Evening journal., 1913-03-14
CHURCHES READY
FOR PALM SUNDAY

The most solemn week in the eccle-
siastical year begins next Sunday
when Christ's triumphal entry into
Jerusalem is to be commemorated.
The day is known as Palm Sunday. In
every Catholic Church in the world
and in number of Protestant
churches the day will be celebrated
with solemn and impressive services
and I'm all Christian churches It marks
the beginning of Holy Week.
At the Cathedral, mass will be cele-
brated at 1890 o'clock, and the palms,
blessed before the service, will be
distributed.
On Wednesday morning, the Tene-
brae will be sung. The Tenebrae
is a picturesque ceremony, a triangu-
lar candelabra is extinguished.
This is continued until only the CEN
ter candle remains and this is taken
back to the altar to represent Chirsts
hiding Himself from those who meant
to harm Him while He was preaching
in the Temple. After being taken
behind the altar the candle is again
brought out and the candles are again
lighted.
On Thursday. there will be com
memorated the Last Supper and the
altars will be profusely decorated
with rich blooming flowers and plants.
At the Cathedral, Cardinal Gibbons
or Bishop Corrigan will bless the oils
which are used i'm the Sacraments.
This includes the oils used in Baptism
Confirmation, Holy Orders and Ex-
treme Unction The Tenebrae will
again be sung and preparations will
be made for the most solemn day.
Good Friday
In many European countries the
ceremony of washing the feet is ST II
preserved, and one of the chief figures
of royal humility is that of Emperor
Franz Josef of Austria, who washes
the feet of II of the poorest men of
his country. This he does in com
memoration of Christ washing the feet
oil His apostles. I'm years gone By
this act of humility was practised a
great deal more than it is today but
I'm some sections Of the Old World is
adhered to relgiously
In lieu of this in this country and
in some OF the European countries
the faithful 90 TO as many churches
as they can, in order TO pray and pre-
pare for the day to follow. Some, OF
course, there are who go not to pray
but 10 see the floral decorations. A
number of the Protestant Episcopal
churches are decorated with flowers
on Holy Thursday in honor of the
Last Supper.
Services on Good Friday.
On Good Friday no mass is said in
Il the Catholic church This is the one
day in the year that there is no con-
n secration of the Host On Holy
II Thursday a Host is consecrated and
this is placed in the Tabernacle and
used on Good Friday morning The
oil lamps before the sanctuaries are
extinguished and kept so until Sat.
urday morning At o'clock i'm the
afternoon the ceremony of the Sta.
tions of the Cross, by which is showr
NJ Christs journey from the court tC
Calvary is held and the Tenebrae is
sung
N On Saturday a fire obtained by
striking flint and steel is used TO re
'f light the lamps before the affairs, anC
I the Pascal Candle is blessed The
bells are silenced on Holy Thursday
Good Friday and Holy Saturday. ant
until the dawn of Easter Sunday
when the church celebrated the ioyfu
Feast Of the Resurrection. The altar
are adorned with flowers and plants
the priests wear vcstments befttinl
l the day, and special musical pro
grams are rendered. Throughou
Christendom Easter Sunday is con
sidered the most joyful day of tn
year, even surprising Christmas Day
for the latter simply marks the begin
ming of a life of humility and suffer
~ ing for the benefit of mankind