The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-22
HOLDING A JUBILEE
Catholics Visit St Boniface
Church in Procession.
TWICE IN A CEN TURY
Ceremonies Are a Type of a
Mosaic Custom.

! olic church, on the corner of Second
street and Ohio avenue. Last night q
similar procession marched over the
same route and Sunday night still an
other procession wiz visit St Boniface
church.
Attended by altar boys, robed in pur-
! pie and white and with lighted candles
Right Reverend John ]. Hennessy,
bishop OF the Wichita diocese, led the
procession. The Catholic ladies were
| given preference at the head OF the pro-
cession. so that when the church was
visited they would have the benefit of the
pews. After prayer at St Boniface
church, the men stood in their places
! while the bishop, priests and ladies'
marched out, giving them the same po-
! sitiOn at the head Of the returning pro-
! cession, for the same purpose of haV-
/ ing the pews in the cathedral when they
! reached there for further prayer.
| Nearly LOCO persons gathered for this
| procession at the corner of Second and
! St Francis as early as $50 while the pro-
| cession did not move till 1880. Those
| assembled went into the cathedral to
/ pray upon arrival, some going the rounds
/ Of the twelve stations of the cross and
| some going to confession.
! While waiting, Rev Father Henry
! Then instructed them in the details of
1 the march and the purpose of the cere-
mony.
Upon entering St Boniface church, the
following short prayer was said aloud:
20 God; who by the light of the Holy
! Ghost didst instruct the hearts of the
faithful, give US, by the same Holy Spirit
d love and relish of what is right and
comforts; through Jesus Christ, our
! Lord"
Then were repeated "the litany of the
most holy name CT Jesus" followed by
this prayer:
20 Lord Jesus Christ, Who hast said,
Ask. and We shall receive; seek, and We
shall find; knock, and it shall be opened
unto you mercifully attend to our sup
plicatlons, and grant us the gift of Thy
divine charity, that we may ever love
Thee with our whole hearts, and never
desist from thy praise.
Give US, o Lord, a perpetual fear and
love Of Thy holy name, for Thou never
ceasest to direct and govern by Thy
grace those whom Thou instructest in
| the solidity of Thy Love; Who Invest
and reignest world without end"
The litany Of the sacred heart was
then repeated.
Followed this prayer: 20 Almighty
and eternal God. look upon the Heart Of
Thy dearly beloved Son, and upon the
| praise and satisfs ction He offers Thee
in the name of sinners and for those who
seek Thy mercy; be Thou appeased, and
grant US pardon in the name of the same
Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and
reigneth with Thee, in the unity Of the
Holy Ghost. world without end
The Litany of the Blessed Virgin
was then repeated aloud ending with
Pour forth we beseech Thee, o Lord,
Thy Grace into our hearts, that we, TO
whom the incarnation of Christ Thy
Son, was made known by the message
of an angel, may, by His Passion and
/ cross. be brought 10 the glory Of His
resurrection"
Following this was recited the litany OF
the saints commencing with the anthem:
Remember not, o Lord, our offences,
nor those OF our parents; neither take
Thou vengeance of our sins"
The ceremony concluded with the
Sixty-ninth Psalm and the following
prayer:
20 Cod. whose property IS always 10
have mercy and to spare, receive our
humble petition. that we. and all Thy
servants who are bound by the chain OF
sin. may. by the compassion of Thy good
ness. mercifuny be absolved.
"Graciously hear. we beseesch Thee, o
Lord. the prayer Of Thy suppliants, and
forgive the sins Of them that confess to
Thee. that. IN Thy bounty. Thou mayst
grant US both pardon and peace.
Shower forth upon US. 0 Lord, In Thy
mercy. Thy unspeakable loving kindness,
that Thou mayest both loose US from all
our sins and deliver Us from the punish
ments which we deserve for them.
20 God. Who by sin art offended, and
by penance pacihed. mercifully regard
.r ~r~a-- -r-s
plication to Thee, and turn away the
scourges of Thine anger, which we de-
serve for our sins.
Almighty. everlasting God, have
mercy upon Thy servant CN), our Sow
ereign Pontiff and direct him. according
10 Thy clemency, into the way OF ever
lasting salvation, that by Thy grace he
may both desire those things that are
pleasing 70 Thee and perform them with
all his strength.
20 God. from Whom all holy desires.
al right cOuusels. and all lust works Go
come, give unto Thy servants that peace
which the world cannot give that our
hearts. being devoted TO Thy command
ments and the fear Of our enemies being
taken away. our times, by Thy protec-
ton. may be peaceful.
'Infame. Lord, our reins and heart
with the fire OF the Holy Ghost. that we
may serve Thee with q ohaste body and
please Thee with a clean heart
20 God The Creator and Redeemer OF
all tho faithful. give 70 the souls Of Thy
servants departed the remission OF all
their sins that through pious supplica-
tons they may obtain thy pardon which
they nave always desired.
Prompt, we beseech Thee. Q Lord,
our actions by Thy Inspirations and fur
Their them by Thy continual help. that
every prayer and work OF ours NAV al
ways begin from Thee, and through Thee
De likewise ended
Almighty. everlasting God. Who hast
dominion ovc- the living and the dead
knowcst shall he Thine by faith and
works We hnmoiv ueseech Thee that
they for whom We intend u pour forth
our PRAYERS. whether this present world
stii detsin chem ir the flesh or the world
20 come Ias already received them strip
Pee o. their mortal bodies may hy the
grace Of Thy ioying-ki1dncSs. ard bv
the iuterccssioD OF all the saints ohtaia
the remission OF eli their sins Through
Thy Son Jesus Christ. our Lord Who
nveth ard reicucth with Thee 81 the
unity or the Holy spirit, God. for ever
aul ever
What occurred last night and sunday
night takes place Only once in ATTY
years or twice r. q century i Is iu1i-
lee proclaimed by the SOVEREIGN pouun
AZ Rome and IS type OF that which
Moses proclaimed 10 the Jewish nation
y special Indulgence in the matter -
temporal Sins IS granted those who ac-
cord with the spirit OF the Jubilee
zach and every Catholic is required 20
nay sixty rpeciai visits % q Catholic /
church. -FOUR every day Tor - days III
they 80 in procession headed by a
bishop or priest. each viS.t counts ten (
and IS two churches are visited each I
--.l- -n-. IN n-EL-s --e $500 II !