The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-01
CITY CHURCHES
OPEN SPECIAL
LENTEN RITES
Catholics, ProteStantS viii
Hold Services During
Period.

Indianapolis began SpcCldl services.
Catholic churches observed Ash
Wednesday today with special bless
ing and distribution Of ashes. Reg
ular Lcnten services each Friday will
be on The Way Of the Cross, with
sermons and instruction CLASSES on
Wednesday nights.
Catholics in the indianapolis
diocese have been given special
privileges during the Lenten season
because Of the unusual situation
Customary abstinence from meat on
Wednesday preceding Easter has
been dispensed with, in the Lenten
pastor by the Most Rev. Bishop
Chartrand in his instructions to
churches in the diocese.
Bishop Chartrand will preach SER
mons each Wednesday night at the
cathedral
Hold Evangelical Services
Evangelical churches also will
hold Lenten services this week
Each Wednesday night during
this period, beginning tonight, spe-
cial services Will be held in the Zion
Evangelical church. with lantern
slide lectures on the life Of Christ.
Special music and sermons by the
pastor will be features Of these
services.
Similar services will be held in
st. Pauls Evangelical church each
Thursday night. On Sunday morn
ings during the Lenten season, at
the request Of the congregation, the
pastor Will speak on Fundamental
Teachings Of Christianity" A con-
firmation class will be conducted at
this church. A program Of vista
ticn Of members Of the church will
also be inaugurated.
McthOdists Plan Rites
Lcnten services at the Broadway
Methodist church will begin
Thursday, with a series of special
services, and sacramental dinners
and lunches. Bishop F. L. Waldorf
of the Chicago era, will address the
men of the congregation on
March "a
On March II, DR. w E. Gratz
will speak to the young people.
Bishop William Mcdowell of
Washington. D. c., will conduct
services during the week of April
2 to 3, with a special meeting for
women on April 5.
During Holy week the choir of
the church will give special music,
singing two words from the cross,
with special sermons by the pastor.
Other Methodist churches CO.
operating in these services will be
the Meridian street church, the
Roberts Park church, Capitol ave-
nue. church, North church and the
Fifty-second street church.
Month of "Self-DeniaF
Special communion services will
be held in the IrVington Presby-
terrain church April 10. A week of
prayer services will be held preced-
ing Good Friday
Disciples Of Christ churches will
observe a month of "Self-Denial."
DR.. Charles Edward Jefferson,
honorary pastor of the Broadway
Tabernacle in New York, will speak
tonight in the First Baptist church,
under the auspices of the Church
Federation of indianapolis and the
indianapolis Ministers Association.
DR.. jefferson addressed ministers of
the city in the Roberts Park NJ. E.
church at l today.
Episcopal churches of Indian
apolis opened Lenten services at
noon today at Christ church, with
Bishop Joseph M Francis as speak
err. Regular noon services will be
held in Christ church under the
sponsorship of all indianapolis
Episcopal churches each day during
Lent. Cheston l.. Heath will give
organ recitals preceding these
services.
Others In Program
Other speakers will include the
Rt. Rev Campbell Gray, bishop Of
northern Indiana; the Ri. Rev. Will
liam Scarlet bishop co-adjutor, of
Missouri; the Ri Rev Warren l..
Rogers, bishop of Ohio; the Rev.
Frederick P. Houghton. field Secre-
tary of the church's national coun-
Gil of New York, and the Rev. Har-
old L. Bowen, rector of ST. Mark S
Episcopal church, Evanston, Ill
A series of special services will be
held at the First Congregational
church, beginning with a dinner
Thursday night at $50, featuring
the annual spring thanks offering.
The speaker will be the Rev E. f.
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