The San Francisco call., 1899-03-25
Fine Programmes Are
Arrang
MUSIC WILL BE A FEATURE
RIORDAN WILL
BLESS THE PALMS.
St. Mary's Cathedral and st. Ignatius
Prepare Attractive offerings-The
Ceremonies at Trinity Church
Will Be Impressive.

Next week being Holy week, elaborate
services will be conducted IN the various
churches. ,
On Palm Sunday Archbishop Rloroan
will bless the palms at st. Mary ca
thedral at IL o'clock and also IN the even
ing at s. The usual services Will De con
Quoted on Wednesday night, but on Holy
Thursday, at in the morning, there VIII
be solemn pontifica mass ouIlhs
which the holy oils, which are useo our
ing the ensuing year for the admlnlstra-
+ion of baptisrn and other sacraments'
will be consecrated. The mass will be fol-
lowed bv a. procession. In the evening at
8 o'clock there will be services, the lead
ing feature of which will be sermon
appropriate to the day.
The solemn functions Of Good Friday
begin at 8 o'clock. They will consist OIL
the chanting of the history of the Passloll
as given in the gospel OF 81. Johh' tIie
,1nyeiltng and Yeneration OF the cross
and a procession In the evening the ser
vices will consist of THE Way OF the
Cross" with a special sermon on the CLOS
ing DAYS of the life of Christ. 1t is oth-
erwise known as the sermon on the fas-
sion. s,o+ions
viii hegin at a. m. They Will CONSIST
of the blessing of the new nre, pasfld1 q
candle and the baptismal font. Al .
o CLOCK tie SOlcl4A AAAsNSH
On Easter day the usual Sunday ser
vices will be held at s, Z, ana 9:oo d. IN ~
At ii o'clock there will be a solemn pom. pom,
tifical mass, after which the Archblshop
will give a papal benedicton. Specla1
music has been arranged for the occasion; cfraSl;
At ST. Ignatius palms will be olesseo
and distributed before the laSt mass 70
morrow morning. A procession VIII iI LoiI
low During the mass the Passlon WIZ
be read from the pulpit in English ana
will take the place of the usual sermon
In the evening at VesperS Rev. falher
Woods will deliver the sermon IN prepara-
tion for the conservation OF the twentieth
century to the Lord. The usual 0eVouon-
al exercises will follow after the sermon
during benediction of the blessed sacra-
ment A delegation from the dlherenl
sOdalfties will be present at the services
Divisions D. E and F will represent the
Ladies Sodalty. The latter Will wear
the regalia of their order.
On Wednesday there will be no once
of the Tenebrae, but confessions will be
heard during the afternoon and evening
in preparation for Holy Thursday, On
the latter day a solemn high mass will be
gin at o'clock in the morning. Inc
blessed sacrament will be carried IN pro-
where it will remain until Friday morn
ing. In the evening sermon VIII pc
preached at 7:30 on the 1ns4tupon 0d,Iia OF the
blessed sacrament by Rev Father CaIzla.
Before the sermon some music Will be
rendered by the regular choir, augmented
by the Ladies Sodality choir 49,.
On Good Friday the mass OF the pre-
sanctifed will begin at a. m. After the
alteration Of the holy cross the blessed
sacrament will be carried In procession 1 3i1
altar. The faithful will be admitted to the
kissing of the cross Immediately after
mass. At Il m. the deyotion OF the three
mons on the seven words spoken by
Christ on the cross will be delivered by
each sermon special music written for
the occasion will be rendered: In the
evening at 1880 the exercises of the way
of the cross will be performed, and i'm
sion of the Lord will be delivered by
Rev ]. r. Gleason, S. j., and the bene--
diction with a relic Of the true cross Will
on Holy Saturday the ceremonies will
begin at Z o'clock. The litantes of the
saints will be chanted and the mass of
the resurrection will be given. The latter
part of the day will be devoted to hear
ing confessions. On Easter day a special
programme of sacred music will be rem
dered. AS in former years the music will
The foregoing exercises, barring a few
minor changes, Will be conducted IT other
Catholic churches.
At Trinity Episcopal Church every day,
with the exception Of Friday, there will
be a celebration of the holy communion
at II o'clock On Monday the penitential
office will be held al 4:30, with an address
by Rev. Henry E. Cooke; Tuesday even
ing, prayer at s, with address by Rev. DR..
Spaldng; Wednesday, lttany and address
by Rev. DR.. E. J. Lion Maundy Thursday,
holy communion, with address by Rev. DIR.
Cooke; Good Friday, morning prayer at
II o'clock, three hours service with medi-
tation from Il to p. m. In the evening
there will be a service. In place of a SER
mon the choir will sing Stainer's Cruel
fiXion." Saturday-Easter evening, holy
baptism, with address at 4:30 p. m. On
Easter day there will be celebration at
1870 of the holy communion after con-
firmation of the class.
At 10 o'clock in the chapel-Morning
prayer Sermon and holy communion at
II O'clock In the evening at o'clock the
Easter Sunday school festival service will