The New York herald., 1922-01-23
ST.PATRICK'STOHOLD
IMPRESSIVESERVICES
Replica of Pope's Catafalque
in Rome Will Be Before
Cathedral Altar.
1000 PRIESTS TO MARCH
X. of G. Will Make Welfare
Work in Italy a Memorial
to Benedict.
1000 PRIESTS TO MARCH

For the next few days until the
body of Pope Benedict XIV. is buried
at Rome there will be special services
and prayers in his commemoration In
all the Catholic churches OF the United
States as we'll as throughout the
world.
In New York the principal services
will be held on the day OF the funeral
in st. Patrick's Cathedral. with Arch
bishop Patrick j. Hayes presiding.
Burial generally takes place on the
ninth day after death. nine days being
required for the elaborate services in
Rome. In the other Catholic churches
throughout the city the services in
the late Pope's commemoration will
take place probably on next Sunday.
The service In st. Patrick's Cathedral
probably will be held on Tuesday. jan
uary 81. II probably viii be the most
impressive service in the cathedral since
the death of Pope Plus X. in 1914. A
catafalque similar TO the one on which
Pope Benedict Nv. lies In state will be
erected in front OF the main altar.
One part of this impressive service
will be the procession Of ecciesiastics.
high and low dignitaries OF the Catholic
Church. dressed in tho rich regalla of
their stations and orders. marching In
honor OF the late Pope. There probably
will be two hours Of ritual and eulogy
mingled with tho rising and falling
voices Of the chqnters the low pitched
sorrow Of the "Miserere" and the clear
tones Of the sanc.us bell directing the
prayers for the pontin.
The Cathedral services will not only
he attended by Catholics but by persons
Of different religious faiths and from
every walk On life. In the procession
viii be about 1000 priests. students.
seninarfans. Christian brothers. monks.
monsignori, acolytes ard altar boys.
The catafaldue will be surmounted BY
copy of the pagal tiara. with mourn
ing OF black ana purple. The sides will
be decorated with the papal coat os
arms and tho keys OF ST. Peter.
Men OF almost every religious faith
eulogized Pope Benedict XIV. yesterday
and special prayers were offered for
the repose Of his soul in all Roman
Catholic churches.
At masses yesterday the following
prayer was said:
. God. by whose inscrutable ap-
pontmert thy servant Benedict Nv.
was numbered among the chief Bish-
OPS. grant. we bcscech Thee. that
he who was tho vicar or thine only
bcgotten Son on earth may receive
place among Thy Holy Pontiffs who
have entered everlasting blesscdress.
Following were comments made on
Rope Bpncdict's death:
Archbishop Haycs--Pope Benedicts
name will be placed by history among
tho church's greatest Pontlffs and one
of tho worlds trucst benofsctors.
Tho Rev. Iohn J. Wynne, g. J--Bere-
dict XIV. like all those who accomplish
much spent little time recording il. Pre-
Guided as he was 90 a great extent from
taking part IN international and public
affairs. IL IL astonishing how adroitly
md quietly during his seven years as
Pope no brought about tir renewal of
diplomatic relations OF the Vatican with
England. France Holland, Portugal,
Poland Finland. LuNcn,burs and Serbia.
The Rev. Percy Stickney Grant Rector
OF the Episcopal Church OF the Asceu-
sion Benedict XIV. wac man who
brought 70 his high osiice genuine
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