Chapter I: Front Matter (1)

[Transcriber's notes: This work is derived from https://archive.org/details/CompleteManualOfCatholicPiety/page/n5. The Author's Side notes and comments are indented. In HTML they are also in a slightly smaller font, as in the original text.]

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The Complete Manual Of Catholic Piety;

Containing

A Selection Of Fervent Prayers,
Pious Reflections, And Solid Instructions,
Adapted To Every State Of Life.

To Which Is Annexed A Supplement,
Containing Excellent And Approved
Devotions, With The Epistles And
Gospels For All The Sundays And
Festivals Of The Year.

By The Rev. William Gahan, O.S.A.

DUBLIN:

Published By James Duffy,
25, Anglesea Street.
1844.

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Dublin:
Printed By J. M. O'Toole,
33, Abbey-street.

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Contents.

Preface, -- 7.

Table of Moveable Feasts, -- 10.

Feasts and Fasts throughout the Year, -- 11.

Unlawful Marriages, -- 12.

Plenary Indulgences, -- 12.

Manner of Lay Baptism, -- 14.

Ecclesiastical Calendar, -- 14.

Morning Prayer, -- 25.

Acts of Faith, Hope, and Charity, -- 30.

The Litany of the holy Name of Jesus, -- 33.

The _Salva Regina_,--in verse, -- 36.

The _Angelus Domini_, -- 37.

Short Ejaculations in the course of the Day, -- 38.

Prayers for Night, -- 39.

The Litany of the Blessed Virgin, -- 44.

The Hymn, _Te lucis ante terminum_, -- in English, -- 47.

A Prayer before Sermon, Spiritual Reading, &c. -- 49.

A Prayer before Mass, -- 50.

Prayers at Mass, -- 56.

Preparation for Confession, -- 80.

A Protestation before the Examination of Conscience, -- 81.

Prayers before the Examination of Conscience, -- 82.

An Examination of Conscience, -- 85.

Prayers before Confession, -- 92.

A Prayer at receiving Absolution, -- 97.

Prayers after Confession, -- 98.

Instructions for Communion, -- 103.

Prayers before Communion, -- 107.

Acts of Virtue before Communion, -- 111.

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A Prayer to obtain the effects of a Plenary Indulgence, -- 118.

Prayers after Communion, -- 124.

Acts of Virtue after Communion, -- 130.

The Seven Penitential Psalms, -- 141.

The Litany of Saints, -- 150.

Motives to Perseverance in a Virtuous Life, -- 158.

Devotions for every Day in the Week, -- 160.

Pious Reflections for every Day in the Month; from the
French of the Rev. F. Bouhours, -- 171.

Meditations on the Articles of the Creed--to be used as a
Devotion by Societies, Families, &c, -- 210.

Anthem of the Blessed Virgin, _Salve Regina_, -- 224.

An Universal Prayer for all things necessary to Salvation, -- 225.

A Prayer for the Choice of a State of Life, -- 227.

A Prayer for a Pregnant Woman, -- 227.

Litany of Divine Providence, -- 229.

Prayer of St. Bernard to the Blessed Virgin, -- 232.

Litany of St. Winefrid, -- 233.

The Golden Litany, -- 239.

The Prayers of St. Bridget, -- 247.

Devotions to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, -- 258.

Litany of the Sacred Heart, -- 259.

Reparation of Honour to the Sacred Heart, -- 262.

Devotions for the Sick, -- 264.

A Prayer upon Recovery from Sickness, -- 277.

Preparation for Death, -- 278.

A Prayer by St. Liguori, -- 291.

A Prayer of St. Augustin on the Sufferings of Christ, -- 292.

A Prayer of St. Jerome in time of Agony, -- 293.

Prayers to be recited by the Assistants when the Dying Person
loses the use of Speech, -- 294.

Recommendation of a Soul Departing, -- 298.

Litany for a Happy Death, -- 305.

A Prayer for all that are buried in a Church or Church-yard, -- 309.

Exequies, or Sacred Rites over the Tomb, (in Latin and
English), -- 310.

Litany for the Dead, -- 316.

A Prayer upon the day of Decease or Burial, -- 320.

Vespers for Sundays, (in Latin and English), -- 321.

The Hymn, _Lucis Creator Optime_, (Latin and English), -- 326.

Litany of the Blessed Virgin, (in Latin), -- 328.

Method of Serving at Mass, -- 330.

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Supplement.

On the Mass, and the use of the Latin Liturgy, -- 336.

The Ordinary of the Holy Mass, -- 340.

Explanatory Prayers at Mass, -- 367.

Epistles and Gospels for the Sundays and Principal Festivals
throughout the Year, -- 388.

Instructions and Devotions for Confirmation, -- 482.

The Psalter of Jesus, -- 492.

The Rosary of the blessed Name of Jesus, -- 503.

The Rosary of the Blessed Virgin, -- 510.

The Hymn, _Te Deum_, (in English), -- 521.

The Thirty Days' Prayer, -- 522.

Hymns for Festivals, (in Latin and English)

Advent, _Alma Redemptor_, -- 527.

Christmas, _Adeste Fidelis_, -- 527.

Passion and Palm-Sundays, _Vexilla regis_, -- 528.

Good-Friday, _Stabat mater_, -- 529.

Easter, _O Filii_, -- 532.

Whit-Sunday, _Veni Creator_, -- 534.

Sequence to do., _Veni Sancte_, -- 536.

Corpus Christi, _Pange lingua_, -- 538.

At the Elevation, _O Salutaris_, -- 540.

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Preface.

Of all the means we can employ for our advancement in the great affair of our salvation, Prayer is certainly one of the most powerful. Saint Augustin calls it the Key of Heaven, that unlocks the treasures of God, and gives us free access to the riches of his divine bounty. It was by prayer that Elias, when he pleased, opened and shut the sluices of heaven, and caused fire to descend from above to consume his sacrifice. It was by prayer that Joshua caused the sun to stop in the midst of its course. The prayer of Moses contributed more to the signal victory obtained by Joshua over the army of the Amalekites, than all the weapons of Israel: for as long as his hands were raised up to heaven, his prayers drew down a blessing on the people of God: but no sooner did he let his hands fall, (being unable to keep them in that painful posture,) and had ceased from prayer, than the Amalekites began to prevail.

But if Prayer be so powerful, it is no less necessary: our poverty and indigence; our manifold wants, infirmities, and miseries; the various dangers to which we are continually exposed; the frequent temptations we have to encounter; our absolute insufficiency of ourselves, and inability to do the least good without the grace of God; are corroborating proofs of the indispensable necessity of Prayer.

