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upon entering and
leaving the church,
make the Sign of the
Cross with holy water:
In the name of the
Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy
Ghost, Amen,
Enter the church

quietly and with great
respect. Near the
church door, idle talk
and gossip should
cease.

Well-mannered
Catholics should not
remain standing at the
door, but proceed at
once, in a dignified
and respectful man-
ner, to the pew or seat
where they wish to
worship.

Before going to our
seats in church and
before leaving the
church, we kneel on
the right knee, to hon-
or Our Lord present in
the tabernacle.

We know that Jesus
is on the altar when
the tabernacle is cov-
ered with a veil, and the
little lamp is lit.
After entering the

church, do not sit down
at once, but kneeling,
say a short prayer to
salute the Master of the
House.

Do not turn around,
talk, or act in any
way disrespectful to
Jesus in the Blessed
Sacrament.



My Mission Book

By

BISHOP MORROW

"For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole

world, and suffer the loss of his own soul?" {Matt. 16-26)

First to Fifth Printing—800,000 copies
Sixth Printing — 50,000 copies

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The author wishes to make grateful acknowledgments to Reverend
Father Charles O’Conor Sloane, S.T.L., S.S.L., of St. Joseph’s
Seminary, Yonkers, New York, for kindly and painstakingly re-
viewing this pamphlet.

My Mission House
1324 Fifty-second Street

Kenosha, Wisconsin



CONTENTS
PART I

Page
MEDITATIONS... 4
The Salvation of

the Soul 5
Mortal Sin 6
Death 8
Last Judgment. . . 9
Hell 11
Human Respect. . . 12
Jesus Crucified 14
Prayer to Christ

the King. ...... 15

PART II
PRAYERS 16
Morning Prayers. . 16
Night Prayers .... 18
Prayers Before and

After Meals .... 20
The Angelus 21
The Regina Caeli . . 21
De Profundis 22
Consecration to the

Blessed Virgin . . 22
Holy Mass 23
Renewal of Bap-

tismal Vows. ... 41
Confession 42
The “Memorare”. 47
Holy Communion. 48
Indulgenced

Prayers 52
Benediction of the
Most Blessed
Sacrament 53

Tantum Ergo 54
Visit to the Blessed

Sacrament..... 55

PART II—Continued
Page

The Holy Rosary . . 56
Litany of the Bless-

ed Virgin 61
The Way of the

Cross 63

PART III
THINGS A CATH-
OLIC SHOULD
KNOW 71
A Rule of Life. ... 96
Feasts and Fasts. . 100

HYMNS
Holy God, We
Praise Thy
Name 102

H eart of J esus,
Meek and Mild. 103

To Jesus’ Heart All
Burning 104

Laudate Mariam . . 104
Ave Maria 105
Mother Dear, O

Pray for Me. . .

.

106

O Lord, I Am Not
, Worthy 107

Saint Joseph Dear. 107
Long Live the Pope 108
Come Holy Ghost. 110
0 Salutaris 110
Tantum Ergo Ill
Adoremus in
Aeternum 112

Copyright, 1949, by Louis LaRavoire Morrow. International
copyright under international Copyright Union. All rights reserved
under Pan-American Copyright Convention.

Printed in the United States of America



INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE MISSION

This little book has been
prepared for the purpose of
assisting those who are making
a mission or retreat, to make it
well. From the opening service
to the final exercise the book
will serve as a little Missionary
for the faithful.

It has three principal parts:

(1) Short Meditations or
considerations that one should
have in mind during the few
days of the mission; (2) Pray-
ers that are usually said during
the various spiritual exercises
of the mission

;
and (3) Things that a Catholic should

know in order to be a good Catholic.
A mission or a retreat is a course of religious exer-

cises, daily Mass, sermons, instructions, public prayers,
and benediction of the most Blessed Sacrament, given
for the benefit of the people of the parish. The principal
object of a mission is to excite the people to greater
fervor in regulating their lives according to the sacred
truths of our holy faith. It is also given to dispose them
to a worthier and more frequent reception of the Sacra-
ments.

During the mission or retreat we should be very
punctual in attending the different exercises, observe a
devout behavior in church, meditate on what we hear
at the sermons and instructions, read good and pious
books, make a careful examination of conscience, pre-
pare ourselves for a good confession and Holy Com-
munion. The better we are disposed, the more benefit
we receive trom the Sacraments.

The last exercise is usually the Papal Blessing, by
which we gain a Plenary Indulgence.

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MEDITATIONS

Instruction

In order that the mission
or retreat may bear fruit, we
should ponder seriously the
great truths taught by our
lioly religion. Hence the im-
portance of meditation, dur-
ing which time we consider
those great truths, and see

how we have stood with relation to them.

The preachers of the mission or retreat will surely touch upon
one or more points contained in the following short meditations.
They are therefore included here in order to aid in remembering
what is said in the sermons.

During the days of the mission, keep in mind the fact that you
have ONE SOUL TO SAVE, that if you do not obey the Com-
mandments of God, it will be lost for all eternity. And consider
deeply these words from Holy Scripture: “Eor what doth it profit a
man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul?"

If you have free time, make these short meditations in private.
Place yourself in the presence of God, and implore His assistance.
Before each meditation, say with fervor this short

PRAYER BEFORE MEDITATION
My God, I am sorry with all my heart for having

offended Thee. Give me grace to understand the truths
about which I am going to meditate. Enkindle my
heart with the love of Thee. Holy Virgin Mother of
God, pray for me.

The meditation proper consists in making reflections and con-
siderations, in order to raise up our affections to God and heavenly
things. Read very slowly, trying to digest what you read, inter-
rupting your reading at intervals in order to invoke God with
loving aspirations that your devotion may suggest.

Each meditation is divided into three points. Stop after each
point, to consider what you have read. Then comes a “Practice”
—a practical suggestion to be remembered during the day. After
this follows a prayer to the Blessed Virgin. The whole meditation
will not take over ten minutes.

During the day, try to remember the subject of your meditation,
and the resolutions you made, trying to put them into practice.

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Meditations 5

The Salvation of the Soul

1-—I am in the world that I may work out my salva-
tion. Do you realize that, O my soul? I am not in the
world to amuse myself, to eat, to rest, much less to
commit sin; I am in the world only to save my soul.
What advantage would it be to possess the whole world,
if afterwards I were to lose my soul? Kings, statesmen,
soldiers, philosophers, what did your power, your fame,
your wisdom, and intellectual gifts avail if you have
not succeeded in saving your souls?

2.—Moreover, this affair of salvation is most un-
certain. It cannot be bought with gold. It is accom-
plished by doing violence to oneself; it is lost by even
a sin of thought. To save oneself, it is not enough to
have been holy and innocent once; it is necessary to
persevere until death. What assurance have I that I
shall save my soul? My past life is stained with sins;
my present life is a maze that I fail to comprehend.
My future life; of what character will it be? God
alone knows.

3.

—

^Finally, this is an irreparable work. If I fail in a
battle, if I lose my health, there is still hope of remedy.
But if I lose my soul even once, it is lost for all eternity.
If one hand be cut off, there still remains the other. If
one of my eyes be taken out, I can get on with the other.
But I have only one soul, and that one alone is saved
or lost. And yet I think so little about saving my soul!
I live on contentedly, undisturbed by fear; nevertheless,
if I were to die now, I do not know if I should be saved!

Practice.—Resolve to attend faithfully all the
exercises of the mission or retreat; to observe
silence for those few days as much as possible.
For the salvation of your soul, determine to keep



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away from the occasions of sin: any person,
place, or thing, which is likely to lead you into sin.

Prayer.—Mary, most glorious Virgin and Mother of
God, how fearful and how dreadful is the uncertainty of
our eternal salvation! But if we lift up our eyes to thee,
O Mary, and think of thee, of thy goodness, and of the
efficacy of thy mediation, that thought very soon calms

the anxiety of our hearts, comforts and cheers us, like

an unexpected ray of light in the obscure night. Yes,

O Mary, after Jesus, thou art our hope! Pray for us,
dear Mother, that we may be given grace to live such a
life as will work out the salvation of our souls. Do not
permit that even one of thy children should perish; but

grant that all of us united to honor thee on earth may,

through thy mercy, be united one day to honor and

praise thee in the realms of heaven above. Ameij.

1. —Have you
ever sinned? Do
you know what a
crime you commit-

ted? You did your
best to annihilate

your Creator, your

P'ather, your Re-
deemer, your Spouse,

your God, your all I

What disobedience,
what rebellion, what ingratitude, what an offense! You
lost the grace of God, the merits of your past life, and

the heirship to the kingdom of heaven, and you placed

yourself at the brink of hell!



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2

—
Are you still in sin? Poor soul! Do you know

who is your enemy? God. Do you know whose child
you are? The child of the devil. You play, go for a
walk, sleep, laugh! But if God so wills, in an instant
you die and are damned. Thousands of angels went

down to hell for a single sin of thought. With so many
sins, do you think you are safe?

3

—

But if you are not in sin, nevertheless you are

always in danger of falling into it. A violent temptation,
an unexpected opportunity, may cause you to fall when
you least expect it. Angels sinned in heaven! Adam*
sinned in Paradise! Judas and Peter sinned in the

company of Jesus! Do not forget that you likewise,
from being an angel, an apostle, or in the state of inno-

cence, may in a moment become a demon.
Practice.—Begin at once to make a careful ex-

amination of conscience, including the sins of
your past life; resolve, cost what it cost, to make
a good, humble, and complete confession of all
your sins.

Prayer.—O Mother of mercy and Refuge of sinners,
holy Mary, cast for a moment a look of pity on us, poor
sinners. It is only too true (we confess it with tears in

our eyes) that we have greatly sinned. Yes, often by
grievous sin we have rebelled against God, and renewed
the passion of Jesus, which was caused by sin: We have
reopened the wounds of thy Divine Son; we have pierced
His Heart. Ah ! we no longer deserve to be looked upon
by thee as thy children or to call thee by the tender
name of Mother. And yet thou dost not wish to treat
us as we deserve, and to repel us from thy sight. Pray
for us, O Mary; obtain for us the grace to make a good
confession, and also the grace to change our life, to hate



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and to avoid above every other evil, the greatest of all
evils, sin; and keep us faithful to God until death.
Amen.

Death

1.—I must die—I must
leave parents, brothers, sis-

ters, friends, property,
everything, even this body
of mine. This is a self-
evident truth which does
not require an act of faith;
I see it with my own eyes
every day. The aged die,
the young die, the rich and
poor all alike die; saints
die, sinners die, Mary died,
and Jesus died. Therefore
I shall also die.

2.—But where? how? At
home, in the church, in bed,
in the street? I know not.
Will it be by a slow fever, a
rapid illness, or an accident?
I know not. Do I not at
least know when it will be?
Perhaps thirty years hence,
perhaps twenty; it might be
during this month

; who can
tell that it may not be this
very night? I know not;
God alone knows; and He
has told me that death will
come as a thief in the night,
when it is least expected.



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3—And yet I live as if I were never to die; I do not
even wish to think of death. If I were to die this mo-
ment, my conscience is so clouded that perhaps from
this spot I might go straight to hell. I know it, I fear it,
and yet I do not try to prevent it. While I put it off
from month to month and from day to day, I am draw-
ing nearer and nearer to death, yet I still remain a
sinner.

Practice. —Knowing that I may die at any mo-
ment, I resolve never to go to sleep in the state of
mortal sin. I shall keep myself always free from
mortal sin, so that I may be ready to die at any
moment.

Prayer—O Mary, Queen of Heaven, see how
greatly we are troubled in spirit when we think of our
death. What will it be like? In such terrible uncertainty
our trust is in the Blood of Jesus and thy intercession.
Help us, therefore, O Mary. Death will have no terrors
for us if we are assisted by thee. Sweet Mother, pray
for us always, but more especially at the supreme mo-
ment of our death. Pray for us sinners now and at the
hour of our death. Amen

.

The Last Judgment

1—On the Day of Judgment 1 must appear before
Christ my Judge. He was my Father and I did not love
Him; my Spouse, and I abandoned Him; my God, and
I despised Him. In the twinkling of an eye He will
make me understand my ingratitude, my infidelity, my
presumption. I shall, perhaps, appeal to Mary? But
with what success, if I have crucified her Son by my
sins? Shall I recommend myself to my Guardian Angel?
But with what hope, if I have almost continually dis-
obeyed him? My only master was the demon, and he
it is who will be my accuser on that day.



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2 . —On the Day of Judgment all my sins will be
revealed before the whole world. Oh, what shame!
Before those companions who thought me to be an
angel; before my relatives, who considered me so inno-
cent; in the presence of my superiors, from whom I
concealed them. All will be disclosed, even the hidden

thoughts, the desires, the sins committed by me alone,
or with companion, in that room, in that school, in that
shop, in that church. Oh, what a disclosure!

3.—On that Day of Judgment I must receive my
sentence either as one of the blessed, or as one of the

damned. From whom? From Jesus! And then?

—

either with Jesus in heaven, or with the devils in hell.

Could not this sentence be postponed? No; not even
for a moment. Can it not be recalled? No; not for all
eternity. What happiness to hear Jesus say: “Come,
ye blessed 'of My Father, possess you the kingdom pre-
pared for you!” How frightful to hear Jesus say to you:
“Depart from Me, you cursed, into everlasting fire!”
O God! what will my sentence be?

Practice.—When I am tempted to sin, I shall
bear in mind, and repeat, these words from Holy
Scripture: “For what doth it profit a man, if he
gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his
own soul?”

Prayer.—O Mary, most compassionate advocate of
sinners, we have indeed reason to dread that great day
when we will have to appear before the tribunal of thy
Divine Son, our Judge! O Mary, while there is time,
take pity on us. It is true we do not deserve thy com-
passion. But if thou wilt not have compassion on us,
to whom shall we turn? At thy feet, therefore, O Mary,
we will remain. And since thou canst not help us on
the Day of Judgment, O help us now, while the time



Meditations 11

of mercy is at hand! Appease the anger of thy Divine
Son, and reconcile lis with Him, in order that, being
truly converted, we may so learn to avail ourselves of
His mercy, that we may not one day have reason to
fear Him, the inexorable Judge. Amen.

Hell

1.-—Do you see,
O sinner, that
dark prison full of
fire and smoke?
It is prepared for

you if you do not
resolve to amend.
Therein you will
burn with your
soul, and your
body, the accom-
plice of your sins. That fire will penetrate your veins,
your brain, the very marrow of your bones, so that you
will become a mass of fire, like the iron in a furnace.
How will you be able to endure that devouring and
inextinguishable fire, you who could not bear to hold a
finger in the weak flame of a candle?

2. -If you are lost, what will be your occupation?
Thinking you could have saved yourself so easily; re-
membering that sermon, that retreat, that book, that
inspiration by which God called you, and you would
not listen : observing so many like yourself, of your own
age, your own disposition, your own school, your own
parish, all saved, while you are damned. And then you
abandon yourself to remorse and despair, cursing your-
self, your angel guardian, the saints, your patron, Jesus
your Brother, and Mary your Mother! Oh, what a life,
what occupation in hell!



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3—If you fall into that fire, how long do you think
you will remain there? A hundred years? More than
that. A thousand years? More still. A million years?
Much more. Millions and billions of years? Aye, more!
How long? As long as God shall be God; forever, for
all eternity. And during all that time will there ever
be a moment of truce? Never! Shall one never be able
to move even a finger? Never. Can one never close an
eye for a quarter of an hour? Never. Can one ever
obtain at least one drop of water? No, never! never!
O terrible eternal fire of hell!

