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Show CATHOLICS TO OBSERVE FEAST OF ST. BLASE The feast ot St. Blase, who was a bishop of St. Haitian In Armenia In the fourth century, will bo celebrated by tho Catholic church tomorrow. The protection protec-tion of St. Blase Is always asked against diseases of the throat. He wan murtyrcd for his faltll by lOmperor Diocletian. To escape the fury of the pagan cm-poror. cm-poror. the saint retired to a cave, and soldiers came upon him and led him to prison. During hin confinement ho healed many sick who were brought to him. .Among others was a bov who hnd been despaired of by physicians, and who was ut tho point of death from a thorn which had become lodged In his throat. The saint removed tho cause of the trouble and sent the boy away rejoicing. rejoic-ing. These wonders exasperated his pagan pa-gan Judges; ho was whipped, stretched on a rack and finally beheaded on February Feb-ruary 3. 31C. Throats are blessed on his feaKt day. At St. Mary's cathedral the ceremony wll be performed at tho S o clock mass and in the afternoon at 1 o'clock. |