The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-05-28
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DIOCESE OF NATcH1Z.

The Rev. Pastors and the Faithful Of ths|
Diocese Of Natchex are desired to unih|
with their Catholic brethren throughout|
the world. in celebrating the Tsoesty- Fifi|
ArMsversa'y Of the Pontifccte Of Our HoA
1t falls ON the 10th Of June, which viD|
be this year the Friday after the Octave oil
Corpus Christi, and the Feast of the Sacred
Heart Of Jesus.
The Bishop directs that in all Ii,
churches, where there is q resident pasto,
there be celebrated public Triduxs op|
the 18th, 18th and 18th, with the Benedic]l
ton of the Blessed Sacrament, or other IA
ligious exercises best adapted to the eli.
cumstances of the congregation.
By virtue of power conferred by tbs|
Holy See, the Bishop grants q Plensr,
Indulgence to those who assist at the a.
v0tions of the Iridium, and after q good
confession approach devOutly, on the 10th
the Sacrament of Holy Communion, Offer.
ing prayers for the intention of the Soys-
reign POntiff.
Those who are hindered by q grievou,
impediment from attending the public q.
ercises of the Iridium can gain the same
Indulgence by Offering special prayers i'll
private for the same end provided cher
receive Holy Communion on the day spe
cited. fi $50; s+.t
In those places where the Benedictio,
of the Blessed Sacrament can be given 0,
during the Octave, this will form an appro
pirate Novena for the anniversary.
The Bishop grants an Indulgence ii
Forty Days for each day that any one taks
part in either the Iridium or Novena
either in public or in private.
He Iequests the Reverend Pastors b
profit by the occasion to instruct and exhor
E~SH f.,v tho< 1<,h% IS
tude they owe to God for the benefits COZ
ferred on US through the ministry of Hi
Vicar, the Shepherd Of our souls, and Their
duty of praying tn. Holy Ghost 60 protse
and guide him In these times Of extraordif
nary difficulties.
A similar anniversary has never occurred
before in all the history of the Church
since tho POnti6cate of St. Peter, And
this extraordinary fact, considered in con
nection with the condition of public attain
| in Europe, leads us to believe that we an
now in one of those mysterious epochs il
the history of society, in which humal
craftsmanship and foresight are entirely
fault, amazed at the present situation
| governments and peoples, and bewildere
in all their plans for the future. What
now going on in France, no one KNOW
how soon it will extend, in one form or az
other to other countries of Europe, fG
none of them can be said to- be in stat
of security. And who can ,say what inaeI
ence all this may soon have on the cOnd +
! ton of America. "Where are now tb!
I wise menf Let them tell thee, and shoI
| what the Lord of Hosts hath purposs
upon Egypt. The princes of Tanis an
become fools: They have deceived EgyFH
the stay of the people thereof. The Lon
hath mingled in the midst thereof the spin
of giddiness. And they have caused EgET
to err in every work, as a drunken MAJ
staggereth and vomiteth. And they sha
be amazed and afraid because of the wavina
of the hand OF the Lord of Hosts." (Isaa
cxix., v. l2-l6.
The extraordinary preservation of th
Sovereign POntiffs in the midst of go greiE
disorder, and in spite of the machinatioa
of his INSCRIPTIONS enemies entwines oaE
faith in tue providence and love OF din
Who rules over all things; Who bring
good out of evil, and says to the passlOnS
of men as we'll as to the waves of the sss
" thus far may ye come, and no farthef
1t comforts us with the hope that God %
designs h.s even ssa IN s, 10 ing Lo
and He will send them a Saviour, and !
defender to deliver them. And the LolS
shall be known by Egypt. And they Wy
worship Him with sacrifices and offering
And the Lord will strike Egypt with
scourge and heal it. And they will retulF
to the Lord, and He will be pacinea "
wards them, and heal them" Hold We
%. ri
But for this, as for other niercies ~, wl y
! He desires to bestow on men, He ws'"
til they have been earned by the praysS
of His children. Every prayer, then,
we offer with earnestness will shorten
that much the time when he will hold Oh
the scourging rod. And in proportion
each Of MS prays for this, will be onr 0,
share in that peace which he desires
send to the hearts of men, and to p0I
suffering society torn by the passions 1
+ men.
| 1t is desired, then, that this Tridaa
, and Anniversary be celebrated with
much interior fervor and outward solemn
. ty as possible.
: The Bishop wishes that this circular !
8 accepted and acted on upon its being
ceived in the columns of the Catno
MORNING STAR, without waiting for m'
. special communication of it.
The Reverend Pastors are invited TO re'
, it to their congregations.
Given by order of the Bishop, at East
cagcnla, in the episcopal visitation, this iss
Z of the Help of Christians, May Oath, l"l
, CHAs. 8. VANoUEKELBERaE,
Acting Secretary
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