The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-13
HOLY WEEK.
THE TESEBRE IN THE CHURCHES YESTERDAY
ILLNESS OF THE CARDINAL ARCHBISHOP

THE TESEDRE IN THE CHURCHES YESTERDAY
ILLNESS OF THE CARDINAL ARcHBIsHoP--
PREPARATIONS FOR MAUSDy THURSDAY.
The first OF tho three most solemn days Of Holy
Week was yesterday observed the Catholic churches
with usual ceremonies In each church the masses
wero celebrated In purple vcs,ments and tho affairs.
crucinxes pictures, statues and candestcks were all
covered with cloth OF the Same color Tho sacred
cdinccs presented appearance Of mourning IN har
mony with the in the Redeencr's life which the
Church was commemorative. To-day and tomorrow
these COMMUNICATIONS will be continued Tho once OF
the rcncbre sung many OF the churches yesterday
morning afternoon the faithful attending In large
numbers thus tcslying by their devotion their 1rong
belief the Scrpura and traditional history OF the
terrible closing OF Chriss Lie earth During tho
day, aso crowds OF men and women, the latter espe-
cially, went through the devotion known As the
s'stations of tho Cross which consists in saying
prayers before pictures representing the differ
cnt stages fChriss passion The churches In which tho
Office OF the Tcnebr;r was sung were 81 Pltrick's
Cathedral in Mulberry street; ST. Stephens, in East
eighth street; ST Joscph's, Sixth avenue and
Washington place; ST. AIMS. East Twelfth street;
ST. Francis Xavicr's (Jcsut West Sixteenth street:
ST. Vincent Ferrcr's lDominicanh Sixty-nfth street
and Lexington avenue; ST. Nicholas Second street;
Church Of tho Holy Hedcemer lRedcmptorist). Third
At tho Cathedral In tho afternoon tho service
presided by tho Very Rev. Vicar General Quinn
owing to the absence or the Cardinal Archbishop
The priests present we,c the Rev. Father Kcarney.
Rev. Father Kane, Rev. Father Mori, Rev. Father
Hogan aud fifteen others from various
churches In the city, As Is customary. some OF the
students from tho ecclcsiasticai seminary ut Troy
IN attendance, those selected 10 participate in
this years ceremonies being Rev. Mr. Dougncrty,
Fitzpatrick and Quinn, all OF whom VIII
take y prominent par. IN The ceremonies Of
lamentations y these "I.amentatous," as tho
world knows arc OF the most plautivs style OF Gre
goran music, and when we'll sum- they were yestcr
day afternoon ut the Cathedral. Hills the hearts o listen
crs with sympathy aud icrvor, which arc increased by
the saddcncd appearance OF the sanctuarics. The
chanting OF office The essential ieatuie
VI tho Alter each OF the "Bcncdictus'
cxlngu,shed, and while tho .'Miscrcre'' was being
sung the top light concealed behind tho altar. anu
at the close OF the office noise was made by slight
brought forth be replaced the candlcstick from
which II was taken the convuscd state OF nature at
Christs death and His ever present divinity beng
thus suggested.
mis- Emipcnce Cardinal McCloskcy was not present
al the yesterday nor VIII he be at any u tho
services during The week. The health of HIS Em
hence continues TO be very bad The greatest sym
pathy has been manifested toward nim In his illness
by the priests Of the city. especially this tme
when his presence Ii SO much missed from the SER
vices of Hoy Week Ii Was hoped last week that the
Cardinal would 90 able oiiciac this morning NJ the
conservation OF the holy oils, ceremony winch takes
place only Maundy Thursday oi each year, but by
the advice OF his physicians HIS Emincncc concluded
that would be very imprudcn stop Tor hm to take
would nccosstatc celebrating mass IN tho church,
and he would therefore, Obliged TO fast until about
O'Clock in tAo afternoon. fatigue which he was
not ut all able endure Under these painful crcun
stances the oils for the archdiocese Of New York will
be consecratcd tins morning by Bishop Lou.hlin, OF
Brooklyn, and then conveyed 10 the sacristy VI st.
Patrcks Cathedral, Mulberry street, where, in the
usual manner, the priests OF New York can receive
them during The day.
The service at Cathedral this morning will begin
ten O'Clock, Vicar Genera! Quinn Officiating On
Good Friday morning the service VIII also begin
o clock the Rev. Father Farley officiating ce!cbrsnt
ana the sermon beng preached by the Rev. Father
HcnniDg, OF the Redenporst Order. At the Easter
Sunday high tho sermon VIII DC preached by
81 the jesuit Fathers OF tho Church OF ST. Francis
Xavier.
In all the Catholic churches yesterday the greatest
activity prcvi.e III the preparations Tor the rclos
blessed Tor the alteration the faithful AT
the tins morning the sacrament will be carried
PROCESSION from the principal altar to the rcpOs
tory, and viii be brought back tomorrow morning dur
consumed by the officiating priest there be!n.
conservation OF tho host Good friday, |
the only day tho year that such Is the TITO
ladies' the different altar socetes and ladies'
ana leisure usually themselves the sd,riny
of these temporary affairs tor Maundy thursday.
Costly articles of gold precious vases and other SUIT
Tho beautiful flowers Of the scasor aud tao
choicest plants tasteiully arrnuled around
the affairs, and numbcrlcss lights make the icsing
places OF the blessed sacrament respondent. 1hc
taste and skin displayed annually III these
decorations. Tho faithful worxhrpcrs 20 round during
the day aud evening TO visit these affairs. spending
brief prayer and the admiration the umin-
atcd little sanctuary IN each.
The office of the renebrn Will also be sung to- day
and in those churches IN which II was
sung yesterday.