The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
The Blessed Zaccaria and the Blessed
Fourier Added to the Roll of
Saints by the Pope.
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Protest from Greece.

ROME, May 27.-The canonization to-day
of the blessed Zaccaria, founder of the or
der of Barnabites. and of the blessed Four
Ter de Mataincour, surnalned the Apostle of
Lorraine, was the mo st impressive ceremony
witnessed at st. Peters since the abolition
of the temporal power of the Popes, the
only difference in this mornings ceremonial
and those which occurred under the SOW
ereignty of the Popes being that the ex-
ternal gates of st. Peters were closed and
that tickets of admission to the cathedral
had to be obtained. The huge basiica was
thronged. According to estimates, 1000
persons were present. The approaches to
the church were lined by Italian troops.
Inside the building were the pontfcal gen.
darmes and the Swiss pontifcal guards.
Young men belonging to the different Cath
Ollie societies, under the direction OF the
pontifcal chamberlains, acted as ushers
From as early as o'clock in the morn
ing stream of carriages and pedestrians
set in toward the basilica, and by s o'clock
ST. Peters was crowded. It's interior was
aglow with the light of thousands of can
dies which force of three hundred lay
brothers commenced lighting at the apse,
where the pontifical throne, surmounted by
an immense picture Of the Holy Trinity,
was surrounded by banners depicting the
miracles wrought by the blessed Zaccaria
and the blessed Fourier.
Soon after s the strains of lave Maria"
heralded the approach of the inaugural
procession from the Sistine Chapel. 1t was
headed by representatives of the mendi-
cant and monastic orders, and was typical
of the retired ecclesiastical orders from the
students to the prelateS, patriarchS and
cardinals, eliminating in the venerable
fgr1yp # hE nOln Lon
borne on the Soda Gestatoria, attended
by the bearers of the traditional Fiabelli.
his left hand he carried a lighted candle,
and with his right hand he blessed the
people while traversing the nave. The
procession halted at the altar of the blessed
sacrament to permit Of the Pope making
alteration Then, after the pontihcal noble
guard had presented arms, his Holiness
proceeded to the apse and seated himself
on the throne on the steps of which were
grouped twelve assistant archbishops and
bishops. The assembled dignitarieS of the
church made the customary obelsance TO
the pOntiff, the cardinals kissing his hand
and receiving the accolade, the bishops
kissing his hand and knee, and the minor
completed, the dignitaries of the church
took their places in the stalls. The side
princes and patricianS of Rome, the
knights of Malta and the members Of the
diplomatic corps. The ceremony of can
The ceremony Of canonization followed.
1t was divided into three parts namely the
request of the Pope to grant the canoniza-
ton the proclamation canonizing the
blessed Zaccara and the blessed Fourier
and the pontitical mass. Cardinal Gaetnao
AloiSi-M aselli project of the congregation
of sacred rites, the advocate of the cause
of canonizing formally demanded that the
blessed ZaCcaria and the blessed Fourier
be inscribed on the roll or saints, making
the demand thrice. instanter instantius and
instantissimo. After the first request the
Pope intoned the litany of the saints. After
ba Holiness inTOnp0
Veni Creator" After the third request his
Holiness, wearing the mitre of doctor of
the church, proclaimed the new saints The
Pope then authorized the official act of
proclamation and afterwards intoned the
re Deum, in which the entire congregation
Joined. At the same time the bells or the
Vatican and of the Basiica were tolled, and
they set ringing the bells of all churches
in Rome.
nal Luigi Orogli di Santo Stefano, dean of
the Sacred College and camerlengo OF the
Holy Roman Church, celebrated mass. The
offertory followed, at which special gifts
emblematic of the canoniZing were pre-
scented to the Pope. They included five col
ored decorated candles, two loaVes of
bread emblazoned with the arms of Leo
XIII in gold and silver, two casks, one
gilded and containing Wine and the other
slvered and containing water, and three
cages. In the first cage were turtle doves,
in the second were rock doves and in the
third We're smaller birds an symbolic Ei 0d +6 OF
blessed Fourier whose names had Just
been inscribed upon the Theological calen-
dar
The music of the mass was chanted by
the choir of the Sistine Chapel. and at the
moment of the elevation the famous silver
trumpets played a prelude to a chorus by
several hundred children stationed in the
gallery of the dome. The effect OF the
Childish voices descending from the great
height was very beautiful. After mass the
procession returned to the Vatican in the
same order as it came, and subsequently
the great gates of ST. Peters were opened
in order to permit the general public to
view the decorations.
Torment there was a grand illumination
of the facade of St. Peters for the first
time within thirty years. The facades of
many other churches were also Illuminated
and great crowds were in attendance at
the services and thronged the streets to
view the Examinations. which We're eX-
tremely brilliant and beautiful. All the