Practice,—Since to avoid eternal condemnation
in hell I must live as a good Catholic, I resolve
to be very faithful to my religious practices : morn-
ing and night prayers, Mass on Sundays and
holydays of obligation, and frequent Confession
and Communion.
Prayer—o Mary, Virgin most clement, our life, our

sweetness, and our hope! We beseech thee to fulfil thy
mission, by obtaining for us the grace never to fall into
sin again. As a special grace grant that I may from
now on lead the life of an exemplary Catholic. Such
is our hope in thee, O Mary; this much we look for
from thy maternal heart. Amen.

Human Respect

1—You wish to lead a good life, and yet you do not
make an effort to do so. What prevents you from be-
ginning? It is human respect. You say, if I do not go
back to such and such a house, people will say my
confessor has forbidden me; if I give up those sinful
companions, people will think I am going to enter a
monastery; if I do not approve of or laugh at obscene
jokes they will say I lack a sense of humor or appreci-
ation; if I appear with downcast eyes or stay away



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from sinful or even dangerous amusements, they will

deride me and say I am full of scruples. What foolish-
ness to lose my soul through this feeling of human
respect

!

2.—You desire to be a saint, and yet you do not try
to be one. Why is that? Because of human respect.
You say, if I give up parties, theatres, shows, people
will say I am unsociable; if they see rne visiting the
hospitals, ihe churches, going to Benediction, to the

Sacraments, they will say I am a hypocrite. Do you
not perceive that for the sake of such vain consider-

ations you are sacrificing a life of sanctity in this world,

and a life of glory with the blessed in Heaven?

3.—If you are ashamed of Jesus Crucified, Jesus
Crucified will be ashamed of you. He has threatened
that Himself. “He that shall be ashamed of Me and of
My words, of him the Son of Man shall be ashamed”
(Luke 9:26). “Ah, Lord,” you will say to Him on the
Day of Judgment, “do You not know me? I am a
Christian.” Jesus will reply, “Begone, I know you not.
You were ashamed to wear My livery; to bend your
knee at Mass; to bow your head at My holy Name;^ to
make the Sign of the Cross; and you say you are a
Christian! Go! I know you not. Go there with those
sinful companions, immodest libertines, there with the

devil. They know you. I know you not.”

Practice.—Become a memberofCatholic Action

;

join one of the associations of your parish church.
Resolve to say before going to sleep every night
three Hail Marys, begging the Blessed Virgin to
save your soul. As her faithful child, always wear
her medal. If possible, say the Rosary every day.



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Prayer.-—O Mary, our Mother, obtain for us strength
and courage to conquer human respect. With the help
of God and thy help, we will never again take as the
rule of our actions the doctrines and example of the
deceitful world, but rather the doctrine of the Holy
Gospels, the life of Jesus, and the wonderful example
of their practice of virtue thou hast left to us. O Mary,
for this we pray; this is our desire. Amen.

Jesus Crucified

1.—Contemplate, O my soul, the goodness of your
God, in Jesus Crucified. The Father sacrifices His
only-begotten Son, and the only-begotten Son sacrifices
Himself for your salvation. A single drop of His Precious
Blood is sufficient to save you, but His goodness urges
Him to shed it all, even to the last drop. More still,
He chooses to endure blows, scourges, a crown of thorns,
blasphemies, vinegar, and gall.

2.—Consider the justice of your God, in Jesus Cruci-
fied. How is it that the Son of God is condemned to so
ignominious a death? It is for the sins of the world.

It does not matter that these sins are not His; He has
taken them on His own shoulders, and He must satisfy
for them. He is innocence and sanctity itself. It matters
not; He accepts the* penalty of the sins of others, and
that is sufficient reason for His crucifixion. What a
detestable monster, what a cruel and barbarous exe-
cutioner is sin!

3.—Learn from this, O my soul, two great truths

—

First, your salvation must be a most important affair,
if the Son of God had to die on a cross for it. Second,
if the most innocent Jesus is thus scourged by the
divine Justice for the sins of others, what will be the
punishment in hell for your own sins, so numerous and
committed with such malice! O Jesus Crucified, be
my salvation!



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Practice .—Since Jesus suffered so much for me,
I resolve never to offend Him any more. “Death
rather than sin.” At least every month, in honor
of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, I shall go to Con-
fession, and receive Holy Communion. I shall
wear a crucifix, so that I may always be reminded
of what Jesus did for love of me.

Prayer.—O Mary, Mother of the Divine Redeemer,'
how great is the goodness of Jesus towards us! And we,
ungrateful for such love, have not only shown Him little
love in return, but we have often by our sins renewed
His passion, and reopened His wounds! Pray for us,
that we may give up such ingratitude. Our dearest
Mother, Mary, Help of Christians, help us to keep the
revsolutions we have made during this meditation; help
us to live as good and faithful Catholics, as devout
children of yours; help us to avoid offending your
Divine Son; help us to have a happy death; help us,
O Mary, to save our souls, that we may be happy with
Jesus forever. Amen.

Prayer to Christ the King

0 Christ Jesus! I acknowledge Thee as the King of
all. Whatsoever has been made has been created for
Thee. Exercise Thy rights over me.

1 renew my Baptismal vows, renouncing Satan with
all his works and pomps, and promising to live as a
good Christian. Most especially I pledge myself to
promote, as far as in me lies, the triumph of God’s
rights and those of Thy Church.

Divine Heart of Jesus! I offer Thee my feeble efforts
to make all hearts recognize Thy sacred Kingship, and
thus to establish the reign of Thy peace throughout the
world. Amen.

(A plenary indulgence once a day)



PRAYERS
MORNING PRAYERS

{These prayers should he committed to memory.)

As soon as you awake, make the Sign of the Cross and offer your
heart to God, saying: "Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, I give you my
heart and my soul.”
When you are dressed, kneel down and say:

In the name of the Father, i* and of the Son, and
of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

Morning Offering
0 my God, I offer Thee all my prayers, works, and

sufferings in union with the Sacred Heart of Jesus, for
the intentions for which He pleads and offers Himself
in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, in thanksgiving for
Thy favors, in reparation for my offenses, and in humble
supplication for my temporal and eternal welfare, for
the wants of our holy Mother the Church, for the con-
version of sinners, and for the relief of the poor souls in
Purgatory.

1 wish to gain all the indulgences attached to the

prayers I shall say and to the good works I shall per-
form this day.

Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy
name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth
as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who
trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.

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Morning Prayers 17

Hail Mary, full of grace! the Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray
for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son^ and to the
Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and
ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

The Apostles’ Creed
I BELIEVE in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of

heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son,
Our Lord

;
who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born

of the Virgin* Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was
crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell;
the third day He arose again from the dead

;
He ascended

into heaven, sitteth at the right hand of God, the
Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge
the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost,
the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting. Amen.

Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of mercy; hail, our life,
our sweetness, and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor
banished children of Eve! To thee do we send up our
sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears! Turn,
then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy
towards us; and after this, our exile, show unto us. the
blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus! O clement, O loving.
O sweet Virgin Mary! {5 years indulgence)

An Act of Contrition.—O my God, I am heartily
sorry for having offended -Thee, and I detest all my
sins, because of Thy just punishments, but most of all
because they offend Thee, my God, who art all-good
and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the
help of Thy grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near
occasions of sin. {S years indulgence)

An Act of Faith.—O my God, I firmly believe that
Thou art one God in three Divine Persons, Father, Son,
and Holy Ghost; I believe that Thy Divine Son became
man, and died for our sins, and that He will come to



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judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all
the truths which the Holy Catholic Church teaches,
because Thou hast revealed them, who canst neither
deceive nor be deceived. {3 years indulgence)

An Act of Hope.—O my God, relying on Thy al-
mighty power and infinite mercy and promises, I hope
to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of Thy grace,
and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ,
my Lord and Redeemer. {3 years indulgence)
An Act of Love.—O my God, I love Thee above all

things, with my whole heart and soul, because Thou
art all-good and worthy of all love. I love my neighbor
as myself for the love of Thee. I forgive all who have
injured me, and ask pardon of all whom I have injured.

{3 years indulgence)

We fly to thy patronage, O holy Mother of God!
despise not our prayers in our necessities, but deliver
us .from all dangers, O ever glorious and blessed Virgin!

May our Lord f bless us and keep us from evil, and
bring us to life everlasting; and may the souls of the
faithful departed, through the mercy of God. rest in
peace. Amen.

t Make the “Sign of the Cross.”

Never go to bed without thanking God for all the benefits you
have received during the day and during your whole life.

Before undressing, kneel down and say:

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of
the Holy Ghost. Amen.



Night Prayers 19

An Act of Offering.—I offer to Thee, O my God,
all my thoughts, words, actions and sufferings; and
I beseech Thee to give me Thy grace, that I may not
offend Thee this night, but that I may faithfully serve
Thee and do Thy holy will in all things.

Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory he to the Father (Pages 16-17)

O MY Good Angel, whom God has appointed to be
my guardian, enlighten, protect, direct, and govern me
during this night.

Dear Mother Mary, ever Virgin, help me to save
my soul! {Recite this ejaculation and the Hail Mary
three times.)

An Act of Thanksgiving.—O my God, I return
Thee thanks for all the benefits which I have ever re-
ceived from Thee, and particularly this day. Give me
light to see what sins I have committed this day, and
grant me grace to be truly sorry for them.

Here pause a little, and make your

Daily Examination Of Conscience

Try to recall the different events of the day, the places you
visited, the companions you had. Find out whether by
thought, desire, word, action, or omission you have in any
way offended God, your neighbor, or yourself.
(For a detailed examination of conscience, see Pages 4^-4^.)

Sins against God: Omission or negligence in the performance of
your exercises of piety, willful distractions in prayer, want of
intention, want of confidence and resignation, murmuring, cursing,
swearing, etc.

Sins against your neighbor: Rash judgments, contempt, hatred,
jealousy, desire of revenge, quarrelling, calumny, detraction; injury
done him in his person, goods or reputation; bad example; want of
respect, charity and fidelity.

Sins against yourself: Vanity, lies, fear of the world, and thoughts,
desires, or language, against purity; intemperance, anger, impa-
tience, indolence in discharging the duties of your state.



20 My Mission Book

The Confiteor.—I confess to Almighty God, to
blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Arch-
angel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy Apostles
Peter and Paul, and to all the saints, that I have sinned
exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, through my
fault, through my fault, through my most grievous
fault. Therefore, I beseech blessed Mary ever Virgin,
blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Bap-
tist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and all the saints,
to pray to the Lord our God for me. ^

May the almighty God have mercy on me, and for-
give me my sins, and bring me to everlasting life. Amen.
May the almighty and merciful Lord grant me par-

don, absolution, and remission of all my sins. Amen.

Jesus, Mary, Joseph, I give you my heart and my
soul. Jesus, Mary, Joseph, assist me in my last agony.
Jesus, Mary,- Joseph, may I breathe forth my soul in
peace with you.

And thinking of the presence of God, take your rest.
In the name of the Father, + and of the Son, and of
the Holy Ghost. Amen.

PRAYERS BEFORE AND AFTER MEALS
Blessing Before

Meals.—Make the
sign of the Cross, then

say: Bless us, O
Lord! and these Thy
gifts, which we are
about to receive from
Thy bounty, through
Christ Our Lord.
Amen.

Grace After Meals.—Jlfaifee the Sign of the Cross,
then say: We give thee thanks for all Thy benefits,
O Ahuighty God, Who livest and reignest forever; and
may the souls of the faithful departed, through the
mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.



Prayers for Every Day 21

THE ANGELUS
{In the morning, at noon, and in the evening, when the hells ring,

recite the Angelus.)

1- The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.* And
she conceived of the Holy Ghost. Hail Mary, etc.

2. Behold the handmaid of the Lord.* Be it done
unto me according to Thy word. Hail Mary, etc.

3. And the Word was made flesh.* And dwelt among
us. Hail Mary, etc.

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R* That we may be made worthy of the promises of

Christ.

Let us pray

Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into
our hearts, that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ,
Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel,
may, by His Passion and Cross, be brought to the glory
of His Resurrection. Through the same Christ Our
Lord. Amen. years indulgence)

REGINA COELI
{To be said standing during Eastertide instead of the Angelus.)

Queen of heaven, rejoice. Alleluia.
For He Whom thou didst deserve to bear. Alleluia.
Hath risen as He said. Alleluia.
Pray for us to God. Alleluia.
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary! Alleluia.
R. Because Our Lord is truly risen. Alleluia.

Let us pray

O God, Who by the resurrection of Thy Son, Our
Lord Jesus Christ, hast vouchsafed to make glad the
whole world, grant, we beseech Thee, that through the
intercession of the Virgin Mary, His Mother, we may
attain the joys of eternal life. Through the same Christ
Our Lord. Amen.



22 My Mission Book

De Profundis
For the Faithful Departed

Out of the depths I have cried unto Thee, O Lord.
Lord, hear my voice.
Let Thine ears be attentive to the voice of my sup-

plication.

If Thou, O Lord, wilt mark iniquities. Lord, who
shall stand?

For with Thee there is merciful forgiveness; and by
reason of Thy law I have waited for Thee, O Lord.
My soul hath relied on His word; my soul hath hoped

in the Lord.

From the morning watch even until night, let Israel
hope in the Lord.

Because with the Lord there is mercy, and with Him
plentiful redemption.

And He shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

Eternal rest give to them, O Lord, and let perpetual
light shine upon them.

May they rest in peace. Amen.

Come, Holy Ghost, fill the hearts of Thy faithful, and
kindle in them the fire of Thy love.

Send forth Thy Spirit and they shall be created. And
Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

Consecration to the Blessed Virgin

O my Queen! O my Mother! I give myself entirely
to thee; and to show my devotion to thee, I consecrate
to thee my eyes, my ears, my mouth, my heart, my
whole being without reserve. Wherefore, good Mother,

as I am thine own, keep me, guard me, as thy property
and possession. {Three Hail Marys.)



HOLY MASS
Obligation of Holy Mass

The first Commandment of the
Church binds all Catholics to hear
Mass on all Sundays and holydays
of obligation {see page 100).

To miss Mass on Sunday or
on a holyday of obligation,
through one*s own fault, is a
mortal sin. To come in late,
willfully or through careless-
ness, when Mass has begun. Is
a venial sin. If one arrives after
the Gospel, he must stay to
hear another Mass.

THE THREE PRINCIPAL
PARTS OF MASS are:—

I.—The Offertory, or Offering
of the Bread and Wine.

II.—The Consecration or Ele-
vation, when the Bread and Wine
are consecrated, that is to say,
are changed into our Lord’s Body
and Blood.

III.

—

The Priest’s Communion, when the Priest gives himself
Holy Communion after the last bell has rung at the Dotnine non
sum dignus—“O Lord, I am not worthy.”

How To Hear Holy Mass
You are now going

to hear Mass. It is a
very holy time, for Je-
sus comes down upon
the altar. Mass is the
holiest action that can
be done upon earth.

Mass is a Sacrifice
we offer to God

: ( 1 ) to
show that He is Mas-
ter of all things; (2) to
atone for the wrongs
we have done Him

; (3)
to thank Him for all
He has given us; (4)
to ask Him for all things that are good for us to have.

The Mass is the same Sacrifice as that offered by Jesus Christ
on the Cross on Mount Calvary. By this Sacrifice Jesus redeemed
and saved us and gave us the right to Heaven.

ALL SUNDAYS

23



24 Holy Mass

Jesus is really on the altar as He was on the Cross, but you
cannot see Him. He offers Himself again, by the hands of the Priest.

At the Consecration, the bread and wine are changed by Jesus
into His Own Flesh and Blood, into Himself. Jesus, Who became
a child for you, and died for you, is really upon the altar.

Do not talk, or laugh, or look about during Mass. Say your
prayers, say them slowly and from your heart, for you are speaking
to God, Who sees your heart.

Prayer Before Mass

When the Priest comes into the sanctuary, stand up till he
finishes opening the Missal. Then kneel down.

