The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-07-27

TICdSS SloGC ShC bC0S0HS WHY
the Freemasons, Odd Fellows,
Knights of Pythias and the Sons of
Temperance are forbidden societies
for all practical Catholics? Many
simple people say they do not see
any harm for the faithful to join these
societies as the members help and
support one another and there is no
questions asked concerning religion.
What would be the best way to con-
vince such people of their error? 2.
Is it allowed to give Benediction after
High Mass for some people who live
too far from the Church to come to
the evening service which concludes
with Benedction of the Blessed Sacra-
ment? 8. Can Baptismal water be
blessed for a Mission Church with the
formula given in the Ritual for that
purpose without special authoriza-
ton to do SO? Can it be done all the
time Of the year if the BaptismaI
water blessed at Easter and Pente-
cost can easily be obtained from the
parish Church?
l. The simplest reason, and the
one which ought to be all-suficient
Catholic Church forbids her children
to Join these societies. She knows the
dangers to the faith that Turk in as
sociating with the members of these
societies and her prohibition is suffi-
cient for all practical Catholics.
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olics to join these societies as there
are Catholic organizations that con-
fer all the benefits-fraternal, social
and financial-that can be derived
from them. Then, too, these soci-
cites are religious organizations in
the sense that there is more or less
ritualistic service connected with
them, and Catholics are forbidden to
take part in religious worship not
sanctioned by the Church. The whole
tendency of these societies is to turn
Catholics away from the Church and
to substitute naturalism for revealed
religion. Even if there were no di-
rect question of religion involved in
membership in them, nevertheless
the atmosphere is Protestant and the
dangers to the faith are too well
known to be negligible quantity.
the class of Catholics who, in spite
of the Church's prohibition, affiliate
themselves with these societies. q.
If there is sufficient number of Cath
Olics to participate in the Benediction
given after Mass and the Bishop of the
diocese deems it prudent to allow two
BenedictiOns in the same Church on
the same day there is no reason why
this service cannot be held. The
general rule is that there must be a
good reason for giving Benediction
and the Bishop must be consulted.
5. There is a special formula given
in the ritual for blessing Baptismal
water at other times than at Easter
and Pentecost, but this can be used
only in case of necessity. If, baptis-
NAL water can easily be obtained
from the parish Church it is not al
lowed to bless it at mission Church.
The pastor should carry it with him
on his visits to the mission.
Does the Catholic Church command
US to believe that all except the
Blessed Virgin commit VeniaI sins.
If so, why are we asked to be per-
feet? Should we desire to be free
from all veniaI sins and why so, if we
are told that we cannot be?
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morally impossible for one to avoid
all venial sins without a special pri-
vilege such as our Blessed Lady en-
joyed The Council of Trent defined
that no one can be absolutely free
from all venial sins in practice ex'
cept in virtue of some special divine
gift like that bestowed upon the
Blessed Virgin Mary. This, however,
does not imply that we do not receive
sufficient grace to avoid each deliber-
ate venial sin. God gives us sufficient
grace for that purpose. We are ex-
horted to strive after perfection by
avoiding deliberate venial sins and
with the grace of God, each one can
accomplish this if he be faithful.
1. If missionary priest on his
arrival at some mission where holy
Mass is said very rarely, finds him.
self in possession of a Ciborium in
stead of ChaIice and it being the
last chance for Easter duty, could he
use the Ciborum instead of the Chal-
ice at Mass. 2. May a Bishop grant
permission to have Benediction every
evening throughout the year? 8. Can
a priest bless the luna which holds
the sacred host in the monstrance
during Benediction? q. Can Benedic-
ton Of the blessed Sacrament be given
twice in the same day in the same
parish Church? S. May a Bishop per-
nit priest to say three Masses on
Sundays and Holydays of obligation?
6. May priest bless Ciborium?