The times., 1901-04-01
THE NEW CENTURY JUBILEE.
Many Deyout Catholics sisif
Churches in Procession.

The jubiiee as announced in Pope Leo
letter of Februstry /. 1901. and according
to the terrrls sof which the indugehces
of the jubilee niay he gained was mace
yesterday afternoon by about S'"D mem
hers of st. Patrick's Church me
churches visited in this city as ordalh-
ed by Cardinal Gibbons were 81 RAT
rick's. st. Aloysius. st. Augustine s. anu
St Matthews. The devotions In each
Of the churches consisted of the recltaI
aloud of two decades of the rosary ana
the litany of the Holy Name OF jesus
and the silent prayers for the lntehtioh
of the Holy Father for peace among
nations, triumph of faith over heresS'
and giving thanks for all blessings.
Cardinal Gibbons Notes Oh uhe
Jubilee" which have been read In all the
churches of the diocese. and which relate
to the manner liz which to obtain the III
dulgences. etc, is as follows:
'.First-That the time during which tbe
indulgence of the jubilee may be gaiheo
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 Aoysius'
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. s.a
..,Third--In favor of sodalities, contra
+arnities universities. colleges. or the
fajthful themselves visiting the desls
mated churches professionally anu aoco,'i ~
panied by the priest OF the parish 9i ~
another priest If the pastor depateo, tlie
visifs necessary are reduced TO three 10
each church, in places where there Is Dut
one church as well as where there are
more than one 10 be visited. aa or
.'Fourth-Persons travelling Dy Sea Va
land and not reaching domicile. per
manent or temporary, I'll! aiter the v
piration of the month of July next, MAJ
Then bring themselves within the cohoi-
tions of the Indulgence of the jubilee py
making fifteen visits in as many Gays
the Cathedral or other principal or , sois
church of the particular place IN ~hlch
tho may reside or in which they may be
for a sufficient time stopping. -,
"F'ifth-Women and girls living III CON- lld
munity, prisoners, and others from ase
! sickness or other disability lncapaoie ol
/ making the prescribed visits may Apply
| to their confessors for some acts OF re-
! ligions or penance 10 be made lnSteau W VI
the visits. The same thing may De ,,i,,, GGng !,
/ in the case of children not yet having
| made their first communion;
! "Sixth-The confession and commune, ~ !,
of the Jubilee must be distinct from d@nI @
| I'm addition to the Easter confession anu
"Seventh-The prayers to be said dur
| ing the visits must be, in part at ieaSti
! vocal and not at all merely mehtaL si iIe
! cboica Of these prayers is free to the dis-
cretion and devotion of each, provided
that they be said for the eXaltatlon oi
! the Church the extirpadon OF heresy
| concord among Catholic rulers ana the
salvation of all Christian people.
| "Eighth-Those having begun put nay
/ ing been rendered unable on account ol
| sickness to complete the visits within ths
time prescribed, may. after ili.s coniesst1l 10,
| and communion, take to themselves LIZ
| Indulgence Of the jubilee. .f.o,
Finally. the faithful cannot TOO 9itei i
! remind themselves that the principal eil.
of the Jubilee IS not that they may %
/ released from arrearages OF penance du'
on the score Of past misdeeds OF 2mis gilis.
/ ,,,crr,y of Christ through his vicar, ten
dering them an acquittal of the penal
| ties TO which they have heretofore SUP
| iected themselves may stimulate them t'
! undertake aud for the future TO peTse
we're in Pfc according as closely ~ as edro nn
man frailty will permit with Ihe In CoIn
mands and counsel of Christ BY oroel
! OF his efninence, ,,,,,-,
aJAMES CARD. GIBBONS,
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