The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-11-02
a,rning Star and Catholic Messenger.
sew ORLEANS, SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 2. 1873.
LETTER FROM ROME.
A SPEECH OF TIE HOLY FATHER.

ROME, Oct. 5.-A deputation of the Cath
|plic Young Mems Society of the Immaculate
Conception went the other day to offer
their homage to the Vicar of Our Lord. 1t
included Canon Bartoloni, editor of the
Roma Antologia Illustrate, the Marquis
andrea Lezzani, Signor Joseph Lezzani,
Count Joseph Barbiellini, and Signor Lupi
6ebastiani, etc. The Marquis Lezzani read
The address after which his Holiness, who
occupied the throne in the SallG del trono,
Replied to the following effect: 81 have
read in certain journals-not in the Unita
|Cattolica, nor in any Catholic paper, out in
certain revolutionary organs, for, as you
know, I am condemned to read the bad
|papers as well as the good ones-I have
tead, say, that they now mean to get the
Entire possession of Rome, SO as to restore
Paganism here again just as it existed in
the days of Nero or Augustus. And as they
know that they cannot carry out such a
therefore those men of the Steele want to
drive the Pope out. Thanks be to God,
they will be prevented from accomplishing
their design. 1t is by the prayers of the
Catholics that such calamity will be
|warded off. The Lord has placed at Rome
not allow the destination of this city to be
30 changed. Old Rome, the Rome of the
|Emperors, is really fallen: all that ia left
|of it is merely a few columns and few
statues, which people dig up here and there
amongst the ruins. But you may be quite
sure that it will be impossible to pull down
the Rome that is now; namely Christian
Rome.
"Do you, then, my children, pray, pray
constantly, for the Church. Before leave
You, wish to give you my blessing; and
the blessing of Christ's Vicar, unworthy as
|he may be-has its value. I therefore
bless you and your families bless your
Hat ND hnr md ft,fJ
| Benedictio Del, ETC."
THE FEAST OF THE PLEBISCITE.
On the anniversary day of the sham pop
ular vote that gave Rome to the Subalplne
|usurpation, demonstration of loyalty to
the Pope was made by many friends of the
cause who assembled at the Vatican.
ANOTHER SCANDAL.
The Sindaco of Rome, Signor Pianciani,
is devoted partizan of the present usur
patton and bitter enemy of the Catholics.
He is all tie more 80 because he is an apos-
tate. Pianciani once wore the soutane,
and aepired to be q Roman prelate. The
|other day he sent orders to the Religious
men and Sisters who teach the schools at
the Baths of Diocletian to attend at dis
tribution of school prizes that was to take
|place at the Capitol. He we'll knew that
they could not come. All their principles
nay, even common decency-the pro-
ceedings that were to take place, the songs
that were to be sung, the speeches that
we're to be delivered, made it utterly i'm
possible for Religious to show themselves
on such an occasion. Pianciani, however,
affected to be indignant at their refusal,
and denounced clerical ignorance and mar
|row.mindedness. He at once decreed the
immediate expulsion of all the Religious
from the converts which they occupied.
Next day, the Syndic's agents came to the
converts, and informed the Monks and the
Sisters that they must be turned out forth
with. The Brothers had one hour allowed
| them to prepare for leaving their homes !;
the Sisters were INDUCED with two hours.
There were affecting scenes amongst the
girls of the Nuns schools. The children
chung to their good mistresses and cried
violently at the parting. The secular mis-
tresses, who came in worldly fashionable
attire To take the place of the Nuns, tried
to pacify the girls, but in vain. The Sis
tiers, twenty -four in number, have received
a temporary shelter in the Monastery of
st. Hubert; the Brothers have been taken
into the establishment of the Borgo, which
belongs to the Pope.
THE ARMENIAN CHURCH.
News has arrived from Constantinople
that the Porte has come to the determi-
nation to recognize the Catholic Armenians
as distinct religious community from that
under the governan nee of Mgr Kupeliau, the
neo-schismatic. The Catholics, are, there
fore, to be re-instated in their rights, and
nothing of the question now remains save
the settlement of matters of detail: The
hand of France is said to be perceptible in
this improved state of affairs.
THE PoPE's PRELATEs.
A circumstance happened on the occa-
zion of their reception which shows how
vigorous the memory of the Holy Father
still is. Amongst those whom the Marquis
Lezzani presented to the Pope was the
Canon Bartoloni, who, many years ago
preached course of sermons in the Church
of the Carthusian Monks, near the Baths of
Diocletiap, of which he as Plus TX, was an
auditor. When the Pope saw Padre Bar
toloni he Immediately addressed him in the
kindest manner, saying: "Ah, Father
Bartoloni, 1 know you: 1 once heard you
preach at the Carthusian Church, on the
Feast of St. Bernard" The members OF
the deputation were all delighted at this
Especial recognition of one of their members
by the Holy Father.
THE PLEBIsCITE ANNIVERSARY.
The festival of the Plebi8cit was observ-
| a0 at Rome with VerV Rcantv 6emonetra-