News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-11-08

CANt - Ats - asF-HE7 ASAENt 1 1'4z ~ -
THE LATE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.
The Bishops Power OF ''Dispensntions''-
Interesting Interview with One Of ihl
Members of the CoUreil.
The Joint pastoral letter Of the Cardi
nal, archbishop and bishops Of the late
Provincial Council has called forth gen.
eral comment and awakened animated
discussion among all classes Of persons,
especially in its decisions on matters
that may affect non Catholics as well rs
Catholics, such as the decisions relating
to marriage, divorce, education and Sc
cret societies. With a view Of elucidat-
ing more fully some of these points a
New York Hcruld reporter called on
member Of the Council who attended
all lie sessions and who was by nature
of his office familiar with every detail Of
the business transacted hy the Council.
Il am glad to learn that the pastoral
has provoked public discussion, "he said,
''for of course, to a certain extent, it
was intended to DO that, although its
provisions apply strictly to the Catho-
lies of the province. thought the pas
toraI sufficiently full and explicit on the
matters you MENTION" he added, in re-
sponse to the reporters inquiries.
'eThere is really nothing so wonder
fully new in it. It simply reaffirms and
emphasizes for the most part matters of
Catholic doctrine and discipline that may
be said to be as old as the Church.
About the Councils decision on mar
riage? We'll, now, the pastoral seems
to me very clear and full on that point.
Marriage is a divine institution, and the
Catholic Church undernO circumstances
whatever permits the sacred contract to
be broken"
''Is there no such thing as separation
between husband and wife recognized in
the Catholic Church,"
Separation, yes, for the gravest rea-
sons and under restrictions that do not
admit Of the remarriage Of either of the
parties to the original contract while
bp 9TH are living. But divorce in the
sd dnse generally accepted, never. Rather
than permit divorce the Church let Eng
land separate from the Holy See. The
same question was raised by the first
Napoleon and it was ruled against him
by the Pope. You viii find that if any
thing bearing the appearance of divorce
has been allowed in the Catholic Church
it has always been case where the
most careful investigation showed ,'l"'
the marriage was "rlsln%"y I.iN',l'', +;
linen th'r' Al, are S''il 'iili'7' 90 -
V"!iG i.GtiE nlt.rIi.S S,,1 even with all the care
that the Church exercises over marriage,
they ,'''tr'y ,;',',f ',' IL. ,,n rir"r
thn' rr"'yf ','1' ~ - - =; ,,, I,r
III, alo "oN Il ''',' ,','.',,, li1ie If mar
ri.,s,e are Of v,rt"rs l,f",r ara "ia 3"
them very intricate in character. u !,
~ 'l,,i'I .iji,..i. j,t for the future on tie
thG G"H,,,I n ,ti7'i, tT, m baun % OF rantrimouy
t5ot is to saw. the announcement from
the altar of the names of the parties to
be married, on three Sundays previous
to the wedding"
Why is this public announcement
made?'
" As protection to both parties. Inc
contracting parties, one OF botl, are
generally known III the parish. IheF
names are read out Sunday after Sunday
in the presence of thousands OF persons.
Any one Of those persons who hears the
announcement and knows OF a Ia"1uI
impediment to the marriage IS bound,
under pam OF mortal Sln' 10 n',,N0 Nl'0" u
the impediment to the priest
fntnre TO the publication OF the banns in
the churches ?"
" AS the pastoral says, for the graveSt
reasons disqualification OF the hahns may
be dispensed with by permission. 0ucL
reasons and exceptions are Ialo down III
canon Eaw." g.,
" And what OF mixed marriages
g Mixed marriages are marriages pe-
tween Catholics and hon-C"Iile"cS' l ~
word that the Church applies 10 SucH
marriages is 'abhorent'-it abhors them,
and for the sake OF husband "no "lle -
we'll as of their family. Difference o.
religion is a cause OF dlsunlon at the OUT
set. The husband goes to one cnuFch
the wife to another, or one or other y,
perhaps finally both, to no ch''rch at ;'ll
The children grow up and see thelf par
ents divided on this most vital point
They are perpleNed ana Sene!'iiS "I
come indifferent "oo''U ''li lell5 io''' -i-'''
ters. "
"Does the Catholic ChIlfch 'llo" sue
marriages 2 Oe oo,,rs
! ohe eoll,'eiit,i, 'i t,i,, ,,Iana o+ times. Inn
S''cl mar i''5o '''iNl iNI.I.t,1 ino CatboIi
'neS r'''l'''' ~ ~, ~ ,n,,+i,I mass an
ch''rcn' ol VIM T,. .l.;.,t .;,,,,I,. ,.si.,
henedle'l"H Il'' lI,,,,,r,,,,. l-,, H., j. ~,
and Witnesses '!,' , I,;. s,,,,Iin, m,
f'rlllI' '''' " 1',.,.. -, ~, :. ,,,Iid nrovije
mar I ,,,,. ,,,7s' Iis,nn.,tion has been ol
.Does the Catholic Church exact an
promise from either OF the conTractlh
parties ?"
eyes, when the arrangements for ii
marriage are being made the priest @!
acts promise from the non-Cathol
nortv that the offspring shall all
bronobt ND in the Catholic faith.