Where Nations Gather

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 413, 23 July 1928, Page 1

Where Nations Gather

GREAT EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS

World Pilgrims for Sydney

TOWARD the end of August, 1,000 New Zealand pilgrims headed by Archbishop Redwood and the whole of the Dominion Roman Catholic episcopate, will leave for Sydney to attend the International Eucharistic Congress, which opens on September 5. In Sydney they will be joined by great pilgrim bands from Europe, America and the Philippines. Distinguished cardinals, prelates and members of the Papal Court will also make the pilgrimage.

The object of the Congress is to give an opportunity for demonstration of faith in the Eucharist, the keystone of Catholicism. Tho first idea for an international meeting of Eucharistic workers came to the mind of Mary Martha Tomisier, a devout woman, of Tours. She laboured for a number of years to make her hope an actuality, and it was in 1874 that the first international pilgrimage wended its way to the famous shrine of Avignon, where, in the Middle Ages, a Eucharistic miracle had taken place. When news of this great demonstration of faith was carried to Pope Leo XIII., he approved the idea of such Congresses, and the first having Papal approval was opened at Lille on June 28, 1881. Since then the Congresses have been held regularly, with the exception of a big break during the war years. The last was held at Chicago in 1926.

The Sydney Congress, which is the 29th, will run officially for three days, from September 6, although the Solemn Opening takes place on the afternoon of September 5, in St. Mary’s Cathedral.

THE PAPAL LEGATE The Papal Legate to the Congress will be his Eminence, Cardinal Corretti, of Paris, who was at one time Papal Delegate to Australia and New Zea- ! a °J; The president of the Congress 18 ® ls bop Heylon, of Nar^ur. The Papal Legate’s Qoprt will consist of Monsignor a nephew of a famous cardinal, and Prefect of Ceremonies at the Vatican; Monsignor MeUa di Sant-Elia, Papal chamberSr 1 ’ Count Nimbela and Count bdward Hearn, supernumerary Secret chamberlains, and Monsignor Curran, vice-Rector of the Irish College, in addition to the official pilgrimage R°me, there will be two others and Florence. Monsieur Eugene Standeart, commander of the Order of St. Gregory, na a member of the Belgian Parliaofficially represent Belgium the congress. There will also be contingent of pilgrims from that country.

A Canadian pilgrimage consisting of 0 me mbers will arrive in Auckland Th -Augiast 13, and will disembark for at t»? U x POse having a hurried look uie North Island tourist attractions, q ® Party will leave Wellington for on August 25. AMERICANS CHARTER SHIP cht** American band of pilgrims has a special steamer and left wh Y °rk on July 5. The pilgrims, been drawn from 20 States, and ti SU Rome and the Holy Land, thav * . n on to Australia where spend 10 days. After the TKv? they will vi sit New Zealand, ae* ® ,„ad of the American pilgrimtw_vUl be his Eminence Cardinal —gherty, of Philadelphia, who will

arrive in Sydney with tho delegation from the diocese of Jara, Philippine Islands. Archbishop Hanna, of San Francisco, Bishop Cantwell, of Los Angeles, and Bishop Keane, of Sacramento, will pass through Wellington toward the end of August. Bishop Dunn, of New York, the Rev. Father Ripple, director of the Happy Name Society, and numerous other Americans will shortly leave San Francisco by the Ventura. Count d’Yanville, of Paris, will be one of the French lay representatives, and Bishop Pzedz Liechi, of Siedlic, with Prince Siepaha and Monsignor Klost, of Posen, will represent Poland. INTERNATIONAL DISCOURSES

International discourses will be delivered by speakers approved by the permanent committee. A scheme, divided into 15 sections, has been drawn up by Professor do la Tille, of the Gregorian University, and nine of the speakers will be others than representatives of Australia and New Zealand.

Speakers already chosen are:—Monsignor Cappo (Italy), Father Cyril Martindale (England), Monsignor Francois Viellot (France), and Monsignor Berning (Australia). So far, no definite news has been received as to the Irish delegations, but a pilgrimage headed by bishops is certain to make the journey. Meanwhile, the vast work necessary in Sydney is going on steadily. St. Mary’s Cathedral has been altered and enlarged, and arrangements have been made for great assemblies at the showgrounds. The Auckland pilgrimage consists of 125 members, but larger bands than this are going from Southern towns. quick get-away. The scheme indicated a criminal mind. Mr. Matthews, for the prisoner, said that the forgery certainly was deliberate and well thought out. Previously he had worked well in the country, but had come to town on a gambling trip to make some capital. However, he was not of the hardened criminal class. "He has the makings of a cunning criminal if he does not reform,” said Mr. Justice MacGregor, in sentencing tho prisoner to 18 months’ reformative detention.