The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-15
Upon what are promotions based in
he parochiaI schools?


AS in all other systems, the Catho-
lie school makes promotions on the
ability of the pupils to take up the
work of the next grade. We are ir-
revocably opposed to making promo
tions in order to supply room for an
incoming class.
When the priest breaks the host,
what is it that he breaks? 1t cannot
be bread for the substance of bread
is not there; neither can it be Chrst's
body. which cannot be broken, being
immortal.
1t is true that the body of Christ
cannot be broken 1t is the living
spiritualized body which is present in
the manner of a substance; hence the
whole Christ-body, blood, soul and
divinity-is in each and every particle
of the divided host. 1t is likewise
true that the substance of bread cam
not be broken, not only because it is
not present, but because a substance
is unbeatable. If you cut in two a
ten dollar gold piece you do not divide
the substance of gold; but, you divide
the quantity of the accidents under
which the gold appears. SO, in like
manner, when the priest breaks the
host, that which is broken is precisely
what our senses perceive to be broken,
namely the quantity of the accidents
of bread.
What are the Ceremonies of Bap-
tism? What is the Meaning of the
Saliva, Oil and Salt Used in Admin
istering the Sacrament?
Briefly, the ceremonies are as fol-
lows: The godparents ask faith from
the Church of God in the child's name,
and the priest breathes upon its face
and exercises the evil spirit The in
fant's forehead and breast are signed
with the cross, and then follows the
imposition of the hands. Some blessed
salt is then placed in the mouth of the
child. The salt indicates that "by
the doctrine of faith and the gift of
grace he should be delivered from the
corruption of sin, experience a relish
for good works, and be delighted with
the food of divine wisdom" The spon-
sors make profession of faith for
the infant. The ..pf1est touches the
ears and nostTSls with saliva. The
symbolicf meaning, according to the
catechism of the Council of Trent, is
this: his nostrils and ears are next
= touched with spittle and he is immedi-
ately sent to the baptismal font, that
as sight was restored to the blind man
mentioned in the gospel whom the
Lord, after having spread clay over
his eyes, commanded to wash them in
the waters of Siloe; SO also we may
understand that the efficacy of the
sacred dissolution is such as to bring
light to the mind to discern heavenly
truth" The catechumen makes triple
remuneration of Satan, his works and
his pomps. He is then anointed with
the oil of catechumens on the breast
that by the gift of the Holy Ghost
he may cast off error and ignorance
and may receive the true faith" on
the shoulders, that by the grace OF
the Holy Spirit he may shake off neg
ligence and torpor and engage in the
performance of good works. Through
his sponsors the infant makes a dec
laration of faith and asks for baptism
which is then administered. The
crown Of the childs head is now
anointed with chrism, ito give him tc
understand that from that day he is
united as a member to Christ, his
head, and engrafted on His body; and
therefore, he is called a Christian
from Christ, but Christ from chrism.
A white veil is then placed on the in
fant's head, to indicate the purity o
life which he should preserve. A
lighted candle is placed in his hand.
to signify that, when our Lord shall
a come to His nuptials, the newly made
Christian may meet Him with all the
Saints"
May Priest smoke before he offer,
up Mass?
He may, provided he Goes not breal
his fast.
Will five Low Masses for a deceased
person do more good than one High
Mass?
The infinite value of the Mass is al
ways the same. The special cere
monies accompanying High Mas:
tend to show a particular external rev
erence towards Almighty God The
application of the merits of Christ il
the Mass depends always upon the will
of Almighty God.
Must all Souls who have committed
mortal sin, which has been con
fessed and repented of, suffer tn,
pains of Purgatory.
Sincere confession and repentance
with the absolution of the priest, effec
the remission of the guilt of all sin
Usually temporal punishment mus
be suffered either in this life or in tn,
next.
In saying prayer that has an induI
gencc of 100 days attached to it, ant
which is offered for soul in Purga
tory, does that soul obtain the rems
sion of 100 days of his punishment?
1t does not obtain the remission o
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