THE JUBILEE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume III, Issue 117, 23 July 1875, Page 14

THE JUBILEE.

Indtxt for the Jubilee, granted in an audience by His Holiness on 2-lth January, 1875, in favour of the Faithful living in Missionary Countries. Whereas in many heretical and infidel countries there arc no churches, and in others there are not so many as appear necessary from the Apostolic letters for the promulgation of tho Jubilee of Our Most Holy Lord, Pius IX., by Divine Providence, Pope, dated 24th December, 1874, and lately published, which begin Gravibus JEcclesiae \ to be visited by the faithful living outside the Holy City in order that they may gain tho Jubilee, and wherea3, it may also happen that, on account of various reasons, the prescribed visits to the churches cannot be repeated, many of the faithful in these countries would be deprived of the useful and salutary treasure of the Jubilee, unloss due provision be made for them by Apostolic authority. Our Most Holy Father, considering these things, through me, the undersigned, Secretary of the Sacred Congregation of the Propaganda Fide, in his goodness, has granted to all the patriarchs, archbishops, bishops, Vicars Apostolic and Superiors of all missions, the power which they also can delegate to their priests of proroguing, even for two years, if necessary, the time lor gaining the Indulgence of the Jubilee, and also of dispensing as regards the number of the churches to be visited, and of the visits to be made by tho faithful. They are even authoriied to commute whenever necessary, all those

works enjoined into some fast, or into the recital of some pious prayers — the obligation of Sacramental Confession still remaining in force for children who have not yet been admitted to Holy Communion, and for adults' also the obligation of receiving Holy Communion ,• and, besides, for all, the obligation of praying for the prosperity and triumph of the Catholic Church and the Apostolic See, for the extripation of heresies, for the conversion of all in error, for the peace and unity of all Christian people, and for the intentions of his Holiness. Given at Eome, in the Palace of the Sacred Congregation of th« Propaganda Fide, 24th January, 1875. j (Signed) John Simeoni, Secretary.