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Brussels, Jan. 8th 1901 Sup. Pro v. U Archbishop's Palace, We, the undersiffned Archbishop of Montreal have carefully examined the "Popular Manuai fortheJubilre of 1901 " and we cordially approve Mnd recommend it as a very useful work for the l^aitnful of my Archdiocese t PAUL, Arch, of Montreal Montreal, Jan. 11th 1901. II Ilchester College. Rev. and dear Father J. J.. C.SS.R. Your manual for the Jubilee 1901 is really a charming and very useful booklet for the people. It IS what we need in thiv holy time to give it in the hands of the faithful, that they may use it (lurinff their Jubilee devotion to gain the Jubilee Indulgenec. Hence I recommend it heartilv to all whom it concerns, wishing them the bles&ing of heaven. Yours mo3t affectionately, JOS.PUTZER,C.SS.P. Ilchester, Md., Dec. 20th 1900. 4- 4: copyright bv the redemptorist fathers. • MAR 2 3 1959 ^♦^.»4»»4'»4* * ' ! ■ » ' I ' • ' 1 ' » ' 1 ' ♦ ' I ' ♦ ' I '»4'»' l '» ' I ' ♦ ' I ' ♦4* 4« I N accord with tradition, the Sover- eign Pontiff, Leo XIII gloriously r€'. • has now exttndtd to the V .orld the Grand Jubilee of 1901. The object ol this small manual is to assist the faithful to reap the bene^ts of the great graces of the Jubilee, by teaching them its nature, explaining to them the conditions prescribed, and pre- ^ senting them with a choice of prayers •!• suitable to this Holy time. X The author desires that his readers ▼ may gain, in all its plenitude the great | 4 indulgence, granted by Holy Church ; ♦ ^ and he trusts that this little manual, 1^ i respectfully placed at their disposal, "r 4. may contribute to their spiritual wel- ^ 4i fare. i The Author. Montreal. Jan. 12th, 1901. CONTENTS f PART I PAfiK I, — Historic Sketch of the Jubilee 7 II.— Theory and Practice of the Jubilee.. 1 1 § 1. The Notion of Indulgences 13 g 2. The Nature of the Jubilee . 22 g 3. The Jubilee Conditions : ,', 28 1st Confession ', go 2nd Communion 31 3rd Visits and Prayers 32 g 4 The Privileges of the Jubilee 88 1st A free Choice of Confes-or 39 2od Extraordinary power of the Jubilee Confessors lo Power to absolve sins and reserved cases 20 Power to dispense from irre- srularity 3o Power to dispense from mar- riage impediments 40 Power regarding vows. . do Power regarding the Jubilee Conditions 45 41 41 43 43 43 PART II I. — Prayers for the Visits., II. — Prayer for th3 Jubilee 49 Processions 58 III,— Supplementary Jubilee Prayers 70 lo Acts before and after Jubilee Confession . 70 2o Acts before and after Jubilee Com- munion 72 So Prayer for the Holy Father th' Pope . . 76 40 Prayer to B. V. M. lor the Holy Church . 76 5o Consecration U> the Sacred Heart of Jesus by Leo XIII 77 60 Prayer to S Joieph 78 7o Penitentialhymn" God of Mercy** 79 80 Close of the Jubilee *' Te Deum " 80 f t 4* W PART FIRST ■♦ ' ! ■ ♦ ■ ! ■ » ' I ' » . ! ■ » ■ ! . ♦ . ! ■ ♦ ^.♦^ ♦^ ♦■i'».i.».i.». i .». i. »4* t ) ■liM«««li»»y J HOLINESS LEO XIII 3j^.' ^ HISTORICAL SKETCH OF . J THE JUBILEE. * I. ^HE Jubilee, wlileli, at ce.;flin fix- ed periods, On Holy Mother the Church acciytds, was an- nounced In a symbolic and pre- flgurative manner, in the Old Law, centuries before Its establishment. We read In the book of Leviticus rchap. XXV.): "And thou shalt sanctify "*the fiftieth year and shall proclaim "remission to all the inhabitants of the "land; for it '^ the year of Jubilee. " EveiT man s. all return to his posses- "slon and every one shall go back to "his former family, because It Is the "Jubilee and the fiftieth year. You " shall not sow, or reap the things that " grow In the field of their own accord II neither shall you gather the first " fruits of tLe vine because of the sane- "tificatlon of the Jubilee, but as they :: 8 ♦ ■ ! ■ ♦ ■!■ » ■ ! ■ ♦ ' I '^^* ♦ ' I ' ♦ ' I ' p ■ ! ■ » ■ ! ■ ♦ ■ ! ■ » ■ ! ■ » ■ ! ■ ♦ . > ♦ ■ ! ■ SKETCH OF THE JUBILEE "grow you shall presently eat them. Tn "the year of the Jubilee all shall re- "tum to their possessions." Here we clearly perceive a figure of our Christian JuMlee which liketHse is periodical and productive of the same spiritual benefits as the Jndaical Jubilee, since it is for all the faithful in a higher and nobler sense, a time of liberation, of amnesty, of repos- sessing the boon of grace, of rest and of Joy. Hence the Holy Catholic Church has deemed it well to retain for that period of exceptional benefits and mercies, the old-time name of Jubilee signifying joy, .lubilation. come to Jl :'. « 2. How did the Church establish the Jubilee? "We know," says Mgr. Salinis, "the "religious sentiment which, from the " dawn of Christianity, drew the Christ- "ians towards Rome. Even in the " days of the persecutions, the faithful came from most distant lands, to " kneel at the tombs of the Apostles, to steep their souls in that sacred spring << V ♦ ' I ' ♦ ' I ' » ■ ! » ♦ ■ ! ■ » ■ ! ■ ♦ ■ ! . ♦ . J . ♦ . J . » ^♦^.^ SKETCH OF THE JUBILEE 9 " and to there imbibe the courage of " the Martyrs. And when peace was "allowed the Church, the concourse "duly increased in numbers." The Sovereign Pontiflfs encouraged the faith— inspired movement amongst the different nations, by imparting thereto indulgences and exceptional graces. It is related that towards the close of the XIII century, an old man from Bologna, aged 107 years, was brought before Pope Boniface VIII, who declared to the Pontiff that his deceased father had advisod him to go to Rome in the year 1300, "because on that year, as in the year 1200, a great plenary indul- gence was to be obtained there. Tradi- tion adds that two old Frenchmen of Beauvais gave similar testimony and that, in consequence of such testimonies and on beholding the pilgrims that thronged to Rome during 1300, Boniface VIII after having taken the advice of the Cardinals issued the first known Bull of the Grand Jubilee at Rome. Clement VI successor to Boniface L k T 10 SKETCH OF THE JUBILEE 4* — — VI II, thinking the ter;u of one hundred years too long settled, in 1343, on the fiftieth year as that of the recurrence of the Jubilee. Later on Urbain II sof it down for the thirty-third year, and finally Paul II established the rule at present in force by decreeing that each twenty-fifth year should be a year of Jubilee. The Jubilee is, therefore, according to another remark of Mgr. Salinis, amongst the oldest landmarks of Christ- ianity and is, as it were, engendered by the very spirit of the Church. The Popes merely gave it its form. Towards the XVII Century the Sov- ere!gn Pontiffs extended the benefit of the Jubilee, beyond the City of Rome, and, to-day, obtains in the Church, the traditional custom of extending the Ju- bilee of the Holy Year, for a few months, to the entire world, after its closing in Rome. Moreover, it has be- come customary to accord an occasional 4. extraordinary Jubilee, during the course i • of the twenty-five years from one Grand 4I Jubilee to another. i ^4 , ».t.». | .». ^ .»4.4.4. •^^.^.^^^.^^^ ^ t*" ^ THEORY AND PRACTICE OF THE JUBILEE. ^ m i II. 1. How is the Jubilee defined P Thfe Jubilee is a plenary indulgence, with accompanying extraordinary fav- ors, granted by the Sovereign Pontiff to the faithful who fulfill the conditions prescribed in the Bull. 2. How many kinds of Jubilee are there? There are three kinds. (a.) The Ordinary Jubilee^ which is also called the Grand Jubilee, the Holy Year, the Oolden Year, is that of which the benefits may be obtained, every twenty-five years in Rome. It is the one which terminated at Christmas 1000. and which will come again in 1925. •• 12 ixCACTICE OF THE JUBILEE 11 -V. ^ ^ (6) The Extraordinary Jubilee, Is that o which the Pope grants to meet except- '• ional circumstances; as on the occasion ♦' •: of his ascending the Throne, or to ob- i . . tain the cessation of a public calamity, ^ J 1 etc., etc. • '* (c) The Extension Jubilee, Is that of • ^ the Holy Year accorded for a given time • • to the whole world, after It has been 4^ 11 closed in Rome. Such is the present t ^ * Jubilee. i* •• 3. In order to form a more exact *• idea of the Jubilee, we will subdivide Jl into various paragraphs this fourth y chapter. *T. "^he Notion of the Indulgences. §2. The Nature of the Jubilee. §3. The Jubilee Conditions. §4. The privileges of the Jubilee. 