The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-03-24
HOLY WEEK
OBSERVANCE.

J The services for Holy Week In st.
Peters Prot Cathedral opened yester-
day with the celebration for Palm Sun.
day. The psalms were blessed by
Bishop Monaghan at most Impress
i've and interesting service at 1890
O'Clock. A large congregation was
present and the service lasted nearly
three hours
After the psalms had been blessed
and distributed by Bishop Monaghan.
the clergy and altar boys passed in q
procession down the main aisle OF the
Pro Cathedral aud then returning to
the sanctuary high mass was celebrat-
ed by Vicar-General John A. Lyons
with the Rev. John Neil Dougherty
as deacon, the Rev. J. j. Isenring as
sub-deacon and the Rev. E. A. No
Weigh as master of ceremonies.
A most impressive feature of the
celebration was the chanting Of tho
Passion by the Revs. J. J. :Donglerty
J. A. Clancy and J. J. lsenring. II
was solemn as well as impressive. The
large congregation stood throughout
the chanting, and heldfin their hands
the blessed palm leaves. The music
was also special feature OF the ser.
vice. 1t was under the direction Of
Professor Schenuit and the singing 6f
Tie choir was Of high order and
mucl, enjoyed.
The principal service and also tho
most interesting and impressive will
take place on Thursday morning, when
the holy oils will be blessed. Every
priest in the diocese will be present,
and the scene will undoubtedly 30
one of gorgeous splendor. The ser.
vice will commence at 10. 30 O'Clock
and is expressed to last about three
hours. Pont;fical mass will be ccie-
Dlated by Bishop John J. Monaghan.
The officers of the mass viii be as fol.
ows:
Celebrant, Right Rev. John J,
Monaghan.
Assistant celebrant, Vicar.General
|ohn A. Lyons.
Deacons of honor. the Revs. George
\. Kelley and W. j Brady.
Deacon Of the mass, the Rev. VIII.
lam Scott.
Sub-deacon, the Rev. John C0nnol.
V. =.
Cross bea rer, the Rev. John DAILY.
Chantors, Father Hugo, q. 5 X,
nd the Rev. james l.. McSweeney.
Deacuns OF the oils. the Reys. r. J.
hughes and =. J. Arnd.
Sub-deacon OF the oils, the Rev.
oscph A. kelley.
Twelve priests for the conservation
the oils, the Revs. WiiIiamJ. Ber-
ingham Drank Comfy, William Ten.
e, Frederick Campbell, Edward
tickle, George l.. OF, James z.
uieIey, Edward Mealey, Thomas +.
'a!dron J. j Isenriug, John GuIcs
I'D Father Ferdinand, .. s. b.
Seven deacons Of the oiis he Revs.
i Arnd, p. J. Hug: James
'mfsky. }. J. NaIIy, J. Clancy,
tther Raphael, .. S. i8., ard
ather pas,oreIII.
seven sub-dea eacons Of the oils. tie
Tvs. Edward Higgins, James Nc
emma, Frank O'NeaI, Charles Nc
'Idrick, James Crowley, John N.
and l'aller Uncles.
Distributor Of the oils. the Rev. n.
McVeigh.
Second master Of ceremonies, the
". John J. DougheIty.
connection with the blessing Of tho
by OILS there will he the adminis.
tion Of the sacrament. After tho
SIS the Blessed Sacrament will ba
FRIED in procession TO the side
ipel, where a beautiful repository
| be arranged and there the faith
will keep watch until Friday
rning when The Blessed Sacrament
| Ge taken back to the alter.
1t st. Peters pro-Cathedral on
'dnesday, Thursday and Friday
nlngs Of this week the Office of
ebrae will be sung, commencing
! 30 o'clock with brief discourses 4
h evening by Bishop Monaghan.
e three hours devotion will Gems
nee On Friday at noon and the
'. Elder Muiin, Of Georgetown
iversily, Will preach.
he morning service on Friday will
lmeuce at . q clock and ON Satur.
morning at O'Clock.
our order for nam,s on Easter ELS
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