The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-20
Bishop Wiggers Instructions Reversed. and
the Priests Ordered to Preach in the
Language of America.
Pope Leo's Episcopal Jubilee Celebrated
in Europe and the United States.
Mass Said BIZ the Holy Father Before Nearly
10000 Pilgrims and Italian Catholics
Sermon by Cardinal Gibbons.
wIGGER's ORDERS REVERSED.

Mgr SatolIi Says New Jersey Priests Must
Preach In the English Language.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BAYoNNE, N. j., Feb. 19.-Father Kiileen
read this morning letter from Archbish-
op Satolli, which completely reversed tho
address issued by Bishop Wigger IN relation
to the parishes of ST. Mary. st. Thomas and
st. Henry, read in the Catholic churches
week ago. By the Bishops letter tho two
latter parishes were united and religious
continued, except in the discretion OF
Father Ahne. who might. if he chose, say
mass IN the church of st. Thomas on feast
days. The priest was also directed to preach
in English and German AS be had done
in the past"
The letter read to-day was not directed
to Father Killeen, but to Bishop Wigger.
But it was sent to Father Killeen to be read
In the church In order that the people of
the parish might know what the Arch.
bishop had really directed. Father Kill
leen said. before mass. that he had been
forbidden to give the letter cut for pub
iication. He could only read it at the sltar
TO those who assembled in church. The
he w as dIspleased that his letter In rela-
Jion TO the church trou bles at Bay Onne had
remained unopened and not acted upon
until Feb. 3. and that he was aggrleved
that. when opened, its conditions were not
expressed. 1t was agreed at the confer
ence that the sermons at st. Henry's and at
st. Thomas's should be in English, and
that there should be no preaching in
German. since it was stated at the
conference by the bishop that oil members
of the parish understood English. The
Archbishop directed that the Church of
ST. Thomas should be opened at once. The
parish shall hereafter be known as st.
Thomas and there is to be no parish of st.
Henry. The Church of ST. Henry may,
however. be maintained and the early mass
may be said there. The sermon must be in
English, but after 1t Is finished the priest
may, If he pleases, give brief summary OF
his sermon in German for the benefit of
persons who do not understand English.
But this arrangement Is only temporary.
The principal mass. at 1880 every Sunday,
must be said in St. Thomas Church and
the sermon must be In English. No German
shall be used. The statue OF st. Thomas.
the patron saint of the parish. shall be re-
stored to lts accustomed place. and the
pupils of the paroohlal school. which is
held in the same building. are commanded
to rssit~the~ chapel daily. This letter"
the document continues, rs to settle the
trouble at once and forever"
) Father Killeen said that copy OF the
letter had been sent to Father Ahne, but
on Friday Father Ahne went to Washing
ton and told Archbishop Satolli that il
would be impossible to restore the para
phernalla of ST. Thomas altar by Sunday,
Feb. 10 and the Archbisho op had thereupon
cent to Bishop Wigger second letter. which
he had read deferring the opening until
Feb. &c. But there is to be no further delay.
st. Thomas must positively be opened at
that date. Father Killeen said that the
public would see from this that his origi-
nal statement was correct-that there are
but two parishes IN Bayonno-St Mary's
and ST. Thomas. Copies of the came letter
were sent to Father Abne but he was too
ill too read them. He did struggle through
the mass and announced that ST. Thomas
Church would be reopened next Sunday.
but his voice was not audible beyond the
the third or fourth row of seats.