The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09
HOLY WEEK SERVICES.
Way It Will Be Observed at st.
Peters Cathedral and st. Luke's
Episcopal Church.

Yesterday, Palm Sunday, opened
Holy week, the most elaborately OBJ
served Of all the seasons of the church
year, commemorating, as it does, the
passion, death and resurrection of the
Savior.
At the Catholic and Episcopal
churches, palm was distributed and
carried by the worshippers, emulating
the example of those of Jerusalem
who came out to meet Jesus with loud
hosannas as he rode into the city from
Bethany astride an ass and made his
triumphal entry into the holy city.
At st. Peters cathedral solemn
pontifical high mass was celebrated
with Bishop Hoban participating. The
officers were: Rev. p. j. Cough, cele-
brant; Rev. Miles MoManus, deacon;
Rev. John Ruddy, of West Scranton.
sub-deacon; Rev. j. A. O'Rellly and
Rev. d. j. MacGoldrlck, deacons of
honor, attending at the bishops
throne, and Rev. ]. j. Loughran, S. II.
L.. master of ceremonies. The bene-
diction was given by Bishop Hoban.
Instead of being read, as in former
years. the passion was chanted by
Rev. j. A. O'Reilly. Rev. j. j. Lough-
ran and Rev. d. j. MacGoldrick, the
first named chanting the utterances of
the turba, or mob the second, the
words of Christ, and the third. the
words of the historian.
On Wednesday and Thursday even
ings the interesting ceremony, the ten
ebrae, will be observed for the first
time in number of years in this
parish. 1t consists of a representation,
by chanting the office of the day and
other exercises, of the incidents lead
ing up to the crucifixion. The name
tenebrae signifying darkness, is given
the ceremony from the fact that, as
the exercises proceed, the sanctuary
lights are gradually eXtinguished, the
ensuing darkness being symbolical of
the startling phenomena Of the day
of the crucifiXion.
On Holy Thursday there will be SOL
emn pontifical high mass at which
will occur the blessing of the oils to
be used in the administration of the
sacraments during the coming year.
Priests will be in attendance from all
the parishes of the diocese to receive
the holy oils. The blessed sacrament
will be exposed for public alteration
from Thursday morning till Friday
morning. and on Friday morning will
be observed the mass of the pre-sanc-
titled, the extra hest consecrated on
Thursday being used in this mass.
The omission of conservation on Good
Friday being typical OF the SaVlors
death.
On Holy Saturday, the blessing of
the paschal fire. water and candle will
q, I too ~
brought to a close.
The sanctuary is stripped of it's pen
itential garb and towards the close Of
the mass the joys of Easter are fore
shadowed in glad alleluias. Easter
Sunday will be observed with the
usual elaborate services
At St. Luke's, during Holy week.
the services will be at the following
hours:
Monday, Tuesday, and Maundy
Thursday, a. M, 10 a. M, II M. 4.SO
p. M.
Wednesday, a. m., 10 a. m, IL M,
745 D. m.
Good Fridays a. m. 1880 a. m, 12
m. to 3 p. M, 745 p. m.
Easter Even-7 a. m, 10 a. m, II m,
g D. m.
Holy communion will be celebrated
every morning at o'clock, except
Good Friday, and also at 10 o'clock a.
m. Maundy Thursday.
On Easter day there will be three
celebrations Of holy communion, 6, 8
and 11.30 a. m, and morning prayer
and sermon at 1890 a. m. At 3 o'clock
in the afternoon there will be the GUS
tomary children's Easter festival. at
which the singing of Easter carols
will be a feature. At 7,30 p, m. there
will be evening prayer and sermon.