The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-21
A BLESSING FROM ROME.
An Autograph Letter from the POpe-COn-
gratulations to Cardinal McCIosl1ey on His

An Autograph Letter from the POpe-COn-
eratuIations to Cardinal RIcCIosley ON His
Jubilee.
New York Special.
The Pope has sent to the Cardinal, archbish-
Op and bishops of the province of New York an
autograph letter, in reply to their address which
accompanied the acts and DEGREES OF the Fourth
Provincial Council. In acknowledging the re
ceipt of these documents he said that he could
not refrain from praising the zeal of the bishops
in holding the synod, their devotion to the chair
OF Peter, and their attachment to his own per
son; and he commended in the highest terms
their PASTORAL watchfulness and prudence in
preserving intact the deposit of sacred and pure
doctrines, as well as their zeal in guarding the
discipline and the laws Of the church. He adds:
"All this has given US great consolation and il
strengthens the firm trust of heart that with the
assistance OF God and your united efforts divine faith
and religion will receive happy extension in your
midst resulting i'll rich blessings to your country as
well.
'Cherishing this hope in our soul we earnestly be-
seech Lord the Author of every gift that to what
soever you have planted and watered in His He
may grant increase and fuctfy your abors by His
grace, and the abors of all who exercise the holy
ministry under your direction that in your portion of
the Lords field prosperous and abundant harvest Of
| righteousness and salvation may happily arise.
In conclusion the Pope imparts the apostolic
blessings to the bishops themselves the clergy
and the faithful under their charge. The letter
| is dated Nov. 20 1888.
The Pope has also addressed the following
letter TO the Cardinal which was received to-
day:
To Our Beloyed <on, John McCoskoy. Cardinal Arch
bishop of New York:
Beloved son, health and apostolic benedicton. We
have heard with pleasure that you to cele-
brate, in your metropolitan city. the golden jubilee
of the day when you assumed the holy erdrr of the
priesthood and for the first time offered to God the
holy sacrifice fifty years ago.
We therefore tender you, beloved our heartfelt
congratulations on having been blessed with such
length of years in the service of the altar and We
rejoice exceedingly that this privilege receives
additional uster from the life of presy virtue and of
merits acquired in the discharge of the duties of the
episcopal Office.
Wherefore following the prompting of affec-
ton, bid this letter bear to You your golden
niversary best wishes and Fluctuations, and we
pray that Lord who is wont to reward generously
His faithful servants may long preserve you and pour
out upon you the funess of His graces and heavenly
blessings.
We gladly avail ourselves of this opportunity to ex-
press to YOU beloved son, and to your clergy and
faithful people, deep sense of gratitude for your
liberal offerings recently made in aid of the Apostolic
See, and be beg of God to bestow upon you in re-
turn the gifts of His bounty and that He mercifully
grant to all who in blessings to reap benedicions
May apostolic benedetion which we most af-
fectionatey in the Lord impart to you, and to the
clergy and faithful whom you placed, be a
pledge of Divine grace, as it is mark of especial
favor.
Given at St. Peters, Rome the 18th of December
1888, in the sixth year of our pontifcate.
LEO XIII