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TRUTH 1S POWERFUL,
AND WILL PREVAIL.
VOL. IL.
NEW-YORK, SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1826. -
NO. 16
: IRELAND.
+. 9. Publication of the Hubilec.
This ceremony took place in the Church of the Conception,
jo Dublin, on Monday the 6th March. The solemnity attend-
ant on the occasion fully accorded with the feelings which this
slocument so rongly excited; and the great interest generally
" Tolt may be estimated by the immense assemblage collected in
» ahis spacious edifice.
‘At eleven o'clock, his Grace the Archbishop, attended by his
Clergy, moved in solemn procession from the Sacristy to the
Archiepiscopal throne. Being vested in his Pontificials, he ad-
vanced to the great altar, and there intoned the Veni Creator
Spiritus. ‘The peals of the organ instantly resounded through
this grand temple; the solemn tone, and the choir ehaunted in
correct style, this beautiful anthem, At the conclusion of this
invocation, his Grace commenced the solemn mass of the Holy
Ghost. “After the Gospel, the deacon approached the throne,
received from the Archbishop the Bull of his Holiness, and as-
ceaded the pulpit. Whereupon, the Archbishop, the crozier in
his left band, with an earnestness truly Apostolical, addressed
the people nearly as follows :— 3
-“ The event which we have this day to annonce, will ever be
remembered amongst the greatest consolations of our ministry.
“Onr Holy Father, Pope Leo XII. in virtue of his preroga-
gative as successor of St. Peter, and Vicar of Jesus Christ on
earth, has vouchsafed to extend to the whole Catholic church,
the advantages of the Jubilee, which was celebrated last year
with so much solemnity and edification in the capital of the
christian world.» While we hail with joy this dispensation of
inercy, let us lift up our hearts in thanksgiving to God, that we
lave the happiness to live in the communion of the Catholic
church, How delightful is it, not to be able, from the most dis-
tant part of christendom, to turn to that ever-living centre, Which
the son of God established in Peter and his successors, to hold
lis church sogether in indissolluble unity: that centre, from
which, as from the heart, according to the divine organization
which his wisdom has arranged, the carrent of life may be said
toissue, diffusing animation through all the members of the great
~ Catholic body. How delightful to behold the common father
‘of thé faithful seated in the Chair of Peter, in the midst of his
great family, uniting all his childyen throughout the wide ex-
tent of christendom, in one grand and general effort, whereby
with united supplications, they approach the throne of grace as
one man, to offer to heaven that holy violence which God loves
* and to which he never fails to yield the richest treasures of his
grace and mercy. Though you, beloved brethren, are far re-
inoved from this centre of Catholic unity, behold how fully you
are within the reach of the precious advantages which it pro-
duees. The common father of the faithful who is there estab-
Ushed, looks round with an equal eye upon all the members of
_ his dear family, and embraces within his paternal solicitude, his
vemotest children, with the same affection as those who imme-
diately surround his everlasting chair, To you, then, he now
opens the inexhaustible treasure deposited with the church, of
which, inthe person of Saint Peter, he received the special
charge when the Lord Jesus said to that Apostle, “I will give to
thee the keys of the kingdom of beaven, and whatsoever thou
shalt bind upon earth, it shall be bound also in heaven, and what-
80ever thou shalt loose on earth, it shalt be loosed also in hea-
ven.” Mat. 16, 19. [ would not do justice to the zeal, the cha-
rity, the paternal solicitude of the Supreme Pastor, if [ were to
allow this gracious dispensation tu be announced in any other
Words than his own, Let, then, the document which he has
Vouchsafed to address to us, on the subject of the Jubilee, be
Tead,.” - .
how .
+ The Bull was then read, in an audible and impressive manner
by the Rey. A. O'Connell, who officiated as deacon. ‘This im-
Mense congregation heard with breathless attention, these pre-
Sents ofthe {loly Father, and greater proof could not be given
Of the reverence paid to this document, than the filial anxiety
Manifested by all to hear this voice of the Supreme visible head
of the Catholic church: ‘The Bull being read, it was then return-
ed by the deacon to the Archbishop, who again arose aud ad-
dressed the congregation. .
“You have heard the yoice of the Supreme Pastor ; the words
“f peace which he has uttered have sunk into every heart. We
Accept, with gratitude, the dispetisation of mercy which he of-
| #rs, and in his name, and by his authority, in virtue of the do-
cument which has been read, I hereby proclaim the commence-
ment, in this diocese, of the general Jubilee, to be continued for
3X months from the present dey. |
he conditions necessary for the gaining the indulgence of
the Jubilee, were distinctly marked in the pastoral instructions
Which were readf rom the pulpit, it may pore interesting to our
Teaders to give a brief recapitulation of them. .
