The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-11-30

The 0reaA Catholic Cessbrsliea In Hsasr si
-. Charles Rsrromeo.

The 0rsas CasAs,is Ce.sbrssie. n Hsasr 81
~. Charles Rsrroweo.
ROME, Nov. 1G-The 4th OF November has
been celebrated with unusual solomnity this
year In Rome. Three hundred years ago
Charles Borromeo. the great Archbishop OF
Milan. died. and the Catholic Church oil over
tho world hos this year commsmorated his
anniversary with great solemnity. The
churches where the celebrations have taken
place In Rome are four: San Carlo al Corso
santa Prassede. San Carlo al Catenari. and San
Carliuo Ale Quattro Fontane. Tho FIRST named
church. in front Of the Hotol do Rome. on the
Corso. is the largest among those dedicated to
tho Saint. There the heart Of San Carlo Is kept
In silver shrine behind tho high altar.
st. Prasscdo was the church which Borromoo
had a. a title when Cardinal. and q chair and
table OF tho Saint Rre kept there among tho
relics. The last utular Cardinal of IT. Prasscdo
was Cardinal BorromeO. tho state mayor domo
OF tho Pope. Tho present tituiar 10 Cardinal
Binnch tho ex-Nuncio Of Spain.
1t. Carlino ale Quat,ro Fontine Ia tho small
church built by Bornini. who wanted TO give by
contrast ocular evidence Of the vast magnitude
OF st. Peters. For this purpose he built this
church. and tho annexed convent OF the Span
ish monks for the redempton OF slaves. on n
level with the bottom OF tho four big pillars
supporting tho cupola OF 81. Peters.
The celebration Ia San Carlo nj Corso began
on the Sd Of November and lasted eight days.
Three high Pontincnl mnBscs wero chnnted on
the 4th 9Th. and 9th bv throo Cardinals The
FIRST day Cardinal Pnrocchi. Vicar Of Zone. per-
formed :be service. He had chantcd solemn
vsspers on the 3D.. the eve OF the feast. and ho
chanted r9nti',cai mass surroundnd ~ largo
crowd oi bishops and prelates. both Italian
aud foreign.
draperies. and sorgecously, Illuminated with
hu,drods OF cian'i"iteie hanging from the
ceiling The lights were iis'ributed nr,isticnliy
church. and presented most rIaing effect.
The music was se!octcl. The church at high
mass was crowded with strangers OF every
nation unl creed. What contributed most to
enhances The s2lemnty Of the celebration was
Parocch Far different from his predecrss ".
Cardinal Monaco. the present Vicar of Eomo
rs whom presiding over n ncctin. or delivering
. sermon on from the pulpit, His sermon was a
which he used and die copions sraiition ana
sound doetrino which constituted the Sold pa TT
mirabls .fEure OF the Cartlina'. With his M miro
and lull Pontliical array. eneaking for hall an
Parocch in fact is thu" great Car,linnl OF tho
as the mos, probaGio successor of Loo Xiii.
Tho Borromen family is ono Of tho most pop
and the Bprroneo Islands. in Lake Maggorr.
Their origin Is ancient. and they come from
called Buon komco. or he good Roman. In
tho times Of st. Charles they st,li Owned tho
psror Kept to check lnyasi"ns from France On
that side OF Italy. ~. Charles. ailiod 70 tho
nephew OF Gard nni Grsn Nnseio Mciici after err
ward Plus ~. lie was only Twenty-Five years
ola fa,n when he was elected Cardinal. n" more
in the annns OF tho Church 1t. Charles con
tna oio hHn n any EreaS Of Tho time to
H,al for the "pplicGtion Of the DEGREES and laws
- ia MI -
sort OF directory and coGoN for TIE wise al. Il
S Si.ha Sm."1pnt,In Of aioSI1e \" G"th"ie
Mn ~, thc dis1rilne oi pastoral administration
is 10 thls DAY derived. ..,, .,..-
severe in Sell difeipine. Iia self-abncgaticn
ESQ won for lin tho III i, honor OF bsing dno-
ted as q SANITY pattern by everyone WHO Hi9hcs
age. Even In our days. no more complimentary
commcnda;.on FOR tho Archbisho1. Of NAMES
to call him second Charles B"rromeo.
In Rome on tho 4th Of November almost tho
Az night tho square about tho church and tho
snrroundinE houses were Illuminated by the
scminarics and colleges II every nation at
tended in turn Mt the altar during tho religious
has illuminated in n sort OF triumph for tho
GDntho,ies In revolutionary Rome, Had the
he been able TO perform tho ceremony as WAS WAS
zone nn y 2iien tines the ATTENDANCE and deyo,
during this last week could not have been more
spOntnneous or more complete.
, The first lady teacher Of Latin and Greek in
Prof. Miss Giulia Cayallnri who studied at tho
University OF Bologna. and is rs years old. has
School for ladies.
The mum iciraity Of Rome has placed on tho
ruins Of MartiaPs Villa on tho Jnniculum tho
following Inscription. made by the poet Il I'M
self and to be found in the sixty fourth
Epigram OF the ~. Book:
HiUc 81 Vii. re plOntea
1t tOtiim liCet pstiiiarc Roman
Albanos Guoquc rus cu,usque COLES
1t GnndcuuGuc jacet sub nrbe frirus
fid.nas Netercs breyesluc Rubrus
Et Quod vtryneo gauset
Anna pvmlferun PereInH.