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V T^^^^^-WV) Fur the promulgation of the Plenary Indulgence in the form of a Jubilee, granted to all the Faithful by OIR HOLY FATHER POPE PIUS IX, On the occasion of the approaching (Ecumenical Council, HIS APOSTOLIC LETTER OF THE 11th APKIL 1S69. s I \> > r-O*.. - T,* t,,-^ i,i. Tor ihe piormilffnliou of the Plciiniy Indulsciict! in llio form of a Jtiliileo, grunted to all tho Faithful by Our Holy I'iithcr Popu Pins IX, oil tho occasion of tiic ii])i)roarliinij Q^lciiinciiical Council, by His Apostolic L<'ttc'r of tho Uth April 18G9. CJIARLES FRANCOIS j^AILLARGJ^.ON Hi/ i/ie iDcrci/ of God (ind (ho, favor of the Ilnhi ApnstoVtC Sec, Arv.hlmho[i (f Quebec, Asxinlunt at the I'uutijical Throne, etc., iGt'., tOc. To tho Clergy Secular and Hegnlar, to tho I'eliffions Communities and to all the Faithful of Our Archdiocese, (Jreotiny and Benediction in Oi r Lord. It is (inr lirtp])iiiess to iniiioiinci' to you. en lliis (Liy, ii n'reat f^racr, Our T)c'arly Dcloxud IlrL'tln'cn. Our llo'y I'atlicr t!ii: I'oin', by His A] o.-tolic Li'ttLT, (hitc'd thu lltli jV|ii'il last, has just grMiiiu to the Lnniaciilate ('once|it:iin of the lilessed \'irgin, Mothei' of (iod. Sinc(! " that time we have never ceased hun.Ij'y to piay with I'crvour, and to biijiplieatu i 5 T?^^::^^^f'mmmi^* ■-— rrfcr HBP h > — J — " " tlio Kiitliorof Ii<,'litH, fntm whom coiiictli down cvci'y licst f,'it>, niul every " iiorrc'ct ■;ll't ",(1) to si'iitl down " tlic wi' iniun witli UP, to work in w, that wo may kncu what is af,'rccahlc to Him " (2). " Tliat Ainiiiihty (iod niiiy dii.-ii to listen to cuir prayiMs, and iiudino His carlo " our supplications, wo havo (h'trrniincd lo o\cito ail tlu' failhl'ul to^'ivatur pioty '« and duvoti.iu in order tliathy uniting' tlair prayers to ours, v;o may obtain " the aid of His all-powerfid arm. and the heavenly lif,'ht, that so wo may " estahlisii in the Coiuicil all that can eontrihiifi) to the salvation of Christians, " and to tho jjreater f^'lory, happiuofS, anil jicaeo of thu Calliolie Chnrch. And " as i)rayors aro more a^'recahle to (idd when they aseend from u elean heart, '• that is from a soul imriliid from all stain, wo wisii on this oeeasion to open " with aiiostolio lihcrality iho eelestial treasury of Induljjenees of which tho " dispensation is eonlided to ns, so that eneourii^'ed therohy to triio repentance, " and pin'itied from all sin in the saerumenl of penaiu'e, tho faithful maj " api)ruaeh with greater eonlidonce to the throne of God, (itid obta.iii hy this " opiiortnne ass'stanee Jlia mercy and His grace." '• AVilh this intention weaiiMoniiee to the whiii'i:ilt()i'V."' " Tnivullcis l»y !;iiid mid i-ca iiiiiy ;,'iiiii if liy iiilliHiiiir liie (•(Hiditidiis iiiid " visitiiifj; tvvi('3 lliu cii'liiilriil or ]>;ii'isii cliiiii'li of tlio pliicu wiici-i! lliry iiro. *' A« to tilt! rc^jidiirrt of filiin- hcx who livt? in iiioiiiistcriis, niul all iirrnoiiM, " wlu'tlii'i' liiy or cluricul, bcciilur or n'jjiiliir, wlio, dutiiiiiud in in'ijon, or for any " fiiiiso d('|irivcd of tlit'ir lihcrty, or iiruvoiitud by bii-kiit s:^ or otli'.T olislatdw, " bliiill iind it iiii|iosHil)!c to <'oiiiiily witli tlio conditions, \vu finint to any " confessor iipprovd liy tlio i!i>lio|i, tlio power of eoiniiiut'iii,' tlie worI<,-i of piety " for tome otliui'st, or of postponiii;:; tlieiii ton fntiiri! time not di-taiit, or of " i)rescribiii}? hucIi tliiiij^s ii^ tlicbo pcnifontHniay bo idile to ]M'rfho"r Mass the priiyr to the Jloly (ihost, aii'iil.iiv, Mill Im. 1111(1 to -iiy II eniiv.'iitiml Mii-.s. The ^;:l-■;^ .if tliu »• il,,!\ (ilui.