The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-11-29
The American College in Rome.
appeal to the realthicr among the Catholics Of the
United States.
BELOVED CHILDREN IN CHRIST {:


ter of national Colleges in Rome was increased
by one. and that one was the College repre-
senting our own nation. Almost every nation
had previously been represented there; the
Irish the English the Scotch, the French, the
South American, etc. At last the deficiency
was supplied, through the muniticenee of our
beloved Pontitf Plus IX., who generously be-
slowed spacious and centrally located site
for the purpose. Our College was opened, and
it has already trained number of priests for
the American mission; while it has also been a
place to which Americans in Rome, no matter
what their faith might resort and feel that
they mt home.
Unfortunately however, sufficient means were
not provided at the commencement to establish
the college ON Il solid basis and after strug-
Cling for some years. it is now in imminent
danger of being closed. 1t would be one thing
never to have had the College, but it is Hilo-
Their altogether to have had it and to lose it,
This latter contingency, besides being a great
disgrace to U.S. would be also an irrcparlble
loss to the country.
= The late Pienary Council ordered Il General
Collection for the relief of the immediate wants
of the College; nor is it our intention to super
sede this collections but rather to aid it tow
ards ctieetually accomplishing the object in
view. This collection will still be necessary
to pay debts already incurred and to provide
for pressing needs.
But, in addition to the General Collection,
which we hope will soon be taken up, it has
been suggested to propose to our weather.
Catholics, for their imitation in this matter,
the noble example of their forefathers in the
faith who did great things for religion and for
LODI JpSt of m Rome
where besides several other Colleges for vari-
GUS nationalities, founded principally by the
munificence of particular wealthy Catholics to
rear up priests for their respective countries,
the English College, since such a blessing to
the English nation, was founded by Ina, and
by Ofa, Saxon Princes, first resting place
for English pilgrims, and since nursery
to train up priests for the English mission. In
those days, Kings and Princes and men of
wealth willingly founded and endowed Church
es Colleges. Asylums, Hospitals, Institutions
of Reli gion, Learning and Charity, whose very
ruins, in lands where they have been allowed
to go to ruin are monuments of former Catho-
- lie munifccncc. while they are Il rerroach to
our degenerate daHs.-It has been Thought that
mt this juncture this glorious example of our
ancestors would be promptly initiated; that an
appeul made to those Catholics in this country
whom God has blessed with abundant means
to come TO the rescue. and not only to save the
College but to put it on a sound and Snhstan-
tial basis, would net be made i'll vain, but wouid
be generously responded to-
1t is with this view that we make our earn
est appeal to you at this time, and propose
plan which, we think, with your cooperation
will be successful in speedily founding and en-
III Am. III,
urge the matter upon you the more strongly
rs next year the great General Council is to be
convened in Rome, and are to meet th'
Bishops Of the whole world in one OF thos
grand assemblies which mark cr;I III TIN
Universal Church. To the Councils OF Nice
Ephesus, Chalcedon, Lateran, Lyons, Ilorcnc
and Trent, is to be added that of the Vatican
Let u.s. before we 90 to the Holy City, hav
the consolation of knowing, that through you
munificence we have College there to whicl
we can proudly point as Bishops of great Ca
tholic people; let us be spared the disgrace o
going thither to find its doors closed and it
name blotted out from the list of the nationa
Colleges existing in the Eternal City. We col
fidently appeal to you as Catholics, and a
Americans, loving your religion and your cour
try, that this may not be so. Surely the mean
with which God has blessed you can be apple
to no higher or holier purpose than this; Tic
can there be one which will draw down upo
you and your families n more abundant bles
ing of heaven. The prayers and holy sacrifice
which win be cheerfully offered in your bcha
by those who, through your bounty will L
trained up for the holy ministry, cannot fail I
draw down upon you heavens choicest benz
dicions.
Our ulan then. is briefly tliS.
We wish to raise from S23Q,000 to soc, Geo.
We have appointed agent in thelnat
the Rev. G.. II. noANE, Chancellor of the hi
cesc of Newark. to visit all the principal dt
ccscs of the United States, and call upon tho
who are most able, to contribute their su