THE HOLY YEAR.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 December 1924, Page 1

THE HOLY YEAR.

CEBK.MO.NY AT ROAIE. iUSIRALIAN ASH N. 7.. CAULK ASSOCIATION. MOM IT Dec. 2(1. The Holy Year, which is now celebrated every quarter of a century, is expected to bring millions of pilgrims to Rome during 1925. it was inaugurated hy the Rope, lie opening the Holy Door of St Peter with an impressive ceremony. The Pope, attended hy his religious and secular court, walked in procession lo St Peters, and laid solemn silence, lie thrice struck the door with a gold hammer, saying: ‘‘Kpcrilc milii oortns jnstialiae.” Thereupon. workmen slowly lowered the door, which already was cut away from the wall and rolled il from Hie entrance. The sides of the threshold were then washed with holy wilier. bcfore the Pone passed tlirougli. The hells of Si Peters and four hundred oilier churches in Rome, then announced that the Holy Veer laid begun.

Al’tor tlio n'mimny. the <lnor of Si IVtors was thrown open, and crowds of the faithful passed through the tiewlv- <>;><? nod door, syiuhnlisiny; i h<* eternal doors of I.ho (V,v of (Jod. each kissing tin* door povt as they in. 'Pile ollieial medal for lie* lldv L’ar has been apnroul l».\ l*oj»e I’nr-. Ifoin designs hv the senlpior. |joiiinn*;_';ni. Tin' medals are now Im.mii;.' .struck in ‘Milan, and will he i)ist rihnted to every pilgrim it> the Iloly City dnriiu:; the jubilee year. The medal carries a pood likeness of Pope Pius iu his Pontifical mhos, and is designed in half length port rail. Ii is notable that all the likenesses of 11 is Holiness show his rimmed spectacles.

A fIOIMIKor.S OKI’ KMONTAI.. lit kM K. Dee. iM. file opening of the Holy Door was a ceremonial. 'fhe Cardinals won? lonic red silk trains and white fur caps while tin* Oriental Patriarchs wore jewelled bead dresses.

The Pope, covered with a judden mantle, was seated in a chair carried hy twelve hearers. lie ascended the throne while I In* Ponl ill-ini march was played, lie descended holding a cross in one hand and a lighted <*andb* in the other and knoll «m the llireshhold of the door, the choir Te Deinn. Peside the throne was a old dish u hereon wore the golden hammer, spnipes and holy water with whicli to remove hits of masonry from the door. The Pope struck Ihrho willt tin* oohl hammer and the wall collapsed p*vealinp; the Jubilee Door. An immense crowd waited in SI. Peter’s Square, 'fhe (eremony wax hidden from them hy velvet curtains. Then they poured in Ihe newly opened door, each kissui<; the doorpost. The city is crowded with visitors from all the world over, and a million people are expected during the Iloly Year.