Piute Chieftain | 1918-03-28 | Page 6 | Unique Easter Ceremonies at American Monastery

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I 1 and mt L 1 4 bior OR many centuries past it lias has been pak RA tile the custom of christians of of nal nil denominations dera jr who could accomplish the journey to visit spots pots in the holy land made sacred by connection with the life of christ they went at all seasons but such its as could choose their time for this pilgrimage pal grimage made it at E easter aster that they might participate in or witness the wonderful series of services sen ices which tako take III place a ce nt at the actual scenes of the death and resu resurrection arc erection on of the savior no one who has attended d the services of holy week and easter at the church of th the e holy sepulcher in jerusalem has ever failed to be deeply impressed by the s sen ices and yet but comparatively few people know that the unique services preparatory to and culminating mina ting in easter which take place in jerusalem are reproduced as faithfully us its circumstances will permit in one spot in our own land at tile the franciscan monastery monah teo on the outskirts of washington jr gion the franciscan order of friars has had charge of the holy places of ph palestine alestine since early 11 the thirteenth century st francis of As sast t IM founder of the order I 1 was granted their custody by the edans in washington a body of devout beut monks I 1 ids has created on an establishment which Is a memorial rn of all the I 1 holy shrines of palestine and reproduces the services taking place I 1 there C the church chuich of the hol holy y sepulcher named after the famous basilica in jerusalem and its attached monastery of franciscan friars are situated ted to the northeast of washington three ee miles from tile the I 1 united states treasury regarded as the venter center of the city the holy brothers were wise nise in their selection of 01 their site when some 1 15 years ago they chose the glorious wooded eminence now known as mount st S sepulcher ep overlooking miles upon nilles miles of verdant marylind maryland on one side and on the other the capital of the united states it Is a gracious spot and a fitting place for the reproduction of the roost most sacred places of earth in the great church built upon byzantine lines restrained by the rule of simplicity of the he order in the form of the fivefold five fold cross ere s which was the coat of arras arms of the latin kingdom of jerusalem are assembled faithful reproductions of the holy shrines of palestine each separate and distinct but all combined bombin ed in a beautiful and harmonious whole the chief feature of the church as of bf the whole establishment Is the holy sepulcher which la Is an exact reproduction of the original tomb preserved in jerusalem as the holy of holies and sheltered by the magnificent church of holy sepulcher the mecca of all christians it was to preserve the tomb of christ that many of the crusaders of old from various vailous parts of the world orld laid down their lives the holy hold sepulcher in the monastery church I 1 here ag afi in jerusalem consists of two apartments the outer apartment Is called the C chapel h ape of the angel because the angel was found seated here on the morning of the first easter and the inner chamber which Is th the e tomb the chipel clin pel of the angel Is entered by a low arched doorway surmounted by a large relief panel representing christ rising from the tomb A casket of stone in the center of the chamber contains a fragment of stone from Jeru jerusalem salt em through an archway so low that one must stoop for far to enter it Is the sepulcher of christ it I 1 Is j a replica of the bare rock jeep cell bell the tomb of joseph of arleathea Arl mathea in which christ was laid after his big crucifixion 1 in the original sepulcher a slab I 1 of marble has been laid lal over ever the tomb to cover it from desecrating dese crating hands here that slab elah Is rep reproduced reduced and on its lles lies a figure of odthe the christ who after the of ills body hy fay here in death from good goad friday until his resurrection easter morn morn above the tomb Is a facsimile of the sliver silver relief panel of resurrection which cardinal donated to the holy sep sepulcher nicher in jerusalem the tild soft divilly light the sacred chamber are of gold silver and pre precious elloui stones here the reproductions nrc ne of simpler sini materials but produce duce tit the e same effect upon the hallowed spot it Is at the holy sepulcher that ali HIP holy eucharist Is nd administered ministered to the thrones 4 who w comp come to this most sacred shrine easter sunday Sui ilay morning I 1 I 1 above the holy sepulcher and ed lv by tw two flights of marble steps Is the altar of representing the he commonly ian known bokn mount tabor the transfiguration tra ils fIguration of chris chilst t took place in tile the presence of moses mosea and ellas elias to the left of