-t Ijinil- mull in oMiiiuiioii iv^nnl n- llif ii|'i>litiiti()ii < t'il." "(TiMii ii; St. I'fiT's 111 Uouio, niiilcr lln^ lliiij,' of llio FMu'i'muii, tlio " llili Ai'iil, l"^, Oiif ll'Ui'ly ll'.loWi'il llrclliri'ii, tlu' mlniinilile Letter wliieli lliu HUCee^ri I' of' I'l'tl'f, till' 'culllllli.ll I'lltluT of llliJ Kuitlll'lll, luis jiibl luMre.-M.l to nil tiiui'liililreli of the CliMlcli, ami wliiili he eniiiiiiiiiiil> uh to foiiiliiiiiiiciite to yo I • whieh we do hy ihi:< oin' iMv-eut |.ii-toriil hiter. Thus it istliiit liu lovi-ule, to UA hi.- thoii;i;lilstlie wiMie^torlii- heart, hi:' liHpe^, hid njiostolie I'fojwts, and invites us to (-eeniid tlielli. 'I'lie iinlv iHToreii iiliou of hi- j;reat soul, the oliject of all his wi-hu.-, is tiio deliveranee iuid the tiiiimiih of the Chinch. For this it is liu has convoked u KOiurai as.-^eiiihly ot all the l.ishops of the woild ; lor this it is ho dooj not ceaso, h, tlie humility of his h art, to imii'ore, iii-ht and day, tlio assistimao of tho Most-ni"h alid the lijiht of His IIolv Spirit, for himstlf and for all lii.i hruthrcii ill thu apoMolic miui.stry, ill order that he may decide and ustaldish, in union with them, ill this Couneil, all thai may eoiilrihuto to the coinmon i;ood of tho ,hri>liau people, and to that triumph of the Church, which bIiiiU insure tho (i'dvation of the whole world. This as.M.4anee and these liyhts of tho Mo-t-lli-h he expect., with entiro coiiildeiice. lie knows that God (miii refuse nothing to His Church in [.rayer : uiid ho calls oil the uiiiver al chuivh to pray. Accordin-'ly, he invites and lire-ises all the faithful, child.'eu of that ('liiireh, to join their supplications to hi- and to tho- of all their i>aslors aremhled to-ether with him, in order thus tofiiriu as it were, a poweifid concert of prayers, cai-ahlo of asceiidin;j; to tho throne ot' (iod, and of drawin;.; down thu eyes of His Mercy on tho pastors and the faithful. , ., . , Ihit that our iirayers niiiy he a^nvahlo to (lod and worthy ot luaii,!,' i;ranted, thevmu-t Our Dearlv l!elo\ed Ihcllin n, asceiidfrum a clean heart. "God doth mtt hears'.nner.-" (1). The Holy Father llieivfore exhorts all chri.^tians to purify their soulhy ti''"-' '■^■l"-'"f'""^''' iuiving reeuurso to the >>acraiiieiit of reeonciliatioa (1) St. JolUK !), 31. \v 'aSSfc iit'llai - T — ill nrilfi' llmt, liciii;; llii.ti jiiHfifii'd lifloi'o (lnd, tiu'V nmy ]iivH('iif tlictnsolvog licl'i .0 l.tiiii witli ciiiilidciici', mill, in iiiiiuii with ail tli'.'jiirit ol'tlio I'lir ii, solicit and iilduin iit iiint iVoin Ilia Diviiiu (inoiliiurti i)]iiiiii'tiiiii' •^vivu mid a-Hintiinuu. And tluH iiiiHiHtiinco tliim iiiiidurcd \iy nil tliu ehiidi't'ii (if (lod iiiiitod witli tho Vieiir of JimmC.'liriitf, an liiiu;; tlicir liwid, Imw cmiid it liu n'fii.-ud tlu;ni ?...." Tliinit yoiu Mivrt tin; I. >ird lliin^tlflo lliw dii^ciiilcK, tliiiili vnii tliat " (}«jd will not roviiii;o ilin I'lirt wiio cry to llim (lay mid ni;:lit <. . . ." 'J'iiiiik " yi'ii that Ho will lunj; dt'liiy to liL'iir tlicni ? — No, I way to yon that lie will " (jiiickly iWfti^ru tlu'iii." (-J) '1 hcit'lon', that m11 the luithl'iil of tin' world iiiiiy iiioiii ctlii'iiciiiii.-.ly bo inilni'c'd lo nniko worihy tViiits of ikjiiiiih'c, and to a|ii>i'oiicli, with nioii! zeal mid cuiilidi'tiee, tliu lioly tribnind of rtTimeiliation, ilii' IIi ly I'ontiff, relyinf^ on tho Moi'cy of (iod and on the aiiiliority of St. I'ctur, opuiiH, willi iijiorftolii^ liliciiility, tho I'c'f.'itial treasury of t^i acts, coiilided to his di>iK'nf lioii, and ;;iuiit!- tlicni a ]>'t'iiaiy iiidiil;;('nc'u, iw it Ih iMibtoinary to {jriint in thu lio'y year of iliihilcc, that U, nn indii'fj;uiic'f full, entiiumnl without rcservo ; and lio intends this iiidu'j^t'nco to extend not only to tliu livinjjf, who nmy all (;;iin it, but also to the xoulii depai'tetl in the 1(,\ c ofUod, to wlioni lie iieriiiils it to lie ainilied liy way of biitfnij,'!'