Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-22
h 0 L Y T H U r S D A Y
Services on the Day Preceding Good Fri
days Celebration
"eanfng of the Day-Mass This
morning and Services Tonight
lin Georgetown.

thursday Of holy week Is known es
Maundy Thursday in the Greet, and I,s,in
churches and is celebrated with s,r.a. -
mony as the anniversary Of the instttutton
OF the eucharist at the last sumner ana Of
the priesthood Of the new law In some Of
'he catheural churches in Europe two cere-
monies or significance take place during
soieinh hlgh mass. Assisted by twelve
prlests, the bishop. in full sacerdotal garb.
dresses the oils used I'm the Administered ton
OF the sacramento, and at the end of the
mass the celebrant washes the feet Of
twelve poor persons. while the choir SINGS
the words; Mandatum novum do vobis,"
new commandment 1 give unto you"
and so forth, as used by St John. In Rome
.ne pope washes the feet Of thirteen poor
priests In memory OF the apostles raised 10
mat number by the extraordinary calling
Of St Paul.
During the Gloria in Exceisis in Catholic
churches at mass this morning ali the bells
were rung, TO thenceforward remain silent
until the Gloria in Excelsis in the mass ON
Saturday.
The Tenebrae will also be chantea IN all
Catholic churches this evening as n was
yesterday and Will be tomorrow. During
this office a large candlestick is placed near
the altar bearing fifteen candles arranged
in the form Of a triangle, and representing
the light of Christ and the prophets who
had announced His coming AS the Psalms
are sung the tapers are extinguished until
only the topmost one remains. This, as IL
represents Christ, is taken down and car
rfed behind the altar during the Miserere,
after which IL is put back in it's place 20
signify the temporary extinction OF the light
of Christ between His death and resurrec-
ton.
I'm Georgetown.
At the Dahlgren Chapel. Georgetown Col
lege. this morning the Rev. Father Rich
uV1C
cons and eighteen assistants celebrated
grand high mass in full saceriotsl robes in
commemoration of the last supper. The
choir. in white surplices, sang The re-
sponses In a most solemn AMI impressive
manner.
At the proper moment the priests OF the
university knelt two by two at the feet Of
the reverend celebrant and received holy
communion. These were followed by the
lay brothers and students. A number OF
ladies were there by invitation. After
mass the Blessed Host was carried about
in solemn procession by Father Richards.
followed by the priests and their assistants
bearing lighted candles. to the new reposi-
tory, where IL will remain until Saturday
morning, when II will be replaced IN the
tabernacle OF the high altar.
Good Friday.
Tomorrow-Good Friday-morning the al
tars of all the Catholic churches viii be de-
nuded. to signify the desolation OF the
church: the prophecies will be sung which
pertain to the story OF the Saviors suf-
fering: the whole body OF the faithful will
unite in the alteration of the cross; the
passion according to St John will be
chanted, and the host Will be carried In
procession and offered in alteration to the
people. and consumed by the celebrant OF
the mass.
The services tomorrow night at St Mat
thew's Church will be memorable.
Commencing at 7:30 p. m, the 'ofhce OF
the Tenabrae" win be celebrated by the
chanting OF the psalms and the singing OF
the lessons by the male voices Of the choir.
to be followed by a sermon on the Pas
sion," after which the full choir VIII render
the celebrated work. 'Stabat Mater" ~
RosinL