The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-04
WHAT EASTER MEANS.
The Greatest Church Festival Fully
Northumberland SArvfces.

The Greafesf Church Festival Fully
ExpIafned-Joyful services.
Tomorrow will be Easter Sunday, which
in the Christian Church is the greatest
festival of the year. It is observed IN
commemoration Of the Sayior's resurrec-
ton. Easter Sunday is thought to be de-
rived from the Teptonic Ostern, meaning
Feast of the goddess Ostern,,' or Eastre,
personiication of the morning. or the east,
also the opening year. The feast was
celebrated by the ancient Saxons in the
spring, and for II the Fathers of the
Church SUBSTITUTED the Christian festival.
The worship of the Goddess Ostern APP
pears TO have been prevalent lin North
Germany and to have been carried to
Ensland by the Saxons. 1t continued
to be c-ommemorated in the former coun-
try until the beginning of the present
century by the. kindling of bon fires and
in other ways.
In Catholic Churches Easter Sunday is
observed very earnestly because it COM
Catholic Church teaches, PROVES the Savior
to be God since his resurrection fulfills
His words, In three days the temple
wherein am buried viii be destroyed and
III rise up again. On Easter Sunday
morning the two Marys went to thestomb
Of the. Savior. The angel there told the
Marys that the Savior was not there. They
looked and found the heavy stone which
ltarted. Tomorrow in every Catholic
Church special services will be held.
Everything will be dressed in holiday at
tlre ard joy will reign after the Borrowing
In the church everything is quiet from.
Holy Thursday until Easter Saturday
morning the organ is lilent and the bells
On Easter Saturday morning the new
IRE Is blessed in the vestibule of the
church, and is afterwards lighted by a
e epars fr sra 1labfea an "a the the Lights Lights m in the
Then tine pascal candle is blessed and the
incense from the new fire is used to
light it. The priest reads the prophecies.
baptismal font. Returning he begins the
Litany of the Saints, which is followed
by the mass of the day.
n solemn strains of the organ are
heard accompanying the low tones of the
priest as ne chants the Gloria in Ex-
celsis." and the bells ring out to am
nounce the return of joy and gladness. At
dawn OF Easter Sunday morning the
church is. thrown wide open, the affairs
are bedeeked with lowers, and the faith.
full worship and rejoice.
st. ~BIichaeT.s.
Special Easter services will be held in 81
Michael's r. C.. Church tomorrow. for which
a fine programme of music has been arranged.
The choir will sing several, new songs. 4;
ST Micf1ael's new clubhouse viii be opened
va Pm Id, VIZ u musical and literary en-
lereaanment and reception. The church choir
VIII take part in the programme under the
leadership of Prof. De Granyal. Addresses
VIII pc made by prominent speakers and a
banquet VIII be served. Several of the city
oncials have been invited to attend tbs
opening, among them Governor 4Griges sheriff
Tofey and Mayor Wanser. The building has
been completely remodeled inside and outside
II mas been surmounted by an ornamental
cornice. An artistic porch has been nlaced
over the entrance. The bpiIdfnr l.. ee.-- -.
wide and one hundred feet deep. Nearly
one-half of the clubhouse Is to be the snecial
property Of the gentler sex. The Office Is on
ne ragne q the main entrance and there is
q pieyeie slorerooin in the rear. The left half
OF the f1rst floor is occupied by two howIine
alleys- On the second floor is the nool and
billiard room for the men. There are two
pool tapies ana two billiard tables in the
room. ihe reading room and two card rooms
Tor the gentlemen are also on This aooy ~
the tnird floor is the meeting room az tbe
SoaId OF Governors, and a large room for
lneckers' dominoes and chess. The pool and
eiiilard room for the ladies is also on This
1oor. In the rear of this Is the roar, -
aAhcing. me fourth floor is given entirely n
the ladies. Here are their parlors and racen-
non rooms. The dues of the club win be
sMen ny, N cents a month. The initiation
zee VIII be one dollar. A number of applica-
ceiyed. oeen g
st. Lucy,s.
Special services win be held tomorrow IN
St. Lucy's Church, of which the Rev. Rather
Boyian Is pastor Masses will be said as fol-
lows:-Low masses in the morning Al 6 4 20
$50 and $50 o'clock. High mass will be cele.
brated at 1870 O'Clock. The music win b
yollmann's Kyrie. farmers Gloria in B fiat.
Greco, Sanctus, Bsnedictus. Agnes Del and
Marcadante's Regina Coeli. Rev. Father Row
Ian will deliver the sermon.
Workrpen started yesterday to place the
stained glass windows in the new church. A