Evening journal., 1917-04-02
RELIGIOUS WORLD
ENTERS HOLY week
Elaborate Sunday Observ-
ance in Catholic and
Episcopal Churches
BISHOP ASSISTS
AT THE CATHEDRAL

Palm Sunday services were con-
Quoted in churches throughout the
city yesterday, the ideal weather
bringing out many thousands Of wor-
slippers. The services were Of joy
ful character, symbolizing the tri-
umphant entry Of Jesus into Jeru-
salem. while the crowds shouted
hosannas and strewed palm branches
in His path.
Palm Sunday inaugurates the SER
vices Of Holy Week, which are OF an
impressive character in Catholic and
Episcopal churches Palms were
blessed and distributed among the
church attendants yesterday
At the Cathedral the Right Rev.
John J. Monaghan assisted at the
solemn high mass which was sung
by the Rev. J. J. Dougherty, the rec
tor, assisted by the Rev Martin NJ
Ryan as deacon, and the Rev. Daniel
Kilroy ~as sub-deacon.
The feature Of the ceremony was
the singing of the passion according
to the gospel Of st. Matthew Father
! Grant acted as narrator in the sing
! ing of the Passion, Father Ryan as
| Christus and Father Kilroy as Syna-
| gOsue. Tho choir represented Populi.
/ or the rabble
Plans for Holy Week which began
| yesterday, as arranged by all Catholic
! Churches Of Wilmington, comprise
many special services.
A solemn high mass in memory Of
! the RI. Rev John A. Lyons, late pas
tor of the Cathedral and vicar-gen-
eral Of the diocese will be celebrated
/ at $50 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Rev. John J. Dougherty will he
the celebrant and the blessing will
be pronounced by Bishop Monaghan.
On Wednesday. Thursday and Fri
day evenings the Office Of Tenebrae
will he chanted at the Cathedral fol-
lowing the usual custom on We'd
/ nesday evening the Third Lamenta-
ton will be sung by the choir with
( Frank Wieland as solOist. Joseph
| Featherstone will be the soloist on
Thursday evening. With the eXcep-
ton of the selections by the choir,
quartet or soloists, the entire sing
ing Of the Office will be done by q
choir diocesan priests.
The Rev. Father Mckinney, S. j.
will give the exhortatiOn at the
Cathedral following the singing Of
Tenebrae and also during the observ-
ance Of the three hours passion. from
u o'clock noon to o'clock Friday
; afternoon.
, On Holy Thursday there win he. az
{ rule, only one mass said in any o.
T the Catholic churches throughout ter
, city. As many as possible WILL assis
e In the solemn high mass on this day
r when the holy oils for use during tn
/ year are blessed, The repository vii
r also be erected for Holy Thursda
= and the usual procession be held
s On Holy Saturday the blessing q
T the fire. the holy water and the light
I. ing of the Paschal candle will com
n plete Holy Week. as at the singin
e the Gloria in Excelsis at this mas
/, Lent is formally declared over thOugI
it does not really terminate unit
= Easter morning. At this mass III
z. organ will be played, the statues un
?. draped from their purple covering
n and all signs Of Lenten mourning pu
e aside in the church.
e On Easter Sunday Stausebach's or
o chestra will furnish the accompani
g ment for the choir. The processiona
l. or Easter hymn. Christ Our Lord
j. Risen" is by Montani and arrange
y by Don Lorenzo Perosi. The "Ho
Y Est Corpus Meum' is by Dec Man
r. zetti