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EXPLANATION OF THK ^rKW Statutes of the Apostleship ; 11/ DetaJB|5ani) USEFUL Hints ON the establishment, orSIization, direction, practices, and ADVANT- agEs of the Apostleship oK Prayer and of its VARIOUS FORMS, VIZ : ThE LEAGUE, FOR MEN AND THE Juvenile League ; in The Ceremonial to bE used for the reception OF Promoters and Associates, together with Prayers and Hymns for the monthly meetings 0F THE League. ■ "3 I MONTUKAL SACRED HEART OFFICES \ 144 Bleur>- Street '> .>«• Imprfiilrttur, t I'Ain.i?.", . • 1..1W .\- ''JTdggMnri 'W' PUKKACK It vva.s in 1H44 nt ValS, a little villaK«f*near U- Ptiy, in France, that the Apostlesliip originated. Its heKinnings were very nKxlest, and for many years it was better known among reliKicniH coinninnities, whose members 'foniul in this devo- tion a snre means for increiising their ardour inAl\*-' work of self-t^aniL-tification, and for intensifying .their zeal for the salvaticm 4f sonls. It WRs esi)ectsdly thrpngh the instru- nientality ()f,Tniv Mkssknckk ok thi;; SxCK-Kn IIkarT,, wliich jnatle iV first ai)pearance in the I-retvch huinnaKe in 1861. that tly) iH()ns \wrk was l)ronKht to the notice of th^ onter world ; aiunrom t'l^at (kite jts rapid expansion in every. Catli^litjjotnitry was trnly njarvellons. ThronKh the pages of TiiK MKJiSKNC.KK. its ofTicial. organ, its intimate ccmnec- tioh with the*J)evotion te^hc^vSacred Heart of Our Lord wa« made manifest. Pius IX had eiiriched it ahnost from its very inception with many inchdgences. Its statutes ^tc approved by the Sacre f -f .,.._-J ; / * !#> .-• / HANDBOOK OP THB itPOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER # , Statutes of the Pious Association of the Apostleship of Prayer . I. ^-^ The Apostleship of Prayer is a pious Associatioti instituted to promote God's glory and the salvation of souls. It acquits itself of this Apostolic function by prayer, mefital or vocal, and hy other ^ood works also, inasmuch as they may be iuipetratory an(l luive |X)\|tr tf) propitiate for us the Sacred Heart of Jesus so as to &t'taii^ to the fend proposed. a ■.'■ , \ . - " Ijence, though the Apostleship of Prayer may seem to have. Certain features in commoh with other pious associations, for instaifce, with the Confraternity,' of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and with ♦.he l^iving Rosary, nevertheless it is wholly distinct frbhi all, both by its end, 'which is altogether universal, and by the employment of means pecu- liar to itself. II. — There are three Degrees in this Apostleship arising froik the practice of the several good works it makes its own : hence there are three classes of Associates. The First Degree, essential and common to all Associates, is made up of those who every day offer to God by a certain form of words, all cheir prayers, actions and sufferings, in union wjth the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, and for all the intentions for "which Our Lord pleads -without ceaisihg and offers Himself in sacrifice for us.- It follows, that love and devotion for the Most Sacred Heart of Tesus are most naturally to be looked for in all who enrol themselves in the Apostleship of Prayer ; for, even though this devotion be not the determined ^«rf of Association, it is by far the most powerful means, to be prized beyqnd others, first for inciting all the Associates after the example of the Most Sacred He^rt of Jesus to a more sedulous" practice of prayer ; then, for rendering more efficacious that very :^ • ..\.. -V 2 THE VhUVf STATUTES OF THE APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER prayer when made in union with the same Most Sacred Heart ; and finally, for secimng the end the ApOstleship has in. view, that is, the - promoting of God's glory. The Apostleship of Prayer is consequently «" ^f ^'^f " ^ distinct from the Archconfraternity of the Most Sact^d Heart of Jesus so that! the various Societies. Churches, and the faithful at larg^ who have hk themselves entomd in the pious V/ptk of the Apostles^, shouldi hereafter in nowise be considered as enrolled as well m the ArchcJnfraternity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, estabhshed at Rome^in the Church of .«». Maria de Pace, unless they have been affiliated to it/in due form by the Director of the above mentioned Arbhconfraternity. ^- HI —Th^SECOND DEGREE comprises those who to the obligations special to tlie First Degree, that is to say, the prayer {Montwg Offering) whereby they have inclined the Sacred Heart to make inter- cessioii With the Father, in the furtherance of God's glory, add other prayers addressed to the Blessed Virgin Mary, to implore the help of so powerful a Mother, and to enlist her active participation in the same pious Apostleship of the salvation of souls. These i^ciates recite once a day an Our Fal/ier and ttn Hail Marys for the Intenitofi approved by the Roman Pontiff, and which is proposed to tliem at the ^ beginning of every month. They are not, however, to consider them- selves, in virtue of this practice only, as being enrolled in the pious ^ Work of the Living Rosary, nor m being bound by the regulations ' which goverh it, which require them, while praying, to nleditate on the mystery which has fallen to them by lot, nor need they be told ofl iifbands each of fifteen members. ,-'■'' IV _ The Third Degree, comprises those who, acquitting them- selves of the obligations of at least the First Degree, strive over and above to remove the obstacles which might frustrate the effect of our prayers directed to God for the salvation "of the souls. With this object in view, every month or every week, according to the purport of the Brief dated Febniary lo, 1882, they practise the Communion of Reparation, whereby they seek to appease the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus provoked tp wrath by the sins of inen, and ensure a favourable hearing for their praye/s. Wherefore, all who are enrolled in this Third Degree, and make th Above mentioned CmMmunion according to the " " * This proviso applk/to all who have been/ffiUated to the Rottian Archconfra- ternity of the Sacred ykeart by Iha Centrai Direction at Montreal : so that none need be anxious abouy the validity of his affiliation, who has sent his name to this h ♦ < ^ ftice. ■ ' _ j -- 1'- .7— ..< ■ « . • ■^ r ■ • '■ -V--'''' 'S' -■'f^ ; ■ ■■ W > ■ -■ .. ' ' ■- ' " ■ ■ . * ■■ ■ , ■;-,- ■'■ '^■*-. * ■ ■";■., ■ • -,• ' - '. ■ ,:■' ■:f.--^utjJ'r-*.*. ^^J'; '''■'■'• THE NEW STATUTES OF THE" APOSTLESHIP OP PRAYER 3 }'\ ♦ i regulations drawn up for the Pioiis \V9rk of the Communion of Repa- ration, are constitutecl members of this Association and gain the indul- gences belonging to it. V, — Likewise, although the pious Confraternity of the " Holy Hour " be distinct from " The Pious Association of the Apostleship of Prayer^" nevertheless aU the Associates of the 'Apostl*ship 6f Prayti- who duly practise this pious exercise of the •' Holy Hour »' ih view gf appeasing that Most Sacred Heart, provoked by the outrages ot mankind, and of winning a favourable llearing for their prayers, may rightly claim »ll the spiritual graces which the Rescript of Pius IX, " date^ittayTJi' 1875, and the Brief of Leo XlII, dated March 30, ivS66. grant to those who practise this pious exercise> Beyond this i}o one Kihall be allowed to add other pious practices to the Apostleship ; i!it- powers which the Ordinaries enjoy in their res^ctive dioceses reniaiii- ing however intact. , y VI. -^ Those of the faithful enrolled in this pious Association who,* giving themselves over more wholly to piety than the others, burn with a more ardent zeal for souls, and on this account are termed Promoters (Z^/a^<>r«';s), should use their every endeavour to promote more and more the glory of God, the salvation of sdijls and the wor- ship of the Satred Heart of Jesus conformably to the Statutes of the Apostleship. For this reason they should meet at stated times to coftcert* together on whatever might seem best suited to attain this end. ■ VII.— The principal Seat or Centre of this Association is fixed at Toulouse. The Director General, however, is the Father who is Gen- eral of the Society of Jesus for the time being, who has the power to delegate another, residing in Toulouse, to fulfil the duties of his office. VIII. — Besides the Director General, there shall also be Diocesan Directors and Local Directors for every Centre Of the Work. The Diocesan Directors, to be designated by the Ordinaries within their owtt dioceses, are to be constituted in office either by the General of the Society of Jesus for the time being, or by the Director General whom the Father General has delegated iat Toulouse. The Local Directors oi the various Centres of the Association shall, with the approval of the Ordinary, be appoinfed by the Diocesan Director. Both the Diocesan and Local Directors are to be subject to the Ordin- ary, eveii in all things pertaining to the Association, those alone excepted which relate to the Statutes approved of by the Apostolic See. IX. — For the admission of Associates, it is sufficient that the Direc- tors of the various Centres of the Association inscribe their names on .■:X V\ \ • . \- 4 THE NEW STATUTES OF THE APOSTLESHIP OP PRAYER , the Register of the Church or reHgious institution where thfe Apostle- ship IS establishfed, and give them certificates, without its being necessary to forward the list to the principal Centre. X. — The Indulgences and other favours thus far obtained from the Sovereign Pontiffs in favour of the above enumerated practices of the Apostleship remain in force. \77ie Sacred Congregation of the Most Eminent and Most Reverend Cardials of the Holy Roman Church', presiding over the affairs and consultations of Bishops and Regulars has graciously approved and confirmed the foregoing Statutes. . ^ Giv^n at Rome af the Secretariate of the same Sacred Congregation on July II, 1896. Oft", [h. S.] J. Card. VnKGK,Pruef ' A. Trombetxa, Prober. % I ^ mmmmammmimmmmnf^^'^'f^ V* postle- being >ni the of the >erend ^and i and ation, THE NEW STATUTES \ OF THB APOSTLESHIP GF I^feAYER / - * NOTES AND EXPI^ANATIONS. ef. •Seer. T, — UAIUAB OF TBE APQSTIiBSIIIP pF PRAYBR. I i 4 THE name Apostleshib of Prayet tm\>x?iQe& two. distinct ideas; the idea diiq^aslleship, and that of //viy^^. if these two ideas be carefully exa tuined, add their mutual rela- tions thoroughly understood, they will be found to set forth verj clearly the essential character of tljis pious union. . Our Association bears the name of Aposilhhip because its object is to convert its members^ (and indeed all Christians,) into true apostles, by firing them with zeal for! the glory of God and the salvation of sbuls. it is know4 more parti- cularly as the Apostleship of /roy^r, because ()rayer is the principal means it employ«s to attain its sublime end. The prayers^of the Apostleship, it may be added, diflFer in several important respects irdm ordinary prayers : thttsthey are essentially apostolic ; then again,: iustead <^f b^ing isolat- ed they are combined ; their aim, niorever^ is in every res- pect a universal one ; lastly, by rieason of their union with the prayers qf the Sacred Heairt of OlfflgCof d, i^ certain divine efficacy is imparted to' them which adds imineasurably to their fruitfulness>. - . ^li / wi!»W(iW«'»»»J^:'>W.:'1fl "■i / ■■ ■ ■ I :■ j! ■ 11,, /. i 7- 6 HBW STATtTTBS OP TH« APOSTI.B$HIP OP PRAY8R That such is the primary object of the Apostleship. may be abundantly proved from the writings of its two founders. And, indeed, we cannot do better than draw from these rich stores such materials as shall enable us to set forth in their true light, the exact nature and aim of the Society as recently defined by the Sacred Congregation. I, Apostolic Prayer. — There are various forms of apoa- tleship : The apostleship of preaching, of good works, of charity, etc.; that of prayer is neither the least noble nor the least fruitful, as may be learned from the practice of Our Ix)Td Himself. ' 'Jesus Christ,' ' says Father Rami^re. ' 'devoted b«t a comparatively short period of time to the other forms of apos- tleship : to the appstleship of preaching. He gave but three •hort years ; that of labour and suffering filled indeed, but did not extend beyond His mortal life ; whereas the apos- ^erfiip of prayer, after having been His, constant occupation Vhile upon earth, still remains the one great function of / His glorified state. Begun with the very first throb of His Sacred Heart, it has gonfe on without interruption ever since, • and it Vill continue to d And aijain : " Where there are two or three gathered together in myr-tiame. there I am in the midst of theitf;' ' (Ibid. ) In the supernatural) not less than in the natural order, nnion is strenj^h ; and iu thus linking together alt Christians in the bonds of prayer, our Association transforms them into an invipdble army of apostles. . 