Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-20
-, Co.,. of,h. Diocese Of W heeling.

Totho Clergy oftno Ohoco9 Va
Dr.R VENERABLE BRErHkEs:
Rx an Encyclical Letter bearing date
Ms;cb 10Th Of this current year, Our
HoIy Father, Leo XIII, proclaims an
Extraordinary Jubilee, commencing on
the 10Th of March, the Feast OF 81 JOS
enb. and lasting until the END OF the
nres.nt wear. The reasons set forth by
His Holiness for this concession Oh
special favors to the faithful, are the con.
tinued calamities Of the Church' NOT
only in the Eternal City, but also
throughout the world. The gracious
nroffer. therefore, OF these spiritual
treasures should be an inducement 10
ali faithful Catholics to pour forth their
more feryent supplications to the throne
of God, in behalf OF the Church, expos,
ed to SO many and so rude assaults oil
wicked men.
II is your duty, Venerable Brethren,
IN explain TO those under your pastoral
charge. the nature and advantages OF the
Jubilee, and exhort them TO participate
in its abundant and precious fruits. All
confessors, during the time OF the Jubi-
lee. have extraordinary faculties grant
ed 10 them in favor of penitents, when
approaching the Sacrament OF Pepance
for the purpose OF gaining the lndul-
gences attached to the making OF the
Jubilee. But it must be borne in mind,
that these extraordinary faculties can
be used only once in the case OF the
same penitent; although by again iul-
filling the prescribed conditions, 1t Is
possible to again gain the spirit
ual advantages OF the JuDiiee.
These extraordinary powers do not
extend to the dissolution from censures
incurred by the Constitution OF Benedict
XIV. (!Sacramenttim P9nitenti9,) or any
censures imposed nominatim, or any
irregularity whether known or occult.
Confessors are empowered to commute
into other pious works, such OF the pre-
scribed conditions as their penitent can
not fulfil; v. z. il they are too far re-
moved from the church, some other
good work lmay be substituted by the
confessor instead OF the six visits re-
ouired. There are also empowered to
dispense from the condition OF receiving
the Holy Communion, children who
have not yet made their First Com
munion.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE CONDITIONS PRE-
sCRIBED:
LIST. Those living in the City OF Wheel
ing will make two visits to each OF the
three churches,-the Cathedral, st.
Alphonsus' and the Immaculate Con-
ception. Those living in other parts OF
the Diocese will make six visits to their
Parish Church. During these visits,
prayers must be offered up, according
to the intention of the Holy
Father, for the prosperity and
exaltation OF the Church and
the Apostolic See; for the extirpation oil
heresies and the conversion OF sinners,
and for peace and concord among all
christian peoples. You will explain to
the faithful that it is not necessary to
make six different visits to the church
in the sense that they must return
home after each visit. 1t is sufficient
for them to leave the church for mo-
ment, and then at once return for a
second third &c. visit. No particular
prayers are prescribed, and you may
suggest such as seem to you most APP
propriate. II the visits are made by
sodalities or schools in body, one visit
to each OF the city churches. and three
visits to the Parish church elsewhere,
will suffice.
End. The second condition is to fast
one day. The day chosen must not be
any OF the fast days commanded by the
Church to be observed, and the fast pre-
scribed is fast in the strictest sense,
otherwise called the black fast. Lard,
milk, butter, cheese, and eggs are not
allowed on that day.
3rd. The Sacraments OF Penance and
the Holy Eucharist must be worthily
received.
4th. An aims, according to each ones
means, is also prescribed for some piou
pork. The Holy Father recommends,
though he does not command, that these
offerings be given to the furtherance
of the three excellent works OF char
ity so highly extolled by his
Holiness, in this admirable Encycical
of the Srd OF last December, viz: Pro-
pagation OF the Faith. Holy Infancy,
and Schools OF the East. We also leave
you free to designate the good works to
which the faithful under your charge
will contribute their aims, except the
offerings made by the members OF the
Cathedral congregation, which will be
equally divided between the Society for
the Propagation OF the Faith and our
own Orphan Asylum.
You will also make known, Venerable
Breathren, that the lndulgences
of this Extraordinary Jubilee may
be spilled by way OF
suffrage to the souls in Purgatory. The
Holy Father places this Jubilee, in q
special manner, under the patronage OF
st. Joseph, the patron OF the Universal
Church, whose aid for themselves and
the whole Church Of God, the faithful
are exhorted to supplicate every day.
We pray God that your flock and the
diocese at large may share abundantly
IN the precious graces OF this solemn
Jubilee.
Given from Our Residence in the City
OF Wheeling, this 18th day of April,
1881.
tJoHNJ. KAHN,