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Though every good gift comes from the Father of Lights, who knows our wants, and is always inclined to relieve us, yet he requires that we have recourse in all our necessities, corporal and spiritual, to the throne of his mercy, under the assurance that whatever we ask with confidence, humility, piety, and perseverance, in the name of Jesus, shall be granted.

However, the idea of Prayer is not to be confined to that of Petition, as frequently happens. Many Christians, indeed, pray to God; but where are they to be found, who, like David, are incessantly employed in singing the mercies of the Lord, and have the remembrance of them deeply engraven in their hearts? They call upon God, to represent to him their wants, either temporal or spiritual; they appear only in his presence with a hand lifted up to receive, as if they imagined he was indebted to them, and that he never gave them enough. They have a heart but to wish, and a tongue but to ask. Their wants are eloquent and pressing, their gratitude cold and silent; for how seldom do they think of appearing before him to bless and praise him, and to celebrate the wonders of his love for us! Alas! to recollect his benefits, to thank him for them, to feel confused at the sight of their own ingratitude, to excite themselves, from this motive, to confidence and love, to be ready to do all, to suffer all, for a God who has shown them so much goodness, is a practice which is known but to a small number of fervent souls. We are all earnest in asking; but in general so deficient in thanksgiving, that, like the Lepers in the Gospel, it is to be feared not above one in ten gives due thanks to God for the blessings received.

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Nevertheless, nothing would be more pleasing to God, nor more proper to draw down upon us new graces.

To facilitate, therefore, the exercise of this important duty, certain forms of vocal prayers have always been recommended, particularly such as have been used by the Saints, and drawn from the divine Psalms, which are so full of sublime ideas, of tender sentiments of piety, of fervent aspirations, of transports and raptures in God, that all the subjects of Prayer which are suitable either to the penitent way, the illuminative way, or the unitive way, are to be met with therein.

The Manual now offered to the piety of Irish Catholics, will be found, on a diligent perusal, to have no small claim to this merit. The many editions it has gone through, the high esteem it is held in by interior souls, the constant and universal demand for it, is all we shall say in its praise.

To render it still more acceptable and more complete, the present edition has been very considerably enlarged, improved, and enriched with Instructions and Devotions for Confirmation; with an explanation of the Latin Liturgy, and of the Ceremonies used in the sacrifice of the Mass, and different pious methods of assisting thereat; with particular Devotions for every day in the Week; in short, with a great variety of Sacred Hymns of praise and thanksgiving, and of spiritual Exercises of Piety for several occasions, taken from the most approved Books of Devotion in the French and English Language. [Footnote 1]

[Footnote 1: See the Supplement attached to this Book.]

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A Table Of Moveable Feasts.

DL = Dominical Letter

Year DL Ash Easter Ascension Whit Corpus 1st Sunday of our Wed Sunday Thursday Sunday Christi in Advent. Lord

1844 GF 21 Feb 7 Apr 16 May 26 May 6 June 1 Dec 1845 E 5 Feb 23 Mar 1 May 11 May 22 May 30 Nov 1846 D 25 Feb 12 Apr 21 May 31 May 11 June 29 Nov 1847 C 17 Feb 4 Apr 13 May 23 May 8 June 28 Nov 1848 BA 8 Mar 23 Apr 1 June 11 June 22 June 3 Dec 1849 G 21 Feb 8 Apr 17 May 27 May 7 June 2 Dec 1850 F 13 Feb 31 Mar 9 May 19 May 30 May 1 Dec 1851 E 5 Mar 20 Apr 29 May 8 June 19 June 30 Nov 1852 DC 25 Feb 11 Apr 20 May 30 May 10 June 28 Nov 1853 B 9 Feb 27 Mar 5 May 15 May 26 May 27 Nov 1854 A 1 Mar 16 Apr 25 May 4 June 15 June 3 Dec 1855 G 21 Feb 8 Apr 17 May 27 May 7 June 2 Dec 1856 FE 6 Feb 23 Mar 1 May 11 May 22 May 30 Nov 1857 D 25 Feb 12 Apr 21 May 31 May 11 June 29 Nov 1858 C 17 Feb 4 Apr 13 May 23 May 3 June 28 Nov 1859 B 9 Mar 24 Apr 2 June 12 June 23 June 27 Nov 1860 AG 22 Feb 8 Apr 17 May 27 May 7 June 2 Dec 1861 F 13 Feb 31 Mar 9 May 19 May 30 May 1 Dec 1862 E 5 Mar 20 Apr 29 May 8 June 19 June 30 Nov 1863 D 18 Feb 5 Apr 14 May 24 May 4 June 29 Nov 1864 CB 10 Feb 27 Mar 5 May 15 May 26 May 27 Nov 1865 A 1 Mar 16 Apr 25 May 4 June 15 June 3 Dec 1866 G 14 Feb 1 Apr 10 May 20 May 31 May 2 Dec 1867 F 6 Mar 21 Apr 30 May 9 June 20 June 1 Dec 1868 ED 26 Feb 12 Apr 21 May 31 May 11 June 29 Nov 1869 C 10 Feb 28 Mar 6 May 16 May 27 May 28 Nov 1870 B 2 Mar 17 Apr 26 May 5 June 16 June 27 Nov 1871 A 22 Feb 9 Apr 18 May 28 May 8 June 3 Dec 1872 GF 13 Feb 31 Mar 9 May 19 May 30 May 1 Dec 1873 E 26 Feb 13 Apr 22 May 1 June 12 June 30 Nov 1874 D 18 Feb 5 Apr 14 May 24 May 4 June 29 Nov

[Transcriber's note: The following table is from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominical_letter.

A: common year starting on Sunday (or ending on Sunday)
B: common year starting on Saturday (or ending on Saturday)
C: common year starting on Friday (or ending on Friday)
D: common year starting on Thursday (or ending on Thursday)
E: common year starting on Wednesday (or ending on Wednesday)
F: common year starting on Tuesday (or ending on Tuesday)
G: common year starting on Monday (or ending on Monday)
AG: leap year starting on Sunday (or ending on Monday)
BA: leap year starting on Saturday (or ending on Sunday)
CB: leap year starting on Friday (or ending on Saturday)
DC: leap year starting on Thursday (or ending on Friday)
ED: leap year starting on Wednesday (or ending on Thursday)
FE: leap year starting on Tuesday (or ending on Wednesday)
GF: leap year starting on Monday (or ending on Tuesday)]

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Feasts And Fasts

Throughout The Year.

Holy-days On Which There Is A Strict Obligation To
Hear Mass, And Refrain From Servile-works.

All Sundays in the Year. Ascension of our Lord. Corpus Christi. January 1--The Circumcision of our Lord. January 6--The Epiphany. March 17--The Feast of St Patrick. March 25--The Annunciation of the B.V.M. June 29--St. Peter and St. Paul. August 15--Assumption of the B.V.M. November 1--Feast of All Saints. December 25--Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ.

