The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-18
BISHOP LEAVES
FOR BELGIUM
Babe Farewell to His People Sun.
day Night-HoIy Week Ser
vices in Catholic Churches

Bishop Nan de Vyvcr left the city at
s:15 o'clock yesterday morning for Brook
lyn. Tomorrow he will sail for Haas
donck, Belgium. where he goes to visit
his dying mother.
AT the Cathedral Sunday night, the
Bishop bade farewell to the congrega-
ton. Ills remarks were prelin-
nary to his sermon on "The Holy
Sacrifice of the Mass one Of a series he
has been prea ching during Lent He told
The congregation OF his intended departure
mud stated his reason or going. His
brother, he said. is at deaths dool. suf-
fc,ing from complication o. diseases.
There is no hope for his recovery ard DE
family wish the Bishop 20 see him again
before he dies. Then in pathetic words
Bishop Van de Tyver asked for the pray
ers of his people that he might arrive on
;ime to see his brother alive. TT this
time of the year. moreover, when wind
and storm lash the ocean, travel upon the
seas is dangerous The Bishop asked
further therefore that in their prayers
might be included one for his safe ar
rival in Belgium and return home.
The statement that Bishop Curtis, of
Baltimore. Will preside over the diocese
during the absence of Bishop Van de
Eyver is erroneous. The vicar-general
the Rev. Father Bowler, will preside and
Bishop Curtis will only visit here on GER
tain occasions to conduct those services
which only Bishop can perform.
Next Sunday night it is probable that
the Rev. Father Sullivan, the Paulist, SO
Well known here, will preach in Bishop
Van de Nyver's place.
The programme for Holy Week IN the
Catholic Churches of the city has Just
been arranged. Impressive services will
be held and as usual the tenebrae will be
1l,& ont,
on Holy Thursday at o'clock in the
morning there will be special services
consisting of the blessing OF the oils by
Bishop Curtis About twenty priests from
all over the diocese Will be present AT
o'clock Friday morning Father Bowler
Will celebrate mass and the cross Will
be venerated. Father Magri will con-
, duct the service Saturday morning at
N,ocicok. Mass will DO said and She bap-
tismal water will be blessed. On Easter
Sunday there will be the usual masses at
and 3 O'Clock. At IL o'clock ponifical
mass will be celebrated by Bishop Curtis,
who Will probably also preach. Tho
church Will be beautifully decorated by
the ladies Of the Sanctuary Society under
the direction of Mrs. c. OBJ. Cowardin.
Ar elaborate musical programme will be
rendered by the choir
Tho singing of the tenebrae will take
nights. The chorus is made up Of about
20 men and 90 boys. A special feature
will be the singing OF the Benedictus by
a double quartette Of priests. On Good
Friday night Bishop Curtis Will probably
preach.
Pain Sunday will be celebrated next
Eunday in all the Catholic churches of
this CITY. Palms will be blessed before
the High Mass and will he distributed
This distributor of palms signifies Christ.
entry into Jerusalem when the people
brook dcwn palm branches and spread
them in his path. During the distribution
the choir Will sing ''Hosanaa in Excelsis..'
At the High Mass instead Of sermon.
the Passion. as related by st. Matthew. |
te read to the congregation.
st. Joseph's Day will be celebrated |
Tomorrow AT the Cathedral low
mass will be said at o'clock and
q High Mass at 8 O'Clock.
The rehearsal for the teneb,ae. which /
was set for Wednesday night Of this week
has been postponed anti Friday night