The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-08-26

London, Aug 18th, 1911
There are three events in Catholic
Europe this week, each one of which
might we'll merit a letter to itself,
were it not that, if each were treated
separately, they would be long out
Of mind before they reached you.
England, France and Germany have
all been devoting themselves to great
manifestations of their Catholicity,
and have proclaimed in no timid
whisper the faith that is in them.
In Honor of the Cure d'Ars.
AS see the journals have neglected
the wonderful fetes in commemora-
the deetY of the Venerable Cure
OARS, it may be as we'll to first bring
to your notice one of the events in
France which proves how false the
rumors are that the eldest daughter
of the Church of God is losing her
faith, despite the infidel Government
under which she groans. The cere
monies which commenced on Friday
last were attended by deputations of
priests and laity from every part of
France and took the form of Eu-
charistic Congress. The village of
Ars was decorated with flags, and
garlands of flowers, the weather was
ideal and 5000 persons assisted at
the open air Mass sung on the
esplanade, at which Monsignor Chol-
let preached an eloquent sermon. In
deed so great was the concourse that
many persons could not get within
hearing of the preachers powerful
voice. After the Mass the crowd
visited the humble presbytery where
lived this venerable holy priest, who
is remembered by the very old people
of the village, who tell tales of his
beautiful and lovable character. In
the presbytery are many relics which
were venerated with great devotion;
and all day long constant stream
of people passed through the old
house. 1t was impossible to have
any of the great ceremonies in the
church in consequence of the i'm
mense throngs, so Vespers we're sung
also in the open air, over two hundred
priests surrounding the Bishops in the
choir of the exterior sanctuary, the
Metropolitan, Monsignor Ganthey, of
ficiating. On Friday evening there
was torchlight procession through
the village, which was Illuminated
with colored lights. A band of priests
preceded the reliquary containing the
heart of the Cure, which was borne
on the shoulders of Canons and Wears
General and escorted. by the Bishops.
The dome of the Church was bril-
liantly Illuminated and solemn Bene-
diction closed the services for the
day. Saturday was devoted to con-
ferences and papers. The League OF
Nocturnal Alteration of the Blessed
Sacrament, and the League of Priest
Adorers, which now numbers $4,000
priests, each had sessions In the
morning a conference for men was
given in the Church by Canon Lais.
ney, and in the evening Canon Law
enir gave one for ladies, while the
whole night was passed in alteration
At midnight there was solemn High
Mass at which large numbers com
municated and the prayers and praise
continued till seven the next morning
This was Sunday and Cardinal Lucor
was welcomed to the village to which
he came to preside over the solemn
High Mass celebrated by the Arch
bishop of Besancon, which was closed
by a magnificent procession of the
Blessed Sacrament. The long wind
ing array of priests and laymen bear
ing the Sacred Host passed by the
crystal shrine in which, in full Mas
vestments, lies the good Cure, thu
Cross of the Legion of Honor give1
him by Napoleon III glittering on hi
breast, his eyes seeming scarcel.
closed, his brow calm and peaceful
as if he only slept, lying there afte
fifty years exempt from natural de
cav. unchanged and bright. Tn
Cardinal, who was escorted through
the village on his arrival and depal
ture by a guard of honor spoke som
feeling words regarding this his oil
Diocese, in which he had labored TO
eighteen years. The joy of the peopl
in welcoming their old Bishop was in
tensified by the knowledge that
was to his efforts that the Canonizs
ton cause of the good parish prizes
owes its expedition.