San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-29

church where the paschal candle
is lighted from fire struck from a
flint. There the new fire is blessed
and five grains of incense, (the five
wounds, or stigma) put on it. This
candle Is the first symbol Of the
ascent of the Savior. The baptis-
NAL founts are also blessed.
All these rites and ceremonies are
, formed with deep dramatic de-
sign and to the ultimate effect of a
better understanding Of the sacred
mysteries.
SAN FERNANDO CATHEDRAL.
The services for Holy Week at
the cathedral are very elaborate.
Today there will be high mass at
| 10 o'clock, after which there will
be celebrated the ceremony OF the
benediction and distribution OF the
palms.
The ceremonies on Holy Thurs.
day will be the finest and most
impressive Of the festal year.
They will comprise pontificial
mass at 8 a. M, the blessing OF the
holy oils, and the reposition of the
hleasad sacrament. AT o'clock p.
m. the ceremony OF washing Of
feet will be celebrated.
Interesting ceremonies will also
| be held on Good Friday at $3.50 q.
m. The Way Of the Cross will be
said at night at z 80.
On Holy Saturday mass will be
held at 8 o'clock, after which will
be celebrated the blessing OF the
baptisYlal founts. A grand mass
will II held at 10 a, M, devotion
at o'clock p. m.
On Easter Sunday pontificial
mass and sermon Will be held at
10 o'clock. Mass will also be said at
6 80 a. m. and a. m.
ST. MARY's.
Divine services at st. Mary's
church for Holy Week are as fol-.
lows: NJ
Palm Sunday-High MassAtifc
a. m. distribution OF, 3alnud =
Vespers and benediction at 7:45
p. m.
Holy Thursday-High mass at s
o'clock. Services at As pm. Ser
mon.
Good Friday-Mass at s 80 a. m.
Sermon. Way Of the Cross at
p. m.
Holy Saturday-Services COM
mence at a. m.
Easter Sunday-High Mass at
10 a. m. Solemn vespers and ben
ediction at 7 :45 pm.
PROGRAM:
Vidi Aquam. ..... Plain Chant
Kyrie-Third Solemn Mass.
................. Il. Mario \
Gloria-Third Solemn Mass.
..,.......-.,... Il. Mario
CredO-Third Solemn Mass.
...,............. Z. Mario
Offertory-"The Lord is Ny Shep-
herd" composed for mixed Choir
us by j. NJ. Steinfeldt.
SanctuS. .........,..... T.. Mario
Benedictus. ......... f. Mario
Agnus Del. .......... E. Mario
Postlude-J. M. Steinfeldt, or
ganist.
Solemn vespers and benediction
at 7 As p. m.
ST. JosEPH's.
No special services will be held
at st. Joseph's church during Holy
Week. Today the blessing and
of the palms will be
celebrated at high mass at 10
o'clock.
There will also be high mass at
10 o'clock on Easter.
AT st. Patrick's, st. Michael's
and st. Peter Claver's services will
be held during the week and on
Easter Sunday, as usual.
NOTES.
The missions of Cotulla, Dilley,
Moore station, Frio Town, Big
Foot, Devine and Lytle, have been
intrusted to the charge OF Rev.
Moulin.
The bishop will administer the
Of confirmation accord
ing to the following schedule: On
the first Sunday after Easter, Cas-
second Sunday after Eas-
ter, in the morning, st. Louis col.
Iegei during the same week Gar
men, Bexar county; third Sunday
after Easter, New Braunfels. Then
will begin the bishops annual
parish visitations. From New
he will go to Fredericks-
burg, Kerrville, Mason, San Saba,
Brady City and Honey Creek. Re-
turning to San Antonio. Bishop
Forest will then visit the western
half Of his diocese, which will re-
quire two months. He will then
return to San Antonio and an
other month Of his time will be
occupied in attending to the Cath
Ollie c9ntingeGt In the eastern part
Of thefdiocese.