New-York tribune., 1875-02-15
LENTEN CEREMONIES.
s,rr,c.. at S. ralr,1r. cat.edrai CRomcn caiAo,ie

The services at st. Patrick's QlOman Catho-
c) Cathedral at Mott and Prnco-sts yesterday mOcn
ing were very solemn and imposing. Archbishop Me-
Coskey occupied the Pontical chair during the eeeDra
ton Of High Mass, and attended bY VicarGenera
Quinn. The Rev. Father Farrelly Secretary TO Arch
bishop McCloskcy celebrated the Mass. attended by the
Rev Father Kane as Deacon, the Rev Father crGan as
SubdeacOn and the Rev. Father Kcarnev as Master OF
Ceremonies The pnpt hung In purple III tokeh oi
the penitenal Of Lent and during the carrier
portion OF the Mass, the altar was also covered WIN
purple, the robes OF ne priests being o Ie sae So
The music consisted Of HaydDs Imperial Mass No j.
II was rendered by Mrs. Austin. S0prano; Mr. ~ en-
rich, alto; NJ. Bersin. tenor; Herr Uchs oassO hcI
Gustayu5 Schmitz, urgaui3t. ana chorus OF 50 VOICES
Tue preached by me Archblsho from IliG
Gospel for the day, taken from 81 Mathew ana cctc
the 40 days fast and the temptations Of the SAVIOR IN
the wilderness.
The ArtDDsnop said that in consequence OF the sole"
services OF the day, aud the time tLeY wOdd occupy,
not his purpose TO delivers SET mon OF discourse uu
would merely call Inc serious attention oI ms hcdIlS W
"1orty hours Of DEVOTION" of when these services
the beginning. lie congratulated inc ineDpe,S Oh
t3c cathedral congregation on the hhpes Ml.'n '.5
feel IN being enabled to make punIlc ueI1'usf
zion, in The most solemn form, OF ther deyo3n 10 Ihet
dear LORD ahd savior; ana the uihieIy ol ll' NV ~
tesiylug to their lively ftth ID thc leal ana
Ing presence under the form OF tie Eucharist Nothing
could dispose the faithful more enec ualY TO ehtr p
tas pcuItental with trusting hearts hi sOnl5
Than tins preparatory ACT OF worship aud IoVe' lne
spirit OF the Church. ~ this fptcai season was slil'
OF peueuCc notification fasting, dnd prt tf, IN Cl-
every way lead better hVes; 10 give up tnc M
word and the things OF the world; 10 cschcW ltS
amuscuens 10 break with AL the eVl p's>ions 10 ny
from temptations aud dangers, to give mp worldly
IN Their hearts ahn souls. The heart needed purcI.
ton, sanctcauon, aud support: and III ihc mystery of
aud life. He has made H. as The serptures hiy clearly
and positively to be perpetual iheoilai GI hm, OF
His work OF Ills power, OF HIS miracles, OF lo mercy,
aud OF the OF His uuite love Ar source OF
consoaIon lis belief brought 10 the faithful the purcst
and best los, aud rc4uge Of healthy glory and
PRIDE enabling cIh to struggle with The world ana 10
overcome 1t. THIs great mystery OF tue DIVINE Loh
n,
were invited 10 come INTO HIS pie"tnce "hrn RAISED
upon nis throne; bow down before Him with
ali inc power Of the soul. the faculties OF tnc
mind aud the affections Oh the heart5 to lay down
before HIM all they and all they have, and
TO testify In pubic manner their faith III the real
presence Though concealed ron tue eyes OI ihe htsD,
he WAS ever present the eyes Of falt, fnh mat
could penetrate the vail which surrounds His tabernacle
turone aud enable the believer 10 Tcdhze the DIVINE
presence His eye on all, but at ths season te
believer has a sense OF His prescGce, ana he SHOULD
show greater devotion, n0Dief zeal. an increased
pety, greater hOilncs OF hie lie tnen eXhoFted
his hearers Christ and seek strength al those
who went in earnest shonld receive lher reward he
invited and all, especially those VINO were "porg
under heavy burdens, TO draw near, ana theJ shouu
lnd peace for they prepared themselves properly 10
receive Him, He woud in no wise cast them oH,:
AT The close Of Sermon and during the OHeriory'
SalutarIs" 10y ROssini sung as SOLO ana quar-
te and during the continuation oi INC mass nay an
"Credo and Incarnatus est were sung, Mrs Austin
singing the solo parts Haydns q" hagnun myste,
rum was sung after the "Sdbctus, and the AEnus
Del" solo and quartet was IohO"eu " inc c"oius
TUo High Altar was then brilliantly Illuminated; the
pentential cloth removed and displa}ed richly
embroidered altar-coth. The upper part Oh Tue aItr
Was richly dressed with flowers the eruclhx was re-
ooyed from usual depository in order 10 give place
TO the Host and lace hangiugs ornamened "ltn golden
stars hung from the top along tne Ddcko inc Tar
From the 10 the left or the hgn Altar Issued
procession consisting Of children tue his representing
the infant st. John the Baptist clothcd IN sheeskD,
and bearing IA staff surmOunted Dy gOiueh cross anu
slkcn scroll, and accompanied by TWO attendants;
These three children were under years OF age, aud
we're followed by long double line OF girls ciotheu III
white Swiss muslin, with scarlet muslin sashes hanging
from the shoulder TO side wreaths OF flowers around
the head which also depended long While Vails
Many OF these girls carried basket OF nOwcrs some Oh
the larger grls carried either lighted taper or ban
These girls epreseted @ the nthe G W6 % blae and
bore upon them respectively the following WORDS IN
the order with which the procession moved Anges'
domnatIoDs cherubim, serpphiD TINS procession,
along the northern aisle Of the thedra and returned
TO the altar by Of the center aisle Having arrived
this point all the children Rneu DGTre v nnc ,ne snd a
borne by the Archbishop to the golden canopy whch
PROCESSION was then formed, and consisted first OF
the cross-bearer aud attendant. next iong
Of the angels, waking backwards and facing
the Host; next the Iepresentatve I've, Oh ioi st
lowed by the vcarGeneral the priests and the thur
fcrs swinging the incense the golden canopy next
John Kelly Hugh Moore, DR.. James ORourke, and An,
drew Martin In this order the procession moved
then across the Cathedral southern aisle along
which it returned the High Altar Daring the march
responses being made by the choir. The Arch6shop
upon arriving the High Altar deposited the Host on
tne ton in place OF the cruclhx, where IL VIII remain
for 20 hours for the alteration OF the faithful Ihs
beipg done the Archbishop took up mis- position at the
foot OF the altarsteps, the attending pfltsIs ana
acolvtes forming a seinl-crcle within the aarraings,
while the representatives Of the angels kneit In one
long line in front OF the ralings, tue infant 81 John
standing on the top step outside the railinRs which
we're thrown opeu, and his attendants one step
oWer The long Litany OF the Saints was then chanted'
the Arcnbshop priests. and acolyIes taking up Que
part while the responses made by the chorus put
p'tthnnt or0an accom- paniment The ltany PRAYERS
were cnanod by Archbishop. the attendant priests
acolytes and full taking up the responses AZ
the close OF the htany, the Archbishop, priests, anu
acolytes LEFT tue afar by the south vcstry door, Whe
the Children who had been under the charge OF SISTER
Mary F.IIx returned by the door through which
tnev mad entered the church. The services were tnen
closed wi concluding voluntary on the grand organ
by Herr q. Schmltz