The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29
ELABORATE EASTER RITES
Holy Week Observed by Unusual
Magnifcence at the
Cathedral.
Worshipers at Howard Presbyterian
Church Soon to Be Installed in
Their New Chapel.

The ceremonies of Holy Week will be
conducted on a very elaborate scale at the
Cathedral. The blessing of the palms
will take place this morning be-
fore the half-past 10 o'clock mass, Most
Rev. Arch bishop Riordan officiating. The
Passion will be read during the celebration
ments for Holy Week will be made. In
the evening Very Rev. ]. ]. Prendergast
will preach. His discourse will be on
"Hoiy Week"
On Holy Thursday morning there will
be solemn pontiical mass at half-past 10
o'clock, during which the holy oils will be
consecrated. After mass the blessed sac
rament will be borne in solemn procession
from the high altar to the repository at
the side altar. Holy Thursday evening
services will begin at half-past o clock.
A sermon on the BLESSED Sacrament"
will be preached by Rev. Joseph Conway.
On Good Friday the solemn functions
of the day will begin at 8 O'Clock. In the
evening, commencing at half-past 7
o'clock, there will be the devotions of TIE
way of the cross, with a sermon on the
Passion of Our Lord" by Rev. Joseph +.
Byrne.
Holy Saturday the ceremonies will be
inaugurated at 7 o'clock in the morning
These ceremonies consist of the blessing of
the new fire and of the paschal candle,
reading Of the prophecies. the solemn con-
secration of the baptismal font and tie
recital of the litanies of the saints. At
the conclusion of these cere monies the
solemn mass of the resurrection will be
celebrated.
Easter Sunday morning solemn pontifi-
cal mass will be celebrated at half-past 10
o'clock On this occasion the sermon will
be preached by the Right Rev. Monsignor
Nugent At the conclusion of the mass
the papal benediction will be impaired by
the Most Rev. Archbishop Riordan.
This afternoon at 3 o'clock the closing
services of the married mems mission will
be held at ST. Patrick's. The mission for
the young men viii be lnaugurated at half
past in the evening.
The quarterly rally of st. Teresa's branch
of the League of the Cross was held in the
basement of st. Teresas Church last Sun
day afternoon. The attendance was large.
A select programme was presented, the
participants of which acquitted themselves
admirably of their parts. Among the many
present were: Revs. p O'Connell. Philip
ORyan and the following gentlemen Of
Fallon, W. Breslin, j. j. Gildea, Matt Car
roll, Luke Carroll, Walter Terry, John
Bannerman and T. J. Lacey.
A new council of the Young Mems In
stitute has been formed at Ocean View
District Deputy John E. Richards con-
Quoted the exercises. He was assisted by
James L. Kenny, J. P. Henry and Alexan-
der Andler. The following officers were
elected: +. A. Sullivan, president; P. j.
Kennedy, vice president; L. H. Isham,
secretary, and DR.. Vaudre, medical exami-
ner. Rev. Father Cooper, pastor of st.
Michael's Church, Ocean View, delivered
very encouraging address to the members
of the new council.
Columbia Council No. IS, Young Mems
Institute, has nominated the following
delegates to the Grand Council which will
convene in Haywards next May: w. j.
Ahern, D. F. Shea, Samuel Haskins and
]. P. Foley. DR.. T. II. Morris, NJ. r.
Nicholson, w. J. Carlin and A. Pilcovich
have been named as alternates. The cleo