4'» ' I ' ♦ ' I * ♦ ■ ! ■ » ■ ! ■ » ■ ! . ♦ ■ ! ■ ♦ . ] . ♦ . ] . » . J . » . | ,^ THE NOTION OP INDULGENCES 13 r §1. NOTION OF INDULGENCES. 1. How do you define an Indulgence f An Indulgence is thus defined : A remission of the temporal punishment due to sin after the gi^ilt and eternal chastisement has been forgiven— remis- sion which the Ohurch draws from her Spiritual Treasure, for sound reasons, and which for sound reasons, in virtue of the Power of the Keys, she extends to the faithful, outside tie Sacrament of Penance. 2. Would you clearly explain the nature of an Indulgence P In the first place in order to fully un- derstand what an indulgence is, let us consider the effects of sin. In every sin there is an offence against God, and the chastisement of the sin- 1 er. When man commits even a venial sin, he strikes at the Divine Majesty. It is true thf ^ such sin does not neces- sarily cause him to lose sanctifying II '« II ' M I ^ I 14 THE NOTION OF INDULGENCES V 4' srrace, but it lessens the fervor of Di- vine Charity and God, in consequence of the outrage against Him, retains the right to punish ths offender by means of temporal chastisements, to be under- gone either here below or hereafter in Purgatory. The one therefore, who is guilty of even a venial sin Is indebted towards Divine Justice in temporal punishments to be endured as a matter of honorable reparation, aLd should he not freely perform such penance upon earth, God will inflict it upon him later on in Pur- gatory. When a man commits a mor- tal sin he deeply offends against the In- finite Perfection of God, and in conse- quence of such sin he loses sanctifying grace, his clain to Heaven, and becomes at once, deserving God's eternal hell. all 3. Does not Confession efface these results of mortal sinP In consequence of a good confession or of a perfect act of contrition accom- ^ panied with a desire for confession, t God completely pardons the guilt of the i THE NOTION OF INDULGENCES 15 J^ aiu and the eternal punishment. But veneraUy speaking, while granting rar- don, God reserves to Himself the right •: of punishment in a temporary manner • • the sinner. He changes, as it were, the eternal punishment into a temporal one, to be undergone either in this world or in the next in Purgatory. It is as if God said to the sincerely repentant sinner: "I completely pardon " you the sin, I deliver you for all time "from hell, but in order lo satisfy my " Infinite Justice, you will submit to ^ " such a penance either on earth or in " Purgatory." 4. How do we know that God gener- ally makes that reservation while pardoning ? We know it through the teaching of Holy Church at the Council of Trent, (^€88. XXV, Can. 8 and 12). It is likewise the teaching of Holy Writ. Therein we read that one day Moses having, before all the people, failed in his confiidence in God, the Almighty pardoned him for the offence, but added thereto : ''Never- s. 1., 16 «»» I '»' I '»' I »»' I <>. h »4«». I .». | .». ; .». | , THE NOTION OF INDULGENCES t theless, never shalt thou enter the promised land:* (Num XX). 12. After David's re- pentance God thus spoke to him by the voice of the Prophet Nathan: "David, I pardon you, nevertheless your child will die and other misfortunes will come to your fami!y." (II Kings, X). It is true that the penance imposed by the confessor effaces in part the punishment, but it is so light that there always remains a great deal to be ex- piated even after it is duly performed. 5. What conclusions must we drawP Therefore, generally speaking after bap- tism when God pardons the sin, he merely does so with the reserve of a temporal punishment to he undergone either duri.^u this life or in Purgatory, hereafter. And the Indulgences which the Church grants us are precisely the re- mission of, and the payment for that temporal punishment through which we are still held to satisfy, either in this life or in the next, for the sins already pardoned. Consequently an indulgence Is not the ' I '»' I »»' I .». I .». I .>. I .». I .». I .». I .». I .». t .». I .». I .». ^ .»J ;• THE N OTIOy OF INDULGENCES 17 •!• • • " ' ■ <► ; : forgiveness of the sin itself, nor the re- - ' f mission of the eternal punishment, nor 1 : yet is it an exemption from the duty of ' * doing penance, nor still a permit to com- •! • mit sin ; as many non-Catholics claim, i But it is the remission of the temporal punishment for sins already forgiven. 6. Is that temporal punishment •* severe P * If TV e recall the chastisements that befell Moses, David, and many others mentioned in the Holy Scriptures; also the exceptional vigor of the public pen- ances formerly imposed by the Church, the lengthy duration of Purgatory and the severity of its expiatory sufferings, we may form an idea of the incalculable benefits of those indulgences which de- liver us, by the merits of Jesus Christ, from such fearful ordeals. ^ 7. What indulgence does the Church =• grant ? < ► She grants partial and plenary indul- Jl gences. < ► ;= (a.) A Plenary Indulgence is one which '' ( ; THE NOTION OF INDULGENCES remits the whole of the temporal pun- ishment due to Divine Justice for our sins. When gained in its entirety, (for ^ it may also be gained in part only), n '^ , ^ plenary indulgence exempts completely ^ the sinner from Purgatory. (6.) A partial Indulgence is one that remits only a certain portion of the temporal punishment. The Church grants them for 100 days, for 40 days, for four times 40 days, for one year, etc. Her intention is to grant not a corresponding abridgment of the pains of Purgatory, but the remission of as much temporal punishment as would have been formerly atoned for, before God, by a canonical penance of a hun- dred days, four quarantines, etc., per- formed with the greatest of fervor. 8. Whence doss the Church draw her indulgences? From that Spiritual Treasure which consists of the superabundant merits of Our I^rd, of the Blessed Virgin, and of the Saints. 4»'»4*»«i»»4»»«t*^4-»4'»' l '»' I '»' t '*' t '»' I '»' | '»' I '»' I ' THE NOTION OF INDULGENCES 19 i 9. By what right does she draw from that Treasury? Jesus-Christ giive her the keys there- of, when He said to S. Peter : "1 will {?ive thee the keys of the kingdom of Heaven." If the Church by a divine right, can send us to Heaven, she cjin by the same right, ward off the oIj- stacles to our entry into the same Heaven Now all temporal punishments rot undei'gone, prevent our entry in'.o Heaven. Therefore, she can deliver us from them, and, for that purpose may draw upon the Treasury of indulgences. Moreover, such is tlie formal teachiuj; of the Church in the Council of Trent. (Sess. XXVI). 10. In what manner does ^'' ~^urch apply the indulgencesP (a.) To the Living, she applies them hy tcay of juridical absolution. She takes from her Treasure a portion of merits, strictly proportionate to the debt which she desires to remit, and offers it to God in exchange while declaring the sinner free in the eyes of Divine Justice. >-4 « »« I «»» I« »4«»*|»»^»H'»4'»4*-»-4^* A » i | i»i | i»i | i». | i»i | i»» | .»4'»' | «»' | »»4'»» | «»' | i»i | i»' | '»' ** 20 THE NOTION OF INDULGENCES (b.) To the Dead, she applies them by way of suffrage or intercession that is to say, she offers to God a portion of the merits of Our Lord and of the mints, and begs of Him to accept these as payments of ilie debt due by the poor souls. 