The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-07-06
DECREE FOR IDENTIFICATION
oFsARcH1lsHoP PLUNkET1
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prisons, necessities, the Lord has
made you His companions in tribula
lions. He most assuredly will make
you sharers of His joys. Remember
the masters you had in virtue, con
slider the athletes of the faith gone be.
fore you. Revolve in mind that great
eulogy given to your nation when it
was commonly and rightly called the
Island of Saints, whence hive after
hive of saints went forth to teach
other lands. Do not then show your
selves unworthy of these, but follow
the example of those whose lands you
inhabit. Do not defect from the just
path. And persevere in the deeds of
those whose virtues you bear lest you
vainly glory to have as fathers those
whom you do not initiate" pope
Paul V, Sd year, to the clergy, nobil-
ity, and people of the Kingdom of Ire
land. Pope Urban VIII, Goth year, to
all the faithful of the Kingdom of Ire
land.)
: But though the venerable servant
of God, Oliver Plunkett had the hap
piness to be born in Ireland, it is not
without good right he is also to be sa-
luted as Roman citizen. For in the
city of Rome he passed a great part
of his life, giving to the Romans, citi-
zens as we'll as strangers, noble exam
pies of industry, learning and pru.
dence, in word, of all Christian and
priestly virtues. Wherefore, the holy
Joy with which Catholic Ireland ex-
ults on, account of this suspicious oc.
casion, almost the same holy joy does
the city of Rome experience over the
alumnus of the Ludovisian college,
where the venerable servant of God
was trained, not to mention the Urban
College of Propaganda, where for IL
years he taught the sacred sciences
with credit to himself and with abun-
dant fruit to his hearers.
All these particulars greatly en-
nance this Cause of Beatification or
Declaration of Martyrdom, and set
forth more and more in the courts its
dignity and prestige, as became clear
at the conclusion of the judicial hear
ing when the case was finally ended.
BY Most Eminent Cardinal Vannu-
tell, relator of the cause, this doubt
was proposed In the light of the ap-
probation of the martyrdom and cause
of martyrdom, and of the dispensation
from the signs of miracles, may the
solemn Beatifcation of the venerable
servant of God, Oliver Plunkett, be
proceeded with? And, although all
present, the Most Rev. Cardinals and
the Fathers Consultors, replied in the
affirmative by an unanimous vote, still
Our Most Holy Lord, since there was
question of very grave matter, de-
ferred giving his judgment later on,
so as to implore the Divine Light in
daily prayer.
But today, the Sunday within the
octave of the Ascension, after having
most religiously offered up the Eu-
charistic Sacrifice, he summoned to
the Vatican their Eminence Cardinal
Vico, Bishop of Porta and St. Ruffins,
Pro-profect of the Sacred Congrega'
ton of Rites, and Cardinal V. Vannu.
telli, Bishop of Ostia and Palestrina,
Dean of the Sacred College, and rela'
tor of the cause, together with Rev.
Father Angelo Marini, Promoter OF
the Faith, and myself, the under
signed secretary, and to all be solemn
ly said:
Qualification of the venerable SER
want of God, Oliver Plunkett, may be
safely proceeded with"
The decree be directed on May 4
to be published in the Acts of the
Sacred Congregation of Rites, and In
the form of Brief on the solemn
ceremony of Beatification, to be cele
brated as soon as convenient in the
Vatican Basilica.
(Signed) Cardinal Vico, Pro-prefect
of the Sacred Congregation of Rites;
Alexander Verdi, Secretary.
ANCIENT ORDER OF HlBERNlANS
IRISH HISTORY PROPAGANDA.