palm-sunday

Having already given an account not only of low mass, but also of the additional ceremonies of high mass, as celebrated in the papal chapel, we shall here mention those only which are peculiar to palm-sunday.

The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome Charles Michael Baggs

At about 9 o'clock on palm-sunday morning the Cardinals, Prelates and others assemble near the chapel of the Pieta at S. Peter's, as at present the solemn service takes place in that basilica, and not as formerly in the S.xtine chapel.

The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome Charles Michael Baggs

In the afternoon of palm-sunday, the Cardinal great Penitentiary goes in state to S. John Lateran's.

The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome Charles Michael Baggs

Besides palm-sunday, three other days in the week are particularly devoted to the commemoration of the history of our redemption; holy-thursday, because on it our Lord instituted the blessed Eucharist, and his passion began; good-friday, on which He was crucified and died; and holy saturday, on which His sacred body remained in the tomb.

The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome Charles Michael Baggs

II Papal chapel on palm-sunday.] [Sidenote: Lights used at mass, etc.]

The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome Charles Michael Baggs