Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-07
HOLY WEEK EVENT
WITH SIGNIFICANCE.
Commentaries S u b linn e
Closing Scenes of Christ's
Early Life
By REV. LEO. G. DOETTERL

Holy Week annually renews historic
and Biblical events, events the most
important and supreme of all time.
This sweetly-sad period revives year
Nv in human hearts the greatest his
torical Triumph, and from the scenes
of the greatest apparent failure.
Jesus Christ, in the week of His Exc
cution, arranges for His permanent
enthronoment on the Affairs of the
world, and establishes forever the
Divine Sacrifice on the altar of the
New Testament. The Last Supper is
the world court, the peace table, at
which was settled the divine coven-
ant of intimacy between God and
man, by the institution of the Priest
hood and New Testament Sacrifice
The Christianity of history is the
Christianity that had as it's central
form of worship the offering up, on
affairs, of the Body and Blood of the
Living Christ. This still continues.
During Holy Week the Church
blesses the materials used in her sac
ramental ministry throughout the
year. In every church, on Holy Sat-
urday, the water for Baptism is
is blessed. On Holy Thursday, the
holy oils for Baptis m,for Confirma-
ton, for Last Amounting, for ordina-
ton to Priesthood, for conservation
of affairs, are sanctified by prayer and
rite of the Bishop, in every cathedral.
This can be witnessed at the Sacred
Heart Cathedral, Hillsboro Street.
Raleigh, at ten o'clock, Thursday
morning.
Services at st. Paul's Catholic
Church, Montgomery at College: Holy
Mass: Wednesday, at 1880 a. m.
Holy Thursday Mass of the Holy
Eucharist, this day heing the ami
versary of the gift of TIE Goodman of
MY Flesh to eat, and My Blood to
Drink" The Priest, on this day,
changes two "a1tar breads" instead
of the usual one, consecrating them,
in this wondrous power of the Priest
hood, into the Body and the Blood of
the Savior. He receives but one at
Holy Communion. The other is re-
served, in solemn splendor, for adora-
ton, at a side altar, for his HOLY
Communion on Good Friday. The
pensioners also receive Holy Com
munion.
Good Friday: Services at 7:30 a. m.
The Priest performs all the sacred
ceremonies of Holy Mass, but he
omits the act of consecrating. This
to indicate the death of the Savior
on this day. He received the Holy
Communion consecrated yesterday.
The laity do not receive HOLY Com
munion on this day.
Holy Saturday: Services at 1880 a.
m. The Priest celebrates Holy Mass,
the faithful receive, in joyous antici-
patton of the resurrection Feast. On
this morning the pastors bless the
baptismal water; also the paschal
candle, "a large ELECTROMAGNETIC
candle, on tall candle stand, the can
die to burn during all Masses until
the feast of the Ascension. This is
symbolical of the risen Christ, "the
light of the world, dwelling on earth
forty days after His Resurrection, to
prove His divinity, to complete the
organization of His Church, to COM
mission His duely ordained Priest
hood as His living agents forever.
Without all this the Scriptures are
but confusion!
Evening Sermons: Thursday at 7:3O
"The Last Supper Testament"
Friday at 1880 Our Crucified Re
deemer"
Easter Sunday: Holy Mass and SER
mon: 1880 a. nj.
Evening sermon: 7:3O D. m. 1.-THE
Triumphant Jesus "