Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-20
THE NEW CATHEDRAL.
Circular Letter Issued by Bishop Ma
nogue.

| Circular Letter Issued by Bishop Ma
nogue.
The following letter, addressed to thu
priests and people of the Diocese OF Sacra
, mento, has been issued by Right Rev
Bishop Manogue and distributed through.
out the diocese:
We are how engaged in erecting a cathedral
for our diocese Grass Valley having fallen
away in Catholic population. and the present
and prospective aspect OF that place as a center
being so discouraging, our beloved and yener-
ated Supreme POntiff, Leo Kill, has deigned to
favorably consider our forlorn condition, and to
extend to our diocese in special manner his
paternal protection. From the remarkable de-
crease of population in the mining counties the
mining camps and towns our diocese was on
the verge of becoming thing of the past. The
Father of the Faithful has come to our aid. He
has graciously condescended to consider the ex-
tent OF our miseries and to raise up our totter-
ing diocese to a noble and respectable standing
He has granted us Sacramento, the Capital of
the State, for our new See and center, and
within this year he has raised us up from pop
ulation of ten to a population of twenty five
thousand. This is a favor which both priests
and people should sensibly and gratefully ac-
knowledge.
There Is no community, town, city, CORPORA
ton or Government without central place of
action for the welfare and benefit of all con-
cerned and for the diocese the cathedral is
tHdt center. IL Is tlere Lne OILS are COnSecrateQ
for the conservation of Bishops, the ordination
OF priests, the baptism of children incorporated
into the mystic body OF Christ, the conservation
of affairs for the adorable sacrifice, the final
signing and amounting of the faithful who look
beyond the grave for place of refreshment,
light and peace. II is there the archives which
concern all are kept and preserved.
Hence the cathedral belongs to every one in
the diocese; to those in Siskiyou as to those of
Sacramento; to the faithful in Esmeralda at a
great distance, as well as to those in Yuba and
Colusa near at hand. All are, therefore, called
upon to have an interest in the cathedral as the
cathedral has an interest in the welfare of every
Catholic child in the diocese. 1t is there the
clean oblation will be daily offered for them ALL
and especially for the contributors and bene-
factors of this temple a weekly mass will be
continually celebrated. And thou, OLOrd we
beseech thee that thy eyes may be opened upon
this house night and day; upon the house of
which thou hast said, My name shall be there;'
that thou mayest hearken to the prayer which
thou mayest hearken to the supplieations of thy
servant and of thy people whatsoever they shall
pray for in this place, that thou mayest hear
them in the place OF thy dwelling in heaven and
show them mercyr
We beseech you all. then both priests and
people, to unite and show your interest, your
zeal and action, your appreciation of this honor
to our diocese, this noble temple of the living
God
To afford an opportunity to the faithful of the
diocese, we hereby appoint Rev. J. j. Callan to
visit and call upon all from Suffer to Siskiyou.
We authorize him to announce from each
church in every mission and parish outside Sac
expect from each and all the rectors a hearty
support by word, introduction and active CO.
operation when Rev. Father Callan visits their
respective places.