Show Pope Pope Pius Leads Catholics Cath In Rites on Good Friday VATICAN CITY Aril April A ri 19 UP Pope UP-Pope Pope Pius plus today led the theRoman theRoman theRoman Roman Catholic world in observance of Good Friday The pope attended a 3 a solemn ceremony commemorating the crucifixion ruc of Christ at the Sistine chapel with cardinals and members members members mem mem- bers of the papal court accompanying him I The mass of C the led and and the singing of the passion and th the I were features of the ser ser- vice I The mass of or the was celebrated at nt all nIl churches in Rome and land there were processions sl ns Inside churches to honor the relics of the true cross I High altars and sanctuaries were divested of ornaments Priests and their ministers were vested in black Three Hours P Preached ched In many churches the Three Hours were preached tin in memory of the three hours during which Christ was on the cross cross The sermons sermons sermons ser ser- mons consisted principally of at discourses discourses discourses dis dis- courses on the seven words or br sayings of or the Lord Numerous old Roman churches now opened only once a year because because because be be- cause they are not used as parish churches were visited by tb the faithful faithful faith falth ful and by tourists There were important services at St. St Peters Peter's and the basilica of at St. St John At St. St Peters Peter's there here was a procession proc procession pro pro- c cession to the chapel to the relics I of the true cross and at St St. John remains of ot boards on which according to tradition iChrist Christ gave the last supper er were shown Attend Mass Pope plus and nine cardinals attended attended at at- I at-I tended the mass at the Sistine chapel The pope descended from his throne removed his surplice and knelt thrice before bHore he kissed hissed the thee cross which Cardinal Rossi placed before him Afterward the cardinals cardinals cardinals cardi cardi- nals barefooted also kissed the cross Father Virgule Virgillo da Valstagna preached the sermon Father Lorenzo Lorenzo Lorenzo Lo Lo- renzo conducted the choir which rendered the Lords Lord's lamenta lamenta- tion After the Sistine chapel service the pope and his party went to the i Paolina chapel where the pope prayed at the shrine |