Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-03-21
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PALM SUNDAY
OPENS SERVICES
OF HOLY WEEK
Newark Churches OF Many De-
nominations Plan for Spe-
cial Observances.

Holy week, instituted yesterday by
impressive Palm Sunday services, VIII
be solemnized in the churches during
| the week. eliminating with Easter Day
services. In Roman Catholic churches
arrangements have been made for
weekday services, and in the cathedral
series of services of an elaborate
character have been scheduled.
On Wednesday. Thursday and Friday,
Bishop OConnor will occupy the epis-
copal throne at 4 o'clock. An impres
sive part of the services will be the
singing of the Tenebrae, s-,-mn serv-
ice representing the sufferings of Christ
previous to his betrayal. The semina-
rians of Seton Hall College are to sing
the P1lcstrina Miserere.
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock the
beginning of the series of elaborate
services will be instituted by the sing
ing of the solmen high mass, at which
Bishop O'Connor will pontificate. The
holy oils, to be distributed later among
the priests of the diocese, will be
blessed by the bishop in these services.
Monsgnor Whelan will head dozen
of the senior priests of the parish, who
will assist.
/ The blessed sacrament. which will re-
main in the side altar throughout the
| day for alteration of the parishioners,
will be carried in solemn procession to
the repository.
Good Friday Masses.
/ At the mass of the rresanctified on
Good Friday morning Monsignor
Whelan will be the celebrant, and later
will assist in the unveiling of the cross.
At the evening services Monsignor
Whelan will preach, "Why We Call
This Day Good followed by the adora-
ton of the cross. At 1880 o'clock on
Saturday morning the blessing of the
new fire, the paschal candle and the
baptismal font will take place, and at
$3.50 o'clock a solemn high mass will
be celebrated by the Rev. William
! Brennan.
A procession of the sanctuary boys,
the officiating priests and Bishop O'Con-
nor will precede the final mass at II
o'clock Easter Sunday. The bishop, who
will pontifcate at the services, will DE
assisted by Monsignor Whelan, as arch
priest, and the seminarians of Seton
Hall College, who will act as deacons.
The sermon will be preached by Bishop
O'Connor, and the Rev. Charles A.
Smith, chancellor of the diocese, will
act as master of ceremonies. At night
the bishop will pontificate at solemn
vespers.
In all of the Catholic churches
throughout the diocese the tenebrae will
be celebrated on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday nights. In st. Antoninus
Church the Rev. w. j. O'Leary will
preach Friday night on the passion,
and on Easter morning at IL o'clock
the Rev. c. H McKenna, o. p, of New
York will preach on 1.-The Resurrec-
| tion'
For the first time in many years there
will be no abbot participating in the
ceremonies to be held during the week
at St Mary's Church, the Rt. Rev. Alb
bot-elect, Ernest Helmstetter, not being
officially qualified to act in that capa-
city for several weeks hence. The Rev.
Father Polycarp will be the celebrant
at a solemn high mass on Thursday
mass of the presanctified on Good Fri
Gay morning the crucifix will be exposed
for alteration by the parishioners, while
the holy Sepulchre at the side altar will
be illuminated with clusters of incan-
descent lights. On Easter Sunday
morning the Rev Michael Mechler, who
was ordained to the priesthood on Sat
urday by Bishop O'Connor, will celc-
brate his first solemn high mass. He
will be assisted by Father Polycarp as
archpriest.
In other Churches.
Today, tomorrow and Wednesday the
usual Lenten devotions will be observed
in Grace Episcopal Church, while on
Thursday there will be an extra service
at 6:15 a. m. The pro-anaphoral services
and morning prayers on Good Friday
morning will be conducted at 1880
O'Clock, While the three-hour service in
honor of the crucifixion viii be observed
from 12 to 3 o'clock. At p. m. there
will be a service for the children, while
at D. m. there will be the usual Lenten
services. The Rev. Elliot White, rec
tor of the church, will preach on Easter
Sunday morning.
There will be regular monday serv-
ices during the week at the First Pres
byterian Church They will be held
from 1915 o'clock until 1850 o'clock.
The speakers for the week are as fol-
lows: Today the Rev Dr. William Y.
Chapman, of the Roseville Presby
terian Church. tomorrow, the Rev. DR..
John Mcdowell, of the Park Presby-
terian Church; Wednesday, the Rev.
Dr. Henry Hadley, of st. Paurs Epis-
copal Church; Thursday. the Rev. w.
C. O'Donnell, jr., of st. Paurs Metho-
dist Episcopal Church; Friday. Pro-
fessor Homer Hubert, of Korea.
There will also be MONDAY services
in Trinity Episcopal Church during the
week, with the following speakers: To-