The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-15
HOLY THURSDAY AFFAIRS.
Beautiful Services and Scenes at all
the Catholic Churches.

st. Michael's Monastery in West Hobo
ken was filled with worshippers ali yes
terday. Crowds trod the narrow streets
which end before the broad steps of the
church, and swarmed into the building
from the back of the church
the altar was resfully beautiful.
Masses of roses clustered in rich prodi-
gality of feIvid color; ascension lilies,
starlike, rose in their stately loveli-
ness shedding about divine purity;
in small clusters. dainty violets
exhaled GOODNESS and fragrance lighting
up dimly, like rays of light through "a
cathedral window, the dark splendor of
the roses. All through the veil of bloom
the altar candles glowed in soft,
unwavering tongues OF gold. All
over the church breathed that same
snFaptupns hssn1T
tall, black-robed Passionist trod with
restless sandalled feet the long, wide aisle
of stone, and fell with rapture on his
knees before the altar. Now and again
the great door at the back of the church
opened, but no sound of the world with
out came in. Light footballs, heard faint
ly, passed softly up the aisle, and wor-
shipper sank before the chancel.
The great soft peace of cloistered ador-
alton saturated the air.
This morning, at half-past ten, there
was celebrated the mass of the presancti-
fled by the Rev. Father Kelly. AT noon
today commenced the three hours devo-
tion. The surpliced choir, which is un-
der the direction of the Brothers, has
been in training for today's music and
the music of Easter, and it cbanted the
various portions of today's mass with
solemn effect. At eight O'Clock tonight
there will be vesper service with ser
mon by Rev. Father Kelly.
The Easter services will be especially
elaborate. The choir director, Brother
idelius, has arranged a programme of
great merit, and the services will begin
early in the morning and continue all
day, with sermons at ten O'Clock and four
O'Clock and eight o'clock
THE GREENvILLE CHURCHES.
At St. Patrick's r. c. Church yesterday
morning solemn high mas was celebrated
by the Rev Father Hennessey. Through
out the afternoon crowds of devout
Catholics visited the church to
worship before the beautifully decor
ated repository containing the Blessed
Sacrament which they could not see, but
only knew to be there.
The Repository at St. PauPs r. G.
Church was beautifully decor
ated with pretty flowers. The
ceremony of placing the Host in its cibor-
ium within the Repository was performed
By the Rev. Father Schandel. a large
number of Catholics attended the afUer-
noon and evening ceremonies
DOWNTOWN sHRINEs.
At st. Bridget's Church, Holy Thurs
day services began at quarter after
eight yesterday morning. Father Corr
was celebrant. Father Kelly, deacon,
and Father Clancy sub-deacon. After
the mass was the procession of the
Blessed Sacrament to the Repository
prepared at the side altar. During the
procession the "PanRe Linqua" was sung
by the boys of the sanctuary choir. The
repository was covered with beautiful
flowers Two large floral Tyres. given by
the, Young Mems Catholic Association,
occupied prominent place in the reposi-
tory. During the day thousands of de-
vout worshpDers visited the church.
At St. Peters services began at half
past seven With solemn High Mass,
Father Harpes as celebrant, followed by
procession TO the basement, where the
repository was prepared. The office
of Tenebrae was chanted at
half past three by the Fathers, assisted
by many of the students of the College.
The com mmemoration of the three hours
agony of our Lord on the Cross was OBJ
served today.
AT ST. JosEPH'S.
Holy Thursday was observed by ST. Joseph's
par sh with customary devotion. The magnif-
cent altar in the church was literally buried in
huge bouquets of roses and lilies During the
evening the church was visited by a large throug,
which walked up the right aisle, passed by the
altar and down the left aisle to the door.