Evening journal., 1916-04-19

ST. Peters Cathedral offers the
opportunity this week OF witnessing
Catholic ceremonies TO be seen no
where else in Delaware. Tomorrow
morning. at 1890 O'Clock. the Rt
Rev. John J. Monaghan. ID. D.. Bishop
of the Diocese Of Wilmington, will
be the celebrant OF the solemn pom
tiical mass. during which he will
bless the three types of holy oils.
used in the administration OF the
sacraments throughout the year. He
will be assisted by the entire body
of the clergy. The following will be
officers Of the mass:
Celebrant. the Rt. Rev. Bishop
John J. Monaghan; assistant priest.
the Very Rev. Charles Fromentin.
o. S. f. s.. deacons OF honor, the
Rev. William J. Scott and the Rev.
Francis J. Connolly; deacon Of the
mass, the Rev. Frederick V. Camp
bell: sub-deacon. the Rev. Thomas
F. Waldron; chanters. the Rev.
James L. McSweeney and the Rev.
James NJ. Grant. d. d.; masters OF
ceremonies. the Rev. John j. Dough-
erty and the Rev Martin NJ. Ryan.
The twelve priests for the consecra-
] tion of the oils will be: The Revs.
! John A. DAILY. Miles J. McManus. Peter
| p. Arnd, William Temple. ID. d.. Ed
ward c. Higgins. Charles p. McGOld-
rick. Leonard Walter. o. S. b., John
J. Connolly. John J. Gulcz. James G,
/ Comiskey. James J. McKenna and j,
y. Dougherty.
The seven deacons will be; The
Revs. Francis J. Mahoney, Thomas
Rosenberger, o. ). g.. Cha-!es A.
Crowley. Joseph T. Heavey. Walter
knight, o. $. +. S, Patrick A. Bren
nan and Maurice A. Cotter.
The seven sub-deacons will be; The
Revs. James j. Mooney James F
Garner. Eugene r. Murphy. Peter
Launoy. John ]. Lynch, John NJ
Walsh and James p. H. Gookin, 5. 5. J
Deacons of the oils. tho Rev. Anthon!
Olexinski and the Rev Joseph y. Zee
d. D.: sub-doacou of the holy chrign
tho Rev. Nicholas .lakobowsH. ID. d..
4 cross bearer. the Rev. Francis y. fitz
! patrick.
d. This evening. as well as Thursday am
. Friday evenings. the "Tcnebrae' servic
n viii hegin at 7.3O o'clock. IL viii clos
Il each night with short instruction b
I the Nerv Rev. Walter Elliott. G. :. T.
Il 'eTencbrae." ldarknessl. i the nam
n given to the service If Mathis an
y Iauds. belonging to the last three day
: Of Holy Week in commcmoration OF III
passion and cruciXion of Christ, whel
we read: "And there was darkness ov'
al tho earth until the ninth hour
luke xxi; 49,
"This Office terminates with the clos
O fday." saws Benedict XIV, in order
signify the setting of the sun of lustiC
and the darkness of the Jewish peop
who knew not our lord and condemne
I Him 10 the aibbet Of the cross Org
nallv this office was sung shortly ait'
midnight. and consequently IT N
lights were cxtinguished the darl
ness was complete. This pu'
ting out Of lights dates from II
Fifth Century. the gradual extinctio
until only a single candle was keI
near the lecturn to read by. I'M
= llipbted candle represents Christ. "th
. Light of the world" and is not eN
|. tinguished. but is hidden during IN
2 chanting OF the "Benedictus.' The oi
, fee OF these three days has alway
: lbeen treated as a sort of funeral ser
vice. or dirge. commemorating IN
death Of the Saviour. He having ial
: three days and night in the tomb. y
doubt il was from the extinguishng {
lights that the service came TO D
known as Tenebrae. though the nam