The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-22
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ii nominations who could accomplish
j the Journey TO visit spots In the Holy
Yr8sxezNy Land made sacred by connection
tH8A&I with the life Of Christ. They went
N~ at all seasons, but such as could
choose their time for this pilgrimage made 1t at
Easter. that they might participate in or witness
/ lac wonderful series Of services which take place
/ At the actual scenes Of the death and resurrection
( u The Savior. No who has attended the
4 services Of holy week and Easter at the Church
/ or the Holy Sepulcher In Jerusalem has ever
/ talled 10 be deeply impressed by the services
ANA yet but comparatively few people know
! NAT the unique services preparatory to and cul-
minatng in Easter which take place in Jerusalem
are reproduced as faithfully as circumstances
vi" permit In one spot in our own and-at the
franciscan monastery the outskirts of Wash.
/ ington.
! The Franciscan order Of frars has had charge
! of the holy places Of Palestine since early in the
| thirteenth century. ST. Francis Of Assist the
FOUNDER of the order was granted their custody
/ by the Mohammedans In Washington body of
devout monks has created an establishment which
Is memorial Of all the holy shrlnes Of Palestine
and reproduces the services taking place there
The Church Of the Holy Sepucher, named after
The famous basilica in Jerusalem, and it's attached
monastery OF Franciscan frars are situated to
the northeast OF Washington, three miles from the
Unked States TREASURY, regarded as the center Of
! the city. The holy brothers were wise In their
selection of their Site when some Is years ago
they chose the glorious wooded eminence now
| known as Mount ST Sepulcher overlooking miles
upon miles OF verdant Maryland on one side and
on the other the capital Of the United States. 1t
Is a gracious spot and fitting place for the re-
production of the most sacred places OF earth
In the great church. built upon Byzantine lines
restrained by the rule Of simplicity OF the order
In the form Of the fve-fold cross, which was the
coatofarms of the Latin kingdom Of Jerusalem,
are assembled faithful reproductions OF the holy
shrnes Of Palestine each separate and distinct,
but all combined In a beautiful and harmonious
whole
The chief feature Of the church, as of the whole
establishment is the holy sepucher, which is an
exnct reproduction of the original tomb preserved
in Jerusalem the holy Of holes and sheltered
| by the magnificent Church OF Holy Sepucher,
| the mecca Of all Christians. II was to preserve
the tomb of Christ that many Of the crusaders
Of old from various parts Of the world laid down
/ their lives
The holy sepucher I'm the monastery church
here, as In Jerusalem consists Of two apartments.
The outer apartment is called the Chapel Of the
Angel, because the angel found seated here
on the morning Of the first Easter. And the inner
chamber which Is the tomb. The chapel OF the
angel is entered by a low arched doorway. sur
mounted by large relief panel representing
Christ rising from the tomb. A casket Of stone
| In the center Of the chamber contains a fragment
| OF stone from Jerusalem.
Through an archway 30 low that one must stoop
far to enter II Is the sepulcher OF Christ II is
| replica Of the bare. rOck-hewn cell. the tomb of
Joseph OF Arimathea, In which Christ was laid
| after his crucfxion. In the original sepucher
! a slab OF marble has been laid the tomb to
| cover II from desecrating hands. Here that slab
Is reproduced, and on its lies figure OF the
Christ, who after the amounting Of his body. lay
| here in death from Good Friday until his resur-
rection Easter morn.
Above the tomb Is fac-simile OF the silver re-
| lief panel Of Raphaers Resurrection" which
Cardinal Ant0nelli donated to the holy sepucher.
In Jerusalem the soft lamps which dlmly light the
sacred chamber are Of gold, silver and precious
| stones. Here the reproductions are of simpler
| materials, but produce the same effect upon the
| hallowed spot.
1t Is at the holy sepulcher that the holy eu.
charst Is administered to the throngs who come
to this most sacred shrine Easter Sunday morn
| Ing
| Above the holy sepulcher and reached by two
flights Of marble steps is the altar Of Thabor rep
resenting the commonly known Mount Tabor,
where the TRANSPORTATION Of Christ took place In
the presence OF Moses and Elias.
| To the left of the holy sepulcher. and the altar
Of Thabor Is the chapel of st. Francis The
| Sweet Saint Of Assist" Is here represented In
| the figure above the altar receiving the EN-
| brace Of our Lord according to the conception
| Of Murillo. relief panel on either side Of the
figure represents, on the right, st. Francis bless
Ing ST. Louis, king Of France, and st. Elizabeth.
queen OF Hungary and on the left his stigmati-
| xation.
The altar of Calvary. set high above the main
entrance to the church. Is a replica of the Greek
altar at Jerusalem. which covers the place Of the
skull" where the Savior Of the world gave ND
bis life for mankind. Behind the altar Is an i'm
pressive group Of the crucinxion consisting Of
th4 ngurs Of the Crucined. with the Virgin Mary
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