The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-29
4 LRTrs1 FR0A THE rope.
sThe Last sunday in septenber 10 be
Specially observed EserywAere.

Specially obseEved Eyerywheve.
Pope Leo has issued, ~ already ans
snounced, 40 eucyclical appointing Sep
tember 30 ~ day for special prayers
and expiation. the following is the
letter
.EeO XIII, by Divine Providence Pope,
to his venerable brethren,s the patriarchs,
priMates, arch0tahops and blshops Of the
Sse. Forahe faos that tho 1iftieth annivs1sary
of the day ON which Ne wore raised to the
priesthood recently gave Joy 70 the church.
we have rscently given thsnE., 2, IL y right,
will and providential desire the whole Of
the life Of men is governed. In like man,
ner. such general union in testimonies OF
tri6ations aud In public man, iestations Of
pleasure He could call forth who possesses
undivided away over tho minds and tho
piishes the issues Of things to the glory Of
the Christian religion. Il is indeed re-
nIarkable and memorable event, by means
of which the enemies OF the church. whether
they will or not see with their own eyes
that the church maintains its divine life
and the strength divinety conferred upon It,
and arc thus obliged 70 come to tho concln-l
sion that y is aitogether In an insane at.
tempt that impions persons -rage against
aud contemplate wild attacks upon the
Lord and his Christ.
blessing should be preserved and its advan-
tages spread as widely IS possible we have
opened tho treasures Of celestial grace 10 all
failed @ % 70 impiore % the aid ofdivins mercy mercy on on
behalf OF those who still find themselves ont
side the one ark OF salvation; and this We
have done animated by the desire that all
bond of charity, should soon form only one
fold under one Shepherd Thus, in truth.
have we prayed to Jesus Christ our Lord
with heartfelt supplications on the occa-
sion of the solemn ceremony of canoniza-
lion recently held.
ssFor, having raised our eyes toward the
and granted in the cases of those Christian
heroes, the examination Of whose sublime
virtues and miracles had been happily ter
minated according to the prescriptions OF
due to saints. TO others the cultus Of the
blessed, SO that the heavenly Jerusalem
should be united in common bond Of joy
mage toward the Lord. But In order that
the affair might, an it were, receive its COM
pletion, avatling ourselves OF the infinite
to extend the offers OF our apostolic charity
as fully as possible to those beloved chill
dren Of the church who. having died the
Of the haSe tnss
have become shoots Of the mystic vine,
although they are not permitted into eter-
nal rest until they have paid to the last far
ward the avenging justice of God. We are
moved by the pious desires OF the Catholics
to whom our present design is, we know.
ble greviousness Of the punishment by
which the souls of the dead are afflicted, but
besides and above all, we are moved by the
ful solemnities Of the year, makes holy and
salutary commemoration Of the dead in or
der that they may be loosed from their sins.
Therefore, with all the necessary dis.
n act
Sunday of the month Of September as q day
OF most ample expiatfon, on which there
shall be celebrated by us and also by each
and bishops and other prelates exercising
jurisdiction over q diocese-by each in his
own patriarchnl, metropolitan, or cathedral
special mass fSr the dead with
ing to the rite indicated qy the missal tor
commemoration OF all the faithful departed.
We also approve OF the same being done in
the parochfal and collegiate churches of the
secular as we'll as OF the regular clergy and
by all priests. provided that the Office
proper Of the mass of the day is not omitted
Of the faithful we strongly exhort, AFTER
they have made the sacramental confession,
to nourish themselves devoutly with the
bread Of angels for IT the .tt intention of the
our apostolic authority a plenary indul-
gence for the dead, and to each ofthose cell
ebrating mass as above the favor of the
."rhus the pious souls who expiate by
such great sufferings tho remainder of their
faults will receive special and most oppor-
tune relief from the saving host which the
universal church, united with its visible
head, and animated with the same spirit Of
charity, will offer to God, in order that He
may admit them to place Of consolation,
light and eternal peace.
ssMeanwhite, venerable brethren, as q
pledge Of heavenly gifts, we grant the apos-
tolic beneGiction affectionately in the Lord
=, vpsf In
hded In your care. LEO XIII, Pope"