3. Universal prayer. — The prayers which form the very groundwork of the Apostleship, enjoy a threefold unlversa-' lity : of aim, of means and of membership. The mission of the Apostleship of i^ayer is to work for the glory of Opd and the salvation of souls, beyond these two objects, which in truth form but one, there is noth ng really worthy of our prayers ; for all things must necessarily tend, proximately or remotely, to the glory of God. Fur- ther, every member of the Apostleship, as we shall soon see, prays for the intentions of; and in union with the Sacred Heart ; and the prayers of the Sacred Heart know no limits either in time or space. The end of the Association, eminently universal as we have seen it to be, is not attained by mental or vocal prayer exclusively. On the contrary, all our good works may be converted into prayjer^by the intentions of the Apostleship, which, notwithstanding, claims only their impetratory vir- tue at our handsf. For, be it remembered, all good works enjoy a second virtue, different from .the first, namely, that of satisfying the offended justice of God. But "it is not this latter, virtue," remarks father kami^re, " which' the Apostleship itivites us to offef for its intentions, it is^ only the impetratory virtue. I'hese two things are quite distinct, and the same good work may |)ossess both at one and the same time. Let u^ take an example : A religious is obliged t» fast by ^ his rule. Now fasting, as being painful to the Jtesh, has the virtue of satisfying the offended justice of God, and of ,,<^ pbtaining either for the person practising it, or for the one ^f' ./■ LSIikfeii* 'M '■^^'^n-mmmmS'^^ ■W'p '■"* I. _■ 8 N«W ITATOTBS 09 THB APOSTLMHIf OF PKAYIIR in whose name it is ofiTered, the remission of the temporal punishment due on account of past sins. But there is nothing tp prevent this same act of fasting from being con- verted into prayer by virtue of the intention accompntiying it; nor consequently from obtaining of the Divine Bounty an abundance of graces for ourselves or for others, as in the case of ordinary prayers. It is this second virtue which the Apostleshtp would have us communicate to our good works, and which it exhorts u:i to utilize for the salvation of our brethren. ( I ) I^et us add that the Apostleship restricts its membership to no single cla-s or condition ; any Catholic may enlist in ' its ranks. " The Apohtleship of Prayer is preeminently the apostleship of all Christians." Among the hosts of souls which love Our Divine Saviour, there is not a single one but may cooperate with ^im by means of pious aspirations ; not one but is invited to fight for the triumph of His cause with the spiritual arms enuiberaied by St. Paul : prayer, thanks- giving and supplication. The Apostle proffers these weapons to all the faithful, and desires that they shall use them for the salvation of the world. . . . . . In the fulfilment of this duty, there should be no distinction of age or sex, of condi- tion or education, of strength of body or mind. All who love can pray, and all who pray for thie salvation of souls bring very materi il aid to the good cause. The Apostle- ship of. Prayer thus becomes a universal apostleship. (2) What has been, in fact, t^^im of the Apostleship of Prayer even from its earliest wpnning ? Has it not been to place within reach of all Christians the means of working for the glory of God? Has it not been to collect their prayers and thdr good works, of whatever niture they might be, and to make them serve for the triumph of the Church and the salvation of souls ? The principal character then, which distinguishes the Association from the nume- ■X. •X « I * f " .< (i)/bMf.;t.iii,p. 131. (2) Ibid., t. XII, p. 2. \ -X. I I V f ■ .< ':/■ ' • I .■T NOTHS AND KXPLANATIONS rmts plotis Confraternities engag;ed in the same noble task of savins: wuls by prayer is simply this, that while the latter limit their efforts to some special object or class of obj«cts, and employ for their purpose one particular form Of prayer, the aim of the Apostle ^hip and the means it employs, are ab.-tolutely universal. ( i ) 4. Prayer rendered fruit nil by its union with the prayers of the Sacred Heart. ' It would be difficult to over-estininte the importance of this consideration : for, to pray in union With the Sacred Heatt of JQur Lord i«» the essential duty, nay, it may be said to b«; the very life of the Apostle&hip. Father Gautrelel, the first founder of the Apostleship of Prayer, expresses this very haipily in one of his rd doing in the aoUtude of the tabernacle ? To all outward appearancea He ia paaaive and at reat ; but in reality He ia moat actively employed. What thea are Hia oc 'npitiotii J Charity, aelf oblation, prayer, — these are the occnpationa of Our Divine Saviour in Hia Mcramehtil life. H« ia the aole principle and univeraal cauae of all the ifood operated in His myatical body the church, and He continuca by love ajnd prayer the greft work of maati redemption. " Amid the noiil« and turmoil of this day, while Hia aagratefnl creature forgetful of hia high deatiniea deapitvt and thrnata from him all thoaghta of Hia Maker, and to the eternal welfare of hia immorUl aoal prefera the paiaiiig intereata and the frivolona pnraaita of the hour, the supplications of hia divine Aledi-ttor are rising silently to heaven from the deptha of Hia prison chtmber. " Daring the long watchea of the night, when the tired world is annk in sleep, and men's hearts and men'a minis are closed to all thoughts of G xl, in the silence of the tabernicle Oar Divine Lord Is keeping His lonely vigil, adoring His He4venly Vather in their name, and begging for mercy in their behalf. " His prayers are unceasing; Generatfon after generatloa plays its part and vanishes from the shifting starld ; day-i grow into months and months into years, and years lenift|ien out into cen« turies. and yet through it all Jeans Christ ia ever living, ever praying, ever aanctifying by Hia prayers the passing generations. How won- deifbl it all ia I . . . May we not, then, look upon bur Divine Saviour as the embodiment of prayer ? May we not look upon Him in very truth, as living, breathing, substantial, divine prayer? Bound as they are to their Head by the closest ties, the members shpuld participate it His life and have a share in His activity. It is, theWore, in unioa with their Divine Savionr, aoorce aad moiel of all perfections, thit the faithful should love aud pray. Tne burning zeal m^ch anlmattfa the Heul of Jesus should excite a like glow in theirs, and the prayers of the Master should find an echo in thosis of the disciple. A Christian (1) K. P. Qaatrslat, L'Apottolat da la prUra (I^yoa. P4i1m, ^8W i \" „ ifiiw .T*TUT«» or m. A»o.i.TU.«t» or ».*vk. p,M,'hl.t on the Apcllchlp o» P..y.r. F.tlfcr R.mlir. "■■ Sd .ny r««>ning l«.t one. nio« ,o«chmg.ndt,«r« c„„o.?, « Z the following •. U the S«r.d H,.rt of J««. r.l e Holy T.hernwle .nd on .he .IWt » con.Un.ly en- H r««cl.li^ Apo..l«l.ip of pr.y« I it even now *7 i . w o^ftTpreachlng and His labonr, .nd Hi. X :;. M:^.*'S"ue/.o wor. for our «..va.i„n by " ™, can any Christian who wishe. to cooperate in hi, Zt wk. do better than keep hU eye, constantly , r "^ oTthis divine mo-Iel. and ..fter »p hi, prayers m nnmn '".h.hole of the Saced Heart? To this qnestion there «o 1^ evidently, but one answer ; and it i,, therefore, beyond a ^ Lm that in-presenting the Sacred H«rt to the assoc,a^, \ a, a model for thei. imitation we haj||M»to the or.g.nal "„«ption of ti.c^'-'»''»" '»MKx:,ii(: - and suggested to its members the B|§||^calcul«Prio Rtlmulate their zeal. ^Thl^Heart of Jesus, in fact, is not only the .uprenie .„.^./of our Apostleship. but it is in addition its most ener- ^itimnlus. However indifferent we may be towards 'Divine Saviour, how would it be possi^jle to see Hmi Konstantaj^ing for the welfare of the Church and the salvation^souls without feeling impelled to draw^nearer to Him and to add our prayers to H.s? How would it be possible to listen unmoved to the voice of His precious Blood, poured out at every m^ent upon the altar and constantly crying to Heaven ior mercy? Could any heart be so cold, so devoid of feeling as to hear the sighs of the Divine Captive in the Tabernacle, without lakiug some interest in the work He has at heart, without sympathizing with Him in His grief and without at least desiring to have .V \ ♦* 't: '"^'' KOTKi AWD SXPLANATtOMS • *^% hU lire » ■ . ■ ' scire r eius cn- .-■•»• no\V • \ Hi« nby » e in intly ■ . num ; can )nd a :iate9 ginal \ 4^^ .i^'A^ Prio - ■ -X -■ )renie ener- V« k ivards Hun *' ^-^■■l d the learer , L ■ it be ecioufi ■. and heart . . of the •one iraall ahare in Hin lahmift^ Amonjf t^e m«tiy molivct which prcaa as to embrace the Apojitlejihip of prayer, swwly ^ ttiis oneii the moat likely to touch a generous heart. •• Not duly does devotion to the fiacyed Heart lend to the Apoailfship itfl moat touchirtg motive, b«it it iocreaaea greatly ^Hhe efficacy of all the other motivea. The joy of aaving ^ Boul8. the glory of God, the reparation dl in»ulta against the Divine Majesty, the rights of the Churclt, the justice of her cause and the wick^ness of her enemiei, all thtte consi- deratfoni, so toucldljf in themselves, liecome infinitely more no when looked at from the stand-point of tke Sacred jjicar^ ; for this Divine Heart has been beforehand t«ith us fii'igrai^ Ing all these motivfes. and it alone has UfderstqodxihitT full force ; it alone has fathomed the abyss of the Divine Good- ness, and understood the awful malice and mormlty of ^in ,* it alone understands the true value of souli. and realir.es what is due to the Church. ; In U^der 60 understand thoroughly these high matters, and to give to* these motives their full w ight, they must be consridered im the light of the Sacred Heart, for there they cease to be ab^raqtions and Wome living realities. * What our Divine Master used to say in general of all His teachings, we may apply in parti-^ cular to the truths which served to stimulate H» zeal ; con- sidered in the light of His Divine Heart, these truths become spititundlife, and quicken with singular pow« our own From all that precedes, let us draw with the Sicred Con^^ gregation two conclusions to which we would call the atten- tion of our Associates in -a very special manner : I** D^jvotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus should be" regarded as peculiariy 8Uitabl|^ to the Associates of ihe Apostleship of Prayer. jp- . ; ,^ 2° Yet, as this same devotion is not the direct and imme- diate end of our Associ ation, bat only the first and n ioat cfl&caciotis of the means it employs, to attain its own special (*J lfe«*a0«r du Co»ur8tleship, asking for information oil the subject. :~y Father Drive sums up as follows the relations which exist now as in the past between the two Societies : I* All Asaocistes who joined the Apostlealiip of Prayer before the ^h ol June, 1879, are by the very fact, membera of the Archconfra- lernity of the Sacred Heart of Jeiias, and can gain all the indnlgencea . attached to the latter Association ; 9? All Diocesan or Local Directors of the Apostleship attached ta Centres established before the 7th of June, 1879, have the privilege of enrolling members in the Archconfraternity of the Sacred Hearty whether the present Directors weire themselves in office at the date men'ioned, orwheth^they merely succeeded those who then filled that position. 3" As regards the Directors of Centres established since the 7th of Jane, 1879, or which may now beinproc«s< of formation, we ourselves in sending in the lists of the new Centres of the Apostleship, ask of the Roman authorities a diploma conferring the power of enrolling members. " ' The Director General of the Archconfraternity of the Sacred Heart then forwards us a collective diploma granting to the Directors of the Centres mentioned in the lists the power of eurolliag members. The essential portion of the diploma runs in this wise : ... . To every Director of the Centres of the Apostleship of Prnyer mentioned in the petition (No . . . ) and t(t their successors, we grant the faculty of enrolling members in the Archconfraternity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus established in Rome, and of admitting all such to a share in the spiritual benefits and in the indiilgences eu j jyed by the other mem- bers of the said Archconfraternity, and we lurther Authorize Ihem to distribute certificates to that e£FeCt . . ." 4*> The Director, thus auihorized, may by virtue of his title and m s -I MOTB8 AND BXPr.ANATlONS 15 ■& m s ■! witlioiit otber formatity, enrol {ii'tke Archootifratcrnity of the Sacred Heart of Xeaui all tboae to wiiom he ahall give a certificate of admit- •Ion aigned by himaelf . ^ If the Director ahonld n^lect to give a certificate of tnemherthip •ignc'l by hia own hand, the person ao admitted does not become a member of the Archcoofraternity nor participate in iia indulgenrea until anch time aa hia (or her) name ahall be inscribed on the register of some canonical Centre of the Archconfraternity Bnt, in any event, the Director ahOnld take down the names of those he enrols, and, when ocicasion off era, — which ought to be at least once a year — ' he t^nld forward them for inscription either to the Head Centre of the Archconfraternity at R'^nie or to some local Cetitre affiliated to Uie Roman Archcoafraternity...'* All our Associates will, dottbtlps«», rejoice that tbe old order of things still exiists under the new Statutes. Oifr t)lrectors will^ therefore, continue as in the past, to enrol the Associates of the Apostlehhip in the Archconfra- ternity, and our Promoters will, it is to he hoped, redouble their efforts to spread these two pious societies at one and the same tinie. The Promoters should remember, however, that they have not the same power of enrolling members in the Archconfraternity as the^ have in the case of the Apostleship, but that they act only as agents or interme- diaries for such enrolment. They should, therefore, obtain the personal approval of the I/x»l Director hiiiiself, to the names they slmll hfive taken down from time to time for the Archconfraternity, and ask hi'm for certificates of member^ ship for all such person^. These latter should not consider themselves as duly enrolled, until they have received their certificates of admissiou. ^ in Centres where th«re is no Local Directo' actively engaged in the work of the Archconfraternity, the Promo- ters should sepd to the o£Gce of the Mkssbnokr, either directly, or through the local secretaries, the names they shall have taken down for the Archconfraternity, and ask for certificates of admission which they ; should then distri- bute to-those who are entitled to them. ■ F ^::*^:i' I6 mW STATUTBS OF TIIB AP0STI.9SHIP OP PRAYBR ■-'■'■'■ ,"' ■ ■ ■■ '' • " Ihs aims of ihtApostleship qf Prayer are so admiraile^** says Xeo XIII, " i/s methods are at once so simple and so sinfTuIarly fruit/pl, that it should receive every tncouragemeni at the hands of the authorities of the Church.