11. Does not this doctrine detract from the infinite merits of Jesus Christf Non-Catholics state so and give for reason that, as Christ had made satis- faction for us all, our penances are use- less. But they simply confound the merits with their application. Our Lord paid an Infinite price for our redemp- tion ; Avhy then is it necessary that we should be baptized in order to gain Heaven ? ''3cause the infinite merits of Christ are only useful for us, in as much as they are applied especially to us, and as the Church is empowered to apply to us the merits of Our Lord, she chooses to do so by means of Indul- gences. i 12. Why is it that we find in the J^ T iti a iti A if. A ,f, A .t« a iti a iti a iti > 1 {▼ I • I • I' • 'I' • "l" V "I" • "I" • •] THE NOTION OP INDULGENCES 21 definition of Indulgences (No. I), cheie words : ^^outside the Sacrament of Penance P ** because, as It does not remit the sin Itself; the granting of an indulgence de- mands no sacramental act. The Pope could ordain that a simple laymar should grant an indulgence In his name. 13 What conditions are prescribed for the gaining of ind'j!gencesP ^ Apart fiom baptism and the absence i of excommunication, the three prin- T cipal conditions necessary are as fol- 4l lows:— the Intention,— a state of grace, i and the fulfilment of some acts of piety. ♦ Are generally prescribed for the gain- ing of plenary indulgences: confession, communion, visits to the church and prayers according to the intention of i the Sovereign Pontiff. This will be all t^ explained In the chapter on the condi- fions prescribed for the Jubilee. t 1 •f" 22 THE NATURE OF THE JUBILEE §11. NATURE OF THE JUBILEE. 1. What is the Jubilee? (a.) In the first place the Juhilee is the greatest of all plenury imltilgences. In proclaiming the first Grand Ju- bilee, Pope Boniface VIII made use of these expressions: "By this Jubilee we " grant you, for your sins, not only a " plenary indulgence, but a most plen- " ary one, the most extensive of all tlie " Church can accord." (h.) For those who are perfectly disposc'l, it consequenthj is th" fullest Divine am- nesty, the entire forgivenrss of all punish- ment due to Divine Justice for all the sins committed during the course of one's lif\ What an immense grac? when pro- perly understood ! Recollect that during t. . first ages of Christianity the Churdi exacted for one mortal sin committed, sometimes months and years of public abatement, of fasts on bread and water. J And even then she informed the sinner J ' I . THE NATURE OF THE JUBILEE 23 *j* that all this was but slight in compar- ison with the pains that God would inflict upon him, if he failed to perform such penances. Go down into your heart. What an amount of sins has there not been com- mitted during your life. What an enormous debt in temporal punishments you have contracted. Possibly in order to clear off that debt, you would need to pass long years in the tortures of Purgatoiy. Well then, rejoice and bless the great goodness of Our Holy Church, for all thai: may be remitted and pardoned by means of the Jubilee. What a w^onder- ful grace ! How vast God's Goodness towards you ! " Yes, my brother," icrites Mf/r Joly, Bishop of Ages : "I am as " certain, as I am that there is but one " God. that if you prepare yourself well " to receive the Jubilee grace, w^hich the " Church offers you, even though you " should have to spend centuries in Pur- " gatory, even though you owed Divine " Justice as many temporal punish- •i '{ ■an *♦ ■ ! ■ ♦ < ! ■ ♦ ■ ! ■ » ' ! ■ » 4* ♦ ' I ' ♦ * I ' ♦ ' 1 * ♦ H ' » * I ' ♦ ' I ' ♦ ' I ' ♦ ' I ' ♦ ' 1 ' ♦*!* 24 THE NATURE OF THE JUBILEE ^ " ments as there are grains of sand, or " drops of water in the Ocean, all that " shall be effaced and you will come " forth from the Tribunal of Penance " and away from the Holy Table, as " pure and as free as when you emerged " from the waters of Baptism." " The Jubilee, says Texier, is an indul " gence composed of the blood of a God " and the tears and prayers oi a peni- " tent sinner. By means of the Jubilee "in one day, is expiated that which *' years of penance would not expiate." Therefore, should we accept this grace of the Jubilee with respect and gratitude and make every effort to benefit thereby. 2. What still is the Jubilee P The Jubilee is more tlmn the remission of punishments due to sin, it is moreover God's grand pardon of all sins and for all sinners. Above all is the Jubilee Indulgence granted for the purpose of converting the world and renewing Christian life the Universe, Therefore throughout ♦at- A -t- A ,f- A ata -^ -*- A Jfm A Jfm A at* A** * .1 ■ THE NATURE OF THE JUBILEE 25 t t does the Church grant special extraor- dinary powers to confessors for the pardoninir of the most enormous sins ; of sins, the forgiveness of which is re- served at other times, to the Pope and Bishops. Later on when speaking of the privileges of the Jubilee, we will dwell upon this subject. It is, therefore, the season to ponder the following words of the Holy Ohost: "If you hear to-day the voice of God, do '• not harden your hearts but be convert- " ed and accept his pardon." 3. What, in fine, is the JubileeP In fine, the Jubilee is a time of great favors of every kind for each of us, for Our Holy Church, and for the entire world, since it is a period of public and universal penance. When God saw that Nineveh, the guilty city, did penance. He sent Jonas ^ tr tell the City that He would spare it. T hen God beholds during the time of Jubilee, the prayers, the humiliations, the public and private penances of the catholic universe. His heart is touched II , ^^ » I -»' I '»» I «» ^'♦4'»' I' » 1 '» 4*»"4'-" 26 THE NATUBE OF THE JUBILEE t 4. and He scatters in profusion upon the Churcli, upon the liingdoms of eartli, upon the homes, and upon each one of us. His choi« est blessings. Hence it is that Mgr. ^ie said to his people, in a .Tubflee piistoral, these words so true :— " A Jubilee is an assurance against fu- •• ture disasters, a safeguard against " fresh misfortunes, because it is an " immense satisfaction otfered to that " Supreme Justice, who chastises us " with temporary plagues." Likewise does the Holy Father expect as a fruit of the Jubilee great blessings for the Church, for the Christian Na- tions, and for the entire world, and he looks upon each one who heartily ac- cepts the mild penances of the Jubilee with that approval of Divine Mercy. 4. Can the Jubilee Indulgence bs applied to the souls in Purgatory P No : otherwise the Bull would have clearly expressed it. However, by spe- cial privilege, all who have taken the heroic vow may do so. i, i, A».i. » .|.».i.» 4 »»4«»' i -^' i '»' r »' i '»' i '*'>^ '* '* THE NATURE OF THE JUBILEE 27 + ,* 5. How many times can the Jubilee be gained P Once only,— And tlfla stands good for the indulgence na well as for the prlvi- * leges. The Bull clearly states it. * Be it remarked, however, that as all • the privileges are gratuitous graces. . that may be divided, if in a first con- . fession, one received the absolution of a reserved case, in a second confession, made during the Jubilee time, the dis pensation of a vow may be asked. 6. Who can grant a Jubilee P The Sovereign Pontiff alone can do so, because he alone has authority over the whole world. 7. Who may r '"^ *^® Jubilee P All the faithf a the w-vld. even the inhabitants oi Rome, who had the exclusive privilege of the Jubilee last year, and also all who were privileged during the Holy Year outside of Rome. ^ 8. How long will the. present Ju- ♦ bilee last P i I liTfiirn : MHiiiHSii Hi m i ► •• 28' THE NATURE OF THE JUBILEE There are six months allowed to gain ► it. 9. How will those sailors and trav- , ellers do who are absent during the Jubilee f t The Bull states that they can gain the Jubilee, on their return home, or at the first place of their landing pro- vided they go to confession and to com- munion, and visit 15 times the cathedral or parish Clnrch. §111 ACTS OF PIETY PBESCBIBED FOB THE JUBLEE X !• Are there not some general re- marks to be made P Yes. (a.) The acts of piety must be per- formed in person. (6.) They should be done with the in- tention of gaining the Jubilee. But a ^ general intention of gaining the Jubilee, T made at the beginning suflSces. 