The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-31
THE PRE-SANCpIFIED.
Holy Thursday and Good
Friday Services In the
Roman Catholic
Churches.

Holy Thursday for both days use, and
that which is to be consumed upon Good
Friday is deposited upon the repository
altar. which is always beautifully deco
rated. During the time between the two
masses, the altar of the repository is
visited by the faithful in large numbers,
and many Easter devotions re performed
before it.
The Jersey City churches were all
visited by great crowds of parishioners
yesterday, and in everyone the decora-
tions of the repository were rich and beau
tiful. High mass a5 st. Patrick's was
celebrated yesterday morning at $3.50.
Father Killeeu was celebrant. and was
| assisted by Father Sheehan and Father
Conley. Mr.. D. O'Brien was master of
ceremonies. After mass a procession.
headed by 100 little girls, many of them
| besring flowers, filed into the chapel.
The girls were followed by twenty-five
| acolytes, then came the censor bearer.
| and last of all the priests, bearing the
vessels containing the Blessed Sacrament.
This was deposited within the Tabernacle
| of the repository altar to remain until
| today.
| This altar was beautifully decorated.
| Twenty-six candles burned upon 1t, and
\ it was covered with lilies. pInks and rose
| b1ds. The Tabernacle was concea led by
heavy folds of finely wrought lace. To
either side of the altar were rare palms.
| orchids and other plants. Fifty candles
burned within the sanctuary and there
were several tables banked high with
| lilies, within the rail. A priest and TWO
altar bows were constantly in attendance
from ten a. NJ. to half-pasr ten ?. M. to
maintain the constant alteration of the
RIaocpd Garranant 1'nasa ryara chan QAd
every two hours. The chapel was filled
| all day with people who went to offer
their prayers before the altar, and with
crowds who went merely to view the
decorations.
The removing of the Blessed Sacrament
was performed this morning with as
much ceremony as attended the deposit
Ing of 1t yesterday. The mass of the Pre-
Sanctified began at half past eight. 1t
was opened by the singing of the pro-
phecios of the Lords coming and death.
The cross, which was draped in black,
was then unveiled aud laid down. Each
of the priests and altar boys in turn then
kissed it. This is called the Alteration of
the Cross. Then the procession proceeded
to the chapel, down the centre aisle and
up the side, and marched TO the altar OF
repository. The priest then removed the
Pre-sanotlfied Host, and carried it into
church. where it was consumed in the
usual manner.
ST. PETERS.
At st. Peters Church the repository
was in the basement. Many lilies and
bouquets of roses stood among the lights
on the altar. 1.-TWO harps of red, white
and yellow roses stood at the front of the
altar-one on each side. The word
Jesus" was wrought on one OF the
harps.
flood of worshippers passed through
the basement of ST. Peters from early in
the evening until the church closed at
ten O'Clock without interruption. The
altar was constantly surrounded by
kneeling worshippers. They came from
thousands.
The Blessed Sacram was borne from
the basement to the church by q process
sion during the mass of tue Pre-sanctified,
which began at T:30 this morning. In the
procession were the Rector, the Rev.
Coppens. Ham, Finnigan, Cannon. Rach,
HOLMAN, Busam, Loyzance, Carroll and
Zigler. Sixty altar boys followed them.
After the mass the cross and the shrine
were exposed, and the church was open
all day for the kissing of the cross.
ST. BRIDGET'S.
The altar of st. Bridgeu's Church was
decorated at much expense and great
elaborateness. On each side was the i'm
age of an angel, kneeling before the Tab
ernacle. A floral harp surmounted the
alter. and floral pillow of pinks, with
the word jesus in white. was at the
center of the base. Lilies, ferns, potted
plants, and red and white roses. in great
abundance, were tastefully arranged
among the rows of candles which irradi-
aUed from the tabernacle. The floral dis
play at ST. Bridget's and the effect of the
ornamentation was as fine as auy in the
city. The services were largely attended.
ST. JOSEPH'S.
At st. Joseph's Church, corner Bald
win street and PavonIa avenue the re-
nository altar was beautifully decorated
with flowers. the variegated colors blend
ing harmoniously with the lights from
the candelabra. Back of the altar was
bank of lilies offset bv ridge of large
carnation pinks aud crimson roses. The
Tabernacle was yelled in rich white silk
and wreath of red and pink flowers was
earianded about it. Hundreds of wor-
shippers visited the shrine during the
day.
ST. PAUL'S OF THE CROSS.
The repository altar at the Church OF
St. Paul's of the Cross was most beauti-
fully adorned. A wreath of carnations
crowned the top. From the ceiling was
suspended large bell, formed of lilli es
and smaller flowers. all white. A large
cluster of flowers was placed az each end
of the altar. Back of this was back
gEOuuu o. IUSeS duu lilIl0Ss 1ubeF-
sprinkled We're small red and pink flow
ers, the beautiful shades of color blend
ing one with the other All was lit up
with hundreds of shining tapers, arranged
in pyramids upon the altar.
ST. PAUL'S, GREENvILLE.
The repository at Sc. Paul's Roman
Catholic Church, Greenville, was hidden
beneath a huge bank of flowers. From
early morning until evening it was
visited by thousands OF parishioners OF
the church. The repository was on St.
Joseph's altar, and the lighted candles,
the brilliant flowers and the crowd of
worshippeIs made scene long to be re-
N embered.
ST. MARY'S AND ST. MICAHEL's.
At both ST. Mary's and ST. Michael's
Churches. the crowd of people was so
great, that it took several hours for all to
enter at one door, kneel in front OF the
repository. and pass out at another.
After paying homage at the Sacred
Shrine, the crowd passed in continuous
line through the edi1ce. At both these
churches the floral display was exceeding
ly beautiful.
Episccpalian Observances.
There were Good Friday services held
at st. Johns Episcopal Church, summit
avenue, this morning at s and 10 80
O'Clock. AT the 1890 service the assista Mt
pastor, j. A. Trimmer, preached on ''The
Watch at the Cross"
AT ST. Paul's Eps copal Church, Dun
can avenue. Good Friday serv ice was
held this morning OF IL o'clock. The
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