New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14
SERVICES OF HOLY THURSDAY.
IMPOSING CEREMONIES N ROMAN CATHOLIC
CHURCHES.

IMPOSING CEREMONIES n ROMAN CATHOLIC
CHURCHES.
In the Catholic churches yesterday the mass
OF Holy Thursday celebrated with great spcndOr
for on this day the Church renews the mystery Of the
Last Supper At st. Josephs Church. on Sxth-aye the
mass was celebrated by Father Farrell, the pastor
assisted by the Rev. Dr. Duffy deacon, and Father
ytzbarrs as subdeacOn. TIE yestments white a.
on feastdays, and the decorations Of the altar and
sanctuary were very handsome. The ceremonies were
the those Of ordinary solemn mass, until the
celebrant intoned the Gloria Excelsis Dco" Then
all the bels in the sanctuary rung, and all the
acolytes were furnished with bells, which they also
rang When the priest concluded reading, the ringing
was stopped and more bells will be rung until the
Gloria is ntoned Holy Saturday. The organ is not
allowed TO be played, and all other signs Of JOY are Tor
bdden This intended to represent that the world lost
all its Joy by the cTucihxon There were two hosts con-
secrated one OF which received by the priest and
the other was put IN q ehalice and vailed
to be used at the service to-day No kiss Of
peace was given yesterday, as is customary ID Gil
solemn masses. As it on Holy Thursday that
Judas betrayed the Lord, tho Catholic Church
oms this sign Of faternal charity out OF detestaon for
his crime Al the conclusion Of the mass procession
was formed consisting Of the acoyes and clergy and the
remaining host carried by he cccbTan- 10 the else
nj the side of the church where repository lad been
prepared VesDcrs were Immediately begun After about
i've psalms had been chan,ed the elerg! Ieled 10 pre-
pare for the stripping OF the affairs. Tho ceeDiat As
sisted by deacon danuded the altar OF every oa-
ent and took the altar clothes of The contents OF the
Tabernacle were taken away and the doors thrown ope1
The altar will remain this state until Holy saturday
Tie repository in tic side chapel was very handsomely
decorated with flowers aud wax candles III the center
was a paschal lamb made Of pure white flowers.
AT the Church Of ST. Francis XAVIER IN s1teenthstp
the mass was celebrated by the Rev. j. D. Mcrch 5 j.,
assisted by Father Reid s j., deacon and the Rev.
Mr. LOrng su0deacOn. The procession at the cOncu-
sion of the grand ana imposing The ccleDlan,
under a handsome canopy carried the vailed chalice
containing the host around the church and deposited
in the basement chapel The repository IN TINS church
probably the hands0mes in the city, Inc altar was
about 80 feet wide and the whole ba kcrOuuG was OF
eardnalcOOred silk Over IL spagied gauze vail
arranged plaits; the border gl9ed grapevine.
from which suspended clusters OF golden grapes and
wreahes OF natural flowers The chalice laid in an
alabaster urn around which white vail ARRANGED
In front OF the two large baskets OF white
flowers; in the ceuter Of one tho word Jesus"
ranged with bright red flowers, and the other the
words AdOramus &C." There also basket OF now
ers suspended from the mouth OF dove There was u
pTousOn OF other flowers around the altar and great
number OF lighted wax candles were distributed on the
altar and floor. The chapel darkened aud the only
light came from the repository.