[The obligation is taken away on all other days, by decrees
of Popes Pius VI. and VIII.]

Fasting Days On One Meal.

All the Days in Lent, except Sundays.

The Eve of Whitsuntide.

The Quarter-tenses, or Ember-days, being the Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, next after the first Sunday of Lent; after Whit-Sunday; after September 14th: and after December 13th.

The Eves of St. Peter and St. Paul; of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary; of All Saints; and of Christmas-day.

The Fridays and Saturdays in Advent.

Days Of Abstinence From Flesh Meat.

All the Sundays in Lent, except when the use of meat is allowed by the Archbishop or Bishop of the diocese.

All the Fridays throughout the Year.

N. B.--Eggs are forbidden on Fridays, when a fast falls on them; and if a Fasting Day fall on a Sunday, the fast is kept on the Saturday before. If Christmas-day fall on a Friday, neither fast nor abstinence is observed.

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N.B.--The Catholic Church commands all her children to be present at the great Eucharistic Sacrifice, which we call the Mass, and to rest from servile work, on Sundays and Holy-days.

Secondly--To abstain from flesh on all the days of fasting and abstinence, and on fasting days to eat but one meal.

Thirdly--To confess their sins at least once a year.

Fourthly--To receive the blessed sacrament at least once a year, and that at Easter, viz., between _Palm_ and _Low Sundays_.

The time appointed in the Archdioceses of Dublin, for complying with the Easter Duty, begins an Ash-Wednesday, and terminates on Ascension Day. They who, without some reasonable cause, neglect this important duty, are liable to be excommunicated whilst living, and when they die, to be deprived of Christian burial, according to the fourth Council of Lateran, can. 21.

Marriage cannot be contracted by persons within the fourth degree of kindred without a dispensation, and if attempted is invalid. Spiritual kindred, contracted by baptism or confirmation, is an impediment.

Clandestine marriage is that which is not performed by the pastor of one of the party, with certificate, or by another priest, with his license, and in the presence of two or three witnesses.

Clandestine marriages are unlawful, and forbidden by the church; and are null or invalid in all the dioceses of Ireland, as the Decree of the Council of Trent, which annuls clandestine marriages, has duly been received in them all, 2nd December, 1827, and was in force thirty days after, or 1st January, 1828.

The solemnizing of marriage is forbidden from the first Sunday in Advent till after Twelfth-day; and from the beginning of Lent till Easter-Sunday. At all other times it may be solemnized.

Plenary Indulgences

Plenary Indulgences are granted to the faithful of this kingdom by complying with the usual conditions:--

On the feast of St. Patrick, or any day within the octave.

Item, on the feast of SS. Peter and Paul, or any day within the
octave.

Item, at the hour of death, to such as devoutly invoke the
sacred name of Jesus, at least with the heart.

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The other Indulgences which are granted to the faithful of the Archdioceses of Dublin, on the feasts of the Nativity of our Lord, the Circumcision, the Epiphany, the Resurrection, the Ascension, Pentecost, Corpus Christi, on the five principal festivals of the Blessed Virgin, and the feast of All Saints, &c, are commonly published from the altars.

_Note_.--By an Indulgence is meant a relaxation or remission of the temporal punishment due to sins already forgiven, both as to the guilt and eternal punishment. Some Indulgences are called _plenary;_ because, when the full effect of them is gained, they remit all the debt of temporal punishment: others are called _partial_; for example, an Indulgence of forty or an hundred days, or of three, seven, ten, fifteen, or more years; because the penitent is only thereby released in part, or from such a proportion of the debt of temporal punishment as was formerly enjoined by the penitential canons, according to the enormity of the crimes committed, and as would have been remitted by God, had the penitent undergone, for such a space of time, the severe canonical penances which were in use in the Church until the twelfth century.

The direct and immediate effect, therefore, of an Indulgence is, to remit the debt of temporal punishment, and not to pardon or remit sin, as it supposes sin already forgiven. But the sinner's repentance being seldom so perfect as to release him entirely from the whole punishment he deserves, on account of the injury he has committed against the Divine Majesty, there usually remains some debt of temporal punishment to be discharged, either in this world or in the next. For though the mercy of God is moved by a true repentance, to pardon the guilt and eternal punishment due in hell for mortal sin; yet his justice often substitutes in its place, and reserves some debt of temporal punishment, to which the repenting sinner is liable on account of his past sins; as appears evidently from several remarkable instances recorded in holy writ, particularly Adam, King David, Manasses, the Israelites, &c.

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It is to discharge and cancel this debt of temporal punishment, that works of penance are enjoined in the sacred tribunal of Confession; and that the Catholic Church, like a compassionate and indulging mother, opens her spiritual treasures from time to time, to supply the wants and make up the deficiency of her children. In virtue of the power given to her by Jesus Christ, and in imitation of St. Paul, (2 Cor. x.) and several other renowned doctors and pastors who flourished in the purest ages of Christianity, she grants indulgences to such of the faithful as are properly disposed, and apply with fervour to those works of piety and religion, charity and penance, that are required on their part, as conditions necessary to gain the benefit of an indulgence.

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The Manner Of Lay Persons Baptizing An
Infant In Danger Of Death.

Take common water, pour it on the head or face of the child, and while you are pouring it, say the following words: "I baptize thee in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen."

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The Roman Calendar
For The Kingdom Of Ireland:

Containing

The Feasts and Fasts of the said Kingdom, the Irish Saints,
and Patrons of each Diocese; all on their proper days.

Explanations.

The Festivals of the Holy-Days are in small capital Letters.

The Irish Saints are marked in _Italic Letters_.

The Founders of Religious Orders are marked thus, †

_Note_.--Ap. signifies Apostle, M. Martyr, B. Bishop, Ab. Abbot, C. Confessor, V. Virgin, D. Diocese.

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Calendar.

January, 31 Days.

