The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-13
CONSIDERATION TO THE SACRED
HEART.

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH THROUGHOUT THE
WORLD TAKING on NEW DEVOTION
Next wednesday is the centennial anniversary
OF the festival or the Sacred Heart TWO hun
dred years ago June l6, 1875, according 10 tradi-
ton, the Lord Jesus appeared TO Margaret Mary
Alacoque at Paray -le-Monial as HIS .last appeau
to sinful men TO teach their hearts, az the Free
mans Journal intimates, and 10 lead them to
Himself by the proclamation OF this revelation
OF Himself TO this holy woman During tue
Vatican Council a petition very numerousy
signed by the cardinals ana prelates present.
was laid before the Pope, asking him 10 honor this
day by tue conservation OF the Roman Catholic
Church throughout the world 10 the Sacred
Heart the. petition was handed to the Sacred
Congregation OF Rites, VINO have issued the re-
Qulslte mandates. The troubl0us events OF 1870
prevented the issuance OF orders for universal
conservation, out individual bishops were author
lied and requested, Wherever practicable, TO so
cousecraLe their respective dioceses. This has
been done pretty generalf throughout tue
word. Paris, although Tue seat OF sceptt-
clsm and rvoiiti, nevertheless one
OF the most Catholic cities IN the word,
an@ in order TO snow forth It's singular devotion
10 the Most sacred Heart OF Our Lord, 1t mas been
determined that the foundation stone OF ma
tIonal memorial church sual be Laid on the ap-
preaching feast OF the Sacred Heart, June ID
Pigrlmages on = vast scale viii also he Organized
TO tue snrlnes OF Paray-ie-MonIai and lssoudun.
In November, 1874, the League on the sacred
Heart oI Jesus,n established at Bologna. sent
round u the Italian bishops petition, signed by
the entire French and Spanish epsco pacy, begging
tue Pope 10 hasten the cOnsecratlon OF the Whoo
Church 10 tne sacred deart, aud Plus IL. answered
that he approven OF tnis solemn act when ls TO
take place ton June 10. throughout the entire
world. Inis Will be- then, one OF the greatest
TWO HUNDRED MILLIONS OF MEN,
women and children VIII be cOnsecrated to the
Heart Of Jesus. by curious coincidence June Id,
appartlon OF our Lord TO Blessed Margaret Mary
Alacoque. Is also tuat OF tue thirtieth anniversary
the elevation TO the char OF Peter OF tue present
Pope. By this unanimous form OF conservation,
slys the decree OF the sacred Congregation,
Catholics Will allrm with more solemnity tue
UNITY OF the Church; IN thts Heart they VIII mud
the surest shelter against the storms assa1ing
souls; tacy Will mud there patience ia tne midst OF
the tribuai0nS suffered at tn1s Time by the Churcn;
they Will nnd tue nrmest hope aud consolation In
all the torments OF fe. plenary indulgence ~
granted TO all VINO snall faithfully attend 20 the
devotion o TINS occasion. ana VINO, having con-
fessed and made communion on that day, snail
pray Tor some time IN anf church or pubic oratory
Tor the intentions OF the Pope. This indulgence is
also applicable, according 70 TINS decree, TO the
Inc wonderful events that have taken place in
the POnuucate OF Plus IN. make this conservation
the more marvellous. HIS reign mas been pro-
longed above that OF any OF MS predecessor, ana
the old notion that no rope would ever see the
years OF Peter has been exploded. Tue definition
dOgmas; the eXaltatIOn OF Joseph, the reputed
father VI Jesus, 10 high place IN the affections
ana devotlons oil the Church; tue proclamation or
the jubilee, ana now TINS universal
CONSIDERATION or THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
TO TINS 0eNOllOh-tneSs are acts IN the gn OF the
present Pontim Iney snow that the prosecutions
In various countries do not greatly AFFECT IT'S
growth aud advancement. The act OF c0nsscra
tIon and form OF prayer prescribed hg the sacred
Congregation OF Rites calls upon tue faithful TO
pray or tne sinful and the indifferent who may
belong 70, but are not IN the Ca1rch, and VINO
through too great attachment 10 their
own oplnl0us reuse TO submit them
selves to the decisions OF the Holy see
or cneTlsh sentiments thar estrange them
IRON Its maqistracy. that they may return 10 a
better mind, and De persuaded tnat ne who hears
not the church In everything, hears not God. whe
Ii win neT. Every ndiviuual thus cOnSecratlnR
himself or nerself must solemny pledge 70 observe
the fest walls VI precept according To the rules or
the Church 10 OBTAIN their observance by those
over whom ne or she may nave influence and au-
thority. Next Wednesday VIII therefore to a
great gay In All the Catholic churcnes OF this city
aud land.
TRIBULATIONS OF THE LIBERALS.
For over a quarter or a century the liberals
have been attempting to establish q society in
Albany the capital OF the state. There are now
two congregations In that city-one Unitarian,
one Universaiist. one mas a house Of worship and
the other has money. Both enterprises are fee
bic. A negotiation mas been going on for some
tlme looking 70 union or the two societies. IL
was supposed that the thing was consummated.
The Unlversalist minister has just made pubic
statement on the matter. lie says toe bnitarians
nave been making a covert attempt 70 get posses
sion OF the cnurch property ana ABSORB the OnlVer-
salist congregation. But this i not 70 be allowed.
strange en0uQh, he deuOuuCes the union on tue
ground tnat the UnltaTlans deny tue Divinity Of
Cnrtst, and therefore there eau be no harmony
between the bodies, lie calls tie tempted union
a irritation, and announces to his friends tnat
owing TO the radical difference between UNIVERSAL
faln nA I'M IA o nan he ~