New-York tribune., 1922-01-24
Churches Will
Mourn a Week
For Benedict
Bishop Molloy, Of Brooklyn,
Issues Instructions to
Diocese for a Period of
Prayerful Remembrance
Work of Pope Eulogizcd
Peculiarly Fitted to Repre-
sent Prince of Peace in
Time of Armed Conflict

Bishop Thomas E. Mol'oy. Of Brook.
lyn. in g letter addressed yesterday te
the Catholic clergy Of the diocese
called for one full week of special
mourning and prayerful remembrance
for the late Pope Benedict XIV. In re.
gard to this he wrote:
"In fulfil.ment Of this pious purpose
the reverend rectors are hereby in
structed to have their churches drsped
with appropriate signs Of mourning. On
the first convenient day during the
present week 8 requiem mass shall be
celebrated in each church of the
diocese for the repose of the soul of
Pope Benedict XIV The devoted laity,
the children in particular, should be
urged to receive holy communion for
the spiritual benefit of the deceased
Pontiff. In all masses celebrated dur
ing the week in every church of the
diocese the special prayer, Pro de-
functlo summo pontifice,' shall be re-
cited
"The solemn and sacred observance
o. the week will be brought to q close
with a pontifical mass of requiem at
s. James's Cathedral on Monday.
January 30, at 10 q. m.
The clergy Of the diocese arc ear
nestiy invited to attend this solemn
service. To solicit divine enlightment
ana guidance n the mstter of choosing
successor to His Holiness Pope Bene-
dict XIV, the special prayer for this
holy purpose shall be recited, in ac-
oordance with the rubrics, in all masses
until the choice VIII have Noo~ y :"
long statement was also issued by
Bishop Molloy, in which he referred
TO the late Pore as "a faithful, lovlns
spiritual Father"
We reasonably infer" he said "that
the late Pontif was undoubtedly chosen
by Gof to eerve the grca. pacifcator
OF mankind. In such capacity he could
pest meet the esigerc IS 90, the time
N which he lived and, with peculiar
,.'ness represent the Prince OF Peace.
for whom he vicariously discharged
the duties IN his high station"
.ff+er re'erring to the Popc's good
offices in behalf of the exchange Of
prisoners. thc Bishop declnrod tTet it
vas his policy during the war wh.ch led
TO the general recognition after the
var Of the Great in crna'ional moral
pN w@r + the Fapacy, leading to the
estao1shment of dip omatic relations
with various countries At the close
OF the statement the Bishop mentioned
the purely occlc i9stical and admins
tati7e measures Of the late Pope
a solemn requiem mass for the re-
pose Of the soul Of Pope Benedict
XN was said at oc ock ,esterdav
morning at ST Anthony's Roman Catho-
lie Church. Nanhat an and Greenpoint
avenues, Brooklyn. A childrens mass
al was held The church was draped
inside and cut in SO id ack.
IT ST. Cecilia's Church, Monitor
Street SOLEMN requiem nass has been
announced for the repose Of the soul
Of the late Pope for 8 o'clock to-day
al Roman Catholic churches in the
Greenpoint section OF Brooklyn were
draped in black
rdinal O'Tonnau. Archbishop of
Boston, arrived in New York yesterday
nd WI sail for Rome to day on the
Presidente Wilson to participate in the
conclave at Rome on February 2. He
S accompanied by his secretary. the
Rev. Dr.. Richard Haberlin, and Mgr.
". J. Splaine, rector Of St. Joseph's
Church Boston.
Cardinal O'Connell, accompanied bv
Cardinal Gibbons, did not arrive in
Rome in 1914 in time to participate in
the conclave which resulted in the
election Of Cardinal Della Chiesa as
the Supreme Pontiff