Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-25
manner the decree regarding daily
Holy Communion for children
Daily Communion Favored.

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Daily Communion Favored.
Daily HOLY Communion for the lit
tie ones IL not merely an academic
question. 1t Is intensely practical
The Holy Father has absolutely de-
cided this question, and there Is ne
room for contrary opinion. To the
question proposed to the Holy Father
commended to the children" etc, the
answer 10 plain and unequivocal, yes
they ought not to be hindered, but on
the contrary exhorted thereto. The
contrary practice anywhere pravail-
ing, being condemned. TO use the
words Of the decree: Because it 's
absolutely necessary that children
fore their passions get the start OF
them, and that they may thus have the
strength TO reject with greater energy
the assaults OF the devil, and Of their
internal and external foes"
Dearly Beloved Fathers In Christ,
let us listen to the words OF our Holy
Father. Plus X, who has declared
priestly sons.-that Jesus, the great.
est treasure In Paradise. the greatest
OF the BENEFITS, that our poor humane
~ has received, shall not be coldly OF
unsratefully abandoned. We must
never forget that we are the appoint
ed guardians Of the Adorable Sacra-
ment, the dispensers Of the mysteries
Of God, and that It is our Blessed
privilege to unlock the Treasure
House Of the Blessed Eucharist, ana
to distribute Gods graces to the faith
ful children OF the Church.
9oeistiss do Good.
Among the many excellent socletles
|of our Church, now helping to draw
souls to the service Of God, the Holy
Name Society Is one. Of the most Inn l.
Ro5tsnt The society rsisgs s a anG a.
powerful means in holding the men OF
our congregations In line by urging
hem to q frequent reception of the
Holy Sacramento. It Is with genuine
pleasure that we learned of the estab. .
lishment Of this Society to several
parishes Of this Diocese, and we nope
and pray that 1t may soon be found
in every parish Of our, Diocese. =
general permission to establish this
society In their parishes is hereby
.iven to all the pastors Of this do
cese, Who will in their zeal, exhort the
men-young and old.-to enroll their
names on the Parish Register, and
thus become members Of Society,
which has for its main object the secur-
ing of greater reverence for the Holy
Name of Jesus.
u a.gE
Entering on the great work OF Lent,
this season Of penance and prayer, LEI
us, bear in mind it Is also season OF
aims giving; no aims can be more
pleasing to God than that which shall
help to extend the souls the blessings
Of redemption. To extend the King
dom Of God. to win souls to Christ ts
the great work Of the Association OF
the Propagation OF the Faith. There
IL no country perhaps more inter-
ested in carrying out the work OF the
Propa cation Of the Faith than our
own. The conversions Of the heather
claims our charity at all times, but
especially does the appeal OF the un-
fortunate souls who know mott God
come home to us in the Holy Season
Of Lent, when we commemorate the
Sacred Passion Of Him who died for
the salvation >of all.
The first Sunday in Lent Is the day
set apart by. the Church in the United
States for special collection to be,
taken up In every congregation in be-
half Of the Propagation OF the Faith.
Pastors will, with their great zeal
for the salvation of souls. recommend
for the Propagation of the Faith. When
this sacred cause is properly placed
before the faithful people the response
shall be kindly forwarded to the
"Chancery Office" Pastors will please
read and explain the above regulations
before the beginning Of Lent.
Faithfully yours in Xto.
JAMES DAVIS,
Bishop Of Davenport