The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-05-02
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Our readers will he glad to learn that the |
Pope is in excellent health, and laughs |
heartily ut the report lately spread of his
death. During the last few days he has
taken some precautions against the bad
weather, bnt he appears to bear it very well,
and, referring to- the rumors about his
health, he constantly says that, in spite Of
the bad wishes of his enemies, he is des-
tined to see tho end and the results of the
Council. Tho Holy Father has taken part
in the various ceremonies of the season in
the hasilca of st. Peters, and has blessed
the golden rose in,the Sistine Chapel, and
prayed at the tomb of the Apostles Peter
and Paul. All these celebrations were wit
messed by an extraordinary concourse of
Foreigners from every part of the world
1t is said that the Holy Father will distrib
ute large number of honors on the 18th
and 18th of April, and also grant many
pardons, even extending his grace to some
political offendeFs.a Cardinal Matthew,
Archbishop of Besancon, has taken to Rome
q considerable number of breech- Leaders,
as present to the Pontifcal Government,
and Mgr. Chigi has transmitted to the Pope
another element of war in the shape of q
large sum of money as Peters pence. Mag
nifcent presents are also arriving from
various countries as gifts for his Holiness
on the occasion of the ffftieth-
of his first Mass. London Unirerse.
PALM SUNDAY IN RoME.-The, ceremonies
of Palm-Sunday were celebrated with
greatpomp, the attendants being numerous,
Among those present in the tribupes were
remarked the royal family of Naples,
Prince William of Baden, the Grand
/ Duchess Maria of Russia; Prince Eugene
and the Countess de Beauharnais, son and
daughter-in-law to the duchess; the young
! Prince of Parma; the heir of the Princi-
patty of Monaco; the Duke and Duchess de
Mouchy, etc. The Pope descended from
his apartments at nine precisely to the
| al,o,,a - or xrhn fhf. pnntJtirol
cortes was organized. The Holy Father,
preceded by the clergy and escorted by the
Swiss and noble guard, was then carried ia
the sedes gestdtOria to the altar of the con-
fession, and afterwards to the raised throne
at the bottom of the presbytery, whilst the
clergy and cardinals ranged themselves on
| each side. There the Holy Father blessed
the palm branches, supplied, in virtue of a
| very ancient privilege by the family Bresca
of San Reno. The Pope kept one for him
self, and gave the others to the cardinals,
to the members of the clergy, and to the
forwards the procession was again formed,
and fling along the nave, stopped under
the vestibule, where the central gates were
closed they we're opened to the sound OF
singing and a flourish of trumpets, on the
apostolic subdeacon striking the door posts
with his crozier. The whole ceremony was
most imposing.
~ HoIY WEEK.-The ceremonies of Holy
Week began by the Tenebr@ yesterday
afternoon in the Sistine. The Pope assist
ed at part of the Office, and need scarcely
say the crowd was immense. AT St Peters
the same may be observed, although the
Sistine was absolutely crowded to suffoca-
, ton, and every place occupied, for, the La
wanda in the transept of the Basilca, and
the Canon's Mass In the Julian Chapel were
) equally besieged by visitors from every
! portion of the globe. The very tribes o
Gypsies was represented, for the chiefs
; the camp of Hungarian Zingari, which
pitched it's tents last week at Porta Angel
ca, were conspicuous in the assembly will
, their 1.-the active figures, their black clotl
: Jackets trimmed with Astrackan and gilt
:. tering with silver chains and buttons, ant
their long elf locks of plated black hair
: They brought q child, by the way, to st
/ Peters on Saturday to be baptized, and ar
greatly insulted if not considered on tn
f same footing as other Cristians.-W Week.
= Register
Y THE HOLY FATHER.--The Pope eptere
= the Sistine about ten, and, after assisting
at Mass, carried the adorable Sacrament +
the Pauline Chapel, accompanied by tn
Cardinals, Bishops, and the great officer
! of the State. The King, Queen and Prin
u cess of Naples, the Dukes of Parma, Sake
n Menininge gen, and Baden, the Prince Heredi
i. tary of Monaco, and the rest of the Roya
~ or mediatised visitors occupied the raise
II platforms in the centre OF the-cnaPel, an
afterwards followed the Holy Father to III
Lavanda and Cena, which he performed q
usual. The Benediction was>a raa gpiheer
q sight, and was as numerouslya attended q
q g It geheriITry IS at EasrsT,S and gave ono
= good-iffffctt spectacle will be tn
g year on that day. The Pope,s voice was re
g markably full and clear, and every word {
q lifelong prayer which commences the cere
lmony was audible in the Piazza. He,ha
lt appeared little fatigued in the morning
}, but this must have been more appareI
+, than real, for his voice (which is with hi
g an unerring barometer of healthy was III
?. faltering, and the increased appearance
10 go tai-Ss Ii+tla from his strenoth and enc
u gy.-Ibid.
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