The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-13
CLERGY Of ROME TARDY
IN OBEYING THE POPE'S
CHURCH MUSIC DECREE
Special Commission of Cardinals
Has Difficulty in Enforcing
the Reforms.
OLD D
Band Permitted to Play at the
Funeral Services of the Late
Duke of St. Pietro.
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE
Two Important Questions Under
Consideration by the Vati-
can Authorities.
I'D ORDER UNCHANGED
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE

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ROME. March FIT is notable that the
difficulties In the way OF the enforcement
of the decree of Pope Plus y regarding
church music have been found not in for
eign countries, like England and the United
States, where the clergy and hierarchy
have shown great alacrity in planning to
meet the wishes of the Pontiff, but in the
city of Rome itself, where, because of long
standing usages and privileges it has been
found difficult to bring about changes at
once. The patriarchal churches and those
called ''titular,' because they have a
cardinal as their absolute superior, shield
themselves behind their special privileges
and exemptions. hoping to avoid the execu-
ton of the decree. Plus Y is firm in the
matter. however, and by his order the
ordinance of Cardinal Respighi, vicar gen.
eral of the Pope, communicating the Papal
decree to all the churches of Rome has been
affixed in all the sacristies attached to the
churches.
The ordinance calls attention to the fact
that to Rome flock thousands of Catholics
from ali parts of the world and that there
fore Rome should be first In giving an ex-
ample of reform in the music of the
CnQTCnSS. ~ SptCldl COlullllSSlOn W III
take the execution of the Papal decree in
the city of Rome has been appointed by
Cardinal Respighi and inciudes as members
Maestro Perosi, Cappocci, the musical di-
rector of the Lateran Basilica, Baron
Kanzler, a ~well-known instructor of
Gregorian chant, DR.. Mancini, of the lit
urgical commission, and two other we'll
known musicians. Little has been yet &C
complished, however, and most of the old
musical programmes continue in force, ex-
cepting that in nearly all the churches the
solemn vesper services have been short
ened. An example showing the continu-
ance of the old order of things is found in
the funeral services of the late Duke of
St. Pietro, held only the othe day in the
Church Of Santa Maria de Angel in the
Via Nazionale, at which the music con-
sisted of selections from masses composed
by Casciolini. Pitoni and Halter, only the
"Benedictus' being a Palestrlna compost
ton. Notwithstanding the order excluding
brass instruments from the churches the IA
nous band of the Second Grenadier Guard
was present and played selections from
Beethoven. Bach, Mozart, Handel, Jomelii,
Cherubini and Gounod. So far as is known
there was no protest from the authorities
of the church.
NaIlCdn llllutilCt ndS SuONtthtO III L
ing proposed legislation by the Italian Par
lament in favor of divorce. and the plea
laid before the Senate and Chamber by the
late Premier Zanardelli remains dormant,
as none of the legislators dare discuss it
because of fear of public opinion, which
has been stirred up by agitation in the
church. 1t Is not likely that the proposed
laws will be again discussed. There arrived
at the Vatican from France the other day
a brochure in the form of a petition to the
Pope, advocating the right of the wrongeo
party in the case of adultery to marry
again. and insisting that the gospel text
as approved by the church, grants the in.
jured person such right. The brochure
edited by a ~well-known French Catholic
NJ. Poladan. is supposed TO have been is
sued with the sanction of some of the
French clergy, and begs the Pope to con
slider the ACCESSIBILITY of allowing a sec
ond marriage whenever divorce has beer
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