New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-23
HOLY THURSDA DESERTED.
SOLEMN RITES AT ALL THE ROMAN
CATHOLIC CHURCHES.
SERVICES At THE CATHEDRAL FOR THE RE
MOvAL or THE SACRAMENT TO THE
REPOSITORY CELEBRATION OF MASS

TORY-CELEBEATIoN OF MASS
by THE ARCHBISHOP
The festival Of Holy Thursday or Maunly Thurs
dav as il IS sometimes called. observed yester
day with much pomp and ceremony In all the
Roman Catholic churches In this city in presence OF
largo congregations that had in them many visitors
from the adjoining cities and from Wostchester
County. some OF whom were not Catholics The
distinctive feature OF the day in the Church is tnv
removal ~ the Blessed Slcramcn; from the high
altar in o,ch place Of worship To place especially
prepared for rs reception This l. clel repository.
and In The cathedral where Archbishop Corrigan
oaiciatel Il abla=e with wax tlpcrs aad hand
soinc.y decorated with great varieties OF flower.
I'll. Archbishop celebrated the only mass which
can Doe offered upon Holy THURSDAY In any
church and 1t began at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
lie WAS assisted 10y the Right Rev. John VI. Farley.
Nicar-Gcnerll of the Archdiocese, AMI the Rcv.
Joseph r Mooney. and the Rev. John Edwards.
pastor 81 the Church of the Immaculate Conception.
VINO acted ~ dclcons Of honor. During the
ArchbsAo? ocia,el the blessing Of the holy oils.
which are for use In this archdiocese and also
throughout the diocese Of Albany. IL is with some
OF ,ns oil that the priest marks the sign Of the cross
on persons when he is administering the Sacrament
Of Confirmation and utiers the words. II sign thee
with the sign OF the cross. | confirm thee with the
chrsm Of aviation" etc. The ministers OF the
mass consisting Of twelve priests seven deacons
nid seven sub-doacons all 81 whom were robcl in
vcstments ~ white satin. assisted the Archbishop.
and after the Pontifoal Mass WIS over a procession
OF the Host followed to the repository at the altar
oi the Holy Family.
A. the Church Of -. Catherine OF Genoa the
Sisters o., Mercy IN charge Of the altar decorated
the repository where the blessed Sacrament was to
b., kept I'm an attractive way. Miss Ellen Whalen
and her brother. John Whalen. the Tax Commits
sloncr gave the Sisters orders 10 spare expense
the decorations. ~ they promised 10 bear the
cost. The office Of Tcnebrac which continued
yesterday and which viii close to-day in all the
Catholic churches. is " the most solemn and
attractive OF the services witch characterize the
Observance - Holy Week All the formulas. ok
prcssivc OF JOY and hope. such the Gloria In
ENc@lsis Dec. are taken away and each canonical
Il commcnoraton of the passion and death OF the
bows of the chanccl choir who took part these
priests also Joined n SINGING Jasp"rs .MiserGre.
noniz d. ana tha P.lcstrlnas .Eenedicti. Donnus
Deus Israel: the ROY. Thomas =. McI.@uehln
Wcish Moses il. Parker. DANIEL II. O'Dwyer
Daniel G. Cunnion. John : liroun Joseph Grcig
In the Church Of st Francis Xavier Holy Com
munion Wa administered every half hour from TO
mass celebrated. followed by tho procession to
the repository. The .oicc Of rcnehrac viii begin at
a. m to-day. am at noon The Three Hours
Agony viii be preached by Father Campbell. Dur
ing 'nf S at bp h Rev Mrh@ 3
The Office OF Tenehrac VIII begin Mt 10 o'clock to-
day In the Cathedral. ana the sermon WI De-
preached by the Rev Thomas l.. kinkead. o.
Icekskill and to-inOrrOW service VIII begin AT
O'Clock ON Easter Sunday low masses will be said
at g. = and 9 and AZ IL a. IN. the solemn
pontiGcal Mass will b" offered up by the Arch
b, hon and after the first Gospel the Rev Michael
O'Xanc Will preach Tickets this mass. which
is the most Imposing religious function In the Cath
clral during the year, may b" obtained at the
verger's office. I'm the rear of the building any day
this week.
Good Friday will be- observed by special services
AT II a. IN. In 81 Jamess Lutheran church, VI idson-
ave and Seventy -thir1-st Its pastor. the Rev. Dr.
- - l.r v.iil oh he
niflcancc OF the CrcliiXiOn."
The members of the Waverly Union. OF ST.
Joscph's church. In SiXth-aVe.. Will play More
Sinncd Against Than Shining" on Easter Monday
evening. in aid OF the fund for the new clubhouse;
and tho cadet corps of 81. Monca's Church. In East
Seventy -nnth-st. will give entertainment on the
same evening In aid of the poor OF the parish.