Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-30
FIRST OF HOLY WEEK
TO-DAY IS pALM-SUNOAY ANU Ne"'
SABBATH WILL BE EAS En-
Church Services for the weok-The Isno-
bra. Good-Friday, and Easter
Sunday Programmes.
This il Palm-Sunday.


1t is the first day of the week when 're
Church honors the triumphal eh.ry VI
our Lord into Jerusalem five days pei'i'
his death. L..
No Sunday is included in the forty u"NS
of Lent. and Palm Sunday. comincino-
rating the triumphal entry OF jesus nv
.Ierusalem. when the people pulled pail, ,,
branches and strcwed then, ID ~ tn s.s 49,
though preceding the days OF his paSs'oH'
II n festival in the churches, clio
Palms will be blessed in all the CatholIo
churches throughout the land this iio rt, "a
ing and Distributed 10 the iaiInlgI' T ,ho
will hold them ia their hands ouHns '"'
procession.
THE DAY. -.
Although Palm-Sunday is the trst Gay Oi
! the week, Holy Week properly oesin uro, D %.
Monday. az this season con i9 sor,';ce
Christie passion. In the beautliul se1N
IN the churches on Palm Sunday ieelbgs
of both Joy AID sorrow are repTesS5n.51 :;
1 iov for the spiritual meaning emo0dleu III
tho triumDhal entry into Jerusalem anu
( sorrow for tho cause OF gloom wnich Is
soon to overspread the Christian CHu Il
/ in cOInmemoration Of the Tragedy Oh tne
/ crucIfixlon. 1t is also called hosana Iui i
4 dav IN allusion to the acclamations Whigh
I ETfttft iIllHt liWAh tiA'
+ beautiful HYMNS used on this day all con-
/ tain expressions Of this JOY and TRIUMPH
/ THE PALMS.
The Baltimore Sun Of yesterday in an ar
| ticle on the day says:
The principal feature in the churches Is
| the decorations, differing from the usuai
modes in that flowers are not USED at bli'
/ but luxuriant palms and evergreens make
/ n mass of vivid green, which brings 0ut
with beautiful effects the cleaning marble
affairs. braZen crosses. and " dim relglous
light" from the stained-glass windo"s.
The palm most appropriate for TINS season,
is the Cycas palm, which - plctuIeu ~ M
of the paintings relating to tins SUBJECT
/ The variety consists OF long, slender
branches. the most graceful Of the palms
and forming u beautiful decoration. III IL
/ expensive, however, costing from one 10
five dollars "a branch, aud on this account
the churches are obliged Ia nave re-
course TO more common varieties. ana even
/ to cedar, in order that every member OF
I the congregations may have a Int OF tho
green az n inemento Of the occasion, IL IS
| a customary practice TO place this spray
! somewhere about the home, and the super
stitious believe that it viii keep the eVll
spirits away during the year. Inc less eA-
( pcnsive Sage palm, from the soulhefh
/ States. is used to decorate and distribute
/ It's usually Of a yellow color, ana ~
[ therefore. not satisfactory in decorations,
| so that this season the churches will use
hut little oft for any other purpose than
/ distribution. In the Catholic churches
/ tho palm that is taken from the altar ut
/ the close OF the service is burned, and the
: ashes are preserved for use in the ceremo-
Mes in the next Ash-Wednesday.
CATHEDRAL SERVICES.
| Services at st. Peters Cathedral will be
as follows:
Masses this morning at 7, Q, and half-past
| 10 O'Clock. The blessing and distributing
of palms will take place Immediately be-
fore the last mass: The palms VIII DC
/ blessed by Bishop Van de Nyver;
Vespers this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
/ At s o'clock tonight the Bishop Will
preach the last OF his series OF Lenten SER
mons.
TEE TENEBRE.
On the two DAYS that follow Palm-Sun-
I day there Is 10 particular celebration, eX-
/ cepting that VEN of solemn religious
pathos runs through the usual Lenten ser
/ vices.
On Wednesday evening tho most beauti-
| full service in the Catholic Church begins
4 ard lasts through Thursday and Friday.
/ This is called the IenebrH, from the Latin
word sgnifying darkness. At tins service
al is sal and mourntul. All the formulas
expressive of JOY and hope, such as the
| Glolias. are taken away. Each canonical
hour ends with the psalm Miserere. ana
with Fl commcmOratiOn OF the death and
cross of the Redeemcr. The name was
given 70 the ceremonial because 1t was for
merly held at night, but IN several ways 1t
rs an appropr ate designation. The pre-
yailing gloom. the darkness that was - over
the whole earth" is embodied III the word;
AID the character of the service tends still
more towards this effect.
HOLY THURSDAY.
On Holy Thursday, commemorating the
institution Of the Holy Supper. there Will
bc solemn High Mass and blessings OF
the holy oils for administering the sacra-
mcnts of baptism, confirmation, molly
orders. and extreme JUNCTION. Bishop Van
de Vvver will Oficiate, assisted 10y nearly
all the priests of the Diocese Of Rich
mond. After mass the Blessed Sacra-
meut will be carried in procession TO the
repos tory which represents the tonb OF
the Saviour. Tho bells Will cease TO ring,
m sion of sorrow. az the end OF the Gloria,
and viii not ring again until Holy Sa;ur-
day. In the evening at half past O'Clock,
the Office OF 1enehrn Will be sung by a
LARGE number of male voices. Between
Maths and Iauds "A sermon Will be preach
cd on the Holy In ,harist by Rev. L. j.
Brady, OF Portsmouth.
GOOD FRIDAY.
Mass Of the Presanctified and Alteration
/ of the Cross at s o'clock A. NJ; at 3 o'clock
p. NJ. the hour at which our Lord died,
/ Stations OF the Gross; NJ 1890 o clock sing-
iug Of the Office Of Icnelr@, during winch
| time the Bishop viii preach ON the Sta
, tons cf the Cross.
Good FRIDAYS service is the most solemn
Of Holy Week. Gloom prevails IN the
{ church, the vestments are OF black, the
} altar is stripped OF ornamentatlon, ana the
music is Of the most pathetic character.
In the Catholic churches the candles are
not lighted. tho clergy PROSTATE them
selves before the altar and the crucihX
which M 10 this time has been covered
/ with black, is unveiled.
HOLY SATURDAY.
! The services on this day viii lie divided
| into six parts, "a follows: First, blessing
Of the new fire; second, blessing OF the
Vaschall candle: third, reading OF the
twelve prophecies. fourth, blessing OF the
haptismul iont; fifth. the mass. whlch is
the shortest one during the year, III con
SEQUENCE of the length of the offices; sixth
vesners. which are sung Immediately after
wards. The services will begin at O'Clock
/ 4. Vi.
/ There will be no night service.
! The services on this day are about the
longest IN the year.
Gihcr Churches.
/ Father Frioli, vicar-gcneral Of the do
/ cese. when seen by DiSpa'ch reporter last
night said that the services at the Other
Catholic churches in the city will be slmi-
lar 70 those al the Cathedral, and will be
conducted by the respective pastors. The
Programmes for the week Will he announced
from the pulpits tins morning.
Easter SUNDAY.
On Easter Sunday, the great toast-d day
! of the resurrection. POntitlcM Hlgn Mas
/ will be sung at the Cathedral at 1899 A. NJ
: This is one Of the few occasions when the
/ bishop sings High Mass. The other times
are Christmas and Pentecost (Whlt-Sun'
day). At the end OF the mass ne gives the
Papal blessing.
The masses will be the same as TO-DAY
there Will be Vespers at Z. ii. ana teert
will be no service at night.
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