The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-10-15
Pastoral of the Hishop of Buffalo.

JonN, by the Grace Of God, and By tc
AppointmeHt of the HOy SEC, Btshop
Of Bn6aio, 10 the Venerable Clergy
and bel1trd L9iyy 2fAe Diocfse, CyQce
a'd HiesstHg from God the Father,
urough Christ, o@r Lord.
The sanity and venerable Chief Bishop
of Gods Church, Pope Plus TX, Oh his
return from visiting the Papal aud adjoin-
ing States, expressed on the 25th Scptem-
Der, 1857, in solemn alocution to the
venerable Senate of Cardinals, his graft
tude to God for the universal and most
touching demonstrations of iilial love, ven
Grafton, and obedience, which greeted his
passage not only through his own States,
but also through the neighboring Soyer-
eighties. For this, for other graces. and
to beg the continuance of Gods blessings
upon His Holy Catholic Church, tha: ak
the redeemed may be brought to the uni.
ty of the Faith and TO that peace which
the world cannot give, the Holy Father
proclaimed Jubilee, under the same
form and with the same abundant graceS,
privileges and indulgences, which had
been granted in the Jubilee Of I85l.--
His Holiness also decreed that each Bish.
op should, for his own flock, fix the space
of time, Jetore, Jus not after, the end Of
the year, 1858. for gaining the Indulgen
ces of the Jubilee. We also invite and
empower each pastor to select one week,
during that month, for the holy exercises
Of the Jubilee in his Church; and we al
so invite pastors so to arrange the time
among themselves, as to be able to assis:
each other, and thus enable Gods peopi.
better to profit by SO holy time of sS,ra-
tion.
|. The exercises Of the Jubilee I'll
commence at late Mass on the appoint
day. The Hymn Veni Creator Sp.r.,
US" end the Litany of the Saints will lie
said or sung before or after that Mass
During the Holy Exercises of the Church,
we permit, besides the usual practices Of
pisty, solemn behedictien with the Blcs
sed Sacrament, .faily or nightly. The ex-
ercises in each Church will terminate with
the To Deum.
2. Besides Confession and Communion,
the Vicar of Christ upon earth requires
the following good works; First, three
visits TO the Church or Churches VII ich
the Bishop may designate; secondly, q
fast Of one day; thirdly, aims TO the poor;
fourthly, some aims to the Propagation of
the Faith. The Rev. Clergy are empow-
cred to dispense with, or to commute into
other good works, such of the above az
may be impossible or very difficult; even
the Communion when impossible, or un-
suitable as for children not sufficiently
advanced in age or instruction.
3. 1t is well known that the last year,
which brought distress upon so many, was
particularly hard for the poor orphans
hence we invite Pastors to direct as far a,
they can the Jubilee aims for the poar to-
wards those poo. est of the poor-the or
! phans; and send the funds to such orphsp
asylum rs each Pastor may wish to assist
or as the donors may direct. For this,
and for the aims to the Society of tl,c
Propagation of the Faith, we exort eaca
Pastor to fix in some conspicuous part oi
! the Church near the Sanct lary, two box
es, one inscribed "Alms for the Poor"
the other, "Alms for the Propagation of
the Faith" into which the faithful may
put their aims, who, perhaps on account
of the little which their poverty permits
them to give, do not wish to hand their
aims to a third person.
t. For the Churches to be visited we
decree as follows: In Buffalo, one visit to
the Cathedral of st. Joseph d two to
the Church in which any one expects to
gain the Jubilee. Out of Buffalo, the three
visits will be made to ones own Church.
or to that Church in which the jubilee is
actually preached During the visits,
each one will pray for the exhaltation of
Gods Holy Church, for peace among
Christian nations, and for the confession
of heretics end infdels Five Our Faith
ers and five Hail Mary's, said according
to the intention Of the Pope, will suffice
for this.
>. This letter will be read By each Pas-
tor on the Sunday after its reception; then
or on the succeeding Sunday, the Pastor
will explain to his people, the reasons
which urge us to profit by SO great mer-
cy; and the means of securing that holy
profit to the soul. He will invite his flock
to say some prayers each day until the
Jubilee begins, 30 beg Gods blessing upon
the due and holy preparation for the Ju-
bilec each day,until the Jubilee begins,
the Collect Ode Spirim Saneto' will be
added to the Mass At least two weeks
previous notice will be given by each Pas
tor of the day when he will begin the IIo-
ly Exercises in his district.
And may the peace of God, and His
holiest blessings be with you, dearly below
ed IN Christ
JOHN, Bishop of Buffalo.