The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-03
First Time International Fuchar-
istic Congress Will Assemble
In City In North
America
PAPAl DHECATION IS LARGE
Great Gathering Will be Formally m
augurated at st. James cathed-
4 raj Of Canadian City Next
Tuesday Evening

ume since Its inception the Interna-
uonal Eucharistic Congress-, which is
the most official assembly in the cal
endar of the Catholic Church after
that of the College of Cardinals at
Rome, is to be held this year in Am
erica. The city of Montreal. which
has been aptly termed "the Rome OF
North America" is to have the honor
of entertaining the congress. whose
near approach is already evidenced
by the presence on the streets. In the
hotels and about the railroad stations
and boat landings of innumerable
men whose distinguished bearing and
clerical garb denote their priestly
calling.
The gathering Of the Eucharistic
Congress this year will be remarkable
in several respects. First that, in the
person of Cardinal Vincent vannu-
telli, there will be present a personal
representative OF the Holy Father at
Rome, and again, apart from the pa
pal legate, there will be number of
other Cardinals in Montreal at the
same time. It is many years since so
many members of the Sacred College
have gathered together I'm any coun-
try outside of Italy.
Eminent PreIate Present
Among them are Cardinal Gibbons.
Archbishop of Baltimore, and Cardin-
al Logue. Archbishop of Armagh,
Primatc OF Ireland. Some OF the 9TH
er eminent prelates who will have
prominent parts in the proceedings
and the majority of whom have al
ready reached the city are Archbishop
ireland of st. Paul, Archbishop o.
Connell OF Boston. Archbishop Glen
non of st. Louis, Archbishop Blenk of
New Orleans. Archbishop Farley OF
New York, Archbishop Quigley oil
Chicago, Mgr. Sbaretti, Apostolic Del
egate to Canada; Mgr Falconio, APP
ostolic Delegate to the United States;
Archbishop Howley of st. John,
Newfoundland. Archbishop Lange-
vim of Manitoba, Archbishop Mcneil
OF Vancouver. Archbishop Mccarthy
OF Halifax, Bishop Gabriels of Og-
densburg. Bishop McFaul of Trenton.
Bishop Garvey of Altoona. Bishop
Harkins OF Providence. Bishop Kei-
ley OF Savannah, Bishop Heslin OF
Natchez, Bishop Keane of Cheyenne,
Bishop Mcdonnell of Brooklyn, Bishop
Bonacum of Lincoln. Bishop Hen
nessy'so OF wichita, and Bishop Null
doom of Rockford, III.
Other Church Notabfes
In addition to those named the at
tendance will include hundreds of 9TH
er notable representatives of the
Catholic Church in the Tn d States,
Canada, Mexico, South Al RIGA and
the countries of Europe. The laity as
well as the clergy will be well rep
resented. Probably the most notable
laymen to be present is the Duke OF
Norfolk, the premier duke of England.
The great rendezvous of the con-
gress on the devotional side will be
st. James Cathedral. Here, next Tues
day evening. the great gathering VIII
be formally inaugurated with SOL
omn reception in honor of the Cardin-
al Legate. Each morning during the
will be celebrated. Each evening
there will be vespers and beDediction.
On Thursday a midnight mass for
men will be celebrated in Notre Dame
Church.
PontificiaI High Mass
Archbishop O'Connell of Boston has
been chosen to preach the open air
sermon on Fletcher's Field, where an
imposing altar has been erected. Pom
tificial high mass will be celebrated IN
st. Patrick's Church next Saturday
whore Archbishop Klennon of ST Louis
will preach. The next morning Car
dinal Gibbons will preach In 81
James Cathedral and the Cardinal
Legate himself win officiate.
Undoubtedly the most spectacular
event In connection with, the con-
gress will be the pontificial mass 10
be sung In the open air in Mount
Royal Park Friday morning. There
will be the greatest procession OF pre-
lates OF the Catholic Church, OF pries,s
and of Catholic societies which mas
ever been seen on this continent ac-
companied by all the pomp and spien-
dor of which the Catholic cereponies
are susceptible.
Many Business Meetings
Several OF the largest halls In tne
city have been engaged for the bus
mess meetings of the congress. These
meetings will be divided into French
and English for the hearing ana dis-
cussIon of papers by the most emin-
ent clerical and lay scholars OF 'ne
Church.
The first international Euchar's'c