Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-26
THE HOLY WEEK.
A Preparation for the Glorious Festival OF
Easter.

A Preparation for the Glorious Festival OF
Easter.
This week is one of peculiar religious i'm
portance to the Christian world. While the
Protestant churches may not observe the week
devotion and ceremony Holy Week. Each
day has some religious observance, or has some
particular obligation connected with it, the
observance of which has been enjoined by the
church.
Yesterday, holy Thursday, the anniversary
of the institution of the Holy Eucharist was
observed in all the churches by prayer. High
mass was celebrated at 10 o'clock A. NJ, after
exposed upon the altar. During the day all
good Catholics made a pilgrimage, visit
ing the Church of the Assumption, the
Cathedral, the Church of st. Louis and st.
Mary's church. At each prayers were devoutly
| said, and the pilgrimage was continued to the
next sanctuary. All day constant line of
devotees was kept up between the churches. In
took part The churches were full during all
the day with men. women and children at wor-
ship. Ia the European countries, and especial
| ly the Catholic, Holy Thursday is a day attend.
ed with much ceremony. Different orders OF
the priesthood and converts in q body pass
from church to church. while neighborhoods
form procession to march from altar to altar
| to make their prayers.
Among the visitors noticed in the churches
yesterday, were many Sisters, and the orphans
of the Catholic asylum were marshaled through
| the devotional tour. While not obligatory
custom has made the observance as related
equivalent to an obligation, and good Catho
| lies so regard it. Notwithstanding the inclem.
| emit weather and bad walking yesterday. the
| turnout was very large The churches kept
open after nightfall to give such as were de
prayer enjoyed by those who attended through
| out the day.
To-day is Good Friday the anniversary OF
the crucifxion of our Savior. 1t is holy day
with all denominations of Christians, and in
church-way is observed with as much devotion
as Christmas or Easter, the day of the Resur
| rection. Perhaps among the Professionals, ex
cepting the Episcopalians, the observance Of
| these church days are not 80 strictly enjoined
But among the Catholics the most devotiona
observance is enjoined, and in all their church.
es to-day, Good Friday will be observed by
| special services. All the Catholic churches
are draped in mourning commemorative Of
the dread day when our Savior
was summoned to death. Mass is not cele
| DRAFTED to-day, the only day in the year wher
mass is not celebrated, but prayers are read il
the forenoon, and again at o'clock, when oul
Savior is supposed to have ended is suffering
and agony on the CROSS with death, special and
solemn services will be had.
The day is also one of solemn Testing anG
prayer. From yesterday, Holy Thursday, unit
Easter services, the church bells are KEEP
silent and no music is heard within the sacred
walls until Gloria in E1celsis is sung to call t.
mind the glory of the Resurrection at Easter
Day services.
At all the Episcopal churches in the city
| special services will be held, the full choiri
furnishing music appropriate to the day. The
devotions will begin at 80 A. M. The OBJ
servsnce in these churches promises to be more
general than heretofore