1: A »■ ! ■ » ■ ! . » ■ ! ■ » ■ ; ■ ♦ 1 ^ 1 ♦ ■ ! ■ ♦ ■ ! ■ » ' I * ♦ » I« » *i» » ■ ! ■ » ■ ! ■ ♦ '! ■ • ' I * ,1 THE JUBILEE CONDITIONS 29 *• (c.) They should be done within the tiiws fixed for the Jubilee. (d.) It matters not by which act we comme^ce. (e) The acts may be performed wherever we please, except the visits which should ^ be made to the churches indicated by J the Bishop of the diocese or his deleg- | ate. if.) A state of grace is necessary at least when the final act of piety is per- formed. ig.) Those who would happen to die after their Jubilee confession and commu- nion, but before they finished the visits, by special privilege, would gain the Ju- bilee Indulgence. 2. What are the acts of piety pre- scribed for this Jubilee ? There are three, each of which we will explain : 1. Confession, 2. Com- munion, 3. Visits. . » . | . ♦ .|. » , 1 ♦ . 1 » ■ ! ■ ♦ ■ ! ■ ♦ « ! ■ ♦ » ! • ♦ ' I ' ♦ ■ ! ■ ♦ ■ ! ■ ♦4* ♦ ' I * ♦ -I' ♦' ! * T-- III i'lftm,'. HHass'af" T 30 THE JUBILEE CONDITIONS "T 1st. SACBAMEKTAL CONFESSION. 9 1. Is Sacramental Confession nsces- sary P Yes even for those who have never committed a mortal sin,, because the Pull positively Imposes it as a condi- tion: still, for such persons, absolu- tion Is not necessary. The Church so imposes it on account of it being the most efficacious means of purifying the conscience, and of preparing to receive the Jubilee Indulgence. 2. Would a sacrilegious confession count P No. 3. If before completing the pres- cribed acts of the Jubilee one fell into mortal sin again, what should be done P He should gc and confess that sin, but he need not receive Holy Com- munion a second time. (^\ Pen., 20th February, 1900). 4>^«f. ».{^ ^ ♦ . | . ♦ . J . » .|. » .J. » . | . ^.j. ^ .|. ^ , | .^ j^ THE JUBILEE CONDITIONS 31 4» 4. May this and the Easter confes- sion be the same P They should be istinct. t 5. What kind of confyssion should t be made P ♦ The holy directors of souls advise a general review of former confessions, should the confessor deem it well. Further on will be found the prayers for confession. 2nd. SACBAMENTAL COMMUNION. 1. Is sacramental communion ne- cassary P Yes, it is necessary for all, even for the sick who are prevtmted by an incur- able disease, from leaving their homes. Children only that have not yet been admitted to their first communion, can obtain a commutation. .^ 2. Would a sacrilegious communion ♦ suffice P t Decidedly not. ■i" » ■ ! ■ • ' I' ♦ ■ ! ■ ♦ » | « • ' l » ♦ ■ ► » » ! ■ » ■ ! ■ » ■ ! » » » t ' ♦ ■ ; ■ » ■ ! ■ » ■ ! . < . f . t^. •• 32 THE JUBILEE CONDITIONS 3. Should it be different from the Easter CSomxnunion P Yes It should. If the Jubilee is per- formed during the pascal time, it is ne- cessary to receive Holy Communion twice. But one who, in danger of X death receives the Holy Viaticum, can y, gain the Jubilee Indulgence by means of that only communion. (8. Pen., 19th March, 1900). 3rd. VISITS TO THE CHURCHES AND PBAYEBS. 1. How visited P many churches must be Apart from the principal church (that is to say the cathedral in an epis- copal town, and the parish church else- where.) Leo XIII requires th«it three other churches be visited. The churches should be indicated by the Bishop, or by one of his representa- tives, and only these can be visited. By special privilege, the Bishops may ordain the visiting of only one or of two churches, when it would be too f A«y« * -♦- ^^ -♦- A. • A. ^f^ A ^e. ■ \ ■f»4'»4>M'»4'»' l '> i ' frf| .» i .»4'»4'»' » - »■ ! ■»<>♦. THE JUBILEE CONDITIONS 88 dlfflcnlt to do otherwise. Follow there- fore, your parish priest's Instructions in J this regard. 2. How often are the visits to ba made P j; Leo XIII exacts one visit each day to each of the four churches during flf- teen days, consecutive or Interrupted— J consequently sixty visits. I >, 3. When only one, or only two or ^ three churches e -e to be visited, what ^ is to be done P That one or those two or three churches should be visited neveral • ; times a day in the course of fifteen days, •f consecutive or interrupted, so as to 1'^ pay altogether sixty visits. The visits ^ [ on the same day ma> oe made one after the other, provided you actually go outside the church each time for a moment. Remember that the sacristy which has a door leading to the church as well as the porch,when it forms part of the church, are considered as por- t -J 34 THE JUBILEE CONDITIONS tloiiB of the church. The visits may be made by entering either of these but. before commencing another visit, you must so outside. 4. Can these visits be commuted P Yes, wher there is sufficient cause. ^ In such case application should be made to the Bishop, or to one's confes- sor in confep^ ^r outside the con- fession. 5. How are members of cloistered communities to do P If their chapel is not designated by the Bishop, or if apart from their chapel, other churches are indicated as necessary to be visited, they require a commutation, which can be obtained from their respective superior or con- fessor.— Same holds good for prisoners, sick and all lawfully excused. 6. How are these visits to be madeP They must be made with piety and devotion. The faithful who visit the church through motives of mere curios- .♦H'»'l' ♦ I ♦ ' I ' » ■!■ ♦ ■ ! ■ » ■!■ » ■ ! ■ ♦ « I «»«i>^«f»»4.^*^H>^. THE JUBILEE CONDITIONS 35 * ity, or for purposes purely liuaiaii do not fulttll the condition of the Jubilees The going from one church to another Hhoiild be marked with a certain re- collection naturally arising from the desire to effectively gain the Jubilee. 7. Should prayers be said during these visits P Ves. In tach church a few prayers should be said according to the inten- tion of the Sovereign Pontiff, that is to say, for the prosperity and glory of t) Holy Catholic €hurch, and of the Holy See, for the wiping out of heresies, and the conversion of sinners, for concord amongst christian princes and for the l)eace and union of all christian na- tions. Five Our Fathers and five Hail Marys will sutfice for this purpose, and it is ^ equally sufficient that they be said in a |. general manner in accord with the in- {. tentlon of the Pope. j^ 8. Can such visits be made in any J. church indicated by the Bishop of the \ diocese to be a stational church P t y X I y ♦ .; T 36 THE JUBILEE CONDITIONS ♦^ Yes: even In churches situated out- side one's parish, or diocese. (8. Pent, January 15th, 1886.) X 8* Can the attendance at mass on ^l Sunday be reckoned as a visit P Jl No: but the visit may be made be- fore* or a^tpr the mass, as well as dur- ing vespers. PBOCESSIONAL VISITS. 1. When the visits are made pro- cessionally, how many must be madeP In each Parish the Priest will an- nounce from the pulpit the number of processional visits to be made. • • 2. Who may take part in such pro- '* cessions f 7 All who are mentioned in the Bull ; that is to say, the chapters, congrega- tions of lay as well as of religious per- ^ sons, sodalities, confraternities, univer- ' * sities, or colleges. i J All who join such groups, enjoy equal- , i ly the privilege. Besides, with the pre- ^— . ^^ '^^^*»-'^iJi/ wmLmmm o THE JUBI LEE COITOITION8 37 ' • • - - ^ ;; vlous permission of the Bishops, the |> parishioners may also malje their visits o processionally. provided the processions «• be led by the parish priest or a priest delegated by him. 3. Should all the procession not find place in the church, can those who remain outside gain the indulgence P Yes ; they are virtually a part of the body of the procession. 4. Should the church whence the procession starts be considered as having been visited processionally when, previous to the procession being formed, they recite prayers in accord with the intention of the Sovereign Pontiff P * In all lilielihood it should not be so considered, since the faithful came there individually and not as forming part of a procession. The procession is only supposed to have commenced when the cross and the faithful begin to move 1 out of the church. Hence, as the visit ^ ♦ does not appear to be processional, that '* I + tam *^_ PRIVILEGES OF THE JUBILEE same church must be entered agahi on returning and the prayers must be said therein. '♦» I '»» I » §IV THE PBIVILEOEL JUBILEE OP THE 1. Who may enjoy the Jubilee pri- • vileges P All who have tiie real intention of gaining the Jubilee, and to perform all the prescribed conditions. Without such intention the using of the privi- leges is valueless. Should any one who made use of the Jubilee's privileges in a good confession, later on retract his will of gaining the Jubilee, and refuse to perform the rest of the prescribed conditions, he would be guilty says the Bull, but the absolu- tions, dispensations or commutations obtained would remain granted. 