Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-08
ADVENT SERMON
At the Vatican, Monday, At
tended by the Cardinals.
Meeting of Congregation ofthe Pfopa-
ganda Necessarily Postponed.
Speculation Over Calling Of Cardinal
Cai!eeari to Rome.

| tome, Dec. Tine congregation OF
the Propaganda sh ould have met, Mon
day morning, to discuss important bust
ness, including American affairs but
the cardinals went to the Advent ser
mon and the meeting was postponed.
, The Pope was present at the Advent
| sermon which was delivered in the
throne hall by the apostolic preacher,
Cardinal PGOIa Del Pievi q Capuchin.
j The function was most interesting and
picturesque. pulpit was erected I'M
der the canopy OF the throne, in front
Of q long line Of seats for the cardinals
Behind them, were seats for the other
| high dignitarics of the church.
| In a corner of the hall on the right
! OF the pulpit was Il structure rcsem-
/ bling q private confessional surrounded
| by q grating. When all present We're
! seated a figure clad in white appeared
! behind the grating (thc Pore) and the
/ audience rose, the cardinals saluting by
/ taking off their Zuchcttos. Then the
! sermon began and was ended with 4
| prayer for the Pope who never clearly
! showed himself
| When tho white, kncelinG figure arose
| and was about to leave the congrega
tlOll lDSt ~ tjtiolt ana ~te>.'iii Il.
; The preacher then went into an adj
! joining loom and kissed the hand of
, the Pope.
| so as not 10 interfere with The cele-
! hration OF the Feast of the lmmacu-
late Conception at the Vatican and ut
the American College, tomorrow, the
Pope, today. received the students Of
the college in the second loggia of Ra-
ph&el. The ceremony was most i'm
rrn@siVe Besides the &c students OF
the college there We're present Fathers
J. Gaffney, Dunn, Purcell, Walsh and
Johan. 81 of Chicago. who are nov
studying in Rome. The presentations
We're made by Mgr. Kennedy. rector OF
. the college, the vice rector. Rev. ". G.
Murphy, Mgr. Farrelly, the spiritual
director of the college, and A. hbisnop
Seton, the first student OF the college.
Which he entered in 1855
The Pon,iff greeted The students in
the most affable manner and remarked
that they We're a magnificent set Of
y~,ung men. lie then preached a little
sermon on the great advantage they
had in becoming learned priests. laying
special emphasis "n the cultivation of
The priestIy vi3's,ts
| The Pope thanked the students for
their visit and blessc all the religious
articles which they carried. He asked
/ them in their celebration of the Feast
Ct tho immaculate Conception, .on!nr-
iaN. 10 pray to the Madonna espcci-
aiiy for him. Then he gave each of
the students his hand to kiss AMI i'm
I rGlted the benedicition. The Pope con-
graduated Mgr. Kennedy on the sue
cess OF the American College and
warmly greeted Archbishop Seton rs
the first student.
1t is now considered to be assured
: that Pope Plus who already has Great
ed Mgr. Callegar, bishop of Padua, a
cardinal, is about to call him to Rome,
definitely.
This step is said to be viewed with
apprehension at the Vatican, as what
the officials there wish to avoid is the
surrounding of himself by the Pope
with outsiders, especially those from
the Venetian provinces, which seems
TO be the desire of His Holiness.
Did we not suffer sufficiently with
the Perugini (the name bestowed upon
/ the Perugia friends of Pope Leo, whom
be spared new clique Of Nenezlani?"
they ask.
! These new elements are considered
too advanced and not sufficiently OBJ
servant OF etiquette in Vatican circles,
but the Pontin, if he makes up his
mind. will not be deferred from carry
ing out his determination.
The Pope is now ccnterinG all his
! attention upon the relations between
the Vatican and France. his present
most ardent desire being ITO find a
means to put stop to the anti
Catholic campaign carried on by the
| French government, and Of arranging
4 definite understanding between the
French republic and the Holy See on
questions long pending.
| He hopes that the Qualification of
jean dare. which will be the first GER
! cmony of its kind to be performed I'M
: der his Pontificate. will aid in the full
, fllnent of his wishes.
From this conciiatory disposition of
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