Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-28
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are on either side two monuments. one Mary
Magiaene; the other known the .fieta'' and
representing the Hfeless body of Christ in the
arms of his mother after the descent from the
The distance from this representation of Mount
Calvary to the holy sepulcher across the length
of the church, is about the the
originals from each other in Jerusalem and the
height is the Mount Calvary.
Beneath the Church of the Holy Sepucher is a
series of underground chambers which are true
copies of several of the sacred spots in Palestine.
The Easter services at Mount ST. Sepulcher
tually commence week before. fer the rites of
holy week are but preparation for the glorious
celebration of Easter. They carried with
full detail and liturgical spendor and after he
manner OF those at Jerusalem the seat of the
actual shrines of Christ. where the Franciscan
friars have been the custodians since 122s. when
the fervor and piety of ST. Francis this right
for himself and his followers.
The first service of holy week takes place Palm
Sunday with the nine O'Clock when the
'celebrant blesses and distributes the palms at the
central altar After this the traditional process
sion takes place. in representation of Lords
triumpha entry into Jerusalem. when the multi
tuies waved palm branches before him and shout
ed "Hosannah to the Highest ~ This service is
similar tor that now celebrated in Jerusalem
the Church of the Holy Sepucher.
After the procession round the monastery
church at Washington. high is celebrated
and the passion sung according to the gospel of
ST. Matthew.
Late on Wednesday afternoon the mathis of
Holy Thursday. commonly called Tenebrae.
sung in the church. which is bpt dimly lighted.
Holy Thursday. Mnundy Thursday. is day
of festival because it is tlie anniversary of
stitution of the Lords supper.
Good Friday at the Church of t.le Holy Sepul-
cher is observed with rites of unique soiemnty.
AT the morning service of This day
the celebrant receives the holy communion. No
mass is celebrated in any Catholic cfurcl, This
day. In black vestments. accompanied by his
ministers. the celebrant goes o the altar. which
is bare but for the candlestfc's and crucifix
cred with purple cloth. The ofiiciant and min
listers PROSTATE themselves before the altar
ing the singing of part of the Scriptures. Then
while kneeling plain white linen cloth is spread
upon the bare altar, which is in darkness.
The passion according to ST Johns gospel. is
then sung by three deacons. Palm Sunday.
after which the crucifx the main altar is
yelled and brought down TO the altar steps, where
clergy and people venerate it. During this
nlony all the crucifxes in the church have been
unveiled
After the veneration of the cr1icifix the friars
form in procession and proceed to the holy sep
ulcher. when the sacrament is brought back in
Solemn state to the central altar The officant
then consumes the sacred species and the clergy
leave the altar in silence
he-Good Friday evening service at the Church
of the Holy Sepulcher is unique in this country
and represents the burial of Lord. following
closely that performed at Jerusalem. The church
is in comparative darkness and the scenes in~tliis
dim light take aided soleInnity- Previous
this service the figure OF Christ has been taken
from its year-long resting place in the holy
-nlcher and is now reclining on bier in front
of the representations of Mount Calvary The
figure is incerlsed- prayers are said and. follow
ing the first of a series of in various
languages is preached from the spot.
Then the solemn procession is formed The
dead Christ on the bier partly covered by pail.
is horne by the monks Preceding this at the
head of the corfege. carried representations
of the of thorns. of the three nails which
pierced hands and feet of the spear which wofnd-
ed the side and of the sponge filed with vinegar
which they gave him to drink