Evening star., 1926-02-14
cca Establishing Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ King

| Father, and on this rests as on its
foundation the empire of thes same
| Christ over all peoples.
Institutes Feast.
Therefore, by our apostolic au
thority, we institute the Feast of Our
| Lord Jesus Christ as King every year
and in all the world on the last Sun
the one just preceding the celebra
| ton of all the saints. We command
also that on that day each year be
renewed the dedication of the human
| race to the most Sacred Heart OF
| Jesus which our predecessor. Plus \
| Of holy memory, ordered to be re
peated each year. For this year only
we wish that this be done on the
3lst of this month, on which day we
| ourselves with pontitcal ritual will
! celebrate mass in honor of Christ the
| King, Ordaining that this same con
secration be made in our presence.
| We believe we cannot close the
| Holy year better, or more fittlngly
| nor give a greater expression OF our
| gratitude to Christ the Immortal King
of ages, interpreting in this the CRATE
| full wishes also of the whole Catholic
world for the benefits conferred upon
| US during this holy time of the church
and upon the whole Catholic body.
| Nor is there any reason, venerable
| brethren, why we should dwell long
or in detail on the cause for decree
| ing feast of Christ the King distinct
| from those others in which there is
| some intimation and celebration of His
royal dignity. Suffice 1t to remark
| that although in all the feasts of Our
1 I ha ia1 is
| called, be Christ. the formal object is
| altogether distinct from the royal
| power and title of Christ. Our reason
| for designating Sunday is that not
only the clergy may pay their obser
vances by celebrating ISIS and read
ing the office, but that the people also
| free from their usual occupations
nay in the spirit of holy joy. obedi
ence and service give their noble testi
mony to Christ.
| The last Sunday of October, Wher
the hturgical year is near its close
has seemed to us more suitable thar
other days for this celebration. Fol
thus 1t will happen that the mysteries
Of the life of Jesus Christ commen
GRATED during the year will be com
pleted and fulfilled by the sacred sol
emnity of Christ as King, and, be
fore celebrating the glory of all the
| lilc SlOIS VI I1illl WHO III
| umphS in all the saints and elect vii
be preached and emphasized.
Advantages to BE Gained
| Let this. therefore, venerable brett h
rem. be your task. let this be youl
| share. 10 see that on stated days be
fore this annual celebration sermon:
be preached 10 the people in every
parish informing and instructing then
accurately on the nature, manner ant
| importance Of the subject. so ina
they may arrange and conform theil
| worthy Of giving faithful and jealous
! tribute 10 the empire OF the diVin,
| King.
May il please you. venerable breth
| rem, in concluding these letters to Sc
| forth briefly what advantages w,
| hope for and promise ourselves from
this public worship OF Christ as King
both for the church, for every so
| ciety and for the good OF all the faith
ful. BY paying these honors to tn,
principality of our Lord. we must re
| call to mind that the church. consti
| tuted as II is a perfect society b,
| Christ, with natural right. which i
cannot relinquish of demanding full
| liberty and immunity from the civi
| power in performing the duties di
| Vinely committed to ii of teaching
| ruling and leading to eternal happi
! ness all those who are OF Christ 8