The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1874-07-12

Ing Star and Catholic Messenger.
NV sRLxANs, SUNDAY. JULY 10. isz4.
.s<Iian the hall, His Holiness appeared, and
bn their knees. Then standing upon
pne, His Holiness said surgent rise and
yed. His Holiness being seated, Bishop
|fdHer appeared in the midst of us and in
g nd audible voice, read an address in
10 IA the name of the pilgrimage in gen
J snd of the clergy in particular. The text
zkzs address appeared the same day or the
Skker in the Catholic paper Toce delss Yer
have no doubt but that you have by
= time seen a translation Of it ir come of
IA Exchanges. Immediately after this ad-
|ss sndge Paul E. Theard also in the name
fhe pilgrimage and of the laity Va partcu-
. read an address in French which was lis
ted ~ with the greatest attention not only
:ff1aH assistants but by the Holy Father him
IA copyzsof the original and q transla-
u6f it sent you by mail Immediately |
after. Allow NE to say that several
@&ges of the addcess, while it was being |
were interrupted by such worde Of ap- |
Nation as bene! bene! seell! ,oeU! 6ien DIT j.!
IN said!" The Holy Father himself seemed
I've assent to the propositions therein con-
fued, by his occasional nodding and excla-
ations of satisfaction. Before I pass to
lnthec subject, and for fear SHOULD forget
Let mo add that the tone of the delivery was
"a that, even upon those who Understood
5 word ofFrench, it produced a very happy
kct; so much so that, durisg the whole of
Dc blessed day and for many days after ward,
81 Judge received the congratulations not
sy of the pilgrims themselves but Of all
|ese whose good fortune he'd brought them to
1T memorable audience.
His holiness, after hearing the two ad-
xSsses, rose, and in clear voice replied. His
llocution was ia Italian and was published
tree days after in the Veoe aesaa Verisa. 4
&tled to procure o copy for you, but hope that
"a will find it in English in your list Of e1-
&Hnges and reproduce it for the bene&t OF
zsar readers. After the allocution His Koli-
IS gave us his blessing and in blessing MS
sssed our country, oar families, and all chose
- represented. Not satisfied with this general
His Holiness then passed around
|apong the pilgrims and blessed every one in
'<sidually, giving his hand to touch and ring
sought with as such as beads, medals, cruoi-
'$es, ETC., ETC. Remounting his threne, he
Id he pleased us to the hour of our death.
s'hus ended the audience, after which every
ne retired from the scene with peace in his
Seart, just ae on o day Of 'devout and holy
sommuniou every enc retires from the church
With visible signs Of internal commitment and
oy. But the happiness of the pilgrims wss not tc
md so soon. It was announced that on Thurs
lay the 1lth, at O'clock, His Holiness would
celebrate Mass for the pilgrims and administer
holy commaniou. This occurred exactly as II
bad been announoed, in the same hall, where 9
eltar had been erected for the pur
ose. All the priests of the pilgrimage, al
FELL as the laity, were to prepare themselves
De the same favor. On this day the Hol!
Father seemed to be in better spirits than OF
De previous oecasiea. We, indeed. had heart
IA our way, previous to our arrival in Rome
hat he had suffered slightly from cold A
Ar as could observe, noae but tho American
Silgrims were allowed to receive holy commn
'iion at that Mass.
After Mass aod Comusanion, we attended
anotber Mass 10 Thanksgiving, in union will
ne Holy Father. suppose it to be . vel
known fact that the Pope always attends I
Mass by one of his Cardinals after hevipg sait
BIS own. In order to gaiu the indulgences at
tached to the pilgrimage, We had to visit sevel
hasilicas, viz, St. Peters, st. Pauls eGrH snuro
30. Mary Major, st. John Of Laterau, st. sebas
Ban. st. Lawrence ertra assros, and the churcl
g the holy Cross from Jerusalem. This visi
sAtion of the seven churches or shrines 10 t.
be accomplished in one day but, by q kim
segard for us, HE Holiness granted that W
night take two days for the performance o
mis- duty.
The American pilgrimage was the object o
he greatest consideration and attention ol
ne part of the Catholic Societies and congre
gations. But as marked as was their kindDes
% us, in the same proportion was the bitter
ness shown by the radical press supported b
she italian Government. These emissaries o
satan and of the Revolution poured forth thei
most venomous articles against MS. The.
represented us as vile excursionists who ha'
eome hither at the expense of q credulous mol
10 visit 8 king shorn Of his royalty, and q pre-
Esnded prisoner sCho still enjoyed the liberty Q