the he holy sepulcher tind and tile the n t a r of trabor Is we th e chapel of st fiance Fi ancl the sweet saint of Assist Is here heie represented in tile he figure above the altar as receiving the embrace of our lord according tice to the conception 0 of f murillo 1 A I relief panel on cither side ride of the figure represents on the right light st Frait ets blessing st loul louis icing of france brahce and st elizibeth eliz ibeth queen I 1 of hungary and on I 1 the file ett eft pis his antion the altar of calvary set high above the main entrance to the church Is a replica of the greek tit at jerusalem which covers the place pince of the ille skull where the savior of taw lie world gave up lis his fe for or mankind behind the altar Is nix an impressive pre sIve group of the crucifixion consisting of the ll 11 figure I 1 g 1 ire I 1 of tile hie crucified with the virgin mory mary and gt t jolin ou on elthe cither r sido side beyond biond these figures I 1 I 1 t r I 1 1 I 1 1 4 1 I 1 1 I 1 N J 0 a 0 1 1 I 1 K ZIP I 1 1 I 1 aa z N I 1 Z 1 I 1 1 0 t 11 b 1 11 1 e ill k 1 1 I 1 i i tf A aada L 1 l I 1 I 1 N im J i W 4 4 C I 1 y 11 ill T 11 1 1 ma i af 11 R I 1 IF I 1 11 I 1 I 1 1 11 1 1 1 za I 1 11 1 1 1 aj 1 1 T i 14 0 o I 1 I 1 m i I 1 1 Z I 1 pk s i I 1 I 1 I 1 1 I 1 1 1 i 11 10 r I 1 I 1 C i 1 I 1 k v k f I 1 11 fl 4 1 1 11 Q 4 f bet kj 1 i axx av A v I 1 1 m I 1 F ZI 1 11 0 16 1 i 6 0 O K ia i 0 W n AKIE V 4 I 1 1 ij ryu X j 11 1 I 1 I 1 11 P I 1 LV L V I 1 bmw 1 1 3 U 11 N i 01 1 I 1 U Z K i 11 1 11 1 1 fl f I 1 3 C i ZA Z A I 1 M www I 1 i I 1 are on elther either side two monuments one osmary of mary magdalene the other known as the pleta and representing the lifeless body of christ in tho arms of his mother after the descent from the cro cross ss the distance from this representation of mount calgary to the holy sepulcher across the length of the great church Is about the saree same as are the originals from each other in jerusalem and I 1 the height Is the same a as s M mount 0 calvary beneath the church of the holy Is a n series of underground chambers which are true copies of several of the sacred spots in palestine ne the easter services at mount st sepulcher actually commence a week before for the rites of holy week are but a preparation for the ille glorious celebration of easter they are carried out with full detail and liturgical splendor and after the manner of those at t jerusalem the seat of the actual shrines of christ where the franciscan I 1 friars have been the custodians since bance 1223 when the fervor and piety of st francis won this right for blip himself self and his followers the first service of holy week takes place palm sunday with the nine mass when the celebrant blesses and distributes the palms at the central altar aft after er this the traditional procession takes place in representation of our bolls lolls triumphal entry into jerusalem when the multitudes waved palm branches before him ed hosannah to the High highest estl 1 this service la 19 similar to that now celebrated in jerusalem at the church of the holy sepulcher after the procession round the monastery church at washington high mass Is celebrated and the passion sung according to the gospel of st matthew late on wednesday afternoon the matins of holy thursday commonly called are sung in the church which Is but dimly lighted holy thursday or maundy thursday Is a day of festival because it Is the an anniversary ary of the institution ution of the lords supper good friday at the church of the holy sepulcher Is observed with rites of unique solemnity t at the morning service of this jilts day dat no on one C save the celebrant receives the holy communion no Is celebrated in any catholic church on this day in black vestments accompanied by his ministers the celebrant goes to the altar which Is ba rebut for the candlesticks and crucifix covered with a purple cloth the and in in aisters prostrate themselves before the ibe altar during 1 the singing of part of the scriptures then while kneeling a plain hate white linen cloth as spread upon the bare I 1 which Is now in darkness the passion to st johns gospel js Is t then hen sung by three deacons fis As on aji palm sunday ity of after ter which the cruel crucifix fik on the man altar Is un vel n to the altair steps where clergy and people venera venerate telf it during during this cera cere in mony nil the crucifixes cruci fixes aes in the church have boy tie been ell unveiled after the veneration of the crucifix the Hier atlar lars form in procession easlon arid proceed to the holy sepulcher til cher when the sacrament lia brought J jick hack in s solemn state to io the be central altar the nille funt then consumes the sn sacred cred species and the clergy leave the altar in lh silence the good friday evening service nahe at the church odthe holy la Is unique in this country and rep represents resents the burial of our lord following closely that med g tit u t jerusalem tile the church Is in ili comparative dark poss and