The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-08-01

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1t" or to use it as byword7 2. Is
IL right for folks to go to dance the
evening of the day on which their
cousin was buried? 8. Is it sin to
dance the tango, turkey trot or grape
vine?
/. As rule, it is not mortal sin.
1t may become mortal, however,
though rarely, when it is the express
sion of intense anger, hatred or con-
tempt for person, or when it gives
grave scandal 2. Such conduct is
unfeeling and disrespectful to the
memory of the dead, and unkind to
the living who pay the debt of decent
mourning. 3. Yes; such dances as
commonly understood, are deliber-
ate outrage against modesty.
1. Does the Holy Father send am
ments, and do they send theirs to him?
2. Is the Pope regarded as a sovereign
in Europe and not in America?
l. The Holy Father does not send
ambassadors to all governments, even
to all that have Catholic subjects. His
ambassador is called Nuncio, and
the office of Nuncio is called num-
ciature There are four papal nun
ciatures of the first class, namely,
those of Vienna, Paris, Lisbon and
Madrid: four of the second class,
Switzerland, Munich, Brussels and
r.or;1, +,,o ;Y+or,o,,D n; oturoc. Holland
and Luxembourg; Argentina, Uruguay
and Paraguay: and several lesser del
egations. Holders of these offices are
diplomatic representatives of the
Pope, and have the powers and priv
ileges of that position; they also have
a spiritual mission and ecclesiastical
Jurisdiction. Diplomatic relations be-
tween the Pope and some of the coun-
tries named have been broken off
from time to time. Several of them
maintain their own diplomatic repre-
sentatives at the papal court. 2. His
tory tells why this country has not
entered into formal diplomatic rela-
tions with the Holy Father This was
not Catholic country in which the
outbreak of heresy and schism requir-
ed diplomatic protection of the Faith;
it was simply Protestant colony of
Protestant England which rebelled
against England with more success
than it rebelled against the tyranny of
Puritan bigotry.
Where should | subscribe for the
Rosary Magazine and what is the sub
scription price?
Address: The Rosary Press, Som
erset, Ohio, or S71 Lexington Avenue,
New York. The subscription price is
So year, in advance; single copy, 20
cents.
1. What is meant by 800 or 500
days indulgence mentioned in our
prayer-books? 2. How is one to find
out the arrangements for Requiem
Mass, such as the number of priests,
the offering, the day on which it can
be celebrated, etc.? 8. Where an in
FAINT is in danger of death, neither
parent being Catholic, can a Catholic
give the child private baptism without
uettinq the consent of the parents?
d. Could a Catholic be sponsor for
child of non-catholic parents, the Cath
Ole not holding the child, nor required
to answer any questions and there be
ing five or six witnesses?
/. When the Church grants an in
diligence of 800 or 500 days she offers
out of her treasury of the superabun-
dant satisfactions of Christ and His
saints an equivalent of the satisfaction
that would be made by 800 or 500
DAYS observance of her ancient peni-
tential discipline. 1t does not mean
that 800 or 500 days of ones time in
Purgatory are taken away. 2. On
these matters the rule is to consult
YOUR pastor. 8. AS general rule,
it is not lawful to baptize the children
of non-C Catholic parents without the
consent of the parents. There are
some exceptional cases. however, in
which it is lawful, as when it is quite
certain that the child will die now, or
il is known for certain that the child
will never attain the use of reason,
owing to incurable disease or NAL
formation which dooms him to per-
petual imbecility, or when the parents
have lost custody of the child through
crime and Imprisonment and there is
no danger of their regaining it; or II
after the death of the father, the
maternal grandfather consents and un-
dertakes to bring up the child Cath
olic. 4. A Catholic may not act as
snonsor at a nom Catholic baptism. To
be simply present at such a ceremony
NAV be regarded as a mere courtesy
paid to the parents and not, a par,
ticipation in the non-Catholic worship;
hut there may be danger of scandal
and if the non Catholics in question
are openly hostile and bigoted against
our Faith, to assist at their ceremonies
would amount to approval of their
bigotry.
/. Should Catholic having bust
ness allow his business and work to
wait until after Mass (about 8 o'clock
on weekday mornings in order that
he. attend Mass? 2. Ordinarily
should person postpone work in or,
der that he may attend Mass, when
there is no obligation of hearing Mass?
i and 2. Your question may mean:
Is the Catholic in question obliged to
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