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Show villi glad Mnglng antl ceremonial Indicative In-dicative of tho Joy ''which the Chris-'tlfln Chris-'tlfln people ' feel t lint the Ijerd has ritsm from the dead. Glorious Easter Music. , IVihaps more masses hue been written for Master hen Ices than for j any other occasion, not excepting j Christmas. The characteristic features feat-ures of all these masses are the swell- j lug hurrta of glory, and the grand music nf Kaster comes In striking contrast con-trast to Die solemnity of the sorrowful sorrow-ful services which precede It Holy; week. F.aslcr Sunday will lift the embargo which has been placed on all gaiety and Irivollty during the preceding J forty days, and even' body will again j he permitted, by all laws and customs, i kilo Indulge In and enjiy them again, j LEimrasol HEARING CLOSE Yesterday was Palm Sunday and commemorative of the acclaim with which Jesus was received by the o-pulaco o-pulaco of Jerusalem. In the Catholic churches palm branches were blessed and distributed to the congregations In token of the act of the multitude which met Jesus at t.ip gates of the holy city and strewed his path with branches cut from the trees, singing "Hosannas" tho while. Palm Sunday marks Ihe beginning of Holy week, the last week of Lent, an occasion observed with ceremony unprecedented unprecedent-ed throughout the remainder of the i ear. On Wednesday called Spy Wednesday Wednes-day the wen Ices of the Tent-brae (darknesH) will b- held. 1 On Maunday Thursday (Mandatum a command) rule mass only Is permitted per-mitted under the rules of the Catholic church. This mass, pontifical high iuas, will lie celebrated at S o'clock. This Is the mass of the Holy Eucha-rltt. Eucha-rltt. t this mass the priest couaecrates the oil used the ensuing jear In baptism, confirmation and for anointing the dying. After the mass j the sacred Host, consecrated for tho j nfllco of tho following day (Good Friday) Fri-day) Is placed In the repository. Significance of Good Friday. Good Friday, commemorative of the crucifixion of the Salor, ls tho most holcnin nnd sorrowi'til day iu all I ho year. The parslon ls sung at the mass of the Pivsnnctllled. Preceding the mass the "Adoration of the Cross" will bo observed. At this office every ono present fervently kisses the Image Im-age of Christ nailed to the cross. In tho evening, after the.Teiiebrno, tho Way of the Cross will be gone over and there will bo a ecrmon on the Passion. The last day of Holy week is Holy Saturday. On this day at 8 o'clock thore will be mass, 'preceding the celebration of the niaK the holy water used during the year In baptihiiis and for other purpose will Iks blebto'd. In bU-Fslrg tho holy water a few drops of the oil and chrlfin are mixed with the water, signifying consecration consecra-tion to the Lord In Infancy by tho huc-rament huc-rament of baptism. On Sunday, Easter Sunday, thero will be pontifical high mass. Easter Sunday is of surpaslng Importance to all churches In the Christian faith. It marks tho resurrection of the ' lrd. Tho event Is made joyous |