O my God, I am only Thy
unworthy servant. Help me
to be attentive and to pray

with all my heart during
this Holy Mass.

Dear Jesus, please put my
prayers with Thine. I offer

this Mass:

First, for God’s honor and

glory, that everybody may
know Him and love Him;

Second, to thank God for
all He has done for us;

Third, to get forgiveness

for all my sins;

Fourth, to get all the graces and blessings I need for

myself and others.

Dear Mother Mary, help me to hear this Mass well,
and pray for me.



The Beginning of Mass 25

The Beginning of Mass

Make the Sign of the Cross with the priest;

In the Nameof the Father,

+ and of the Son, and of the
Holy Ghost. Amen.

I adore Thee, O my God,
*and I firmly believe that the

Mass at which I am going
to assist is the Sacrifice of

the Body and Blood of Thy
Son Jesus Christ, my Sav-
iour. O grant that I may
assist at it with the atten-

tion, reverence and devotion

due to such a Holy Mystery.

Give me those sentiments I
would have had on Mount
Calvary, had I been a wit-

ness of that bloody Sacrifice,

Dear Jesus, I offer up this Holy Mass in union with
Thee, and for those for whom you wish me to pray,
especially for N. iV., and also for myself, to obtain all

the graces I need.

O blessed Virgin, and all ye Saints and Angels, inter-
cede and pray for me. And may the almighty and
merciful God grant to us all pardon and peace.

When the Priest goes up to the altar, say:

Dear Jesus, help me to know Thee better and to love
Thee more.

'



26 Holy Mass

The Introit

The Priest now goes to the Mass Book or Missal which is at

O my God, direct my
steps, I beseech Thee, in the

way of Thy commandments,
and grant that nothing may
ever separate me from Thy
love.

Blessed are they that love

God, and do not commit sin.

Glory be to the Father

and to the Son and to the
Holy Ghost. As it was in
the beginning, is now and
ever shall be world without

end. Amen.

The Kyrie and the Gloria

The Priest goes to the center of
the altar and says aloud: "Kyrie
Eleison” etc., and then the Gloria.

God the Father, have
mercy on us.

God the Son, have mercy
on us.

God the Holy Ghost, have
mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, one God in
three Persons, have mercy
on us.

Holy be Thy Name, O
Lord, and full of glory,

the right or Epistle side.



The Epistle 27

because of the mercy Thou hast shown us, and because
Thou hast given peace to men of good will. May all
the world bless Thee, adore Thee, and give Thee thanks,

O Lord.

The Priest, on the right side again, offers the prayers of the
people to God and then reads the Epistle.

O my God, I thank Thee from the bottom of my
heart, that Thou hast made me a child of Thy Holy
Church, whilst so many, who are better than I am, are
not members of it. Thy love for me has given me the
true Faith. Give me also a great veneration for the
Catholic Church, its precepts and commandments, and
mayest Thou never permit ‘me to transgress any of these
commandments.

The Prayers and the Epistle

Almighty and Eternal
God, grant us, in Thy in-
finite mercy, pardon of our

sins, health of mind and
body, peace in our days,

unity and increase of Cath-

olic Faith, fervent charity,

sincere devotion, patience in

suffering, and everything
which leads to Thy glory and
our own salvation. Through
Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

At the Epistle



28 Holy Mass

The Gospel
The Missal or Mass Book is carried to the left or Gospel side of

the altar. We all stand to hear the words of Jesus Christ Himself,
and make the sign of the Cross on our forehead to show that we
believe what Jesus Christ has taught us, on our lips to show we
will never speak against it, on our breast to show we love it an»!
will do what He tells us.

Position—Standing

O Jesus, Thou hast the
words of eternal life; teach

me, I beseech Thee, what I

must do to merit and obtain

life.

Ansvjer of Jesus: “Jf thou

wilt enter into life, my child,
and obtain heaven, keep the

commandments. Love the

Lord thy God with thy
whole heart, and with thy

whole soul, and with thy

whole mind, and with thy

whole strength. Seek first

the kingdom of heaven, and

all other things shall be given to thee. Love thy neigh-

bor as thyself. Love thy enemies; do good to those

that hate thee, and pray for those that persecute thee.

Take thy cross upon thee and follow Me. Watch and

pray, that thou enter not into temptation. Happy they

who hear*the word of God and keep it.”



The Creed 29

The Creed

The Priest goes to the center of the altar and says the Nicene
Creed. (The Creed is not said every day.)

Apostles^ Creed

I believe in God, the
Father Almighty, Creator

of heaven and earth; and

in Jesus Christ, His only

Son, Our Lord
;
who was con-

ceived by the Holy Ghost
{Kneel out of reverencefor our

lord's Incarnation) , born of

the Virgin Mary, suffered

under Pontius Pilate, was

crucified, died, and was
buried. He descended into
hell; the third day He arose
again from the dead; He as-
cended into heaven, sitteth

at the right hand of God, the

Father Almighty; from
thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Holy Catholic Church,

the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the
resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

After the Creed, if said, or after the Gospel, the Priest kisses the

altar again and turning to the people, says: Dominus vobiscum.
(The Lord be with you.)

The server answers for us: Et cum spiritu tuo. (And with thy
spirit.)

You may sit down until the bell rings at the SANCTUS.



30 Holy Mass

The Offertory

Position—Silling

The first principal part of Mass.

The Priest now takes the veil off the chalice, and holds up with
both hands the paten on which lies a host—the bread which is to
be changed into the Body of Our Lord. He then pours wine and
water in the chalice and offers it to God as he did the host.

Accept, O heavenly Father,
this unspotted host, and the

chalice which the Priest
offers up to Thee, and which

will soon become the Body
and Blood of Our Saviour.

I offer it up to Thy Divine
Majesty for my innumerable
sins and offenses, and for all

here present, and for all
faithful Christians, living

and dead, that it may help
me and them to life ever-
lasting.

And in union with this offering, O my God, I offer
Thee my heart though unworthy; change it, and make
it like unto the Sacred Heart of Jesus, meek and humble,
and full of love for Thee and my neighbor.

I also offer up to Thee whatever I shall do or suffer

today. I wish to do all things, and suffer all things for

the love of my Saviour, Who offered Himself up for me
in a bloody manner on the cross, and offers Himself



The Secret Prayers 31

again in an unbloody man-

ner in this Holy Mass.

The Lavabo

The Priest washes his hands to
show how pure we ought to be
when we come near our Blessed
Lord.

My God, keep me from
sin. When I forget and do
something wrong, help me
to make a good act of con-
trition at once—to say:
“My God, I am sorry for
having displeased Thee, be-

cause Thou art so good.”

This means: “Brethren, pray.’
and asks them to pray with him.

The Priest turns to the people

Brethren, pray that my
sacrifice and yours may be
acceptable to God the
Father Almighty.

Tiie server answers for us:

May the Lord receive the
sacrifice from thy hands, to

the praise and glory of His

Name, for our welfare and
that of all His holy Church.

The Secret Prayers
My God, I pray to Thee

for all the people who will



32 Holy Mass

die today. Have mercy on them and keep them from
harm.. Heart of Jesus, once in agony, pity the dying

The Preface

Indeed, it is but meet and just that we make such
offerings to God, and that we praise and glorify His
name, for He is the only God; He is the Holy One who
deserves all praise and glory. And as we are but poor
wretched sinners who can never praise such a God as
we should do, let us unite ourselves with all the Angels
and Saints, who humbly adore Him; let us join our

voices with them and cry
out from the bottom of our

heart:

{The hell rings three times,)

We kneel and say the same words
the Angels sing in Heaven:

Position—Kneeling
Holy, holy, holy. Lord

God of Sabaoth. Heaven
and earth are full of Thy
glory. Blessed is He that
cometh in the Name of the
Lord. Hosanna in the
highest.

The Canon Of The Mass

The most solemn part of Mass is near.

All is still around the altar now and the Priest prays in a low
voice. Many Angels have come down from heaven, and are waiting
to adore their God.



The Consecration 33

Prayer for the Living

Now the moment is drawing near when Thou, O my
Lord, shalt come down from heaven and dwell in our

midst. Cleanse, therefore, our hearts, purify and bless

them, that we may become worthy of Thy most holy

presence. Bless and protect our Holy Church; pour

forth Thy benediction on our Holy Father, the Pope,

on our Bishop, on our Pastor and on all the faithful.

Accept this Sacrifice in thanksgiving for all the benefits

which I have received from Thee; in satisfaction for

my sins; for obtaining Thy holy grace; for my parents,
my relations, my friends and benefactors. Grant us all
Thy blessing, spiritual and temporal.

But it is not only Thy blessing we desire; no, it is

Thyself, O Jesus, after Whom we long and sigh. Thou
art coming; the gates of heaven open; the great God is

now about to descend upon the altar.

The Consecration

The second principal part of Mass.

The Priest takes the bread in his hands and says the very words
Our Lord said at the Last Supper: "THIS IS MY BODY," and
at once the bread is changed into the Body of Jesus Christ. The
Priest bends his knee to adore Our Lord really present, and then
holds up the Sacred Host for people to adore. The bell rings
three times.

LOOK FOR A MOMENT ON THE SACRED HOST, then
bow down and adore, saying reverently:



34 Holy Mass

“My Lord, and My God!”

Hail, sweet Jesus; I

humbly adore Thee as my
Lord and God.

O Jesus, I believe in Thee.

O Jesus, I hope in Thee.

O Jesus, I love Thee from
the bottom of my heart.
Have mercy on me, accord-

ing to Thy great mercy.

The Priest now takes the
chalice in his hands and says over

the wine the very words Our Lord

said at the Last Supper: “THIS
IS MY BLOOD.” The wine is
immediately changed into the

Blood of Jesus Christ. The chalice, like the Host, is lifted up for

the people to adore. The bell rings again three times.

LOOK FOR A MOMENT AT THE CHALICE, in which is
the Precious Blood of Jesus, then bow down and adore:

Hail, most precious and adorable Blood of my Saviour.
I humbly adore Thee Who art washing away the sins
of the world. Wash away also my sins. Cleanse and
purify me. Live, Jesus, in me, and may I live in Thee.

After the Consecration

Jesus is now on the altar. He is there for us, to hear us tell
Hiih what we want and to help us. He has said: “Ask and you
shall receive.” Think what things you want for yourself and others,

and ask Him for them.



Pater Noster 35

Prayer for the Dead

It is now no longer bread
and wine, which is on the
altar, but Jesus Christ Him-
self. Indeed here, O my
Jesus, is Thy Body that was
broken; here is Thy Blood
that was shed for us. Apply,
O good God, this most Pre-
cious Blood to the wants of
the living and the dead.
Looking down upon the un-
spotted Sacrifice of Thy own
divine Son, who cries out to
Thee for mercy, have mercy
on the poor souls who are yet
suffering in Purgatory; and
in particular on the soul of
N. N.; and on those of my
deceased parents, relations, benefactors, neighbors, etc.

;

likewise on such as I have in any way injured, or to
whom I have been the occasion of sin, or who have
injured me.

And also to us, poor miserable sinners, grant the
same mercy, O Lord; judge us not according to our sins,
but through Thy infinite mercy by which we hope to
obtain pardon of them, and Thy holy grace. We ask it
of Thee in the name of Him Who is here on the altar,
and who liveth and reigneth with Thee forever and ever

.

The Pater Noster

The Priest now raises his voice and says Our Lord’s Prayer.

Our Father Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy
name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth
as it is in heaven.



36 Holy Mass •

Give us this day our daily bread
;
and forgive us our

trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from
evil. Amen.

The Agnus Dei

The Priest bows down and strikes his breast, saying three times:
“Agnus Dei,” etc.

Lamb of God who takest
away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us. {Three
times.)

O most loving Jesus,
Who art here present, I
adore Thee with a lively
faith. All my hope is in
Thee; and I love Thee
above all things. Who
loved me so much.

Come, O Lord, to me,
and heal my sinful soul.
Feed me, for I am hungry;
strengthen me, for I am
weak; sanctify me, and de-
liver me from all sins, and

make me always obedient to Thy Commandments. Let
me never be separated from Thee, O my Saviour, but
let me always be united with Thee now and forever.

The Priest’s Communion

The third principal part of the Mass.
The bell rings. We say three times with the Priest:

^‘Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter
under my roof

;
say but the word and my soul shall be

healed.”



The Communion 37

If you are going to receive
Holy Communion, go up to the
altar rail.

(See pages 48-52 for manner
of receiving Holy Communion.)
The Priest bows down and

consumes first the Sacred Host,
then the Precious Blood in the
chalice. Unite yourself with
the Priest, with an ardent desire
to receive Jesus.

May the Body of Our
Lord Jesus Christ keep my
soul to everlasting life.

If there are people going to
Holy Communion, the Priest
turns to the people and makes the
Sign of the Cross, after which he
holds the Blessed Sacrament be-
fore them, saying:

Behold the Lamb of God,
away the sins of the world.
‘Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter

under my roof, say but the word and my soul shall be
healed. {Three times.)

If you are not going to Holy Communion, excite yourself to a
fervent desire to receive Our Lord, making a Spiritual Com-
munion :

Spiritual Communion
I believe, dear Jesus, that Thou art really present in

the most holy Sacrament. I adore Thee. I love Thee.
I desire to receive Thee. Come into my heart and
never leave me.

If you have time, say the following:

Anima Christi
Soul of Christ, sanctify me;

Body of Christ, save me;
Blood of Christ, inebriate me;



38 Holy Mass

Water from the side of Christ, wash me;
Passion of Christ, strengthen me;

O good Jesus, hear me;
Within Thy wounds hide me;
Suffer me not to be separated from Thee;
From the malicious enemy defend me;
In the hour of my death call me;
And bid me come to Thee: --
That with Thy saints, I may praise Thee:
For ever and ever. Amen.

The Ablution

When the Priest has finished giving communion to the people,
he cleanses the chalice and covers it with the veil. He then says
some prayers from the Missal which has been taken to the Epistle
side of the altar. You may sit down.

The Communion and Post-Communion

Position—Sitting
While the Priest is saying these prayers, say:

Once more, O my God
does the Priest pray for

those for whom he has of-
fered up this holy Sacrifice.

I unite my prayers with his,
recommending to Thee again

all my wants and needs as
well as the necessities of all

for whom I am bound to
pray. Graciously hear our

prayers, and grant us what-

ever is salutary for soul and

body. Through Christ Jesus,
our Lord.



The Last Gospel 39

Then kneel for:

The Blessing

Position—Kneeling
The Priest kisses the altar,

and turns round and blesses the

people, saying:

May God + the Father,
Son, and Holy Ghost bless

you and bring you to ever-

lasting life.

Make the Sign of the Cross.

The Priest then goes to the
Gospel side of the altar.

The Last Gospel

Position—Standing
O my God, now that this Holy Mass is at an end, I

return Thee heartfelt thanks for having given me the
grace to assist at it. Pardon me, I humbly beseech Thee,

all the distractions and negligences of which I have

been guilty during this Mass.

And do Thou, O good Jesus, Who hast instituted this
Holy Sacrifice for me and all men, deign to receive me
as a living sacrifice, and as Thy devoted servant. Yes;
from now on I shall only live for Jesus, Who has sacri-
ficed Himself for me. May the good God give me the
grace to put my resolution into practice. A men.

When the Priest kneels, kneel doUbn also, and say the following
prayers with him:



40 Holy Mass

Last Prayers

Position—Kneeling
Ordered by our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIII, to be said kneeling,

after the celebration of Low Mass.

Hail Mary, etc., {to he said three times.)

Hail, Holy Queen,
Mother of mercy, hail, our
life, our sweetness, and our
hope! To thee do we cry,
poor banished children of

Eve! To thee do we send up
our sighs, mourning and
weeping in this vale of tears

!