2. Where are these privileges to be asked for P X In Confession only, except the com- 1 PBIVILEGE8 OF THE JUBILEE 39 mutation of the visits which can be granted outside the confession. 3. Of whom must the request be made P Of any priest appro- ' for the pur- t pose of hearing con; ns in the I church where the confession is made, ♦ be it within his own diocese or not. 4. What are the privileges of the Jubilee of 1901 P They are the following, each of which * is herein explained. * 1st PBIVILEQE. A free choice of confessor. 1. Who has the right to freely choose his or her confessor P Each one of the faithful, lay or reli- gious, has a right to select a confessor from amongst the priests approved for seculars by the actual Bishop of the J I)lace where such confession is heard I I 2. Is there any special regulation '* i .... ill ■Ma^ X 40 PBIVILEGES OF THE JUBILEE for members of rellgrious commun- ities P They ha>- the right as have their novices and postulants, to select their confesses , without It being necessary to • receive the permission of their respect- ive suDeriors. All religious women utK^er solemn rows, should select the confessors from amongst those approved for religious women communities, by the actual Bishop Of the diocese in which their confessions may be made. The others may choose any priest approved by the same for lay people. An exempted religious who confesses to a religious of his order, approved of ad confessiones, but by his superior n^f^' TU^''^^''^ '^**^ ^^^ the benefit of the Jubilee privileges. 3. How often during the Jubilee period can these exempt members of a religious community make this free and independMp|ec%^e ? J^" '^™,V#^'-^%\B«t if in the first contimfin for^ Jubilee the PBIVILEGE8 OP THE JUBILEE 41 • • privileges have not been used, they may. In order to enjoy them, make free choice of their confessor for a second time. 2nd PBiVILEGH. J Extraordinary powers of JubUee i . confessors. ^ lo. Power to absolve sins and reserved cases. 1. What sins can be remitted durinsr the Jubilee P The penitent can in his Jubilee con- fession, obtain the pardon of all his sins, offences and crimes, howsoever enormous they may be, even of those of which the pardon, outside of the Ju- »inee. is reserved to the Bishops or to the Holy See. provided he is well dis- posed for absolution. Therefore, poor sinners take courage Take advantage of those great powers of forgiveness, which have heen granted to the Jubilee confessors. 2. Can those who may have fonner- }-:■ t |♦ ^ ■M■r■l.l.■|^« ^ ...,.,.,.., . ^_^^ "'• g_ raiVILEO ro OF THE JCBII^ " to be .nabled to make the Jubilee ? TrlLn^ ^^^ "'"*'' "^^t'-^"- read. Printed, or propagated their books or uttered their blasphemies. They who Cmiof'^f'^ "^'-^ ehoul7 JaK ^ore^hir " '■*'^'' "■«"• "^^-dal be- Tore they may be absolved. thf nil' *'!' '*°"' '"^~ extended to thema«>nlc or other condenm«I sects? wve up their books and InslKula and denounce their ohiets, shouW he Tn fessor exact it. 4. Bow should do those who have »j»i«tly robbed the Church of^i: "Srhts or ^oods t „^r f*" ^ ""'''"'"'«'' PWvlded they previously make restitution to oraweZ orTt W '. *?^ «-'-'a«lcal authX or at least, sincerely promise to do so as soon as possible. 6. If a penitent has been put off , HMMMiHil ^ - Zg! y'^^Q^» Q^ THE JUB ILEE 43 - until after the close of the Jubilee can ♦ he enjoy these privileges when he ♦ returns to confession P Yes; because for him the Jubilee Is continued. 2o. Poicer to dispense from irregularities. \ ' The Jubilee confessor can grant dis- pensation from oecnlt Irregularities only, arising from tl>e violatfon of a censure. 3o. Power to dispense from marriage impediments. Should your marriage be sinful or null and void because contracted with- out previous necessary dispensation, or for some other reason, bring your case before your Jubi^e- confessor, for great special faculties have been granted him to settle such difficulties. 4o. Power regarding vows. 1. In what consists this power of confessors during the Jubilee P t In virtue of the powers accorded by J ! i I w I ' i[ 44 PBIVILE QE8 OF THE JXTBILEE • the Bull, the confessor can commute all vows, even such as are taken under oath, except the four vows of (1) perpe- tual chastity; (2) of religion; (3) that of justice towards a third party; (4) and the penitential vow preventive of sin ; that is to say a vow to do a certain ; thing in order to obtain the necessarj' strength to overcome sin— unless the confessor can change it- into another ' matter equally fit to attain the same > aim. 2. Where can -vows be commuted P In confession only. 3. Should the confessor withhold his decision till after the Jubilee period, can the penitent make use of this privilege in his next confession P Yes; even though he goes to another confessor. 4. Can dispensation without cause be accorded P No ; a good and just cause must exist. But durtng the Jubilee period, 4 » »' ^ ^»^ ^ ♦^ ^ »* ^ »■ ^ ♦' ^ »■ ^ ♦■ ^ »■ ^ »^ ^ ♦■ ^ ■»■ ^ ■♦■ ^ »■ ^ ■» FBIVILEOES OF THE JUBILEB 45 T the Jnbilee Itself, and the faithful per- formance of the prescribed condition constitute a sufficient cause. 60. Power to commute the prescribed conditions. 1. What prescribed conditions may * * be commuted (replaced by others) during the Jubilee P The visits to the churches and the reception of Holy Communkn in the ^ case of children. 2. How should thoE^ persons act ^' who are unable to make all the visits t or any of them P They may request their confessor, to i lessen for them, the number of visits y, or to replace them by other acts of y^ piety, but, even in such case, the pray- ers required to be said during the visits canno* be dispensed of by the + confessor; all must say these prayers. ^» But in the case of deaf-mutes, they ^ may be changed Into other pious acts X of a nature suitable to their condition. 4. ♦ ■ ; . ♦ . | . » . ; . ♦■ ; .».; . ♦. ; .♦ . | . » . | . » . | . » ,; . » . ; . ^^.^^^.^^.m^ 4, *& i\ I » lii 46 PBIVILEOES OF THE JUBILEE 3. How are children who have not yet made their flret commvnlon to doP They should ask their confessor to prescribe some other act f piety for them In place of commuinon. 4. What is to be done in the case of the sick who cannot go to church to receive Holy Communion P o As the Bum does not mention of such ;• case, very probably the confessor cau- • • not commute the communion. He 1 1 should, therefore, give them Holy Com- 4; munlon at their homes. 5. Where is such commutation of Holy Communion to be asked P The Bishop may grant It In any place, but the priests delegated by him can only do so In confession. »». I .#.|.», | .». | .»4.».|.^^». | .^. | .^ .| .^^ ♦ ' l '»' I «»' l '»' I '»« l «»' I '»' l '»' l «»' I '»^'»l l »»' l l»l l l»l l l»* I mmmmmmmMm | I I PART SECOND f i I 4* < ■ » ■ ! ■ ♦ ■ ! ■ ♦ ■ ! ■ < i j . ♦ 4 . » ■ ! »♦« .1 kI liiilMiiiiilili mimm t'f'mtmmmm^ummr^^m mSa M Prayers during the Visits I. N.B.