The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-14
A RELIGIOUS PILGRIMAGE.
Catholics to Hoaor the Memory of a Martyred
Missionary in New York State.

Missionary In New York State.
New York World.
The second religious pilgrimage ever conducted
in the United States will be made on Aug. 10 to
the shrine of our Lady OF Martyrs at Auriesville
N. Y. The first pilgrimage that occurred In this
country was during August. 1885, whet rs same
shrine was visited by fully two thousand deTout
Catholics-men, women and children. The re-
ligious enterprise was inaugurated by the Rev.
Francis Casey, Jesuit. stationed in Troy. man
of great powers of organization, who filled with
q religious zeal, undertook to gather large
number of pious Catholics and start on pilgrim
age to the above shrine His labors met with
overwhelming success. The pilgrims gath
cred at Troy from all parts of the State
and made the pious journey The under
taking was so successful that when it was
proposed some time ago to make another pill
grimage Father Casey and his associates Fathers
Dewey and Loyzance received immediate APP
probation, and interest in the affair became uni
versal Letters expressing desire to participate
in the grand religious ceremony were received
from different parts of the country by the faith
ers, and it is believed that nearly 5000 persons
will make the pilgrimage. Those who will par
ticipate will assemble at Troy, and on the 18th
day of August, after hearing mass, the entire
marty, headed by Fathers Casey, Loyzance and
Dewey, will start for the Shrine of Our Lady of
Martyrs, twenty seven miles distant When the
pilgrims reach the shrine prayers will be recited.
and other religious exercises performed. Three
days will be spent at the shrine, and the pal
grims will then return to their homes. Before
the pilgrimage is concluded fast OF fifteen
hours duration will be imposed on those taking
part in it, after which the sacrament will be ad-
ministered.
The Shrine of our Lady of Martyrs liz a church
erected on the spot where the great Indian mis-
siouary, Father Isaac Jogues, a member of the
Society of Jesus, was massacred by the Mohawk
Indians while preaching to them, in the year
1916. The shrine is in the town of Auriesyille,
thirty-four miles from Albany on the main line
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road 1t was constructed some time ago by the
members of the Jesuit order. and is accredited
with many marvellous cures and occurrences.
Father Jogues was born in France in 1907, and
became a member or the Society of Jesus at the
age of eighteen. Soon after his admission to the
order France was striving to gain absolute do
minion over the Canadas, and was at continual
warfare with the Indians. Filled with religious
zeal. Father Jogues volunteered to journey to
Canada and preach the gospel to the sayages.
He remained some time in Canada and went
back to France where he was ordained priest.
After his ordination he started again for
America. He spent a long time laboring
among the Iroquois, Hurons and Mohawks,
teaching them the gospel While on visit to
the Mohawks, who were at war with their neigh
bors Father Jogues was murdered with several
companions, on Oct. il, l646, by that tribe near
Anriesville, on the spot where the shrine now
stands. After his death marvellous cures were
eaected on the spot where he was killed. These
facts and others were presented before the third
pleuary council, of Baltimore in December,
1883, and resulted in q conciliar petition to the
Holy Father, Leo XIII, who caused the beautifi-
cation of Father Jogues and the COMPANIONS who
suffered death with him. The shrine was then
founded and a church was built with the name
of Our Lady of Martyrs.
Religious pilgrimages in the United States
very rare In Canada pilgrimages are. made
yearly to the shrine of Ste. Anne de Beaupre.
near Montreal. In the Catholic countries where
there are shrines pilgrifnages are made regular
". The pilgrimage to the shrine of Our Lady
of Martyrs, at Auriesyille, promises to be a
grand affair. Pilgrims from all over the country
are expected to participate in the cerp1aonies,
and it is likely that religious pilgrmages to this
shrine will be repeated every year.