The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22
MIDyIGHr MASS HERE.
Archbishop Corrigan Assents to Its Ceie-
brntion in Jubilee Year.

Archbishop CorrGan has sent to the clergy
Of his diocese letter relative tothe celebra-
ton Of the great jubilee o. the Holy Year This
letter will be read in all OF the churches on Sun
day. and Is rs follows:
"0n Christmas Eve the Holy Father will
solemnly open the great jubilee Of the Holy
Year. He then ushcrs In season OF extra
ordinary graces and blessings. and. In his zeal
for souls, he ardcntly wishes that as many as
possible should avail themselves OF the ex-
ceptional advantages which will soon be placed
AZ their dist. sal.
In accordance with time -honored custom.
the Holy Father has sen to the bishops OF the
world two important documents bearing on
the jubilee. In the first he susrends. for the
time being, nearly all the other InduigenCes
actually in force. as well as the special facul-
ties delegated to ordirarics OF lioceScs, so that
nj this :, ason particularly. Rome should be-
,hs srsSt i%nntain 81 mercy ana spir nra
Tho second document Eraciously extends TO
religious men and women living IN encl osurr
physically unable 10 make the pilgrimage 10
Rome. III" privilege OF gaining in the place oi
,h h Hsy s S6 "f Se ssnss
ments are tnserte herewith. and at your con-
vcn."ncc you will please explain their tenor 10
spirit Of this acceptable, TING and enjoy the
great privileges in which the Holy Church In
Appended To til" letter il also n decrce OF
the Sacred Congregation OF Rites. by which the
sSSvereigg fon,tM GTan.S 10 a.! rh9reneI ana
favor OF midnight mass with solemn exposition
q the blessed sacrament on New Years eve
tecpth century VIII expire December3l. 1900.
md III" new age then begin. the Sovereign
fontin grants permission Tor midnight mass
and holy r'mmIun! N that WE may give thanks
TO Chris, our Redeemer for all the fayors be.
slowed during the present century. md invoke
His aid aud blessing for that which Is TO fol-
low. In ike manner, midnight mass ia al
lowed. also. on New Years Eve this year. that
special hcuedirtion may descend on tn" year
800. thnt It may begin well and cnd better,
Naturally YOU will take all proper precau-
be accompanied 10y goo order and decorum,
70 that they will tend to the cdnration and
srrI,ua welfare Of the iat4tul Under such
concession oi the Holy Father and according
to the direction Of the Sncrcd Congregation OF
Rites, We hereby allow midnight mass on tho
two occasions already specified IN all the
churches and rhapcs OF this diocese in which
the blessed sacrament Is usually reserved
' 1T s customary for the Sovereign Pontin to
extend To the entire world the privileges and
which follows It's celebration in Rome, so that
thoS' Of us who cannot gain the indulgence
during 1900 may hone to he more fortunate In
1901. Meanwhile, would urge you, from time
to time, Ia set forth clearly the nature and ofl-
| ChCy NJ iudulguncrs, AMI vNhurt YOUR flock to
Join, at least in spirit, With our Holy Father in
sanctiying IN II special manner the coming
''Haying alreadv detained you for some
tine, merely dirCc,, In conclusion, that the
collection Tor the orphans bctakcn up in all the
city churches NJ all the masses and NJ vesnerS on
| Christmas: and ~ the same motives for help
ing the UsylunIs hr" still IN force, II is 10 be
hoped that the faithful will display their usual
generosity toward so worthy an object Of
charity