CATHOLIC PRIESTS AND THE BICYCLE.

Te Aroha News, Volume XI, Issue 1733, 24 April 1895, Page 2

CATHOLIC PRIESTS AND THE BICYCLE .

ITS USE PROHIBITED. ' The Bishop of Sz'athmarien (Hungary) having noticed that) certain, priests make use of the bicycle, and being much perturbed in mind thereat, submitted the question to the Holy Con- / 4 gregation at Rome. The reverend bishop has . received a reply to the effect that, after mature examination, the Holy Congregation has decided to prohibit the use of the bicycle by priests, not only from consideration of their personal safety, but also because - it. may shock the feelings of the faithful and bring upon the priests themselves. ’ In commenting upon this decision in La Ciudad de Dios, the Reverend Father Moreno asks: ‘ Does the Holy Congregation intend to prohibit absolutely theuse. of the bicyclefijy priests, ho matter how exeeptional the circumstances may be ?’ He answers his own question in the following words: *We believe not; for it may well happen that a priest, skilful in the working of such machines, and in a district where he could not attract attention, might.be forced by some grave or urgent necessity, to make his way to some other place: if hp have no .other; quick, and effective means of accomplishing.his object, shall he be pro-C • Libited ffrom using a bicycle Re 3 vV view.of Reviews. - j 33: ; ' v'3