New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-22
PALM SUNDAY SERVICES.
OBSERYANCES OF THE DAY.
SERVICES IN ROMAN CATHOLIC AND EFisC"fAL
CnUPCHFs-BLRssING THE PALMS

| s,.pvtcps N ROMAN CATHOLIC AND EPISCOPAL
CnURcars-BLYssING THE PALMS
Palm Sunday was duly observed yesterday
In all the churches In scme 1t was csieDf"'e' WIN
,rcciai ccr, mopy. It COMMUNICATES the ulumph"'
entry OF Christ into Jerusalem, and marks the
beginning OF a week OF prayer ana meditation
In the Roman Catholic Churches, and some Of
fbe Tiscopal churches he feast marked with as
plav The decorations consisted principally OF pam
branches which relieved the sombre purple coverings o.
the pictures and other ornaments. The pleasant oay
Gro ont great crowds % worshppers and about MD
day IN the principal streets could Doe seen many persons
returning nome with palms in thoir hands
The ssug Of the palms was the principal feature OF
the service In the Roman Catholic churches This s
long ceremony aud asts about hour. In the Cathe
ir, In Fihave.. nearly every seat was occupied On
the Episte side o; the sanctuary were huge pies OF
palms obtained from the South Tie branches had been
cut into small pieces 20 give each one IN the
church uerncuto OF the occasion. The purple cover
ugs IN the inches The rereos were srknGly In con-
rast with the bite morble altar The Cardinals throne
was ornamented with palm.
The Rev Father Farley the celebraut Of the mass
"A soon as the procession had entered the sanctuary he
read number Of special prayers for the occasion. and
then sprinked the palms with holy water and ruined
them with incense The different priests at the alter
| received the branches from the celebrant' hrst
| kissing the palms and then his hand When this
ceremony ws over several ushcrs carried large baskets
| filed with the branches down each aisle ana gave
| branch to every person. After this the mass was
berup which ia the same IA on other sun
| dsys cxcepting that the history OF the Passion,
as related by ST. Matthew, was read. The three
n-lcsts in their purple robes read tue Passion on the
Fpistc side OF the altar Father McQurk assembled the
rnlpit and read the Passion to the people IN English
There vac no ut tie mass owing to the great
| length Of the service
The sanctuary Of 81. stephens Church, IN Twenty
,ft,II~- doc pfQd1 wit nal
| crlchrant OF the mass was the Rev. Dr. McGynn the
| no.tor who wore purple veslmonts. The Passion
| cho,r The priests vera dressed in abs, and
| each wore a stole. Father Kcan sang the mar
| Cbrsf Tho Rev. Dr. Currau sang the words spoken
by Judas and tho choir took tnG part OF me
VIA very elective Father Coi on sang the words spoken
! hy Chrl.t IN low piainuve Key WINE the chpltt
tbS confusion OF many voccs when the Passion was
nearly finished, the priests ana al the people huc'
defppfIon Of man 4 few minutes afcrward Father
K,an proceeded with the nnrratiye Inc itst p"Iuou
! At the Church OF the Holy Ianocrnts, IN "est InrIy
sryen'st the mass WAS celebrated ~ tathcr Douxnet
and sermon was preached by Father MCGUIRE one oil
III, fs Who arc giving mission ~ the church I'
building was crowded In every part ana palm Draneue
ere dist rlbutcd In Of The Catholic Churca
such as that Of the Pau!ia Fathers procession OF M
cctgy immediaiey followed the brssnR OF Iue pa,s
, cttslun q mining con,er fol owed by IN,
| .uD-dcacon Carrying q cross partly covered WY
pnrPlg 'c,rryinr the palm broncics In rhcr hands
sliIy sntspSs were sung during the procession
Wucu the procession was uhoit 10 ft''ul, scNci'
siro.r. cent INTO the church nrst and saug hymn o
,rai.e Tho srbdcacon knocked ~ the chuictooO
Win the foot OF thc AMI The procession retuhe
MANY OF the Episcopal churches were decorator VIZ
rai,n branches Al tGe CAmcA OF ST. lenauus, IN IVES
Friirth-~t palms were arranged IN the chancel, an
veil The first celebration was al Ts d. t,amn
,pafiu. were rcciu.d 40 H. m. tne man
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