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-
ducted in churches throughout the
city yesterday, the ideal weather
bringing out many thousands Of wor-
shippers. The services were OF a Joy
full 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-
gogue. The 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 TenebraC
will be chanted at the Cathedral fol
lowing the usual custom. On Wed
nesday evening the Third Iamenta.
ton will be sung by the choir witt
Frank Wieland as soloist. JOSEPH
Featherstone will be the soloist OF
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
choir diocesan priests.
The Rev. Father Mckinney. S. ]
i will give the exhortation at tn
Cathedral following the singing @
/ Tenebrae and also during the obsery
q ance Of the three hours passion, fror
= u o'clock noon to o'clock Frida
s afternoon.
q On Holy Thursday there will be, q
4 n rule. only one mass said in any
r the Catholic churches throughout te
I, city. AS many as possible Will asst
e in the solemn high mass on this da
IT when the holy oils for use during Il
IL year are blessed. The repository wi
II also be erected for Holy Thursd'
Z and the usual procession be held.
Is On Holy Saturday the blessing
ir the fire. the holy water and the ligi
I. ing of the Paschal candle will cor
n plete Holy Week. as at the singh
le the Gloria in Excelsis at this ma
{, Lent is formally declared over thoul
IL does not really terminate uni
4 Easter morning, At this mass Il
Y. organ will be played, the statues u
r. draped from their purple covering
n and all signs Of Lenten mourning p
he aside in the church.
le On Easter Sunday Stausebach's O
TO chestra will furnish the accompar
sc ment for the choir The procession
h or Easter hymn, Christ Our Lord
p Risen" Is by Montani and arrang
et by Don Lorenzo Perosi. The H
III Est Corpus Meum" is by Dec Ma
w. zetti