Produced by Olaf Voss, William Flis, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: The Table of Contents was added by the transcriber. THE CEREMONIES OF THE HOLY-WEEK AT ROME. BY THE RT. REV. MONSIGNOR BAGGS, BISHOP OF PELLA. * * * * * THIRD EDITION. * * * * * ROME: SOLD BY LUIGI PIALE, ENGLISH BOOKSELLER, 1. PIAZZA DI SPAGNA, 106. VIA BABUINO. 1854. * * * * * 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 * * * * * DIRECTIONS FOR SEEING THE CEREMONIES * * * * * 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 bear the conclusion of a similar service: there on Thursday evening the high-altar is washed by the Card, priest and chapter; on Friday the Pope, Cardinals etc. go thither to venerate the relics after Tenebrae in the Sixtine chapel; and on the afternoons of both days the Card. Penitentiary goes thither in slate. In the evening of these three days the feet of pilgrims are washed, and they are served at table by Cardinals etc. at the Trinita dei Pellegrini. On _Thursday morning_ you can see the oils blessed at S. Peter's: this ceremony begins _early_. There is little difference between the mass (at about half past 9 or 10) in the Sixtine chapel on this day, and on ordinary days, and there is generally a great crowd: the procession after mass is repeated on the following morning; and the papal benediction on Easter Sunday: your best plan therefore will be to go at an early hour to see the blessing of the oils, and afterwards the washing of the feet, at S. Peter's; and then go to see the dinner of the _apostles_ near the balcony from which the Pope gives His benediction. The _Sepulchres_, particularly that in the Cappella Paolina, may be visited.