The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-20

pety4 during Lent SpeclaI doVOtlOnS
will take place in all parishes as fol-
lows:
Wednesday, Lenten sermon; Friday
and Sunday, Way of the Cross, each
devotion to be terminated by the Bene-
diction with the Blessed Sacrament.
IN. B.--1. A plate or basket may be
conveniently placed in the church,
where the faithful can leave their
contributions for the Holy Land on
Good Friday.
2. An almsbox should be attached
to the wall inside near the entrance
to the church to receive the Lenten
Aims, which will be sent to the chan
Gerry. .a
Prayers for Peace.
His Holiness Pope Benedict XIV is
sued a decree in which he calls for
worldwide prayer among Catholics for
the restoration of peace among the
warning nations of Europe. He sets
apart two days to be devoted to special
service and prayer for that purpose.
This day Of supplication is to be OBJ
served on Sunday, February z, in
every Catholic Church in Europe;
while Sunday, March Fl, has been de-
signated for that purpose in all other
parts of the world
The Pope's letter exhorts priests
and people not only to attend special
services on this day, but by prayer,
modification and self-denial, invoke
Almighty God to restore tranquility
to a world now suffering expiration for
it's sins.
The decree orders that the Blessed
Sacrament be exposed in the churches,
that special Masses be said, the Rosa
ry and a Litany be recited and that
the, services conclude with Benedic-
tion Of the Blessed Sacrament. A spe-
cial plenary indulgence is granted on
the occasion. Pope Benedict exhorts
all Catholics, and children especially,
to receive Holy Communion on the
peace Sunday of their respective coun-
tries.
With the decree is a special prayer
composed by Pope Benedict himself
to be said at the Mass. The follow
ing is a translation of the prayer COM
posed by the Pope for the restoration
of peace among the warning nations
and for the spiritual welfare of those
to whom the war has brought misery:
Appalled, by the horrors of the war
into which people and nations have
been, plunged to their ruin, we seek
refuge in Your heart, Oh Jesus, as
the only place of safety.
From You, o merciful God, we i'm
plore cessation of this immense and
cruel hecatomb. From You, o King
ISof Peace we desire place where we
may hasten with our woes.
From Your Divine Heart You ir-
radiate charity on earth in order that
leyery dissension might be removed
land that only peace should reign
I,among men.
I while on earth You had throbs of
the tenderest compassion from human
misfortune. May Your Heart be
moved once more in this hour so grave
flor us; replete with hatreds SO fatal
and carnage so cruel.
| Have pity on so many mothers in
Eagony over the fate of their children
lon unfortunate Europe over which
such calamity impends. .-
Inspire, o Jesus, the rulers of PEG
lple with counsels of tenderness to set
tie the dissensions that lacerate the
nations, do this so that once more
men will exchange the kiss of peace
I'VE appeal to You, who at the price
of Your blood made them brothers as
one day at the imploring cry of Save
us, Lord, or we are lost You answer
ed by calming the gale, so may you
answersto our confiding prayer today
by restoring peace and tranquility tc
this, world.
you too, Most Holy Virgin, as in
other trying times, intercede for us
help us, protect us, save US"
! These amends arising from so many
thousands of .contrite and sorrow
laden hearts, will certainly be most
agreeable to the divine heart of Jesus
and the heart of the heavenly Father
who will accept them most graciously
but above all the Holy Communion Of
the innocent children will be most
powerful to reconcile the retributory
justice of God.
Let us then do our part, as the Holy
Father so insistently admonishes, t
shorten the time of visitation, to i'm
plore holy and heavenly peace for tbs
nations of the earth.
Jesus, Thou holy Lamb of God, tina
takest away the sins of the world
have mercy on us, and grant peace tt
J the nations. Holy Virgin and Mothel
of God, implore of thy Divine Son par
don, grace and peace to all nations
! Amen.
4 JOSEPH MARIA KOUDELKA.
Bishop of Superior.
Given at Superior, Feb. 18th, on tn,
Feast of the Apparition of the Immacu
late Virgin Mary.
P. s. The first Sunday of Lent i
the date fixed by the Third Plenar
Council of Baltimore for the collection
in behalf of our Negro and Indian Mis-
siOns.