. Knell ib tliu iiulnlj^cnce wliicli tho Vieiw of JesusClirist, in hi.-! iinnienso Eolieiiiide for the ^alvutiull i f hoiiIi mid tho ti'iiiin|di of tho Church, has just granted to tho eiitholii; world, and wliieli wohavehad reason to miiioiiiiee to you, in the bcgiiiiiiiig of this [lastoral htti'r, as a fiivat ^race. Lot us now see tho euiidiiioiis which must be fiiltilled to grtin it. These condi- tions nro clearly niontioiied, it iij true, in tho Holy Father's aiioitolie letter v.iiiel» you have just heard read : but, for tho advanta.'o of many wiio might not havo undoi stood them well, or who might havo some dillioiilty to romemlier them, wo shall reiient and reeajiitulate them. They are as followsr : 1 - To visit once thu churches which shall lio iiointed out by tho Ordinary of tho place, or by his Vicars General, or to visit one of theiu twice, and devoutly pray there, for foiiio time, for tho coiiveivion of sinners, for the jirojia- gatiouof the Faith, I'lid fir tiio [leaee, tram[uillity, and Iriiiiiiiih of the ('iitholio Church; and that, within the tiino prescribed, which extends front the Hist of Juno next to the elosi' ot tho GCcnnicuical Council; 2"^ In the course of the time and in addition to tho accus'omud fust of tho (2) St. Lu", 18, 7 ct 8 ■•«mm^'; ; 1 Einbcr ilays, to fast for tlircc days, uven not consecutively, tli it is to siy : AVuilnc.-day, Frid ly iiml Saturday ; 3' Willdii tlie [iruscriljt'd time, to confess and to receive reverently the most holy sacrament iit' the Eucharist ; 4 - Lastly, tdf^ivo some alms totiie i^or, according to every one's discretion. Yon will perceive. Our Dear Jk'loved Brethren, that all these conditions are the same that are nsnaly prescribed to ^aiii the indii'jfence of ordinary Jubilees. They all consist in the }iraetice of works of piety, inortilication and charity, Works so agreeable ti) tiod, and which persons of good will can so easily pei'forin. Some persons tiicre are, however, who m ly not bo able to e 'inply with these conditinns, or who may not be able to do so, but with great dilUeidty. Such are trave'lers, some ot the pour, the infirm, the sick, jirisoners, and all persona wliii, I'lir any reason, may be jirevented iVom visiting the churches or receiving Holy Co mnuniou.. . .Let us admire here with what attention and p'ous solici- tude the Holy Father watches over their s[)iritiial well'arc, and takes care that none, because of the iiii])ossibility to comply with the prescribed works, be deprived of the hap,.iness of gaining tho ind'dgence oU'ered to all. With jiateiiial goodness, he exempts them I'rom those conditions, as you have remnrked in his apostolic letter, or he confers on confessors extraordinary powers to coimnute them, accordi'g to the circumstances and wants of every one ',—50 nineh has he at heart thut they may profit by these days of mercy aud of salva- tion to return to Uod and to be restored to His grace by a sincere repentance, and that all the children of the church may, by this means, participate in tho great indulgence he grants them in the Lord. Hasten therefore, Oiu' Dearly Beloved Brethren, like docile children, to respond to the wish of the Supreme Head of the Church, of the cominim Father of all the faithful. Profit l)y the abundant graces of salvation ho offers to yon ill the precious indulgence of the Jubilee which he grants you : and to this end, make worthy fruits of penance ; labor to break ofi your evil habits ; watch over yourselves ; avoid sin and all the occasions of sin ; CTuleavor, in uU things, to fulfil the holy will of (Jod ; do every thing for His love, to please Him, to ])roeure His glory ; accomplish with zeal, piety, and fidelity, all the works ])rescribed to gain this indulgence : the visit of the churches, the prayers, the fists and the alms ; ))\irit'y your soids by a gpointed, from tlie first day of Jnne n-xt Mr I- It ; — lo — to tUs closing (lay of the Gannril, all inicsts, \c%\\\\\.