The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-21

and Auditor Marchetti, of the apostolic
delegation. All expressed deep sorrow, but
forepore to giving an expression TO their
feelings until the official statement had
been received During the afternoon the
delegation was visited by many Catholic
priests, who left their expressions of
sympathy and coincidence Among the
callers also were representatives of the
German and Russian embassies, both of
whom called in state to express their
SympathieS.
. Cardinal RampolIas official announce
ment of the Pope's death was carried to the
legation at 4:i5 o'clock. Ii was written IN
Italian and. translated by DIR. Rocker, read
as follows with deepest sorrow announce
to you the death of the Holy Father, which
occurred this afternoon at 4 o'clock. His
Holiness died surrounded by the Sacred Cob
lege."
To this message Archbishop Falconio made
immediate response as follows: with deep
est sorrow l express 20 your Eminence the
universal grief for the irreparable loss sus-
tanned in the death OF the glorious Pontiff :"
Mgr. Falconio also gave out the following
address to the ninety archbishops and blsh-
ops of the Catholic Church in America:
Your Lordship-It is my painful duty to
convey TO you the sad intelligence of the
death of our Holy Father, the Pope, which
occurred to-day. AS in life, in DEATH
the august Pontiff has shown such wonder
full example of serious thought. of determi-
nation of character. of sweetness, of
hearty piety and of Christian fortitude as
to evoke in all lands the most striking
manifestation of reverence and respect.
LEO XIII is dead In him the world has
lost a profound scholar, distinguished
statesman. lover and a protector of right
and Justice; has lost one whose power for
amelioration of .Jciety has been exercised
with such consummate skill and earnestness
as to be felt everywhere and to gain for
him universal admiration. Hence his death
is deplored by all without distinction of
nationality or creed.
"However, for us Catholics the loss is
greater, and consequently still more keenly
felt In Leo Kill besides the scholar, the
statesman, the philanthropist, we have lost
our spiritual father. the supreme pastor of
our church, him who during his long pom
tificate has watched with incessant solici-
tude for spiritual welfare. and has
spared no labor to proclaim farther and
wider the kingdom of his Divine Master.
His reign recalls to our minds the brightest
days of the papacy. His noble figure has
earned one of the most glorious places in
s'While we bow reverently before the re-
mains of our august Pontiff, and deplore
the great loss which his death has caused
to the church, let public and private pray
ers be raised to heaven in every diocese
and in every parish for the eternal repose
of that noble SOUL AS to the public pray
ers your lordship may prescribe such as
your piety may inspire.
M. Falconio requested that this address
to the bishops should be accepted as his
statement concerning the death of the Pope
his deep personal regret over the death of
the Pope.
K
pressed profound sorrow, and in response
to repeated requests Bishop Rocker gave
out the following statement: What is
there to say? The Pope is dead. The church
boasts a long line of ilustrious Pontfffs
Leo XIII will ever stand in their foremost
rank His reign has been a wonderful one
He assumed the pontificate at most crit
ical moment. He hands ii to his successor
without single loss and with great gain
He has held the most terrible stewardship
than can be intrusted to a human being
He has stood for more than quarter of a
century before the world as the vicar of the
Savior of mankind. He has finished a
great work. He lays down an enormous
burden He must have found his supreme
10y when he heard his Master saw. Well
done good and faithful servant; enter into
the JOY of thy Lord.
The bishops of the Catholic Church will
celebrate pontifical mass for the repose of
the soul of the Pope in the cathedral of
their respective dioceses and funeral masses
will oe said in all Catholic churches. Mon
signor Falconio will probably celebrate pom
tifical mass in one of the Catholic churches
of Washington.
After the burial of the Pope PRAYERS
will be held in the Catholic churches ask
ing that divine guidance may attend the
abors of the Consistory in their election
of a successor to Leo Kill
A solemn pontifical requiem mass for
Leo XIII will be celebrated by the apos-
tolic delegate Monsignor Falconio, at St
Mary's en- Wednesday, July 22