*' Let us, then, with the help of the new Statutes, examine its constitution, and organization ; their '* simplicity,'* to use the expres of the Sovereign Pontiff, will not fail to strike our: Three practices intimately connected among thei^t^l^^, divide up the body of the Apostleship into as many sections, and mark off as it were, three Degrees in an ascending^scale of charity and apostle zeal. To these three Degrees naturally correspond three classes of Associates. The First Degree includes all those Associates who con- fine themselves to the one essential practice of the Society ; vi2 : the olTering of the day's actions to God for the inten- tions of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This practice, although not at all burdensome, as everyone will admit, produces, nevertheless, the most salutary results. By its means we practically espouse as our own the interests of Oiir Divine L<)rd ; we breathe the intentions of His Sacred Heart into «1I the prayers and labours and sufferings of the day ; in a word, we make of our whole life one long, apostolic prayer, after tke example, and by the merits of the divine Suppliant. In making this offering, no special form of words is required. Nevertheless, it may be found convenient to use" that which is given every month in the Messengbr of the Sacred Heart, and which also appears ou the Monthly Calendar. A definite formula has the great advantage of folding the at4eaition, and of assisting the memory when^^- the latter is sluggish or the former inclined to wander. Although the new Statutes make no mention of morning prayer, our Associates should be careful not to neglect it. It is but right to state, however, that as far as participation in the indulgences is concerned, this prayer is no longer required. '.^^^'^ r. 4 \ n 4 ixhip of prayer, not being a confraternity in the proper sense of the word, but merely a pious Association, is not subject to the formalities and conditions in use among Confraternities. ** The Seamd Deg^ree comprises those who with the obli^- turns special to the First Degree^ that is to say ^ with the prdyer {Motning oj^ering) whereby they have inclined the Sacred Heart to make intercession with the Father, in tlu fuftherante of Gods glofy, blend other prayefs addressed to the Blessed Virgin Maty, to implore the help of so powerful a Mother, and to enlist her cictive pat ticipation in the same pious Apostleship of the Salvation of souls " (Stat. Ill) .The concluding words jexpf|M8 clewrly the natural, or, we might even sayj the ll^ecessary boud which aM;urest6\ the Apostleship the ^operation of the Blessed Virgin. The glory of God and the salvation of souls are such sublime things, that one can never make use of too many means in order to bring about their realization. Now, our Association, as we have seen, is wholly a^tolic in its aims ; wh e re th e n, I ask. shall we find after the H e a r t of Jesus, a *\ li lf9W STATOTBS OP THB AP08I.Tl,BSfiHP OF PHAYltR sowcc more full of apostolic zeal than tlie Immaculate Heart of Mary ? Surely it ia not without jreaaon that the Patron and Model of Apostles bears the title with which we delight to honor her : Out Lady of the Apostkship, Further, to what end do we offer up our prayers? Is it -not in order to obtain the graces necessary for our apostolic mission ? And through what channel are these graces borne to us if not through Mary ? If, therefore, according to the Doctors of the Church, Jesus wishes to do nothhig for souls except through Mary, surely the Apoatleship could do no less ihan take Mary as mediatrix and advocate. •• It is true," says Father Rami^re explaining the efficacy of the prayers of the apostles in the upper-room at Jerusa- lem, " it is true that Mary was in the inidst of the apostles and the holy women, uniting her prayers with thehrs, acting as their Mediatrix with Him who is the only Mediator, and exercising in their behalf her sublime functions of Mother of Grace. As she had formerly brought Jesus among men, so she now strives to draw down Hb Sphit Into the world. " But if union with Mary was, for the members of that holy assembly, a certain pledge of success, has not our Asso- ciation every reason to look forward with confidence to a like success? Has it not the same pledge ? Does not Mary's mediation extend throughout the agAS? Does she not repeat daily on behalf of the pontiffs and the faithful, who are fighting Christ's battles upon earth, the veiy same wonders which she ejected for the apostles and the holy women in the upper-room of Jerusalem? Is it not equally in our power to take her for our mediatrix with Jesus Christ ? and do we not do so every day ? If such is the case, if the Apostleship of Prayer is as^ln exercised throughout the Church wit^ the same persevere ance, the same unanimity, the same confidence in Mary which wou such poWy for it of old ; if in all parts of the known r world millions \of souls are uniting their efforts to do holy v iolence to Heaven, may w e not hope to see manif e sted t«r A- N0T9d AND BXPI.ANATIONS « a much vaster scale ther marvels once accomplished Jn the upper room of Jerusalem?" (i) Statute III. then settles the prayers which our Associates are obliged to say daily in order to gain the indulgences attached to this degree, viz : one Our Father wi6. ten HaU] Marys for the intention which the Sovereign Pontiff approves/ and blesses every month. The daily offering to the Bit. Virgin of two such beautiful prayers a& ih& Our Father b,vl< the Hail Mary sh.oxx\6. appear neither long nor difficult those who are really desirous of enlisting the sympathies the Queen of Apostles in the success of the Apostleship. Moreover; is not the fact that the Vicar of Christ signates hknself this general intention, of a nature to ex^ at once the attention and intensify the fervour of our ciates? At this point, a practical question suggests itself: connection is there between the Second Degree of the tleship and the Association of the Uving. Rosary ^ answered this question long since : the two pract absolutely distinct* It is true that in the beginning, these Associatior/s, while remaining separate, were bound together by very close ties. Their respective founders (2) had thought it wen to bring about such a connection. But for a good many Vears past, they have been cbmpletely separate. Article III. ybf the New Statutes notes and confirms this separation. Those who belong to the Second Degre of th^^ Apostleship are obliged then, as formerly, to recite one ofir Father and tea Hail Marys ;hxit they are in no wise bound by the laws which govern the Association of the Uving/Rosary. Thus the Sacred Congregation has decided that they are not obliged to meditate 2r F >t h w r lUnii 6 re »nd P^aHBe-Mwie Jarleot. f onfadym of the Boeiety forth* Prupagation of the Faith. \- ■■■ io N«W STATOTBS OP THg APOSTl.1tSHIP OP PSAYBtl Associates, belonging to the Second Degree, will continue to participate, notwithstanding, in all the indulgences peculiar .^o this^gree. For the future, the Seccnd Degree will be designated in the Monthly Calendar under the name of ** Offering to Mary " / and the Calendar itself will de adorned with pious pictures of a nature to foster confidence in, and devotion to, the powerful Queen of the Apdstleship. — In addition to this, the Calendar will make known to the Associates, as usual, the (general Intention of the month, the date of the Communion of Reparation, whether weekly or monthly, the Patron Saint of the month, the day fixed for the General Communion, the feast of the month, the plenary indulgences open to Associates, etc. The distribu- tion of these calendars has the obvious advantage of oblig- ing Promoters to keep their membership lists ip order, and afTords them, besides, an opportunity for exercising one of the most eflficacious of'apostleships. What, indeed, can be easier than, while slipping a calendar into the tand of an Asst'ciate, to suggest a pious thought or whisper a timely word of ccmsolaiion or encouragement ? Third Degree. — Finally it is not impossible that, not- withstanding all our efforts,^ the sins of the whole human race and our own numerous shortcomings may condemn our payers to partial sterility : that the Justice of God may exact legitimate satisfaction Jbefore throwing open the fiood gates of mercy ; that our apostleship, deprived of the inter- cession of the Heart of Jesus justly incensed at the enormity of our crimes, may be rendered impotent to attain its ends. In order to prevent such possibilities, it is necessary that reparation should be made.' Such being the case, what reparation is at all comparable with frequent reception of the Blessed Eucharist? Is not this, indeed, the very kind of reparation which Our I^rd Himself suggested again and again to His faithful servant Blessed Margaret Mary ? "To a to n a fo r the mgratitud c of men," he used to sa y , « > rv, ;,/ you NOTBS AND 9XPI,ANATI0NS ai i r. n > r»' ;./ shall received Me in the Blessed Sacrament as often as obe- dience shall allow." It will be readily nnderstood th^n thus speaking to His servant Our Saviour spoke, to all the worshippers of His Divine Heart. He even formally invited all His followers to the Com- munion of Reparation in these words : " I am so overjoyed when anyone wishes to receive Me in the Blessed Sacrament, that as often as anyone formulates this desire, so of ten do I ^low my eyes to rest lovingly upon him, in order to draw Wm to Myself. '\ And again:- "Let the worshippers of My Divine Heart prove their love by striving to tudemnify Me for all the ingratitude to which I am exposed in the Holy Eucharist." Finally when He asks that a special feast be instituted in honour of His Sacred Heart, He ex- pressed the wish that' this feast should be celebratied " by Holy Commtt.niy llie sins of men, and ensure a favourable hearing for our prafxrs. (Stat. IV.) We would here draw the attention of ll^^ociates to an important practical point. Accordiiig to Statue IV., as we have just seen, the Thjrd Degree ^^ the Apdstleship includes those A.ssociates who pr a cti s e me Commritiion of Repara* tion. Now, " (di who are enYolfed in this Third Degtee, and y^M F. .f T.>-. la *.h,.. NEW STATOTRS OP THB APOSTLBSniP OP PSAYBtt »M^ M* «A(?v^ nuntioned Commftnion atconllng io thkregmla- tums drawn up for -the Pious H^orM of the CommtAion of Reparation^ ate constituted members of this Assodati^, and gain the indi/gences belonging to it, (Stat. IV.) Statute, V. approves and confirms another pious ^^ractice which has been long in use among our Associates, — the Holy Hour. A few brief explanations will suffice to bring out clearly the benefit and advantages of this devotioti. it consists essentially in spending an hour in meditation or vocal prayer, in union with the prayers and sufferings of Our Lord in the Garden of Olives, aifd is practised during thie night of Thursday to Friday. • The Holy Hour may be said, in a certain sense, to have been instituted by Our Divine Saviour Hlmsdf , who aU» defined its scope and laid down its essential praqjiice, — an hour of prayer in union with JEJis Agonizing He^ at Gcth- semani. For we read in the writings of Blessed Margaret Mary, that one day in 1673, while she was kneeling in ador- a ti^b efore the Blessed Sacrament, Our Urd suddenly f.Pll^ ^^ore her. His sacyed wounds rfione with dazz- hnf^ghtness, and His divine Heart lodked like a glowing furnace wrapped in flames. After complaining of men's ingratitiide and recommending the Communion of Reparation, Jesus Christ went on to say • •' Every week, during the night of Thursday to Friday I wiU have yon ftfel the awful sense of desolation which I allowed to take possession of My Soul in the Garden of Ohves, and that you may better johi in the humble prayer which I then offered up to My Heavenly Father, you will rise between eleven o'clock and midnight ; then, irostrating yourself upon the ground, you ii^Ul pass an hour with Me in supplication, pat Uy to avert the divine judgments ready to fall upon the heads of sinners, partly to compassionaie the cruel pam which I felt at the desertion of My Apostles ^ bo wye unable to watch even ah hour wifi, Me • . .. . \ ,, ,■ NOTBS AND KZPtAtVATIONS j| dpate In tbe mortal anguish of the agoniziag Heart of Jesus ; to implore mercy for sinners ; to appease the divine anger ; such are the apostolic aims of the Holy Hour. In order to spread this devotion among the faithful and to organize and develop it by association, a Confraternity >a8 established in iSag by Father Robert D«brosse, S. J. It was only in 18^6, however, that Its statutes were definitely settled and approve^ by the Bishop of Autun, upon the reception of a new Brief from Gregory XVI, permitting the faithful to begin the Holy Hour from the moment wheh priests are allowed to recite the Matins of Friday. Finally/ by a Brief dated April 7th, 1886, His Holiness Leo XIII raised the Association to the rank and privileges of an Archconfraternity. ' In order to promote and facilitate the practice of the Holy 'Hour, the Directors of the Apostleship sought and obuined additional privileges. r Thiis in virtue of the papal Rescript of May 13th, 1875, all Associates of the Aposdeship of Prayer may, without special enrolment, gi^n the plenary indulgence granted to members of the Archconfraternity of the Holy Hour estab- lished at Paray. Anxious to afford still further facilities to our Associates for the practice of Ws devotion, Leo XIII has made them a new and valuable concession : " In order," he writes, " that the Associates m£ijr hot be restricted to so limited a time and thus be deprived of so signal a spiritual grace, We, by Our Apostolic Authority grant to all the members of the said Association, the faculty of performing the above-mentioned exercise of the Holy Hour on any day or hour during the week, when the Local Direc- tors shall assemble them in a church or chapel. " v Statutes V. continues •.'' beyond this n<^ one shall be allowed to add other pious practices to the Apostleship of Prayer, ' ' This 0, '4' M .'. :^, u f <'V-. .' • ■ •4 ifim STATunca ov tb« ArosTLneip or prayrs important clause la intended to prevent the grafting of new practices on the work of the Apostleship, apd thus to pre- ■erve Intact iu beautiful simplicity. Vi) «'•><' II. COMBTltUTlON AND-OSOANIZ4TION 0» THi AF08TZ.B- 8HIP OF PRAYIS. Stotuteayi. VII, y in. deal with the Knecutive of the * Apoatleship of Prayer. It cj%|sto of four hierarchioa degrees. .. ■ / . ' •■ , - -.