National Republican., 1873-04-05
HOLY WEEK CEREMONIES.
SERVICES IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES,

6HkNICHS IN Nuh thiuVhiN NhNhNhHA'
C,.-, Of the I,er,cn season -Ob-cryanees
Durina the Ce,.ips Week h-Ia'ere-i'na
Rite.-Paim ssuaay, &c,
Tomorrow will be Palm sunday. Il Is 80
called in honor OF the triumphal entry Of our
Saviour into Jerusalem, whom many OF the Jews
cut on branches from the trees and strewed
them In His pathway; and u s In commemora-
ton Of this event that In all the Catholic churches
palm and olive branches are blessed and dis.
tributed among the congregations, who hold
them In their hands during the reading Of the
Passion according 10 81. Matthew. In the cere-
mony Of blessing the branches OF the PALM
olive and other trees are mentioned, and they
are used In countries where these trees grow
but here any sort OF green boughs are substi-
tute,l, and called palms. They are typical OF our
sayIour's triumph over death, and Of the riches
Of Ills Rraces, the palm being the. emblem Oi VIC
~ ins @ ceremonies EN- ] on Monday and Tuesday dIrer
only from the usual services In the reading OF
the Passion at the masees accor1lnE 70 the re-
spectlVe gospels OF -, Marh ana 81 LuAe'
ON v ednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings
the solemn once % Tenebte IL pertormed-s9
called to represent the darkness that cOVercu
the earth at the death Of Christ.
the exercises consist Of the chanting VI the
mathis and lauds. In addition TO the six candles
on the altar there are nftsen lighted candles af
side, and these latter are extngulshed,
with one exception, At the repeuuon Oi
Of the fourteen autlphons IN the Inauns anu
iauds. AZ the last six verses Of the Bone,
| dictps those on the altar arc put out TO remind
the people that the Jews were totally deprived
Of the light Of faith when they our sa'lolr 70
| death. Hut the fifteenth candles, put which
represents the light OF the world, jesus christ,
| is only hidden fof brief time behind the altar,
and afterwards brought forth, stlll burning, 70
humanity, died and was laid In the sepulchre,
vet lie waa always ailye according to HIS divinity,
/ ~ which lie aised His body again TO llfe. Dur.
jsfcmlas AMI the Misrrcrc are chanted In tones
| Of impressive melody, intensified by thc unrk'
/ ness which prevails as the ceremony draws 70 y
tbe close Of the prlyrr represents the confusion
i which prevailed at the tune OF the cruclnNlOn'
when the Garth trenibled, the rocks were rent,
/ the graves opened and tho vel OF inc Tempe
was torn from top to bottom.
| NAUNpArr-uuRSpAr.
| In tho Roman Missal aud Breyiary lhls y
| called "thc Thursday OF the Lords supper, be
inT the day when the sacrament Of the Eucha.
| flat was Instituted. The French call IL "Abso'
/ tuition thursday becauso the sentence OF absO'
Was sT EgT9nSSTnSsS eIsr RSaSS o
ihe ceremony OF washing the feet. on thls day
solemn high mass Is celebrated; the Church, ever
In the midst Of her soLroMs' giving an s,ptsssl1I n
the most blessed sacrament Of the altar. htthli
mass both priests aud people receive holy com
munlon and upon rs eonclusion very heautl
full ceremony Is witnessed. proceahoh y
formed, aud the sacred host Is borne 10
| 4 RErOSlToRN,
profusely adorned with nowers anu brillian,li
llphteil While the procession u moving ever
one participating In II carries lighted candle
| embiematic OF the light OF falth and IN hOnOI .
the Dlyine presence. After the GLORIA IN EN
celsis" on this day the bells and organ are sllen
| until the recurrence OF the same angelic hym
on Holy saturday. This Is intended 70 recall
the minds OF the people the wonderful silence =
our saviour during ms pass9h r. q. a. ~ anS T
aud ornaments, which represents the stripplh
. Of our Saviour Of his garments and bis abandon
ment on ihe cT9ss ins , nSg SGcwn,r 1"I bIessrd a
hO' i""''''' aoop vHrpAv.
