The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-03-07


Mass every morning, and If not, on
what conditions is he excused? 2.
Can a priest read Mass after twelve
o'clock, noon?
l. A priest is not obliged to say
Mass every day. Of course, if he ac-
cepts a stipend for Mass and agrees
to discharge this obligation on a GER
tain day he is obliged in justice to do
So If he promises to say Mass on
any particular occasion he is bound
by that promise But if he does not
wish to say Mass every day, and has
not pledged himself in any way to do
so, he is under no obligation to cele-
brate AS a general rule, priests say
Mass every day, through devotion, if
for no other reason. 2. Yes, if
there be a sufficient reason for doing
so priest can obtain faculties from
his Bishop to say Mass one hour after
noon.
Since the Catholic Church is so
strongly opposed to the liquor traffic
why is 1t never denounced by her
ministers from the Catholic pulpit.
1t is not true to say that the liquor
traffic is never denounced from Cath
Ollie pulpits. There is scarcely mis-
sion given in any church during
which one or more sermons against
intemperance are not preached, and
in many churches sermons on this
subject are preached several times
each year. We know one parish in
Minnesota where for twenty years
scarcely a Sunday passed without
some reference being made to the
drink evil in the sermon.
I. Can you inform me to whom to
write for a catalogue or information
regarding the course of study at st.
Clara College, Sinsinawa, Wis? 2.
Can you give me the names of other
Catholic Colleges which have efficient
courses in domestic science and home
economies?
l. Write to the Sister Directress,
st. Clara College, Sinsinawa, Wis,
and you will receive a copy of the
catalogue and any particular informa-
ton you may desire regarding the
course of studies. 2. st. GATHERINGS
College, and the Visitation Convent
and Academy, st. Paul, Mimi.
Can you tell me the name of the
publishing house that publishes the
play named Kathleen Mavoureen?
We do not know the name of the
publisher.
Does a total abstainer violate his
pledge by going into saloon?
No. The only way in which one
can violate his total abstinence
pledge is to drink intoxicating bever-
ages.
May the sacrifice of the Mass be
offered up for the souls of deceased
non-cathoIics, especially baptized be-
lieving Protestants, who, to all appear
ances, have lived a good Christian
life according to the dictates of their
conscience and have died in good
faith? May, at least, private or low
Masses be offered for them individu
ally the same as for departed Cath
oIics?
A distinction must be made between
a public celebration of Mass and a
private celebration. The celebration
of Mass is public when it is publicly
announced that Mass will be offered
for particular person or when a
special liturgical prayer is added to
the Mass The celebration is private
when there is no public announce
ment made that the Mass will be ap-
piled for particular person or per-
sons 1t is forbidden to celebrate or
apply Mass publicly for deceased non
Catholics who died in manifest heresy,
that is to say, out of external visible
communion with the Church and in
actual membership in & non-Catholic
sect. This prohibition extends even
to cases where the special intention
or application is known to no one
except the priest and the person offer
ing the stipend. The following are
exceptional cases: Mass may be pub
icly offered for catechumens who die
in good dispositions before baptism,
and for baptized non-Catholics who
were about to be received into the
Church but die before their reception.
In regard to the private celebration of
Mass for deceased non-Catholics: If
the non-Catholic in question died in
good faith, good dispositions, and in
the state of grace as far as human
Judgment can decide in such matters,
that is, if there is positive reason
and not bare possibility, in favor of
such view, then priest, of his own
accord, and unasked by any one, may
offer Mass privately for such soul.
If offered a stipend, priest may say
that he would celebrate Mass for all
the departed, with the special inten-
ton of helping that particular soul if
such be the will of God. This is a
very conservative view of the general
question. Many authorities declare
that the opinion is probable that if
priest is offered stipend to say Mass
privately for non-Catholic who died
in good faith, he may make applica-
ton of the Mass for that particular
SOUL This opinion may be followed
in practice.
I. Which is the more important to
q person to have ''good character"
or "good reputation" Why? 2. Is
the will the result of the soul or the