The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-23
American Catholic College IA Rome.
POPE Plus TX. TO THE AEcn-BfsHop AND BISHOPS
OF TIL PROVINCE NEW YORK.

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VENERABLE Ri ErTrs:- Health and Apostolic Blessing.
The letter BY you all was delivered to by
,eiveo most kinolv and eed 10 with gree, essnre
speaking your affairs. Certainly 1t small joy to
to learn more and from that able brother
wen rs from your le or, how grea. piey. love and
obedience you bear toward and this chair Of Peter the
centre Of Catholic truth and unity. Mos, gladly lea
with what episcopal soci ude you provided for the cele
Nration o. The ars Provincial synod of New York
acts according to ancient rule you have sont to and
asked that we would voachsae approve eyen where
You will receive Ct answer from congregation for
the propagation of the ah To whose attention have
Council you will have proof Of the great affection
which We entertain cepstsnty toward you, vsoera-
BILE brethren and your churches. Bat while,
ia tho meantime, announce to You that
your wishes have been gatied BY ia the election Of
BIZ hop OF Portland cannot but praise the pas
toral socitude With which, according TO the sacred
cancps you assembled, and invoking the light Of he
Boy Ghost have ftven BY mutual advice to e,taoish
more and more cherishins the pety Of the faithful Pc
pl To roofing out the seeds OF vices, to averiny the
dnnpes OF sedcc ion and more correctly nstucng the
youth In The true TAI h and in solid vi tue.
But While we highly c,mmend this to your ZEAL 80
worthy of Catholic preates, we encourage you aneS
YET greater oacily fuld al the duties Of your Office
leaving thing unried BY which most holy
gon, and is sal,ary doctrine may receive er in
in hose tg and that the unhappy wanderers
may retul t. tie patti Of ssvstion. But spare never
venerable brethren any sres Any ccunscls any abors
that while there any unbseyers to be found in your
dioceses sitting in darn sss the shsdow OF death
You may be able TO enghten them with the Light Of the
gospel, ano TO gain them to Christ
But that You may provide easily for the wants OF
your diocrses and may be made to have skful and in
ious iborers who help you In cuidvAtiug the
vineyard Of the Lord ,st ueStly wish, al
ready ntimst led to your order (who TO
no common q afca'ion here in Rome on the
sion OF dogna,i definition Of the Immaculate Con-
ctpion the Mother Of Gol that comparing your ad
vice and uniting your you would please TO
this fair city Of Rome college appropriated TO the
clergy Of nation for your vision will instruct you
how great advantages may rebound to your dioceses
fiom institution Of that Kind.
Because BY this arrangement, youth chosen BY you
and sent bither the pc Of religion will grow up
in nursery and imbued here with piety and with an
excellent education, aud drnv from its very fountain
doctrine incorrupt and learning the institutes and
the rites and holy ceremonies la the method Of the
church which IL the Tother and Mistress OF all
others, when they return 70 their country will be
ably properly TO discharge the Office OF palsa prize.
Of a teacher, Of professor, and to shine
example Of lite 10 the peope 70 instruct the and
~ bring back The errng to the paths Of truth and justice
o. we as by the OF sound doctrine, To cononni
the and the fallAcies OF OF gniie
yon viii roiy this desire which looks only ~ the
COCO Of those regions certainly much
lies us Will not omit TO assist you with all diligence
that you may establish The said college
4 finally, would you that offer earnest
prayers the Most Gracious Father Of Mercies thai he
may pour out always upon you favorab'y the richest g
OF is oodness that these also asy descend copousl
uJon the beloved ocis mitied to your charge Auc
as the Hedge Of these, and wituess OF oar mos
thouph'ful 1--we towurd you, very ahcc'onseIy be
.oE IRON ur nmost heart each Of you, and al
the clergy and faithful iiy Of those churches the apps
| tolir benedic,i,p.
Given at Rome at 81. PETERS January l. 1855 10 tbs
ninlh year OF our pon,iGcate. PlUS r. p. TX.