The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-15
CATHOLIC PILGRIMS.
They Will Leave New York
City for European Shrines
on July Tenth.
REV. FATHER TIGHE TO LECTURE
He Will Soon Discuss the Relation
Of Labor to Capital-News
From the Churches.
REV. FATHER TIGHE TO LECTURE

The second American national pilgrim
age to European shrines will leave New
York ci July 10, by the Red Star line
express steamer Westernland, under the
direction of the Fathers of Mercy. The
The Very Rev. Victor Saillat, Provincial
of the order, who recently celebrated his
silver Jubilee as a priest. has started for
Europe to make final arrangements for
the pilgrims in each town of itinerary,
Rev. William Smith, S. P. NJ, will remain
here to superintend the work.
The success of the pilgrimage last year
was so great that a more extensive course
has been prepared for this excursion.
The points to be visited will include Rome
Padua. Loretto. Lourdes and Paray-le-
Monial. where the more important shrines
are located. but the journey will also
reach Milan. Naples, Paris, Mines. Lon
don. Dublin and Killarney. Rev. William
Smith. who is directing the arrangements,
says that more pilgrims had made appli-
cation for the trip than at the CORES
ponding time last year. and that there
IL every indication that several hundred
will be in the party.
AT THE REQUEST OF THE POPE.
The pilgrimage is undertaken at the
especial request of the Pope, who at
the private audience with the pilgrims
last year. said:-"Bring me more Of these
good Americans"
Father smith says that the Pope par
tieularly approves of sue p~ilgrimages,
because they tend to show Rome, as the
Mother of the Churches. by drawing
many to the Holy City. The same spirit
aninates Mgr. Satolli. the Pope's repre-
sentative in this country, and he has
given every encouragement to the move
ment. Archbishop C%orrIgan has also Civ
en- a cordial endorsement to the enter
prise. Father Smith has received the
following Letter from the Archbishop, adj
dressed to Father Saillat:-
81 have received your note, in which
NatAlal Pngrimage to European shrines.
The attraction offered to- intending. phi.
g ma n d Is very g wfli he a abIe J to ef faSe p 1nat
in these religious exercises. Piigrimage
sublime act OF Iaitn. aad 1 congra,ula.e
reprsss nted in. this grand demonstration
OF sHRiNEs TO BE VISITED.
One Of the famous shrines TO be Wis
tied snbon Is that tn the Of A s2Estto' N Thi sbe Is bss nfas
there is enclosed the horse In which the
Virgin Mary first received the tidings that
place of especial sanctity. by the devout.
and thronged constantly BY pilgrims. who
enter the basillica, on barred. knees to
also be made to Padua, at the season
when ceremonies will be held in com.
memoration of the 70ath anniversary Of
ST. Anthony's death. The pilgrimage will
also Include Lorrdes and Pary-le Monial.
The latter Is the centre of the League
this country alone. has two millions of
members "A Pary-lesMonial the pill
grime will leave a memorial banner. on
which will be enfkfaznned the coat of
arms of of New York State and Territory
represented The patriotism of the party
is to ne demonstrated by an American
flag. which is to be borne by them on the
tourney. and finally denosited with the
other banner at Pary-le-Monial.