The Washington herald., 1908-04-11
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES.

II Tomorrow, Palm Sunday. the church
commentaries the triumphal entry a the sayiou
into Jerusalem
The Esrdant palms in the hands Of the faithful
the sacred chants full Of Ioy. viyidIy present th
scene which jerusalem saw I've days before IN,
ErHeidxiou-
After the palms have been carried in solemn
procession thro9gh the asles of the church th'
ehanteTs enter the church, leaving the rest without
! The hymn. Glory Praise and Honor Is SUM
! both by those within aud without The sgbdeacol
knocks at the door of The church with the foot a
the cross, which signifies not only the triumphant
entTy into Jerusalem, but also taat the gates o.
1 the celestial city closed since the fall q Adam
/ ccud not open but 20 the trophy Of calvary,
Ii is this new triumph which the gates u thG
| church indicate At the return Of the procession
closed until then and yielding to the poser Of TIE
! cross.
The solemn procession is dispensed with in many
churches. 6lt win take place tomoTrUw in SL
/ Aloysius. Holy Trinity. ST. Pau's. ST. Mary's
I German Church ST. stephens. and tbs Church
I of the Immaculate Conception.
The mass Of Palm Sunday Is a striking
contrast TO the pFooassion: sadness saccecds the
! Joyous cantiees after the gospel 4 triumph comes
[ the soTroHful story Of the Passion. an image Of
I the too-Trompt change worked in the Jewish peo-
pie whose inconstaney made them pass quieky from
adOratiOn % outrage frsn the chants Of hOs2nna'
to the cries of Cruelty HIM cruelty Him, "
] The Passion of Christ. according 70 St Matthss,
viii be solemnly ehsnied at the high mass in
every church tomorrow.
Blessed palms are held in the hand, during the
singing OF reading Of the Passion.
Theodore Dubois Seven Last Words"
will be sung in 81. Patdcks Churca at T50 O'Clock
tomorrow evening bg a choir Of foFty-three voices
under the direction Of Mr.. Armand Gumprecht, the
orgsnist
The sermon, interpreting the seven last utter
ances of the dying Redeener, viii be given by Rev
Father William 7. Russell.
Seviero Mercadante's Seven Last
Words VIII Be sung at the Shrine Of the Sacred
Heart BY an augmented choir including some Of the
leading singers Of the Disircy.
The explanation Of TIE seven sacred clauses viii
be given By the pastor, Rev. Father Joseph i,
MeGee.
ST. Patrick's was the first choir TO ever
render Dubois Seven Last Words with orchestral
accompaniment.
The effect produced, when 50 rendered last year
and The year previous was splendid and unusual
They win be sung without orchestral accompani-
msnt tomorrow night
The introduction, or opening number wiz be q
soprano solo,
. The first clause. 'Pater, dimitte ills. non enirn
sciunt. quid faciunt viii bo sung as barytone sGio
and chorus
The second word. ''Hodie mecum eFis in Paradise
amen, amen, dico tibi," tenor and baritone duet
With chorus
The third word, Mailer, ecce hlius tuus," soprano
and tenor duet with chorus.
The fourth word, stio,' baritone solo and
chorus
The hfth vord, ''Dels meuz ut quid dereliquisti
me2" barytOne solo entire
Tie sixth word. "Pater, in manus tuas commendo
spiritum meiIm. " tenor solo with chorus.
The seventh wurd, "Consummatum est' soprano
solo baritone solo. and ohorus,
The Palms, tenor solo and quartet. viii be sung
tomorrow evening and at the ohertory Of tbe solemn
high mass at II a. n.
Solemn high mass IN St Aloysius'
Churcl viii be celebrated Tomorrow BY Rev. Father
John B. Pittar, s J.
During the mass the Sacred Passion viii be sung.
Rev Father John b. Kelleher. S. J., taking the
part Of "Christas; = Rev. Father w. d. Kean S j.
as Amelia" and Rev Father T. Del. MeDon>
nell, S. J., 'NauatoE"
Sunday evening Lenten sermons at 7:S0
clock tomorrow VIII be given BY the folloWing
Rev. Father G. r. Seholtz o. p, OF tie Domi-
nican House Of Studies. in st, Domiuicis; Father
William j. Carroll, IN St PatTlcks; Father Murphy
Of the Apostolic Mission House. In 81. AIMS |
Church, Tennalytown; Father J. J. Buckley. Of |
81 Augustine. Fla, in st. Theresa's, Anaeostia |
Father f. +, Bradley. Of Baker City Greg, in ST. |
Vincent de PaaIs.
Rev. Father NJ. Riordan, OF st. Charles |
Church, Baltimore. VIII preach next Tuesday even
ing in St. Psuls Church and Rev. Father Thomas /
.. smyth in st, Stephens
The Holy Office Of the Tenebrae' viii |
be sung Wednesday. Thursday and Friday afternoons /
az O'Clock in St Matthews. by the fathers Of the
church and choir CT lsymen; in ST. Augustine 3 /
Church, at O'Clock each evening By the priests I
Of the parish and the Christian brothers Of st. /
Johns College. and at 80 p. m in all other 1
churches /
SeminaTians from Holy Cross College
Eill assist the fathers o ST. Pairicks Church in 1
chanting the Psalms and Lessons Of the Tenehrae.
Fathers Russell. Carroll and smyth VIII sing the /
lamentations
Eight semiuarians from Holy Cross College VIII /
shant the Psalms Of the Tsnebrae Ia st. Stephens
Church, where spoth's tBenedictns' and Rhine
DergeF's MiseTere VIII be sung by the choir
st. Pauls Sanctuary Choir viii be aided by /
q ST. Thomas Aquinas College.
Fathers and schciastics from GeoTgetoRn UniTer-
sty viii aid the ceTgy. II St. AioySius Church and
he male choir Of Holy Trinity Church.
ksthsTz and sszninsTiaus from the Dominican