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S—THE CATHOLIC TIMES
Friday. March 9. 1956
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Holy Week Is Brought
To Climax by Solemn
Holy Saturday Rites
This is the fourth in a series of five articles on the new Holy
Week liturgy. They are written by Father Walter Schmitz, S.S.,
professor of liturgy at the Catholic University of America, Wash
ington, D. C., and author of a forthcoming book, Holy Week
Manual for Priests. This article deals with the blessings and the
Scripture lessons which precede the Mass of Holy Saturday night.
(Written for N.C.W.C. News Service)
By Father Walter Schmiti, S.S.
Holy Week is brought to a tremendous climax with the
beautiful ceremonies of Holy Saturday. The services for
Holy Saturday must take place in the evening according to
the new Holy Week Ordo.
The decree of February 9. 1951, issued by the Sacred
Congregation of Rites, stated “that the Church, from the
earliest ages, used to celebrate I
the Vigil with the greatest sol
emnity during the hours of
the night that precede the Feast
of the Resurrection of Our Lord.
In the course of time, however,
its celebration was. for a xariety
of reasons, transferred to the
morning hours of Holy Saturday
not without detriment to its
original symbolism.”
With the restored Holy Week
Ordo. the hour of the Holy Sat
urday service is no longer op
tional. as it had been since 1951.
The general legislation is that
the sen ice must be scheduled so
that the Mass will begin about
midnight. This would indicate
that the preliminary ceremonies
should start about 10:30 p.m.
For the convenience of the
faithful particularly in rural
areas -the hour for the service
may be advanced with the per
mission of the Bishop.
The faithful who receive
Holy Communion when the
service takes place during the
early evening hours may go to
communion again on Easter
Sunday. They who attend the
Easter Vigil service in the early
hours of Saturday evening are
obliged to hear Mass on Easter
day to fulfill their Sunday Mass
obligation.
Those who receive at the mid
night vigil Mass may not go to
Communion again if they attend
Mass later in the morning of East
er Sunday. The obligation to hear
Mass on Easter Sunday is ful
filled by attending the midnight
vigil .service.
Those who receive Holy Com
munion at a Mass during the
early hours of Saturday eve
ning, must abstain from solid
food for three hours and from
liquids—with the exception of
water—for one hour. Alcoholic
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beverages may not be had from
the previous midnight, sava for
beer and wine if they are cus
tomarily taken with meals. For
those going to the Midnight
Mass on Holy Saturday, fast
ing and abstaining from all food
and liquids, save water, begins
only at midnight.
As in previous years the cere
mony for the Holy Saturday vig
il begins either outside the
church or in the church vestibule,
where the new fire is lighted by
sparks struck from a flint. From
this fire the charcoals for the
thurible, or censer, arc lighted.
The celebrant blesses both the
fire and the lighted coals with
holy water.
The Paschal candle, with all its
impressive symbols .is then
brought before the celebrant to
be blessed. With a stylus or knife,
he cuts a cross ot moderate di
mensions in the candle. Then he
carves the letter Alpha above
the cross and the letter Omega be
low the cross. These two letters,
the first and last letters of the
Greek alphabet, symbolize the be
ginning and the end of all time.
Between the arms of the cross
he carves the numerals of the
current year. Impressive pray
ers accompany this ceremony.
He next blesses the five wax
nails dipped in grains of inceWse
and. as each is set in place, the
priest recites: ‘Through his holy
wounds, glorious may He keep
and save us, Christ the Lord,
Amen
As he lights the Paschal can
dle from a taper whose light is
taken from the new fire, he says:
“May the light of the gloriously
risen Christ scatter the darkness
of minds and hearts.”
The procession then starts into
the unlighted church. Not exen
the candle* on the plain covered
altar are lighted.
The Paschal candle is carried
in procession Io the altar either
by the deacon or the celebrant of
the services Shortly after the
procession has entered the
church, the candle is raised
slightly and “Lumen Christi”
“Light of Christ” is intoned.
At this time every one in the
church kneels and answers: “Deo
Gratias"—“Thanks Be to God.”
The celebrant then lights his
own personal candle from the
Paschal candle. The ceremony is
repeated half way down the aisle.
After this pause the clergy and
servers light their candles from
the paschal candle. The ceremony
is repeated again, and the can
dies given earlier to all the faith
ful are lighted as are all the
lights in the church. I'he “Lumen
Christi’ and the response are
sung at each pause. After the
last pause the Paschal candle is
set in its proper stand in the
middle of the sanctuary. 'I'he “Ex
sultet.” or Paschal proclamation,
is now sung.
When this is finished the les
sons are chanted The former
Holy Saturday liturgy had 12
prophecies. The readings are now
reduced to four. All are taken
from the Old Testament, one each
from the Books of Genesis. Ex
odus. Isaias. and Deuteronomy.
Each reading is followed by a
prayer sung by the celebrant.
