The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-26

en- to archbishops and bishops In all |
parts Of the world to organize monster
pilgrimages which will come to
Rome during the year and there now
seems no doubt that the vatican will |
make good in Its reply to the chal-
lenge OF Italy
In the pilgrimages which will come
this year, the United States will be |
especially well represented, as nearly
all of the leading American arch
bishops and bishops have already no
titled the vatican of their Intention
to conduct the faithful of their
dioceses to Rome. The first of these
American pilgrimages will be from
the diocese of Toledo, Ohio, and will
arrive In time to participate in the
opening ceremonies of the celebra-
ton.
The program for the entire year, as
lit has just been announced, Is as
follows:
March 30-Solemn Eucharistic pro-
cession. passing from the Catacombs
of Saint Domitilla to those Of Saint
Callixtus and then to the church and
catacombs of Saint Sebastian where
| a TIE deum viii be sung and the bless
ed sacrament administered to the
pilgrims
April 6 to 13--Solemn Octave at the
church Of Saint John Lateran with
Exposition of the "Acheropita." Dur
\ ing the Octave the mornings will be
set apart for receptions of pilgrim
ages of Catholic Young Mems Chris
tian Associations. archcon fratern-
tiles, congregations and religious
orders; with sermon every after
noon by a bishop and benediction by
la cardinal, eliminating with a pont-
!, ificial high mass April IS celebrated
by cardinal in the presence of the
. ponti1cial court, the diplomatic corps
!, accredited to the Holy See and the
archbishcps, bishops and prelates gen
orally of Rome.
/ April 20-Solemn commemoration
at Saint Peters on the same scale of
magnificence as the Feast of the
i Prince of the Apostles with the ex-
4 position Of the relics of the passion of
i the Saviour which are kept at Saint
4 Peters.
u April 27-Solemn centenary COM
q memoration in the patriarchial basil
4 ical of Saint Paul on the Ostian Way.
Pontificial mass by cardinal apostle
lie legate with exposition Of the holy
relics preserved in the church.
i May 2, 8, 4Three pontifeial card
inalitial masses in the church of
Santa Groce in Gerusalemme, exposi-
: ton of the holy relics, and the inaug-
uration on the night of May 4 of an
immense electric cross on Monte
: Cavo, eighteen miles from Rome,
which will be illuminated at night, SO
!, that it will be visible from all parts
of Rome and the Roman campagna.
/. May 11-Solemn papal chapel at
Saint Peters, with illumination at
night of the churches of Saint Peter,
, Saint John Lateran, Saint Mary Ma
jor, together with all of the towers
and crosses in Rome.
May 1S-Solemn centenary com
} memoration at the church OF Saint
Agnes, with the children of Mary as.
2 sisting and with the exposition of the
holy relics.
May 25-Centenary commemoration
at the church of Saint Laurence and
i the receiving of the pilgrimages Of the
women's Catholic associations.
June Commemoration at the
t parish church Of Saints Peter and
t Marcellinus with pontificial high mass
5 and Eucharistic procession In tht
d afternoon.
t August 31--Procession from the cat
L acombs near Santa Maria de la Stella
to the cathedral of Albano where {
i solemn centenary commemoration vii
: be observed.
Z December 6, z, S-Exposition In thu
9 center Of the church OF Saint Mar,
Q Major, of the holy image OF the bless
t, ed virgin, known as the "Borgheaina'
g with special services and celebration
8 each day.