The New York herald., 1869-02-15
SERVICES in NEW YORK CHURCHES.
ST. pATaICK's CATHEDRAL.

Beginning Of the ssF0rty HOurs' Devotion"
At the principal mass at the Cathedral yesterday
the Very Rev. Father Starrs v. G., offciated as
celebrant and was assisted by the Rev. DR..
McSweeny as deacon and the Rev. Father
Mclean as sub-deacon. The mass sung by the choir
was concerted mass, No. 8, composed Dy Mr.. Gus
tav Schmitz, organst at the Cathedral. There were
some thirty more voices IN the choir, in addition
to the regular quartet. The musical services
were under the personal supervision OF Mr..
schmtz, and were in every way worthy of his merits
and Of the Cathedral choir At the ofertory, Sa,u
taris by Gugliemo, was sung by Miss Werner, o
young lady who possesses one OF the purest ana
sweetest alto voices to be found in the church chors
OF this city.
Immediately after the reading Of the gospel, the
Rev. DR.. Anderdon entered the pulpit, and after
referring to the forty hours devotion which was
about to be commenced, he delivered a comprehen-
sive discourse on the greatness impaired TO the
Catholic Church by the actual presence with her OF
her Divine Lord and Founder, Jesus Christ.
AT the conclusion OF the mass the celebrant ex-
changed the chasuble for the benedlct1on cope ana
veil the blessed sacrament was placed In the mon
STRANGE, procession was formed with cross and
torchbearers, and the celebrant taking the mop-
strance in his hands. the corteee walked slowly
down the north aisle TO the door, then across under
the organ loft and back again by the south aisle 10
the sanctuary. During the procession the choir IN
toned the Pu1ige Ltngxd When the m0nstrance
was placed on the altar the choir sang the 7antua
recited the Litany OF the Saints with which the
ceremonies terminated
The ceremonies last mentioned were the lnltia-
ti0n OF
This devotional exercise Ii intended TO commemo-
rate the forty hours during which the body OF our
Lord renamed in the sepulchre. 1t was begun at
Mlan IN 1884, and was introduced into Rome by St.
Philip Ner In l54s, and sanctioned BY Pope Clement
Will, who issued solemn bull respecting 1t Novem-
bef Is 1892 This devotion owes its origin TO Father
Joseph Capucnn, 9r Milan Il Aan Mas snerns ln ss
ali the miseries attendant on war. and was re.
dnced almost to despair, when Father Joseph called
the sSe miseries around them and look up 70
Heaven for succor, assuring them. on tue part OF
prayer FOR forty hours their city and their country
would be liberated from the devastacions OF their
Tne czens opsyeS ~ se 'ns csthera i and was
taken up by the other churches OF the city IN rota
ton. The people attended with lervor AZ tne ap-
pointed PRAYERS and approached with great devo
tion the sacraments OF penance and holy commu-
MON. II Is said that heaven did not delay to fulfil
IN n1 short time the Emperor Charles ", and Francis
King OF France, were seen at the gate of Milan ar
ranging the articles Of peace. po,,o c,.,non, xr,
granted q plenary indulgence to all such as, con-
Tossing their sins and receiving the holy communion,
ton was being performed. To gain this indulgence
IL f. required to visit the blessed sacrament once
each day during the three days OF exposition and to
receive the holy communion on one OF the three
days. but not necessarily In the same church IN
which the blessed sacrament Is exposed.
Pope Paul " also granted an indulgence OF ten
years and ten Q,iadragenG for every visit made TO
the blessed sacrament thus exposed.
The forms Of prayers used In this devotion are the
Litany OF the Saints Coiects &C.. TO which pay be
added the tany of the Blessed virgin the Aaserere
and the 1e Detlfa.
81. Patricks Cathedral remained open all day
yesterday, the altar being lighted up as ut the cere
mony OF the Bcnediction. The monstrance, con-
tanning the blessed sacrament, was left standing
before the tabernacle and an acoyte kept guard at
either side OF the sanctuary. Large numbers OF the
faithful visited the Cathedral and entered upon the
devotion which continues through to-day and to-
morrow morning. when u win be terminated, at ten
O'Clock, with q solemn high mass.