The first prophecy relates the
story of creation. The second tells
of the liberation of the children
of Israel from the bondage of the
Egyptians. 'I he third prophecy is
an allegorical statement of the
joyful coming of Christ to the
Apostles and the disciples I’he
final lesson tells how Moses,
knowing he had not too long Io
live, called the Israelite people
together and gave them a sol
emn warning about the danger of
unfaithfulness to God's laws.
Two cantors, or fingers, then
sing the Litany of the Saints to
which the faithful respond. The
litany is interrupted immediately
after the petition “All ye holy
men and women. Saints of God,
intercede for us Then every
thing is made ready for the bless
ing of the water.
The revised Ordo calls for the
blessing of the baptismal water
to take place in the sanctuary, so
that the faithful will be able to
observe this ceremony. On two
distinct occasions during this cer
emony the celebrant breathes
three times over the water, the
first occasion in the form of a
cross, and the second in the form
of the Greek letter Psi Three
times he dips the Paschal candle
into the water and each time he
immerses it a little deeper. As
Tie removes it the third time he
says “Here may the stains of all
sins be washed away here may
human nature, created in thy im
age and reformed to the honor of
its origin, be cleansed from all
filth of its old state, that all who
receive this sacrament of regen
eration may be born again to a
new infancy of true innocence.”
Next the celebrant pours a
small amount of the Oil of Cate
chumens into the water, than a
I small amount of Chrism and last
Crown of Thorns
And platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head,
and a reed tn his right hand. Matt. 27, 29
By Rev. Bertrand J. Gulnerich
Thus was the King of the
universe crowned. Long ago
David had sung these words:
“Thou hast given him his
heart’s desire and hast not
withholden from him the will
of his lips. For thou hast
presented him with blessings
of sweetness thou hast set
on his head a crown of pre
cious stones” (Ps. 20. 3-4).
Was this terrible crown His
hea.t's desire? We can, in truth,
say yes He desires to be crowned
with the most precious of all
jewels—the* sparkling rubies of
His own blood. For in this crown
ing He would announce to the
world in the most effective way
His royal lineage. And, though
the scepter was only a reed, it
would be symbolic of a power far
greater than that of any earthly
king.
I^t us then prostrate ourselves
before Him. Let us declare our
fealty and allegiance. This we do
with painful humility of heart—in
the knowledge that hy our sinful
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Observing that February
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these publications are “primar
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The paper, he continued, “is an
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ly he pours an amount of both
oils together and recites an ac
companying prayer.
A procession is then formed
and the baptismal water is sol
emnly carried to the baptistry
and poured into the baptismal
font. 'I’he font is then incensed by
the celebrant. The procession re
turns to the sanctuary where the
celebrant changes from the violet
cope to a white one. to make
ready for the instruction prior to
the renewal of the baptismal
promises.
And so we see how completely
the Easter Vigil service prepares
the faithful for the genuine joys
of this holy season by an active
participation in these various
ceremonies. They share in the
ceremonies by a complete sur
render of themselves and a dedi
cation of their very being, mind
and heart, as evidenced by their
pledge of love, loyalty and al
legiance to the Risen Savior in
the renewal of their baptismal
promises.
thoughts we have pierced this
noble brow with thorns, by our
sinful deeds have fashioned the
ridiculous reed. Only in a spirit
of sincere contrition may we ap
proach this throne.
Ours is th* walcoma honor of
suffering with Him. Let us of
fer Him gifts—gifts of our good
words and deeds. Let us bow
down before Him and adore
Him. Let us reach up and wipe
from His sweet face the sol
diers' spittle. Tenderly we kiss
the hem of His royal robe and
vow undying loyalty.
In our hearts we know that only
a crown of thorns shall be ours
on this earth. For we. too. must
accept the sign of His royalty.
Daily self-denial must find its or
igin in a crown of good thoughts
and desires. “Go. my soul, and do
thou at least confess the Saviour
to be what He really is. the Lord
of the universe: and thank and
love Him as the King of Sorrows
and of love, since He suffers in
order to be loved by Thee.’’—St.
Alphonsus Liguoti.
K of Notes
NEWARK—Newark Council 721
will exemplify the first and sec
ond degrees Mar. 10 and 11 in the
council clubrooms for a class of
candidates. Third degree cere
monies will be held Mar. 18 in
Zanesville.
Michael Massaro, grand knight,
announced that the council will
present a trophy to the outstand
ing scholar-athlete at the St.
Francis High School basketball
banquet this month. Medals will
be presented senior members oi
the squad.
The council basketball team
will compete in the annual state
tournament this weekend at the
K of gym in Columbus.
Marian Council 3864 will
sponsor a St. Patrick Day party
Saturday. Mar. 17, at the Bex
ley American Legion Post. 3227
E. Livingston Ave., at 8:30 p.m.
Chairman Joe Ford has an
nounced that Irish entertain
ment will be provided during
orchestra intermissions. The
Knights are reminded tp bring
their membership cards. Guests
will be admitted at a nominal
charge.