Turn then, most gracious
advocate, thine eyes of
mercy towards us; and after
this, our exile, show unto us
the blessed fruit of thy
womb, Jesusl O clement, O

loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!
Priest: Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.
People: That we may be made worthy of the promises

of Christ.

Priest: Let us pray.

O God, our refuge and our strength, look down with
favor upon Thy people who cry to Thee; and through
the intercession of the glorious and immaculate Virgin
Mary, Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, her spouse,
of Thy blessed apostles Peter and Paul, and of all the
saints, do Thou mercifully and graciously hear the
prayers which we pour forth for the conversion of sin-
ners and for the freedom and exaltation of Holy Mother
Church. Through the same Christ Our Lord.

People: Amen.



Renewal of Baptism Vows 41

Priest: Saint Michael, the Archangel, defend us in

battle; be our defense against the wickedness and snares

of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;
and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the
power of God, thrust into hell Satan and the other evil

spirits who prowl about the world for the ruin of souls.

People: Amen.
{An indulgence of 10 years.)

Priest: Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. {Three times.)

People: Have mercy on us.
{An indulgence of 7 years.)

Stand up while the Priest goes out of the sanctuary. Do not leave
until he is gone.

Renewal of Baptismal Vows

It is a practice, at the end of a mission or retreat, before the
Papal blessing is given, to renew the vows we made through our
god-parents when we were baptized. The renewal is also made on
New Year’s Day or on the Feast of the Epiphany.

0 Almighty and Eternal God, I, in the presence of
Thy Immaculate Mother and the whole heavenly
court, in my own name, renew the solemn vows of my
baptism.

1 hereby promise, relying on Thy grace, to renounce
the devil, to renounce his works, to renounce his pomps,

and to consecrate my life to the perfect service of Thy
divine Majesty.

I beg of Thee, O Almighty God, through the inter-
cession of Mary Immaculate and the merits of Thy
Divine Son, help me to be faithful to my promises unto
death! Amen.



CONFESSION
One of the purposes of a mission or retreat is to make a good

Confession. Do your utmost to make a very good one.
Confession is the sacrament instituted by Our Lord Jesus Christ

to forgive mortal and venial sins committed after Baptism.

Sin is an offense against God, by any thought, word, action or
omission against the law of God, that is, against the Command-
ments of God or of the Church. There are two kinds of actual sins:
mortal and venial.

Mortal Sin is a serious offense against God. Whoever dies with
a mortal sin goes to hell forever. We are obliged to confess all our
mortal sins, and tell how many times we have committed each.
If one hides willfully one mortal sin in confession, his confession is
bad, and he is guilty of a new’ mortal sin: sacrilegious confession.
If we have done our best to make a good confession and forget one
or more mortal sins in confession, our confession is good.

Venial Sin is a l^ss serious offense against God. It often leads to
mortal sin: that is why we must avoid it. If one dies with venial
sins, he goes to Purgatory for a time. We are not obliged to tell
our venial sins in confession, but it is better to do so.

How To Confess
{See also pages 84-85)

Prayer Before Confession

O my God, I believe in Thee; I hope in Thee; I love
Thee above all things. I adore Thee, here truly present,
with all the Angels and Saints. I am a poor creature,
that is not worthy to pray to Thee. But remembering
Thy infinite goodness I come to Thee with the greatest
confidence. Give me grace to know my sins, to be
heartily sorry for them, to make a sincere confession of
them, to obtain forgiveness of them, to sin no more.

O Holy Ghost, who didst come down upon the
apostles, come down also upon me at this all-important
moment. Help me to make a good confession, and to
be reconciled to God.

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How TO Confess 43

And thou, O holy Mary, my sweet Mother, behold
me here at thy feet and obtain for me forgiveness from
my God.

St. Joseph, holy Guardian Angels, and all ye Angels

and Saints, pray for me.

Examination of Conscience

Try to remember all your sins. The following Table
of Sins will help you remember your sins; but you

must confess only the sins you have committed.

Table of Sins

The Ten Commandments

When did you make
your last confession?
Was it a good one?
—Did you conceal a
mortal sin?—Did you
perform your penance?

1. Have you neg-
lected your morning,
evening, or meal pray-
ers? Have you said them
with willful distraction?
—Have you doubted in
matters of faith?—V/ere
you ashamed to fulfill
your religious duties?—Have you gone to non-Catholic places of
worship? Did you read books against your religion? Have you
denied your religion? Have you made a bad confession or com-
munion? How often?

2. Have you used the name of God without reverence? Have
you mocked or made fun of persons or things consecrated to God?
Have you taken false or unnecessary oatlis? Have you broken
your promises? Have you cursed yourself or others?—Have you
been a sponsor in baptisms and ceremonies outside the Catholic
Cliurch?



44 Examination of Conscience

3. Did you on Sundays or holydays stay away from Mass
willfully? Did you come too late?—Have you done or commanded
servile work on such days without necessity?—Have you been
irreverent in church? How often?

4. {Children): Have you been disobedient or disrespectful
towards your parents?—Have you grieved them, neglected to help
them in their needs?

(Parents): Have you neglected to teach your children their
prayers, to send them to church and to a Catholic school?—Have
you given them bad example? Neglected to watch over them: the
company they keep, the books they read, the movies they see, etc.?
Have you seen to it that your children made their first Confession
and Communion at the age of seven?

5. Have you struck or wounded others?—Did you injure your
health by excessive drink, etc.?—Did you desire revenge, refuse to
forgive?—Did you wish others harm?—Have you led others into
sin? What sins?—How many persons?—Have you given others
bad books to read; shown them bad pictures; taken them to bad
places; helped them to steal, etc.?

6 and 9. Have you willfully entertained impure thoughts? desires?
Have you committed impure acts by yourself or with others?
How often? Was it with relatives, perhaps, or with a married
person?—Have you with pleasure recalled former sins of impurity?
—What sins?—Did you expose yourself to danger of committing
sins of impurity by keeping bad company, reading bad books,
frequenting bad places, dangerous dances, theatres, etc.?—Did you
willfully listen to, or take part in impure conversations? sing im-
modest songs? boast of immodest actions? etc.?—Did you willfully
look at immodest pictures, or cast immodest looks upon yourself
or others?—Did you willfully desire to commit such sins?—Did you
lead others to any sins of impurity or immodesty?

7 and 10. Did you steal anything?—What was it worth?—Have
you cheated anyone?—Have you done or caused damage? To what
amount?—Did you neglect to make restitution?—Neglect to pay
your debts?—Retain things found or stolen?—Did you have a
desire to steal?

8. Did you tell lies?—Did you make known the hidden faults of
others?—Did you, through envy or hatred, tell lies about others?
Have you judged'others rashly, suspected others falsely?

• Precepts of the Church

Have you neglected to go to Confession and to receive Holy
Communion during t4ie Easter Tihie?

Did you fail to fast on the days prescribed, without cause?



Examination of Conscience 45

Do you belong to any society (as Freemasonry) forbidden by the
Church?

Do you contribute to the support of the Church in proportion
to your means?

Have you advised or helped anybody to marry outside the
Catholic Church?

The Seven Capital Sins

Have you been proud and thought yourself better than others?
—Have you the habit of drinking to excess?—Have you given
way to anger?

If you conceal a mortal sin in confession,—or confess
without true contrition and purpose of amendment,—or
are unwilling to break with all mortal sin and proximate
occasions thereof,—or refuse to forgive your enemies, to
restore unjustly gotten property, to retract slanders injuri-
ous to your neighbor’s good name; you receive the Sacrament
unworthily and are guilty of a sacrih ge.

If you are afraid to tell anything, or if you do not know how to
tell it, say to the Priest: “Father, help me to tell something, be-
cause I am afraid, and I do not know how to tell it.”
Try now to be sorry for your sins, and make up your mind not

to sin any more, and to avoid the occasions of sin. You are not
really sorry for your sins if you do not forgive your enemies, repair
the damage you have done, and try to avoid sin in the future.

0 my God, I am very sorry that I have offended
Thee, because Thou art so good; and I will not sin
again.

1 wish that I had never done wrongs because it dis-
pleases Thee. I forgive my enemies for love of Thee.
My God, I love Thee, and I wish never to sin again.
Dear Jesus, Who died upon the Cross for me, forgive

me my sins.
You may now say one ''Our Father,'' one "Hail Mary,"

and the "Confiteor" {see page 20).

In The Confessional
Kneel down in the confessional, make the Sign of the Cross,

and say:



46 Confession

Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. Since my last
confession which was . . . ago, I accuse myself of

Now tell all your sins, saying how many times you committed
them. When you finish, say: That is all, Father.

Then listen attentively to what the Priest says to you. Be sure
you remember what penance the Priest gives you; and if you do
not hear, or if you do not know the prayer, you must tell him.

While the Priest is giving you the absolution, say:

Act of Contrition

O my God, I am heartily
sorry for having offended Thee,

and I detest all my sins, be-
cause of Thy just punishments,
but most of all because they

offend Thee, my God, who art
all-good and deserving of all
my love. I firmly resolve, with
the help of Thy grace, to sin no
more and to avoid the near oc-

casions of sin.

{3 years indulgence)

Come out of the confessional and thank God for the grace
He has given you. All your sins are forgiven and your soul is
all beautiful in the sight of God and His Angels. Say:

Prayers After Confession

O ye holy Angels and Saints, praise the Lord. Praise
the Lord, my dear heavenly Mother. My sins are for-
given. God has pardoned all of them. I am His child
again. O my God, be Thou praised for ever and ever.
May Thy mercy and goodness be exalted for all eternity.



The “Memorare” 47

To show my thanks to Thee, O my God, I consecrate
myself entirely to Thy service, and make a firm reso-
lution to love Thee above all things, and never to

offend Thee again. Add to the graces, which Thou hast
already given me, this one: that I may keep the holy
promises which I have made.

O Mary, my holy Mother, help me to do so. St.
Joseph, my holy Angel, and all ye Saints, pray for me.
Amen.

Now think of what the Priest told you to do and not to do. If
you have to ^ive back anything you have taken, or to correct some-
thing untrue you said of somebody, you must see how soon you
can do this.

Help me, dear Jesus, to keep my good resolutions and
not to give up trying even if I break them sometimes,
perhaps very often.

NOW ^AY THE PENANCE GIVEN BY THE PRIEST

If the perauce is to be said only orce, it is better to do so before
leaving the church. If it is to be said on different days, say the
first part before leaving the church.

If you say your penance well, it will take away a great deal of
the punishment in Purgatory that you have deserved by your sins.

The “Memorare”

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never
was it known that any one who fled to thy protection,
implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left
unaided. Inspired with this confidence I fly unto thee,

O Virgin of virgins, my Mother! To thee I come, before
thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the
Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but, in thy
mercy, hear and answer me. Amen.



HOLY COMMUNION
The Holy Eucharist is the true Body and Blood of Jesus Christ,

true God and true Man, under the appearances of bread and wine.

To receive Holy Communion is to receive the Body, Blood, Soul,
and Divinity of Our Lord Jesus Christ under the appearances of
bread and wine.

To make a good Communion one must be free from mortal
sin and be fasting from midnight, that is, one should not eat
or drink from twelve o’clock the night before until after Holy
Communion.

If we have no mortal sins, we may go to Communion without
previously going to Confession; if we have any mortal sin, we must
confess before receiving Holy Communion. If we have only venial
sins, we may continue going to Communion, aithough it is
advisable to confess at least once, or better, twice a month.

If we want to be good and have the grace of God, we must go
to Holy Communion as often as we can, because Holy Communion
is the food of our soul as our meals are the food of our body.
also pages 86^86.)

Prayers Before Holy Communion

Say these prayers very slowly. »

Prayer for Help.—O my God, help me to make a
good Communion. Mary, my dearest Mother, pray to
Jesus for me. My dear Guardian Angel, lead me to the
Altar of God.

Act of Faith.^—O God, because Thou hast said it,
I believe that I shall receive the Sacred Body of Jesus
Christ to eat, and His precious Blood to drink. My
God, I believe this with all my heart.
Act of Humility.^—My God, I confess that I am a

poor sinner; I am not worthy to receive the Body and
Blood of Jesus on account of my sins. Lord, I am not
worthy that Thou shouldst enter under my roof; say
but the word, and my soul shall be healed.

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Prayers Before Holy Communion 49

Act of Sorrow.“^My God, I detest all the sins of
my life. I am sorry for them, because they have offended
Thee, my God, Who art so good. I resolve never to
commit sin any more. My God, pity me, have mercy
on me, forgive me. Amen.

Act of Adoration.—O Jesus, great God, present on
the Altar, I bow before Thee, I adore Thee.

Act of Love and Desire.—Sweet Jesus, I love
Thee. I desire with all my heart to receive Thee. Most
sweet Jesus, come into my poor soul, and give me Thy
Flesh to eat and Thy Blood to drink. Give me Thy
whole Self, Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity, that I may
live for ever with Thee.

On Receiving Holy Communion

While going to the
altar-rail, and return-
ing to your place, keep

your hands joined, your

eyes cast down, and
your thoughts on Jesus
Christ. Saythe Confiteor.

When about to re-
ceive Holy Commun-
ion, hold your head
straight up, keep your

eyes closed, your
mouth well open, and
your tongue out, resting on the under lip. Then, with great out-
ward reverence, receive the Sacred Host, saying in your heart,
with all the faith of St. Thomas—“My Lord and my God.”
Swallow the Host as soon as you can. If it should stick to the

roof of your mouth, use your tongue to loosen it. Never use your

finger.

Stay in church at prayer for at least 10 or 15 minutes
after Holy Communion.



50 Holy Communion

After Holy Communion

Act of Faith.—O Jesus, I believe that I have re-
ceived Thy Flesh to eat and Thy Blood to drink, be-
cause Thou hast said it, and Thy word is true.

Act of Adoration.—O Jesus, my God, my Creator,
I adore Thee because from Thy hands I came and with
Thee I am to be happy forever.

Act of Humility.—O Jesus, I am but dust and
ashes, and yet Thou hast come to me, and my poor
heart may speak to Thee.

Act of Love.—Sweet Jesus, I love Thee: I love Thee
with all my heart. Thou knowest that I love Thee
and wish to love Thee daily more and more.

Act of Thanksgiving.—My good Jesus, I thank
Thee with all my heart. How good, how kind Thou
art to me, sweet Jesus! Blessed be Jesus in the most
Holy Sacrament of the Altar.

Act of Offering.—Jesus, receive my poor offering.
Jesus, Thou hast given Thyself to me, and now let me
give myself to Thee:

I give Thee my body, that it may be chaste and pure.
I give Thee my soul, that it may be free from sin.
I give Thee my heart, that it may always love Thee.
I give Thee every breath that I shall breathe, and

especially my last; I give Thee myself in life and in
death, that I may be Thine for ever and ever.

Act of Petition.—O Jesus, wash away my sins with
Thy precious Blood.

O Jesus, the struggle against temptation is not yet
finished. My Jesus, when temptation comes near me,
make me strong against it. In the moment of tempta-
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O Jesus, may I lead a good life; may I die a happy
death. May I receive Thee before I die. May I say
when I am dying: “Jesus, Mary, Joseph, I give you
my heart and my soul.”

Listen now for a moment to Jesus: perhaps He has something
to say to you. There may be some promise you have made and
broken, which He wishes you -to make again and keep. Answer
Jesus in your heart, and tell Him all your troubles. Then pray
for others.

O Jesus, have mercy on Thy Holy Church; take care
of it.

O Jesus, have pity on poor sinners, and save them
from hell.

O Jesus, bless my father, my mother, my brothers
and sisters, and all I ought to pray for, as Thy Heart
knows how to bless them.

O Jesus, have pity on the poor souls in purgatory,
and give them eternal rest.

