The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-07-23
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MernIng Star and Catholic Messenger.

MernIng Star and Catholic Messenger.
NEW ORLEANS. SUNDAY, JULY %. ,s7,
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FROM ROME.
ROME, June 25th.-The Julilee.-AN the
Roman nobility returned to Rome to cele-
brate the Pope's Jubilee, and in the depu-
the Pious Union of Catholic Women they
bore their part nobly. What the Gentle
mems Society for Catholic Interests IS 10
the men this Union for Pious Works ls to
the women of Rome, and His Holiness
showed his appreciation of their import
ance by receiving them Immediately after
the gentlemen's audience. They assem-
4 sembled in the Sala Ducale, which was as
full as ever it could hold, and numbered
! over 800 of the noblest and worthiest ladies
of Rome. Their address was re ai. ey ene
a Marchesa Donna Chiara Antici Mattel, nee
4 Princess Altieri. 1t was very beautiful,
and was followed, as is usual on solemn
presentations in Rome, by piece OF poetry
/ suitable to the occasion, composed and re-
cited by the Countess Guaianda. Ihey
1 laid at His feet a large sum money as their
i offering on this happy occasion, and to diff
fuse more general joy, they bestowed mar
riage portions on the different parishes for
which the president of each committee
= drew, and which will be bestowed on the
n virtuous girls freQuenting the Catechism
IA classes which are under their care. They
also assigned number of premiums and q
Il general feast for all the children in the
n schools which are under their patronage.
Al The Marchesa Antici Mattel Gent, in her
u own name, the thanks of those 800 Roman
ladies', but representing many more, to the
81 Archbishop of Westminster for transmits
4 sion to her Majesty for her telegram to
81 their beloved Sovereign and Pontih. On
the morning of the 18th, at half, past seven
o'clock, this same society, to the NUMBER
u bf 1000, assembled in the Basilica of st.
4 Mary Major, and, after some prayers, form
= I'd into a procession, and, singing the Lit
81 .nies, proceeded to visit Santa Croce In
a qerusalemme, thence to st. John Lateran'
81 There, after hearing Mass and q sermon,
they all received Holy Communion for the
"A Holy Father and His intentions.
There was hardly any good Roman VINO
did not fast one day preparatory to the
Jubilee, to prepare themselves more wor-
thily to implore Gods blessing on Plus *.
In many of the churches where the work
ing people, unable unde- the new regime to
count on even half q holiday to go and
pray, the Blessed Sacrament was especially
exposed at hours to suit their convenience,
and it was an edifying sight to see at dawn
of day and late in the evening the tired
workmen and poor women praying fervent-
ly for the good Pontiff, the loss of whose
paternal rule they SO bitterly deplore, and
the crowds we're even greater at these
hours than on the Others. There were
grand Triduums celebrated in several
churches: that in St. Peters deserves par
ticular mention, both from the crowds at
tendingit, the respectability of the congre-
CATION and the splendor with which 1T was
got up. The ceremonies of Thanksgiving
Commenced at 6 o'clock on the evening OF
the 10th with grand "Te Deum at ST.
John Lateran, at which Benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament was given. The church
was as full as ever it could hold and g
more devout and recollected congregation
Nth tho syCnntiOn of few iberatOrS
who went on purpose either to make row
or disturb the congregation, never assem-
bled under any roof.
Under the pretence of being exercised
soldiers were kept in the neighboring piaz
"a, and large guard of police, ETC., were
the rowdies thought it better to be quiet
This was magnificent demonstration
d There were 500 carriages drawn up await
ing their owners in the Piazza, while, TO
the first time since the Goth of September
the cabmen said they stmade some money,
and the long double Ale of carriages agai
gladdened ones eyes going to st. job
Il LateFan. Next morning, the 18th, the res
Feast, the day when the Pope was pro
claimed, and for the first time blessed tn
Romans from the balcony Of his now forci
bly, appropriated Quirinal Palace, the Mas
took place at st. Peters. It was splendi6
A piece of music especially composed j
honor of his Holiness's Jubilee, and pre-
sented to Him with their address by th
1saestrs OF the Capelle, was performed her
could only wonder where the people cam
l. from. To see them pouring out of tt
lE church and filling the now desolate Piaza
II was refreshing sight. On the 18th the
was grand "Te Deum" at the Gesu.
was worthy the Jesuits, and this is sayir
enough. The Srectors of the foreign CO
leges have got up Iridium at their ON
expense ct st. Ignazio in honor of the Ho