The Irish standard., 1891-01-03

A GREAT EV .ENI'.
The Pope's Episcopal Jubilee IN
1893.

The Day One of Happiness for the Holy
Father and of Delight to the Great
Family OF Catholics : Memories Of the
Sacertlotnl Celebration.
On the 10th Of February, 1893, the SUI
preme PontiiT, Leo XIII, will complete
the iiftieth anniversary Of his episcopa
conservation. This day, one of happiness
for the Holy Father, will bring delight to
his devoted sous, will BIO u festival Of holy
Joy for all the great family Of Catholics.
There still lives in the memory Of all
who were either willing partakers or
forced witnesses OF it, that wonderful
example Of faith, Of devotion and OF tsf-
lection, the rejoicings on the occasion Of
the sncerdotal Jubilee Of Leo PHI, Five
years after that January Of 1893, which
heart, there will take place a
not less beautiful manifestation Of ardent
and fruitful affection. Nay, it should be
still greater on account Of the dignity OF
the occasion OF which the 1iftieth ami
vcrsary will be celebrated, on account,
too, Of the joy of seeing our beloved Pom
tiff left TO us by God for This new com
incarceration, and Che desire and duty Of
soothing the aorrrows and sadness which
are constantly increasing for che reign
ing Successor Of ST. Peter
1t is sufficient to announce the festi val
which viii be celebrated in February,
1893, to cause the most ardent wish To
arise in the breasts OF Catholics to see il
surrounded with all becoming splendor
and to take part in it with enthusiasm.
However, it is well that the particular
form which tho festival should take
should be decided upo! in good time, be.
cause when the aims and actions Of all
are directed to u common end something
may be done worthy Of the occasion and
an enduring memorial left to posterity.
With this object the Holy Father was
asked on the lth Of this month that the
general permanent committee OF Opera
del Congressi G dei Comitati Cattoliei
might have the honor and salts fnction OF
saying the first word to Catholics On the
the coming Episcopal Jubilee, and of in
viting them to celebrate it, Ihcir prayer
was kindly granted. The Most Eminent
Cardinal Mariana Rnmpoll', Secretary Of
State to the Supreme Pontilf, in q letter
dated the ed of April, declared that "the
Holy Father cannot be nSensiblc to the
xcnl Of the COMMITTEES in furthcring among
the faithful the celebration OF his IEpisco
pal Jubilee, if it should p.case God to pro.
long his life for that event. lilo is won't,
it il true, to refer to the Eternal Pastor
Of tho Church every honor " hich is paid
him as His vicar; yet he recognizes how
becoming it is, especially in these times,
to draw more closely the bonds Of love and
respect which unite the faithful to Their
common Father"
After such encouragement the com
mitteo c;lnuot destitute TO make IN urgent
appeal to Catholics in behalf of the ap
pronching comncmOr;ttion, and at once
to make known their proposals for the
celebration OF the festival These en-
brace the following three points, in which
should be manifested the united action Of
uIi
l. To make preparations to send dep
Rome.
g. 70 make special collections Of
Peters Pence TO present on the occasion
3 To found in every Italian diocese
institutions for educations or OF 9
social character, imbued with Catholic
principles, SO as to commemorate
the anniversary in a manner that
will bring lasting moral advantage to 1t
ally.
All Italian Catholics, and especially
those who belong to Our committees nnC
to the Catholic societies or Italy, will re
ceive our appeal with JOY and will ear
nestly strive that the aforementioned
manner which will fully correspond tc
their Importance, to the end that we have
III view, and to our affection for tht
Pope.
To work, then and all who are Joined
together by one and tue Same love and
hope, unite now in this holy work fo1
the glory Of Gods Vicar and for tho gooG
OF our country. Let us all, linked to
gethcr in harmony, anticipate before.
hand the consolation which the festival
will bring to the Holy Father; let us
show him that for his sake Italian Cath
olics know how to unite in common aims
and common action which he so con
stantly recommends TO us, and in which
lies the secret of all SUCCESS.
So far we have addressed Italian
Catholics.
To those who from all parts Of the
Catholic world conducted pilgrims to
the feet of the Supreme Pontifl Oh the
occasion of his sacerdotal Jubilee, tt
those who gave us such noble examples
Of energetic Catholic action, we send our
earnest petition to make our appeal
known and to prepare new demonstra
tions for the approaching Episcopal
Jubilee Of the Holy Father.
May noble aud holy emulation take
possession OF all our brethren beyond the
Alps and beyond the sea to express their
love for the Pope in the celebration OF
this new and greater jubilee. And thus
all the Catholics of the world will, in
deed, show themselves members of one
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