The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-26


 Ehs Hartford Diocese. has sent to fsrisla priests of this diocese com znra faor1 Joined to which is tha de-. erse or Pope Bensdict zzv. seftdng asTde Passion Sunday as day of 1st Ssls<n for peace The co11nun1eas tiun was printed h the Catholic
 ptss c1 yesterday as fol1owst---
 OFFICIAL
 NrSaAcor1a1 Residence
 Hartford. Conn. Fab. ? 4 1915 s
 Dear Eszzzer:srhe enclosed decree Of Our. Holy Father, Benedict 1kV. contains directions for a solemn and public tntercesston in order to obtain fke b1ssings Of peaca for the whole world He exhorts us to works of nsprti f1catton and ptety and has nam cd Passion Sunday; March IT, as a day for all Catholics to approach the Hacraments and visit the parish church during the solemn exposition 1f tne Blessed Sacrament Tn order that xi1e wishes of the Sovereign Pom afr may be carried out most effec-. Era1ix. it seems advisable to suggest tlzat 1m each parish church of this diocese Eiduum shall be held from. tho Feast of St Joseph. March IS. td II the close of Passion Sunday, which happens to be the pafronal feast of Pope Benedict KY. The ex erices Of the trfduun1 should include cor8 8easzons Thursday, Friday and SAturuay, Benedictiom or the Blessed sanr lament at which the Pope's Pray CT for Peace shall be recited Friday and Saturday evenings and solemn expedition or the Blessed Sacrament from ma end of the last mass on Sunday tili the evening, when the eK- ercises shall concfude with the Ro- Prayer for Peace, LsIta1ay of the Saints and the customary prayers to which is added the prayer from the Mass Fro Pace, the Tantau1n Ergo arsd Benedfetion of the Blessed Sac sArneut
 Tours sincerely.
 JOHN J. MILAN,
 Bishop Of Hartford.
 Decree or Beuedfct XIV.
 Prayers for Peace
 His Holiness our Soverei gn Pontiff Pope Benedict KY, in deep aff1Iction at kfe sight Of war which destroys thousands of young lives, brings mis- cry to families and cities, and rusE1es l3lour4ahing nations to the brink of ruin. yet bearing in mind that AL mighty God. whose prerogative it is to hea1 by chastdsemenf and through ArIaFsaon to preserve. is moved by the I prayers which spring from contrite and humble hearts desires ardently thai above the clang of arms may be Ezaeard the voice of faith, hope and fchar9fy. alone capable of welding to- estaaer the hearts of men in one mind and one spirit. Therefore while He
 horfs the clergy and the faithful Of kfha whole world to work of norti- kicatfon and pfety in expsatIon for the Nlns by which we have called down l upon ourselves the just wrath Of God, the Holy Father has ordained 4llA9 through out the Catholic church aoaeunn prayers shall be offered in or l dex to obtain the mercy Of Almighty Eaod tho peace which all desire.
 For this purpose it is hereby de- creed that in every metro opoIitan. Ecathedra1. parochial and conventional churcn i'm all European countries on the Tth day Of February next being Ehe Sunday called Sexagesinnal and in all dtoceses situated outside of Eu- roDe on the 21st day of March (be- kznR Paealcn Sunday there shall be lcelebrAtsd special religious functions tzn the fol1owzng order:
 m the morning immediately after me ranveutual or parochial mass the most niessed sacrament shall be ex- poaed with all soIemnitys and duly i'm lcenBad; after which tne Psalm Mis- Eerere mel. Deus CPS. 50) shall be s1ne with the Antfphon Da pacem. EDomfnss in dfebus nostriss ouia non Esst alfus quf pugnek pro noois nisi tu. Deus noster followed by the V. Fiat pax ln virtue tuas R. Et sbundantia