The council recently welcom
ed 15 new members at first de
gree ceremonies held in the
Whitehall Club. At the same
meeting. Frank McCabe, district
youth chairman, received the
first “Knight of the Month"
plaq.e awarded by Marion
Council in recognition of his
outstanding work for the group.
Assumption Council 3727 will
present its first annual Easter
play Sunday, Mar. 18, at 2:30 p. m.
in Bishop Watterson High School.
Bob McCauley will direct “Sun
rise,” a one-act work by Ixiuis
Wilson.
Students of Watterson will
view the dress rehearsal Mar. 16.
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Saint Tiierese’s
Sister Observes
60th Anniversary
1JSIEUX. France —(NC)—The
60th anniversary of the religious
profession of Sister Genevieve of
the Holy Face, sole surviving
sister of St. Therese of Lisieux,
was marked by a Mass offered by
Father Andrew Mary of the
Cross.
His Holiness Pope Pius XII
sent a message to the jubilarian
and his blessing was given to
those participating in the cere
mony.
Sister Genevieve, formerly Ce
line Martin, was born on April
28. 1869. and entered the Carmel
ite convent in September, 1894,
shortly after her father's death.
She remained in the world to
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Last week a triand sent
her entire salery check to
the Holy Fa
ther for the
vessel of perfume on the feet of
Our Seviour insteed of pouring
it out, drop by drop. Love's im
pulses elways seem absurd to
the selfish, as Mary's ointment
seemed ebsurd to Judas. Peo
ple ere always ready to pick
holes in conduct which they un
easily feel to be beyond their
reach. "Why all this waste*"
asked Judas and others ask:
"Why all the sacrifices for the
hungry and ignorant in Asia
and Africa when we have so
many in America without re
frigerators or radios?"
Our Lord said that Mary’s
act of total giving xvould be
told throughout the world. Of
no other gift He received did
--------God Love You--------------
We Ask for Sacrifices
Never for Gifts
He say that it xvould affect
what we today call the Mis
sions. In other words, the great
er the love and sacrifice, the
more it affects the world. The
Missions are touched principal
ly by those xvhose love is un
bounded affd unmeasured. Our
Lord did not say lhe incident
would be told in Jerusalem or
Samaria He made it identical
with His Missionary mandate:
“Go into the xvhole world.”
Inter* sting, too, is the fact
that the woman xvno made the
anointing had no thought of its
being a preparation for our
Ix)rd’s burial, but He had his
thoughts fixed on it. Our Lord
puts significance in‘o our sacri
fices. and surprises the giver
by the far-reaching issues of
our gifts. The greater the sac
rifice, the more closely is it re
lated to His Death, the su
preme Sacrifice.
---------by Bishop Fulton J. Sheen-----------------
Missions she
pro mise» to
do the same
every month
for the yearl
This uncalcu
lating love is
like unto the
woman who
broke the
Never do wo ask 'Hir reader*
for a gift for th* Missions. Gifts
are for receivers we ask for
sacrifices, and sacrifices bene
fit both him who gives and him
who receives. The Society for
the Propagation of the Faith is
a Pontifical Society it be
longs to the Vicar of Christ
therefore, our motives for aid
ing Him must be those of Christ
Himself. We want you to got
the maximum spiritual good—
first, by benefiting the world:
and secondly, by sharing in the
death of Christ through your
self-denial. This is done by aid
ing the Holy Father's Society
for the Propagation of the
Faith—which aids all missions
and all missionaries.
GOD LOVE YOL to L. and
R.S for $23.96. “Our Daddy is
a dentist and at Christmas he
gi- es us the scrap gold that he
has collected during the year.
We decided to sell it and give
the money to vou foi the Mis
sions” ... to Mrs. EK. for $5.
“I promised $5 to the missions
each time I broke a New Year’s
resolution.” ... to N.C.C. “This*
$35 is for the missions in
thanksgiving that we drove this
year without an accident.”
to J.O’D “Enclosed please find
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Women Advised
How to Prepare
Sons for Service
LOS ANGELES—(NO—Today's
army is a “family army.” Father
Aubrey O’Reilly, former Army
chaplain, told a meeting spon
sored by the Archdiocesan Coun
cil of Catholic Women.
“It is a state within a state,”
he said, “and cares for almost a
million men and their depend
ents in almost every phase of
life education, physical and
mental care.
“But.” he xxarned, “it is still up
to parents at home to provide
voung men the basic Christian
precepts they need.”
Another former chaplain. Fa
ther Thomas O’Malley, pastor of
St. Rita's Church. Sierra Madre,
counseled the women to give
their sons mature, adult prepara
tion for army life. Prepare them,
he said, to face problems in a
manly, wholesome Christian man
ner.
“Give him a sense of responsi
bility. Make him aware that he
has a chance to lead others and
should not be fearful that he
himself might slip. Give him
something definite, and positive,”
Father O’Malley said.
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But do you know its meaning?
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