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American Catholic College a! Rome,

American Catholic College at Rome.
Pope Pias *. 10 The .7rci- bishop and
Bis1ops Of The Prorince Of -he,e York.
PITS p. TX.
VENERABLE BRETHaEN Health and
Apostolic Blessing: g:-The letter subscribed
by you all vas delivered to US by our vsn-
cradle brother, john Bishop of Buffalo,
whom We received most kindly, and listen
ed TO with pleasure speaking Of your affairs,
Certainly it was no 5 mall JOY to US to lear
more and more from that venerable hrot her
as we'll from your letter, how great p;ety,
love and obedience you bear toward us and
this chair of Peter the centre OF Catholic
truth and unity. Most gladly we learn with
what episcopal solicitude yon provided for
the celebration Of the first provincial Synod
of New 1ork-wEose acts according to
ancient rule, you have sent to US. and asked
that We would vouchsafe to approve, or
even, where need may be, correct.
You will receive Fl answer from our
congregation for the propagation Of the faith,
to whose attention we have referred the acts
of the Council. and in the letter of that
Council you will have new proof of tho
affection which we entertain constan tlv to-
ward yon, venerable brethren, and your
churches. But while, in the meantime, We
announce TO you that your wishes have been
grati6ed by us in the election cf new
Bishop of Portland, we canno. but praise
the pastoral solicitude with which, accord
ing to the sacred canons, Fou assembled, and
invoking the light Of the Holy Ghost, have
atriven By mutual advice 10 establish what
may conduee to the dicipline OF the clergy,
to more and more cherishing the piety of the
the faithful people TO roofing out the soeds
of v:ces, to avertiag the dangers of Sc
dnc,ion, and more correctly instructing
the yoatA N Ii, true faith and in solid
virtue.
Bat while We highly commend ;his to
goar zea,, so worthy of Cathoiio preiates
wc encourage you anew that, leaning on the
Divine I'D, you may proceed with yet great
er slac:ity 10 fnI6l ali the duties Of yoar Of
fee, lever leaving anything untriei by
which our most holy religion, and is s4lu-
~ dr-tr,oo ,,au rooafva rrao+or i7.-ays a
in those regions, and that the unhappy waa-
derers may return to the path of salvation.
But spare never, venerable brethren, any
cafes, any councils, any labors, that, while
there a.e any uDblevers 10 be found in Jour
diocoses, sitting IN darkness and The shadow
OF death, you may be able to enlishten them
With the light OF the gospel, and to gain
them to Christ.
! But that you may provide more easily for
the wants OF your dioccses, and may be
made TO have skiiful and industrious labor
ers who can help you in cultiyating the
vireva,d of the Lord, nc mas: earnestly
wish, as we already have intima Ted 10 soma
! of your order (who to our no common graf
i6eaten where here in Rome on the occasion
OF our doera tic definition Of the immaculate
Conception of the Mother Of God,) that
cony airing your advic4 and uniting your
resources you would please to erect in this
our fair city Of Rome college appropriated
to the clergy Of yorr nation, for your wis
dom will instruct you bow great advantages
may rebound to your dioceScs from an in
.ttution Of that kind.
Because by this arrangement, youth chc-
sen by YOU and cent hither as the hope of
religion, will grow up az ID nursery, and
mbued here With piety and with an excel
lent education, aud drawing from It's very
fountain doctrine Ineorrupt, snd learning
the institutes AMI the rites and holy seremo-
MES in the method Of the church watch is
the mother and mistress of all others, when
they return to their country will be able 10
discharge the Office of a parish priest, or of
teacher, or Of professor, aud 10 shine as
an example Of life TO the people, to instruct
the ignorant, aud to bring back the erring
to the pathes Of truth and justice, as we'll
as hg the armor Of soand doctrine, to con-
found the madness and refute the falacies
OF men of gaile. If you will ra,ify this
our desire, which looks only to the spiritual
good Of those regions, We certainly, rs unaes.
as lies in US, will not omit 10 assist you With
all diligence, that you may establish the
said college.
Finally, re would assure yoa tha: we
oFer earnest prayets 70 the Most Gracious
Father Of Morcies, ,hst re may poer ont
always upon you favorably the richest gifts
of his goodness, that these also may de-
scend copioasly upon the beloved docks com
lhitted 10 yonr ehrage. And as the pledge
Of these, and 80 witness Of our most
,hoaeh;fal lore togar.l you, Ee very afec-
| ,ionately testow from one innos: heart,
f. - ..,b AZ 49,, and ~ all ti,a clarov laifu