On this day the church IN s.dness s,sss sna nn ~
/ cross, aud conducts the people through the IN
/ presslvc history Of our saylours dolorous pa
sion. The altar Is bare, the sAnctgary Is nlysste
Of all arnaments, there are no lights or inoens'
the bells are silent, the organ y hushed, and N
Z oniciating clergymen are rObed In black. Thci
. Is no sacrifice, NOT Is there any consecrauon
the Eucharist, the priest receiving the sacrc
! host which he had consecrated on the preyiot
! dSy. The Church contents herself with bal
1 representation Of the Passion, the history
y and application OF the Passion are prayed for
behalf Of all persons-schlsmatcs, hereuc
\ Jews and PagAns-for on this day especiall
: when Christ prayed for his Prosecutors, none A.
\ excluded from the suffrages Of the Church.
: this day, too, both priest and people expire
4 sentiments Of love, alteration, and reyeren,
smbsm ns I,y"I ~ seSenp,ion " % Tnls ceremony Is
= old as Christianity Itself. After the alteration
) the Cross the Blessed Sacrament II brought
procession from she IeGos.oIy WIN na t1s me- sn nm
: Ia finished by the reception OF the sacred ylcti
3 who on the day Of which thls y the annlVersa
y was slain for the redemption OF MANKIND
HOLY SATURDAY.
v The once Of the Churchon this day refers
: the glorious resurrection OF our Lord, and y
I. propriate to the grand and Joyous celebration
the great festival OF Easter. The services
very beautiful and consist Of the blessing Of q
: new nre, the paschal candle, and the baptism
II font
! and used TO light the candles. The paschal ca
die represents the rising Of Christ from !
u tomb. The nye pieces Of incense inserted IN :
i. candle In the shape OF cross represent the q
y wounds which the saviour received when INN
Besides the blessing Of the baptismal fol
n large quantities OF water are blessed aud dlstr
! uted among the people, by whom II Is held
, great yeneratlon. Alter these ceremonies, 9
y emn high mass is sung. and at the "Glora In
!, takes up the Joyous anthem. the bells are TnI
the wells removed from the pictures, and
1t hearts are jubilant in anticipation Of the res
y Most Of the solemn and Impressive chai
~ ~ that marx the devouons OF holy week are
NJ PelsstrinA, who nourished In the middle Of
2 tSl snE TsS sSd
~ some Of Its loftisst and grandest strains
II music.
II In the several Catholic churches here the c
nj emonies above brieny sketched will he carefu
m observed, and In all OF them discourses app
&C. Pis In 81 hioyslns @ % Church, on "wednesday event
nm Rev. Father Mcguire win close his series
,ic Lenten disc0urses with sermon on the
Tel feaslonal; on THURSDAY evening IN the ~, 81
~ Ophy In Georgetown college, will preach on
ID Eucharist, and on the following evening u
m, Father stonestreet, pastor o. Trinity chui
Isr on the Passion. Tue morning services
Wednesday, THURSDAY and Friday Will c,
A. mence at 10 O'Clock, and the evening services
IN 1880 O'Clock. The services on Holy SATURDAY
Le In consequence Of their length, commence at
O'Clock q. m. The pews will he free at the q
menoement Of the services. :
In 81. Patrbks church on Wednesday ey
=, ing the series OF religious instructions which b
~. been given In that church during Lent on
~ ~ end of man, the obstacles Ia salvation, del
~! ~! Walter, with n sermon On Heaven, or the wa
~ reach Il. On Thursday evening Father ke
~. will preach on the Eucharist, AMI on Fiji
n eyenihg Father Walter Will lecture on the
I o. In 81. Matthews church On the same d
r. aud nights there will be solemn services Of
m n. preached each evening by Rev DR.. White, !
"e Father MoDeyltt, or some visiting clergyman
-, similar ceremonials will be witnessed and
~ terestlng sermons delivered In bt. Peters,
~ " Domlnlck, the Immaculate Conception,
". other Catholic churches Of the District on
" same mornings aud evenings.
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In s5' BOYS Light and Dark suits, only O..
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