II. Six visits to the churches appoint éd

In lower-town, Ottawa, the faithful will make two visits to the Cathedral, to which Léo XIII has been pleased to accord the title and privilèges of Minor Basilica, and two visits to St. Joseph's Church and St. Anne's. Those of upper-town will visit twice the Basilica, St. Patrick's Church and that of St. Jean Baptiste.

In the other parishes and missions of the Diocèse the faithful will make $ÊB visits to their parish church or chapel. /4w,

Cloisterd and non-cloisterd nuns and their novices, also ail females residing in their monasteries, will make six visits to lie chapel or oratory of their Community.

III. At each of thèse visits, fervent prayers should be poured forth to Grod, for some space of time, for the prosperity and triumph of the Catholic Church and the Apostolic See, for the extirpation of hérésies and the conversion of ail who are in error, for the concord of Christian princes, for the peace and unity of ail the faithful, in fine for the intention of the Sovereign Pontiff.

IV. A fas* vrith abstinence any day besides the days not included in the Lenten induit, or other days when we are obliged by precept to fast. The Letters Apostolic state that on the day of this prescribed fast, it is allowed to use only abstinence food, which means that on that day it is not allowed to use fleshmeat, grease, eggs, butter, cheese, milk, nor any food prepared with eggs or milk.

V. An alms to the poor, or tocards any good work, as suggested by individual dévotion. We request parish priests and missionaries to make a collection at each of the public exercises, in aid of the Seminary. The faithful contributing to this collection will thereby acquit themselves of the obligation of giving alms to gain the Indulgence of the Jubilee.

4th. Navigators and travelers, once returned to their homes, or stopping at any place sufïicient time, may gain the Indulgence by performing the différent works prescribed, and making six visits to the Cathedral or principal church, or to the parish church of their home or other place.

5th. Every one who has the intention of gaining the Indulgence of the Jubilee and of accomplishing

to this intent the prescribed works, may choose as a confessor any priest approved in this Diocèse ; and every confessor is authorized in this instance to absolve from ail sins and censures reserved to the Pope or the Ordinary, and to commute vows, according to the Instruction given by the His Grrace the Archbishop of Québec, and annexed to the présent Pastoral.

(N. B.) 6th. Cloistered and other nuns and their novices are authorized to confess during the Jubilee to any confessor approved in this diocèse for hearing the confession of nuns.

Shall the présent Pastoral Letter be read at the prone in ail parishes and missions, and at chapter in Religious Communities, the first Sunday after its réception. The Papal Encyclical of the 28th December last, and the Encyclical of the Jubilee, dated the 15th February last, shall be afterwards read in whole at one time or in parts successively.

Given at Ottawa, under Our hand and the seal of the diocèse and counter-signed by Our Secretary, the twenty fifth of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine.

t J. THOMAS, Bp. of Ottawa.

By command, M. J. Whelan, Priest.

Secretary.

(N.B.)— This Clause is not to be read publicly.

INSTRUCTIO

Ad clerum Quebecensem circa jubileum anni 18 Ï9. I. Parochi.

lo. Optât Summus Pontifex ut populi etiam Verbi Dei prœdicalione, quoadfieri possit, rite prœparentur et doceantur eonditiones implendas.

2o. Fiant igitur, quantum possibile erit, in singulis parochiis spiritualia exercitia trium saltem dierum. Permittimus ut in dictis diebus exponatur Sanctissimum Sacramentum semel in die, hora convenienti et detur benedictio.