Evening journal., 1916-04-20
COMMEMORATE THE
LORDS LAST SUPPER
Holy Thursday is SOlemnly
Observed in the City
Churches
BISHOP MONAGHAN
AT THE CATHEDRAL

This is Holy Thursday. It was OBJ
served in the churches of most OF
the Christian denominations as the
day on which is cOmmemorated the
last supper which Christ ate with
his apostles, and az which he insti-
tuted the Sacrament of the Holy Eu-
charist In the Catholic churches the
observance of Holy Thursday began
last night with the singing OF the
Tenebrae The Tenbrae will be re-
peated i'm tn Catholic churches this
evening and tomorrow morning. Good
Friday
At the 1890 o'clock solemn pontiii-
cal mass in St. Peters Cathedral this
morning, the RI. Rev. John j. MOnag-
ham, ID. d.. Bishop OF the Diocese of
Wilmington blessed the three types
of holy oils. used in the administra-
ton of the sacraments throughout the
year. He was assisted by the entire
body Of members of the diocese of
Wilmington.
The officers of the mass were. Celeb
rant. the RI. Rev. Bishop John J. Mon
aghan: assistant priest. the Very
Rev Charles Fromentin. o. S. p. s.;
deacOns Of honor. the Rev. William J'
Scott and the Rev. Francis j. Con-
nelly: deacon of the mass the Rev
Frederick v Campbell: sub-deacon
the Rev. Thomas +. Waldron: chant
ers. the Rev. James /. McSweeney and
the Rev. James NJ. Grant. ID. d.; mas
ters Of ceremonies. the Rev. John j
Dougherty and the Rev. Martin NJ
Ryan
Tho tu-of,.o ,,riosfo fo, tho coneocra-
tlon Of the oils were: The Revs. John
A. DAILY. Miles J. McManus. Peter p
Arnd. William Temple. d. d.. Ed
ward G. Higgins. Charles p. McGold-
rick. Leonard Walter. o. S. b.. John
] Connolly, John j. Gulcz. James c
Comiskey, James j. Mckenna and j
\. Dougherty
The seven deacons we're. The
Revs Francis J. Mahoney. Thoma.
Rosenberger. o. s. b., Charles A
Crowley. Joseph r. Heavey, Walter
Knight. O. s. +. S. Patrick A. Bren
nan and Maurice A. Cotter
The seven sub-deacons We're: Th'
Revs. James j. Mooney. James f
Garner. Eugene r. Murphy. Pete
Launoy. John J. Lynch. John NJ
Walsh and James p. II. Gookin, 5
s. J.
Deacons of the oils. the Rev Anth
ony Olexinski and the Rev. Joseph a
Lee. d. D.; sub-deacon Of the hol,
chrism. the Rev Nicholas Jakobow
ski. ID. D.; cross bearer, thg Rev
Francis X. Fitzpatrick
In a number of the Episcopal an
Evangelical churches the Lords SUI
per will be administered tonight To
morrow, Good Friday, will be ol
served In the Catholic churches by IN
celebration Of the mass OF the pre-
sanctifed. Il is a day OF genera
mourning The altars are laid bar
and the lights before the altars eXtil
guished. The three hours agony O
the cross will be observed in all II
Catholic churches
Services at Trinity Epscopi
Church opened at o'clock with Ho
Communion. This evening there wi
be sermon and devotional meditatiC
and the Eucharist by Bishop Kin
man. Good Friday services will
rs follows: Morning prayer, Litar
and sermon at 1870 o'clock eYenir
prayer and address at 4.30 O'clOcl
sacred concert, THE Crucifxion.'
Stainer, at 7.45 o'clock p M; East
Even; morning prayer at o'clock.
Maundy Thursday services were he
in St. Paurs r. c. Church today. T,
morrow evening. Good Friday, Il
Lamentations Of jeremiah will
sung in the church by Edward L. Gu
ran. a member of the choir