The New York herald., 1877-03-05
PILGRIMS TO ROME.

THE PROGRAMME OF THE IRIsH CATHOLICS OF
CANADA WHO ARE TO ATTEND THE ANNIvER-
sARY CELEBRATION OF THE FITr1ETH YEAR OF
THE popE's ELEVATION TO THE xPIscoPAcx.
On the 2lst OF May next the Catholic world intends
10 celebrate becoming manner the nftieh anniver.
sary Of the elevation to the epscopacy Of Pope Plus
the Ninth Pilgrimages arc to be made TO Rome from
various parts OF the globe, and the Irish Catholics
Of Canada made extensive preparations TO organ
izs pilgrimage. The programme Is as follows:-
l. Tho anniversary celebration takes place IN Rome
the 2ls OF next May. In consequence the pherim-
age will Montreal about The l7th OF April
visiting Lady OF Lourdes the way and reaching
Rome q few days before the celebration.
II is desirable that all the members OF the pilgrim
age who can do conveniently, should meet In Mon
treal on day before starting and prepare them
selves TO receive the holy communion At mass which
will be said in ST. Patrick's church the morning OF
starting The pilgrims who VIII take the direct roue
for New York from Toronto, Kingston, Hamilton % ana
London will make general communion oeiorc leaving
their respective starting places.
3 The pilgrims Will proceed. on day TO be deter.
mined later from ntrea and from Tho places named
in proceeding paragraph, 70 New YORK. where 10 .
spirit OF great Kindness and OF religion, committee
has been organized to receive them
l. From New York the pilgrims Will proceed oy .
boat OF the Innan or White star line to Liverpool;
from Liverpool under the charge OF special agent OF
Cook Son & Jcnkns they Will proceed by Paris ana
bordeaux to Lourdes, and, after two days. stay at
Lourdes they WILL resume thcir route by rail to Romo
by Marsciilcs, Genoa, Legt0rn and Pisa
g. The pilgrimage will be at end SO soon as Il shall
have obtained audience and received the oenedclion
OF the Holy Father; I'll! then no member @ Of tle . pr
Up TINS point all expenses are paid by inc commsee
out Of the common fund. A
nsh each member OF tho pilgrimage with ticket 70
Liverpool via Florence, Verona Bologna, Venice,
Milan Turin Mont Cents fars raycno bn,
not hotel expenses, that each one may hasten or
proong his Journey as he may desire inc committee
also furnishes ticket-hrst class-to return to New
York by any OF the Inman or White star mail
steamers, embarking at Liverpool or Queenstown as
may suit convenience of oach This ticket Will Do
To carry out these arrangements each pilgrim will
pay Of $500 III the manner pointed out IN para
graph IL Is clearly understood that hotel expenses
on the return from Rome 10 Liverpool as also all trnv-
Cling the close OF tho pilgrimage, except what s
expressly provided for 10 tho proceeding paragraph, WILL
be at the personal charge OF zach.
s. The pilgrimage Is limited TO 100
9. All Catholics speaking the Englisn language are
cordially invited TO join this pilgrimage OF the Irish
Catholics OF Canada. Ladies accompanied 6y their
husbands fathers are admissible This rule IN re-
gard ladies cannot be departed rom except Tor rea'
sons which will DO unanimously accepted by the lex.
ecutivc Committee IN Montreal.
TO- Applications to join the pilgrimage will be ad-
Montreal and from all places IN the province OF Quebec
In Ontario application Will be made TO the
tee diocese BY all who reside IN the diocese
list OF these committees appended to this programme
In zach diocese the admission rejection OF the appi-
made will belong TO the committee OF the do-
cese,
been accepted Information Will be given to me appii,
without delay. AS guarantee tho applicant Will
be required pay 500 before the lst Of March,
tho balance to be paid by tho 1st OF April In
the province Of Quebec payment will be made TO the
treasurer OF the Executive Committee in Monsrea in
Ontario the OF the subcommittee OF the
diocese
IL rho offerings collected for our Holy Father IN
each diocese will be presented TO His Holiness by the
representatives OF the diocese
during its Journey Rome will bo in the hands OF q
committee composed OF the Montreal Executive Com.
mittee and Of one member from each OF the Ontario
CoMMrrErs OF ORGANIZATION
MoNrREAL-Tho Central Committee TO mako all pro-
lminary arrangements and to draw mp the programme
OF the pilgrimage:-Rev. r. Dowd, Messrs W. Il.
Hingston Mayor of Montreal; NJ. q Muliarky: O. Nc
Donovan. T. F. o Bricn, william O'Brien, William
Brennan. NJ. Farmer, 7. Donovan, j. p Sexton, r
Carrick, John Cuddy, 7. j. Donovan and u, % Guerin:
the following appointed an Executive Commit
tec:-Rev 7. Dowd, Chaplain of the Pilgrimage,
rasssasn r,n Secretary M %essrs kingston NJ MuI
larky. J. Ha,chete and Z. Murphy:
ARCHDIOCESE oE ToRosro.-rhe following are sub
committee organize tho pilgrimage within the do
cese:-Hs Grace Archbishop Lynch, President
Messrs. Hon. Frank smith, Eugene O'Koeie, J. Walls
KIScsroS.--Tho following are a sub. committee to
organize tho pilgrimage within the diocese His lord.
ship Bishop O'Bren, President; Messrs Or. sullivan.
Patrick Browne James Swift, Patrick Harty, William
Harty
OrrAwA-Thc following arc n subcommittee to or.
gu0lZc tue WItuIu u'oOosc.-Ises Sonh
/. O'Connor, d. D., President; Mcssrs W, h. Waller,
Mayor of Ottawa; Daniel J. O'Donohue, NJ r.
Alderman Hcncy. Patrick Baskerville, Daniel O'Con.
nor, Richard Deviu.
HAMrLrox.-The following arc a subcommittee te
organize tho pilgrimage within tho diocese His lord
ship Bishop Crinnon, President; Messrs NJ d. Hcaly
d. smith, James 4. Egan, Alderman Fitzpatrick, j.
II. Hogan.
LoXDox-Thc following q sub-committee 4
organize the pilgrimage within the diocese :-vcr,
Rev. J. NJ Bruyere, President; Mcssrs. Hugh Mac
MaLon, @ c. Daniel Regan,. John +. Mahou.
REV York CoAxITTEE.-rhe following gentlemen
have kindly volunteered TO act as a committee REV
NJ j. O'Farrel pastor of ST. Peters; Mcssrs Eugcp
Kelly J. D. Kelly Jr., President OF St. Michaers So
ciety; +. Farroly, James Lynch President Of ST. Vim
cent do Paul Society OF the United states; W. J
Hughes.
limited number Of persons, residents Of the Unite
States ana acceptable to the resident committee, wi
be permitted avail themselves OF tho opportunity
accompany the pilgrimage tho Same terms