Sweet Jesus, I am going away for a time, but I trust
not without Thee. Thou art with me by Thy grace.
I will never leave Thee by mortal sin. I do not fear to
do so though I am so weak, because I have such hope
in Thee. Give me grace to persevere.

O Blessed Virgin, Mother of my God and Saviour,
recommend all these my petitions to your Son. O all
ye Angels and Saints of God, unite your prayers with
mine; be ever mindful of me, and obtain from Him,
and through Him, that with you I may bless Him and
love Him for ever. Amen.



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Indulgenced Prayer Before a Crucifix

Behold, O good and sweetest
Jesus, I cast myself on my knees
in Thy sight; and with the most
fervent desire of my soul I pray
and beseech Thee to impress up-
on my heart lively sentiments
of faith, hope, and charity, with

true repentance for my sins, and
a most firm desire of amendment,

while with deep affection and
grief of soul. I consider within

myself and mentally contemplate Thy five most precious
Wounds, having before my eyes that which David
spoke in prophecy: '^They have pierced my Hands and
my Feet; they have numbered all my bones.''

Raccolta 171—10 years indulgence each time; plenary indulgence
eve^ day after communion.

A Plenary Indulgence at the Hour of Death

By a decree of the Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office of March
9, 1904, His Holiness, Pope Pius X, granted a plenary indulgence
at the moment of death to all the faithful who, on any day they
may choose, shall receive the sacraments of Penance and Holy
Eucharist and make the following act with sincere love toward God.

O Lord my God, I now at this moment readily and
willingly accept at Thy hand whatever kind of death
it may please Thee to send me, with all its pains, pen-
alties and sorrows.

Raccolta 591—7 years indulgence each time; plenary at the hour of
death if recited on any day after confession and communion.



THE BENEDICTION OF THE MOST BLESSED
SACRAMENT

This is one of the most beautiful
and touching ceremonies of the
Church. Here upon His altar we see
Christ under the appearance of bread
and in the Most Blessed Sacrament,
enthroned, waiting, the Royal King,
to bestow His blessing upon His be-
loved ones, when the Priest raises Him
in the Sign of the Cross above the
heads of the people and the little bell
announces the happy moment has
come.

When the Priest opens the taber-
nacle and incenses the Blessed Sacra-
ment, the hymn “O Salutaris
Hostia** is sung.

After it follows the Litany of the
Blessed Virgin (see page 61) or some
prayers or hymns appropriate to the
Feast or in honor of the Most Holy
Sacrament.

Then is sung the hymn TANTUM ERGO SACRAMENTUM.
(See next page?)

Still kneeling, the Priest sings:

V. Panem de caelo praestitisti eis.
R. Omme delectamehtum in se habentem.
When the Priest turns to the people with the Monstrance in his

hands, bow your head and adore Our Blessed Lord. Ask Him to
bless you and all those you ought to pray for, and take you also to
Heaven some day.'

The Divine Praises

Blessed be God.

Blessed be His holy Name.
Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man.
Blessed be the Name of Jesus.
Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart.
Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the

Altar.

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TANTUM ERGO

Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most holy.
Blessed be her holy and Immaculate Conception.
Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother.
Blessed be Saint Joseph, her most chaste Spouse.
Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints.

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VISIT TO THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Act of Adoration.—My

Jesus, I adore Thee here pre-
sent. Whence is it that Thou,
my Lord, shouldst come unto
me, a guilty sinner? Love,
dear Jesus, has made Thee
prisoner. Give me the grace
to love Thee ever more and
more.

Act of Thanksgiving.—
My Jesus, I thank Thee with
all my heart for Thy loving
kindness toward me. Blessed
and praised at every moment
be Thou in Thy great Sacra-
ment.

Act of Petition.—My Jesus, Who hast said, “Ask
and you shall receive,” give ear to my prayers for my-
self, my friends, poor sinners, and the souls in purga-
tory. {Here pray fervently for your various intentions.)

Jesus, Jesus! be to me a Jesusf

Act of Offering.—Jesus, Thou hast given Thyself
to me; accept in return all the senses of my body, all
the faculties of my soul. Give me light and grace; light
to know Thy holy will, and grace to do it.

Act of Resolve.—My Jesus, I am weak; too often
have I offended Thee. With Thy grace, I shall never
do so again. Help me to avoid {here mention some
besetting sin). Jesus, mercy!

A Spiritual Communion
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My Jesus, I believe that Thou art present in the
most Holy Sacrament. I love Thee above all things,
and I desire to receive Thee into my soul. Since I
cannot now receive Thee sacramentally, come at least

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56 The Rosary

spiritually into my heart (here form an ardent desire to
receive Jesus into your heart), I embrace Thee, as if
Thou wert already there, and unite myself wholly to
Thee; never permit me to be separated from Thee.

S years indulgence, plenary once a month.

Our Father^ Hail Mary^ Glory he to the Father
^
etc.

O Sacrament most holy, O Sacrament divine.
All praise and thanksgiving be every moment Thine!

300 days indulgence, plenary once a month.

THE HOLY ROSARY
The Rosary is a devotion in honor of the Blessed Virgin. It

consists of fifteen divisions, called decades, each composed of the
Our Father said once, and the Hail Mary said ten times, followed
by the Glory he to the Father.
Each decade is recited, in honour of a mystery of the life of

Our Lord and His Holy Mother. During each decade we should
call to mind the mystery which it is intended to honor and pray
that we may learn to practise virtues specially taught us by that
mystery.

These mysteries are arranged in three sets or parts. These
parts are called the Joyful, the Sorrowful, and the Glorious Mys-
teries, corresponding to the three great divisions of Our Lord’s
life—namely. His Infancy, His Passion, and His Glory. Each
part is composed of five mysteries.
The custom is to distribute the Mysteries over the days of the

week.

To Say The Beads
Make the Sign of the Cross:

In the name of the Father, + and of the Son, and of
the Holy Ghost. Amen.

V. Thou, O Lord, wilt open my lips.
R. And my tongue shall announce Thy praise.
V. Incline unto my aid, O God.
R. O Lord, make haste to help me.
V. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to

the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall
be, world without end. Amen.



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Holding the crucifix of your Rosary, say the “I believe,”
(page 17), On the big bead, say one Our Father, and on
the three little beads say three Hail Marys, for an increase
of faith, hope, and charity. Finally, say one Gloria,

(Note: To gain the ihdulgences, it is not necessary to say the
above prayers. Other prayers may be said instead.)

The Five Joyful Mysteries
To be recited on Mondays and Thursdays, on Christmas Day, and

on the Feasts of the Annunciation, the Visitation, and the Purifica-

tion of the Blessed Virgin.

1.

The Annunciation

Let us contemplate in this mystery how the Angel
Gabriel saluted our Blessed Lady, full of grace, and

declared unto her the Incarnation of Our Lord.

Then say: Our Father (once); Hail Mary (ten times); Glory be
to the Father (once).

2.

The Visitation

Let us contemplate in this mystery how the Blessed
Virgin Mary, understanding from the Angel that her

cousin, St. Elizabeth, had conceived, went in haste into
the mountains of Judea to visit her, and remained with
her three months.

'

Then say: Our Father (once); Hail Mary (ten times); Glory be
to the Father (once).

3.

The Birth Of Our Lord

Let us contemplate in this mystery how the Blessed
Virgin Mary gave birth to our Redeemer Jesus Christ,
at midnight, and laid Him in a manger, because there
was no room in the inn at Bethlehem.



58 The Rosary

Then say: Our Father (once); Hail Mary (ten times); Glory he
to the Father (once).

4. The Presentation in the Temple

Let us contemplate in this mystery how the Blessed
Virgin Mary, on the day of her Purification, presented
the Child Jesus in the Temple, where. holy Simeon,

giving thanks to God, received Him into his arms.

Then say: Our Father (once); Hail Mary (ten times); Glory be
to the Father (once).

5. The Finding in the Temple

Let us contemplate in this mystery how the Blessed
Virgin Mary, after having lost her beloved Son in

Jerusalem, sought Him for three days, and at length
found Him the third day, in the Temple, in the midst
of the doctors.

Then say: Our Father (once); Hail Mary (ten times); Glory be
to the Father (once).

(Note: After the Glory be to the Father you may add the Hail!
Holy Queen, as on page 61).

The Five Sorrowful Mysteries
To be recited on Tuesdays arid Fridays, and on Wednesday and

Thursday of Holy Week.

1. The Agony of Our Lord in the Garden

Let us contemplate in this mystery how Our Lord
Jesus Christ was so afflicted for us in the garden of

Gethsemane, that His Body was bathed in a sweat of
blood, which ran down in great drops to the ground.

Then say: Our Father (once); Hail Mary (ten times); Glory be
to the Father (once).



The Sorrowful Mysteries 59

2. The Scourging at the Pillar

Let us contemplate in this mystery how Our Lord
Jesus Christ, being delivered up by Pilate to the fury

of the Jews, was most cruelly scourged at the pillar.

Then say: Our Father (once); Hail Mary (ten times); Glory he
to the Father (once).

3. The Crowning with Thorns

Let us contemplate in this mystery how those cruel
ministers of Satan platted a crown of thorns, and cruelly

pressed it on the sacred Head of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Then say: Our Father (once); Hail Mary (ten times); Glory be
to the Father (once).

4. The Carrying of the Cross

Let us contemplate in this mystery how Our Lord
Jesus Christ, being sentenced to die, bore with patience

the Cross which was laid upon His shoulders for His

greater torment and ignominy.

Then say: Our Father (once); Hail Mary (ten times); Glory be
to the Father (once).

5.

The Crucifixion and Death

Let us contemplate in this mystery how Our Lord
Jesus Christ, being come to Mount Calvary, was
stripped of His clothes and had His hands ahd feet
nailed to the Cross.

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Then say: Our Father (once); Hail Mary (ten times); Glory he
to the Father (once).

After the Glory he to the Father you may add the Hail! Holy
Queen, as on page 61.



60 The Rosary

The Five Glorious Mysteries
To be recited on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays; and on

Mondays and Tuesdays of Easter and Pentecost, and on Ascension
Day.

1.

The Resurrection of Our Lord

Let us contemplate in this mystery how Our Lord
Jesus Christ, triumphing gloriously over death, rose
again the third day immortal and impassible.

Then say: Our Father (once); Hail Mary (ten times); Glory be
to the Father (once).

2.

The Ascension

Let us contemplate in this mystery how Our Lord
Jesus Christ, forty days after His resurrection, ascended
into Heaven, in the presence of His most Holy Mother,
and His Apostles and disciples.

Then say: Our Father (once); Hail Mary (ten times); Glory
to the Father (once).

3.

The Descent of the Holy Ghost

Let us contemplate in this mystery how Our Lord
Jesus Christ sent the Holy Ghost upon His Apostles,
who were gathered in the Cenacle with the Blessed
Virgin Mary.

Then say: Our Father (once); Hail Mary (ten times); Glory be
to the Father (once).*

4.

The Assumption of Our Blessed Mother

Let us contemplate in this mystery how the Blessed
Virgin was assumed body and soul into Heaven, ac-
companied by the holy Angels.

Then say: Our Father (once); Hail Mary (ten times); Glory be
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5. The Coronation of Our Blessed Mother

Let us contemplate in this mystery how the Blessed
Virgin Mary was crowned by her Son with a crown of
glory.

Then say: Our Father (once); Hail Mary (ten times); Glory be
to the Father (once).

After the Fifth Mystery, you may add the Haill Holy Queen:

Hail! Holy Queen

Hail ! Holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life,
our sweetness, and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor
banished children of Eve! To thee do we send up our
sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears! Turn,
then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy
towards us; and after this, our exile, show unto us the
blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus! O clement, O loving,
O sweet Virgin Mary! (5 years indulgence)

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R, That we may be made worthy of the promises of

Christ.

Let us pray

O God! whose only-begotten Son, by His life, death,
and resurrection has purchased for us the rewards of
eternal life, grant, we beseech Thee, that meditating
upon these mysteries in the most Holy Rosary of the
most Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they
contain, and obtain what they promise; through the
same Christ, our Lord. Amen.

The Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, hear us.

Christy graciously hear us.

God the Father of Heaven,
have mercy on us.

God the Son, Redeemer
of the world, have mercy
on us.

God the Holy Ghost, have
mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, one God,
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Holy Mary,*
Holy Mother of God,
Holy Virgin of virgins.
Mother of Christ,
Mother of divine grace.
Mother most pure,
Mother most chaste,
Mother inviolate.
Mother undefiled.
Mother most amiable.
Mother most admirable.
Mother of good counsel.
Mother of our Creator,
Mother of our Redeemer,
Virgin most prudent.
Virgin most venerable.
Virgin most renowned.
Virgin most powerful.
Virgin most merciful,
Virgin most faithful.
Mirror of justice.
Seat of wisdom.
Cause of our joy.
Spiritual vessel.

Vessel of honor.
Singular vessel of devotion.
Mystical rose.
Tower of David,
Tower of ivory.
House of gold.
Ark of the covenant.
Gate of heaven,

*Pray for us

Morning star,
Health of the sick,
Refuge of sinners.
Comforter of the afflicted.
Help of Christians,
Queen of Angels,
Queen of Patriarchs,
Queen of Prophets,
Queen of Apostles,
Queen of Martyrs,
Queen of Confessors,
Queen of Virgins,
Queen of all Saints,
Queen conceived without

original sin.

Queen of the most holy
Rosary,

Queen of Peace*
Lamb of God Who

takest away the sins of the
world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God Who

takest away the sins of the
world, graciously hear us,

0 Lord.
Lamb of God Who

takest away the sins of the
world, have' mercy on us.

V. Pray for us, O holy
Mother of God,

R. That we may be
made worthy of the prom-
ises of Christ.

Let us pray

Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into
our hearts; that we to whom the Incarnation of Christ
Thy Son was made known by the message of an Angel,
may, by His Passion and Cross, be brought to the glory
of His resurrection: through the same Christ Our Lord.
Amen.



The Way of the Cross
THE WAY OF THE CROSS is a devotion to the Sacred Passion

in which we accompany, in spirit, our Blessed Lord in His sorrowful
journey to Mount Calvary, and we recall to mind, with sorrow and
love, how much He suffered for us.
There are fourteen Stations where one stops to meditate a little

and pray. We should often make this pious exercise to conceive
sorrow for our sins and increase our love for Jesus, our Savior
and Redeemer.

To gain the Indulgences attached to this devotion, it is not
necessary to kneel at each station, nor say any set prayers, before,
during, or after the Way of the Cross.

Preparatory Prayer

{To he said before the altar)

O my God, my Redeemer! behold me here at Thy
feet. From the bottom of my heart I am sorry for all
my sins, because by them I have offended Thee, Who
art infinitely good. I will die rather than offend Thee
again. {Kneel before the First Station.)

First Station

Jesus is condemned to death.

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed

the world.
Consider how Pilate condemned

the innocent Jesus to death, and
how your Redeemer submitted to
this sentence, to free you from the
sentence of everlasting death.

O Jesus! I thank Thee for
this Thy great love, and I
beseech Thee to take back
the sentence of everlasting
death which I have deserved
by my sins, so that I may
be made worthy to attain to
everlasting life.

Our Father, Hail Mary.
Have mercy on us, O Lord.
Have mercy on us.

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Second Station

Jesus is laden with the cross.

V. We adore Thee, etc.
Consider how Jesus took upon His

shoulders the cross which your many
sins made so heavy.

O Jesus! grant me grace not
to make Thy cross heavier by
new sins, and cheerfully to
carry mine in a true spirit of

penance.

Our Father, Hail Mary.

Have mercy on us, O Lord.
Have mercy on us.

Third Station

Jesus falls for the first time.

V. We adore Thee, etc.

Consider how Jesus, overcome by
weariness and pain, fell to the
ground under the weight of the cross

O Jesus! my falls into sin
caused Thee this fall Grant

that I may' never renew Thy
pain by a relapse to sin.

