The New York herald., 1922-01-25
Solemn Pontifical Mass of
Requiem at st. Patrick's
Cathedral Jan. 80.
RULES FOR TOLLING BELLS
Cardinal 0'COnnell of Boston
Sails From New York to
Attend Conclave.

A pastoral letter for the archdiocese
of New York calling for prayers and
directing the observances for the death
Of Pope Benedict XIV. was issued last
night from the house of Archbishop
Patrick J. Hayes, 452 Madison avenue.
With the letter was sent the follow
ing prayer. which is to be recited after
mass 'for the eternal repose of the
soul of our Holy Father, Benedict XIV:
''Oh, God, by whose inscrutable ap-
pointment thy servant Benedict was
numbered among the chief Bishops,
grant, we beeseech Thee. that he who
was Vicar of Thine only begotten Son
on earth, may receive a place among
Thy Holy Pontiffs who have entered
into everlasting bessedness. Through
Christ, our Lord, Amen"
The letter is as follows:
REVEREND AND DEAR FATHER-The
unexpected and almost unheralded
death of our beloved Holy Father. Pope
Benedict XIV, not only has plunged
Christendom into profound grief. but
also has called forth from the world at
large sympathetic expression OF his ex-
alted services to mankind 1t was my
privilege to witness his crea ton as a
Cardinal in May, 1914, and his corona
tion as head Of the Church the following
September. Benedict XIV. will ever be
known as the Pope of the world war.
Divine Providence delegated him to the
chair of Peter at the first clash of
arms that he might move and act
through the subsequent horrifying and
tragic years O. white-robed figure of
peace, mercy and justice. a true repre-
sentative OF Christ, and the hope and
comfort of millions of human beings. of
the wounded and the captive, of the
widow and the orphan, and of the
homeless and the famine stricken.
The Holy Father became storm
center around which human passions
ragged. lashed as IL were to a fury of
hatred, prejudice and calumny. With
fortitude and calm resignation he bore
the injustice of 1t all. but would not
deviate in the slightest from the course
that safe reason. sound principles and
Christian teachings had fixed for his
-ttterances and his actions He goes
down to the. tomb vindcated and ac-
claimed as one OF the Church's greatest
Pontiffs. and one of the worlds truest
benefactors. We. his children. know of
his wise, fatherly, sanity and loving
Solic'tude for the Church's welfare all
over the world. but we of America shall
cherish with particular affection tho
warm interest he continually manifested
for our beloved country. it's liberty, its
progress and its boundless charley
Il know that the clergy. the religious
and the faithful .ill be mindful OF our
Supreme Shepherd in death by Offering
and hearing holy mass, receiving holy
communion. recitirg indulgence prayers
and The giving of aims to the poor tn I
our Heavenly Father may grant eternal
m fba NJ ott,. p,1tfff
Benedict XIV. of happy memory.
a solemn Pontifical mass of requiem
for the repose of the soul Of the deceased
Pontir. at which all the clergy and
faithful are invited to be present. will
be sunS in the cathedral on Monday
january 80. In the interim you are
equested to have a solemn requiem
mass offered in your church and where
that is not possible a low requiem mass
should be said for the same purpose
TO which the faithful shall be invited,
on any day that may be found con-
venient. On that occasion short
culogy of the deceased Vicar of Christ
should be spoken.
''rt is also directed that the Collect
Pro eligendo Summo Pontifce' be said
in all the masses when the rubrics per-
init. until the election of the new Sow
ereign Pontiff
You are also requested to recite the
prayer For a Deceased Pope copy Of
which is inclosed. after each mass until
the end of the conclave.
ut is desirable that the front of the
church be appropriately draped until
the election of the new Pope is an
nounced. Church bells should be tolled
during the requiem mass said in each
church and also on Monday. January 80,
the day of the final obsequies. from
1880 to 1880 A. VI.
"On the day that word is received OF
the election of the new Pontiff the
church bells should ring out in Joy and
thanksgiving. After the announcement
OF the election the CRATIC Imperata Pro
Papa is prescribed until Trinity Sunday
whenever the rubrics permit.
Sincerely yours in Christ.
PATRICK JOSEPH.
Archbishop OF New York"