New Britain herald., 1929-03-30
ROOMS IN ROME
 GIVEN BLESSING.
Priests of 400 Churches Out for
 First Time Since 1870

I;ona. March 30 tP'-Ior fh5 ...t ,,rnn since 1870 all rooms 'n .r,yatc houses and pubic buildings of Rome eoulI he blessed solemnlY today. Holy Saturday, by the clergy Q. the Roman diocese with h'"' nook and holy water.
 From carty ta the morning pat -, n-f.s., or inc 4oo churches o' .ra r.ty. their curates. and the members Of inc "chapters' O the a.g Rayrlf~a>. -ach accompanied ny ,r altar roy were ID and ahon:- syrsahlas vt,& holy water the .-4r-menrs and offiycs Of their par se;5aars. They rocitcd a7 old -r,,er car5.- upon God 70 send an r-er rom asaHrr 10 protect and ...raa al. .aosa dwelling within .-ls Hsn,ta .ot.
 Tie ~~a<,r WAS 'rr sa'or as s ..z 4- .E. .onsHs.ou os ,he As .--uS H,." ceremony prior 70 the ...anraroa D. h.Eh mass In re- ..ra eo~ rry 6euadtrttoU the faith .-,f ,~s.~-sI ais,reot contributors
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 As.r r.e au oe th- .onporal .s,r oe lnu I-os~ u ts7a tho par ..n.m mialrs. '.s' 3s, tao cham ..r ., Nor.. ,-.'owo and tno sen- .. u rs,a.p NamH.. r.re Tisor- .usly ,Au.ua.a from participation
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 .,ory mo}.. S.ua'or lorm}. tas7 ...~.,,n, Q. tu. upper house, or ....a ur4-om sum to he Dlar".
 .ar disposal q. the visiting san-- ...r-.
 wa. par3-a p~"at s-r5.,l on uHe .... arcomprWrd ny Fornts pri'- ... secretary soleWuly uIas>'J f.l .l commut,. rooms, cloak rooms md socruiarIcs' offices of the son&- .o-5al pata.. WNan ao came 70 .., ,,aa,e chamber l;eeit hows'cr. .. drew back. struck all atutuI@  .al eNela u@.
 T can ti.ss no room "acreln Laws aEagnet the church arc debat- 4 and voted"
 Tn that case. Father" tho sec .eary -ra,cly replied. "tAe sena.@ saels that t ran make no offering or your works ot charity
 Later ou inc ban against 5loss- rrc inc rooms O. the quirinaI pal t.r residence Of Italian sovereigns since 1870. was removed; but the royal bed chamber did not beneht thereby. Nevertheless. 9 handsom" offering. always paid in gold coins. was made 10 tho officiating priest.
 Emmanuel Uses Tact
 The urtIc hitch about the bed chamber was solved some years after the accession ot the present king. Victor Emmanuel III. with the auiot tact which has characterizeo SO many Of the monarch's actions He moved out of thc qulrlnal, re- turning 10 it only for official rccep- lions and state dinners. He took gp resident at tho Villa SaTola, on -be outskirts of Rome. q comforta- bie rcsidoucc which he and his faInl- ly still Use. on inc following holy saturday the local parish priest came around and blessed every nook and cranny Of tho royal hahi- -ef{ou. not emitting the bedrooms.
 There vas every indicator that narticular emphasis would he gwen rn tomorrow Easter celebration in ,..ty of thc ucniv established peace p.twoon Vatican and quirinaL The ,premonics wiH begin "t midnight tonight. auId tbt rcatlnEs ot in" b Us of Rour's 4oo churches, Itai- 5ars vIl wish auofnor "Buona Pas ITS" Good. or happy Easterl.
 Easter is ou, of the Italian years .'roa rcopguiad tipping days. when ,-eryuody'e janitor, pos'nan. per .oaM sertan'. and barber. expects .a approciabio tip 10 make the feat ,orli-tc. ProrasSlous 10 the cata- .oubs. to announce the reslrrec- r.5n tidlu-4 tp thc Christian mar ',~s" syjH la among the most moN- Ing Of tlc da>'s ceremonies.
 some customs Of th" past. ho"- ..,r. are not 'o be revived. Prior to t,-n tne Vatican and St. Peters ..rp jNUulHed in the evening ivy fuJusauds o' uhliu- tap"rs. but not ,,nn the reconciliation of church md state brought decision to re- rur that rusIou, this year.
 On inc whole there will Dc all the ouIuard signs Of rejoicing Of which -ro church is rapahle. solemn high wasacs by cardinals and other high ,relatas. ,'il h" granted in all the principal basi]cas and in tho later afternoon poutjfcal yespcrs Hlli be .irg in all pt them.
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