Our Father, Hail Mary.

Have mercy on us, O Lord.
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Fourth Station

Jesus meets His blessed Mother.

V. We adore Thee, etc.
Consider the anguish which filled

the hearts of Jesus and Mary at this
sorrowful meeting. It was your sins
that caused the Son and the Mother
this affliction.

O Jesus! excite in me,
through the intercession of
Thy holy Mother, a lively
sorrow for my sins, that I
may bewail them my whole
life long, and in the hour of my
death find favor with Thee.

Our Father
y
Hail Mary.

Have mercy on us, O^Lord.
Have mercy on us.

Fifth Station

Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the cross.

V. We adore Thee, etc.
Consider how the Jews, seeing that

Jesus was no longer able to drag His
cross along, compelled Simon of
Cyrene to carry it after Him.

O Jesus! I ought to carry
the cross, because I have
sinned. Give me the grace at
least to accompany Thee on
the way to Calvary, and for the
love of Thee cheerfully to bear
the cross of adversities. '

Our Father
y
Hail Mary.

Have mercy on us, O Lord.
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Sixth Station

Veronica wipes the face of Jesus.

V. We adore Thee, etc.

Consider how this woman tried to
alleviate the sufferings of Jesus, and
how He rewarded ihqr by leaving the
print of His sacred face on the towel
she had in her hands.

O Jesus! grant me the grace
to cleanse my soul from all its
defilements, and imprint deep
in my heart and mind the im-
age of Thy holy sufferings.

Our Father, Hail Mary,

Have mercy on us, O Lord.
Have mercy on us.

Seventh Station

, Jesus falls the second time.

V. We adore Thee, etc.

Consider the sufferings Jesus en-
dured in this second fall. You have
been the cause of them, by your fre-
quent relapses into sin.

O Jesus! I stand before
Thee full of shame. Give me
the grace so to arise from my
sins as never again to fall back
into them.

Our Father, Hail Mary.

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Eighth Station

Jesus speaks to the women of Jerusalem.

V. We adore Thee, etc.

Consider how Jesus exhorts these
women to weep, not for Him, but for
themselves, to teach you to weep
more for your sins than for His suf-
ferings.

O Jesus! give me tears of
true contrition, that the sorrow

I feel for Thy sufferings may be
profitable to me.

Our Father, Hail Mary.

Have mercy on us, O Lord.
Have mercy on us.

Ninth Station

Jesus falls the third time.

V. We adore Thee, etc.

Consider how Jesus falls the third
time, enduring excruciating pain, to
atone for your obstinacy in continu-
ally committing new sins.

O Jesus! now I am firmly re-
solved to give up sin forever,
so as not to cause Thee new
suffering. Strengthen me in
this my resolution and by Thy
grace make it efficacious.

Our Father, Hail Mary.

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Tenth Station
and receives gall to drink.

V. We adore Thee, etc.
Consider the shame Jesus endured

in being stripped of His garments, and
the bitterness of the wine mixed with
myrrh and gall, which they caused
Him to taste. Thus He atoned for
your immodesty, and your intemper-
ance in eating and drinking.

O Jesus! I am sorry for all
the sins I have committed by
sensuality. I promise, with
Thy assistance, not to renew
Thy shame and suffering, arrd
to live henceforward in mod-
esty and temperance. =

Our Father^ Hail Mary.
Have mercy on us, O Lord.
Have mercy on us.

Eleventh Station

Jesus is nailed to the cross.

V. We adore Thee, etc.
Consider the dreadful sufferings

Jesus endured, when the Jews
stretched His bleeding body on the
cross, and fastened it thereon with
ngiils through His sacred hands and
feet.

O Jesus! Thou didst suffer
all this for me; and should
I suffer nothing for Thee?
Fasten my obstinate will to
Thy cross. I firmly resolve
never more to offend Thee, and
for the love of Thee to suffer
everything.

Our Father, Hail Mary.
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Twelfth Station

Jesus dies on the cross.

V. We adore Thee, etc.
Consider how Jesus, after three

hours’ agony, dies on the cross for
your salvation.

O Jesus! since Thou hastl
sacrificed Thy life for me, it is|
but just that I should spend the

i

rest of my life for Thee. And
this I firmly propose to do.
Only grant me, by the merits
of Thy death, the grace to put
my resolution into practice.
Our Father, Hail Mary.

Have mercy on us, O Lord.
Have mercy on us.

Thirteenth Station

Jesus is taken down from the cross.

V. We adore Thee, etc.
Consider the grief of the Mother

of God, when she received in lier arms
the body of her Divine Son, all pale,
covered with blood, and void of life.

O most holy Virgin! obtain
for me the grace never more to
crucify Jesus afresh by new
sins, but by the practice of vir-
tue to keep Him ever alive in
me.

Our Father, Hail Mary.

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Fourteenth Station

Jesus is laid in the sepulchre.

V. We adore Thee, etc.

Consider how the most sacred body
of Jesus was laid, with the greatest
reverence, in the new grave prepared
for it. .

O Jesus! I thank Thee for all
Thou hast suffered in order to
redeem me; and I beseech Thee,
grant that I may prepare my-
self to receive worthily, in Holy
Communion, the body which
Thou hast given for me. Take
up Thy abode forever in my
soul.

Our Father, Hail Mary.

Have mercy on us, O Lord.
Have mercy on us.

You may add five times the Our Father, Hail Mary and
Glory be to the Father in honor of the five Wounds of
Jesus Christ; and then one Our Father, Hail Mary and
Glory be to the ¥dither for the intention of the Pope.

The sick and infirm who can not make the Way
of the Cross in church, can gain at home the in-
dulgences attached to this devotion if while
holding in their hands a crucifix blessed especially
for this purpose they recite twenty times the Our
Father, Hail Mary and Glory be to the Father;
namely, fourteen for the fourteen stations, five
in honor of the Five Wounds and one for the in-
tention of the Holy Father.



THINGS A CATHOLIC SHOULD
KNOW

We are creatures of Almighty God. God made us; we belong to
Him. We have therefore duties foward God that we must fulfill.
We fulfill these duties toward God by practicing the virtue of
Religion.

Religion is a virtue by which we give to God the honor and
service which is due to Him alone, as our Creator, Supreme Lord,
and Master.

We practice religion by believing all the truths revealed by God,
and by keeping the Commandments of God and of the Church,
which was founded and established by Him for the guidance and
salvation of all mankind.

These truths and these Commandments were revealed by God
Himself to Adam, who was the first man in the world. Afterwards
they were repeated by God to the holy Patriarchs who practised
them, and to the Prophets of the Old Testament, who proved that
they were inspired by God.

Lastly, Jesus Christ, Who is God made man, taught them to us,
and promised to preserve them in His Church free from error until
the end of time.

By religion is also understood the body of truths revealed by
God, and His Commandments that we are to obey.

There is Only One True Religion

Are not all religions equally true?—No. Truth .is
always one and cannot be divided. The various re-
ligions teach opposite things. It follows that only one

can be the true religion, and consequently all the others

are false, and those professing them are in error. What
is black cannot be white at the same time.

Which is the true religion?— the birth of Jesus
Christ, the true religion was practiced among the Jews.
After the coming of Jesus Christ, the true religion is

that taught by Him Who by His life and miracles, and
especially by* His resurrection, showed that He was the
true Son of God.

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What churches are not in the true religion?—All those
who do not recognize Jesus Christ as the Son of God,
and do not profess His doctrine, are not in the true
religion : as Jews, Mohammedans, Buddhists, and pagans
in general. The various churches generally termed
Protestant, such as Presbyterians, Methodists, etc.,
profess Christianity, but do not believe in and practice
all the doctrines taught by Our Lord, and therefore are
not in the true religion of Jesus Christ either.

Were non- Catholic Christian bodies founded by Christ?

—No. The following is a list of some of tnose groups
and their founders:

Lutheran Church—founded by Martin Luther in 1517.
Episcopalian Church—founded by Henry VIII in 1534.
Presbyterian Church—founded by John Knox in 1560.
Baptist Church—founded by John Smyth in 1600.
Methodist Churches—founded by John Wesley in 1739.
Church of Christian Science—founded by Mary Baker

Eddy in 1879.

What Church alone possesses the true religion?—The
Catholic Church alone possesses the true religion, be-
cause only there are all the doctrines of Christ taught

in their entirety, exactly as Jesus Christ Himself com-
manded them to be taught, promising that by His help
they shall be taught until the world comes to an end.

The Catholic is the Only True Church of Christ

We can find the true religion only in the Roman
Catholic Church, because she alone preserves intact the

divine revelation; she alone was established by Jesus
Christ, true God and true Man; she alone was propa-
gated by the Apostles and their successors even to our
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What are the
marks by which we
can with certainty

discover which of
the many churches
is the True Church

established by
Christ?—These
marks are four:
namely, the True
Church must be
One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic.

The Catholic Church is ONE

because all loyal Catholics living in all parts of the

world profess the same faith, the same doctrines, and
acknowledge the same one Head, the Pope.

The Catholic Church is HOLY
because her Head and Founder, Jesus Christ Himself,
is holy. She professes a holy faith and holy doctrines.
She administers holy Sacraments. Many who belong
to her are now Saints. Many of her members lead holy
lives. She teaches all her children to live holy lives.

The Church is CATHOLIC, or Universal

because she is for all men. She extends to all places.
Her doctrines have been preached, and are being
preached, in the most distant countries. The Church
is not for one group or one nation; it is for all men.

The Church is universal or Catholic also because she
is for all times. In the midst of the most bloody .perse-
cutions, she has lived through the ages, as Christ
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The Catholic Church is APOSTOLIC

because she believes and teaches all that the Apostles
of Christ believed and taught. It Was to them that
Our Lord left the true religion to be taught. The
Catholic religion alone teaches these doctrines and
practices of the Apostles. The Catholic Church alone
has for leaders the direct successors of the Apostles of
Christ. Tlie Catholic Church alone has the direct suc-
cessor of St. Peter at its head, the Roman Pontiff. The
Catholic Church alone can trace the direct succession
of its Head, the reigning Pope, back through the cen-
turies to the first Pope named by Christ Himself, St.
Peter.

About God

In the beginning, before there was anything, there
was God. He was supremely happy, needing nothing,
needing nobody, not even Angels or Saints.

God is eternal: Eternal refers to what never had a
beginning and will never have an end. Only God is
eternal.

God is almighty, all-powerful: He can do all things;
nothing is impossible to God.

God is wise: He knows everything, even our thoughts.

God is good. This is why He created the angels and
men and everything that is. But God is also just: He
rewards those who arc good and punishes those who
are bad.

God is truthful: He loves the truth; He cannot tell
a lie.

God made the Angels. The angels are spirits; they
have no body as we have. God sends an angel to take
care of each of us. He is our Guardian Angel. We
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Some angels disobeyed God, and God condemned
them to hell. The bad angels who are being punished in
hell are called devils. They try to hurt us by tempting
us.

Creation

God is our Su-
preme Lord, the
Creator of Heaven
and earth. He made
the’world out of
nothing: this is
called CREATION.
Only God can cre-
ate.

God made the
world in six days;

on the seventh day He rested. He blessed this day
and made it holy. Catholics are obliged to keep Sundays
and holydays of obligation holy, by hearing Mass and
abstaining from servile work.

The first man was Adam, and the first woman Eve.
We are all children of Adam and Eve. They were our
First Parents.

God made the world and everything in it for His
own glory.

Why did God make us?—He made us to know Him,
to serve Him, and to love Him in this life, and to be
happy with him in the next.

To know God, we must learn the teachings of His
Church, which is the Catholic Church alone.

To serve God and to love Him, we must obey the
Commandments of God and those of His Church.

If we love and serve God, we shall have peace in
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The Most Blessed Trinity

There is only one God, but in God there are three
different Persons, equal in every way.

God the Father is the First Person. God the Son is
the Second Person. God the Holy Ghost is the Third
Person.

But the Father is neither older nor greater than the
Son or the Holy Ghost. All three Divine Persons are
equally old, because they are equally eternal; all are
equally great, equally powerful, equally good: they are

equal in all things.

We call the existence of Three Divine Persons in One
God the mystery of the BLESSED TRINITY.

•

A truth that we cannot understand is a mystery. The
mystery of the Blessed Trinity is too great to be fully
grasped by our minds; but we believe it, because God
has told it to us, and God is truthful.

We honor especially the Blessed Trinity when we
make the Sign of the Cross well, saying: In the name
of the Father, "J* and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Amen.

We also honor the Trinity by the short prayer:
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning is now and
ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Our Lord Jesus Christ

God did not abandon Adam and Eve after their first
sin. He promised them a Redeemer to reopen the gates
of Heaven.

This Redeemer and Saviour is OUR LORD JESUS
CHRIST. He is God the Son, the Second Person of
the Blessed Trinity, Who became Man: this is called
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fers to the taking of a body and soul like ours by the
Second Person of the Blessed Trinity.

Jesus Christ is true God, because He is the Second
Person of the Blessed Trinity.

Jesus Christ is true Man, becaiuse He has a body
and soul like ours.

God the Son became Man over 1900 years ago; He
was born of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The day of His
birth is the 25th of December. It is called Christmas
Day. We number the years from Our Lord’s birth.

St. Joseph was the husband of the Blessed Virgin
but not the father of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ had
only one Father, God Who is in Heaven.

To redeem us Our Lord Jesus Christ suffered and
died on the Cross. To teach us the way to Heaven
He instituted the Catholic Church; to prove that He
was God He performed many wonderful deeds, and
last of all He arose from the dead.

The Commandments of God

The Ten Commandments of God
were given by God Himself to Moses
on Mount Sinai.

All men must keep them, because
God is our Lord and Master; those
who do not obey them cannot go to
Heaven.

!•—I am the Lord thy
God: thou shalt not have
strange gods before Me.

2.—Thou shalt not take
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3. -Remember thou keep holy the Lord’s day.

4. -Honor thy father and thy mother.

5. —Thou shalt not kill.

6. —Thou shalt not commit adultery.

7. —Thou shalt not steal.

8. —Thou shalt not bear false witness against
thy neighbor.

9. -Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife.

10. —Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s goods.

The Ten Commandments mean:

1. Honor (know, love, pray to and adore) the one,
true God.

2. Respect and revere the name of God.

3. Do not do unnecessary manual work on the
Lord’s day, but devote the day to God’s service.

4. Honor and obey your father, mother, superiors
and teachers.

5. Do not injure the life of any one; love your
neighbor as yourself.

6. Do not do, say, or read impure things; do not
gaze at, nor listen to them, nor allow them to
be done to you.

7. Do not steal or injure your neighbor’s goods.

8. Do not lie or injure the good name of your
neighbor.

9. Do not willfully think of impure things or desire
them.

10. Do not covet money or desire to have the pos-
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Commandments of the Church
The Catholic Church received from God Himself the power to

make laws; we are therefore obliged to obey these laws in the same
way as the Commandments of God.

The chief Commandments, or laws, of the Church
are these six:

1. To assist at Mass on all Sundays and holy--
days of obligation.

2. To fast and to abstain on the days appointed.
3. To confess our sins at least once a year.
4. To receive Holy Communion during the

Easter time.

5. To contribute to the support of the Church.
6. To observe the laws of the Church concern-

ing marriage.

{For the holydays of obligation and the laws of fasting and abstinence
see pages 100-101.)

How can we help support our Pastors?==^We can help
support our Pastors and the Church by contributing to
the collection on Sunday and by making special offer-
ings for the Catholic schools, for the missions, the
Catholic press, and for other needs of the Church.
Money given to God’s service will never be missed. and
will bring back reward a hundredfold.

