The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-01-05
MISSION IN NORWAY AND LAPLAND.

MISSION IN NORWAY AND LAPLAND.
This Mission includes the glacial regions
from the Polar circle to the II deg: Of NORM
latitude. 1t was specially established ~
His Holiness, Pope Plus TX, who recently
gave to this New Mission, unequivecai
proofs of his interest and affection.
The population appr0ximates 3,OOo,OOO,
including the Laplanders and Fln!anders'
who reside in the Frigid zone. Lutheran
eminent and Catholicism is still subject
ed to an indirect persecution. But these
obstacles are the most solid foundation OF |
our hopes, for the work of God must suner |
contradiction, and in spite OF the numer-
GUS prejudices instilled into the minds OF
the masses by our adversaries, Catholicity
is being propagated; and in certain locaii-
ties, the entire population refuse to submit
to their respective ministers. These poor
people are in search Of q Christian Church
as they themselves avow.
The number of Catholics is not, as yet,
yery considerable, and like the Christians
of the primitive Church, they belong gen.
erally to that class least blessed with the
| goods of this world. These missions, then,
can only continue to exist through the as
distance Of the charitable persons who are
willing to make small sacrifices in order
to assist in the work of Jesus Christ, the
sanctiication of souls, and thus to aid In
re-establishing our holy religion in coun-
try where it was once SO fiourishing as the
ruins of fine cathedrals and churches OF
the middle ages attest.
Fifteen missioners are already at Work
in this new and difficult portion OF the
Lords vineyard, under the direction Of
MGR. B. Bernard, who resides at Christian
ia. Norway, besides which, eight or nine
: students, some of whom are at the Propa-
gasda in Rome, are preparing themselves
to join, at an early day. in these apostolic
LAHORE in this Polar region, where there is
T Ia continuous night for two and hall
months, and q day lasting four months.
The nuns who already conduct schools
in the south of Norway, are anxious to en-
, counter the rigorous cold OF the lnnospta'
!. BILE climate of Lapland, to devote them
y selves, also, to works of.charity among
> the semi barbarous people, as soon as hum
BILE establishments can be procured FOL
q them.
i Thus, also, with regard to schools and
number Of missioners! Aud this people
= which, thanks to it's isolated position, ha
r 40 far escaped the many evils of immortality
/, will thus gradually enter into the bosom o
the Church.
It is for the purpose of soliciting you
r CO operation in this work, SO excellent AM
If 80 meritorious in the sight of God, that
come from Lapland, where have been
missioner for seven years; and the ecclesl
l. astical authorities, in consideration OF tn
n urgent necessities OF this poor mission, c
which the greater part is in lands covere
with snow and ice during nine months l
IL the year, and which produce no crops, hav
e been SO kind as to give me an earnest re
commentator, which, I hope, will
blessed by God. His Eminence, Cardin'
~ Barnabo, has also condescended to give
70 special Recommendation in favor of tn
9, work.
40 Those persons, then, who desire to al
- in the work of converting Norway an
D. Lapland, by giving at least 81, once for o.
to a0W receiue ticket aggregation to II
ne arork, and will participate In the followln
benefits
y LIST. Two Masses week forever, for IL
We living benefaeters-one In honor OF ii
te Sacred Heart of Jesus and the other
honor of the Blessed Virgin.
I'd. A Mass of Requiem every month 4
ny the dead.
81 Besides, the names of all subscribers W
III, be enrolled in a register, which will be pr
"a sented to the Sovereign Pontiff, to obta
IL" a special blessing for the benefactors of t
on mission.
as Those who give So or more, will ha
b+ their names inscribed on a list which W
=. be made public, and then placed in t
mt PRINCIPAL church of the mission.
at G.. DgMAHUT,
np Missionary Apostolic of Lapland
I'D Those persons who desire to participt
in this excellent work of converting So
in these poor and desolate countries,
. requested to leave with their respectl
,an pastors their names, plainly written,