G The first is, that you be ina state of grace and favour with
“od. For the impenitent sinner there is no Jubilee. The drunk-
ard, the blasphemer, the sabbath-breaker, those who are stain-
cd with the crimes of injustice impurity, revenge, or any other
Grievous transgression of the law of God, can have no share in
Se fruits of this dispensation, until they shall haye deplored
. .
and renounced their criminal habits, and offered up to God the
sacrifice of a contrite and humbled heart. They must, in the
presence of the Great Searcher. of hearts, resolve on a total
and permanent amendment of life, and on making reparation,
as far as they shall be able, for any injury which they may have
offered to their neighbour in his person, property, or his cha-
racter, must, ina word, as the constitution of his Ho-
liness expressly declares, be truly penitent. You know, belov-
ed brethren, that anindulgence imports not the remission of
sin, but only of. the temporal punishment which remains due to
sin after its guilt, and the eternal punishment of hel! which it
deserved, have, through the merits of Christ, been forgiven.—
Hence, as long as the foul stain remains unspotted and unfor-
given. 110 room is left to hope for an indulgence. The all-atou-
ing blood of the Redeemer must first efface the guilt of sin be-
fore the soul is capable of receiving that abundant application
of his merits, which an indulgence offers to a truly penitent
sinner.
First, then, you must, in order to gain the indulgence of the
Jubilee, be inthe state of grace, The second condition is, that
you devoutly approach the sacrament of penance, in order to
secure your reconciliation with God. The third condition is,
that you receive the most holy sacrament of the Eucharist with
due piety, to commemorate that sacred passion and death, with-
ont which there is no remission of sin or its punishment.’ Fi-
nally, you must offer up your devotions to God in the manner
and with the intentions which the Holy Father has pointed out.
Here the Archbishop stated the manner and the spirit in which
those devotions should be performed, and then proceeded as
follows :—You will have observed, beloved brethren, how much
the ample powers granted on this occasion to all approved con-
fessors, respecting censures and reserved caases, facilitate now
the conversion of those sinners who have béen deterred by fear
or shame from -dpproaching the: tribnnal of penance. May
they enter at Jength at the door of mercy, which is opened to
them. Awakened by the zeal of the Supreme Pastor to a senee
of their miseries, and animated with courage by his moving ex-
hortation to make their peace with God, may they return to the
house of their Father, which they had wickedly forsaken.—
May they throw themselves at the feet of their of'ended God in
sentiments of sincere compunction, and now, that the whole
church is in supplication along with them, the paternal bosom
will be more than ever open to receive them. But if, despising
the riches of the goodness and patience and long-suffering of
God, they allow these days of mercy to pass away like so ma-
ny others, without even an effort to be re-established in his fa-
vour; or if, on the other hand, resting on a “false and ruinous
presumption, they approach the sacrament of reconciliation
before their hearts are turned away in abhorrence from their
sins, then would they employ this season of grace but to aug-
ment their spiritual miseries, and they would spend the precious
days of clemency in treasuring up to themselves wrath against
the day of wrath, and revelation of the just judgment of God.
Oh, my beloved, trifle not with the terrible justice of God ; and
let there be none among you for whom this acceptable time
shall have arrived in vain. . Let the sinner arise out of his mi-
sery, for he is now more earnestly invited to seck forgiveness
in the mercies of the’ Lord, which encompass him. Let the
penitent be ‘consoled, for now more abundant means of expia-
tion are afforded him, Let the just man rejoice, for now the
treasures of Divine Grace. are about to flow down more plen;
tifully on him. . Let all, with one heart, go to the throne of
Grace with a holy confidence, that through Christ their only
Saviour they will ‘‘obtain mercy and find grace in seasonable
aid.’””. Oh beloved brethren, may the expiation of these days,
and the mysteries which we are preparing to celebrate, become
truly. to you all the passover of the Lord celebrated, ‘ not with
the leaven of malice and iniquity, but with the unleavened
bread of sincerity and trnth, That being made ‘in Christa
new creature,’ you may henceforth abhor the sensualities of
Egypt, and only refish the spiritual things with which you are
fed and inebriated in the house of God. Thus, dead to the
world, and your life hidden with Christ in God, when he, your
true life, shall appear, you also shall appear in glory with Him
whom, with the Father und the Holy Ghost be honour and
benediction for ever and ever. Amen.
This homily being concluded, the Archbishop resumed the
celebration of the Mass, after which he retired to the sacristy
in the same order as was observed at his entrance, We have
seldom witnessed a religious ceremony which seemed to make
a deeper impression on the vast concourse who were present,
s
NEW CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION,
: CVinth day's Sitting.) “
«Mr, Conway read the following letter, which had been receiv-
ed by Mr. Coppinger on the eve of his leaving town, from the
Rev, Mr. Murphy, Roman Catholic curate of Doneraile :—,
oneraile, Feb. 13, 1826,
¥ DEAR CoussELton.—I gladly avail myself of your valued
friendship, and of the opportunity afforded by your present at-
tendance in Dublin, to request you may be pleased, at yourear-
liest convenience, to lay before the New Catholic Association
the few facts of this hurried communication. Ihave been late-
ly honoured with a letter from our venerable diocesan, the Rt.