Redemption

How did Our Lord Jesus Christ redeem and save man?
—He suffered and died on the cross.
Our Lord wished to suffer so much and to die on the

cross, to satisfy God for our sins, in order to show what
a wicked thing sin is, and how much He loves us. He
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The Sacraments

Our Lord Jesus
Christ, while living
on earth, instituted
seven means for ob-
taining His grace.
They are called Sac-
raments.

A Sacrament is
an outward sign
instituted by
Christ to give
grace.

The seven Sacraments are: Baptism^ Confirmatioriy
Holy Eucharist

j
Penance^ Extreme Unction

^
Holy Orders^

and Matrimony.

Two of the Sacraments are for the forgiveness of
sins, and may be received when we are not in the state
of grace

;
they are called the Sacraments of the dead

:

Baptism, and Penance.

The other five Sacraments require the state of grace;
they are called the Sacraments of the living: Holy
Eucharist, Confirmation, Extreme Unction, Holy
Orders, and Matrimony.

Whoever is in sin and should wish to receive any of
the Sacraments of the living must first go to confession
and get forgiven.

Baptism, is the first of the Sacraments; none of the
other six can be received by an unbaptized person.

Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Orders can be
received only once. They imprint a mark or character
on our souls that can never come off.
Penance and Eucharist can be received often. The

oftener we receive them the better we become.
Extreme Unction can be received only once in the

same sickness.
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Baptism

Baptism is a sacrament
which takes away Original Sin
from our souls, makes us
Christians, children of God,
and heirs of heaven.

No one can receive the other
sacraments without first being
baptized. Baptism cati only
be received once in a lifetime,
if it has been administered
properly. Baptism administered
by non-Catholic sects is usually
invalid: therefore those bap-
tized in that manner should be
taken to church to receive con-
ditional baptism.

When children are born, they should be taken to the
church as soon as possible to be baptized.

What is lay baptism? —It is the baptism administered
by a lay person when a child or unbaptized person is in
danger of death, and no priest is available. Water is
poured over the person’s head while the following is said:

baptize thee in the name of the Father^ and of the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost”

If the child should survive, it cannot be baptized
again; nevertheless, it must be taken to the Priest to
supply the ceremonies.

The name given at Baptism should be the name of a
Saint. There must be at least one god-parent, but not
more than one godfather and one godmother. God-
parents must be at least fourteen years old. Non-
Catholics, such as Freemasons, Protestants, etc., and
public sinners may not act as godparents. %

Godparents should see that the child is taught the
catechism, makes his first communion, and lives as a
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Confirmation

Confirmation is the Sacra-
ment through which we receive
the Holy Ghost to make us
strong and perfect Christians
and soldiers of Christ.
We receive the seven gifts of

the Holy Ghost: Wisdom,
Understanding, Counsel, Forti-
tude, Knowledge, Piety and
Fear of the Lord.
The Sacrament of Confirma-

tion is given by the Bishop: it
can be received only once;
it is a sin to try to receive it
more than once.
To receive Confirmation one

should be in a state of grace, know the catechism, and
go to confession.

It is a sin to neglect to receive Confirmation. In
cases of danger of death, when no Bishop is available,
the Parish Priest is given authority to administer Con-
firmation.

Penance
Penance or Confession is a

Sacrament by which the sins
committed after Baptism are
forgiven.

To receive the Sacrament of
Penance, we must:

1. Recall the sins we have
committed: this is Examina-
tion of Conscience.

2. Be sorry for our sins be-
cause they displease God, and
resolve never to commit them
again: this is Contrition.

3. Tell all our mortal sins to
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4. Receive the forgiveness of our sins from the Priest:
this is Absolution.

5, Say the Penance that the Priest gives us, in order
to repair, at least in part, the evil done to God by our
sins: this is Satisfaction.

If we do these things well our Confession is good, and
our sins are forgiven.

If one is not sorry for his sins, or does not tell
the Priest all his mortal sins, or does not forgive
his enemies, or does not resolve to amend, his
confession is a bad one ; his sins are not forgiven

;

and he commits another sin, sacrilege.

Why do we cor^ess to a Priest?—Because Christ, who
established the Church, required us to do so. He gave
His priests the right to judge and forgive sins; they
must know WHAT TO JUDGE AND FORGIVE.
Nobody is exempted from going to Confession, not even
Bishops, Priests, or the Pope himself. We must confess
our sins at least once a year: not to do so is a mortal sin.

(See also “Confession,” pages 42-47.)

Holy Eucharist

The Holy Eucharist is a Sacrament which contains
the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of our Lord
Jesus Christ under the appearances of bread and wine.
It is also called Blessed Sacrament.

“Under the appearances of bread and wine” means
that what remains after the bread and wine have been
changed into the Body and Blood of Christ, looks and
tastes like bread and wine.

When did Our Lord institute the Sacrament of the Holy
Eucharist?—Gur Lord instituted the Holy Eucharist at
the Last Supper, the night before He died for our
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Jesus Christ Himself gave the power to the Bishops
and Priests of the Catholic Church to change bread and
wine into His Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity, when
during the consecration of Mass they say the words.
“This is My Body, this is My Blood.”

Holy Communion is the receiving of Our Lord in
the Holy Eucharist. The Church commands us to re-
ceive Holy Communion at Easter time. To neglect
this is a mortal sin.

(See also “Holy Communion,” pages 48-52.)

Extreme Unction

Extreme Unction is a
Sacrament which, by the
anointing and prayers of the
Priest, gives health to the
soul and sometimes to the
body, when we are sick and
in danger of death.

What should we do if some-
one in the house is very ill?—
We should call a Priest at
once. He will hear the Con-
fession of the sick person,
give him Holy Communion,
and anoint him with oil in the

name of Our Lord. If the sick person be in sin, he will
be forgiven and if it is good for his soul, will have his
bodily health restored.

Do not wait until there is no more hope of recovery
before sending for a Priest. It is a sin to let our relatives
and neighbors die without the Sacraments.

Do not be afraid to tell a sick person when he is in
danger of death that he must prepare himself so that
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Always help the sick to be prepared for a happy
death : call the Priest.

We should have holy water and candles in the house
for the Priest when he comes for the sick call.

How to Help the Dying Have a Happy Death.
The most important moment of a man’s life is the mo-
ment of death. It is the moment that will decide his
fate for all eternity. It will obtain for him Heaven, if
he dies a good, or happy, death; it will condemn him
to hell, if he dies a bad, or unhappy death. What an
act of charity, therefore, it is to help a dying person
have a happy death; that is, a death with his soul free
from mortal sin!

Before the Priest comes, we should help the person
prepare for his last Confession

;
we should say with him

the act of contrition. When he has made his Confession,
received the Viaticum, the Sacrament of Extreme
Unction, and the Papal Blessing, we should place a
crucifix near him or in his hands.

Annoying, worldly, or frivolous conversations should
/ not be carried on in the sick room; the sick person
should be given perfect peace in which to prepare him-
self to meet his God. At intervals, the Priest or a
member of the family should suggest short ejaculations
which the agonizing can easily repeat, at least in his
mind. The following are good ejaculations:

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!

Into Thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.
Lord Jesus, receive my soul.
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us!
Holy Mary, pray for me!
O Mary, Mother of grace and Mother of mercy, do

thou protect us from our enemy, and receive us at
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Mary Help of Christians, pray for me!

Mother of mercy, pray for us!

Jesus, Mary, Joseph, I give you my heart and my
soul.

Jesus, Mary, Joseph, assist me now at my last agony.
Jesus, Mary, Joseph, may I breathe forth my soul

in peace with you.

If the person still has full use of his consciousness,

we may even repeat with him the Act of Resignation
at the Hour of Death {pdg^ 52). As soon as the person
is dead, he should be dressed modestly, with a crucifix

placed in his hands.

Should we have friends whose house is visited by
death, let us go to help and console them. If we cannot
go to the house of the deceased to pray or help with
some useful work, we had better leave the bereaved
family alone with their dead. Far better than flowers,
which cannot help the departed one’s soul, we should
offer Masses and prayers for him. If the family is poor,
it is a laudable custom to offer to help with the funeral
expenses.

The funeral should be simple, and held with devotion.
The body should first be taken to the church for the
blessing, and if possible for a Requiem Mass. On
certain important holydays, such as Easter, no Requiem
Mass can be said; but a Priest who is not obligated
already could be asked to say a private mass of the day
without the presence of the corpse. Instead of spending

money on music bands, extravagant coaches and coffins,
and costly wreaths, the family should rather offer
prayers, sacrifices, and Masses for the repose of the
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The body should be buried in a Catholic cemetery,
if there is one; at least the grave should be blessed.

Over the place of burial a large cross should be erected.

The letters R. I. P. often seen on gravestones stand
for Requiescat in pace (May he rest in peace).

Holy Orders

Holy Orders is a Sacra-
ment by which Bishops,
Priests, and other ministers
of the Church are ordained
and receive the power and
grace to perform their sacred
duties.

What are the duties of
priests?—They are:

1- To offer the Holy Sacri-
fice of the Mass.

2. To give the Sacraments.

3. To preach the word of
God.

The Parish Priest and his assistants take care of
the people in a district called a Parish.

Several Parishes form a diocese. The head of a dio-
cese is a Bishop. Several dioceses form an Ecclesi-
astical Province with an Archbishop. Over all the
Bishops is the POPE.

How should we act towards our Priests?—We should
respect them and the Bishops, speak well of them and
contribute to their support, because they come to us in
the name and with the authority ot Our Lord Jesus
Christ.



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There can never be enough Priests for God’s holy

service. Let us pray God to send us many good Priests
to take care of the people and give them the blessings
of the Church.

Matrimony

Matrimony is a Sacra-
ment which unites a Christian
man and woman in lawful
marriage.

Young people should not
be in too great hurry to get

married. “Marry in haste,
and repent at leisure.” Before

deciding to get engaged,

they should consult their

parents, and be guided by
their advice.

Courtship is a time of
remote preparation for mar-

riage, the time of choosing a life partner. Then the
young man and young woman frequent each other’s
company, in an attempt to find out whether, after

knowing each other’s character, they would like to take

each other as life companions. It is perfectly proper for

a young man to pay his attentions to several young
women at the same time, and for a young woman to
receive such attentions from several young men at the
same time. This is because the time of courtship is

precisely the time of choosing, to see which one will

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Engagement. After a period of courtship, varying
from six months to about two years, but no longer, the

young man and young woman may become engaged.
This implies marriage at.an early date. It presupposes

congeniality, an understanding of the duties of the

married, g.nd sufficient means to support the married

state. The period of engagement should not last longer
than a few months. During both the courtship and the

engagement, no undue familiarities should be indulged

in between the couple; respect for each other’s virtue

before the marriage is a good sign for a happy and

chaste married life. As engagement means a choice for

a life partner has been made, therefore a person can be

engaged to only one at a time.

May Catholics marry before a non- Catholic minister
or a civil official?—Catholics are absolutely prohibited
from contracting marriage except before a Priest of the

Church and two witnesses.

1. No Catholic can be married outside the Church.
Catholics*who contract a civil marriage before a civil
official are not married. They have merely made a
civil contract. Therefore, if they live together as man
and wife, they sin against the Sixth and Ninth Com-
mandments. Their legal contract saves them from jail,
but it will not save them from hell. Even if Catholics
contract a civil marriage with the intention of not living

together before they have been properly married in

Church, they nevertheless commit a grave sin.

2. If Catholics attempt to marry before a non-
Catholic pastor, they not only commit sin, but they
are excommunicated from the Church, for recognizing

a false religion. They are not married. They are



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excluded from the sacraments, may not be godparents
for baptism and confirmation, and may not receive
Christian burial. Their excommunication lasts until

they go to confession and get absolution from the

bishop directly or through the priest.

What should young people do if they wish to he married?
—They should see the Parish Priest of the woman, and
make arrangements with him a month before the day

set for the marriage. The Parish Priest must have the

baptismal certificates of both parties to the marriage.

Before the marriage, the Parish Priest must publish

the harms, which take two weeks. He cannot perform
the ceremony as soon as the couple appear to announce

their intention; the banns must be proclaimed. Cath-

olics should be married with the Nuptial Mass.

The Catholic Church received from God the authority

to regulate marriage. The laws it enforces are designed

for the good of its members. Catholics are not allowed

to marry near relatives, as first cousins. This law is

intended to enforce the respect due to blood relatives,

and to increase the number of our friends and thus

promote a more extensive bond of union among men.

The law also intends, to prevent the birth of physically

and mentally defective children, found to be the com-

mon result of such marriages. It forbids Catholics from

marrying non-Catholics, because experience teaches

that the children of such marriages are in danger of

growing up without proper religious instruction and in

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However, the Church has power to grant dispensa-

tions from its own laws, and uses this power when there

is good and sufficient reason or need. The Bishop and

the Parish Priest have authority to investigate each

case, to see if there is sufficient reason for a dispensation.

And in order to discourage unnecessary seeking after

dispensations, a fee is required according to the peti-

tioner's means. These fees help to maintain the ecclesi-

astical tribunals established safeguard marriage. The

poor are granted the necessary dispensations without

charge.

Can the Church grant dispensations from all impedi-

ments?—The Church cannot grant dispensations from
Qi vine or natural laws. For instance, no dispensation

can ever be given to allow a father and daughter or

brother and sister to be married, or to permit married

persons to enter another marriage unless one of the

parties is dead.

The Sacrament of Matrimony cannot be repeated

until one of the parties dies. Once people are mar-

ried, no power on earth can unmarry them. God does
not allow or recognize divorce.

Sometimes the Church declares a marriage null. Then

the parties are free; they may marry whomsoever they
wish. However, annulment is not divorce. When the
Church declares a marriage null, it merely states that

there never was a marriage, that the ceremony was in-

valid, on account of certain circumstances unknown to

the Priest at the time of the ceremony.



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The Blessed Virgin

We honor the Blessed
Virgin because she is the

Mother of Our Lord. She
is our Mother also, because

Our Lord gave her to us,
to all men, when He was
dying on the Cross.

Those who keep a tender
devotion to the Blessed
Mother will never be lost
in sin. We should invoke
her aid often, especially in

order that she may help
us to practice the most pre-

cious of virtues, holy purity.

She is Mary Immaculate,
untouched by even the
slightest stain of sin. By

following her example, we too may attain purity of
body, mind, and soul.

The Blessed Virgin is “full of grace”. God is always
with her. The Blessed Mother was conceived and born
without original sm, having been granted this privilege

because^she was destih^d tb be the Mother of God.
This special exemption is called her Immaculate Con-

ception. It is'celebrated by the Church on December 8,
a holyday of obligation.

When the Blessed Virgin died, she was taken up to
heaven body and soul. This is called her Assumption
which we commemorate on August 15, also a holyday
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Non-Catholic Organizations and Services

Catholics are forbidden* to join organizations con-

demned by the Church. If a Catholic, for example,
joins Freemasonry, he is excommunicated; he is ex-
cluded from the sacraments. In order to be received
again into the Church, a Freemason must sign a formal
retraction, made before a Priest and two witnesses; in
this retraction he states his giving up the anti-Catholic
organization. No Freemason may act as godfather,
whether in Baptism or in Confirmation; nor may he be
buried with the rites of the Church.

Catholics are forbidden to take part in any non-
Catholic religious services; under no circumstances is
joining in non-Catholic worship ever permitted. For
social obligations or reasons of business, a Catholic may
lend bodily presence at such functions as a wedding or
a funeral; but he must not take active part, otherwise
he would be professing belief in a religion he knows is
not the true one. Formal participation is indicated by
such actions as answering prayers, singing, kneeling,
bowing in conjunction with the ritual.

Catholics are forbidden to send their children to

sectarian schools.

On their part, should any non-Catholics wish to join
the Church, they must make a profession of faith, and
after instruction receive the sacrament of Baptism.