— strictly speaking, It suffices to ^1 recite five times the Our Father and the J 1 //oi? Man/— either privately or by turns T with others, provided you form before- hand a general Intention to say them for the intention of the Sovereign Pon- tiff. Nevertheless here are some short m ju prayers which may help you to make the i 1 J^ visits with more profit. FIBST VISIT ^ 1. Ejaculation. O Sacrament most holy ! O Sacra- i ment divine ! All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment thine ! ^ 2. Visit to the Blessed Sacrament, by X S. Alphonsus. O my beloved Jesus, O God, Who " ^ I ♦ ■ 50 PRATERS DURING THE VISITS J hast loved men with such exceeding flove ! what more canst Thou do to ^ make Thyself loved by these ungrate- ful men ? Oh, if men loved Thee, all the churches would be continually filled 4* ^ with people prostrate on the ground, • adoring and thanking Thee, and burn- ing with love for Thee at seeing Thee with the eyes of faith bidder in a taber- nacle. But no; men are forgetful of i' Thee and of Thy love, O my Lord, Thou remainest there alone and abandoned hy all. Oh, that I could by my devo- ^ tion make reparation for such ingrati- tude ! I am sorry that I also have hitherto been, like them, careless and ungrateful. But for the future I will •• not be so any longer, and 1 will devote •• • • myself to Thy service as much as I .. ^^ possibly can. O my Jesus, Thou art ^1 ^^ my Love and my only Good, "my God ♦ and mv All." t • • 3. Spiritual Communion. i^ • • I believe that Thou, O Jesus, art in i X the Most Holy Sacrament ! I love 4, Thee and desire Thee ! Come into my t ' .»4. » . | .». | .»4. » . I* »'I h ■HMBIMittiiH M^rilWiaiaiata , PKAYBH8 DURING THE VISITS 51 heart. I embrace Thee ; oh, never leave me ! 4. Visit to Mary. Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary ! that never was it known that any one who fled to thy protection, im- plored thy help, and sought thy Inter- cession, 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, sin- ful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word incarnate ! despise not my peti- tions, but in thy mercy hear and an- swer me. Amen. SECOND VISIT 4^ 1. Ejaculation. ': (Same as in flrst). •• •• 2. Visit to the Blessed Sacrament, by «• S. Alphonsus. • • O my Jesus, from th»s day forward I ',[ hope to say always to Thee, when I ; [ come to visit Thee on Thy altars : "Be- AiddM •• 52 PRAYEBS DXTMNQ THE VISITS hold my Lova, behold all my Love." Yes, my beloved Redeemer, I will love none other but Thee; I desire that Thou shouldst be the only love of my soul. I seem to die of sorrow when I think that hitherto I have loved creatures and my own pleasures more than Thee, and have turned my back upon Thee, the Sovereign Good. Do Thou detach my heart from all earthly affections and from myself, and grant that I may seek none other but Thee. O love of my Jesus, come and occupy my whole heart, and expel from it all other love but that of God ! I love Thee, O Jesus in the Sacrament, I love Thee, my Treasure, my Love, my All. 3. Spiritual Communioii. (Same as in first). 4. Visit to Mary. What relief do I feel in my miseries, ^ and what consolation in my trlbula- X tions, what strength do I not find in J the midst of temptations, when I re- member and call thee to my aid, O ■ ■ I ». f i». | i#i | i». | .» 4 . » .|. » . | . ♦ . | i » . | . ♦ «! ■ » ■ ! ■ » ■ ^ » ■ ! ■ ♦ ' i- ^ 4» MMMlliiiil IIHlMMIiliiiillHM L J. » ' I ' • ■ ! ■ ♦ » | » ♦ » | » ♦ « | > » ■ ! ■ » ' I ' » ■ ! » » » ! ■ ♦ > 1 « » ' I ' » * I * » » | » » » | » » PBAYEBS DUBINa THE VISITS 53 •• my most sweet and most holy Mother, Mary I I see myself loaded with sins, and surrounded by enemies ; without virtue, and cold in my love towards God. Comfort me, comfort me ; and let my consolation be to make me begin a new life, a Ufe which will be really pleasing to thy Son and to thee. Change me, O Mary, my Mother ; change me ; thou canst do it ! '- i ,•: ^TRD VISIT 1 Ejacuhi d . (Same as in first). 2. Visit to the Blessed Sacrament, by S. Alphonsus. my dear Jesus, what more canst Thou do to make us love Thee ? Oh, make us understand what an excess of lov« Thou hast shown us in reducing Thyself to food, in order to unite Thy- self thus to us poor sinners ! Thou, therefore, my dear Redeemer, hast had so much affection for me that Thou hast not refused to give Thyself again and "^ ■ "" ■ ■ ' " ■ Wl i I 54 PBAYBB8 DUBINO THE VISITS again entirely for me in the Holy Com- munion. And yet I have had the cour- age to drive Thee so many times away from my soul ! But Thou canst not despise a humble and contrite heart. Thou didst become man for my salse, Thou didst die for me, Thou didst even go so far as to become my food ; and what more can there remain for Thee to do to gain my love ? Oh, that I could die with grief every time that I remember to have thus despised Thy grace ! I repent, O my Love, with my whole heart, for having oflfended Thee. I love Thee, O Infinite Goodness ! I love Thee, O Infinite Love ! S. Spiritual Communion. (Same as in first). 4. Visit to Mary. See, Mother of my God ! at thy feet 1^ a wretched sinner, who has recourse to •• thee, and puts his trust in thee. I am '•* not worthy that thou shouldst even Jl cast thine eyes upon me ; yet well I l\ know that thou, beholding Jesus, thy ■ ■ \ l»■ ^ .»» ^ ■♦^«♦■ ^ ♦■ ^ i^■ ^ »■ I ^ ♦ ■ ^ ^»■ ^ » »^ »■ ^ '»' ^ '♦' ^ '»' ^ ♦ ^ t PBATEB8 DURING THE VISITS 65 t Son, dying for sirnerg, dost thys«lf yearn to save them. O Mother of mer- cy I look on my miseries, and iMive pity on me. Men say thou art the refuge of the sinner, the hope of the despairing, the aid- of the abandoned : he thou, then, my refuge, my hope, and my aid. To thee, I have recourse ; pray t6ou to Jesus for me, and make me know and feel what thou canst do for one who trusts in thee. Be it done unto me according to my hope. FOURTH VISIT 1. Ejaculation. (Same as in first). 2. Visit to the Bl&ssed Sacrament, by S. Alphonsus. My adorable Jesus, Thou canst no^ give us greater proofs of Thy love to show us how much Thou lovest us. Thou hast given Thy life for us; Thou hast bequeathed Thyself to us in the Holy Sacramen*^, in order that we may come and nourish ourselves with Thy ♦ i ii.-'tujimninjm.ii 66 PBATSB8 DTTBINO THX VISITS Flesh ; and Tbou art most anxious that we should receive Thee. How, then, can we behold all these proofs of Thy love, and not bum with love for Thee? Begone, ye ! away from me, (Ul earthly alfeetUmat begone from my heart ; it is you that l\inder me from burning with love for Jesus as He bums with love for me. O Lord, let me no longer live ungrateful for such great goodness. I thank Thee for having given me time to bewail the oftences I have commit- ted against Thee, and to love Thee dur- ing the days that remain to me in this life. I repent, O Sovereign Good, for having hitherto despised Thy love. I love Thee, O Infinite Croodness ! I love Thee, O Infinite Treasure ! I love The'. O Infinite Love, Who art worthy of In- finite love ! 8. Spiritual GommunioiL (Same as in first). 4. Vi«lt to Xarj. Blessed Amadous says that: "The " most blessed Virgin stands before the ■ »^ »♦^ ^ ■»^ ^ ^^«^»♦«^i»■ ^ »»■ ^ »' ^ »' ^ • ^ ■»■ ^ •■ ^ »^ ^ ♦' ^ ». '• • mai ^ PBAYEB8 DUBIITO THE VISITS 57 *' " face of lier Creator, interceding with • ' "her most powerful prayers for us. "For." he adds, "she well sees our "miseries and our dangers, and the •*most clement and sweet Lady com- "pasfilonates and succors us with a "mother's love." Thou, my advocate and most loving Mother, thou even now seest the miseries of my soul ; thou seest my dangers and prayest for me. Pray, pray, and cease not to pray, until thou seest me saved and thanking thee in heaven. O Mary, my Mother, grant that I may be ever thine ! •4* -A » 'fr • « ! ■ » ■!■ ♦ ■ ! ■ » . | . < . ; . » . J . ♦ . | . » »|. ». i. >4.^^^4.»4^^ ■Hi I » ■! ■ » i | i » ■ ! ■ » ■ ! ■ » ■ ! ■ » ■ ! ■ ♦ ■ ! ■ » . | . » . ; . » . | . » . f t » i i . » . | . » i f . »* PRAYERS DURING THE ^ I JUBILEE PROCESSIONS. 4» ♦ J (or on ths way between the churchss) ^ n N.B.— The journey from one church 4» to another must be made with a cer- ^ tain gravity arising from the object of the intended visits, although no special prayers are obllgator5% here some fol- low which may be usefully sung or ♦ read between the different churches. '^ OK THE WAY From the first to the second church ^ 1. Litany of the Saints. Lord, have mercy on U8, etc u. Holy -Mary, ^ >^ t * Holy Mother of God, [ s| 4^ I , 4- DTTRIITG THE PBOCESSIONS 60 Holy Virgin of ylrglns/ ^ St. Michael, St. Gabriel, St. Raphael, All ye holy an^^els and archangels. All ye holy orders of blessed spirits. St. John Baptist, St. Joseph, jSll ye holy patriarchs and pro- phets, St. Peter, St. Paul. St. Andrews, St. James, St. John, St. Thomas, St. James, St. Philip, St. Bartholomew, St. Matthew, St. Simon, St. Thaddeus, St. Matthias. St. Barnabas, St. Luke, Lamb of Ood, etc. . . . 