1 Circumcision of our Lord.

2 Octave of S. Stephen.
In the Diocese of Limerick, S. _Munchin_. B. and C.

3 Octave of S. John, Apostle and Evangelist.

4 Octave of Holy Innocents.

6 S. Telesphorns, Pope and Martyr. Vigil.

6 Epiphany of our Lord, with an Octave.

7 S. _Kenligerna_, Widow.,
S. Lucian, Martyr.

8 S. _Albert_. B. of Cashel.
S. Appollinaris, B. C.

9 S. _Finan_, B. of Lindisfarne.
S. Peter of Sebaste, B. C.

10 S. William, B. and C.

11 S. Hyginus, Pope and Martyr.
S. Theodosius the Cenobiarch, Ab.

12 S. Arcadius, Martyr.

13 Octave of the Epiphany.

14 S. Hilary, B.C.
S. Felix, Priest and Martyr.

15 S. Paul, the first Hermit,
S. Maurus, Martyr.

16 S. _Fursey_, Ab.
S. Marcellus. Pope and Mart.

17 S. Anthony, Ab.

18 Chair of S. Peter at Rome.
S. Prisca, V.M.

19 S. Canute, King and M.
SS. Maurius, Martha, Audifacis, and Abackum. Martyrs.

20 SS. Fabian and Sabastian, Martyrs.

21 S. Agnes, Virg. & Mar.

22 SS. Vincent and Anastatius, Martyrs.

23 Desponsation, Blessed Virgin Mary
S. Emerentiana, V. and Martyr.

24 S. Timothy, Bp. and M.

25 Conversion of S. Paul the Apostle.

26 S. Polycarp, Bp. and M.

27 S. John Chrysostom, Bp. and Confessor.

28 Commemoration of S. Agnes.

29 S. Francis de Sales, Bp. and Confessor.

30 S. Martina. V. and M.
S. _Amnichad_, Conf.

31 †S. Peter Nolasco, Conf.
S. _Aidan_, Bp. of Ferns.

Feast of the most holy Name of Jesus, 2nd Sunday after Epiphany.

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February, 28 Days.

1 S. _Bridget_. Virgin. Patroness of Ireland.
S. Ignatius, Bp. and Mar.

2 Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

3 S. Blase, Bp. and Mart.

4 S. Andrew Corsini, Bp. and Confessor.

5 S. Agatha, Virgin and Martyr.

6 S. Dorothy, V. and M.
In the Diocese of Ardagh, S. _Mel_, B. and C.

7 S. Romuald, Abbot.
S. _Malon_, Bishop.

8 S. John of Matha, Conf.

9 S. Apollonia, V. and M.
S. _Cairecha_, Virgin.

10 S. Scholastica, Virgin and Martyr.

11 S. Raymund of Pennafort, Conf.
S. _Elchin_, Bishop of Cluninfoda.

12 S. _Sedulius_, Bishop of Dublin.
S. Benedict of Anian, Abbot.

13 S. _Modomnoc_, B.
S. Catherine of Ricci, V.

14 S. Valentine, Priest and Martyr.

15 SS. Faustinas and Jovita. Martyrs.

16 S. _Tanco_, Bishop and M.
S. Onesimus, Martyr.

17 S. _Fintan_, Abbot.

18 S. Simeon, Bp. and M.

19 S. Barbas, Bp. and Conf.

20 SS. Tyrannio, &c. Ms.

21 S. Severianus, Bishop and Martyr.

22 The Chair of S. Peter at Antioch.

23 S. Serenus, a Gardener, Martyr.

24 S. Matthias, Apostle.

25 S. Terasius, Patriarch of Constantinople. Conf.

26 S. Alexander, Patron of Alexandria.

27 S. Leander, Bp. and Con.

28 SS. Martyrs of Alexandria.

In Leap-years February hath 29 days, and the Feast of St.
Matthias is kept on the 25th.

March, 31 Days.

1 S. _Monenius_, Bishop of Cluainferta Brendam.
S. David, B. C.

2 SS. Martyrs under the Lombards.

3 S. Cunegundis, Empress.

4 S. Cassimirus, Confes.
S. Lucius, Pope and M.

5 S. _Kiaran_, Bp. and C.
SS. Adrian, &c. MM.

6 S. _Fridolin_, Abbot. S. Chrodegang, B. and C.

7 S. Thomas of Aquino, Confessor and Doctor.
SS. Perpetua and Felicitas, MM.

8 S. _Cataldus_, B. C.
S. _Sennan_, B.
S. John of God, Confessor.

9 S. Frances, Widow.

10 SS. Forty Martyrs of Sebaste.
S. Firsullus, Bishop.

11 S. _Ængus_, Abbot.

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12 S. Gregory the Great, Pope, Conf. and Doctor.

13 S. Nicephorus, Patriarch of Constantinople, C.

14 S. Maud, Empress.

15 SS. Abraham and Mary.

16 S. Julian, Martyr.

17 Patrick, Bishop and Confessor and Patron of Ireland.

18 S. _Fridian_, Bishop and Confessor.

19 S. Joseph, Conf. Spouse of the B. V, M.

20 S. _Cuthbert_, Bp. and C.

21 S. Benedict, Ab. Patron of the Western Monks.

22 S. Basil of Ancyra, Priest and Martyr.

23 S. Alphonsus Turibius, Bishop and Confessor.

24 S. _Carlain_, Bishop of Armagh.
S. Ireneus, Bishop and Confessor.

25 Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

26 S. Ludger, Bp. and C.

27 S. _Rupert_, Bp. and C.

28 SS. Priscus, MM.

29 SS. Jonas, &c. MM.

30 S. _Fergus_, Bp. of Drumleth-glass.
S. John Clymacus, Abbot.

31 S. Benjamin, Martyr.

The Feast of the Seven Dolors of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Friday after Passion Sunday.

April, 30 Days.

1 S. Hugh, Bp. and Conf.

2 † S. Francis of Paula, C.

3 SS. Agape, &c. MM.

4 S. Isadore, Bp. and Con.
S. _Tigernach_, Bishop.

5 S. Vincent Ferrer, Conf.

6 S. _Celestine_, Pope and Confes.
S. Cathubius, Abbot.

7 S. _Celus_, B. of Armagh.

8 S. _Kensalud_, Abbot of Benchor.
S. Dionisius, Bishop and Confessor.

9 S. Mary of Egypt.

10 S. Bademus, Abbot.

11 S. Leo the Great, Pope Confessor and Doctor

12 S. Sabas, Martyr.

13 S. Hermenegild, Mart.

14 SS. Tiburtius, Valerian, and Maximus, MM.

15 S. _Rundham_, Bishop.
S. Peter Gonzales, C.

16 S. _Tegalius_, Bp.
SS. Martyrs of Saragossa.

17 S. Anicetus, P. and M.
S. _Leochadius_, Abbot.

18 S. _Laserian_, Bishop of Leighlin.
S. Apollonius the Apologist, M.

19 S. Leo IX. Pope and C.

20 S. Agnes, Virg. and Ab.

21 S. Anselm, Bp. and C.
S. _Berachus_, Abbot.

22 SS. Soteras and Cauis, Popes and Martyrs.

23 S. George, Martyr, S. _Ibar_, Bishop.

24 S. Fidelis of Simarengen, Martyr.

25 S. Mark, Evangelist.

26 SS. Cletus and Marcellinus. Popes and Mars.

27 S. _Asicus_, Bp. of Elphin.
SS. Anthimus, Bishop, &c. MM.

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28 S. Vitalis, Martyr.
S. _Cronan_, Abbot.

