The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-03-03
Spiritual Crusade Under the Standard of the sacr.
Heart Of Jesus.

Ihe fact that our Most Rev. Archbishop has
given his permission to the Jealous Jesuit \
missionary, Father Pailloux, to collect in this
diocese, is sufficient proof of the urgent neces-
| sity OF this charity. Scattered through a vast
population of Mahomedans, the missions in
Syria and the Holy Land have, by the recent
war IN Europe, been deprived of their almost
only support, tho charity of the faithful ~
France, hence the appeal now made to the
people of America. i
The circular presented to us by the Rev.
Father contains, in its simple statement of
facts, so eloquent an appeal, and SO clearly seth
forth the privileges to be gained by becomin9
benefactor, that, without further commeut,d
we give it to the public:
Rev. Father Pailloux, S. j., q Syrian MiI
sionaEy. specially sent by the Sovereign >PorN
tiff, and enriched by him with most amn&
privileges; bearer of an official letter fro%
Cardinal Barnabo Project of the PropagandaX
warmly encouraged by the Superior General u
his Order at Rome; blessed by His Grace, thu
Archbishop of New Orleans has come to thu
distant shores of America, to publish the an
peal of Plus the Ninth to the charity of Cathd4
lies, in behalf of the Syrian missions directed
by the Society of Jesus which are sorely tried
in these late calamitous times.
1hese missions heretofore placed under thu
protection of France, are now, owing to ths
distress of that country, entirely unpatronA
lied, and will fall into decay, or, perhaps, be&
come a prey to infidelity, to schism, or "a
heresy-which alas! have gold enough for thS
eldest sister, the prosecuted Church of Sy1iS
and Palestine, languishing i'll agony at tha
Saviours tomb
America u.s. in our times the only nationl
capable of such devotedness. The Catholics
of the Holy Land and of Jerusalem look to
America alone for help in their present emer-
gencies. 4
The Society of Jesus counts in it's missions
of the East 100000 Catholics; 50 of its own
mem bers; So native Religious, teachers; loo
native Sisters, schoolmistresses 6 (and soon 81
residences for the Missionaries 9 Seminaries,
Higher and Preparatory for the various 0rien-
tai rites; free normal schools for the training
of male and female teachers; % free Primary
Schools, open to over 10000 Arab children one
large printing establishment, to propagate the
Faith in all the Oriental languages, etc.
Moreover, the Missionaries, whom schism
has, unfortu tely anticipated, fiEd thersefrvsf
obliged to reinforce their Colleges, to build an
Asylum, and to found a Cathoric University, |
and they have undertaken all these Free In. |
situations, of such vital Importance, withou, !
other means than those afforded by public I
charity.
Wherefore the Sovereign Pontin in view of
the good results to be hoped for, has lavishGd
numberless blessings upon them, which they
are to impart to the generous souls that shall
come to their assistance.
At his suggestion, u spiritual crusade has
been organized, on the following conditions,
and with the following privileges:
CONDITIONS.
l. To receive certificate or diploma of affili
alton.
,. To be inscribed in the general Catalogue
of the Association a soldier of the Militia
of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
3 Once for all, to contribute dollar on adj
mission, in aid of the Missions in the East.
PRIVILEGES.
l. The names of the Associates will be in
scribed in Catalogue to be laid upon the
Tomb of our Saviour at Jerusalem.
2. Each associate will be entitled to the
benefit of tcelre Masses, celebrated crery gear IN
the principal sanctudres Of the Holy Land for the
contributors to this noble enterprise.
3. To eight Masses, celebrated for the future
every " ednesddy, by the Rev. Missionary Fathers,
in their principal residences that is, 10 upacGrds
Of eight Masses erery ,ceek, perpetuaUy.
N B.-From this day each one can forward
his Offering, and receive his certificate of adj
m''S'0n' at the College of the j i O. Gathers
Attention is directed to our al nofS A,ss
column.