^^^""^ ^ ■ At the head of the AswxHation is a Director General who wa# formerly appointed by the General of t^c Socie^ of Jeans, subject to the approval of the Holy See, The new Statutes introduce a ha^ chunge. H^nceforttt;' the Director General of the Apostleship will be the Father who is General 0/ the Sodety of Jesus for the time being, H,ho has the power to delegate another residing in Toulouse, to/uJU the duh'es of his office, {Stat. VII.) Entrusted to the hands of the Superior General of a Religious Order, whose memben are to be fou^d in every part of thie world, the administi^tion of our Society cannot butgainin authority, unity an4^ effectiveness, and bring forth more abundant fruits for th4 salvation of souls and the glory of th^acred Heart. Immediately after the Directoir General, come the Dioce MuDirect^rs^ They arenjiniedby the Ordinary, and in- ducted by the Dhwtor Q^eral or his Delegate. The Dio- cesan Directors ma^n turn, with the approval of the Ordinary, appoin^al Directors in the various centres of the district of which they have charge. jBotf^ the DUcesanand Local Directors are to be subfed to the Ordinary^^en in aU things pertaining to the Association, those aloy excepted mich relate to the Statutes approved of h theAp^italicSee. (Stat. VIIL) FF^rveaorejt * • ■• l» "i NOTW AND HXPUAWATIONS j. LMt In order come the Promoters. In the orvanhin^ ,| f the Society, these auxiliaries are extremely useful. They are a« it were the reRimental .>fficer» of the Apo!»tleMhip, the activity and usefulne«*8 and rapid extension of wSich aredu« in a large measure to their untiring efforts. They dl'vidt up among themselves the various districts of the city or parish, and draw up recruiting-lists of Absociates hy group* of thirty, fifteen or ten. This is not the place, however to enter into the details of their work ( i). We wiU content ourters and S^^ "' '"' ''''^'^^ ^r^^-' 0- ^^« "th of to Us^lr^^^^T! ^T—^' ^' very sweet and consoling LofThlAiri ;' '^'^ " '^^ ^^P"^^^"°' t^ hlchiepresem;- one of the Associations most dear to Our paternal heart, the :%ir^;3E 'r if ,£T^«S -^-^ ^ X lorn AND 1XPI.AMATI0S8 ? Chri.ti.n world Under Ita-ii V '"'" ""• *''°"* lice of the wme d.»olion,3^L ''J"'':'"'*'" the prac- »o«Is with . devotlo. wlffctl;^^"::!;" fi^'-K-"-"'" the Church of Ihl, age a hawTof r ° «h««cterize future triumph, 'he ffund^^j^V'o^f ' * '"J" of "' days to come. ™ "'•" '"r nopea for better .oiutH»;Xde™ir.To'?„:xr"'r''"'~-" throughout your fatherhind .-^ ■ "' "^ ^° »P™>J '» «.d ahould Jot «S^St7ml,r ' '"",«'"»"<"' "-("Ot your H«s on that oJ Our C.« I^^d""-."*' •^"" *"«">- OHM uu i o, with .h;pra;i::'-r^;ri^^^^; >'' o » ^me.o„ of the ^.^eaeratlu, forttf ^:-;i.'^S ' "■- '- ■ : / -'— • '"f] ■^ . ^ 28 NBW STATUTKS OP THB APOSTI.BSHIP OP PRAYSK b^t extends to all strangers, priests, members of religious orders, etc. 4 I.OCAI. pIRBCTORS. D1P1.0MAS. — Any priest niay become a Local DIredor of the Apostleship in allits Degrees. " The Local Directors of the various Centres of the Assoaa-^ Hon shall, with the approval of the Ordinary, be appointed by the Diocesan Director. (Stat, VIII.) Asarnle, not only every centre (parish, community or association), should hold a Diploma of 'Aggregation, by vir- tue of which the Centre is affiliated to the Apostleship, but it is desirable that the Xocal Director also be provided with one, signed by the Diocesan Director, or when thi*^ cannot b*e, by the Director General. This latter document is the official announcement, that the rights and privileges attached to the position have been conferred on the Director of the Centre: ,; Let us add, however, that the Diploma of thelyOpal Direc- tor, although in every way expedient, is not essential to the working of the Centre, whereas the Diploma of Aggregation is indispensable. . PRIXCIPAI, DUTIFS OP I^CAI, DIRECTORS. i. Aggrhgation. — It is the duty of the Local Directdt to admit the faithful into the Apostleship of Prayer, by inscribing their names in % register of aggregation, — or having them inscribed by a, promoter appointed for the pur- pose, --and by giving or forwarding them a certificate of mem- bership, the Director should also see to the sife-keeping of the register iri^ which are inscribed the names of the Asso- ciates, but it is not necessary to transmit these names to the General, nor even to the Diocesan Centre. (Rescript of June2nd, 1880, ^Statute' IX.) The Local Director may also, if be so wishes, countersign the certificates of membership. The power*of aggregating possessed by Local Directors is not limited to persons in their own centre of agg regation, J:* "\'v KOTSS AND SXP1JINATI0N8 99 2. Mhktinos. — It is the duty of the Director to preside at the monthly tbeetiDgof the Associates. This meeting should be held in a church or chapel, if the Director wishes to enjoy the privileges to be mentioned. (Rescript of Au- vgust 24, 1884) 3- Promotbrs. — The tocal Director names the promo- ters^ and signs the diploma whereby, after a six mquths* _trial they are confirmed in thei^' functions. '^V 4. Mbbtino OP PaoMOT«RS. — Every month (i),or*at least at stated intervals, the Director should assemble the Promoters in order the better to incite them '' to promote more and more the glory of God, the salvation 0/ souls and the worship of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, conformably to the Sta- tutes of the Apostleship." (Stat. W I.) 5. Gbnbr AL Communion. — It is likewise the Local Di- rector who fixes the day for the monthly Communion of Reparation or Atonement, on which Associates, by receiving Holy Communion in a body, gain the plenary indulgence attached to this general Communion. (Rescript of Tune 14th. 1877.) . . ^ ^ ' 6. Holy Hour. — Finally, each week, on the day and at the hour fixed upon by himself, the Director whould ^do well to assemble the Associates in a church or chapel, in order to have them gain the plenary indulgence attached to the practice 9f the Holy Hour. :; P»IVII,KGBS OP I.OCAI; DIRBCTORS. I. Facuwy OP iNDui^GBNciNG. — If he has under hid care at least fifty Associates belonging to the second Degree of the Apostleship, thei Director, by that very fact, enjoys thelprivileges of applying to crosses, mpdals flnd hM^^«t, rt«^ apostolic indulgences and those of Saint Bridget ; provided that once a month, he holds a meeting of Associates in —■ a church or chapel. (Rescript of Aug. 24th, 1884.) '% (1) Itl8 Mnailyon thefoortn 8wadfty. or during the foarth wook of wmh month that this meeting takes place, at which, alw, the promoters receive the Measenger and the Calendars which tiiey are to diatrlbnto to the elates lor the ensolng mouth. • 'f! ¥. ..^4 -A so NHW STATUTKS OF THB AFOSTl.^HIP OP PRAY^SS ati lNbuins, as experience has shown that these impressive ceremonies iare most useful in awakening among Pron^oters that spirit of devotedness which should be their distinguish- ing characteristic. The Rule (which is to be found in the Handbook of the Apostleship) should be the touchstone by means of which the Director may discern from among all those who labour for the spread of the Association,the chosen souls worthy of being enrolled in this picked coi^. Those persons who, without assiiming any specal oblig ation properly so called, accept this ru^ with the sincere desire of modeling their lives thereoii; may be allowed to make the act of consecration /according to the received rite. For reasons which are sufficiently obvious the Society has always required a delay of six months before the formal '' ;f- I a) Dlreotors can obtain tb««e Dlidomas from the office of the MicssvNaBB. / NOTflS AMD 8XPLANATIONS 51 ^ <■&. ^ < ■■•« » . reception of promoterd. The omission of this delay, how- ever, in no wise invalidates the reception ; and even, in many circumstances — for ncample in giving a start to the Association in a new locality — this custom may, with advan- tage, be dispensed with. It would be well, however, to do so for weighty reasons only. The solemn consecration of Promoters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus should be renewed every six months with special ceremonies. A plenary indulgence has beeri granted by the Holy See for each of these renovations. (|Rescript of June 14th, 1877). If the Director interest himself actively in his promo- ters aiM their work, he may look forward to th^ most happy results in his parish, or even throughout tl|e en- tire city, frotn the combined action of these chosen souls, wBtose one great desire is to \■ DIOCESAN DIRECTORS. \ " The Dimsan Direc t ors, to be destgnaUdby the Ordinaties within their own dioceses, ate to be constituted in office either by "^'-A^ \ 3a WBW.8TATUTKS QP THB APOSTLRSHIP OP PRAYBR the General of tke Society of Jesus for the time Being, or by the Difeetor General whom the Father Genet ed has delegated a( Toulome," (Stat. Vlll.) • Thus the Diocesan Director is to be appointed, by the Ordinary of the diocese, bnt the faculties necessary for the valid di^arge o^ his ftinctions nmst be obtained from the Director'benerai or his Deputy. The usual answer to an application for faculties, is ihe forwarding: of a Diploma of Diocesan Director ; but these faculties may be granted also by letter, or even by word of mouth.. Diocesan Directors ^re appointed to the ^nd that they may become the chief promoters of the Apbstleship in the dio- ceses for which they are namedy explain its alms and objects in the parishes, associations and religious Cohimunities in which it is still unknown, and supplement the zeal of the' Local Directors in those m which it is already established. Diplomas olAggfegation. — If is a privilege df the Dio-'^ cesan Director to countersign, if he so wishes, the Diplomas of Aggregation signed by the Directbr General or his De- puty, and forwarde(Uby them exclusively, to the parishes and religious Communities which ask to be affiliated to the Apostleshtp. DiploQias of Aggregation come iiitpt force dn the very day on which they are issued: - Diplomas ofJLocal Directors,— It is the Diocesan Director who appoint? Ihe Local Dh-ebtors, subject to the approval of the Ordinary, and signs their Diplomas. It is desirable ' that these Local Directors should not be other than the t parish priests or chaplains of the affiliated parishes or reli- gious Communities. Sending of Diplohias. — it ($ ordinarily Jli^ Diocesan^ Director ^^ho forwards to thefa* destination the Diplomas of Aggregationsent J>y the Director General; and the Diplohi^,, of the Local Director?, to -procure these Diplomas, the Diocesan Directors of ^Fran<5e should write to the Deputy Director Og faeral at Toulonsei Head ■• .„ •* ;x '■^ Wf \- (4 at i on ictor aval able "' the ■eli- . •sa% sof tnaiSj.^,-' . the^ uty ti e . \'4 R- XrOTSS AND BXPLANATIOMS 33 the various Messengers, who kindly consent tp act as inter- mediaries between them and the General Management. For Diocesan DirecWs^ho should find the method more conve* liient, it would! be sufficient to inform the Editors of the local Messenger of the applications they have received, requesting theh^ at the sam reason of the generous devotion of its members to* all tli^' interests of the Sacred Heart. li' /. J of / < 34. IVVW STATUTES OF VBB APOSTI^HIP OP PBAYbS ■ \As might easily 1)6 anticipated, from its composition and iafluence, this double Council is a powerful instrument in the hands of the Diocesan Director not only to a,dvance the interests of our own Association, but also to push forward all' the other X^tholic 'Societies of the diocese. It k usually the Central Council of the diocese which supplies the -Diocesan Director with the small sqms required for the current expenses of this Association. Circular Letters. — ^ The Diocesan Director should make especial efforts to sustain the zeal of *he Associates in*tbe- affiliated parish and religious Communities. For this rea- son, it is very desirable that, from. time to time, he should setnd to the \/xsX Directors a circular letter catling for an answer, and this, at the expense of his Ceittral Council. - Sdlentn liiauguraiims. "— In order to communicate a last- ing i^iulse to the Association, it is well to celebrate its ^establishment in k parish with., as much -solemnity as cir- cumstances will permit, for instance, by sermons, hymns, solfi^n consecration to the Sacred Heart, etc. For this ^f)urfk)se, it is desirable that th^ Diocesan Director should himself preside over the ceremonies as often as possible. Religious ^ Periodicals. — The Diocesan Director should have an earnest desire to extend to all the parishes and reli- gious Communities of the diocea^ the benefits of a»society ■which, while imposing, ;no heavy\ burdens, is fraught with such great advantages. To attain this end, and a^the same time to sustain the fervour of the A^ociates in the parishes already affiliated, one of. the easiest means, and the one most ftequently employed, is the insertion, in the religious periodical; of the diocese, of short articfes written for the p^]t^pose« or dejkicted from amohjg: those which appeat in the 2^id of 'Direct0rs;'-^%ni^y it is, t^^ duty of I^iofcesan ' Dirt.'btors to make use of every mekns in keeping . with the S t atu tes of the Apostleship. which ^ i -/ 9 ( . NOTKS ANfi KXPLANATIONS - 35 the Apbciation. They should stimulate the zeal of Xocal 'Director^ 4nd Promoters, point out to them the objects to be attained, j|nd the means moSt likely to be successful. They r should study out for themselves the most suitable methods . . for organizing the Apostleship in the parishes, Associations ■ -and reljgipua Communities in which it is still unknown, or _ . where the first feirvour has been allowed to grow cold ; finally they Ihoald leave no stone unturned to enlist willing helpers who will throw themselves heart and soullnto the M^ork of realizing, the desires of the 3acred Heart. "* Indulgences dn^ Privileges. — Diocesan Directors partici- pate in all the privileges ind indulgences -granted to Local .