will be special celebration Of holy com munion at 3 a. m.
 Morning prayer with brief ad- dress is scheduled for 9 a. m. on Good Friday. and at 7:45 D. m. there will be evening prayer and sermon.
 Grace Methodist
 A special preaching service and holy communion is scheduled for 10 q. m. on Good Friday at Grace Methodist church.
 Food Sale
 The Ladies Aid society of St MichaeIs church will conduct a lenten food sale on Thursday of this week from 10 d. m. to D. m. This sale win be held in the parish hall instead of at local store as has usually been the custom. Cakes, pies, rolls, homemade bread, salads. baked beans and many other home prepared articles will be on sale.
 Children of Mary A special meeting of the Young ladies' Sodality of the Children of Mary of St MichaeTs church has been called for o'clock this even- ing and all members are urgently requested to attend. Plans for car ing for the altars in connection with Holy Week and Easter ceremonies are to be announced.
 Mrs Noble Speaks Mrs Oscar w. Noble. Waterbury s veteran newspaperwoman and 8 member of the faculty of St Paurs church school addressed the last meeting of the Young Peoples Eel lowship of that church. Her topic was Reading the Bible and she l.rcsente1 most interesting and in structive talk. Years of close study of the scriptures fitted her admir- ably for dealing with the subject on which she is an authority.