The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-26


op Hughes to the Catholic clergy of the diocese of
New York.
(Fro2 the Freeman a Journal, June %
OFFICIAL.
Csrctsr to the Clergy Of New York
EPISCOPAL RESIDENCE,
New York. June 20, lo49. !
TkvRREND SIR: You aware that the Fathers Of
Che late Provincial Council have appiuted the Sunday
within the Octave OF the Feast of IS Peter and Paul
the day which collection Is Z" be taken up in
all the churches Of the United States for the Temporal
~ relief Of the Mort Holy Father, Pope Plus TX
mot less glorious under the affections which
tho evils Of the times have heaped upon him
than whom he greeted ny the universal hosannss
alike of the foes and # the friends OF Gods Holy
Church. Of which he is the Pastor upon earth
The foes of that Charch have betrayed hun, at
least fallen away from their professions in regard
to his sacred person NoS, therefore, Ia the time
for his children. rather the children Of the Church
OF Christ TO stand by their rev-red aud venerated
Father, and by their prayers aud by their Offer
iDgs to console his heart with the evidence of their
hlia attachment and vioabie consistency the holy
and imnioital Size If Peter. The sacregous inva-
ders OF his rights may profnne the apostolic shrnss
Of Rome may melt tbs sacred vessel. for tner nefari
purposesnay strip the temples OF the living God
OF the ornaments with which the pety OF ancestors
in the faith had adorned them but they will be-
able to the divine bond IF sthoc Faith aud sub
lection hch binds ndisoluby TO he Chair of Peter
God. in his inscrusble provdeuce may permit those
sacri'egiou men t" invade WITH apparent far
time therghs OF hs representative on earth
But II will be for tnle only and after that he will rise
In the might OF his wisdom. employ the folly of
their devices to sca,. them tn the ends Of the
earth and to vindcatr his consing promise that the
gates OF hell shall never prevail against that church
which he built upon the rock OF Peter. In the an.
time the children of the church numerous enough
to that his enemies thsil not have thu power to
humble the Sovereign Pontir TO the extent OF actual
destituton want " mraus 20 carry the
numerous Offices Of his most holy and most exalted
tion.
We direct you to explain these things to the faithful
people Of your charge aud To read this Pastoral
Letter from the pulpit ut each Ut the In your
church on next SUNDAY Exhort them to be prepared
to contribute on the Sunday following such amount
as the catholic Faith, and the abnity of each, will
prompt and enable him offer for the general purpose
of collection relieve the present wants OF Holy
Father. GU will during tn. Subsequent week remit
the amount contributed by your congregation to
to cretary. that 1t be rwarded the
Rev. Archbishop OF baltimore TO be by him RENTED,
with similar collections from the other dioceses the
United States to the illustruus and glorious exile
Gaeta, Plus TX.
We have pleasing confidence that the diocese OF
New York will not appear To disadvant age in compari
son with the zeal hberality aud Catholic devoted
sduess the Holy See Of brethren throughout the
country We leave II to the discretion Of each pastor
to adopt such means us hi good Judgment may suggest
to the Of accomplishing the object here pre-
sened requiring only that it shall be attended to in
all the churches Of the duoese the day specified
JOHN HUGHES, Bp. Of NJ Y.
By order Of the Rt. Rev Bishop
j. ROOSEVELT BAYLEY, Secretary.