The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1879-01-19

ana We VIII 90 able, In truth, TO tell Dir
that, however greatmsy be our weakness
and fmperfections, all of US here, priest
and laymen, are united In one feeling @
unfailing attachment to the Holy Catholi
Church, our Mother in one feeling of de-
Votedness and flial love for our Father
Leo Kill, and that he will always find II
us submissive children hearkening to his
voice, which is the echo of the voice of God
himself.
We will ask him for MS and for you, those
blessings which convey special graces,
coming from Him who is invested with the
very power Of Jesus Christ and, on our
return among you, we will feel happy to
bring to you, and orally give you, those
blessings, that shall be an assurance of the
Divine protection, end to which, we hope,
you will all respond with fidelity aud per-
severance.
We rejoice, dearly beloved Brethren, in
making known to you that the Right Rev
erend Bishop Leray, the jealous Bishop of
Nstchitoches, has kindly accepted the
of our diocese during
our absence. He is vested with all
while among you, aud, when
visiting bis own diocese, he will entrust
with the same authority, one of the Wears
General, as he may deem proper. This
news can but be grateful as we'll to the |
priests as to the faithful of this diocese,
who have had occasion to appreciate
Right Reverend Bishop Leray.
Moved by these considerations, having
INVOKED the holy name of God and taken
he advice of our Council, we have ordain-
d and do ordain what follows:
!; owing to the existing pressure and to the
imouity for most persons to procure lenteu
let, the use of meat is again allowed every
ay, except Friday and Wednesday, during {
'ent, and the three days in Ember week. All .
mo fast. should, on fast.days, eat meat at one
y snoh as are exempted from Testing. ,
Every day, during Lent, the use of meat
nd any kind of fish ct the same % cal is strict
prohibited.
npted, wholly or In part, from these repula. 6
ons concerning fasting and abstinence, should {
insult their Pastors or Confessors and be !
overned by their advice.
4. The time assigned for the performance ~ q
aster duty begins on the first Sunday of Lent =
I'D ends on Trinity Sunday.
. From the fret Sunday in Lent and after.
ards the prayer pro dmicis shall be dis ,on. | n
nued and replaced by the prayer pro Papa. =
hich will be said at Mass and at the Benedic a
on of the Blessed Sacrament; and then the 7
'rse for the Pope is added to the verso of the
eesed Sacrament, and the prayer for tho Pope a
the prayer of the Bies sci Sacrament a
o. Daring Lent, in every church there shall
;, as for as possible, a course of suitable in
unfolding the obligations of Chris. 8,
ans and Inducing the practice thereof The -
lthful are directed to attend on such occs- "
'ns, taat they may not be deprived of the ii
aveniy graces a5techgtl to religious teaching, 90
L. The Reverend Pastors, in recommending V,
Q Diocesan Association, shall dwell upon the e.
otlves that must incite the faithful to take W
TT in 80 important a work.
B. Whlie ap crising in time their con grega- W
ms OF the collection on Easter Sunday for
SEMINARY, which, having special object, |
ISL be continued, the Reverend Pastors shall 81
10 Insist on the Importance of that good nj
'Sk, and make them feel that it is the bonn
duty Of the faithful to contribute to i t. &C.
riding Co their means lie
And this our Pastoral Letter will be read "
the Parochial Mass, the Sunday imme- VI
.teiy following it's reception. u,
Given at New rieans, on the Feast of di
Hilary, Bishop and Doctor of the pl
urch, January lab, in the year of our al
I'd 1879 Ia
NAPOLEON JOSEPH,
Archbishop of New Orleans.
order OF His Grace,
G. A ROrxEJ " r. rhan,olIo,