The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-02-24

tho vertnen.s on this day is purr.e, and u
the cscor-i:ors o. tns altar snd church n'
'i,hsn eover>d nth cIosh Of the Same hue
Tn, sxsrelses d she Day sss the eo,srlns d
these decorations srs prencpi,ory u ii.
psssIon =. osr Divine Lord. ~nieh III.
church ls. within two ~ssks 10 sslssrsss
alter lhs manner a. Il were sl sarrec
drama.
| Tie following Sanday 10 Palm Sunday
% called from the cpstsm observed through
ont Inc ssstern church. where The prlcsl On
shs day bIe-ses issvs- Of palm ana slslrib-
siss them ssmong tse fsi'h'ul, Who bssr
them home With them. In counlri-s who're
psim cannot b ob'sInsd (ss ia tho United
ststss). boughs Of cedar or some other ever
green are ssssses and tslft buise. Many
Of our readers have doubtless noticed osr
Catholic fellow-e w-eit.zens--ne ~c.nsn snd
llehisdrsn--re'urning from ~orship o. mis-
day zach bearing green s~ie, and have
wondered - 10 i,s meaning. Tue fact above
narrated ~ill sf;ord an explsns:ion. Tbs
derivation Of tbs custom Is eisimsd 10 %
isnnd n me scriptures. where, - tho spos
tie tells us Matt III. rs and y. King
y Jsmes's ver-len). when our savior sntsrea
jerusalem riding on On srs. = very grsas
nuisiiuds sprssd th-r gsrmsns. ia IKE wsy
aihsss cut down brsnsn-s from nc tree.
shd sEewed them - che wsy. And ,hs
msiss'sde that vent iorts and rhsi Followed.
cried. ssyins, Hosanns % tho Sen Of DAVID:
nlssssd y ns shss eemstli ~ the nsnss ui the
Lefd: Hossnna IN The aignsst"
ILis latter iayeus exclamation 10 prsssrv
- end reeitsd IN no MACS. j. L,ua. ., I'll
'imss. il 10 tho Bsnsdiclu. qui VENT ia nom
Inc DvminIe. and q high mass 10 aI~sys
sns VI 'hs choicest ssIsciions u that rrane
music ~hieh seeoapsniss The oefenoHisl Of
shs siisr.
Foilc-ing Tain -Spndsy . Holy weeh
o. thst p.sslssr usas rnpre sspesisil, fhsn
snv othsr shs Sesr ssyo,rs 10 . u lsgifcsuon q
o. Inc ssrfo~s sna ssfsFings 81 esr plsin-
R.dssnsr. which ca minated tn tho eruei-
hzs-u % Cslssry sd The tissrshfsll1.ss, u
snsnsiaa rom sh. teodsse o. Ssiaa ssi sin
On ther fhs~rdsy - sims ws~s knewa 90
iasnd'y fasFstsy o. Hs'iy Thy,-dsy. ,hsss
4, piesl rsiigious sssfcisss hegsn4 Tie s.c
rsment u the LcrFs s.lppsr. % Euehsriss.
. ronmsmcrsted. snc 10 sfl ne cnurches .
. psrsts shsr 10 srs<gsd, known 90 the -
pCstsory. % -rhieh % trsnsferrss from the
main sItsr, the sacred species. scccnpsnisG
by . rreesssiDB ef priesfs. scolytes snd
charging tie hymn P-nre
linrus gioricss. This repository - always
adorned 10 : manner - rssefui snd coal,
. the ~ssl'h Of 10 cpsgrsgs,irn ~ilI ~
iosd- before the sissr. sl-o. anil ~. hos,
= usns'etrsd hsek On 'hs tsilo~Irr dsy :s
me als'n slisr, there i Kept w. ~hs, ir
ssilsd ihs continual sdorsusn'a throughout
the ~hsl- nig ht: ihst =. ivo persons. gen
orally sics iy;es, dressed n cs--cck end snr-
pliee. arc si~s,s kneeIisg before thls sl,sr
sngsgsd in prs,-r; The fret ;rc beng ~
lesrd !, he end 1t sn hgur. and 90 on Inrili
she sacred peeies ere removed Thousands
q The isiihiul slso visit tks churches during
This day snd night. each adult making IL d
point 10 visi, and prsJ before diHeren, rel
p0sitoriss.
Good Friday follows Msusdsy Thursday
and shis day 10 the only one during no yssr
ON whIcc : sseri6cs of the masses is not
offered ur; thar V no ccnsscrsron of tho
broad end vine . made % shis dsy the
priest ~ each church consuming
the species which hs1 been eonsseraledl
and placed 10 The repository on the previous
day. ia inc manner just nensisncd. Tnel
sdorstion of the eros- 10 the pvoninsn, .es-
iurs Of this dsy's exercise. Il being tbe en-
niversssy Of our Lcrd's srucifxion. After
Tho priss, hss m.d{ his alteration before
the erueihr The congregation come forward
and evinee their hrsa belief 10 the greet
my sfsry..of msn's sssesPiisn By devcusIy go
hunbiy kissine. chile on their hnsss, tie
feet % the image typical oi the crucifst
Savior, which the rs.ess holds u The aksr
rail. An sxsss fsss - also q nsrsliy osssrv-
"a On this dsy. shcuga The regulations Tor
Lent in this eccs'sy Do not prescribe Il.
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