29 S. Peter, M. S. _Ficano_, Confessor.

30 S. Catherine of Sienna, Virgin.

Patronage of S. Joseph, 3rd Sunday after Easter.

May, 31 Days.

1 SS. Philip and James, Apostles.
S. _Ultan_, Ab.

2 Athanasius, Bp. and C.

3 The invention of the Holy Cross.
In the Diocese of Kildare, S. _Conleath_, Bp. and C.

4 S. Monica, Widow.

5 S. Pius V. Pope and C.

6 S. John before the Latin Gate.

7 S. Stanislaus, Bp. and M.

8 Apparition of S. Michael Arch.
S. _Indratht_, M.

9 S. Gregory Nazianzen, Bishop and Confessor.

10 S. _Comgall_, Ab. S. Antonius Bp. and Conf.
SS. Gordian and Epimachus, MM.

11 S. Mammertus, Bishop and Confessor.

12 SS. Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs.

13 S. John the Silent, Bp. and Confessor.

14 S. Boniface, Martyr.
S. _Carthagh_, Bishop of Lismore.

15 S. _Dympna_, V. and M.
S. _Gonebrard_, Martyr.

16 S. Ubaine, B. C. and
S. John Nepomucen, M.
In the Diocese of Ardfert and Clonfert, S. _Brendan_. Abbot.

17 S. _Maw_, C.
S. Paschal Baylon, Confessor.

18 S. Venantius, Martyr.

19 † S. Peter Celestine, Pope and C.
S. Prudentiana, V.

20 S. Bernardin of Sienna, C.

21 S. Ubaldus, Bp. and C.

22 S. Ivo. Confessor.

23 S. Julia, Virg. and M.

24 S. Vincent of Lerins, C.
S. _Mac-Cartin_, Bishop of Clogher.

25 S. Greg. VII. P. and C.
S. Urban, P. and M.

26 † S. Philip Neri, C.
S. Eleutherius, P. and M.

27 S. Mary Magdalen of Pazzi, V.
S. John, P. and M.

28 S. Germanus, B. and C.

29 S. Maximinus, B. and C.

30 S. Felix, Pope and M.
S. _Maguil_, Confessor.

31 S. Petronilla, Virg.
†S. Angela of Brescia, V.

June, 30 Days.

1 S. Justin, Martyr.

2 SS. Marcellinus and Peter, MM.

3 S. _Comegen_, Bishop of Glendaloch.
S. Cecilius, Conf.

4 S. _Petrocus_, Confessor.
SS. _Breaca_, &c. Virgs.
S. Francis Caracciolo, Confessor.

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5 S. Boniface, B. and M.

6 † S. Norbert, B. and C.
S. _Coca_, Virgin.

7 S. _Colman_, Bishop of Dromore, Conf.

8 S. _Syra_, V.
S. _Bronius_, Bishop, Cuil-ira.
S. Medard, Bp. and C.

9 S. _Columba_, Ab.
SS. Primus and Felican, Martyrs.

10 S. Margaret, Queen of Scotland, Widow.

11 S. Barnabas, Apostle.
S. _Mectalus_, Bishop,

12 S. John of Sahagun, C. and SS. Basilides, Cyras, &c. MM.

13 S. Anthony of Padua, C.
S. _Macnisius_, Ab.

14 S. Basil the Great, Bp. and Conf.

15 SS. Vitus, Crescentia, and Modestus, MM.

16 S. John Francis Regis, Confessor.

17 SS. Nicander, &c. MM.

18 SS. Marcus and Marcellinus, MM.

19 † S. Juliana Falconieri, Virgin.
SS. Gervasius and Protasius, MM.

20 S. Silverius, Pope and M.
S. _Gobain_, Virgin.

21 S. Aloysius Gonzaga, C.

22 S. Paulinus, Bp. and C.

23 S. Etheldreda, V. and M.
Vigil.

24 Nativity of S. John Baptist, with an Oct.

25 † S. William, Ab.

26 SS. John and Paul, Martyrs.

27 S. Ladislas, King and C.

28 S. Leo II. Pope and C. Vigil. Fast.

29 SS. Peter and Paul, Apostles, with an Oct.

30 Commemoration of S. Paul, Ap.

July, 31 Days.

1 Octave of S. John Baptist.
S. _Cumian_, Bp.

2 Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
SS. Processus and Martinian, MM.

3 S. _Rumold_, Bp. and M.
S. _Killen_, Ab.

4 S. _Finbar_, Ab.
S. Ulric, B. and C.

5 S. _Modwena_, Virgin.
S. Peter, B. and C.

6 Octave of SS. Peter and Paul, Apostles.

7 S. Paulinus, Conf.

8 S. _Kilian_, Bp. and M.
S. Elizabeth, Queen of Portugal.

9 SS. Martyrs of Gorcum.

10 SS. Seven Brethren, and Rufina and Secunda, Martyrs.

11 S. Pius I. Pope and M.
S. _Drostan_, Ab.

12 † S. John Gualbert, Ab.
SS. Nabor and Felix, Martyrs.

13 S. Anacletus, Pope and Martyr.

14 S. Bonaventure, B. C. and D.
S. _Idus_, Bp.

15 S. Henry II., Emperor of Germany, Conf.

16 Commemoration of Blessed Virgin Mary of Mt. Carmel.

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17 S. Alexins, Confessor,
S. _Turnin_, Conf.

18 † S. Camillus de Lellis, Conf.
SS. Symphorosa, &c. Martyrs,

19 † S. Vincent of Paulo, C.

20 † S. Jerom Æmiliani, C.
S. Margaret, V, M.

21 S. Praxedes, Virgin.
S. _Arbogastus_, Bishop.

22 S. Mary Magdalen.
S. _Dabius_, Conf.

23 S. Apollinaris, B. and M.
S. Liborius, B. C.

24 S. Christina, V. and M.
S. _Declan_, B. Vigil.

25 S. James, Apostle.
S. Christopher, Martyr.

26 S. Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

27 S. Pantaleon, Martyr.
S. _Congal_, Ab.

28 SS. Nazarius, Celsus, and Victor, Martyrs.
S. Innocent, Pope & C.

29 S. Martha, V.
SS. Felix, Simplicius, &c, MM.

30 SS. Abdon and Sennen, Martyrs.

31 † S. Ignatius of Loyala, C.

August, 31 Days.

1 S. Peter's Chains.
SS. Maccabees, MM.

2 S. Stephen, Pope and M.
S. _Chrocan_.

3 Finding of S. Stephen's Relics.

4 † S. Dominick, Conf.
S. _Launus_, Ab.

