The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-21
a HEALTHY INDULGENCE,
The Extraordinary spiritual Favor Ii,
slowed Upon n New Orleans Cath,

The Extraordinary Spiritual Favor he.
slowed Upon a New Orleans Cathe.
draI
Some time ago the clergy of the st. Louis
cathedral received Il communication from
the secretary of the society for the propa.
CATION OF the Catholic faith, inclosing a
magnificent donation to be used in repair
ing the grand old church. The name of
the donor was not given. Like all those
who do good for the like of doing good
alone, he modestly preferred that his name
be hidden from the knowledge of the world.
His name may never be known, but the
good priests have every reason to believe
that he is one of Lousiana's own sons--one
whom his native state is proud to have
nurtured IN her bosom. The cathe-
dral needed repairing, and inside
and outside it had begun to don
q garb OF neglected age which i'll
became it and which would have soon been
removed, even though the noble unknown
beneiactor had not risen, although his ac-
ton saved the labor Of raising the money,
Artists and artisans were put to work. The
cathedral emerged from beneath "a score of
brushes, clai in Il new coat OF paint; large
dial plate was placed on the side nearest to
Royal street; the interior was painted to
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affairs were bcautiiied, and the whole build
ing was made to appear as handsome as
some fair bride, the effect of whose charms
had been heightened by donning robe
which became her we'll
While restoring the .splendor which il
once possessed to the cathedral, the clergy
VINO perform the Offices imposed upon them
by the Catholic faith within its walls
thought proper TO enrich it at the same
time with some spiritual favor, For
this purpose they have sought to
resume the ancient traditions which
bound the church to the seraphic
order ofSt. Francis, the members of which,
during more than 100 years, renewed upon
the soil Of Louisiana the devotedness and
herolsm which illustrated the Sons st. Ing
natlus in the North American Missions.
obtaining the authorization of his Grace,
Archbishop Porche, the clergy addressed
themselves to the superior general of the
trancscans, cntreating him to obtain for
Their church, founded and rendered fruit
full by the labors This children, some spir-
ltual favor belonging to the famous order
of which he is head, which would serve as
n memorial OF the benelicent apOstleship OF
the early Franciscans.
by n receipt, dated April "a, 1889, the
Sovereign Pontiif, grants, for the space of
seven years, 10 the cathedral the indul-
genec OF the Porticcula, which according To
Pope Benedict XIV, is the richest and
most extraordinary Indulgence granted by
the church, and is explained rs follows:
The great patriarch st. Francis himself
sought and obtained this indulgence from
the Lord Jesus Christ Tor his dear Church
of Assisium, st. Mary of the Angels,
known also as the Church of the Pertiun-
cula, where heaven was pleased to work 80
many wonders i'll his favor, from the day on
which, throwing aside the garb of wo-ldly
riches, he espousod holy poverty.
Tin virtue of several DEGREES of the soyc-
reign pontiils and of the sacred congrera.
ton OF indulgencies, concerning this privi-
lege, any of the faithful who have worthily
received the sacramentS of pcnanCe and
holy eucharist visit TO the church enriched
with this Indulgence, on the feast of st. Pc
ter in Chains august y, anniversary of the
dedication of st, Mary of the Angels, gains
as many plcnary indulgencics rs he pays
visits To the said church, from the first YES.
pers OF tha feast until the second. Hence
all Catholics who, after confession and com-
munion, visit the church, from the evening
OF the LIST of August next until sunset ON
the following day, can gain rs many pie
nary indulgcncics as they will pay Nsits
during that interval. All these indulg.
cncies are applicable to the souls in parga-
tory New Orleans Picayunc-