The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-08-02
Died FOR THE FAITH
The History Of the Relics
Of St. Quietus the
Martyr.
FOUND IN Tia cATACoMBs.
Translation to American Soil
A Thousand Children to Par
ticipate in Today's Cere-
mony in Hoboken.

$3.50 auu SuflSbianIty seemed spark
under the heel Of the Roman Emperors.
somewhere in the second or third CEN
tury, to be more exact. after our Lord,
there died for his belief in purer relig-
ion little boy call Quietus. Nothing is
known Of him save that he died for
Christ. What he was like, or whether he
wasof noble or plebian blood, or whether
hewas torn to pieces or eharred to ashes in
the Coliseum, or whether he was bunted
down and SHIN in his own house IN his
mothers sight is not known; nothing but
that ne had found light in the darkness
o. laise gods and that ne won martyrs
crown.
Twelve millions of martyrs persisted in
the prosecutions of the first three CEN
turtles. aud he was but one; so he was
laid 70 sleep in the catacombs with mere
~ little slab above him, on which they
. wrote 10 Latin. "Quietus, who lived ii
this world in peace dTs years and two
months" Resting on the slab they
placed vase fiied with blood. sig
nifylug that be was q martyr.
Ard here LAID his bones through the
centuries while above him numbered the
conflicts and struggles which marked the
passing OF the old gods, and Rome be-
came the home OF the Popes.
gndisturbed be laid until January 49,
l849, when some workmen excavating il
the catacombs. discovered his little rest
ing place with the vase Of blood which
told OF his martyrdom The relics were
removed to St. Peters at Rome. where
they rested until july 81. 1850. when they
were taken up TO De sent TO this country.
This Was becaure because Father Cavoin,
who Is the last male descendant of John
Calvin, and who was then pastor OF the
Church OF Our Lady of Grace In Ho-
boLen, wrote to Cardinal Brignole, ask
ing him if the church might not have the
bones of a martyr to enshrine.
The Cardinal spoke to Pope Plus TX.
who gave his consent, and Bishop Costel-
laui signed the decree giving the bones of
st. Quietus into the possession of the
Church OF Our Lady OF Grace.
The relics came 60 Hoboken and were
taken to the pastoral residence. where
they laid until June /, 1855. when they
were enshrined in what Is now the old
church. The ceremony Of enshrinement
was unique Ia this country, and visitors
came from all parts of the country to
witness 1t. Frnnb Lcslte's Illustrated
Paper had pictures of the cere-
mony, and all the newspapers
had long accounts Of IT. On
that day, Bishop Bailey, robed in
the martyr. and wearing his mitre. came
from the pastors house bearing III his
hands In a golden case the remains of the
nlartyred boy.
S0ne hundred children were arrayed on
estsh side OF the Bishop, bearing PALM
After them came the priests of che parish
in sacramental robes, and after them
procession of children singing TO the
glory OF the saint Thus the procession
passed through the streets into the
church where the relics were laid on the
main altar. The Bishop delivered dis
course and then the relics were exposed
to public veneratiou.
This shrine then became the most fire.
quentcd in the country. Cures were
made by its power, SO the records of the
church state, ana throughout the whole
country spread its fame, and pilgrims
came from all parts. OF the land TO visit
it and experience Its power. Many
votive offerings were made testifying to
its power 10 heal disease.
Charles Felix, then Duke of Genoa,
brother to the King OF Italy, presented
the church with copy OF Raphael,s
Madonna Of Foligno. The copy is valued
in the thousands, and was hung at the
saints shrine, where It drew msny art
lovers.
of the church, in 1879. he closed the
shrine and its fame died out, but on the
re-enshrinement Of the relics the shrine
will be opened TO all who wish 90 bsseech
the saint's aid In sickness or suffering.
The greatest ceremony. however, in all
ST. Mary's Church's history will occur to-
morrow, when the RELICS are translated
and taken from the old church to the
new.
In the morning at half pastten the cere-
mony Of closing the old church Will occur.
at this service Father Corrigan will
preach on 1.-THE Church In Hoboken."
In the afternoon at four O'Clock will
occur the "Solemn and Public Transla-
tion of the Relic Of St, Quietus, Martyr"
The relics will be carried in a gold casket.
Bishop Wigger will carry the martyrs
remains. Surrounding him will be 100
boys and girls carrying palms. The
girls will wear white dresses and
both boys and girls will wear red sashes,
as red Is the martyrs color. Behind the
Bishop will march Father Corrigan,
John McHale, George Brown, Walter
Fallon and James Mccarthy, all wearing
cassock and surplice aud collar. Then
will follow the rest Of the thousand chill
dren. all wearing red sashes
The procession will emerge from IN
old church. then go 70 the centre y 1n
Park, thence through tke Park to sixth
street. to Willow street, ana thence 70
the ehurch. While marching the chill
dren will sing the following hymn, the
words Of which were written by Mauame
j.. d. Pvchowski and composed Dy 4. w.
Pychowski, both OF the parisns
/.
Hail to thee thou Saint In glory
Han to thee brave marfyred youth
Latest time shall list thy story.
Victim pure to Christian TRUTH
CHORUS.
Saint ou;etus. hear, oh he ar usi
Heavenly aid we ask OF theel
May thy spirit ever near u.s.
Our dear guide and patron Del
2.
Hark. the cries the welkin rending'
Sec the armed band draws nigh'
Roman legions onward WenuinR, -.
Thirst for blood the youth must diel
St. Quietus, etc.
Faith and hope and love uphold him.
Meel<ly bows his fair young mead;
Guardian angels arms eufold MN.
Lowly lies be mid the dead,
Hail blest Saint across the ocean
f1ous hands thy relics bore;
Calm they rest upon our shore -.
s.
LQi Within yon shrine reposing,
|t All thai a4rfh OF thee may ciaim
Blee5 thus church thexz. ol9as thy children
Here Invoking nv loved naIpe'
SYhsa ~ nishop entsra fhe new church
~ will plaoe ~ relics on them ain ALTA.