The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-01-16
FOREIGN CATHOLIC rErELLIeENCE.

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FOREIGN CATHOLIC INTELLIGENCE
ROME, Dec. 1O.-Tho eouucif-was solemnly
S,,anad on wednesday morning, being the
Ttaaat az the Immaculate Conception, the otn
Of December, 1869, and the press of time and
subjects, of discussions permit me 70 10 hD ;ae
~1,nSe than give your readers a very brief
res,,Tne of the ceremony, of which forwarded
the formula last week, feeling certain that
description taken from Observation on tn mes spot
would necessarily be- inaccurate, from the ex-
treme difficulty of obtaining O. slgnt Oh the
whole function and the unfamiliar character
Of the rite It was very early in the morning
~ybsn we made our way to st. Peters, of which,
however and in spite of the rain, the sovereign
people had already taken possession TO awalt
the descent of the Pope from his apartments;
AZ a;gbt O'clock the clergy of the parochia1 and
basilican churches of Rome had taken M tneIr
positions in the nave opposite the chapei OF
the Blessed Sacrament, each OF the parishes
being represented by q deputation,e.and each
basiiica by its cross. The Zouayes, under the
command of NJ. de Nerveaux, occupied the
nave, and formed the avenue for the passage
Of the nrocession At eight the Fathers of the
Council and others having right to take part
in the ceremony assembled in the halls OF the
Vatican and were there marshaled IN their
respective order for the procession. The Pope
ioined it about nine, and his departure from
his apartments was announced by the firing OF
the guns from the Castle of st. Angelo ana the
ringing of the bells of>the Basilica.
As he entered the Basilica, where the Adora-
BILE Sacrament was exposed on the hlgh altar,
ha
his head all the bishops having done the same
as they crossed the threshold Inc rope Went
inmediately to the fald-stool prepared for him
before the Blessed Sacrament, and renamed IN
odoFatiess while the canteFs of the SiXtine con-
cIuded the "Veni Creator" and tue plshops
took their places in the aula.
The Fathers robed in white copes and mitres
~flocked into their places, andsthe Pope, having
taken his place the Pontifcal throne, the
Cardinal-Vicar (PatrizD Immediately COM
Tnenced the celebration of the Mass of the I'm
the Mass of the Holy Ghost. Inc Holy Sacrl-
fee having been consummated, just before the
last blessing should be gwen on Pnihsn ond
Secretary of the Council, placed the gospels
with great solemnity on the altar, all the
Fathers rising at the same motae Ill, Mgr'
then knelt before the Pope, and, having Kissed
his knee and asked the 1ndulgences, assembled
the "ambone," or pulpit, and preache9 Lam 6
sermon appropriate to the occasion. me rope
then gave the Benediction, and the Archbishop
promulgated the Plenary Indulgence. The
Pope, having then laid aside his yestmenIs' pus
ON those used for the celebration OF Mass, and
received the obedience of the entire assembly.
The Bishop of Southwark, who had not been
able to assist at the procession, was present AT
this part of the ceremony, ana remained 10 Ihe
end After this the prayers and ntanles We're
<,ntoned the Pope giving his blessing S"per
synodnsl, repeating the petition three times,
and standing ON the steps of the throne With
the cross symbolical of universal jurisdictions,
in hand. The Holy Father then assisted at
the chanting of the Gospel, and made a Latin
alIocntion to the Fathers. The . Nenl Saneto
Spiritus" was then sung and Joined in, as were
the litauies by the whole body OF assistants,
who could not have been less than 1oUUO IN
number Ths decree was then read from the
pulpit in ayAistinct voice by the secretary, and
was assented to by reclamation Dy the faIhers
with cry of 81 placet," which did away wlth
the necessity of voting. The decree was theh
carried to the Pope for confirmation rs was
the second decree also CARRIED by acciahaCloh,
ordering the first general session TO take place
on the 9th of january, being the Epiphany.
,Phe Acts were then solemnly registered by the
1,rotonotaries, and the Pope entoneu the Ie
Delna. with which the proceedings closed Inc
crowd was something inconceIHaOle IN St.
Peters and the interest evinced in the pro
ceediugs most edifying The Pope was per-
fectly we'll after the ceremony, and was not
the least overdone. The first private session
took place this morning for the election OF n
commission of the bishops to assist IN the
selection of subjects to be brought before tue
assembly. Your readers will notice now en-
tireIv this leaves the bishops free to take the
initiative, as it is the Holy Fathers express
desire to do so.
An immense and most edifyipg attendance of
Anrlicans were present in st. Peters during
N"r Patterson has been appointed one of
the asseGnatori do Port, to the Go9nG ~ MI
CSrissell cameriere donore to the Holy Father.
The Pope has conferred the high honor OF
the grand Cross of PPftts Exon the Earl OF Den
bigh aud Lord Petre in recognition of their
services to the Holy See, and more especially
TO the armament and organization OF the ron
tifical army.
six English Zouaves have arrived, and others
are ON their way; there, is every prospect of
their services being needed very shortly, as the
state of Italy is such rs to rcnttcr All attacks
on Rome mere question OF line-,
We read in the Courier dc Geaere. 1t Is well
known that Cardinal de Reisach had gone to
Contamne-Sur-Arne Upper Savoy to the
,TJCnorian Fathers for the restoration of his
health, The Holy Father, rccilomrd upon his
returning to Rome, anal had reserved for him
the presidency of one of the Congregations OF
the Council. Unfortunately there Is no Longer
any ground for expecting taat his Eminence
will be in a condition 10 undtftake the tourney
to Rome or that he will regain lis. health. A
partial improvement took place, hat for the
fast week he has become much worse that
almost all hope of his ultimate recovery are at
an end 1t is painful to look forward to a loss
which will be severely felt under present cir
cumstances.-Regist6r.
Latest.-The Fathers have Just entered the
anla for the private session, the proceedings
taking place with closed doors. The object of
the session is to elect commission of the
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