5 Dedication of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Nives.

6 Transfiguration of our Lord.
SS. Xystus, Pope, Felicissimus, &c. Martyrs.

7 † S. Cajetan, Confessor.
S. Donatus, Martyr.

8 SS. Cariacus, Largus, and Smaragdus, MM.

9 S. Romanus, Martyr.
S. _Nathy_, Bp. and C.
S. _Fidlimid_, Bp. and C.
Vigil.

10 S. Laurence, M. with an Octave.
S. _Blan_, Bp.

11 SS. Tiberius and Susanna, Martyrs.

12 † S. Clare, Virgin.
S. _Muredach_ Bp. and C.

13 SS. Hypolitus and Cassianus, Martyrs.

14 S. Eusebius, Conf.
S. _Fachanan_, Ab.
Vigil. Fast.

15 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary with an Oct.

16 S. Hyacinth, Conf.

17 Octave of S. Laurence.

18 S. Agapetus, Mart.
S. _Degha_, Bp.
S. Helen, Empress.

19 SS. Timothy, &c. MM.

20 S. Bernard, Abbot.

21 S. Jane Frances de Chantal, Widow.

22 Octave of the Assumption

23 S. Philip Beniti, Conf.
S. _Eugenius_, B.
Vigil.

24 S. Bartholomew, Apost.

25 S. Lewis IX. King of France, Confessor.

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26 S. Zephyrinus, Pope and Martyr.

27 † S. Joseph Calasanctius, Confessor.

28 † S. Augustine, B. C. and D. S. Hermes. M.

29 Decollation of S. John Baptist.
S. Sabina, M.

30 S. _Fiaker_, Conf.
S. Rose of Lima, Virgin.

31 S. Raymund Nonnatus, Conf.
S. _Aidan_, Bp.

S. Joachim, on Sunday within the Octave of the Assumption.

September, 30 Days.

1 S. Giles, Abbot.
SS. Twelve Brothers, MM.

2 S. Stephen, King of Hungary, Confessor

3 S. _Macnisius_, B. & C.
S. Simeon Stilites.

4 S. _Ultan_, Bishop.
SS. Marcellus, &c. MM.

5 S. Laurence Justinian, B.C.
S. _Alto_, Abbot.

6 S. _Bega_, V.
S. _Macculindus_, B.
S. Pambo, Abbot.

7 S. _Grimonia_, V. M.
S. _Ennau_, B.
S. Cloud, C.

8 Nativity Blessed Virgin Mary. with an Oct.
S. Adrian, M.

9 S. Gorgonius, Martyr.
S. _Kiaran_, Abbot.

10 S. Nicholas of Tolentine, Conf.
S. _Finian_, B.

11 SS. Proteus and Hyacinthus, Martyrs.

12 S. _Albeus_, B.
S. Eanswide, V. Abbess.
S. _Sigonius_, Abbot.

13 S. Eulogius, B. & C.

14 Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
S. _Cormac_, B.K.

15 Octave of Nat. Blessed Virgin Mary.
S. Nicodemus, M.

16 SS. Cornelius & Cyprian, Bishops and Martyrs.
SS. Euphemia, Lucia, and Geminiani, MM.

17 Impression of the Sacred Stigmas of S. Francis.

18 S. Joseph of Cupertino, Confessor.

19 SS. Januarius, Bishop, and Companions, MM.

20 SS. Eustachius and Companions, MM.
Vigil.

21 S. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist.

22 S. Thomas of Villanova, B. and C.
S. Maurice and Companions, MM.

23 S. Linus, P. and M.
S. Thecla, V. and M.
S. _Eunan_, B. C.

24 Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Redemp. of Captives.

25 S. _Finbar_, Bp. of Cork.
S. Cleofrid, Abbot.

26 SS. Cyprian & Justina, Martyrs.

27 SS. Cosmas & Damian, Martyrs.

28 S. Wenceslaus, Duke and Martyr.

29 Dedication of S. Michael, Archangel

30 S. Jerom, Priest, Conf. and Doctor.

Festival of holy Name of Blessed Virgin Mary, Sunday within
Octave of Nativity Blessed Virgin Mary.--Seven Dolors, 3rd
Sunday in September.

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October, 31 Days.

1 S. Remigius, B. and C.
S. _Odran_, Conf.

2 Feast of the Guardian Angels.

3 S. Dionysius the Areopagite. Bp. and M.

4 † S. Francis of Assisium, Confessor.

5 SS. Placidus and Companions, Martyrs.

6 † S. Bruno, Confessor.

7 S. Mark, Pope & Conf.
SS. Sergius, &c. MM.

8 S. Bridget, Widow.
S. _Corcra_, Abbot.

9 SS. Dionysius, Rusticus, &c. Martyrs.

10 S. Francis Borgia, Conf.

11 S. _Kenny_, Abbot, patron of Kilkenny.

12 S. _Mobius_, Ab. of Glasnaidh.
S. Wilfrid, B.C.

13 S. Edward, King & Conf.
S. _Colman_, M.

14 S. Callistus, Pope & M.

15 † S. Teresa, Virgin.

16 S. _Gaul_, Abbot.
S. _Syra_, Abbess.

17 S. Hedwiges, or Avoice, Duchess of Poland, W.

18 S. Luke, Evangelist.

19 S. Peter of Alcantara, C.

20 S. John Cantins, Conf.
S. _Aidan_, Bishop.

21 S. Hilarion, Abbot.
†SS. Ursula & Companions, Virgins and Martyrs.

22 S. _Donatus_ Bp. & Conf.

23 S. Theodoret, Martyr.

24 S. Raphael, Archangel.

25 SS. Chrysanthus and Daria, MM.

26 S. Evaristus, Pope & M.

27 S. _Abban_, Ab.
S. _Oteran_, Bp. & Conf.
Vigil.

28 SS. Simon & Jude, Ap.

29 S. _Colman_, Bp. & Conf.

30 S. Marcellus, Martyr.

31 S. _Folian_, M.
S. Quintin, M.
Vigil. Fast.

Feast of the Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 1st Sunday in
October. Anniversary of the Dedication of the Churches of
Ireland, 2d Sunday in October.

November, 30 Days.

1 Festival of All Saints, with an Oct.

2 Commemoration of All Souls.
S. _Erc_, Bp. of Slane.

3 S. _Malachy_, Bishop of Armagh, Conf.

4 S. Charles Borromeo, B.&C.
SS. Vitalis and Agricola, MM.

5 S. Bertile, Abbess.

6 S. Leonard, Confessor.

7 S. Willibrord, Conf.

8 Oct. of All Saints.
Four Crowned Brothers, M M.

9 Dedication of our Saviour's Church, called
S. John of Lateran.
S. Theodoras, M.

10 S. Andrew Avellina, C.
SS. Triphon, &c. MM.

11 S. Martin of Tours, B. and C.
S. Mennas, M.

12 S. Martin, Pope & M.
S. _Livin_ B. & M.

13 S. Didacus, C.
S. _Chillen_, Priest.
S. Stanislas Kostka, C.

14 S. _Laurence_, B. & C.

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15 S. Gertrude, Virgin.

