The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-02-17

ringing out in silence that was re-
markable amongst seven thousand
units Of humanity. 1t was difficult, he
said, to guage accurately events which
passed in the times in which we lived,
without over or under estimating their
Importance. But few could be found
who were not gladly astonished to see
the progress made by the Church in
England during the past sixty years,
progress which had brought them to
new development which few had hoped
to see for many years to come. These
new hopes and desires expressed by
the action of the Holy See brought
with them a great sense of their duty
of prayer and sacrifices if they were
to do their part in seeing these great
ambitions for the spiritual future of
their beloved land realized. To en-
phasize their prayer and to make it
more public he and his brethren in the
Hierarchy were going to revive prac-
tice very dear to our Catholic fore
fathers, that of national pilgrimages.
Two of these great manifestations of
faith were already planned for the
present year. The first would 60 to
Lourdes in May, where, in company
with many of the Bishops and leading
a great concourse of clergy and laity,
he hoped to offer England anew to
Our Lady as was done by his predeces.
sor, Cardinal Vaughan; and later in
the year another great pilgrimage
would depart in the name of the Eng
lish people to Rome there to pledge
their loyalty to Peter and to receive
strength and courage for the work be-
fore them. But there were other
necessities if England and Wales were
to be brought back to the Faith. All
must be prepared to sacrifice, senti-
ment, legitimate human affections,
wealth, service, old ways and old asso-
Citations, all must be readily given for
had put before us. It was not only
figures and accounts which we had to
recognize in our ledgers when dealing
with the Providence of God, for human
prudence might very easily come into
conflict with a generous abandonment
to the Divine WILL With this slight
reference to the trouble in neighbor.
ing Diocese, where the desires which
had their rise in Rome and not in
Westminster are being combatted by
a too affectionate people, who forget
the debt they owe for their own faith
which can only be wiped out by aiding
readily in the salvation of others by
that faith, His Eminence went on to
speak of the necessity of generous
alms-giving if churches and schools
and presbyteries were to increase with
the increasing parishes, the division of
old districts, the creation of new DID,
ceses, which were in contemplation.
Finally, he expressed in few and sim
pie words something of the gratitude
and devotion which permeated their
hearts towards Rome for the honor
offered to England and to Westmin-
ster in his own elevation to the
Sacred College.
The Return Procession.
With characteristic thought for all,
His Eminence proceeded round the en-
tire Cathedral before entering the
sacristy, a way being cleared for him
by the mace bearer, the dense throngs
kneeling on either side. Preceded by
his cross bearer, followed by the Chap
ter, the College of Chaplains, the mem
bers of the Papal Court, three Bishops,
and some four hundred priests in cas-
sock and Gotta, number of monks
bringing up the rear, the procession
took considerable time to disappear.
AS he came down the aisle the Car.
dinal paused to permit the Mayor of
Westminster to kiss his ring, and then
spoke few words to the Lord Mayor
of London, whose attitude was very
differential and reverent as he pressed
the Cardinals hand. Then short
black-bearded man knelt humbly and
pressed devoted lips to the shining
token of authority. 1t was the Duke
of Norfolk, who has given more than
half million sterling to the Church in
England during his lifetime. At the
door His Eminence, before turning ur
the aisle towards the Lady Chapel
caused the portals to be flung wide
and as the eager crowds outside
swayed and pressed forward he lifted
his hand in blessing and the subduet
murmur of cheers which had brust
forth died away into still more elo
quent silence.
Receptions for His Eminence.
Nor did the jubilation end on Sun
day. The Archbishop's popularit.
with his clergy was manifested by thu
great numbers of priests who attended
the reception at his house on the fol
lowing day and presented a loyal ant
affectionate address to His Eminence
In the course of conversation with on,
and another of the dignitaries who at
! tended, the Cardinal emphatically de
cfared that the proposed division o
the Southwark Diocese had been in
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