The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-09-21
Mornihg Star and Catholic Messenger.
Solemn Consecraton OF all Sodalities Of tho Blessed
Virgin Mary to the Sacred Heart Of Jesus.


Virgin Mary to the Sacred Heart Of Jesus
Mr.. Edito--The sodality of the Roman Col
lege, called the Prima- Primaria," and repre-
sented by the undersigned, who IRE its officers,
having no more effcaoious means Of communal
cation with the numerous sodalities affiliated
10 1t, has deemed it advisable to address the
following notice to the editors Of all the Cath
ellie papers of tho world and therefore 70.
guests yen to insert it in your columns.
Whilst the Revolutionary party, now anf for
tunAtely predominant, is making. every effort
for the triumph Of apostasy, by tho denial of
every principle OF faith and reason, and by
openly declared hatred of our Divine Redeem
OF, the Sacred Heart Of Jesus Is opened to the
Faithful, Ms an asylum and . refuge from tho
aeiuge OF corruption. Happy they who will
ny to 1t with confidence, because that Ark of
Salvation will not refuse them admission, but,
welcoming all with iniuite compassion, will
save them from certain destruction. Catholics
in oil eoun tries, aware of the threatening dan.
ger, aud fearing lest they should be in volved
In It,, are eonsecrating themselves, with q gen-
erous and holy enth usiasm, to the Sacred Heart
OF Jesus, and place themselves under it's pater-
nal rnle, to escape from the tyrannical sway
OF the world. And this is done, not only by
individuals, but by entire cities, provinces, ma
sions and associations of every grade and con-
dition.
This Sodality, which is the mother and head
or numberiess other Sodalities in oil parts Of
the world, could not witness this universal de-
votion to the Sacred Heart, without being
compelled to take part in it. Aud therefore,
on the third Sunday of July, last year, on
which day we are accustomed to celebrate tho
Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, we resolved
to eonsssrate to the same Divine Heart, by n
solemn and public act, not only this sodality,
but all the affiliated Sodalities of the whole
Catholic world.
We have no doubt that the daughters will
rejoice at this action of the mother; and that
shey will unite with her, not merely in a pass-
ing act Of approval, buts3n public renewal of
sAe samo solemn consecration on the third SUNDAY
C Jsty Of every year for the future.
And surely, if this act of devotion to tho
Divine Heart and this confidence in ~ loving.
protestion is the duty of all Christ4Ans Who
feel Its Importance in the evil days in Which
we live, it cannot but he Smore stringent OBJ
legation for us, membsSs of the sodalities
which were instituted especially to defend
and aphold piety and religion, together with
the love Of Jesus Christ and of His Most
Blessed Mother. We need NO better proof of
this than the special hatred with .zehich the
enemy of all good pursues our s6dalitiee,
which he knows to be most powerful oppo.
nsnts to tho accomplishment OF his wicked
purposes.
3eme, from the Hall Of the "Prima- Primarie.n
July Esd, 1873.
YNCENzo scIYoN1 Project
AGosTINo CATERINI, 1st Assistant.
NICOLA BkNzr, I'd Assistant
GIOVANNI BRUao, Pro Seer.