Show CHURCHES OPEN LENTEN SEASON Thousands of Salt Lakers turned to io the more solemn side of life Wednesday as they observed the opening of the Lenten season in Catholic Episcopal and Lutheran churches Traditional Ash Wednesday opened the day 40 Lenten period which will climax with all church denominations holding services Easter Sunday April 13 in observance observance observance ob ob- ob- ob servance of the resurrection of f Jesus Christ All through Lent prayers willbe will willae willbe be ae offered for the restoration of peace in the world The old age-old ceremony of blessing the ashes took place Wednesday in in Catholic churches In the Cathedral Cathedral Cathedral Ca Ca- thedral of the Madeleine at 7 a a. a m. m ashes were blessed at this mass Other masses were held at 8 and 9 a a. m. m A service was held for children children children chil chil- dren at 4 p p. p p. p m m. The Rt Rev Monsignor Monsignor Monsignor Mon- Mon signor Patrick F. F Kennedy chancellor chancellor chan chan- of the Salt Lake Catholic diocese will deliver an address at services W Wednesday at p. p m m. In the cathedral Weekday Masses l During Lent masses will be held i weekdays in the cathedral at 7 8 I and 9 a. a m. m Devotions will be conducted each Wednesday and Friday at p. p m m. Holy Holy- communion was celebrated by the Very Rev Franklin L L. L Gibson Gibson Gibson Gib Gib- son dean of St St. Marks Mark's Episcopal cathedral Wednesday at and 1030 a a. a m. m in the historical cathe cathe- dral The dean will deliver an address at p. p m. m The Rev W. W F F. Bulkley archdeacon archdeacon archdeacon arch arch- deacon will celebrate holy communion communion communion com com- munion and preach every Thursday during Lent at 1030 a a. a m m. in St. St Marks Mark's cathedral Sunday at p. p m. m a seri series s of sermons will be delivered by different clergymen Episcopal Services Ash Wednesday was observed In St. St Pauls Paul's Episcopal church with celebration of holy communion at 1030 a a. a m. m The Rev A. A E E. Butcher rector of the church will speak at p. p m. m Similar services will willbe willbe willbe be held each Wednesday evening during Lent Members of Lutheran churches began observance of the Lenten season Wednesday The Rev F. F E E. E Schumann pastor of St St. Johns John's Evangelical church will deliver a series of sermons each Wednesday at 8 p. p m. m preceded by confessional confessional confessional confes confes- services at p. p m. m The Rev Carl B. B Anderson pastor pastor pastor pas pas- tor of Zion Lutheran church will hold services at 8 p. p m. m He will deliver a series of sermons each Sunday at p. p m m. during Lenten season |