The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-04-15
TIE MISSION AND HOLY WEEK
Big Crowds Attend Services and
Htar Eloquent Jesuits Preach.

The two weeks mission at the
catholic church, conducted by Rev.
Fathers NIIrarn and Cahill OF
J;:i>xiii:'. Ey., Ji~i iinEuisllcd Jesuit
miss: ..il:.t..r.- uuH pulpit orators, open
"a un:i,.r most favorable auspices last
Sunday, III oulr,nn high mass, at 10
o'cI'tI> 4. IN. i'h" large edltIce was
p:lcE.r;i to its fullest capacity with
men. women and children from this
city and all part, Ct the surrounding
country.
;rir day being Palm Sunday, the
blessing If The palms took place be-
fore the mass, and also before the
+ O'Clock mass. Rev. Father O'Hearn
one Of the Jesuit misslonaries otflcla-
ted at the : o'clock mass. while Rev.
Father {. NJ Chambon, pastor, was
the cclehrant at 10 o'clock, and
Father O'Hearn preached the open
min sermon Of the mission.
Reginnine last Sunday, sermons
were preached by the missionaries
every night at 1870 O'Clock. Vast
crowds OF the faithful were in atten
dance every night. Masses were said
and brief instructions given on Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday morn
ing at 6 o'clock, and on the same days
at 8 O'Clock a. IN. the mass and IN
structions were for the benefit OF the
children Of the parish, with very
large attendances at each mass.
Thursday (Ioly Thursday was
General communion day for Tne ch'id-
rem of the parish. Iht mas; Vas at
r o'clock. A number Of little ones
made their private communion,
and fully 1000 children and seVcral
men and women received the holy
eucharist The number Of communl-
cants at this mass was one OF the
BIGGEST of record in the local church.
Rev. Father Leblanc of Jefferson
was the ce1ebrant; Rev, Fathers
OIIearn and Cahill administered the
sacrament. and Rev. Father Chambon
acted as master Of ceremonies. After
the mass. the Sacred Host was
carried in solemn procession from
the main altar to the altar
of the Blessed Virgin on the
left, where it was adored by the
faithful throughout the day and du-
ring the whole Of Thursday night.
The Host was carried by Father Le-
Blanc, who marched under the cano-
ny borne by six men and preceded by
the altar boys and number of little
flower girls who streW flowers in the
path. The procession marched out
of the church through the center
aisle and re-entered through the lett
or east entrance.
Yesterday Good Friday) the ser
ice was at O'Clock and was very
largely attended. Following the ser
vice, the multitude assembled in front
of the chancel rail and each in turn
kissed the crucifiX presented to them
by Rev. c. NJ. Cha @bon. The Sacred
Host was then carried in solemn pro-
cession by Father Chambon, from the
altar of the Blessed Virgin, where it
had reposcd since the morning before,
and deposited in the golden taber
nacle of the main altar Of the church.
The service today took place at 7
o'clock, and consisted Of the blessing
of the waters. The service was very
solemn and Impressive and was at
tended by q large number OF the
faithful.
Tomorrow easter Xaaay) will
be general communion II sai = - =
women Of the parish. II Ds46n
will be given at the az mass
and the solemn high nAesasH1ll be
sung at 10 O'Clock. One Of the Jesu.
it missionaries will preach at the 10
o'clock mass.
Confessions will be heard this
afternoon and tonight and tomorrow
morning before mass by the mission
aries, assisted by Father Leblanc,
who speaks French.
Next week, the second week of the
mission, there will be masses and in
struction every morning at and 8
O'Clock and sermon with bsaediction
of the Blessed Sacrament. sfaight
at 1870 o'clock. Sunday .
will be general communion day for
the men of the parish. Confessions
will be heard during the whole of the
afternoon and at night Saturday and
before the communion mass at I
o'clock.
The mission will come to close at
10 O'Clock on that day, with a special
solemn high mass for the knights OF
Columbus, and sermon by one of the
missionaries.