t the I 1 e scenes ill inthis dim light take on nn an added solemnity previous to till tills sery service leiz hie figure of christ has bas been token taken from its year yearlong long i est hiji p place ace in 16 ab hie e holy sepulcher sepp and Is now reining reclining on a bier in ill front of the representations of mount calvary the figure Is incensed prayers are sald said an and 1 following tile the first of a series of serm sermons ons in 16 various languages Is preached from the spot then thed the solemn procession Is forroi formed ed the dead christ on thac ar portly partly a pall Is borne by the monks 11 preceding receding this nt at the head of the co cortege riege are arc carried representations of the crown of thorns of the three nails which pierced hands anil feet of the spear which wounded tile alie side and of th sponge filled with vinegar which chic h 0 they ey gave gae it him M to drink I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 1 I 1 I 1 1111 1 c I 1 I 1 A I 1 I 1 fw f P 1 I 1 T aw I 1 i at ai I 1 11 A 4 I 1 P 4 I 1 I 1 1 I I 1 ili effly al 91 P 1 k 4 I 1 I 1 4 A I 1 1 I I 1 i 1 r 1 I 1 1 mw g 5 r I 1 i f I 1 R I 1 1 k afi 0 1 1 I vr 1 1 11 i 0 I 1 I 1 di t 1 i il 1 I 1 VA k I 1 I 1 4 I 1 aw k 31 11 axy I 1 j fi I 1 I 1 la 1 11 I 1 1 1 1 1 A 7 1 1 I 1 I 1 1 I 1 I 1 or I 1 Q 1 1 1 11 5 R J roar k Z I 1 tl 4 1 I 11 1 f I 1 11 I 1 ak 14 aime N I 1 W I 1 W I 1 am nn am I 1 1 n 1 1 11 ae 1 I 1 I 1 1111 ft I 1 I 1 I 1 aa A it 11 4 1 s 4 A 0 M 1 Z ik 1 ii K 1 g Z I 1 1 1 I 1 1 bif Q 1 11 1 if k vf I 1 I 1 F I 1 I 1 I 1 t 1 11 I P 13 I 1 4 II 11 1 J f 1 I 1 4 1 A 1 W I 1 I 1 I 1 g g 11 I 1 I 1 I 1 k I 1 I 1 I 1 P I 1 i 1 k 11 1 I 1 A I 1 1 I 1 I 1 1 01 k 1 1 V Z A esy arz ur the procession moves slowly round the church stopping stop at intervals before the various altars the bier Is rested at each until a sermon in a different language is 18 preached the figure Is finally rested upon the lie stone of unction which Is in front of the alie holy sepulcher and the last sermon Is then preached after the sermon the figure Is again incensed prayers are recited and the dead christ Is laid to rest for another year in the holy sepulcher ee on holy Sat saturday or easter eve quite a number of old liturgical rites are ob observed sered at tile the church of the holy sepulcher chief among them is the blessing of the paschal lihs thal candle at the nine morning service on the lie evening of holy saturday the church I Is iq q beautifully decorated with easter flowers greens and there Is held tile lie service of resurrection lon the friars go to the part of the church in front of the holy sepulcher and then cliant the solemn matins mathis of the resurrection at the conclusion of this office the lie celebrant and his ministers proceed to ilic lie holy sepulcher so ond and the blessed sacrament is brought out in tri triumph in gor gorgeous gegus proc procession alip aklu hymns and the pealing of the organ drgan it I 1 4 carried round through the various var lotis chapels and finally to the high altar where the sole nm I 1 ion is bestowed and tile the first service of easter ikover the th easter Sunday masses following the custom oti of those in je jerusalem are r said in the holy Fp Be ey every 1 ery half hour from inthe morning i at nine a hemn solemn high mass iswald Is sald at at the central altar alie n the gorgeous easter music is ii beautifully rendered by the niona monastery stefy cholbi cholbi heiar before a 1 congregation which crowds the greal Al accustom custom of seve several rl years standing at ij I 1 the first fl service feilice se ilice of easter sunday Is the attendance V jn in a body of a large nu number aber of howard university 1 students who walk out to tit the 6 monastery I 1 leq call church ach to partake of the early edgier easter sacra sacr ment at the 3 SO 30 service in the afternoon the chanting of the bance of bf Is feito followed av M by tho the solemn benediction of the blessed tf ft easter day dap be bright and lunny sunny sulf inthe of the grounds ground of tho the church and monastery as a s may inny be explored by the public are arc filled with v till sightseers after I 1 this 4 song service tit they ey wander through the lie well kept grounds rind gen generally ermily find their r way I 1 to the tit crotto of Loun lourdes les lying ana ln q little valley to the south of the monastery this Is a faccini facsimile lie glnn of the famous shrine of the pyre ne nees eq created by bv the franciscan friars libre here for the benefit hen elit of those pil grinis who cannot see the fa famous inous grotto grotta of miraculous lie lu lubling aling lug in it its 4 no native alve home in the south 0 of ff france ra nee it is conj only upon special occasions th atone may penetrate the seclusion of tho flie beautiful bea dutiful UtI ful cloisters and courtyard of the monastery ry the grent great severely plain rectangular building behind the church the courtyard with its vine covered cistern 1 in n the center Is a spot of rich beauty