The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-01
THE NEW CENTURY JUBILEE.
Many Deyout Catholics Visit
Churches In Procession.

The jubilee as announced in Pope Leo's
letter of FebruHry /. 1901. and according
to the terms of which the indulgences
of the jubilee may he gained, was made
yesterday afternoon by abort S,oe0 mem
| hers of ST. yPatrick's Church. The
churches visited in this city as ordain-
| ed by Cardinal Gibbons were St Pat
| rick's. st. Aloysius. St. Augustine's. and
| St Matthews. The devotions In each
| OF the churches consisted of the recital
| aloud of two decades OF the rosary, and
| the litany Of the Holy Name of Jesus.
and the silent prayers for the intention
of the Holy Father for peace among
nations. triumph of faith over heresy,
| and giving thanks for all blessings.
Cardinal Gibbons Notes of the
Jubilee" which have been read in all the
! churches of the diocese. and which relate
to the manner in which to obtain the in
dulgences. etc, is as follows:
'First-That the time during which the
indulgence of the jubilee may be gained
will end on July 81 next. inclusive.
''Second--In the city of Washington the
churches to be visited are that of st.
Matthew. of St. Patrick, of st. Aoysfus,
and of St Augustine Nowhere may the
visits be made In any less time less than
fifteen days continuous or with intervals
between the days.
.'Third-In favor of sodalities, CONTRA
ternties. universities. colleges. or the
faithful themselves visiting the desig-
mated churches professionally ana accom-
panied by the priest OF the parish ur by
another priest II the pastor deputed, the
VISITS necessary are reduced to three to
each church, in places where there is but
one church as well where there are
more than one 10 be visited.
'Fourth-Persons travelling by sea or
land and not reaching domicile. per-
manent or temporary. I'll! after the eA-
piration of the month of July next, may
then bring themselves within the condi-
tions OF the Indulgence OF the jubilee by
making fifteen visits in as many days TO
the Cathedral or other principal or sole
they may reside or in which they may be
for a sufficient time stopping
'Fifth-Women and girls living in com
munty, prisoners, and others from age,
sickness or other disability incapable of
making the prescribed visits may apply
to their confessors for some acts or re-
ligions or penance TO be made instead or
the visits. The same thing may be done
in the case of children not yet having
made their first communion.
''Sixth-The confession and communion
of the jubilee must be distinct from and
in addition to the Easter confession and
communion.
''Seventh-The prayers to be said dur
ing the visits must be. in part at least,
vocal and not at all merely mental. The
choice of these prayers is free to the dis,
cretion and devotion OF each provided
that they be said for the exaltation of
the Church. the extirpation of heresy.
concord among Catholic rulers and the
salvation of all Christian people.
''Eighth-Those having begun, but hay-
ing been rendered unable on account OF
sickness to complete the visits within the
time prescribed, may, after confession
and communion take to themselves the
indulgence OF the jubilee.
Finally. the faithful cannot too often
remind themselves that the principal end
of the jubilee is not that they may be
released from srrearages of penance due
on the score of past misdeeds of omis-
sion or commission. but that the infinite
mercy of Christ, through his vicar, ten
dering them an acquittal of the penal |
ties to which they have heretofore sub |
iected themselves may stimulate them to |
undertake and for the future to perse- |
we're In tfc according as closely as hu-
man frailty viii permit with the com
mands and counsel Of Christ. BY order |
of his enipence.
GAMES CARD. GIBBONS,
Archbishop Of Baltimore.
"A A. CuRTIS.
''Bp. Tit. of Echinus and V. G."
After services at st. Patricks, about 3 |
o'clock the congregation started on its |
headed by the Rev. DR. ID. j. |
Stafford and others. The line of devout |
Catholics on their mission of penance
extended fortfnapy blocks and attracted |
attention. The procession /
marched Unssieutatiously, without any
spectacular accomplishments, reminding
one of the history OF the pious pilgrims.
After services at ST Matthews the pro-