The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-04-16

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL.:
fLENARY INDULGENCE GRANTED BIZ THE HOLY
FATHER.

st. Vincent de Paul was chosen by God to
-e-enkindle in France the fire Of charity, and
develop the resources which he knew SO we'll
how to apply, to healing the wounds of suffer
ing humanity. He was born on April "a, 1876,
in an humble hamlet in the South of France,
but all the world has felt the warmth of his
charitable heart. And, if to-day the memory
| of men of doubtful merit is celebrated with
fulsome praise on the anniversary of their birth
| or death, it is but just and right that real
merit, crowned with the aureola of sanctity
should be honored and praised by the child,
| rem of the Church who understand its value
and feel its salutary effects.
1t is not only to the Lazsrist Fathers and to
the Sisters of Charity. that the Gath of April
will bring joy and blessings, but to that SILENT
laborous and numerous society of st. Vincent
de Paul, composed of the best and most charit.
able laymen, the hope of Catholic society, who
are preparing for pious manifestation to be-
gin about the oath of April, and end on Sun.
day, April 80, Feast of the translation of the
relics of s.. Vincent. The Pope has sanction
ed the celebration and opened the treasures of
the Church to all those who rightly partici-
pate in it,
EXTRACT FROM THE PAPAL BRIEF.
Our dear sons. the secular priests of the Con-
gregation of the Mission have testified to us
their desire of solemnly celebrating in the
churches of their Order, on the oath of April
Of this year, the anniversary of the third CEN
tenary of the birth of st. Vincent de Paul,
founder of the said Congregation. Animated
with sentiments Of charity, and wishing to
open to the faithful the treasures of the
Church, we mercifuly grant plenary indul
genoe, applicable to the souls in purgatory, to
all the faithful who truly repenting, confess
voutly visit church of the Priests of the Con-
gregation of the Mission of the Sisters of
Charity, on the Oath of April. this year, or on
any ofthe nine days preceding or seven days
following that date, and who shall there
pray for the concord of Christian princes, the
extirpation of heresy, the conversion of sin
Church.
Under these conditions, therefore, visits
restricted in this city to the Churches of
st. Joseph, Common st., St. Stephen, Napoleo
Avenue, and ST. Theresa, Camp and Erato SITS.
In st. Stephens Church q novena will begin
on Friday, April 2lst and will close with the
Forty Hours devotion. The exercises of the
novena will be in the evening at 7.3O O'clock.
A panegyric of 81. Vincent will be delivered on
the last evening, Sunday, 3Oth inst.
SOCIETY ST. VINCENT DE PAUL.
The conditions for gaining the Indulgence
as members of this Society, as laid down in
the Brief of the Holy Father dated Feb. 18th,
are different from those in the Brief above
given. From the Bulletin for March we make
the following translation, and advise the
members of the Socitey to note carefully the
conditions.
We mercifully grant plenary in
diligence, applicable by way of suffrage to the
souls in purgatory, to all and each of you on
condition that on the aforesaid day, april
24th) or upon one of the two days following it,
with heart truly contrite, after Confession
and Communion, you visit any church or pub
lie oratory,. between sunrise and shutdown of
either of those days, that you address to God
fervent prayers for the concord of Christian
Powers, the extirpstion of heresy, the CONVEX
sion of sinners and the exaltation of our Holy
Mother the Church, and that moreover you
perform some work of Christian Charity, |
especially in favor of those poor of whom the
care is oonfded to each one of you by your So
ciety.
At its last meeting the Council instructed
the Presidents of Conferences to impart the
above information to the mem bers so that each,
in his individual capacity as q member, by |
strictly with the conditions, might |
gain the Indulgence.