- Directors • they have the power of repeiving the faithfi^r ^ individually into the Rdman Archconfra^ernity of the Sacred Heart ; they qan appljr the Apostolic-indulgenQes to pious . objects, and^the indulgences of St. Hridgot'to beads. Two * conditions-^ust be fulfill^, however, before these latter faculties are obtained :" They must,'* «^ys the Rescript of August 24, 1884, •• have under their care at least fifty Asso- ciates belonging to the ^ond Degree of the Apostleship, and every n|onth preside over a meeting of Associates in a clHirch or <:hapel. V Thi^ lattef c6nditionfs , complied with in various ways. Some Dioc^n Directpi-s, in order to encourage in turn the various centres wjjhin their reach, preside every month at a meeting of Associates; sometimes in one parish,*sometimes N in another. Others Content themselves with celebrating the >* mass of the First Friday in some chapel centrally situated, where the Associates h»ve previously agreed to meet. > Several in this way preside; every month, over a meeting held in some ieligious Community, and say a few words to the Associates ; after which the lady/prdmot^rs belonging to the Co)jncil, adjourn to a hall in the house itt order to hold their orditiajy meeting. 1^ ^ TheGenei-al Management. — In th^ words of the Statutes, " the principal Seat or Centre of this Association is fixed at % x:^. >r- ■; J- :"■'■-' ■'*' ■' ■-■■,', I' 30 HKW STATUTK8 OP THB AP06TX.B8BIP OP PSAYXR Toul^tiue. The director General^ however, is 0e Very Reo- erend Father GenertU of the Society of Jesus /or the time being, who has thi power to delegate another residing in Toulouse to fuijil the duties of his offiur i^xX, 7.) Entrnsted to the bands of the SuiJerlor General of a religions Order' ^hose members are to be found in nearly every part of the known* wprld, the administration of ouk Association cannot but gain in authority, unity and effectiveness/and bring forth more \ abundant fruits for the salvation of souls and the glory of .the Sacred Heart. —''The Diousan Directors:...,, are to he ^fonstituted in office either by the General of the Society ofjeius fof the tme being, or by the Director Genet al whom the Father General hts delegated at Toulouse. (Art. 8.) The Brief of May 30th, 1886, officially entrusts to the Director General the mission " of disseminating the ApQstleship in every ' •direction, and Of solving the doubts which are of every day occurrence as the Association progresses.'^ > .* Chief Editors of the Messengers of the Sacred Heart. — tn countries at a distance from the Head Centre, there » are; Editors-in-chief of *the Mbssbngbrs of the Sacred Heart of ' Jwus, published in various foreign tongues, with whom the^^ JOioc^an and tocal Directors of these regidns may put^ \hem6elves in communication if they think fit. . ^'^ *'* V^*^ points relating to theseEditors; who are so i. kind as to act as agents for the General Management of'the | As'ociation, and thus facilitate by tliek getierous co-opera- 1 tion the administration of the affairs pf the Ap^tleship. . Sending of hi^ts. ^ the Editors of foreign Messengers forward, at least -once a year, the lists, printjed or written, of the parishes OT religious Communitie? recently aggregated. They obtain, at the same timie, the Diplomas of Aggregati<^ uece^sary for the ensuing year, and also Diplomas for Local iMrectors. •/,■:., ^'■^y::\'^'--, ^V'- ■'"' .■ ■' \- Diplomas and Certi/icates,^ IX is to the Editors of the I. . V Messengeis that Diocesan DiVectors apply for tjie Diplomas of Aggregation they have ^to forward tg Xocal Directors ; for the Diplomas of these letter themselves, as well as those ,r^ ■ '♦( ::\:.f: 2 *'o../-t;' m t^n "l:.- IfOTW AND HXPLANATIONB 37 of the Promoters ; In fact, for all the pr&ted matter peeded V in the cdnductlDg of the Afabdatlon. Our Diocesan Directors, scattered as they are in every country of the knowti world, will easily understahdShat thi^ia tfae'only means of assuring to our Association': I • XJtUfymi^y* which a th^ necesaary sa(egpar4 of every widely disseminated association ; • a* Simplicity of admiHislraiwn, which, becomes more and more necessary in proportion to the spread of the Society ; 3" Inviolability of the Statutes, erpressly recommended by Art. 5. which aays ; ** No one shall be allowed to add oU^er pious praclices to the AposUeship"; ' ^"^ Doctrinal )accuracy regarding tbe indulgences, privil- eges and advantages of the? Association, it being morally impossible that ea^ individual director 8hould<«receive his instructions from th^^ead Centre ; 5* Moonomy as regards supplies.; lor the Editors of Mes- senj^ers are usually in a position to obtain on favorable con- ditions and at a low price the o(>jects usefu^ or necessary for the regnlar,%orklng of the AsPOdatioto, The Directors of fofeign Messengers W requested to furnish tlie Associates ctf their respective countries with the means of obtaiuing an exact knowledge ol the spirit of the Association and of enjoying its vattous advautages. They should not neglect to have translated into the language of the county, the various documents relating to it (Apostle- ship of Prater, Handbooks, etc.). It is in this way that for several- years pa^t. thirty edition^ of the Messenger have been contributin|[ to the prosperity of the Apc^tleshjp in ;, inany lands. ; These Messengers are thus dassided : i Albanian, 2 Ger-" man, 6 English, i dialect of Brittany, i Bohemian, 2 French^ ' ?:^?'^°^°l ' ^^^°^' I 'Croat, 4 Spinish,i Flemish ^ I Dutch, 2 Hungarian, 2 Italian, 1 Polish, 2 Portuguese, ; I Tamil. Two of these are published in Montreal, one in French, Le Me^sager Canadien, and one in English, TflB Canadian Mbsssnorr. 6 , ■:-,Jji*a 38 mtw STATutas op thi AKwrutsmr ov raAvsi THV AKMTLISBIP ^ PABIIHM^ Haviog gained a general idea of the working! of th««j^ Apostleablp, and taken a cnraory glance at this vark>nt degrees of iia Bzecutive, we fre now in a position to enter more minutely into tha detaila of its ttUMukmimi and - We say ataMishnunt and tnganisaHon adviaedly, for^^ although the»e words are oftesl used sy^onjrmonaly, t|iey lepreaetit ideas which are totally distinct. j ' For many localities, people seem perfectly satisfied once they have succt^ded in establishing the. Apostleship and giVe themselves no ftirther tro'uble about organising it.; and yet, it is organization alone which imparU strength and vitality to the' association and brings abput its complete ' development. • " \ A pirish priest askt for a Diploma of Aggregation, dis- tributes'certificates of admission to his parishioners, inscribes their names in a register, and, every year, enrols the phild* ren wh9 make their first communion. He hAs thereby established thr Association in his pariah, but he has not organized it.- :.-^'''- ■':"-■'.. ■'; ■''■■■' ■ ■. -.•■^:,'' ' A general's duties are not at an end when he has suc- ceeded in raising an arknyV bnt he must divide his mei? into regiments, give thetn experience officers, drill them, train them in the use of their weapons, familiarize them with military discipline : in one Word he must organize his army, otherwise it would be little better than an undisciplined rabble and would melt aiyay at the first onslaught of ?the enemy, . ':■"■'■<:'■■ ■■■■ ■v^-v^'-' ■■; ■,■■■■.- '.,'.;'■ -'^-ii;-. ,-'■/ ■.• The estaMishm^nt of the Apostleship as alrMdy described, ^ is but the recruiting of associates. It is not yet a leiague', 1 ^ but a'simple sggregation of isolated members Without i^nion or cohesion. In order to bring about that union which ' begets strg»gth, it is nece ssa ry to organize th e .Aa s ociAt e^ w ■i. ^■ .that is to say, to divide them up into groups or aectloqa f-. i**^*^ -"■'*' - ■ * ■' ,-'^i i ^^ _-/ f -<'(- ■ ■ ' •■•I"- .. . ■ ' ■■• i .■■• t ».',-.» \ ■\ Ir'K f rl -■'. No special canonical formalities are required f<^' theettab? li8hme^t of these various forms of the Associatidq ; sU th^^ It necessary in order that they may b^ organixed, is thatth«/ jMlrliih should be aggregated to the Apoatleship by meaus of a Diploma. We wiU drat apeak of the organixation of th^ ,. Society under its general form, and then we will add in di». tiivct section:, what is peculiar to the Men's I^eague a^d the Juveaile League. , '. itSTABUSailBNT OP TH« APOSTI.H9HIP. The parish priest, or a curate appointed by him. b?gins by obtaining from the Diocesan Director or from the Editor of the , 'KImssrnokk, a Diploma of Aggregation for the parish, and, 'for himself a Diploma of Local Directorship. He should at the same time write Yo the ^ce of the M^ssBNGmi (144 Bleiiry St., Mom real), in order to obtain a sufficient supply ' of certificates of membership, badges, scapula* s of the Sacred Heart and montlily calendars, some specimen copies Qf tjbc MMSSHNG«a, and also a few enamelled crosses, if they should be required. He will find a list of these articlis aud of feverai others besides/ in the CaUlogue of the Mjjssbnguk published every year, and which will be piailed to him ^n ^application/ ; - ^ '"' Next, Ibe Director will himsi^lf ezplain, or w|ll hfve •-■ ^ -^»-' .^ 'explained by some priest, well verse4 in. all '^be details pf ^lie AApostleshIp,' the tiatar. • -.-g- -i, , > > Bach lady present Inscribes on a slip of piper which Is ^andea to the Director the nilme of the person she judges bestl^ed for the office of President. These names are to be .summed up on a sheet of paper, and folloWw'd by as many ; ^M* or crosses as there are votes cast in favor of the person it represents. Tjfie candidate receiving the largest dumber of vote* U proclaimed President, if the choice meets with > the approval of the Director ; the second will be the Vlcfr Presideu;, and so on in order, if there are to be several Vice- Presid?UiS. . Witl tht help of these officers, the Director will ne«t 9e««t» Secretary and a Treasurer, and the BoarAwiU be 'compicte,. ■ V. ..:;"' • , ^- f: "^ ■„.• ■■ ■ '■^'. ':'^ ':■■'■ ■•' ' It ttome parishes, the Director instead of carrying on the electido in the above-described manner, chooses for President and Vice-President the chief officers of already-existing Sqpictifp, such as the Ladies of St. Anne or the Children of .Mar;r ; and for Secretary and Treasurer, the Secretary and Treasurer df one or other of these Associations. It is fbr him to judge which is the more suitable method under ex- isting drcumstances. Generally speiktBig, however, it is better to form an independent Board, for. experience has ^ proved it to be the surer way of enlisting the interest of the people. ill the Board of Officers being thus constituted, the DirectoJ will go on to aeW the ](>romoters. ^ _ii. .iii.-.'.if"..r (1) W«»i»»y l«dy eMUy found. esp«ciailV In the beginning of the work. ' a^J -''^ d< . m t0m Y< t A2 NSW •TATUrnS OF tan ATOSTUtSBlP OF PRAYSft This aeleetioii icstsV right with the Director ; but it It. linportftiit that h^ shodld take couniel with the Bo^rd u to the choice to be ^lade^ He |dU thus proceed more secttrely'^ and besides, he will be more likt ly to win the active sympathy of the affioers in the work of the Association. There should be one promoter for every five or six families in each street brcom^ssion-Une Of the patish. It is the duty f the Secretary to draw up an exact list ofjhe promoters selected, and distribute copies to the Director and to each of the officers of the Soard. On the following Sunday, or at the next general meeting of the parish, the Director will make known to the people the result of the^election, read out the names The Treasurer hands on these lists of named to the Secre- tary, who inscribes them on the Register of the Society. In a few days^ the promoters will have enrolled most of. the parishioners, and the AsMciation will be established. Tile Treasurer will now be able to see how many copies of the Mbssbngbr will be required (three for each section (1) There la,.ttaea, lui iionoal obntribatlon In the Leagae ? We »nswer1>y drawlDga distlDction, In order tobere6elved*ntottae Apo«tle«blp, thatls ^ to e»y, to have one's name Inaerlbed on the regtater, receive a certlQtote of , admtMiloa and tbereby have arigbt'to the li|dnlgence« of the Aaatielaiion. ,■ there it nothing to pe^. fiotlf the AsaoolatetdeelrMtobavethe 8<$apalar of th^Saered Heart, rei^lve the monthly calendar, and have the prlTllage of ^^inMdingth'iMMSBHOBBlnhle tarn every month, a BmalLconirlbntlonls required { for It would be anreaaonable to expect the Board to |i>ear the ex- pense of eapplylns these objectii. The annnaloontrlbntlon Is generally ten cents for .each Aseoelate, and this aynonnt IssnlBelent toallnwtjfieTreasnrer to meet the earrent expenses of the Association. Ainafnellei^ crosses Jiot being strictly neesasary, any AMoolate 'deslron^ of poasMslng one shoal J purchase It of the Treasurer. ■;i' ■ , r^j' P'^^ •: ■* ' MOTSS AND KZPLANATION8 43 '.•t^- of fifteen), and how many montlily calendars, Tone lea fit for each Associate), and she will guide hersielf accordlogly in sending in her order to the Office of the MRy means of certificate of. membershipi and do not desire to receive a Scapularof the Sacred. Heart 6r the monthly calen- dar. Promotera should inscribe these 'names on a separate sheet of paper and npt on their regular circle or section* list. MONTllUY USJaSnUQ OF THK PROMOtSKS. >^ ■ ■ ' .■■,..■ . . ...■." It is at the monthly meeting that the Treasurer gives to each Promoter the Mkssbkobrs of the Sacred Heart.three for eacl^ circle, ahd the calendars which are to be distributed to the Associate for the ensuing month. This meeting takes place towards the end of '#ie mohth,^ usually on the fourth Sunday, oj in the early part of th6 fotirth week. The Mbss^ngbr and tie monthly calendars are always sent to the Treasurer in time for this ti:||eting. The order of proceeding will be found in a special chapter at the end of this Handbook, wherjB \\rill also be found a detailed account of the various duties which tlie oificers of the Board may be called Upon to fulfil; ' One fact should be well borne in mind ; it is the Cdundl of Promoters, which is the life and soul of the Association ; it is this body in particular which to, the aposlleship of fMlayer adds the apostleship 4)1 deeds. U the Director is faithful in calling its members together • If he endeavours td stimulate and direct their zeal.iud shares with them his sdlicitude for the welfare of the parfah, he will find in this institution, simple as it is, a very effectiye means of reach- ing the various members of his flock, and of making known his thought and desires among the families visited by the Pjfomoters hi distributing the calendars. This pious Iw '^ fiv t. ■•.