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Title: The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome

Author: Charles Michael Baggs

Release Date: February 25, 2005 [EBook #15172]

Language: English

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THE CEREMONIES

OF THE

HOLY-WEEK

AT ROME.

BY

THE RT. REV. MONSIGNOR BAGGS,

BISHOP OF PELLA.

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THIRD EDITION.

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ROME:

SOLD BY LUIGI PIALE,

ENGLISH BOOKSELLER,

1. PIAZZA DI SPAGNA, 106. VIA BABUINO.

1854.

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CONTENTS

DIRECTIONS FOR SEEING THE CEREMONIES 3

CHAP. I. ON THE CEREMONIES OF THE MASS 5

CHAP. II. ON THE CEREMONIES OF PALM-SUNDAY 22

CHAP. III. ON THE DIVINE OFFICE, AND THE OFFICE OF TENEBRAE IN
PARTICULAR 37

CHAP. IV. ON THE CEREMONIES OF HOLY THURSDAY 50

CHAP. V. ON THE CEREMONIES OF GOOD-FRIDAY 69

CHAP. VI. ON THE CEREMONIES OF HOLY-SATURDAY 92

APPENDIX. PECULIAR CEREMONIES OF HOLY-WEEK AT JERUSALEM 121

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DIRECTIONS

FOR SEEING THE CEREMONIES

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Provide yourself with a HOLY-WEEK-BOOK, or _Uffizio della Settimana
Santa_. Take care that your dress is according to rule. For many of
the ceremonies ladies require tickets signed by _M. Maggiordomo_.

On Palm-sunday morning the Pontifical ceremonies begin at S.
Peter's, at about 9 o'clock: no stranger can receive a palm without
a permission signed by _M. Maggiordomo_. In the afternoon the Card.
Penitentiary goes at about 4 or half past 4 to S. John Lateran's,
where the Station of the day is held.

On the _afternoons_ of _Wednesday_ and _Thursday_, (between 4 and half
past 4) and of _Friday_ (half an hour sooner) the office of Tenebrae
begins at the Sixtine chapel. After it is over, you may go to S.
Peter's to b