Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-04-12
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.
News of the Week From That LIVELY
Parish

Palm Sunday services were well at
tended. At the o'clock mass two
boys John Tiornoy and Joseph Brcn-
nam read he passion Of our Lord
Jesus Christ according To - Natthcw
chapter NNVl xvii
The 10 O'Clock services hcLin With
the blessing and distribution of the
palms followed T., procession of the
"elch,dnt and acolyt,s. After the re-
turn To he altar tho ordinary of the
mass was begun.
Before the gospel four of the
acolytas John Brennan. Nicnael Nc
Gin'rss. Jose Armiio and Roger Cat
I'M read the pas ion.
On Thursday n lrning a snlcmr high
mass was celebrated. commencing al y
O'Clock. Immediately after the hoiv
services a procession was formed like
that of Palm Sunday with very few
exceptions.
\ number of small bows and girls
also took part in the ceremonies. All
were dressed In white and each carried
n basket of dainty flowers. scattering
them as they went
When the procession reached the
street 1t found the day cloudlcss and
calm.
The sun flashed his warming ravs
over the participants. and the scene
presented a most cdityng as well az
pleasing sight.
Tho music vas furnished on this oc-
cag''i by st. CeCilias choir. composed
of young ladies from st. Nincent's
academy. rhey acquitted themselves
very oredtably
on this occasion the bells were 81
fenced. not to bo sounded rgan until
the chanting OF Gloria on holy Satur-
iay
The repository was beautifully dec
oratoG 10y tie Ladies' Altar society.
Natural flowers brought from Cali
tornia We're placed upon shelves. he
fore the altar presenting a magnifi
cent sight to the hcholder. who looked
upon the beautiful contrast of colors
displayed 10y different blossoms and
their background of green foliage so
grateful to the eyes of all people re-
fined in taste.
Nothing unusual took place Friday.
In the evening the stations OF the
cross were well attended. The same
party who read the passion on Palm
Sunday made repetition of same, this
time il being according To St. John.
on Saturday tie services began rs
usual at s O'Clock. The water WAS
mass beean.
At me Gloria" curtain Ia front of
the altar was let down and the bells
rung out a Joyous peal. proclaiming
our | ord's victory over death and
devil
The choir as before furnished excel
lent music
sunday services were splendid. The
altar was beautifully decorated with
flowers candles and other or
At 100 o'clock low mass was ccle.
hrated About POO persons partock of
holy communion.
strict silence and order was observ-
ed Branch 37S. G. X. of A., societies
first in a body and then the rest of
the congregation.
High mass commenced at 10 O'Clock
sharp. II was an imposing sight when
Father Mandalari. with his fourteen
acolytcs. entered and surrounded the
altar PRIOR TO the beginning OF mass
the choir burst into melody, whose
echoes rosounded clear among the
arches of orr beautiful church send
ing as il were the lnitcd prayers of
the won't suppliants present floating
ON the wings OF angelic
strains
rho music uuquostiorahly shows the
careful training cur choir has received.
At s O'Clock y m. solemn v'spers
were celebrated. The temple was So
densely hllcd many had to stand up.
The music as ever was beautiful
School boys once more returned to
their lail, duties on tuesday. You
could not see a droWsy face anywhere
around our premises
As 10 Mondays hunt, cotton tail rah-
bit trapping IN an Old adobe snantv.
crossing of barb wire fences and Shiny
slouChs. etc. For more particulars ask
either william Mcclellan or Michael
MCGWnnoss