Evening journal., 1922-04-08
Solemn RITES
FOR HOLY WEEK
Bishop Monaghan TO Bless
Palms at ST. Peters Ca
thedral Tomorrow
CHANT OF PASSION
AT MORNING MASS

Holy Week begins tomorrow with
the blessing and distribution OF
palms in the Roman Catholic
churches. Palm Sunday commemo-
rates the triumphal entry OF Christ
into the city Of Jerusalem. That tri-
umphal entry will be portrayed IN
all the Catholic churches by a pro-
cesslon OF the priests and sanctuary
boys singing hymns OF exultation
and carrying palm branches. All the
members OF the congregations will
stand during the procession with
palm branches in their hands.
The gospel OF the Passion. the
longest gospel OF the year. will be
read.
In some Of the churches. Tenebrae
services. consisting Of the chanting
OF psalms and lamentations. will be
held Wednesday. Thursday and Fri
day nights. The lamentations are
: among the most beautiful musical
compositions In the church.
The devotion OF the Three Hours
Agony will be held in many
churches on Good Friday.
Holy Thursday morning the sacred
oil will be blessed.
No bells will be rung in the
| churches from the Gloria" Thurs
day morning until the Gloria" Sat
urday morning. At the Gloria"
Holy Saturday all the purple clothes
that have covered the pictures and
stautes In the churches will be re-
moved. The mass will anticipate tn,
feast Of Easter. The Easter water
vii ibe blessed that day.
Holy Week will be ushered in at q
/ o'clock tomorrow. at ST. Peter Ca
thedral, with low mass, which will
be repeated at and 9 o'clock The
blessing OF the palms will be by the
Rt. Rev. John j. Monaghan. bishoI
OF the diocese OF Wilmington. at IL
o'clock. Procession solemn high
mass will be sung by the Rev. Mar
tin NJ. Ryan, assisted by the Rev
John j. Bolen as deacon and ths
Rev. Francis Kleiber as sub-deacon
The chanting OF the Passion vii
be by the Rev. Francis 7. Tucker
the Rev. Francis Kleiber and tbs
Rev. John J. Bolen. At o'clocl
rosary and the benediction will b
said. The closing Of one OF the mos
successful mems retreats ever con
Quoted in this city will take place a
7.45 o'clock. The Cathedral hal
been filled to capacity each nigh
! during the past week.
The Holy Week services at tn
Cathedral are;
Monday-7.45 p. m. stations OF tn
cross and litany for the faithful de
r parted.
wednesday-7.45 p. m. tenebra'
r Sermon by the Rev. John W. Cove
ney, s. j.
Holy Thursday-1O.30 a. m, sol
o. emn pontihcal mass. Blessing OF III
I holy oils by the Rt. Rev. Bisho
- Monaghan. assisted by the priests
, the diocese; 7.45 p. m, tenebra
y Sermon by the Rev. John W. Cow
: ney. S. j.
! Good Friday-s a. m, mass OF n
II presanctined celebrated by the r
Rev. Bishop. Chanting OF the pa
; sion; u noon. the seven last word
Discourses by the Rev. John Y
c Coveney, S. J. Benediction. Venerl
!, ton Of the relic OF the true eros
7.45 D. m. tenebrae. Sermon by th
Rev. John W. Coveney, S. J.. Adors
ton OF the cross
: Holy Saturday-7.30 a. m. blesl
% ing Of the new fire and OF the pal
. chal candle. Chant OF the propf
81 ecies. Blessing OF the font; $40
m. solemn high mass.
Easter Sunday. s and a. m
y low masses; IL a. m, solemn por
tihcal mass and papal benedictio
II by the Rt. Rev Bishop. Sermon b
d the Rev John W. Coveney. S. j.;
p. m. solemn pontifical vespers an
, benediction. Celebrated by the 4
Rev. Bishop.