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Show !::oly uEKjif .7. THE CATHEDRAL list cf Catholic Celebrations Celebra-tions Preliminary to the ' Easter Sunday Observance Observ-ance at St Mary's. The special music in the Palm Sunday services in St. Mary's Catholic cathedral (lncluded "Ave Maria," vocal solo by Mr. ,Goffe; The Palms." by R. Lynne RWdl. Violinist; "Agnus Del." Miss Clomes, and Vocal duet. Miss Owen and Mies Ryan. I The palms were blessed by Father ,Jtyan, who In a short address urred strict attention to the observances of this weok. ' At 7 o'clock the nights of Wednesday, ,,Thurday and Friday the office of the brae will be sung. After each psalm mentation Is sung; one candle of the -f-n burning at the beginning Is ex-iguinhed ex-iguinhed till only one remains. Thus Is , he desertion of Christ by the disciples rrented. Maundy-Thursday will be celebrated ry the bishop's blessing of the holy oils. Solemn pontifical high mass win be celebrated cele-brated at 8 o'clock In the morning by JBIshop Rcanlan. Good Friday the cross, which has been i yelled In purple since the beginning of Lent, la nnrowred. ' On Holy Saturday the new fire, irm- '..Ins; fhe risen Christ, will be blessed. Then follows the blessing of the Paschal ''' les. which will be lighted Easter Sun-, Sun-, iy with five grains of Incense, repre-t'ng repre-t'ng the five wounds of Christ, about The celebration of mass will follow blessing of the baptismal water Sun- |