Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-02-28
CATHOLICS CELEBRATE.
NINE MONTHS BEGINS IN MARCH
10th CENTENARY OF EsTAB-
LIsIIMENT OF CHRISTIANITY

extent OF the celeDratlOn nave been
left, by order Of the pope, to the
discretion Of the archbishops and
bishops, excepting such special cere-
monies as public mass of thanksgiv-
ing, which has been ordered for every
diocese. In this country the arch
bishops and bishops will have local
celebrations. Cardinal O'Connen is
already preparing for an extraordinary
ceremony and, it is intimated, may
issue an official statement on the sig
nifance of the commemoration. ..
National Service in Washington
There will be national ceremony
in Washington, at st. Patrick s, under
the direction Of the apostolic delegate,
who will say the mass. Cardinal Glib
bons will preach. -..>
When he returns from Bermuda Car
dinal Farley will fix day for the
New York celebration. But, as is
usual in such times, the Catholics
throughout the world will focus their
attention on Rome. The pilgrimages
this year will be larger than hereto
fore. There are FIVE to leave this coun-
try during the year, besides one that
left week ago on the Caronia.
The program Of the nine months ,
celebration in Rome has been made
public. The permanent memorial will
be the Church of the Holy Martyrs, in
course Of erection near Milvian bridge,
now known as Ponte Noble, at which
point Maxentius on Oct. %, 312, was
driven into the Tiber by the forces Of
his colleague, Constantine. It was this
victory over the Roman chief that
practically assured the official recog-
nition Of the Christians, though the
document that made Christianity a
legal entity was not issued until the
spring Of 313. This document is his
torically named the Edict Of Milan.
According to the program the fes:
tivities will begin on March 80 with
q procession from the catacombs Of
st. Domitilla, proceed along the cata-
combs on the Appian Way to the
Basilica Of st. Sebastiano, where q Te
Deum will be chanted. From April
6 to 13 there will be an extraordi.
nary service every day in the Pope q
Cathedral church, ST. John Lateran.
Every evening some visiting bishop
will preach. Archbishop Keane, Arch.
bishop Glennon and Bishop O'Connel|
Of Richmond will be the chief repre-.
sentatives of tha American hierarchy
in Rome, during the post Easter period
Bishop .O'Connel is to deliver the
English sermon in the Church Of San
Silvestro in Capite. g..
On the second Sunday after Easter
there will be solemn pontifcal mass
in the Greek rite. The following Sun
day Cardinal Respighi, the pope 3
vicar, will be the celebrant. This func-
tion will be the official one for the
diplomats accredited to the Holy See
and all the orders Of the clergy. There
will be sermons in English, French and
italian. Cardinal Cassetta will give
the benediction in the afternoon.
Great uluminations Are Planned
On April 20 there will be a solemn
commemoration by the Chapter of st.
Peters cathedral. The mss will be
said at the tomb of the apostle. April
27 the celebration will be centered
upon the Basilica of st. Paul, on the
Ostian Way. During May the Basilica
Of the Holy Cross will be the principal
point of worship, and on the last day
Of that month great cross to be
erected on Mount Cavo. 20 miles out
Of Rome, will be Illuminated. During
! Pentecost week the vatican, st. Pet.
er's, the Lateran church and St. Mary
Major will be Illuminated in every
part, including the belfries, turrets,
and the town of Latium. The Catho-
lies Of Rome have been asked to illu.
! inmate their homes during that week.
Similar celebrations will be held in all
the suburban dioceses to which are
attached the cardinal bishops resident
in Rome as counsellors to the pope.
/ The final series will be inaugurated
on Dec. 6 at st. Mary Majors, and
will close in the edifce, by order of
the pope on Dec. 8. At the same time
all over the world there will be thanks.
giving in churches and cathedrals.