The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-05-30
DIOCESE OF SUPERIOR.
COLLECTION FOR THE HOLY
FATHER.

FATHER.
Bishops House, Superior, May, 1914.
Rev. Dear Father:
On Pentecost Sunday, May 81, the
annual collection for the Holy Father
will be taken up, in all the churches
of the Diocese of Superior. have,
this year, selected the above date, for
the reason that I go to the Eternal
City, at the beginning of July, to make
my lad limina" visit and to submit to
the Holy See the report of the do
cese, as prescribed by the sacred
canons. 1 desire, also, on that occa-
sion, to present to the Supreme Pom
tiff, the annual offering of the faithful
of our diocese, in the form Of Peters
Pence.
1t may be instructive to know that
grave obligation rests upon every
Bishop throughout the world, charged
with the responsibilities of diocese,
of making, at stated periods, this lad
limina" visitation to Rome, which Wis
itation consists in kneeling at the
tombs of the Apostles, in paying hon.
age to the Vicar of Christ, and in pre-
senting to the Holy See a report Of
the spiritual and material condition of
the diocese. The origin of this inspir-
ing act of Catholic Faith and disci-
pine goes back to early Christian
days, and grew out of the very consti-
tuition of the Church and out of the
supremacy of the Chair of Peter.
During this year of grace, 1914, the
Bishops of the entire American con-
tinent will go to Rome, to kneel, in
prayer, in the basilica of st. Peter,
and to give, with all reverence and
obedience, to his Holiness, Plus the
10th, an account of their stewardship,
and thus America, though separated
from the center Of Christendom by
thousands of miles, will give, by this
most solemn profession of the divine
and supreme authority invested in our
Holy Father, the Bishop of Bishops
and Shepherd of Shepherds, the Head
and Chief Pastor of the Universal
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of Catholic Unity.
There is an opportunity and a duty.
therefore, this year, of manifesting ex.
ceptional generosity to the Vicar OF
Christ In consequence, I make a
strong appeal to the faithful to double
at least, the usual annual offering OF
the Peters Pence. The Holy See
which has been forced by the enemies
Of Gods Church, to sacrifice its just
and legitimate revenue, has no ample
sources of income but must rely and
depend, in great measure, upon the
generosity of it's devoted and loya
children throughout the world.
| 1 am confident that If these facts be
wildly and strongly impressed upor
the minds and hearts of us all, boil
priests and people, the results Of thu
collections will be such as the Dio
cese of Superior need not be ashamed
of, nor unworthy of the good and jus
end for which they are intended. Th'
singular devotion and steadfast loyal
!, ty of our people to the present Hol.
Father should be guarantee suffcien
for royal donation, this year, from
each and every parish. There cal
: hardly be a soul, man, woman o
child, in our diocese, who does no
thank God, for having, in His Divin
Providence, placed at the head of Hi
Church, the present Pope, Plus X. T.
, restore all things to Christ is hi
message to the world, and to cite Blu
one instance of the execution of thi
| high and noble aim, consider the eve
{ increasing and multiplied numbers Q
, Holy Communions of adults and inc
cent children. How consoling! ho1
edifying! to see Sunday after Sunday
: yes, even day after day, people OF Al
j conditions approaching the Hol
i Table. Let us then, dearly believe
j priests and people, in the spirit G
j gratitude and appreciation come t
/ the aid of our Holy Father in hi
: needs. The administration Of tn
Universal Church, both in the spiritus
and material order, is simply gfganti
d and therefore also needs gigantic SUI
r port and this support we faithful her
' in the Superior Diocese are in pr
/. portion called upon to give. Their
s fore, my dear Reverend Father an
0 my dear faithful people, let me repes
& my earnest request: Be loyal an
< steadfast to your Holy Mother, th
Church, and show your fealty an
love by generous offering.
r Oh! great God! There was tin
a when mighty armies were formed,
) all parts Of Europe, fathers, husband