44» X a • k ^1^ tiO DUBINa THE PROCESSIONS ▼ «• — — ^ I ;, 2. Ps. 129 '' Out of the Depths." .. Out of the depths I have cried to l\ T Thee, O Lord : Lord ! hear my voice. ' * • • Let Thy ears be attentive to the voice y • P of my supplication. < * •• If Thou, O Lord, wilt mark Iniquit- *;; • y ies : Lord, who shall stand ? \* For with Thee there is merciful for • ^ Klveness : 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 ven until J night, let Israel hope in the Lord. 4 Because with the Lord there is mercy: and with Him, plentiful redemption. And He shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities. DUBINO THE PS0CE8SI0NS ^^1 J 1, From the second to the third church ^ 4 I 1. Litany of the Saints (continued). Lordt have mercy on us, etc. . . . All ye holy apostles and evan- telists, All ye holy disciples of Our Lord, All ye holy innocents, St. Stephen, St. Lawrence, St. Vincent, SiS. Fabian and Sebastian, SS. John and Paul, S8. Cosmas and Damian, SS. Gervase and Protase, All ye holy martyrs, St. Sylvester, St. Gregory, St. Ambrose. St. Augustine, St. Jerome, St. Martin, St. Nicholas. All ye holy bishops and confess ors, I ^ I o o 4 "^^*^^Q THE PROCE8SK.VS 1 All ye holy doctors, St. Antony, St. Benedict, St. Bernard, St. Dominic, St. Francis, All yeJioly priests and levites. All ye holy monks and hermits, fet. Mai-y Magdalen, iit. Agatha, St. Lucy, St. Agnes,. St. Cecily. St. Catherine, St. Anastasia, All ye holy virgins and widows Lamb of God, etc..., 2. Ps. 50 " Have Mercy." Have mercy on me. O God. ac<..din^^ . to Thy great mercy. ^ And according to the multitiid > of t Thy tender mercies blot out my iniquity. •^ A^ash me yet more from my iniquity: t and cleanse me from my sin. * i For I know my iniquity: and my shi t IS always before me. t DURING THE PRO<;E88ION8. m To Thee only have I Miiined. ind have (lone evil befoiv' Thee: that Thou niay- eMt he ju«titi«^(l in Tliy w.^nls. and miiy- est overcome when Thou art judged. For behold 1 was conceived in Ini- quities: and in s,ii« did my mother conceive me. For iM'lioId Thou hasi loved trutli : tlie unc-rtnin and hidden things of Th> wisdom Thou hast made manite«t lo me. Tliou .slialt Hi»rinlclc me with hyssop, and I shall he cleansed ; Thou shalt wash me, and I shall In- made whiter than snow. J To my hearing Thou shalt give joy ♦ and gladness: and th. hones that have f heeii hun »led shall ejoice. 4 T^it-n away Thy fac^ f-om tuy sins : J and IjIo* out aM my iniquities. T Crentf. a clean lieart in me, O God, ^ and reaew a right spirit within my .J- bowels. 4. * ast me not away from Thy face: ♦ nnd take not Thy holy Spirit from me. ♦ Deal favorably, O Lord, in Thy good- »^♦^ I ^»^I^♦■ I ■^■ ^ »■ ^ ,♦. J .»■ ^ .». | .». |. »^4.. | ,^. ^ .^. ^ .^, ^ .^^ ti4 DURING THE PBOCESSIONS I . Will with Sion: tliat the walls of Jem- i J saiem may be built up. '*' I Then shalt Thou accept the sacrifice of justice, oblations and whole burnt- offerings: then shall they lay calves upon Thy altar. From the third to the fourth church 1. Litany of the Saints (continued). Lord, huve mercy on vs, elc All ye holy men and women, saints of God, Make intercession for us. Be merciful, Spare us, O Lord. Be merciful, Oraciously hear us, Lord. From all evil. From all sin. From Thy wrath, From sudden and unloolsed-for Jl death, ^ From the snares of the devil. o t a. Si. [2. M ♦ ' I ' • ■ ! > ♦ ■ ! ■ » . | . ♦ . | . » . | . ♦ . | . ♦ 4.»4.»4. ♦. | . » .|. » . ; .»4. DUKING THE PROCESSIONS .V 65 •• From auger and hatred, and ^ o eveiy evil will, , Prom tlie spirit of fornication, '^ From pestilence, famine, and war, J From lightning and tempest. Prom dangerous earthquakes, t From everlasting death, < ^ Through the mystery of Thy lioly *' Incarnation, ;• Through Thy coming, •• Through Thy nativity, i. Through Thy baptism and holy . • fasting, ^ Through Thy cross and passion, j^ Through Thy death and burial, j^ Through Thy holy resurrection, J Tlu-ough Thine admirable ascen- •?• sion, ♦ 4. Through the coming of the Holy Ghost the Paraclete, In the day of judgment, Lamb of God, etc t -^ ■^ s J 2. Ps. 6 " O Lord rebuke me not. yy * 1. O lord, rebulve me not in Thy in- 4- Idignation, nor chastise me in Thy * wrath. ^y 1 ^' < « «♦ ■ ! ■ t ■ ! ■ # ■ ! ■ » ■ ! ■ ♦ ■ ! » ♦ » | » » ' I ' ♦ ■ ! » » ■ ! ■ ♦ ' I ' ♦ ■ ! « ♦ » | . » . i . ♦ . ; . ♦4. •^ 66 DUBING THE PBOCESSION8 2. Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak: heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled. 3. And my soul is troubled exceed- ingly : but Thou, O Loril, how long ? 4. Turn to me, O Lord, and deliver my soul: O save me for Thy mercy's sake. 5. For there is no oie in death that is mindful of Thee: and who shall confestr to Thee in hell ? 6. I have labored in my groanings, every night I will wash my bed: I will water my couch with my tears. 7. My eye is troubled through indig- nation: I have grown old amongst all my enemies. 8. Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity: for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping. 9. The Lord hath heard my supplica- ^ tion, the Lord hath received my prayer. 10. Let all my enemies be ashamed, and be very much troubled : let them be turned back, and be ashamed very speedily. ♦ ♦ 4- 1 '^♦H*♦*;*♦^ ^ ^' ^ <■ ^ ^»« ^ ■♦■^'♦4'»^^»^^♦«^♦ ^♦ 'i '»- i '». i .». i .». i .i. i .ii | .». i ,<. | ,g i '»- r »' i .i. i .». i .»A DUBING THE PBOCE88IONS 67 •• •• From the fourth to the first clmrch Jl 1. Litany of the Saints (end). Lord, have mercy on ua, etc We sinners, Beseech Thee, hear U8. That Thou wouldst spare us, That Thou wouldst pardon us, That Thou wouldst show us in- dulgence, That Thou wouldst bring us to true penance, That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to govern and preserv^e Thy Holy Church, That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to preserve Our Apostolic Prelate, and all orders of the Church in holy religion. That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to humble the enemies of Holy Church, That Thou wouldst vauchsafe to give peace and true concord to Christian kings and princes, 1^ ;. •j i^'V^ T i I i H 1 n > l.i. i> »^.M»M'»«h^^H>»l N.1 08 DURIIfG THE PROCESSIONS That Thou wouldst render eter- nal blessings to all our benefactors, That Thou wouldst deliver our souls, and the souls of our brethren, relations, and benefactors, from eternal damnation. That Thou wouMst vouchsafe to give and preserve the fruits of the earth. That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to grant eternal rest to all the faith- ful departed. That Thou wouldst vouchsafe gra- ciously to hear us, Son of God, Lamb of God, Who takest away sins of the world, etc. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. Lord, have mercy. Christ have mercy. Lord, have mercy. "Our Father" (secretly). y, 2. Pg. 31 " Blessed are they. . ." X Blessed are they whose iniquities arc 4, forgiven: and whose sins are covered. 4. 4 i DUBING THE PROCESSIONS 09 * 2. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not imputed sin, and in whose spirit there is no «uile. 3. Because I was silent my bones grew old, whilst 1 cried out all the day long. . 4. For day and night Thy hand was heavy upon me: I am turned in my an- guish, whilst the thorn is fastened. 5. I have aclinowledged my sin to Thee, and my injustice I have not con- cealed. «. I said, I will confess against my- self my injustice to the Lord: and Thou hast forgiven the wickedness of my sin. 7. For this shall eveiy one that is holy pray to Thee in a seasonable time. 8. And yet in a flood of many waters, they shall not come nign unto hin 9. Thou art my refuge from the trouble which hath encompassed me : my joy, deliver me from them that sur- round me. •{•♦•I • ■! • I' ♦^•♦-^♦^•♦-^♦^^^.♦^♦^♦^.^.^^j^J , XI MililMiilli tH^ Supplementary Prayers for the Time of the Jubilee. • *^*«-«^«-^^-^-^^ h' Jl in ^ DEVOTION FOB CONFESSION. i| -4. Before Confession. 