New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-10
AGATNST GREEK MARRIED PRIESTS.
THE ARCHBIsHoPs WANT THE B,slLIAN MONKS
TO TAKE CHARGE OF UNITED GREEKS


Washington. Feb. (special.-The representative Of
The Tribune called at the Catholic University to-day
TO ascertain what thought there regarding the
Chicago dispatch Of saturday last attacking the chan
cellor OF the institution. for Cardinal Gibbons Is at
the head OF the board Of the university Bishop
Keane was absent In NewYork. and DR.. O'Gorman
had inst returned TO the university. lie had been
absent In New England since last week. whittier he
went 10 bury q relative. He was asked what he
thought OF the late developments and OF the news
In The Tribune concerning this matter. lie replied
that he did not know anything about the subject.
having been away in obscure part OF Massachu-
sets where they less abou; ecclesiastical mat
tiers than they do In the Wild West.
His attention was called a recent publication to
the effect that Greek priest with wife and eight
children, was about establish his home In Workers
DR.. O'Gorman said that would hardly b. possible. or
at least not for any length OF timc " the commuhi-
OF this Greek parish expected TO remain in the
communion OF the Catholic Church. This subject
was the matter Of consideration at the Arch'ishops
conference held In New-York last November. and the
oddly OF Greek married priests establishing Them
selves In The United states was then fully DISCUSSED
Bishop Spaldng, who present on that occasion,
was allowed TO Introduce Greek priest who. not
outstanding u late ruling Of the sacred Congr"ga
ton The Propaganda asked that married priests
OF his rite be allowed TO for the souls OF many
thousand United Greeks who have migrated TO III"
United states. The conference discussed his appear
at lengt and after mature delibcration II was ag'u
that The rule laid down by the Propaganda should
he insisted On. and that effort should be- maze
TO induce the Basilian monks TO take the spiritual
charge OF the United Greeks in this country. Arch
bishop Corrigan requested by the conference l."
write TO the Holy and urge the sending OF celn'c
monks to this country.
There are four or i've congregations OF the United
Greeks In the United states and although the mar
red priests regularly ordained and recognized us
in view OF the requirements OF the Roman See That
the Greek monks should be- asked 10 take charge oi
| all the United Greeks In this country. What hau
been the result OF the correspondence OF the Arh
b shop OF New-YOrk with the Propaganda was not Yet
known Probably sufficient time had not elapsed 10
| hear from all the parties. The probability was 'ha'
Father S7aala who at IonkcrS. would not incur
the expense OF bringing his family To this country II
no Thought his time OF service would be limited, uh'
| he could be replaced by BasIlian monk
In this connection 1t Is understood the p''cN
method OF administering communion III bonn 'n"' "''
suggested to the opponents OF the use oil one com
munon cup or more, In the celebration Of me h"u
| Suppcr I'm Protestant churches. II way Oh Waihui'"i"h
the custom OF partakng Of both elements "i'hou'
exposinc the partlripaniS the objections no" ~
strangely nry.d by the indscrimnate use oi we ~
rho Creeks use the bread dipped In wine ana III tnS
wav both species are actually cohSuin'u " s 10
| rn.,nc the faithful to contracting ns"ns" from ,,le
,nout6s of those who touch III" cup WIN lie'' ipS'
Th.v also use a spoon when the conS'Trard pf'tiu ~
saal.t I'm I'm. communion cup and cach conihull,hn.
could provide his spoon. instead Oh rI"' a.,
No u' hos recently been suggested. TO aVhu lh'
dangers alleged from the common use Oh sIn, '"P
mann "a many ia n large body OF COMMITMENTS