The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-18
HOLY WEEK.
THE SOLEMN OFFICE OF THE TENEBRE-MAUS-
DY THURSDAY SERVICES.

THE SOLEMN OFFICE OF THE TENRBRE-MAuN-
DY THURSDAY SERVICES.
The sacred ONCE Of the Tenebr@ cnsnted In all,
nearly ALL oil the Catholic churches this city and
Brooklyn last evening. II VIII be continued this
evening and tomorrow, especially In the Paulst
Church OF this city, and In the proCathedra Brook
Ign. The TeDsbr@ one OF the most solemn Offices
oil the Church ana IL symbolic Of the desolaton In
which the world - supposed to have been during the
closing hours OF the savours passion life and the
darkness the world while He its light the tomb
The service consists OF mathis and lauds and during
the office large canaestck placed the altar.
1t bears fifteen apers, disposed In the form Of tri
angle. and represents Christ and the prophets who
had announced HIS coming. AS the psalms are sung
the apers exnguished until only the topmost
mains. This. as m represents Christ, s taken down
and carried behind the altar durng the singing OF tho
Miserere;" after which Il Is put back In us place TO
signify The temporary extinction OF the light BY Christ
between HIS death and resurrection.
To-day being Mauudv THURSDAY, so-called from
poor win be observed by the taxing up OF Dera col
econs In the churches for The poor. II Is customary
day TO initiate the Saviour III the washing oil feet OF
the poor The holy oils are also blessed and conse-
Grated on this day There are three varieties OF oil
used In baptism, the ordination OF priests, the
conservation Of affairs churches and formerly IN the
GROWING OF kings. The second is used IN extreme
JUNCTION, ana ths third 10 the sacred chrism oil
composed OF Balm OF Gead or of the West ladies' aud
is In confirmation in the CONSIDERATION OF bisn
ops, OF palsus aua chaices and 10 the bless
lug OF bells This service Is performed BY the
bishops respectively for their doceses, assisted by a.
least twelve priests. la The churches temporary
affairs cree ed TO the Virgin and Child, wnere
images oil both enshriued amid aproiuson Of
flowers and lights and where the offerings OF the wor
shippers rs they approach are received.
Al the service TINS MOI ming IN ST. James Cathedral,
Brooklyn, ponthcal mass will be celebrated and the
oils will be blessed. In ST Paul's Church. this clay,
this evening sermon will be delivered by Rev. b.
Hill, G. s. r.. aud this morning Ut O'Clock = SOL
emn mass and procession ot the blessed sacrament
will take place Flesh meat Is altogether forbid
to-day at any meal In this diocese and Brooklyn.
The ONCE OF the Tenebrm sung IN the Cathedral,
New York, yesterday, at TOUR NJ, and villa DO sung
to-day and Tomorrow at the same hour. In ST. AL
pbonsus Church, South Fifth avenue, 1t was observed
last evening AZ halt past seven O'clock will
continued at the hour TO day and following days
ending Saturday ignt with grand Easter process
SION Services Will DO held in ST. Peters, ST. Andrews
81. James, the Transhguration, ST. Tcresas, ST.
Mary's, st. Patricks, ST. Alphonsus' and Nativity
churches in the morning Of those days, from seven TO
ten O'CLOCK. In ST. Andrews and the Nativity churches
the sermon the passion will be preached on Good
Friday evening. In the Cathedral the sermon will be
preached In the morning OF tnat day. In all the
churches OF this city ana Brooklyn the collections Tor
the orphans viii be taken up on Easter Sunday ut all
the masses and at vespers