■ -IT- -S: ^• 44 miw sTATDlrM OP Ta» APosTwsmp of fraykr lic^r^nfw! ^.!! '^ *"** ^'^^^ God. tS the ^^Uon will b«»me bctt^ known, ^ pe m^dually revealed. - 80UIMW MCHPTIOW OF A8S0CIATWI. ' AUhon^ theprfvate iidmisslon of Aswciates by |>rbni6, l^>« above described, :fa perfecUy valid, really iocorpor^ ates tbem Into Association and gives them share in^Hu^ indnlg^ces, yet it is preferable wherever the thine can be toe conveniently, that the Director ahonld hold a solemn ^ion a, won as the workjrf enrolment is complete, aid ^ outers from time to time according as new candidates p«. ^t Aemselv^ When there is no ceremony connect^ ' with the reception. Associates are apt to attach less import- ancetoit, and to allow the remembrance of it t^Hp^^ dtaa^ly from their minds. This remark, tme for all. is"^. dally applicable to children. .«cspc tZ^^^T'^I^^'^'^"^'''^^'^ fo^the solemn recepHon: The first consists in a^iembling all the Associates, old aiid e^knlf'^'t/" — ^ and general Communion. At the H^rt "^^^^^^-^ «i»^s a hymn to the Sacred. ^^ • ' ^r^ "^^'^^ ""' "^"^ ^^^' P"««t invited for the ^^ the Apostleship 1 Jng fhrh\r Tr.'''o ^^^^^ nh^t^'? 'X®'"''^ Heart Which each candidate hS m his hand and the reception begins. ' . -nni^ «°didate? apprbach the)«. ^longas the reception lasts, a hymn to the Sacred Heart should be sung by those pres;nt, U^ panied by the organ, if there is one. r»»«accom Wheneverit is possible, the reception s hould be followed by solemn ijenediction: /l^ Z^ ^S» ■:\-- %! -'•^1 7 #■ ■mv .* ■■ :v !?>, { Koraa and kxplanations 45 /asepA and Tantum Ergo. Immediately before the Adora- tion, the Director redds i^Iood, in the name of mil the Asso- ^ dates, the solemn Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart; A hymn to the Blessed Virgin brings the ceremony to a dose. ;■,. , %h^j»econd method, more convenient in cities, consists in havinf the ceremony in the evening, after Vespers. With tl^ee«teption of Mass and Holy Communion, everything is carried out. as above, ' ; -# Yhe Ken's I^eagne. I. — Nature OP thb I^eaouic. — The 3fen^s League is a special form-of the Apostl^ship : it is not a Cm/ratetnify, nor z Sodality ptov^rlysfiiM^, but an assOciatidn of prayer utf?.^ .*" ""^°" "^^^^ *^^ S*^'*^ «««rt- In order to ^tabHsh it hi a parish, the only requisite is that the parish should be aggregated to the Apostleship by means^f a Diploma. II. - End op thb I^baoue, ~ The end of the League is to propagate and preserve a Christian spirit in families and 5S^ by means o^ devotion to the 3acred Heart ^^1^ as a r^ult of thi? devotion, the faithful are induced : IJ^ ^'l^,''}'^ r"^ ''^^^ the ties which bind them to the Peart of Jesus by means of a holy community of viewS and interestjLand the regular reception of the sacfamert^^? Penance audibly Eucharist; cramenisot^ 2^ To lesisl! vigorc^sly the enemie^ of^ Holy Chunih ^ sudi as the men.bers of secret sodeties and their toobaS towage unceasing warfare against the vices m^^^^^^ ■/^■- 4i ^PM* mmm -, ,— — J — - To avoid swearifig * profanity, to prevent it as Ifar lies in their power, and to make reparation for" it ; «l V ■'■■:- I ■:'■■-■■ ■■■ ' ■: r . : . i. ,; ■>. \ -f^-- ■ ■■?. -, 46 HBW Sf ATOT«$*0# TH« APOSTI^IMBIP OP TRAYBM i^JibmiHgOffiering,htke^S Every morning/ iikt I^agacr should offer all the |»rayei-8, labours and suffer- ingf bf the day foffthe i^e^itionsol th«Sacr ^ ^y- ~ PaoMisKs OP THft I.SAGDK. ^ Leagueii, promise : ! ' 1° To receive Holy Communion four times a year on the ' days appointed by t he Diiector ; . ^ -. ^ 7 •^- -.i"--**— — - y *W' Sacri- -f- *^- -4 ! > t ' ' llOVini AND itePI^ANiLTlOJni. * • 4^ 3* To struggle against the fdagiie ^ iiiteinperaiice fcy keeping away from taverns and ^nkbgi«iiloooi, ' • Although these promises- do not bind inder pMn of sin, yet thrx are solemn engagements to whicli an faopotirable tuan should be faithful. They, are peculiar to the Men's T^gue, but they jpust not be oonsi4ered as forming Any ; part oftheoWigatioosoftheA^tksblpi (Statutes ArJ.V.> , The General Communioijs of, the I^jgue usually take, place at the following 4ates i i *» "it l^aster ; a » in the mouth <^f June; 3* jn tliemonth^ of October pr November : 4* in' December or Jtnoaiy.' The precise dates are fixed by the Director. .' :»:'' :.: .%:■■ ■.■-■.'■. ., V;. ;".,. .:. , ■ .' Although >%hese qtiarte rly.comiiiutHbiw sre tfc^ pnly ones / 61rl<^ly r«|uirrdhig ' to the .ordinary pr titeof (^ntfl»of theApostle^^p, , ,, V i . /The name 6f Comtnunim ofReparakim Is giveir tpi coin munion offeried tqthe Sacred HeafrtofOur I^rd tp consoL Him fOT the ^trages^irhfeh are inflict Him b^ sinners; especrariy in the Most Holy Sacrament of tl^^ki, and.toav6rtthes<;ourge8oMiviile wrath ready to burst utJii , thewbrid: , ;-:..■ V. .^.■/";;^\ ■" --; ^: -.>-:\. : -r V. — ExctTOiov' FROM THB l^eAouB. — The followlhg classes of persons should neither be received toOr toler^tid in the I;eague':^.Mr-> ■-;,,. ••- '.-/. r.' ■'■'■■:-' I® Tho^ewhbbel^gto^jstiesfoi'biddenbytheChnrfch^ 2« Those who profane God's Holy Name and who diake :, no attempt to reform ; '> ' " TT ' 3** Those who^ cbndiret might fprove prejudicial to the honour of the I^gue. such, for example, as are known" ta frequenft taverns in spite of their promise to the cbntrary^Dr- who give scandal by ^e. excessive use of iutoxicatine liquors , tt c. ^ :^m ^ V » r~ » It r^witfr^e Council to ieddeby^ majority of ^ and wfth, the approval of tl^e Director, wlxetheran Asso^ 'I t 'A I ^< V ,.."•«. V ;• v;^ ■4\ ^8 .NXW mTDTia Of TH« A¥q9Ttl$BlP OP P^YSR dftte thotild be«zpelled, and whether With or withont pre- tIous notice. ' ■ * • ■ 1 , - ■ . 1. " - ■ ■ -■ ' ■ . VI. — Th^ mnyon OP TH« IXk^VV. — teagticra should make it point of honour tq wear conapicuously the Badge of the I«tiRgne, either the large medal or the enamelled c. Oss. It is also much to be desired that all shotdd wear the Soa- _ pnlar of the Sacred Heart; :i1l:\.1:-:^::A^^^^^ ^ VII. -RacBPTioN iKTo THB LSAOTB. — To be validly received into the League and have a right to its numerous indulgences, it is necessary to give one's name to the I,ocal Director, who records it, of has it recorded in the Register of the tca^ue, and furnishes a certificate of admission. ^ • The solemn reception is carried on in the following maimer: The President, holding the banner, takes his place in the fanctuary in the midst of his officers, and all iface towards thenave. ,"-- -;;-^:' ■■■;., /V'.:^:;;.^ ■.;, './■'■ The candidates then advance to the communion rails, and the Director, after reqiinding them of the obHgationS they are about to contract on entering the League, putstheM- lowing question : " Do you promisfe to be faithful to the . practices and obligations of the Uague?,"AU raise the righthand, saying at the same time in .a loud voi<»:" Yes wepromise.'^ * , The Director then blesses the badges and distributes them to each candidate, saying : " ^cd^, frater,imaginem Cordis Jem. Stt proUctio tua in inta el salus in fniirte: ' (Receive brother, this Badge of the Sacred Heart. May It be a i>ro ' tection to you during life, and a deliverance at the hour of death.)' 7 Whenever possible, the c^emony should be followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, during which the Director or the I^resident reads aloud the Apt of Conseci-i- tion of Associates to the Sacred Heart. *^ VlII—TH^Coracii:. dP THB Lea gub. ~ The League IS governed by a Coiincil composed of the Director, ib^ OffU f^9 and the Promoters ot OnmaUor^, ^~^^^^^ ' -C _ ,/ » . V < 1"^ J ■* ■•ty \\ . ) y N0T88 AND KXPtANATXONS' 49 • > Yr » . V . I The OJicfrtBxt the President, the two Vice-Presidents, the Secretary and the TV^awwr. . The President andrthe Vipe- Presidents are elected by ballot, the Director presldinffat ^hielection. • The President remains in office for on« year* atid Is replac- ed by the first Vice-President, who in his tiirn issncccedexi by the .i^nd. The Associates elect a second Vice-Pr«ri- dent every year in the modth ^January, after the mantier indicated above. The retiring Presideht. remains a Cotin- cillor by right, forthrec yeai». : / * IX. ^DOTIBS OP T^B PtBjlpgky AND ViCB P«BSI- DHNTS. —The. President and the Viclie- Presidents are the Director's princijial auxiliaries ; they shoiild have at heart .the honour of tjbe Holy Jyeague, and give good example by ^icir fidelity to its practices and promises. To them is espe- cii^lly committed the care.^ach la hia own district, of the ' I^omoters, whom they should ylsit and encourage. They should also endeivoui' to reciuit new Associates foi thel^ague. <. a-' -•.,_;■ )-':\..:'- - -^■v^'-'-".' ■■■ X. -^ DoTiBs OP THB Bbcrktary. -• ^hc Secretary w^p Is appointed by the Director, the President tuid the ¥!<»; Presidents, should kefcp iaa ^)eciaa register ^he name and address of each Associate ahd the date of his reception. He should preserve in the minute book an account of the deli'- berations of the Council, and at th^ beginning of each sitting he reads tlie minutes of the previous one. He furnishes each Promoter with a list o! the Associates commifted to his care. ^ v * . ' Finally, in the month of June of each year, he should send in to the Eiitor of the Canadian Messenobr a report, approved by the Director, on the condition of the I^eagne in his district. \» y, ', This report should show: i** The number 6f active wn»tn. bers ; 2° The dveragfe number' of quarteriy communions ; 3* The most remaikable fruits produced by the I«eague.' "\ ' \- ' ~^ - • ■ . '■' . ■' « ■^.■'^• s. iff ipMii XI. who is ■■ ■ • ' ■ J-'. ' . MKW mmSS OP THS AKNjltaiHIp ov rkAYjit ' itt Secr^ftiy shonld also CoiiimttiifcatiB tion8 to the Massbnosr, etc. ,• 3^ All the disbursements he is obliged to make. jThe Treasurer is n^t allowed to make any disbursements out$ide of his ordinary transactions with the Central Office • of the Sacred Heart withoi^t the authorization of the Coun- til and the sanction of the iDirector, , /^ yEvery year, iiv the monti of January, hfe should lay before ; the Council a detailed statementjof the financial condition of ." .the I^Cjjigue.' / -■ ■'; , '/,.-' , XII. -- PotlBs OF Promotrrs or CoDNCittORS.— The teagufe is divided up into sectiQns o^^ or less, ^ ^n^ at the head of eacli ^s placed a Promoter chosen by the ' Director and the Oflficers of the League^ Promoters have a riglit to dt in the Council -->, The principal d^ies of Promoters Are the following : 1* To recruit new Associates for the I*eague, which they should strive \o make better known, especially in the dis- tricts Assigned to them. ; - a' Towards the ciid, of the mpnth, to distribute the calendars for .the ensuing month to the Associates of their f respective sections, and to chrculate among them the Mas- - ^NGER of the Sacred Heart, unless this duty has been undertaken by ftie Promoters of the Apostleship of Prayer/ where th e re a re s u c h ; but e v e n in thto'case, Promoters should from Um^ to time vi^t the Associates of their respective sections in order to encourage them And make * known to them the wishes of the Director ; ■ -''^ I lii V .:, *■■■ ,Jr--: i •mtm »*WiMBe»t?;*raBiMni*»»» % voftm AHo MxruLmAtioim 51 f 3* To k«ep tlie Secretary informed: of all chtitigcs of fddremi^ removals frotn, the parish, or deaths >of Associatea ; . 4** If the dnty of distributing ihe Monthly Calendar and drcnlating th< Msss^nobr devolves upon the Promoters, it willl»e t^eir duty tCL collect every year from each Assov, jcUitc f contribtttlon of teV cents, and to transmit it to the, Treasurer, who in return will furnish theoijwith the ibove^ mentioned publ^tlons ^on the occasioiFof the- monthly' meeting. , \ ■-;■ It^s^uld not be forgottto tUat the' reading of thfe Mbs- SBlft^R and the ilistribution of the Monthly Calendar with- out being essential to the I . .• •• ■■/■ 1^- ■J $# MSW ^TATUTSS OF *B« APOSTtMHIP OF PBAYVS ^ i&4r«/ /**......o." / ion the other side, ftn imaice of the Sacred Hetrt, with the inscription . "|'/v."....'#/Vi«4.........7V . Kingdom Come I % §f. ,.#■*■. ■■'-, ;■- 'si ■■;.■;■'■■. XVI. — RscsPTioK OF PROMOTSRJI. -^The OflScen end Oonndllon of the ]>«gae are ex-ojfficio Promoters of the' \Apoatle8hip, and have a right to the Medal and Diploma, brovlded that, In the judgment of the I^ocal Director, they tthall have acquitted themaelves of their respective duties in ^ fc satisfactory fflanner. Applications for the Medal anft - Diploma should me made' to the Sacred H^rt Office/ 144 Bleury Street, Montreal, v v V ^ A description of the ceremony will be found at the end of this handbook* ^ ; '^ X vri. -^ AdvantaCjiw op th« Hocy I^UAcfeg. iJ I • It renders the whole life of the Associate meritorlotis. ahice it induces hifn to oflfer up all his actions and sulTeHngs ior a supernatural end, namely :.. for the Intentions of thi Sacred Heart (jst practice) ; a* It communicates an apMtolic virtue to his prayers, works and sufferings, and even to his simplest acts since , ft causes them to be offered up for the conversion of sinners Ost practice!; 3" It affords a simple^ and effective means of practising t " true devotion to the. Sacred Heart (ist practice and ist pro- mise), and earns for the Associate^he privilege of seeing realized in his behalf the munificent promises made by Our Xord to the Blessed Margaret Mary in favour of those whoi should practise this holy -devotion; . 4« It affords an effective means of extlrpatllg the vices^ which cause the ruin of so many souls, especially drunken-- ness and profanity ; ^^ r 5" It causes the sacraments of Penance and of the Blessed , Eucharist to be frequented more regularly (ist promise> ; 6° Its existence in a parish, as the practical reallzatinfi of an admirable system of combined prayer (2nd promise) is incompalible with a half-hearted profession of their reli- gion by the faithful ; 6«» Itisys ojpen treasures of priceless indulgences. ' 41^. ,*sa.1 ■ .