L. CAftD. NINA

Ônd Séries, No. 11.

CIRCULAR TO THE CLERGY

Episcopal Résidence,

Ottawa, May lst, 1879.

Beloved Cooperators,

I am happy to inform you that Our Holy Father Pope Léo XIII has been pleased to extend until the end of August next, in ail countries outside of Europe, the time for gaining the Indulgence in the forai of a Jubilee which he so liberally accorded on the 15th of February last.

You will, therefore, hâve full time necessary to prépare your parishioners for this grâce of the Jubilee, which cannot fail to produce abundant and extraordinary fruits of salvation.

Exhort them to pray often, and to perforai ail the prescribed works with faith andgood will. Grive them, if possible, the advantage of a mission or, at least, a short retreat. Try to procure the services of somc preacher who by his zeal and holy éloquence will excite soûls to a sincère return to Grod and to an effectuai resolution to persévère in doing good. In a word, labor with new zeal for the salvation of those soûls confidcd to your care.

On the receipt of this Circulai*: — lst, thepowerof absolving of reserved cases shall also include that of absolving of perjury ; 2nd, the Déclarations and the Faculties accorded in articles 1, 2 and 3 of Decree XIII of the Fifth Council of Québec (page 54) shall apply to perjury as well as to other reserved cases.

By an Induit of July 26th, 1877, indulgences hâve been attached to the Formula of Consécration to the Sacred Heart of Jésus, as contained in the Appendix to the Ritual (1874), pages 101 and 322. Moreover, the Sovereign Pontiff has ordered certain changes to be made in this Formula. You will find both on a leaf, hereto annexed, which should be immediately inserted at pagese101 and 322 of the Appendix.

I hâve already ordained (see Circular No. 9) that the church revenues can only be disbursed for those things necessary for the exercise of worship, and that a spécial authorization in writing of the Bishop is required for ail other outlays. I now deem it useful to remind you of this régulation, and to add that no sum shall be loaned or borrowed, with or without mortgage, unless with the written authorization of the Bishop.

Moreover, it is hereby ordained that ail disbursements, not approved in Circular No. 9, made by parish priests, missionaries, or other persons, without the written authorization of the Bishop, shall not be repaid by the fabrique, nor by the church, nor by the successor of the parish priest, nor by the Episcopal Corporation of Ottawa.

Ail improvements or additions made, or sums of money advanced or loaned, without authorization, shall be considered as so many gifts which parish priests, missionaries or other persons hâve chosen to make to their parishes or missions.

I take this occasion to repeat to parish priests and missionaries, what I hâve said viva voce at the pastoral retreats, that I hâve never allowed more than six per cent interest on any sums they may hâve loaned to the fabrique or the church, and that this rate of interest shall not be increased in the future.

In the English version of the Pastoral Letter No. 10, 2nd Séries, page 50, second last line, read make six visils instead of make two visits.

The exercises of the Ecclesiastical Retreat shall commence oh Monday the 28th July next, and conclude on the 2nd of August. As you perceive, the Retreat will be short this year, but it will be none the less useful to ail if we wish to profit well by it. Venite seorsum in desertum locum ; et requiescite pusillum (Mark VI, 31) said Our Lord to His Apostles on their retum from a mission. I repeat thèse words with an affection like unto that the Saviour hadfor His disciples, and I hope you will ail corne to the Retreat with such sentiments as animated the Apostles in retiring into the solitude of the deserl with their Divine Master.

By virtue of a faculty which I bave obtained Prom the Sacred Congrégation of Rites, the 9th De-

cember 1878, I grant permission to make use of the organ, or any other musical instrument of the same kind, on the occasion of funeral services and at ail offices for the dead.

Accept, beloved Co-operators, the assurance of my entire devotedness.

t J. THOMAS, Bp. of Ottawa.

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