Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-03-28

The procession moves slowly round the church,
stopping at intervals before the various affairs.
The bier is rested at each until a sermon in q
different language Is preached. The figure Is
finally rested upon the stone Of JUNCTION, which Is
In front of the holy sepulcher, and the last sermon
is then preached. After the sermon the figure is
again lncensed, prayers are reclted and the dead
Christ Is laid to rest for another year in the holy
sepulcher.
On Holy Saturday, or Easter eve, quite a num-
Der Of old %liturgical rites are observed Mt the
Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Chief among them
Is the blessing Of the paschal candle at the nine
o'clock morning service.
On the evening of Holy Saturday the church is
beautifully decorated with Easter flowers and
greens, and there is held the service of resur-
r%ection." The fr1ars 60 to the part of the church
In front Of the holy sepulcher and then chant the
solemn mathis Of the resurrection At the con-
clusion Of this Office the celebrant and his minis.
tiers proceed to the holy ~sepulcher and the blessed
sacrament is brought out In triumph. In gorgeous
procession. amid hymns and the pealing Of the
organ, it is carried round through the various
chapels. and finally to the high altnr, where the
solemn benedictton Is bestowed, and the first
service Of Easter Ia over.
The Easter Sunday masses. following the Gus.
tom OF those In Jerusalem. are said in the holy
sepulcher every half hour from s 80 In the morn.
AhS' St hihC VNiosh u tSIitI IuSu IluSS Is Sttu
at the central altar, when the gorgeous Easter
music Is beautifully rendered by the monastery
choir before a congregation which crowds the
great edifce. A custom Of several years standing
at the first service Of Easter Sunday Is the at.
tendance In n body Of a large number Of Howard
university students, who walk out to the monns.
terry church to partake Of the early Easter sacrn.
ment. At the $3.50 service in the afternoon the
chanting Of the Office Of compline is followed by
the solemn benedlctlon Of the blessed sacrament.
If Easter day be bright and sunny, such Of the
grounds of the church and monastery rs may be
explored by the public are filed with sightseers
after this song service. They wander through
the well-kept grounds and generally find their way
to the grotto Of I.our1es, lying In a little valley Il
the south Of the monastery. This Is a fac-simile
reproduction Of the famous shrine Of the Pyre
nees, created by the Franciscan friars here 10,
the benefit Of those pilgrims who cannot see thu
famous grotto Of miraculous healing In its native
home in the south Of France.
1t Is only upon special occasions that one ma,
penetrate the ~seclusion Of the beautiful ~cIoister.
and courtyard Of the monastery, the great, severe
~ plain rectangular building behind the church,
The courtyard, with Its vine.covered cistcrn II
the center, Is n spot Of rich beauty, which lend
additional charm to the graceful ambulatory
where the friars take exercise and recreation II
i~nclelnent weather. Nor may one, except BY spe
clal privilege, penetrate the beautiful priyot,
grounds of the monastery and enjoy III,
exqulsitely kept garden and grounds which III,
monks have created behind their home.