^ ' ') ' ■ •■- ■■■■■■ .' ' ■ '■/..■ •.■ ■,•' ,'4., .: ■■ • ■./■■■■ ■ • ,■ f **;, ' NOTKS 4ND KXPLANATIONS . ''. 5^ , XVIII. — Indulckncks op tiik tKAou«, — Meni»)crs of the Men's Uagm can gain all the indulgences granted to the Associates of the Apostleship of Prayer, as enumerated under the heading : "Indulgences of the Apastleship of Prayer." ' . . ' __^ XIX. — Act OP CoNsrtcRATroN op Associates to thb^ Sachbd Heart oi^ Jksus. — Most sweet Jesus, behold nie * N. . . , nieniljer of the league of Thy Sacre* Heart, prastrate at Thy feet to make reparation for tlie offences which are con- stantly committed against Thee, and to bind myself more cfotely to Thy Divine service. ■ ' > •^^Thpu lovest us, O Jesus, as a father loves his children. ■ Thou vouchsafest to lead a hidden life in the blessed Kucha- nst in order to lie ever ready to come to us and to be with us at the hour of need ; and yet, how many there are who l.from indiflFerence or contempt pass long years witJiout seeking to rec?eive Theeip the Most Holy Sacrament of the ■ Altar I ' ;... ^^.- ;/•■ " Thou hast overwhelmed us with benefits, and yet how many Christians there are, alas ! who instead of blessing, revile, Thy Holy Name, and join societies which despise Thee and seek to overthrow Thy Church. Often after wandering from Thee, these misguided men give themselves up to all . sorts of excesses, especially to drunkenness, which brings rum upon their families, and upon themselves an unhanpv death. *^' To fight against these crying evils, O Jesus ! and at the same time to console Thy Divine Heart for such base ingra- titude, I now bind myself to the teague which takes Thee for its Chief, and I solemnly promiserT r^-r^— I* To receive Holy Communion at least four times a year; 2° To avoid swearing or profanity, to do my best to pre- vent it, and 40 strive to make reparation for it f 3<» To keep away from taverns and drinking saloons ; wl €' m f" • *?»• 1 >- ■ *' • - • '0: - . . ' * -■ (• ■; ■ 1. ■ ■ • t ■ " ■ . ■-■•■ ■ ■ • 54 KKW 8TATXlT«g OF TMH APOSTI.RSIIIP OP PKAYKR Help mc, s^wect Jeiius, to obnerve faithfully thew promf sen. May they draw down blessitig.H on ray family, which 1 hereby consecrate to Thy Sacred Heart! Jesus, Mary, 7oseph, heljJ me during life, a)id protect me at the hour of death. Ameu. *r \ The Apostlethip for Boy« THE JUVfNII,^I,E;AGUE '■%- I. -* Naturk. — The Juvenile League is a special form pf the Apostleship of Prayer, intended for young ix)ys from the time of their first communion to the ago of sixteeifi In order toefctablish it in a parish, the only requisite i^ that the latter should be aggregated to the Apostleship. - thQ Cadets, or young soldiers of the Sacred Heart, thus, form a corps in the great army of prayer which is labouring, in union with the Hearts of Jesus and Maryj for th« triumph of the Church and the salvation of souls. \ II. —End. — To protect young boys from the datager to which they are Exposed, especially on leaving school ; to maintain in them the fervour of their first communion by the practibe«if devotion to the Sacred Heart, and by the regular frequentation of the sacraments ; with this object in view to keep them in constant touch with their pastor, in order that he may direct them, instruct them, make of them true Christians entirely devoted to^ Jesus, to the Church, and to the interests of souls : such is the end such are the aims of the ijuvenile League, / III. —Means. —To attain this end, the Juvenile League requires from its Cadets certain promises, and imposes upon them special practices ; it sustains its members by meansof a strong organization, decorates them with a sp pojav bad ge and t. '^* ' '■ r offfers them great spiritual favours. IV. - P^iACTiCES. — These are three in number, liamely: "\-- NOTiejl AND lt3n»l.ANAT10NS 55 F* t, thus, ' mriiig, iumph *t \ ■ » % . '^• .!»■ I.— Daily Offering to the Sacred /learf.— The Cadet should every morning, offer all the prayer.s, worH and suf fcrtngM of the dily for the intentionn of the Sacred 4[|eart. m / 2. — Offering to y!/iir>-.— The Cadet i.H eorncMjP invited to say, eve?y day, one Our Father and ten J/aii1tftir\'s for the intentions recommended -«very month fc^Mmr Holy K||h«r the Pope, and by the Associates', «» These intentions arc indicated on the Calendars which the Director distributes among the Cadets every month. 3. — The Cental Communion of the vionth. — Every month the Cadets in a body should makellie ccmnnunion of reparation, on the day and at the hour appointed fiy the Dirfeor, ,,^ V. — Promisks.— There are three ( i ) in number, namely j I. — To avoid swearing and profanity. 7 a. — To shun the companionship of those whoi^ Qon- , versation is loose or irreligious. ^ \ / 3. — As much as possibljflBjjttend regularly the advanced '^atechism cla.ss, if there shotnd,be such in the parish. VI< — Badgk. — Tho Cadets should always be proud to wear their badge. It beijii the following inscriptions : hfilitia SS. Cordis fcsH — fldvcniat. regmini tiium ; \Soldiers of thi Sacred Heart ■\- Thy Kingdom Come / ) It is also becoming that they should wear the scapular of the Sacred Heart, common to all Associates of the Apostle-^ ^.ship. ,;.';.> --,■■■,;• ■ . /. ;. ./■ ■/■.■■': •■ i VII. — Reception. —In order to l)e x-alidly admitted into the Juvenile L^'ague, the candidate nmst give liis name to the Director who inscrilies it oh the Regi.ster *f the Apos- tleship, and furnishes the Cadet with a certificate of admis- sion. ■■■■;;::'■■ '^ ^;■^■^ "■:'-'&. '"'■■^-^ :^',: "-v ■ . . This reception may be private* but it is better, as a rule, to hold it publicly in the church, in presence of the whole battalion. -^ !■ (I) Ab these promises do not form jwrt of the work of the AsiwcUition (8tat. 4), the DlrectQt may modify them or replace them by others more appropri«t« to low! needs. •-*-*-, ^i-X. c. I ;-■ ■■ I"'' ■ ■^#' : ■ . i. fc: ■•-■■■' ■■'.:--.'"■'''■ ■ 1 . ■ t-^ ■ * . • s .. . ■' '*'.■ • ■ '*f' ■i. "-.!■ '*'-' ■. •J- .;. - - ■■..■; ■' : * ■"■■'.' f • t ■ .* 1 ■...'_ - ■ : ■ . ■■ ^'; .' « i " y, ■ ": ■■'.■;* ;. ■' ■'■ F.: ^5 NEW STATUTES QF THE APOSTLHSHIP OP PRAYER The c^didates are called Up to the communiofa-rails, and the Director after reminding them in a few words of th? practices and promises of the Xeagpe, puts the following question : Do you promise to be faithful to Jhe practices and promises of thefuvenile League f All raise the right hand and answer together : Yes, we promise. The Director then blesses the badges ind gives them to the pandidates, saying to each \ Accipe, puer, imaginem Cordis Jusv vsit protectio tua semper. (Receive, my son, this badge of the Sacred Heart of Jesus ; may it ever protect 'you !>■ '■■■ ■ .;/ ;■ _. ■.''.: VIII. ~ Staff of the Juvenile League. — After the manner of military organizations, the battalion of Cadets has^lsQ its officers, namely : a Commandant, Sin Adjutant, a Major, an^. several Captains. The Cadets ^lect these officers by ballot, every year, under ihe supervision of the Director. However, if the Director should not deem an election advis- able he may appoint the officers himself. , Thfe Commandant and the Adjutant are the Director's principal auxiliaries. It is their duty to watch over the honour - of the league and to endeavour to recruit new members. 1 The Major fills* the office of Secretary-Treasurer, and follows in all thiii^s the advice of the Director. The Captains are placed at the head of the Companies ' each of which consists of fifteen Cadets, more or less, accord- ing to circumstances. The duties of Captains are : i" To carry to the Cadets of their respective Companies the orders of the Director ; 2° To recruit new members for the Juvenile teague, wlhich they should strive to make bettet known in their [res- pective districts ; 3^ To keep the Major informed of chaiges of address, removals from the parish, and deaths of Cadets m tlieir distripts ; 4«> To collect every year from each cadet a contribution of five cents for the current expenses of 'the battalion, and to pay it in to the Major ; 5° To distribute ■\r '1, ■ « t / - "^ i?f' V '1, NOTES AND EXPLANATION^ ^^ the monthly calendars, arid ^ circulate the Messenger op THE Sacred Heart amouf the Cadets of their respective Companiea. y^i - " IX. — MoNTLV Meeting, -^ The DirectySr calls a meet- nig of the battalion every month. This meeting takes place as a rule after the General Communion, but it may be held 1 just as well any other time the Direqtor may think fit. The following order might be followed at these meetings - I' Hymn to the Sacred Heart ; 2° Remgrk& and exhortation by the Director ; 3- During the meeting distributicn of the monthly calendars by the Captains (i.) ; 4<' Renewal of the Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart." X.— Diplomas OF Officers. — The Officers of the Juvenile League, being reafiy promoters of the A^stleship have a right to the PromotersV Diploma and Cross, provided that m the Director's opinion they have discharged the duties of their office satisfactorily. The Director can procure these Diplomas and Crosses from the Sacred Heart Offices Montreal. The ceremony of conferring the Diplomas is earned out after the mariner described for -the Men's .League. ■ ,. - ■_.--. _XL — Advantages OP THE JuvENitE League. — i*^ It affords the pastor an effective means of gatheririg around him the boys of the parish, and of fostering in them the sentiments o^pietyjind fervour of their first communion • 2 _It helps to keep alive in the boys' hearts the tiame of the spiritual life, and renckrs all their actions meritorious and apostolic, by having these latter offered up for the-fntentions ^J 'l'^ f^^f ^^^rt ' r It offers to its members a multitude of rich' indulgences, etc. for whom it js destined Mierth^li^^^!^^ ?u "''''• ^^'^ "*""* *»' *>»« ««d«t Director the caleX^of abL„te«^T^^^^^^^ *^*: *^P^*° "'°">'»- '««™ ^ the keeping th^. Dir«*or iltn^^Tto li^irZI^IZ'^'T^'-^'J'' ™" "'' nuiytaken ..n . , re , to. e onr e ab et t,/a t ^,dln^?o%:t;re ■> ''^^ "' ■ . ■& \ "'I ^ ■Mi rf'u'^w*T^'jaap, 1^ tK^ T^i, ' ■/ .M.- .i:: ', » 58 NEW STATtJTES OP THE APQST1.ESHIP OP PI^AYER, XII. — INDULOEITCB^ bp THE TuvENaE IvEAGUE. — They are the same as those of the A^ociates of the Apostl?ship of Prayer, enumerated under jthe heading : " Indulgences' of the Apostleship of Prayer. " XIII. — Act of Consecration op the CAde-i^s To the Sacred Heart. — Most sweet Jesus, our Saviour and our. God, knaeling humbly at Thy feet, we adore Thee' asour Sovereign Master and Lord. , ' We- thq|ik Th^ for all the* benefits thou hast showered upon us, and to give proof of our gratitude and love, wre desire to consecrate ourselves most solemnly to Thy Sacred Pea^-V ■■■ Thou didst become a little child, O J^iu order to set us an example of the virtues we should pr^^ in childhood We also desire after Thine example and in accordance with the-teachings of Thy Church to observe faithfully the law ' of God, to love oiW Heavenly Fatherr to pray , to Him frequently, and to be docile and obedient to our parents aiid • teachers. ' ''■ . 1 In order the more surely to obtai>these graces, we ^irbl ourselves to-day (or, we renew our engagements) .in^ the Juvenile Lflii^, and we "promise to be faithful to its prac-' , tices and promises. - : Help us, O Jesus ! to be faithful :to these engagements May they be to us a source of strengtl^ and consolation, and may they call down numerous l^lessings on our parents arid * " teachers. - OMaiy, sweet Mother, bless thy children ! Preserve the piirity of their hearts, obtain for them the grace of remain- ing faithful to their ^duties as Christians, and to the love tliey owe to thy Divine Son. - ' . /; ! \ Jesus, Mary, Josepli, help us during life, and protect ulat: r^the hour of death. Amen. v \^ ■ V i^.fS'^'tf^.. Notes and expi,anation3 ' ' 59 ' , Th« League amons: Young ricn/ /\ What Society ^liall be fifteen or twenty years hence will depend vei-y largely on the j^ung men who are just now entering into public \i§f^tong betore that time however, . their influence will have begun to make itself felt ; and when the period mentioned shall have elapsed, their counsels and . idg^s will be paramount. Now, it is quite certain that the complexion which this injluence sliaU take, will depend entirely on the bent which i$ ilow being given to their intel- lect and will. Among the many yoiing men of every rank and condition who are now pushing their way to the front, it would be difficult perhaps, to single out tliose whom Pro^ vidence has destined to be the future in^itfuinents of its designs : of one thing, however, we may feel very certain, and that is, that they will be found among those who at that decisive pgriod of their lives shall be nuJiibered among the tnie friends of the Sacred Heart. ■^J^L' If a young man deliberating as to the chcice of a mS* in life, approaches this grave stepiX'ith a full iniderstaS^ of the dignity and the sweetness and the sanctity of the ^ ^friendship offered him by the loving Heart of his Saviour ; #'if he surrenders himself to this divine Friend witli t%t absence of calculation and reserve which is usual at ttot age ; if he resolves to fulU to ^he best of his ability the duties which this friendship entaife upon him ; .such a man, we may rejjl assured, cannot fail to wield an overwhelming influence for ^ood, nor fail to bring to bear against the powers of evil, a strength which shall be .simply irresistible. ' That a similar result may he brought about amoiig the members of the various profe.s.sions, in universities and even in seculaf. schools, groups of valiant christians have rallied together, fully determined to become auxiliaries and vin- dicators of the Heart of Jesus, arid to assure their own final perseverance by devoting themselves to the sanctificatioh of 'r^^rni'mm pr^if^ ' id "Go NEW STATUTES OP '^HR APOSTLESHIP OV, PltAYER Important resulta have already been obtained by oiif Association,, and great progress has been made among the young men of various "countries. More tharf.pnce already, valiant soldiers of the Sacred Heart have found striking opportunities of affirming their faith aiid of unfurling proudly the banner of religion. Th^ successes should 1 strengthen our courage and-^ite us to renewed efforts. The future" forebodes eVil' of which past events ww^ifut a pr«kide, and it is biecoming more than ever importaiit in these troublous times, tMt one common aim and a same generous impulse should bind us one to another and to the cause of Holy ^ Church. The struggle in other countries threatens to be a *. terrible one, and, <^lls especially for minds young and vigQt rous. Young men, therefore, have their place already marked out in the very vanguard of the army of the Sac|-ed Heart. Sincfe imion is th^ great source of strength for good as well as for fevil, let us also unite our forces and clos^ iip our ranks ; and to the powers of darkness and the secret societies in J^^e with them against jesus Christ, let us opiH)»e,a holy jcrtlsade of prayer and good works, ?