Rev. Doctor Coppinger, wherein he expresses a hope that the
census of our people may be obtained without any particular
inconvenience. 1 am well aware, that I need not inform you
that the wishes of this revered prelate and patriot are uniform-
ly received by his clergy with the respectful deference due to a
command. . But shall I be pardoned, if at the same time, I take
leave to state, that the proposition perfectly harmonised with
my own individual sentiments on the subject, In-
deed [ cannot dissemble that I am so far enthusiastic as to anti-
cipate almost all the beneficial results contemplated by the che-
rished and invaluable originator of this great national measure.
For this and his many other splendid services, Mr. Shiel is en-
titled to the unqualified and lasting gratitude of his country —
Ireland owes, and may I hope that she never will fail to recogy
nise the debt. ‘ Of our paramount obligations to Mr. O’Connell,
I fear it would be presumptuous in me to speak: is merits
are too exalted to receive any value from my unimportant suf.
frage. However, trifling as it may be, I cannot withhold it—
Oh! with what deep emotions of mingled humiliation and pain
have we not perused those wayward but certainly mischievous
effusions which are now pouring out against this illustrious in-
dividual. For once let it be proved (not by idle assertion, or
vulgar insinuation) but by plain and undeniable fact, that Mr.
O'Connell has, in any single instance, ever betrayed his coun-
country or compromised her rights, and then, indeed, however
reluctantly, we pledge ourselves to abandon the Leader. If this
cannot be accomplished, (and full well I know it cannot) ia the
name of Cod let gentlemen cease their senseless revilings, In
our souls I protest we are sick of this staff. As well may folk
talk of clouding the bright luminary of heaven with the breath
of their nostrils, a8 of tarnishing the unsullied reputation ot
O°Connel! by their splenetic vapourings. Let me tell them that
there is a fund of stern and incorruptible virtue in the land
which will not be seduced by the arts of paltry declamation
from its just admiration of those objects which are in themselves
meritorious and attractive. Ah! but how melancholy the re-
flection, that some of the finest talent of our country should be
expended in wild and inglorious contention. Oh how pernicious
the example exhibited to our heart-brokeu people, who are fond-
ly looking up to you for lessons of wisdom, of union, and oftem-
perance. Sed meliore speremus. At all events, I am vastly con-
soled that one whose movements my partiallty has led me more
mihutely to observe, and yet whom delicacy forbids me to name,
(“this said Mr. Conway, refers to Mr, Coppinger, himself,’’)
has had no share in those disparaging exercitations, upon which |
I havé been so pointedly animadverting. Pardon me, my friend
for this lengthened digression. - My feelings have unconscious-
ly swayed me. But to resume; within the short space of eight
jays, my Reverend Brethren and J, succeeded in making, I flat?
ter mysclf, a very faithful enumeration of a most extensive and
popnlous district. I am thus particular in specifying’ the time
employed on this occasion, in order to show that wherever the
undertaking is zealously and judiciously conducted, no setious
difficulties need be apprehended. For the rigid accuracy of
the return which I am about to submit, I have no hesitation in
holding myself publicly and personally pledged.
gate population of the Catholic Union of Doneraile, amounts to
12,165. Of this number, 11,722 are Catholics, and 443 Non-
Catholics. ‘ Hence the former stand to the latter in the ratio o
26 1-2 tol. I cannot positively speak as to the small complement
of military stationed here. I should suppose it may be somewhat
about 100, of whom from 30 to 35 are Catholi¢s, although the
regiment is an English one. My Reverend Brother and I shall,
ina few days, have an opportunity of forwarding our subscrip-
tions to the New Association. May we hope for the honour of
being proposed by you. My brother writes in most respectful
compliments with Your faithful servaut,
. T. MURPHY,
The Rev, Mr, Lawton, the highly respected parish priest of
Kildorrery, has requested that his census Should accompany
mine. I regret much that this excetlent clergyman has not
condescended to communicate directly with you on the subject.
Had he done so, | am satisfied hisreturn would not stand in the
very abbreviated form in which it now appears. © Elis observa-
ions, the result of matured experience and enlarged knowledge,
would, no doubt, have been highly interesting and valuable —
The following are the words of his note to me ;—
> “In the parishes of Kildorrery there is a population of
5,652, There are 5,578 Catholics and 74-Non-Catholics,) In
this Union there are two splendid Protestant churches, and ru-
mour is busy in whispering that we shall soon be blessed with a
third, Our Catholic Chapel is a small thatched cabin, in a very
crazy, rujnious state, and scarcely equal tu the accommodation
of the one-tenth of our congregations the poverty of our peor
ple béing such as not to leave it in or power to erect a suitable
house of worship. “ Jousx Lawrtoy, P. P. Kildorrery.
Feb. 7, 1826.” .
The letter was ordered to be inserted on the minutes. .
Mr. O'Connell read the following letter from the Rey. Mr,
Casey, dated ‘ :
. Smerwick-Harbour, Feb. 17, 1826,
Sir—Agreeable to the wishes of the New Catholic Associa .
tion to ascertain the population of Ireland. I take the earlies
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