The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-04-09
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This is holy week or the auniyer-
sary of Christ's suneriugS and death.
which from the early ages OF Chris
tiauity has always been observed as
a period OF most hallowed memories
Emperor Constantine published an
odirt ordaiuinS that all public bust
ness must be suspended during that
week, and that instead the people
sauctity those days by prayer and
fasting
The three last days OF the holy
" eek: Holy THURSDAY. Good Friday
and Holy Saturday are kept in every
Catholic Church with special and i'm
pressive ceremonies inspired by the
great anniversaries which they com
memorate.
Holy Thursday marks the auuiver-
-ary Of the institution OF the Holy
Eucharist and OF the priesthood at
Last supper the night before He
died on that account the Blessed
Sacrament is exposed all that day in
the Church on a special altar called
the altar OF repo-e. gorgeouSly dec
Grated with candles. plants and flow
ers. That altar is the throne on
which rests the cousecrated Host.
The faithful form a guard OF honor
before the Holy One day and night.
The ladies and children will take
their turn during the day while the
gentlemen will keep watch at night.
Good Friday is the anniversary Of
Christ's death on the cross. The
striking feature OF the ceremonies is
the yeneratiou Of the cross, which
was the instrument our Lord used to
consummate His sacrifice for the sal
walton of man. The crucifix is Of
fered TO the faithful 10 kiss in order
that thereby they may give public
testimony Of their love and gratitude
for the crucified Savior whom il rep
reSentS.
The generation Of the cross will
take place in the morning and at
night. and besides the crucifx will
remain conspicuously exposed in the
Church all through the day
Another feature of the morning
service is the singing OF the Passion
according to St John. by three
priests impersOnating respectively
our Lord, the Jews, and the Evan
gelist or narrator
Holy Saturday or Easter watch is
already fOrewarning of the mystery
of the resurrection and the dawn as
ii were of new things. II is on this
day that We bless the new fire which
is to be kept burning before the altar
day and night. the pasChal candle.
which is the symbol of the risen
Christ, the baptismal water which is
TO be used during the year. The
wells which covered the statues as a
sign of mourning during the Passion
fortnight are removed and the priest
intones on the altar the joyous allie
lula of Easter.
The morning service on Friday and
Saturday will begin at O'Clock, and
the office of Tenebrae at night on
Thursday and Friday will begin at
7:30 o'clock, and will be followed
by sermon on the mystery of the
day.
The Choral Club, organized among
the members of the K. of c., Santa
Maria Council, will participate in the
singing of the Lamentations during
the office of Tenebrae.
A special musical program has
been arranged for Easter Sunday by
Professor Herbert. The sermon will
be preached by Father Larkin, and
the celebrant of the high mass will
be Father Dagneau, S. NJ, from JEFF
ferson College.
Floris Mary, daughter of Theo-
phile Hotard and Florence Olroyd.
Sponsors, Albert Hotard and Sydney
Olroyd
Earl Joseph, son of Charles Nc
Closkey and Mary Ellen Byron. Spon-
sors, John Calhoun and Victoria
Quatrevaux.
Biaggio, son of John Monagano
and Mary Schlumbrecht Sponsors,
Lorenz Carnessi and Margarita
NELLIE