The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-04-16

A collect is then said in a low vOic,
by the senior priest present, and ,
confused noise il made to express
the commissions of nature when thu
} earth quaked, and the rocks were
split, and the graves gave up theil
dead. The candle is then brought
from behind the altar, still alight
10 represent that after his death
and burial, our dear Lord came
forth immortal from the tomb. The
Office ended, all depart in silence.
HOLY THURSDAY.
In spite of the mourning of Holy
Week, the church cannot allow this
great day to pass without some
signs OF JOY 1t is the day of the
Last Supper of our dead Lord-the
day on which He instituted the
most holy Sacrament Of the Euch.
artist; and in honor Of that great
mystery the church lays aside her
mourning, at least during the cele-
bration ofthe Holy Mass and bids
US deck the altar with our richest
ornaments, ana wear vestmeuts of
white, the color denoting joy and
gladness. We would remind our
readers that the Last Supper took
place on the first day Of the Azymes,
or the feast of the Unleavened
Bread, and il is for that reason that
we always use unleavened bread
for consecration in Holy Mass.
On this day the solemn pontifical
mass will be celebrated at st Joseph's
cathedral by Bishop Watterson, and
during it will be consecrated the oils
/ used in the administration of certain
sacraments and in some solemn
blessings. The bishop will be minis
istered to by Very Rev. Vicar Gener-
al Specth, as assistant priest, Revs.
Rhode and Goldschmidt as deacons
of honor and Revs. Els and Clarke
as deacon and subdeacon of the mass,
Rev. G. A. Mulhearn, as first master
of ceremonies and seminarian as
second. The following priests repre-
senting the twelve apostles, will as
sist in the vestments of the mass at
the services of Holy Thursday morn
ing: Revs. II. J. O'ReilIy, A. NJ.
Ieyden, III. Ewing, b. p. Horncy,
+. A. Gaffney, o. p; H. A. Connolly,
o. p; A. Vassal, A. Ceslelli, IT,
Peters, III. Krechte and J. l.. Loent-
gerath. The following will serve as
seven deacons: Revs. G. II. Waiter
son, G. Kessler, w. Clauter, j. A.
Mates, p. Gladu, J. d. Pendergast,
o. p; and o. Trogus. After the mass
will be the procession of the blessed
sacrament to the repository, follow
ed by the recitation of vespers, and
also the stripping of the altar as
mark of the desolation of the church,
on account of the betrayal and suffer-
ilgs of our Lord.
THE MASS.
Amid tho triumph of this great
feast web of sorrow is interviewer
to show that our joy is not lasting,
for we have not forgotten the Passion
of Jesus Christ. The celebrant in
tones the Gloria in EXcelsis, and the
bells ring out joyously in answer to
the organs peals; but, after that,
both bells and organ are silent until
Holy Saturday, to show the sorrow
of the whole world at our SaYior's
death. The Collects recall to us
Judas and the good thief; both are
guilty, but one is pardoned. The
kiss of peace is omitted to show our
horror of the treacherous kiss off
Judas in the Garden on this night.
The priest consecrates two Hosts
on Holy Thursday during tho Mass.
One of these he receives in holy COM |
munion; the other he reverentIy |
places in chalice, and reserves to
be consumed on Good Friday. The |
Blessed Sacrament could rot be re-
served with fitting. respect ,at the
high altar on account of the. mourn
full ceremonies of this holy time land |
consequently chapel or altar, apart |
from the high altar, Is prepared and,
adorned with rich hangings, lights |
and flowers; here our Blessed Lord |
remains until Good Friday. When |
the Mass Holy Thursday issfinish-
ed, the choir and clergy go in pro-
cession to this chapel of repose.
The procession leaves the altar of
repose, the sacred ministers go to the
sacristy, and the clergy and choir go
to the sanctuary to recito Vespers.
which are said, not sung. At the
end of Vespers the priests enter the
sanctuary to strip the altar as Jesus
was stripped of His garments bef' re
the crucitiXion. The ornaments and |
flowers that were thereto denote Our
joyful commemoraton of the ilsti
tuition of the blessed sacrament are
taken away, the very altar cloths are
stripped off, because the'daily'sacrT.
flee is suspended, IN token OF our
grief: "They have parted my gar
ments among them, and upon my
vesture they have cast lots" The
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