16 S. Edmond, B. & C.

17 S. Gregory Thaumaturgus, B.C.
S. _Duloch_, C.

18 Dedication of the Churches of SS. Peter & Paul.

19 S. Elizabeth, Widow,
S. Pontain, Pope & M.

20 † S. Felix of Valois, C.

21 Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

22 S. Cecily, V. and M.

23 S. Clement, Pope & M.
S. Felicitas, ML.

24 S. _Columban_, Abbot.
S. John of the Cross, C.
S. Chrysogonus, M.
S. _Colman_, B. C.

25 S. Catharine, V. & M.

26 S. Peter of Alexandria, Bishop and Martyr.

27 S. _Virgil_, B. & C.
S. _Secundin_, Bishop

28 S. Stephen the Younger, Martyr.

29 S. Saturninus, Bishop & Martyr.
Vigil.

30 S. Andrew, Ap.
S. _Brendan_, of Birr, Abbot.

Feast of the Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 2d Sunday in Nov.

December, 31 Days.

1 S. Eligius, Bp. & Conf.

2 S. Bibiana, V. & M.

3 Francis Xavier, Conf. Apostle of the Indies.

4 S. Peter Chrysologus, Bp. & Conf.
S. Barbara, Virgin & Martyr.

5 S. Sabbas, Abbot

6 S. Nicholas, Bp. & Conf.

7 S. Ambrose, Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor.

8 Conception of the B.V.M. with an Octave.

9 S. Leocadia, V. & M.

10 S. Melchiades, P. & M.

11 S. Damascus, P. & C.

12 S. _Finian_, Bishop.
SS. Epimachus, &c. MM.

13 S. Lucy, Virg. & M.

14 SS. _Fingar_, and Companions, MM.
S. Spiridion, Bp. & Conf.

15 Octave of the Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

16 S. Eusebius, B. & Mart.
S. _Beanus_, Bishop.

17 S. Olympias, Widow.

18 Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
In the Diocese of Killaloe, S. _Flannan_, B. & C.

19 S. Samthana, Vir. & Ab.
S. Nimesion, Mart.

20 S. Philagonius, Bishop and Confessor.
Vigil.

21 S. Thomas, Apostle.

22 S. Ischyrion, Martyr.

23 S. Serbulus, Confessor.

24 Vigil of the Nativity.
Fast.

25 Nativity of our Lord.

26 S. Stephen, first Martyr.
S. _Jarlath_, Bishop of Tuam, Confessor.

27 S. John, Apost. & Evan.

28 Feast of the Holy Innocents, with an Oct.

29 S. Thomas, Bishop of Canterbury, Martyr.

30 The Office of the Sunday within Octave of the Nativity.

31 S. Sylvester, Pope & C.

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Morning Prayer.

Morning Prayer is a duty which God requires as the first fruits
of the day:--most religiously then should it be consecrated to
him. The success of our actions for the rest of the day,
depends in a great measure upon this first duty. To begin the
day without imploring God's grace, and thanking him sincerely
for the repose of the night, is certainly to expose ourselves
to infinite danger.

But before prayer, recollect yourself a moment; think what you
are, of yourself and what God is, to whom you are going to
speak. You will thus conceive the importance of the action, and
the sentiments of humility, of regret for your faults, of
attention, respect, and modesty, of fervour, love, and
confidence, with which you should address him.

Awaking in the Morning, say:

O my God, my only good, the author of my being, and my last end, I offer thee my heart. Praise, honour, and glory be to thee, for ever and ever. Amen.

At Up-rising, say:

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

I will arise from this bed of sleep, to adore my God, and to labour for the salvation of my soul. O! may I arise on the last day to life everlasting!

While clothing yourself, say:

O my God, clothe my soul with the nuptial robe of charity, and grant that I may carry it pure and undefiled before thy judgment-seat.

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When clothed, kneel down, and say:

+ In the name of the Father, &c. Amen.

Blessed be the holy and undivided Trinity, now and for evermore. Amen.

Come, O Holy Ghost, take possession of my heart, and enkindle therein the fire of thy divine love. Amen.

Attend seriously to the presence of God; return him thanks for
his benefits; and offer yourself to him without reserve.

O eternal God! most holy and adorable Trinity! Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; the beginning and end of all things; in whom we live, move, and have our being; I firmly believe that thou art here present; I adore thee with the most profound humility; I praise thee; I give thee thanks from the bottom of my heart, for having created me after thine own image and likeness, and redeemed me with the precious blood of thy Son; for having hitherto preserved me, and brought me safe to the beginning of this day. Behold, O Lord, I offer thee my whole being, and in particular all my thoughts, words, and actions, together with such crosses and contradictions as I may meet with in the course of this day. I consecrate them entirely to the glory of thy name, in union with those of Jesus Christ my Saviour, that, through his infinite merits, they may find acceptance in thy sight. Give them, O Lord, thy blessing. May thy divine love animate them; and may they all tend to the greater honour of thy Sovereign Majesty. Amen.

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Resolve to avoid evil, and to do good.

Adorable Jesus! divine model of that perfection to which all Christians should aspire; I will endeavour this day, after thy example, to be mild, humble, chaste, zealous, patient, charitable, and resigned. Incline my heart, O Lord, to keep thy commandments. I am resolved to watch over myself with the greatest diligence and circumspection, and to live soberly, justly, and piously for the time to come. I will place a guard on my mouth, and a gate of prudence before my lips, that I may not offend with my tongue. I will turn away my eyes, that they may not see vanity; and I will be particularly attentive not to relapse into my accustomed failings; but will struggle against them, and with thy gracious assistance, correct them. Enlighten my mind, O Lord; purify my heart, and guide my steps, that I may pass this and the remaining days of my life in thy divine service. Amen.

Implore the necessary Graces.

Thou knowest, O God, my weakness; thou knowest that I am so poor and destitute, that I cannot do, or even think of any good, without thy assistance; arise, therefore, to my help, and strengthen me with thy grace, that I may fervently execute what I have firmly resolved, and not only avoid all the evil thou forbiddest; but also perform all the good thou commandest.

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The 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. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. Amen.

The Angelical Salutation.

Hail Mary, full of grace, our Lord is with thee; blessed art thou amongst 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.

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 buried; he descended into hell; the third day he arose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he will 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.

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The Confiteor.

