Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-01
CATHOLICS WELCOME
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with bunting The altar and Chancel
| was briilian, with the usual sacred pis.
lures, symbols and religious instgu.
Ecnts, electric lights and a multitui g
OF candles adding glory to the scene.
INSIDE the Fort street entrance the
crowd was thickest. Here II was tnat
the Bishop, vested as becomes his of.
| fee, surrounded by his priests, was wei
coined by Father James with the fol.
lowing address:
"MylOrd :-When the Israelites tfav.
| cling in the desert had reached the
Mount Sinai, Moses, their chief and
| their guide, went up on the Holy Noun.
tain, there to treat with the Lord and
to establish the covenant with HIS
chosen people.
Rome is our Holy Mountain. Your
Lordship Is our Moses. You have been
away to treat with the Vicar of Christ,
/ with the representative of God on
earth In the Holy City of Rome. Rome,
the city OF the Pope, Is the connecting
point of this our natural world with
the supernatural world. Rome is the
center of the Catholic Church, the
, seat of st. Peter, who in. the person OF
80 NOlAlhhVs lh'lN lhlOubl
| all ages to administer strength and
comfort to his brethren in the apostle.
late. Appointed by the Pope, all the
Bishops consult with him about their
stewardships and receive from him adj.
vice and directions.
To-day Plus is the captain of St.
Peters bark, who stands at the wheel
in all manner of tcmpests and looking
On his compass. steers his vessel with
safety in the right direction.
His compass is the Papal Tnfallibil.
! ity, the effect OF the never.failing as.
sistance OF the Holy Ghost promised
| MIN by our Saviour. divinely magne.
| tized needle that points out with IN.
crring certainty all matters of faith
and morals, showing in all the details
'ot practical life which Is right or
wrong and which is truth or error.
This explains why all eyes of the
Catholic world are turned towards
| Rome.
You went there to present your &C.
counts of the part OF Christ's flock en-.
| trusted TO your care. All our hearts
and our prayers have accompanied
you. The Holy Father gave you His
instructions for our spiritual welfare.
We accept them with respect and graf
,tude. We rejoice in seeing you back
in our midst ana we give humble
thanks to God for having kept you
safe during this long voyage.
This is the meaning of the celebra.
ton o. this present moment.
rhe combined efforts of all the
Catholic societies with the cle-gy and
the faithful OF your Jurisdiction in
showing you respect and affection
wish to extend to you a hearty wei.
come and ask yours as well as the
Holy Fathers blessing"
/ A PontiflCal High Mass was then ceL
ebrated and the Papal blessing was be
slowed.
Following High Mass, Bishop Libert
was seen by a Bulletin reporter The
Bishop was surrounded by little child,
en- and men and women of his flock,
all anxious to welcome him home. He
was much in demand.
ooh, please don't try to Interview
me now" he said, with a most pleas
ant smile, addressing the reporter
You see, want to get little break
fast" it was then 1895 a. M II have
mot eaten yet. And then have SO
much to do" Then, lowering his
voice. the Bishop said: Il want a quiet
ripe and a little rest"
The crowd pressed closer; children
lnelt to receive the great mans bless,
ing and women gathered round with
the men, so that in his progress from
the rear portal of the cathedral to
where breakfast awaited him, the Bish
Op was in the midst of a reverent
though very strenuous multitude.
Father Valentin. who accompanied
the Bishop in his journey across
America to Rome and back again, seen
Ly the Bulletin man, stated that the
trip was a most pleasant experience;
the Bishop was welcomed most heart
lily everywhere. He attended a public
celebration at the Vatican of the an
niversary of the death OF Leo XIII arC
had a private audience with the Pope
later.
Rome is magnificent" said Fathe
Valentin, although half of the city Il
modernized.
During the trip across the Ameri
can continent we called on Presiden
Roosevelt. He took us into privat
reception room, said he was Delight
ed when he shook the Bishops hand
and then put one foot up on chai
and sat on his heel while he talked +
Us and asked us all about Hawaii"
This evening a reception will b
held at the Mission from 1880 to 9:3
J.. m, to which the public in genera
are cordially Invited and where the
will be given a warm welcome. TIL
grounds will be decorated and hun
with festoons of Japanese lanterns
and the st. Louis College orchestr
will furnish music.
Tomorrow afternoon a luau VIII b
given in the Catholic Mission Hall b.
the Hawaiian ladies' forming the Sa
cred Hearts Society to Bishop Liber
land their invited guests