The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-01-01
CIRCULAR.

The following tircular was rr~u IN
all Catholic Churches la ihis Diocese:
pyy. DEAR RrrruRrN ~ TINE cIrEeY
AND DEAR CHILDREN VI 1sE LiIETY:
In isnosv over TWENTY-FIVE wears eincs
A Male and Female Orphan Asylum
was established at Nincenncs.
A, first tie Number Of Orphans was
email. but I; increased Every year, and
consequently, had % enlarge the build
lug occupied, at present. by the girls,
and erect new one TOR the boys.
Thanks TO the lioerality of the Faith
fui. 10 the careful management Of the
good Religious. Who have charge OF the
Children. aud above all things. thank.
a. q provident God. W 30 'frsd- ihc birds
of tie air" aud clothes with 90 much
beauty the lily OF the field. VIC were. by
.trict economy, enabled to meet al eur
rent expenses; and II is subject OF
gratifcation 10 me to inform lou that
those charitable institutions. so dear tol
Your hearts and mine, are entirely free
OF ,iebt The family of destitute chill
dren. however. IL steadily becoming
more numerous in the diocese. Adj
ditions. therefore, TO the buildings. will
have TO be made in short time. and
am sorry Go state that the Collections,
taken OBJ annually, for the b.neIit of the
uri haus, mas. for the past two years.
l.ru less than il previously wss. This
cuuii not coliiDue without detriment TO
The A.yluris. The amount collected
should correspond. at least. With the bill
81 annusl expenses, and il You take into
consideration the fact, that Two Hun
dred aud Seventy individuals have TO be
l.. I'D a o,.l olnshaH ha vpl ,Cta rn1
round. with the funds contributed on
Christmas-day, You will EASILY perceive
flat mere trifi.. donated on that occa-
zion. will not suffice lorthc purpose.
Ii is well enough for the Children to
make small Offering TO H. cir little
brothers and sisters of the Asylums. and
parents should teach them TO do so for
they know not how soon reverse of
ior:uue or some unfore. eer calamity
mss omtel their own little ones to seek
alti uga -n.ong the orphans. But those.
WHO gra Die 10 gain livelihood. should
loua upon the Christmas collection as
Au extraordinary one. which requires n
sacria,e oH thcir part. and consequently
contribute .oncthing handsome, which.
.an assure them will be ampl, repaid
by tle blessings OF God aud the prayers
VI tho little iunocents, whom their char
u.s. will save from destruction. Many.
know. Gin order to free themselves
rom this ooligstion,l viii tell us that
"they are poor" Yes they are poor
buf IL the amounts, which is yearly
spent. by some of them, for frivolous
amuscments. Tor the qualification OF van
i.y aud iutemprrate habits. were con-
irihuiei 10 the Asylums, this alone would
constitute fund more THAI sufficient 10
procure for our Orphans not only " hat
hey need. but also the comforts Of life.
sud it would, besides. diminish their
humber; for many children are, regret
to say il, reduced 10 that condition by
the misconduct and the intenper O.
their perents.
] always earnestly pleaded the cause
OF the Orphans, and observations have
been made in regard TO nv affection for
them aud the very particular interest |
took in the Asylums. III this be fsnlf.
freely confess that dearly love the
little children, and especially the Orphan
Children; but never can love them a.
much as they are loved by Our Divine
Lord aud Master, who severely reproved
His disciples, because they prevented
the little children from coming near
Him: Let the little children said He.
'come unto me aud forbid them not. for
Of such is the kingdom Of Cod The
children are the lambs of my flock, and
shall insist in securing, BY all means
in my power, and at any sacrifice, shell
ter for their protection. for on account
Of their tender years, OF their weaknes ),
and of their isolated condition, they re
exposed m ore than any one else to be-
come the prey Of wolves.
] therefore beg of You to be generous
on Christmas-day. do so in the name
of the little Orphans, and I do it also in
the name of Our Infant Savior, Who
after growing 10 manhood, declared, in
Ills Instructions, for the conso'stion 81
those who serve or assist the Poor, that
whatever we do TO the little Ones, vs.
do TO Himself
This Circular" shall be read IN all the
Churches on Sunday before Christmas
snG 10 ihe Missions on any other SUN.
day ~ weekday. previous TO tho day
Of tie collection.
liNcrv~re. 10Th December. 1874.
MAURICE DE ST. PALAIa,
Bishop OF Vincennes