Things Absolutely Necessary for Salvation

1. Baptism. This means valid baptism, in which the
exact words required were used. If there is any doubt
about your Baptism, you must be baptized condi-
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2. Divine Faith. This means that you must believe
the truths of your Faith because they have been re-
vealed by God. The most important of these truths are
in the Apostles* Creed, especially:

(a) That there is but One God, and that there are
Three Divine Persons in this One God. This is the
mystery of the Blessed Trinity.

(b) That the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity,
God the Son, became man and is called Jesus Christ.
This is the mystery of the Incarnation.

(c) That Jesus Christ suffered and died on the Cross
to save us from sin and hell. This is the mystery of the
Redemption.

W) That God rewards the good with heaven, and
punishes the wicked in hell for all eternity.

A Rule of Life

Begin and end each day with prayers devoutly
•said. Ask and ye shall receivey" sdiys Our \^ord. Besides
our morning and evening prayers, we should give thanks
to God for our meals. We should give Him thanks for
everything we have and receive each moment of the
day; for without Him we have nothing.

2. Give some time each day, if only a few minutes,
to some spiritual reading and meditation. Let your
mind and heart be in what you read; examine your
conduct by it, and draw from it good resolutions.

Be careful of what you read, for bad reading is poison
to the Soul. Provide yourself with Catholic books.

Subscribe to a Catholic paper.



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3. Perform your daily tasks not only punctually and

faithfully, but prayerfully. Offer up your work to God,

and do not allow yourself to be so absorbed by it as to

forget His presence, or to be unable to make fervent
aspirations now and then.

4. Often call to mind that you

must some day die; you know not
when, nor where, nor how. Only

this you know: that if you die in

mortal sin, you will be lost forever;

if you die in the state of grace, you

will be happy forever, “/w all thy
works remember thy last end, and

thou shalt never sin^

Every day remember that you

have a soul to save. This may be
your last day. How would you
fare if at this moment you were
called to stand before your Judge?

'^^What doth it profit a man if he
gain the whole world and suffer the

loss of his own souW^

5. Never neglect to hear Mass

on Sundays and holydays of obli-

gation. Listen attentively to the

sermon, if there is one. If possible,

attend the afternoon or evening

devotion, especially when there is

Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Go to Mass
daily if possible and make frequent visits to the Blessed
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6. If you are not able to be a daily or frequent com-

municant, at least have the practice of going to Con-

fession and Communion every month, or better still,
every week.

7. When you are tempted by bad thoughts, say
quickly, “Jesus and Mary, help me!” Then fix your
mind on something good or useful. Remember that
God always sees you, and knows even your most
secret thoughts.

8. Avoid the occasions of sin. Shun all company,
visits, amusements, reading, and dress that are danger-

ous to morals. Avoid all talk and conversations that

are indecent or uncharitable. Fly from all danger of

sin; for that loveth the danger shall perish in it''

9. If you are so unhappy as to fall again into sin, do

not be discouraged; quickly beg pardon of God, seek

the first opportunity to go to Confession, and start

again in a new life.

10. Make it a practice frequently to deny yourself
something you do not need, and to give to God’s poor

and to His Church, according to your means.

11. Set aside a few days of your time once a year to

assist at a spiritual retreat or mission ; or recollect your-

self privately on how you stand with God.

12. Always stand up for your religion, which was

taught by Jesus Christ. Be loyal to His Vicar, our Holy
Father, the Pope. Give due respect to the clergy.

''Everyone who acknowledges Me before men, him will the
Son of Man also acknowledge before the angels of God"
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A LAST WORD
The compiler of this booklet hopes that the medi-

tations, prayers, and instruction have been an aid
towards reaping profit from the mission. As explained
in the beginning of this work,
the aim of a mission is to excite
us to greater fervor in living as
good Christians—being always
in the grace of God, that is, as
friends and obedient children
of God.

To be in the state of mortal
sin would mean to have our
heart deprived of God’s grace,
black as it appears in the
first illustration. The face of
the sinner is wicked and sad:
he is in the possession of the
devil, whose friend he is. His
Guardian Angel weeps at the loss of this poor soul; such
a young man did not make a good mission.

In the second illustration is represented a young
man in the grace of God. His face is joyful and at
peace; he is under the loving protection of his Guardian

Angel
;
the devil is confounded

by this state of grace. After
our mission may we all re-
semble the good young man,
with his clean heart!

Let us resolve to keep our
heart and soul pure and un-
sullied by sin. Let us say with
the holy Dominic Savio,
“Death rather than sin.’’ Let
us make this our resolution at
the end of our good mission
or retreat.

May God bless you and
grant you eternal salvation!



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Easter Time

The Easter Time in the United States begins on the
first Sunday of Lent and ends on Trinity Sunday.
Trinity Sunday is eight weeks after Easter. All are
obliged to receive Holy Communion during the Easter
Time.

Feasts and Fasts

Holydays of Obligation

(On these days we are bound to hear Mass and to abstain from
servile work.)

All Sundays

2. The Circumcision, January 1

3* Ascension Thursday, 40 days after Easter

4. The Assumption, August 15

5. All Saints’ Day, November 1

The Immaculate Conception, December 8

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Laws of Fasting and Abstinence

The law of Fasting forbids more than one full meal a day;
but in the morning and evening some food may be taken, the
quantity and quality to be determined by local custom. The one
full meal may be taken either at noon or in the evening. At this
meal alone may meat be taken, unless it is also a day of abstinence.
All baptized persons between the ages of 21 and 59 are obliged to
observe the fast days of the Church, unless excused or dispensed.

Eating between meals is forbidden; but drinking is permitted,
provided the drink is not nourishing. Ice cream, milk, soup, or
broth, and such nourishing liquids may not be taken between
meals, but wine, soda, tea, lemonade, beer, black coffee, and ices
(flavored frozen water) are permitted.

The law of Abstinence forbids the use of flesh-meat, and of
soup, etc., made from it. All baptized persons 7 years of age or
over are obliged to observe the abstinence days of the Church,
unless excused or dispensed.

Flesh-meat refers to the flesh of all warm-blooded land animals,
including birds and fowls; meat-soup and gravy are also forbidden.
Fish, snails, frogs, oysters, shrimps, crabs, milk, eggs, butter,
cheese, and similar foods may be eaten on abstinence days. Lard
and any animal fat may be used in cooking or for seasoning. There
is no abstinence when the day falls on a Sunday or holyday of
obligation outside of the Lenten season.

Bishops and Pastors have the power of dispensing in particular
cases, from fasting or abstinence, or both. Persons excused from
fasting must however, observe abstinence unless they have also
been excused from abstinence.

Those of weak health, the sick, the convalescent, nursing women,
the very poor, and those engaged in hard work are excused from
fasting, and in particular cases also from abstinence. Among those
who are dispensed from fasting on account of hard work are teachers,
nurses, magistrates, etc. One in doubt as to his duties of fasting
and abstinence should consult pastor or confessor.

Days of Fasting and Abstinence

In most of the Dioceses of the United States are

:

1. Abstinence alone is prescribed every Friday, un-
less a holyday of obligation falls thereon.

2. Fasting and Abstinence are prescribed on, (a)
All Wednesdays and Fridays of Lent; (b) the Ember
Days; and (c) the Vigils of Pentecost, Assumption,
All Saints’ Day, and Christmas.

3. Fasting alone is prescribed on all the other days
of Lent, with the exception of Sundays.



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Laudate Mariam (of Lourdes)

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Ave Maria (of Lourdes)
chorus:

2. We pray for our Mother
The Church upon earth.
And bless, sweetest Lady
The Land of our birth.

8. In grief and temptation.
In joy and in pain.
We’ll seek thee, our Mother
Nor seek thee In vain-

4. In death's solemn moment,
Our Mother, be nigh.
As children of Mary
O teach us to die.

5. And crown thy sweet mercy
With this special grace.
To see soon in heaven
God’s ravishing face.

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Mother dear, oh pr^y for me

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1. Moth- er dear, oh
2. Moth- er dear, oh

pray for me, Whilst
pray for me, Should

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far from Heav’n and thee,
plea-sure*s si- ren lay

I wan-der in a
E'ertempt thy child to

frag-ile bark O’er life’s tempestuous sea.
wan der far From vir-tue’s path a- way,

O
Or

Vir- gin Moth- er, from thy throne. So
sor- row’s gloom up-» on me fall And

bright in bliss a- bove,

dark- en all be- low,
Pro- tect thy child and
Then, Ma- ry, aid thy

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cheer my path With thy sweet smile of love,
weep-ing child,Thy- self a Moth- er show.

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0 Lord I am not worthy.
BUfiNS.

1. O Lord, I am not wor- thy That
2. And hum- bly I’ll re- ceive Thee, The
3. In- crease my faith, dear Je- sus, In
4. O Sac- ra- ment most ho- ly, O

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1. Thou should’st come to me ; But speak the word of
2. Brrde-groom of my soul; No more by sin to
3. Thy real pres-ence here, And make me feel most
4. Sac- ra- ment di- vine, All praiseand all thanks-

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u com- fort. My spir- it healed shall be; — But
2. grieve Thee, Or fly Thy sweet con- trol, — No
3. deep- ly That Thou to me art near, — And
4. giv- ing Be ev- 'ry mo- ment thine, — All

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speak the word of comfort,My spi-rit healed shall be.
2. more by sin to grieveThee,Orhy Thy sweet control.
3. make me feel most deeplyThatThou to me art near.
4. praise and all thanksgiving Be ev-’ry moment thine.

Saint Joseph Dear.

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Fine.

aid. as in cv- ’ry need- y hour. i. Thine
2. Sweet
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1. aid canst thou re- fuse us, With
2. spouse of Ma. ly. teach us Thy
3- love of Je- sus on- ly Our

1. Je- sus in thy arms, And all thy love o*er-
2. ard- ent zeal and love, That raise the heart’s af-

3; as- pi- ra-tions fill; Be it our tru- est

1. flow- ing Up- on His In- fant charms? Saint.
2. fee- tions All earth- ly things a- bove.

3. pleas- urc To do His ho- ly will.

Longr live the Pope
Words by

Rev. Hugh T. Henky Litt D.
With dignity.

Music by
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1. Long live the Pope! His prais- es sound A-
2. Be- lea-guered by the foes of earth, Be-

3 - His sig- net is the Fish- cr-man’s;No

4.

Then raise the chant, with heart and voice, In

1. gain and yet a- gain : His rule is o- ver
2. set by hosts of hell, He guards the loy- al
3. scep-tre does he bear; In meek and low- ly

4.

church and school and home Long live thcShep>-herd

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1. space and time; His throne the hearts of men : All

2. flock of Christ, A watch- ful sen- ti- nel : And
3. maj- es- ty He rules from Pc- ter’s Chair: And

4. of the Flock! Long live the Pope of Rome!”Al-

1. hail, the Shep- herd- King of Rome, The

2. yet, a- mid the din and strife, The

3. yet from ev- Vy tribe and tongue. From
4. might- y- Fa- ther, bless his work. Pro-

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1. theme ol lov- mg song Let all the earth his
2. clash of mace and sword. He bears a- lone the
3. ev- 'ry clime and zone Four hun-dred mill- ion

4. tect him 111 his ways. Re- ceive his pray‘rsfuU

1. glo- ry sing. And heav n the strain pro-

2. shep- herd staff. This cham- pion of the

3. voic- es sing, The glo- ry of h'ls

4. fil his hopes. And grant him ' length of

1. long Let all the earth his

2 . Lord. He bears a- lone the

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throne Three hun- dred mill- ion

4. days! Re- ceive his prayVs ful-

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1. glo- ry smg, And heav n the strai.i pro- long.
2. shep-herd staff. This cham pion of the Lord.

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voic« es sing. The glo- ry of his throne.

4. fil hishopes. And grant him "length of day.s.”

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Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest.

Slowly and devoutly. Lambillotte.

1. Come, Ho- ly. Ghost, Cre- a- tor blest,
2. O, Com- fort- er, to Thee we cry,
3. O Ho- ly Ghost, Through Thee a- lone,
4. Praise we the Lord, Fa- ther and Son,

1. And in. our hearts take up Thy rest;
2. Thou heav’n-ly gift of God Most High;
3. Know we the Fa- ther and the Son;
4. And Ho- ly Spir- it with them one.

1. Come with Thy grace
2. Thou Fount of Life,
3. Be this our firm
4. And may the Son

and heav’n-ly aid,
and Fire of Love,
un-chang- ing creed,
on us be- stow

1. To fill the hearts which Thou hast made,
2. And sweet a- noint- ing from a- bove,
3. That Thou dost from them both pro- ceed,
4. All gifts that from the Spir- it ftov/.

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1. To hli the hearts which Thou hast made.
2. And sweet a- noint- ing from a- bove.
3. That Thou dost from them both pro- ceed.
4. All gifts that from the Spir- it flow.

0 salQtaris*
Werner.

O sa- !u- td- ris H6- sti- a, Qu» c^- li
2. U-ni tri- nd-que D6- mi- no Sit sempi-

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1.

2 .

p;^n-dis 6- sti- urn, Bdia pr<5-muni ho-stf- li*
t<5r-nagl<5- ri- a, Quivf- tamsi- n6

I. a, Da robur, for au-xf- li- um.
2 no N6>bisd6-nct in [ja- tri- a. A-men.

Tantum ei*go.

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I. Tantum ergo Sacram<!n-tum Ve- ne- remur
2 Ge- ni- to- ri..Ge-ni- to-que I aus et ju-bi-

t c^rnur i Et an- ti'quum do-ru- m<5n-tum
2 la- ti- o. Sa-lus, ho- nor, virtus quo-que

i No-VO ce-dat ri-tu- i: Praestet f(-des supplemen
i. Sit €t be-ne- di-cti- o : Pro-ce-ddnti ab utro-

I. turn S^n-su- urn de- fe- ctu- i.

a, que Compar sit la\i-da- ti- o. A- men.

|3Ang^ lingua gloriosi
XZ Cdrporis mysterium,

Sanguiniscjue preti6si,
Quern in mundi pretium
Fnictus ventris generosi
Rex effiidit gentium.

2. Nobis datus, ndbis natus
Fx iniacta Virgine,
Pt in mundo convcrsatus,
Sparse verbi semine,
Sui moras incolatus
Miro clausit brdine.

V; Panem de caeio prccstitisti
R. Omne delectamenturn in s<

3. In supr^raae n<5cte cceoae
Reciimbeus cum fratribus,
Observata Ege plene
Cfbis in legalibus,

Cfbum uirbae duodenae
Se dat siiis manibus.

4. V^rbumcaro. panem v6rum
Verbo carnem efficit :
Fitque sanguis Chn'sti merum,
Et si sensus ddicit,
Ad firniandum cor sinciiruni
Sola tides siifiicit.

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is. T. P, Alleluia,
nabentem. T. P, Alleluia.



Oremus

DEus, qui nobis sub sacramen- 1 sanguinis tui sacra myst^ria ve-to mirabili oassibnis tu^«‘nerari; * ut redempti6nis tu*
membriam reliquisti : f tribue fructum in nobis jugiter seo-
qusKumus. ha nos cdrooris ctuj^^aus. Qui vivis et regnas in

I
ssbcula saecul6rum. Amen.

Adoremus in seternum.

Ado-re- mus in JE-t^r- num sanctissimum

omnes gen- tes, lauda^-te €- um 6mnes p6- pu- li.

<Ep:Sl
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Ado-r^- mus... Qu6ni- am confirm^- ta est su-per

nos mi-se-ri-cdr-di- a 6- jus, et v^-ri- tas Domi-

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ni mi-net in ae-t^r-num. Ado-re- mus... G16- ri- a

Patri, gl6-ri- a Fi- li- o, gl6-ri- a Spi-n'-tu- i

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