New-York tribune., 1868-04-06
PALM sUYDAY-HoLY WEEK.

Yesterday was Palm Sunday, an anniversary
commemorative Of our sayior's entry into Jerusalem
when tile pOpulace strewed palm branches before him.
and shouted Hosanna to the son of David blessed is he
who cometh the name Of the Lord" In the Catholic
and Episcopal Churches this day made special fest
val In the former II Is cOmmemOrated By peculiar ger
vices the prominent OF which Is the blessing or ana
dstrhuton of eyergreens among the congregations AT
the mass this Sunday the crptural narrative Of our
Lord passion and death read on the gospel side Of the
altar and while il in progress the congregation stand
each one holding an evergreen These branches gen
orally taken home aiterward and placed over some re-
lgo, picture OF statue. Holy Week" commenced yes
terdly IL !, intended especially To commemorate the
most Important epoch in our Saviors fehis passion,
death. and burial ON 1hurday-" Holy ThufS
day two hosts arc consecrated, one " which
Is placed in Tpository, generally situated in
altar and piou. Catholics spcnd Tue day in visiting the
repositories of various churches and offering up their
prayers before the conseeFatCd ecneni- These repos
generally fitted up by the dles OF the
cations aud are adorned with dan0ids. precious stones
hOweGs lights, and everything that wealth can bestow on
the occasion, In each church, also is kept up what D
known the perpetual adoraton, the priests aud
acoytes relieving each Othet thiOukhout e whole night
remaining Dcndcd knees before the cOisecraed host
After the ntOung Ol the GOra az erceiSiS o. Holy Thurs
day, all Instrumental Music ceases ia th Slr, ana tut
thcnceOIth on this day on Good filty, and
tl after the hrie HcisoH has been pronounced by the
celebrant Of the Holy Saturday when te Gior1d
again ntOned carried on with vocal must alone
Good Friday Is commemorative OF the cruclnNltu. the
special service Of that day being the ad0nton
OF the by both priests and peOpe-the fOrIei OF
and remain for minutes IN silent alteration OF th,
Great Redcemer whom il tyPes No mass IL celebrated
this day (the only one IN the year on which II II
omitted but the officiating priest consumes the elements
that cOnsecrated on Holy Thursday and which have
been In the repository until removed therefrOm by him
TODAY This removal from the repository O the altar as
well the previous from the altar 10 the repository
is accompanied by procession of priests and acoytes.
and wh0 II s In progress the choir sing the hymn Yer
id Regis Holy Saturday Is commemorative OF the en-
tomDment OF Savior and Easter Sunday OF his TN
umphant resurrection from the dead. On Good Friday
the altar il stripped OF all it, adOrrmsnts aud
looks bare and desoate, the door OF the taber-
nace Is left open, typiiyng the absence OF the
Holy Eucharist No organ peas forth It's solemn
strains bell is rung; joyous anthem ascends from
choir chancel-eyergW appear lndees OF spirit
OF mourning and lametatiOn. But on Easter sunday AL
II changed Music ghts flowers. everything that can
indicate feelings of Joy and firm faith IN the great mira
Gle the Resurrection is observable throughout the
church The Easter services are peculiarly grand the
music on the occasion being always made special fea
urr OF the religious exercises with Holy saturday the
season OF Lent Is closed