New-York tribune., 1915-03-22
CATHOLIC MILLIONS
IMPLORE WAR'SEND
Churches Throughout the
Country Devote Day to
Prayers for Peace.
THOUSAND SATTEND
CATHEDRAL SERVICES
Cardinal Farley Presides at
POntifical Mass and Takes
Part In Vespers.

Sixteen million people prayed for
peace in the Catholic churches Of the
United States yesterday. Throughout
the world, with the exception OF Eu-
rope, members of the Roman faith OBJ
served the edict of the Pope, which had
set aside the day as a time for peti-
tioning God that the present war might
cease. In New York a ritual arranged
by His Holiness was observed and spe-
cial efforts were made to have children
attend the service.
In most of the city churches the
PRAYER for peace was preceded by the
statement that the Pope is "in deep
ellliction at the sight of a war which
destroys thousands OF young lives,
brings misery to families and cities
and rushes hourishing nations to the
brink of ruin. Yet he bears III mind"
the statment continues, that Almighty
God, whose prerogative il is TO heal by
chnstisement and through pardon TO
preserve, is moved by the prayers
which spring from contrite and humble
hearts, and desires ardently that above
the clang of arms may be heard the
voice of Faith, Hope and Charity, alone
capable of welding together the hearts
of men in one mind and spirit"
At St. Patrick's Cathedral Cardinal
Farley occupied the throne when at the
pontifcal mass the Blessed Sacrament
was exposed according TO the Pope's
directions. The Cardinal was again
present at vespers, when the function
concluded.
Cardinal Gibbons, in his cathedral in
Baltimore; Cardinal O'Connell, in Holy
Cross Cathedral, Boston; Archbishop
Prendergast, in the Philadelphia Ca
thedral, and other prelates throughout
the country were on their thrones and
led in the Pope's prayer, which follows:
"Dismayed by the horrors of war,
which is bringing ruin to peoples and
nations, we turn, o Jesus, to Thy most
loving heart as TO our last hope. y
God of Mercy, with tears we invoke
Thee TO end this fearful scourge! D
King of Peace, we humbly implore the
peace for which we longl From Thy
sacred heart Thou didst shed forth over
the world divine charity, so that DIS
cord might end and love alone might
reign among men. During Thy life on
earth Thy heart beat with compassion
for the sorrows of men. In this hour,
made terrible with burning hate, with
bloodshed and with slaughter. once
more may Thy divine heart be moved
to pity, ., ..... - an
guish for the fate of their sons; pity
the numberless families now bereaved
of their fathers; pity Europe, over
which broods such havoc and disaster.
Do Thou inspire rulers and peoples
with counsels of meekness. Do Thou
heal the discords that tear the nations
asunder. Thou, who didst shed Thy
precious blood that they might live as
brothers, bring men together once
more in loving harmony. And as once
before 10 the cry Of the Apostle Peter
Save US. o Lord, we perish! Thou
didst answer with words of mercy and
didst still the raging waves, so now
deign TO hear our trustful prayer, and
give back 10 the world peace and tran
quillity.
"And do thou, o most Holy Virgin,
as in other times Of sore distress. be
now our help. our protection and our
safeguard. Amen"
More than five thousand were pres
ent at St. Patrick's at the solemn hlgh
mass. It was Passion Sunday and the
blessed sacrament was exposed with
solemnity and duly incensed The
psalm "Miserere Mel" was sung, the
Cardinal taking part, and there were
other changes in the order of the mass.
The sacrament remained exposed for
veneration. and at the night service
the deposition took place, when a third
part of the rosary was recited.