The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-04-26
BISHOP. CHATARD: TO ;.:HlS
PEOPLE.
A Pastoral Letter Of Deep In
terest TO Both Clergy and
Laity.

A Pastoral Letter Of Deep In
4 terest TO Both Clergy and
4 Laity.
n As Ia his custom at this season, BishOF
Chatard has issued pastoral letter /,
his people. II il as follows:
7 Venerable Brethren OF the Clergy =
Dearly Beloved Children OF the Laity
I The holy season In which we are, i,
spoken Of IN the liturgy Of the church q,
an acceptable time-a time Of salvation
AS we look back upon what OF II has
; gone by, we should ask oureclve,
whether we have so appreciated il, OF
whether we have allowed ourselves tc
lrepine at the privaiion and seIf.rcstrainI
II calls for, neglecting 10 conform to II;
spirit. To those who have fervently
corresponded with the aim of the church
II has been period Of grace aud OF bless.
he spirit Of good works which will con-
Itinue to have Wholesome influence on
their lives. They have in this way pre-.
pared themselves TO celebrate, with pro-
nj, the solemn. touching and beautiful
days Of Holy Week, and to exalt in the
glorious feat Of the resurrection, the day
Iof triumph OF Jesus Christ aud the figure
OF our own resuscitation, when we shall
be like Him in all the glory OF our spirit
ualizcd body. Let those, however, who
have been hitherto careless Of the advan.
Itages of lent, not be downcast. Though
Il Il be the eleventh hour, they NAV atill,
Ia the coming week, make np for the
past, and BY thoughtful consideration OF
the passion of Jesus aud Of the sorrows
Iof Mary, prepare themselves for the con-
ISOLATION Of good confession, and for
the holy joys Of an Easter communion.
4 II is our duty to remind yon, dearly
beloved brethren, that the time has come
for the discharge of a most important
duty to contribute to the support oft
-eminary. Death or disability Of one
kind or another. is always at work 10
thin out the ranks Of the clergy. and Il
is absolutely necessary to supply the va
cant places, and TO this end to have ever
on hand who may I'll them. While
some may be able to educate them selves
there must ever be large proportion
lwho cannot, the councils Of the church
telling us that the bishops are by pre-
ference to take the children OF the poor
Ito whom the Lord Of all Grace Is largel,
liberal with His gifts pauperes divite
lin fide-the poor rich In faith (St
sJ ames II, % Although we cannot con
demn the fsithiul oi the diocease 70
rIneglect IN this matter, since they hav
Iiberally contributed toward the educa
? ltion Of the clergy. the collections hav
sometimes fallen behind, aud have no
met the wants Of the diocese. This ha
.Ihsppened In the year just elapsed. ane
! several hundred dollars had to be Dor
r0wed 10 meet its current expenses
This sum must be met by the present an
: nusl collection, which. besides, mus
furnish money for the next twelve
months. We therefore request you
venerable brethren Of the clergy. TO ex
hort your people to contribute literally
land we urge yon very earnestly, below
ed children Of the laity, to be generou.
lin giving for this great and most essen
tisl need. that the vocations that God
lgives may not be frustrated, or the yonna
men be forced TO seek in some other
diocese the education for which the
means could not be had here. In this
lconnection we wish 10 impress on every
lone the Importance OF such good work
las that Of aiding to maintain what God
has placed among us-His church. Nc
better charity could Christian have
part In At the honr Of his death. and we
Earnestly recommend to every catholic
not 10 forget the seminary in bis last
will and testament. Large sums need
not be LEFT, II each one will take care to
'eave something for 1t. No will should
be deemed perfect one which does not
leave something for the poor, and for the
seminary. On next Sunday the annual
collection will be taken up for the sup
Iport Of the seminarians Of the diocese,
and the proceeds will be sent to our
right reverent vicar-gencrsl, Mgr. Bes-
eonies.
In accordance with the requirements
of church discipline, his grace, the Most
Rev. DR.. Elder, archbishop OF Cincinna-
III, has c0nvoked the fifth provincial
council Of the province to meet IN Gin
cinnati Sunday May 10, next. In this
council the interest OF the church in each
diocese Of the province will be studied,
and the result OF the legislation of the
late provincial and third plenary council
| be subjected to examination, and what.
lever is needfuI for the welfare OF the
faithful, will be presented for action by
lthe Right Rev. Fathers. Yon will un.
lderstand how incumbent Il IL on you.
dearly beloved brethren. to aid this work
by your prayers. The bishops assemble
In the Holy Ghost to do Gods work, and
they rely on the valued help Of the pray
ers Of their spiritual children. There
fore, do not neglect this pious and inn
perative duty. That II may be recalled
to your attention, the Rev. Pastors will,
on the first, second aud third Sundays|
after Easter, briefly speak to you OF thel
council and Of lis utility. Also, after the
high mass on Sundays and holidays, the
priest will recite with the people the!
Iitany Of the D. v. M. with the prayer,
20 God, who by the light OF the Holy
Ghost and after the daily low mass.
one Our Father, a Hail Mary, and the
same prayer, beginning with Low Sun
day and continuing till the end OF the
Thus. In the union OF prayer.