Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-28
HOLY WEEK SERVICES.

impressive Ceremonies That win Com.
mence Tomorrow Evening in the Catholic
Churches.
Iomorrow, in the Catholic churches. the
ONCE OF the tenebre begins. In this the music
was composed by Allegri and Palestrina TO suit
the words drawn from the lamentations of the
Prophet Jeremiah, and is exquisitely tender
and pathetic. During the chanting Of the Office
six candles OF unbleached wax are lighted ON
the main altar. and fourteen otherd with one
OF bleached wax on top on q triangle ON thu
'epistle side. All but one arc exiinguished az
the fifteen psalms are sung. The white candle
is not quenched, TO show that the divine nature
OF the Savior did not die. II is hidden for q
few moments behind the altar and then brought
back again.
On Thursday the chief ceremony will no tha
blessing OF the oils used in comforting the
sacraments during the rest Of the wear This
must be done by the bishop in his cathedral
church. and II will be the first time Bishop Nc
Donneu has so otficiated. The old oils remain
ing since last wear are burned. for after the
new oils are blessed the old ones cannot bs
used. 1t is the only day on which the oils can
be consecrated except by a special permission
from Rome. The service IL very beautiful ana
deeply mystical. There must be with the
bishop at the ceremony twelve priests and
eNDUpaCOus al
IN the most elaborate white and gold vestments
The mass of Holy Thursday ia in remembrance
OF the last supper and Is one Of the most solemn
OF the year. Two hosts are consecrated. thu
second for the following day, Good Friday. when
nofull mass 10 celebrated anywhere in the world
Inns most rs carried In solemn procession TO Q
place adorned with lights and flowers where il
remains until Friday morning and il then
brought back 70 the main altar and consumed
by the ceiebrant. The preparations already
made show that some very tasteful and elabo-
rate repositories. as they called, will be ar
ranged in several of the churches on Holv Thurs
day. Sermons on the eucharist are generally
preached on the evening Of Thursday
On Good Friday only part OF the usual csre-
monies OF the mass take place. The vestmeuts
are black The cruciix is solemnly upyeiled
and yenerated by the public. The church on
this day prays for men OF all states and coudi-
tons. The altar Is stripped bare, the door of
the tabernacle is left open. Everything is sd
and somber in celebrating the remembrance Of
the Savior's death and burial
On Saturday the water and fire are blessed
II is one of she longest ceremonies In the ritual
The collections taken mp In the churches ON
Good Friday are by the direction OF the pope
for the preservation Of the holy places in the
Holy Land.
st. Augustine's choir. which has high repu-
tation for excellence, is now under the able
leadership Of Mr. Anton Gloetzner. During
the Tenebra of Maundy-Thursday Cwednes.
day EVENING", Good Friday Thursday evening".
Holy Saturday (Friday evening", the choir viii
sing, after the Lamentations the responses by
Casciolini, the Benedictus by Pier Luigi da
Palestrina and the Miserere The Response.
''Ecce vidimus." on Maundy Thursday viii be
performed by all the female voices: '.vinea mea
elects, on Good Friday. by q soprano, alto and
tenor voice; "Plauge quasi virgo" Of the s4ry-
ice for Holy Saturday, by the complete choir
All the music during the tenebre service will
be rendered a la capelle, ie.. without the aid OF
organ or any other instrument The compost
ton by Palestrlna will be for the first time n
this church and city.