I confess to Almighty God, to blessed Mary ever a Virgin, to blessed Michael the archangel, 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 grievous fault_. Therefore I beseech the blessed Mary ever a Virgin, the blessed Michael the archangel, the blessed John the baptist, the holy apostles Peter and Paul, and all the saints, to pray to the Lord our God for me.

May almighty God have mercy on me, forgive me my sins, and bring me to everlasting life. Amen.

May the almighty and merciful Lord grant me pardon, absolution, and remission of all my sins. Amen.

Invoke the blessed Virgin,
your Angel guardian,
and your Patron Saint.

O holy Virgin! Mother of God! my advocate and patroness! pray for thy poor servant; prove thyself a mother to me. And thou, O blessed Spirit! my Guardian Angel, whom God in his mercy hath appointed to watch over me, intercede for me this day, that I may not stray from the paths of virtue. Our glorious apostle St. Patrick, and thou also, O happy saint, whose name I bear, pray for me, that I may serve God faithfully in this life, as thou hast done, and with thee glorify him eternally in heaven. Amen.

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Indulgences

To Be Obtained By The Faithful, Who Devoutly
Repeat Acts Of Faith, Hope, And Charity.

A Plenary Indulgence once a month, is obtained by those who
repeat Acts of Faith, Hope, and Charity, devoutly, once every
day; and who, on any day of that month, shall confess and
receive the holy Communion, and pray for peace and concord
among Christian princes, for the extirpation of heresy, and the
exaltation of the Catholic Church; granted by Pope Benedict XIII.
the 25th of January, 1728, and confirmed by Pope Benedict XIV.
the 28th of January, 1756; who further granted the application
thereof for the relief of the souls in purgatory; and also an
Indulgence of seven years' and seven forty days' penance, to
all the faithful, as often as they devoutly repeat the same.
Pope Clement XIV. the 5th of April, 1772, made this Indulgence
perpetual to the Catholics of this kingdom; but requires an Act
of Contrition to be made previous to the Acts of Faith. Hope, and
Charity. This Indulgence may be applied also for the relief of
the souls in purgatory.

Acts Of

Faith, Hope, And Charity,

A Prayer Before The Acts.

O almighty and eternal God! grant unto us an increase of Faith, Hope, and Charity; and that we may obtain what thou hast promised, make us love and practise what thou commandest; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

An Act Of Contrition.

O my God! I am heartily sorry for having offended thee; and I detest my sins most sincerely, because they are displeasing to thee, my God, whom I should have never ceased to adore and love. I now firmly purpose, by the assistance of thy holy grace, never more to offend thee; and to avoid for the future, to the utmost of my power, all dangerous occasions which might expose me to sin.

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An Act Of Faith.

O my God! I firmly believe that thou art one only God, the Creator and Sovereign Lord of heaven and earth, infinitely great, infinitely good, and infinitely perfect. I firmly believe that in thee, one only God, there are three Divine Persons, really distinct, and in all things equal, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. I firmly believe that God the Son, the second person of the most Holy Trinity, became man; that he was conceived by the Holy Ghost, and was born of the Virgin Mary; that he suffered and died on a cross to redeem and save us: that he arose on the third day from the dead; that he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of the Father, _always living to make intercession for us;_ that he will come at the end of the world to judge mankind, and render to every one according to his works; that he will reward the good with eternal happiness and condemn the wicked to the everlasting pains of hell. I believe these and all other articles which the Holy Roman Catholic Church proposes to our belief, because thou, my God, the infallible Truth, hast revealed them; and thou hast commanded us _to hear the Church_, which is _the Pillar and the Ground of Truth_. In this Faith I am firmly resolved, through thy holy grace, to live and die.

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An Act Of Hope.

O my God! who hast graciously promised every blessing, even heaven itself, through Jesus Christ, to those who keep thy commandments: relying on thy power which is infinite, thy mercies, which are over all thy works, and thy promises, to which thou art always faithful, I confidently hope to obtain the pardon of my past sins, which I now detest; grace to serve thee faithfully in this life, by doing the good works thou hast commanded; and eternal happiness in the next, through my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

An Act Of Charity.

O my God! my Creator! my Redeemer! my Sovereign Good! whose boundless charity to me has been unceasing, and whose infinite perfections adoring angels behold with unspeakable delight, I love thee with my whole heart and soul, and above all things; and for thy sake I love my neighbour as myself. Oh, teach me, my gracious God, to love thee daily more and more; and mercifully grant that having loved thee on earth, I may love and enjoy thee for ever in heaven.

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A Pious Devotion,

For a perpetual glorification of the MOST HOLY TRINITY, and the
INCARNATION of our Blessed Redeemer JESUS CHRIST, first
instituted in France, with the approbation of Christopher
Beaumont, late Archbishop of Paris, and confirmed by a decree
of his Holiness Pious VI. issued the 16th May, 1784; who, in
order to promote and extend the same, was pleased to grant an
Indulgence for the City of Rome, and the Faithful throughout
the world, who shall voluntarily associate themselves in the
practice of this devotion according to the intention of his
Holiness, in the following manner.

Three persons, united in our Lord by the bands of mutual
charity, are to engage themselves voluntarily (though without
any obligation of conscience) to practise a religious exercise,
which consists in adoring the three divine Persons three times
a-day, _viz._ morning, noon, and night, reciting seven
_Gloria Patris_, &c. and one _Ave_, &c. each time, to
adore the Incarnation of the Eternal Word, and in honour of the
most holy Virgin Mother of God. These prayers may be said
either in common or separately, according to the convenience or
inclinations of the persons associated; and in order that these
unions may be continued, it is necessary that the associates
should be _mutually acquainted_, that in case of a vacancy
by death or otherwise, the loss may be repaired by
_appointing another;_ by which means this pious society
may be perpetuated to the end of time.

Litany Of The Holy Name Of Jesus.

Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ _hear us_.
Christ _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,
_Have mercy on us._

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Jesus, Son of the living God,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, Splendour of the Father,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, Brightness of Eternal Light,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, King of Glory,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, Sun of Justice,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, Son of the Virgin Mary,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, most amiable,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, most adorable,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, the mighty God,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, Father of the World to come,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, Angel of the Great Council,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, most powerful,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, most patient,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, most obedient,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, meek and humble of heart,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, Lover of Chastity,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, Lover of Peace,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, Lover of us,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, Author of Life,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, Example of Virtues,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, zealous Lover of Souls,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, our God,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, our Refuge,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, Father of the Poor,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, Treasure of the Faithful,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, good Shepherd,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, true Light,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, eternal Wisdom,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, infinite Goodness,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, the Way, the Truth, and the Life,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, Joy of Angels,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, King of Patriarchs,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, the Inspirer of the Prophets,
_Have mercy on us._

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