The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-08-01
rhs Late RsaItai Tragedy at Basaos Ayrsa-
TEXT OF THE ARcHBIsHoP's PASTORAL.

TEXT OF THE ARcHBIsHoP's PASTORAL.
The following are the latest details of the
terrible tragedy At BneDos Ayres. A Father
of the Society of Jesus thus writes 10 ;he
UnireTs:
You have already heard through the
papers of the horrible events which have
rranspired here. The College of San SAL
vador, except q portion Of the facade, is
utterly destroyed two hours sufiiced :"
accomplish this work of destruction. The
Rev. Fashers Csbeza. Msrtorelli, Abb,
VilaEdell and Tore were wounded, ~ also
Wss the brotheT-coadjntor. All the other
fathers and brothers were exposed 70 more
or lees danger, and endeavoEed to seek
refuge. One brave and truly apostolic
brother in. the midss Of the taHRit went
ont, st the peril Of his life, 20 eeek the I'M
happy fathers who had been pursued and
wounded by the mob, and, without think-
ing for . moment about the danger he in
Cared, saved eighteen Of them and con-
Quoted them to Q place Of safety. In the
course OF the evening come generous per-
sons, fearing for the life Of this brave man,
came and offered safe hospitality 70 our
fsthers- 1t was well they did 90, for the
house where they we're hidden was already
menaeed by the crowd Of Infatuated Lib
erals, and doomed to destruction. The
College Of San Salvador was not the only
building which was menaeed, but the arch
bishops bouse Also The mob went from
the Church of ST. Ignatins to the Convent
of ST. Francis, which they did not enter,
aud thence to the College of the Company.
II was a complete essay at Communism,
and, unhapPily, We cannot say that it has
failed.
The following is the text of the pastoral
of the Archbishop OF Boenos AyTes, which
has 30 greatly offended the Liberals:
We, Frederick Aneiros, by the grace of God
and Of the Holy See, Archbishop of Buenos
Ayres, to all the faithful of the parish of the
Cathedral of Sol Having recently read q pro-
testation from the members OF this parish
against o reform which We thought fit to make,
We hereby offer the following explanation
thereof, in order to enlighten The ignorant and
confonpd those who have wilfully misrepre-
sented our meaning. Conforming ourselves to
the bnlls of the Sovereign POntia, which
created Bneaos Ayres diocese in 1870, and an
archdiocese in 1865, by establishing the princi-
pal parish in the cathedral, we have deter
mined that tho pastor thereof shall reside at
the cathedral, and add bis services TO thoce of
the csuons. The Church of st. TgpstiuS will
also serve You, dearly beloved. to hear Holy
Mas in, and to assist at the Divine services.
Instead Of the parish priest and his Wears you
will have . congregation of exem plary priests
(Jeeuits) to administer the sacraments at all
hours, and to euccor the sick rho may require
their ministry, aud also to preach the Word OF
God. SO that no one will be obliged to go 10
funerals We cannot but feel sore that you
viii be glad to see the Church of st. Ignatius
once more in the possession OF those who built
il from its foundation, and not only it, but the
superb national college and university which
abjoin ii, and which have never cost our gov
erumeut q penny. Those priests, whom the vio-
leDee OF an old and iEascIble King caused TO be
exiled in the last century, aud who were also
driven away in the present by men whose
names can never be remembered bot with feel
iDgs Of shaOe-we are sure Buenos Ayres can
never forget those Jealous priests who have
been the truest friends of the people and the
worst foes Of vice-thoSe priests who detest
the iDpiOns, the iDcrcdnJo1s, and the wicked
and against whom the iDPio0S are ever leagued
that class OF people who read books Of friyo-
lous, foolish, and immoral kind, written with
view OF deoeiving the weak minded who cam
not Judge for themselves. All those who are
here present, and who, doubtless, do not be-
long TO the number of those whom We have de-
| scribed. We are sure will approve of what We
| have said aud done, having doObtless heard
| what theiE ancestors haze reported cOneernin q
| the noble work Of the priests in question. We
beseech them TO obey and respect these apes
| ties and ministers of Christ. In the petition
| addressed to the Government, IL is said that al
the parishes have protested against orr wishes
| which are approved Of by the authorities. W.
cannot believe this, for We know that this par
ish is better than lite enemies declare it to be
and that 1t is, at any rate, illuminated bI
those who are utterly without power Of speak
ing the truth. What We do not understand il
that these persons should have finished thei
petition by asserting that our measures vii
| encounter difficulties in their execution. w
cannot understand this, because if they al
what they pretend 10 be-gOod citizsns-wh
do they oppose decree which 10 approved b.
the Government, which they have no right I
disobeyf We cannot understand il, because
these persons are good Christians, how ca
they ignore that they, having the right {
present petitions to the authorities, have ais
the duty, under pain Of mortal Sin and of 81
Z posing themselves to the censure Of the Churel
aud even to accommodation, to obey til
lava and DEGREES Of the state, and also the d.
ciSions Of the ecclesiastical body which hi
been legally appointed to govern themf l.,
these parlshioners calm themselves, and d.
. riag this holy season of Lent fal6tt their rel
. gious duties by going to confession aud cor
munion at Easter, and let them remember thi
in 3 city like BuenOs Ayres, where the Jev
have their synaEogues aud apostates their pu
D pits, we Catholics must be more than ev
al united"