\- ami so •ular, sliall add, at tho holy ina"rt, tlio prayer oftlu' Holy (iliost, without ceasing to say the already ] re,-erii)ecl prayer Ibr the Tojie, wliieh shall he the last ; 8 ~ During the whole of the same time, on Sundays and feasts of obligation, Bhall bo repeated, in englisli, at the end of the high nniss or priiieiind mass, after the Litany of the Blessed Virgin, the Lord's I'rayer, and the angelical salutation, according to the intentions of the Holy Father. The same ])rayer3 Bhall be said on the three days of the cxercices of the Tvidmm, at the end of the morning and evening exercises ; <» = Although the svorks prtscrihed in order to gain the indulgence of tho Jubilee may be" accomplished during tho mIioIo time above appointed, wo nevertheless exhort the faithfid to comply with them before tho opening day of the CouMcil, the !li D.?ccnd)or next :-— as their i)raycrs and good worlds thonld, according to tho injunctions of the Sovereign Pontiff, be ottered to God chietly to draw down the light and grace of the Holy Spirit on that holy assemhlj "We desire it may bcthe same with regard to tho exercises of the Tnduuin, which shall be ijerformed for the same end ; 10 = A\''e apiioint ax Uaiions of the Juhilee, or as tlie churches which must be visited in order to gain the indiilgcu' e, for the faithful who reside in the City of (iuebec, the Cathedral, St. Tatrick's. St. Koch's, St. Sauveur's and St. John's,^ Church; fur tlie persons who live without the City, tho Church or Chapel of their parish ; and finally for the nuns of what orJcr soever they may be, and for tho iiersons residing in their house, the chapel of their community ; 11= Travellers who shall not have been able to perform tho proscribed works, in the time ai'iiointed, may, as it is said in the a) ostolic letter, gain the indu'g'ence of tlie Jubilee, iimiu-dirttely after their return, by visiting twice the Cathetlral, if tluy belong to Quebec, or the Church of tho parish where they reside, i)rovided that they accomplish the other prescribed works ; l-J = "With reii'ard to tin sick, intirni, prisoners ami other persons who shall not b(! ab'c to fnllil the works prescribed to gain the same indulgence, by virtue of the apostolic letter, iheir confessors are autoriscd to enjoin Ihcni other works of piety which they may be able to jierform, and oven to exemj)! from Holy Communion the children who have not yet made their first communion ; i;{= FimiUy, as it has been already said, all approved confessors may, (luring the time ajipointed to gain the indulgence of th.' Jubilee, absolve the cases "(Served to the Sovereign roiitifl'and to tho Archi)isho]), and connnuto Vows into other good works (except the vow to enter into the religimis state and \. 1 — li- the vow of perpetual clmstity), as it is more amply cxpla'ned in the apostolic letter, of which we send a copy to all the priests of the Archdiocese, with this our preseu* iHstoral letter ; I l-t"^ ^ . may also, during the same time, choose confessors among \ the pif: pproved to hear their confessions. Shai' ;, :t> our present ])astoral letter he read and published (except the 14th article, which dhall be read and published in religious communities only) at the prone of all parochial cliurches or chapels, and others where public service is performed, and, in chaptLi-, in all religious cominunities, on the first day after ita reception. Given at the Archbishop's Palace, Quebec, under our signature, the seal of " our arms and the counteruiga of our secretary, on the seventeenth day of May, one thousand eight liundred and sixty-nine. 5< C. F. ARCHBISHOP OF QUEBEC. By order of His Grace, C. Baillaegeon, Pst., Secretary, K •I