EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1782, 21 June 1913, Page 9

EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS.

INTERESTING' CEREMONIES AT. MALTA, The "Daily Slalia Chronicle," in its account' of the .Eucharistic Congress :at Malta, states:— At Vilheim, after his arrival, the Papal Legato was -welcomed in a graceful speech by the Archbishop-Bishop of Malta, When the reception ceremony was over, those who had assembled to take part in it'placed themselves ill processional or. der, and the Legate made his solemn entrance 011 foot into Yaletta. ' The Legate's journey to Musta for the inauguration of the Congress was a triumphal progress. His Eminence was received near.,.the. steps of the church by the Working' Committee of. the Malta Eucharistic Congress and was conducted inside by them. A' prayer was first recited, and then the sacred proceedings of the afternoon commenced with declaration 011 the nart of Bishop Ilcylcn that the Malta Eucharistic Congress, Uiti twenty-fourth of all the Eucharistic Congresses,. was .inaugurated by the authority his .Holiness the Pope; Pius X. I ' r - ' Mgr. Heyleu then read a telegram which it was proppscd to send to the Holy Father containing an expression of homage, to his Holiness 011 the part of all those 'who had assembled at Malta to ■make a solemn profession of their Catholic faith and imploring the Apostolic Benediction.

The following . is v n translation of the telegram dispatched to the Holy Father:— "Prom this classic island evangelised by St. Paul the International Eucharistio Congress, honoured bv the presence of five Cardinals, sixty Archbishops and Bishops, anil received by the Maltese people with indescribable Christian enthusiasm, turns its first thought to you, Holy Father, great Pontiff of the Eucharist, professing for you love, filial veneration, and obedience, offering up ardent prayers that your life may bo much prolonged and happy, and thanking you for having sent the Cardinal Legate to preside in your august name over the solemn meetings. The Congressists from all nations, closely united in faith .and in the love of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, implore, as the completion of their joy and a sure warrant of a happy success, yOur paternal Apostolic Benediction on them and their labours."

i The Holy Father replied as follows, ! through the Cardinal Secretary of'Stato: [ "To Cardinal Ferruta, Pontifical Legate, . Malta: Tho august Pontiff Pius X hears with the joy of a father the echo of tho J fervent voice of so many sons who .whilst ■ turning their affectionate thoughts to , him, are opening in tliflt historic island, , glorious owing to its religious traditions, the splendid Eucharistic ceremonies; and united with them in the same feeling of profound adoration in presence of the triumph of Jesus in tho Sacrament, prays God to rule in all by His charity and, sends the Apostolic Benediction asked for in fullest measure to each of.tho Congressists, and especially to your Eminence and the other Cardinals, and to (he Archbishops and Bishops present, as a pledge of tho choicest Heavenly graces." His Eminence tho Cardinal 1/wate. delivered a' stirring address, in which lm said!--The twenty-three congresses which have preceded our own', have contributed in a remarkable degree not only to make the sublimity and beauty of "tho Holy Eucharist better known, but also to promote reverence and devotion to it; ttioy have left, everywhere deep impressions and , consoling and lasting results. -What will be thfl issue of our congress, the twentyfourth of the series? It is my most firm conviction, and I believe it is yours also, that the' Congress of Jlnltii will be inferior to.none. Certainly it will 'hot have, it cannot possibly have, tho distinctive notes of some of thtf,others; but it wilt have many others ■ of, the greatest value, and of a character pecnliaV .to'itself. . A'vast multitude gathered on Saturday (April 2G) to witness the blessing of the sea,, imparted with the Blessed Sacrament, borne in a gold monstrance by the Papal Legate. Tho blessing was given from a decorated altar erected on- tho. Upper Bairacca, which rises to a height of. 400 feet, almost straight from the sea, and affords a splendid view of Malta. In addition to tho strests through which tho procession passed, all the bastions wero lined with people standing twenty deep, ami the waters of tho harbour wero thick ' with little boats. Eight British, warships lay-at anchor hard by. Ar grand procession and the blessing of the land and people, which took placo 011 Sunday (April 27) fittingly brought tho congress to a most imposing close. Tho whole of tho population appeared to bo gathered to receive the final Benediction, but perfect order and reverence wero observed. The procession- took two hours to pass. The foreign participants, marching in sections according to languages, sung their own .hymns, and tho Ilishopu and tho Cardinals closed the procession.' The Blessed Sacrament, was carried in n gold monstrance under a canopy, which the noblemen and distinguished tfaUoem supported in turn. An altar h.vl bona erected 011 an open 'space between Va!elt:i and Floriana," and after, a chorl service there the Papal Legato turned to (hi kneeling multitude and i.'.iparted h'.s billing. This was.'the closing act of tWoo{jruss.

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