Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-31
GENERAL JUBILEE.
The Official Proclamation of the Bishop of
st, Paul.

! st. Paul.
To the Rev. Clergy and Faithful of the Diocese
of st. Paul:
| By apostolic letters of date 18th of Feb.
1879, our holy father, Leo KILL, has pro-
claimed plenary indulgence in the form of a
general jubilee, to commence en- the first Sun
day in Lent and to continue to Pentecost Sun
day, which will be the first day of june, in
clusiVely. We devoutlv comply with the
solemn I'M junction of the supreme pastor, and
hereby proclaim this jubilee in our city and
! diocese of st. Paul.
The conditions for obtaining the Indulgence
OF the jubilee are prescribed as follows: l..
Six visits to be made to one or several churches
as the case may be, and at each visit to offer up
Pious prayers to God for some space of time
see, for the extirpation of heresies,
for the conversion of all who are in
error, for the concord Of Christian princes, for
the peace and unity of all the faithful and for
the intention of the Pope granting this indul-
| only abstinence food; this must be a day on
which the fast is not otherwise of precept.
3. 10 give aims to the poor or in aid of some
plous work, as may be suggested by the piety
of each: 4. To make good confession and
| receiveAholy communion.
We designate the churches that are to be
follows: in St. Paul, the Cathedral, the Church
OF the Assumption, and st.. Mary's; in
Minneapolis, the Church of St. Anthony, st.
Bonifaces, and the Immaculate Conception;
in Winona, st. Thomas, st. Joseph's, and
st. stanislaus; in HASTINGS, The Guard
ian Angels, and st. Boniface's in
Caledonia: ST. John the Baptist's and St.
Peters; in Faribault, the Immaculate Concep-
ton and St. Lawrence's; in Shakopee, st.
Marks and st. Mary's; in Belle PLANE: St.
Martin and IS. Peter and Paul; in Saltwater,
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three churches are designated, two visits are to
be made to each church; where two churches
are designated, three visits are to be made to
each; IN all other places six visits are to be
made to parish s church bur The e. evening
avalled of for making these visits.
The jubilee fast can be observed on any of
the days of Lent, on which the use of flesh
meat is allowed, by abstaining from the use of
meat on that day.
The annual confession and communion, at
Easter. which are of precept, cannot supply
for the confession and communion which are
prescribed for the jubilee
It is advisable that all the other conditions
should be complied with before receiving holy
communion, making this the last of the con-
dittons fulfilled for gaining the jubilee in
diligence.
Though it is optional as to what charity or
pious work the jubilee aims are to be applied,
we would sugg est most suitable object the
seminary fund for the education of young
men for the holy ministry. The need for
priests is growing every year greater with the
increasing population of the diocese. We
recommend that boxes to receive these aims be
placed in the several churches.
it will be well, as has been customary, for
pastors to appoint time in their respective
districts for special instructions upon the jubi
lee and for fulfilling the conditions. Pastors
will be able in this way to render assistance to
each other, both in the exhortations aud in
structions and in the holy tribunal. They will
use every endeavor in order that all under their
charge may be brought to avail themselves of
the privileges of the jubilee, and be we'll pre-
pared so as to participate in all abundance in
those spiritual blessings, and by their increased
piety and fervor obtain from God a favorable
answer to their prayers for the objects proposed
and for the intention of the holy father.
This letter will be read, together with the let
ter of the holy father, proclaiming the jubilee
in all churches by the respective pastors the
first Sunday after its reception.
THOMAS L. GRACE Bishop of st. Paul.
st. Paul, March %. 1879.