1. Prayer for the examination. O Father of light ! Who enlightenest every man that comes into the world, send into the world, send into my heart a ray of light, of love, and of sorrow, that I may know, detest, and confess the sins which I have committed against Thee. August Mother of my God, who art so charitable to sinners that desire to repent, assist me by thy Interces- sion. My guardian angel, who has been a spectator of all my crimes, help me to discover the sins which I have com- mitted against my God. All ye saints of heaven, pray for me that I may bring forth fruits of penance. !•• I I r I SUPPI.EMENTARY PBATXBS 71 3. An Act of Contrition. O my God, I am heartily sorry foi- having offended Thee because Thou art inllnltely amiable, and I firmly resolve J never to offend Thee again. B. After Confession. My dear Jesus, how much do I not owe Thee ! By the merits of Thy Blood I hope that 1 have this day been par- doned. I thank Thee above all things. I hope to reach heaven, where I shall praise Thy mercies forever. My God, if I have hitherto lost Thee so often, I now desire to lose Thee no more. Prom this day forward I will change my life In earnest. Thou dost merit all my love; I will love Thee truly; I will no longer see myself separated from Thee I have promised Thee this already; now I repeat my promise of being ready to die rather than offend Thee again. My Jesus, give me grace to be faithful to Thee till death, and to have recourse to Thee when I am tempted. Most holy Mary, help me ! Thou art SUPPLEMENTARY PRAYERS 72 the Mother of perseverance; I place my hope in thee. 2. EXEBCISE FOB HOLY COM- MUNION. 1. Acts before Communion. My beloved Jesus, true Son of God, Who didst die for me on the cross In a sea of sorrow and ignominy, / /irmlf/ believe that Thou art present in the Most Holy Sacrament ; and for this faith I am ready to give my life. My dear Redeemer, / hope by Thy goodness, and through the merits of Thy Blood, that when Thou dost como to me this morning. Thou wilt inflame me with Thy holy love, and wilt give me all those graces which I need to keep me obedient and faithful to Thee until death. Ah, my God ! true and only lover of my soul, what couldst Thou do more to oblige me to love Thee V Thou wert not satisfied, my Love, with dying for me, but Thou wouldst also institute the Most Holy Sacrament, and, making Thyself my food, give Thyself all to me; thus unlt- f » 4 '»» i' ».I.».I.».|.».|.».|.»4.». j .». | .». ; .» ^ ,^. | .^. ^ .^^ SUPPLEMENTARY PBAYERS 73 injr Thyself most closely to a most miserable and ungrateful creature. Thou dost Thyself Invite me to receive Thee, and dost greatly desire that I should receive Thee. O infinite Ix)ve ! A Gotl gives Himself all to me ! O my ^ (Tod, O infinite Love, worthy of infinite j; love, I love Thee above all things ; I love Thee with all my heart ; I love Thee more than myself, more than mv life. Behold, () my Jesus, 1 am now about to draw near and feed on Thy most sacred flesh ! Ah. my God, who am I, and Who art Thou? Thou art a Lord '>f infinite goodness, and I am a loath- some worm, defiled by many sins, and who have too ofren driven Thee out of niy soul. Ix)rd, I am not worthy to re^ main in Thy presence: I ought to be in 1 hell forever, far away, and abandoned * by Thee. But out of Thy goodness Thou callest me so receive Thee: behold I come, I come humbled and in confusion . for the great displeasure I have given ^ 1 hee, but trusting entirely to Thy t mercy and to the love Thou hast for t : :H^' » >-T-» t iii ni , i , i >, | .> 4 .,. , , , ,. ^ .^, •• 74 •IW^LEMENTABY PRAYEB8 me. I am exceedingly sorry, O my loving Redeemer, for having so often offended Thee In time past ! : : Come, then, my Jesus, come Into my • • ; ;• «on]. that Bighs after Thee ! * . L 2. Acts after Communion. Behold, my Jesus. Thou art come, ^ Thou art now within me. and hast made Thyself all mine. Be Thou toeU • come, my beloved Redeemer. I adore • Thee, and cast myself at Thy feet • I embrace Thee. I press Thee to my heart, and thank Thee that Thou hast deigned to enter Into my breast. O Mary, O my patron saints, O my guard- Ian angel, do you all thank Jesus for Since, then. O my divine Kfng ! Thou art come to visit me with so much love. mv wh?'^ "^^ """'' ^^ »^^^y' «" I i I i. 8UPPLEMEHTABT PBATEB8 75 I remainder of my life li loving Thee, Who hast loved me so much. Accept. O God of my soul, the sacri- fice which I, a miserable sinner, make to Thee. I desire only to love and please Thee. I ask thee not for goods of this world, for pleasures, for honors; give me, I pray Thee, by the merits of Thy Pas- sion, O my Jesus, a constant sorrow for my sins ! Enlighten me, and mal^e me Ijnow the vanity of worldly goods, and how much Thou dost deserve to be loved. Separate me from all attach- ment to the world, and bind me entirely to Thy love. Give me patience and re- 85gnation in infirmities, in poverty, and in all those things which are contraiT to my self-love. Make me gentle to- wards those who despise me. Give nie a holy death. Give me Thy holy love. And, above all, I pray Thee to give me perseverance in Thy grace till death. And I also ask of Thee the grace always to have recourse to Thee and to Invoke Thy aid, O my Jesus, in all my temptations. [^ SUPPLEMENTARY PBAYEB8 :: 3. Prayer for Our Holy Father the : ; Pope. X I^t us pray for our Holy Father the t Pope. Leo XIII. The Lord preserve him ^ and give him life, and make him bless- ed upon earth, and deliver him not up to the will of his enemies.-- Our Father." 300 days Ind. 4 I Prayer to the B. V. Mary for the *' Church. ** A O Queen of heaven, thy Immense love t ♦ for God maketh thee likewise love His t J Church. We pray thee, come to its help t J amidst the Ills under whi^Ii it is now •^ J suflFering, rent asunder as she is by her t -jr own children. Thy prayers, being a i X mother's, can obtain all from that God J ♦ Who loveth Thee so well. Pray then f ♦ pray for the Church; ask for enlighten- t f ment for so many unbelievers who are f persecuting it, and obtain for faithful f souls the necessaiy strength to resist being caught in the snares of the un- believei-8 who would drag them down into their own ruin. flUPPLEMENTARY PRAYERS 77 ' J, 5. Conspiration to the Sacrad Hear* ^ of JetUB by leo XIII. f Most sweet Tesus, itedeeiiuT of the X luimaii race look down uijon us, hum- bly prostrate before Thine altar. We are Tlilne. au'i Thine we would ever be; nevertheless that we may be moio surely united with Thee, behold here to-day each one of us freely eonse- ci-ates himself to Thy Sacred Heart Many indeed have never known Thee; many, too, despise Thy precepts, and * Jiave rejected Thee. A Have mPTcy on them all. most merci- t* ful Jesus, and draw them to Thy Sacred Heprt. Be Thou King, O Lord, not f only of the faithful wh*. have never for- saken Thee, but also of the prod^^al children who have turned their backs upon Thee, grant that they may ouick- ♦ )y turn to their Father's houie, lest ^ they die of wretchedness and hunger. 4 Be Thou King of those who have been X bepullded by error or whose affections ■^ have been turned aside, and call them back to the harbor of truths and the "iiity of the faith so that soon there !! _ aPPPI,EMCT TABr PSATEBS | Be r»o» ^m^ also Of all those who sit •t Ues a^"'"°* superstition of the Ge„- I tiles, and refuse not Thou to deliver i f t^e°> out Of darkness Into the light ,^d I f kingdom of God. J Grant, O Lord, to Thy Church as- ZTZ""^""" ""•' i-munlty fro" harm, give peace and order to all na- ttons. and „ake the earth resound rom Xn^'^l'''''' ""^ ^'"^■- Praise to ♦ I 6. Prayer to St. Joseph "Bemember " t *« »'«»«ed Virgin Mary, my sweet * protector St. Joseph .- thaTno one Ive,- jt I T TT™^ *° tl'y protection orlm t * Plored thy aid without obtaining relief T I •-'"""'"'K therefore In thy goodness I I * to.t^Z.?J'-jT''t "o* -y petitions, I 1 f \ V' • "esplse not my petitions I IT: "'''"' "' '""> Redeemer, bugra I t '='°"«'y receive them. Amen BE FOR EVER ^ I ^ ^^^^ HOLY REDEEMER. J t t ****-i-***+H^*i.^^^^^^^^,^ •J^«K»-J.< ned I abovo, or ever re. lying. * nailofl (Him : • me. ■^♦•Ih