Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-04
HOLY WEEK WILL
Be OBSERVED IN
LOCAL CHURCHES
Solemn Services to Begin To-
morrow With Celebration of
Palm Sunday.

blessed ana distributed IN all the
Catholic churches and distributed
also in some Episcopal churches. The
palms are a reminder of the waving
of palms when Christ entered Jeru-
salem the week He was crucified
The palms To be distributed in the
local churches tomorrow are brought
from Florida.
Between Palm Sunday and Wed
nesday few ceremonies are laid down
in the rituals of the Newark
churches. Some of the churches,
however, will have Lenten services Of
first of the services marking the OBJ
servance of the passion, death and
resurrection of the Saviour will be-
gin. The chant Of the Tenebrae,
symbolical of the coming event of
the crucifiXion. will be given in some
of the larger Catholic churches, and
suitable services will take place in
churches of Protestant denomi-
nations.
On Holy Thursday morning SOL
emn high mss will be celebrted in
Catholic churches, followed by a pro-
cession of the blessed sacrament.
During the day the blessed sacra-
ment will be exposed in all Catholic
churches.
On Good Friday the mass of the
presanctified will be offered in Cath
Ollie churches. In practically all
Catholic churches services commem-
orative of the three hours agony
will be held IN the afternoon or eve
ming. Some of the Episcopal churches
also will hold services.
On Saturday morning the ceremony
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and the Easter water will take place
in the Catholic churches
For Easter Sunday churches of all
denominations have arranged spe-
cial services at which elaborate
musical programs will be given by
augmented choirs.
Probably the most impressive Holy
Week services will be held in st.
Patrick's Cathedral. Tomorrow
Bishop OConnor win ofIiciate at
solemn pontifical mass and will
bless the palms. About forty semi
narians from Seton Hall will as
sist.
On Thursday morning Bishop
O'Connor will celebrate solemn pom
tifical mass, and win bless the holy
oils used in the Catholic churches
throughout the year The oils will
be distributed to the clergy at the
cathedral through the day. Follow
isg the mass on Holy Thursday
morning there will be a procession
of the blessed sacrament.
On Friday morning the mass of the
presanctified will be celebrated, and
on Friday evening there will be a
sermon by Monsignor Whelan, rector
of the cathedral. On Saturday morn
ing the pascal candle and Easter
water will be blessed, and mass will
be celebrated
Bishop O'Connor will offieiate at
solemn pontifical mass on Easter
Sunday. An orchestra will assist the
cathedral choir and chancel choir in
giving a musical program.
In St. Mary's Church in High street
the Benedictine Fathers have ar
ranged special Holy Week services.
The tenebrae will be chanted on
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
evenings at 1880.
At a. m. on Thursday solemn pom
tifical mass win be celebrated. Right
Rev. Abbot Ernest Helmstetter will
officiate, assisted by two members of
the order to be selected later. Satur-
day morning the Easter Saturday
ceremonials will be carried out, after
mass. Very Rev. Polycarp, o. S. B.,
will be the celebrant, assisted by
Fathers Benedict and Peter. In the
evening the Resurrection" service
will be held. This consists of a pro-
cession of the blessed sacrament and
the chanting of the "Te Deum." On
Easter Sunday the abbot will ofiici-
ate at solemn pontifical mass at 1915.
Vespers will be held at 3 p. m.
The Dominican Fathers will also
hold special Holy Week services in st.
Antoninus's Church, and in other
Catholic churches of the city services
will be held on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday mornings and Friday night,
with special music and other features
at the masses on Easter Sunday. The
blessed sacrament will be exposed for
the veneration of the faithful on
Thursday in accordance with the
Catholic custom.
Episcopal.
In st. Stephens Church, II Eliza
beth avenue, the regular service for
the Wednesday before Easter will be
held next Wednesday at p. m. On
Good Friday the three hour passion
service will begin at noon and con-
tinue to p. m. On Good Friday eve
ming at o'clock Sir John Stainer's
THE CrucifiXion" will be sung by the
choir. On Saturday afternoon adult
baptism will be held in the church.
The Easter Sunday program will be:
80 a. M, holy communion; a. M,
holy communion; 10:45 a. m, morning
prayer and sermon by the rector, Rev.
e. A. WATSON, and holy communion;
3 p. M, Sunday school festival, and
7:45 D. m, musical service.
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held in Trinity Episcopal Church, sos
Broad street, on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, at 10 q. m. On
Thursday at p. m. union service
will be held with Christ Church, of
Harrison, at which Rev. William J.
Tilley, rector of the Harrison Church,
will assist Rev. Mercer Green John
ston, rector of Trinity Church. DR..
Johnston will conduct midday ser
vices at the church on Monday, Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday at
1925 p. m. The rector will speak at
the services on Good Friday morning
and Thursday evening, and Rev. AL
den l.. Bennett, of Montclair, will
preach at the service on Good Friday
evening. On Easter Sunday holy
communion will be celebrated at Il.
m. Morning prayer, Sermon and holy
communion will be celebrated at IL
a. M, at which special music will be
sung by the full vested choir. which
will be in the church for the first
time AT p. m. the childrens Eas-
ter festival viii be held. There will
be a musical service at 7:45 p. m, at
which Mr.. Bennett, of Montclair, will
preach.
In st. Paul's Episcopal Church
Holv Week eprNipas will he. MondaV
p. m, sermon by Rev. II. L. Rice, of
st. Adams Church, this city; Tues
day evening sermon by Rev. Robert
II. Brown, of st. Philips Church, this
city; Wednesday evening, sermon by
Rnu @ Il Todd of ST I1lkn,a