^^ed by f he like lofty considerations, advisory boards of y(M®g Promoters of the i;&ague have formed themselves into a \My, with the special object of drawing all Catholic Youth to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, by means of the Apos-' tleship of Prayer. I With -this great end in view; their zeaf does not iail td^ .suggest to them all sorts of ingenious devices ; but^y devote themselves especially to the propagation of the prac tices which constitute tHe |hree Degrees of the Apo.stleship. Some take as the object of their zeal, devotion to Mary Queen of Apostles (2«<» Degree) ; others, the Communion of Reparation ; and all without exception strive to enrol the largest possible number of young men in ihe great League „ of Prayer in union -with the Sacred Heart j of Jesus, by " ■Jrr »«.;— )-i^i-.;iWi»t;vas*f. ):*-j;t^^ .' NQTBS A|TI> BXPI^NATIONS 6l y inducing them to mftke/the morning offering of their thoughts, words and actions agreeably to the intentions of the Diyine^Heart. . . By means i^f these various practices. Prompters ar^ Icept in constant touch with the Associates. In order to render . these relations still more easy, each Promoter has assigned to his care the Associates, oif a special class or district, tO^ whom he is commissiojied to make known the decisions of the Council, aiid whom he calls together for the general meetings. ■ .*■■■■■-■■ ,i At the opening of meetings: of the Council of Promotei which should take place at least once a month, sel^ passagesof some work in keeping^ with the end proj are read/ ;'.,;- ■^■;; '. .,■■,■ ■..■■ T Promoters then discuss among themselves, the ^^griss jnade^tjrin^ the month just elapsed and what rtjght Ibe ufadertaken during the ensuing month, in connecti<4 with the three Degrees of the Apostl^p and the thfte great m> «"^^^Wt»' *^nfi^ous to young Si's Catholic/societies, ^ VIZ : td^if>enly practise their holy religidn, to lead others to do likewise, Md to tender assistance to the varices Catholic charitable ahE gipus associations. ■ . The foUowinP^e the prin(Mal objects propo^d to Cathd- - lie young men by the Apostl^lfexjf.Prayer ; /l{i|ft . /^ - /-r^o To struggle agaittst human respect by eyei|KeanS ii^ their power ; for instance, by taking part In /pubyfc ac^bf^ dfevotipn» in generalcommunions, in process^ns, jh piipR ages and in other public manifestations of Christian faith ; - 2° To work without ceasing, in order/ to attract new ^ recruits attd apostles to the service of Je^us Christ, and to . enrol them under the bianner of His Sacred H^r^ ;-~^^^ -' 3*» To use their utmost ehdea^^rs M^lp on the great Catholic pious and charitable works/ more especially those . wit h which they are alrea4y connect e d and w hich they find more in keeping with their ^ial standing and capability.' A V ■ ■' ■■- ."a <] .■J.. .1 /w^ , 7 ,,-. ,- i^^- ■'V,A^. :-j;.- ts.|«tM^ii|b<4 by;' ^.^ ire etiti^y stril^ij^^ if ♦^<""»ig|fio devote' J, " , -^4?(^^^^ie education ^^ the happy nafu||i dispositions whicli ' Mhit^ cart in thAarts of their yotl^^ ^4«»\ a^dthengradu^diequt, under the ^ , .,»?Pag^n^mtwlfic^ sapping modem ^Inord^r to prevent this ijrie^vofca^aniity, one thing t i|ll^l^t he doi^e ; instead wf 'jabdfcng to develop in ^^^- t|i^ cliildi^n a piety jsfiti&ie^Iing or s^nti- Wf sho|il4^$trive to iniplaht^tlidtMi sturdy catholic ;^1ilg^;e|^m,of thdr dignity ^children -6f the ' ^Church gida|^|efe^devotion toy t^^^^ of Jesus .V-hnst. It isM^e utmost importance to accustom them • — thelri^earti^st^rd to make these sacred interests their aiid^to Cdr^sicijgf everything rejatinf °to theni ^pei^ tot^^msdves. Now this ik preci^j^ the aim ^ the astleship. It would therefore .seen, ifi^t no other pious . ^atipif could be better adaptfed tc^ th| special rteedJf'C optional institution^ ; ^d constanl^^ 'incrksing expe- ' ''^ bears this out in a most cojnsolfng way. , v .^ ' ifs tetablishment, two * different ihetjiodsha^ been iwith^qual successr In many plac*^, */postl^hip is 4sed indiscriminately to all the pti|H|)d the'study- ' iiaster or the teacher is constitut J^Koter in each f " Sg^each class. If the Pr(te||p^eds in l^com- -minfu|sirif^^same spirit, into th«^^^ will find itf'it a sourc^ of influence i._ and m )re worthy of Christian child punishment. It hag- so happened t]^t i„ found possible to suppress almost comjrf^. P^^'shinent from the day when thfe pupi ^ • vfl in igula^iy the practifes of the Apostleship. ' } liis pupils, he >ly more noUe the fear of xrlasfses it wai ev^ry form of b ^ g an to follow 7 ^tC^ «.*..- '^^*r sST- rTji ?c» m *^. 'Sf r ^'^Jvyf^jiJ^A NOTBa AND BXPLANATIONS To sustain their generous ardoui;,' it i? necessary to intro- duce the Daily Offering to the Sacred HadVt, the Offering to Mary made in common, aie^,Ho9^Spiril4m^#4d>*nt on the day of/th^r bapti^.^:.;^-^;vr ■;■„;•■ ^•■;,V-;:;.: ■*-'". v ■ :\ ; In Gthe^ousesCi^haSr been-founi nibr<^^hvenient to "establish the Ap^^leship in ihe sodalities, to ^ the pupils i)eloi^; and^t is^n the directors of these ^tlBodalities who MiMmait^^te s&timiAim of the :postleship.- ., ^,, ; . /*^.-W'>'-. -^ ^.■'.•. ■;■':■■,,■.; •; But which te yer forrtfi s adopted, th e gr e at e st car e should taken it^^ djoosini the Prof^btprs, aSd the office shpuld ■V\'v >■■',' ' '^' V ■ V •■ - \ - v-,v.,:: ''■ , J : 1 i 1 ') . V'^' m i ' ■ ■ ■ - ■ (■ .X ' ■ I'l ■: ■ .It ^^#:: . T'i r'. vi. 64 NUW STATUTWI OP TH1« APOSTl^mp OP PRAYER be entrusted only to such qs enjoy the confidence, as well ab the esteem of their fellows. As far as possible the Director should call them together every month, in order to encourage them, and to school them in. upholding the interests 'of Our Divme Lord, and in carryi„g out the desires of the Sacred Heart among their conipatiions. They will find one outlet for their zeal, in the circulation of the MESSfiNOER, whose aim IS to make known the pre-eminent clkims of the Sacred Heart to their loving servic^ and Its ever-present intentions, ^^s th^ subscription to the Messenger, small though it be. may still exceed the means of individual pupils. Promo- ters might easily form clubs, sojthat each of the contributors would see the Messenger in turn. Promoter^, moreover shou d not copfinetheir efforts tothe prom^ug of the A^ tleship. Every good work which contributes to the gloirof God, such as the Association for the Propaga^bjn of the Faith that of the Holy Childhood, etc.. shouwIiK!^ .tsinost devoted members and its warmest "advocates In this^way they will prepare themselves to battle successfully fo^ the cause of God in the various positions to which ^ vidence may call thgm in after-life. the Apostliship fn Communities an<| iReligioua ^^^^^ <^^ V Its Singular Fitness. - One thing should^ thprouehlv^ unde^tood : the Apostleshipis neither a con^S^S a confraternity properly so-called. Much te^San irch^ itT^' affiliating to itself lo.al conf ragnhies t ^ut ^is a Uague Of prayer and zeal in union witfth^ Sacred Heart of Jesus, open, indeed, to all Ghristians^t to which n^ ^% ^^^!^^^* -thout any chang^^ JtW r °" '^^^^^'^^ all religiousSmunities. and" aU^Uu>se zealous people who d^ypte tl^selves to pioUs'or W'- \ •■ t ..f^i charitable works. %. 'il well as )irector x>urage 'of Our Sacred ; outlet whose Sacred ntions. )ugh it *romo- butijra cover, Ap6s* ofy of Faith, ranks is. In sfully I Pro- \u |J||^. 1 w-yr^ J«^W/ ■E.«?» °«" "P «fll their action, in union w. h the .ntentwns of the Sacred Heart. Such persons o entermg the Apostleship assume no additio..al burdTC merely become entitled to rfew grace,. -Susnt was' that institutes most closely #edded to their' rule, lik»^ visita tion iiuns, the Carmelites and fhf. twofold i,ai^ of St" Vincent de Paul, wljich had held batlu. little in^Ebei,^ i mng, apprehensive of somechange, nosoonerunderstood the rue nature of the Apostleship, than the^ ha.,tened to adop Ll^ T',"' ?l""'" '"'"'*'" '^"8'<"« commiinities on" hey understand the e„dles.s precautions; which were taken from IS very inception in order that .the Apostleship mieW Jts members all men of good will. .J^^to ■. * fc'^T' '^/H'^o'fc /See which iSd our first Statutes dispeUecI every dotbt on this pc^St by eonfirtii « With ™.n.peachable authoritativeness Article 4 bf™Z Statutes which runs in this wise • " R..r;»i™, ■ • -^ Which *.^ the first ^^thi^t^:^^?::;;^'^ ;^tions^, fbr the.unitS^'^ r^::^:^^^/ «te»t.ons of the Sacred Heart can never be regartid <« a ' burden." The new Statute, presuppose fhis^eaSnrwhen «^.ou| on ,the^acter.^u„iV^ality pe^ .Working 0/ the , nit'i c a in v<^ hicU th understood, become >eej» -pnoe properly proves, lyery active ;/ ^5 W: •m... V' 66 NKW STATUTES ■V, ste' ;^g|gipMiiib$ll^Il||' OP PRAYKR / cetitre« of our holy Tvcafw, and afe often the chiefe«t source^ of consolation to the Central Directorn. Time and again, even contemplative and cloistered communities, have carried on either by letter or by personal intercourse a very success- ful and far-reaching propaganda in favour of our Holy League. Much more must this be the case with hospitaller ortjft^caching congregations, and especially with religious* CQjnmunities of missionaries, to which we may add those diScesan missionaries, who, without belonginogc) any parti- cular congregation, enjoy notwithstandi^ng HtW advantages <5f%onmumity Hfe, and who, in the exercise of their zeal^ - ^lov^^out from parish to parish. -^ \ , "# ■. In order to facilitate the aggregation of members and the wbrkin^ of ^ur /^sociation in religious comm^j^iities, we thinit it wjU toitat^and we bejj Directors to be so go(xl as to stat^for «!^ wheii Qpcasion offers : that in all affiliated commu™|BS, ''we Suflerior, wilen not in Holy Orders, becomes a Promoter of the Apostleship by the very fact of being SnQB^Mf Though not jabs^tely necessary, yet it would be^ig^that these^up^riorsTsnould^receive a diploma. Let it al§o be uttderstbod tktt£^*Proqioter«M!krho ^tre members of religious cOTimiuaitielliBn^.tsrtlirely dispensed from the wearing of the PrqiBbers' Cross. :Jt *.. y '-.jl- fcii<-/'^t.._i- " ie Apostleshii> of Prayer In o( the Blessed Virgin. lalitles In these days of self-seeking and apathy, if modern reli- gious congregations, in order not to prove unWrthy of their predecessors', feel the absolute need of a jj^yivarofTK^spirit of zeal and prayer, where are they mdite likely to fina thiis. spirit than in the League of zeal and prayer whose mission is to enkindle and keep alive ^this flame ;of divine charity in associations as well as in individuals ?. I \ '■iy^' ■ y .^' % '•V.''^4^H fv ■ source^ ' ^H carried ''^H uccesM- ^^^M r Holy _ H pitaller ^ ^M r ■ ' " :* i^!' ■ ■ „i .oi '- ,«?al MOTSS AND KXP^ANATIOKS | Wherever the Apostleship is fully appreciated nnd itn methcxirput into practice, not only doj.H it develop in a large nicasM-e, and witliout fail, the spirit of zeal and Hclf- .sacrifice, Wt it supplies this sanie spirit with its most pre- cious nutriment. To officers of the S.ulality of the Blessed Virgin desirous of .stimulating the ardour of tlieir As.so- ciates, what a splendid opportunity is afforded, for instance, by the distribution of the Monthly Calendar containing ^ " list of intentions and apostolic resolutirms, t!ie devotion of ^ the Patron of the nrnith, and the date assigned tp the As.so- ciate for his Communion of Reparation ! What could Ik- easier and more seasonable, al a time when the rajje for periodic* literature and light reading is at its height, than ' to circulate among the sodalists of Mary pages of edifying .stories, and facts, and columns of " family " news capable of supplying the place of a correspondence from one centre to the other ? Experience has taught us that productive 6f good thon the fornu Apostleship in a Sodality of the Forthispurposeeither of two ^ ^„ ^ First, the sodality itself is aggregated by diplomaToVhe Apostleship ; in which case the Council of the Sodality, having becbme a Council of the Apostleship, the Councillor^ and office-bearers of the Sodality become Promoters of the Sacred Heart;. Hence in their fraternal gatherings they take up m turn the affairs of the Sodality and those of the Apos^' tleship, both of which are dear to tke Sacred Heart. ^Second, the Apostleship of Prayer is established apart from the Sodality, and the entire college or parish, as the case, may, be, is aggregated. Then the sodalists, who are the pick of/the college or of the parish, become naturally the principal Pro moters of the Apostleship, and in this character they Uit exercise a preponderating influence in behalf of the Sodality, its recruitment, and the sprrhUal training of its jjipembers. • jiing is easier and more f a Council of the irgin. may be chosen : , * •Tif m . 1 '■ ■ ^'aK f- r^ _ •''«m- ,- t w^ 68 NBW 8TATUTKS OI» THE APOSTtSSHIP OF PRAY«R Ffllftlly, in localities where there is as yet no Sodality of the Blessed Virgin, its absence may be supplied temporarily by the Apostleship, which is more easily established. Yet, it is always a great advantage for the Association to ^ve at its side a thoroughly organized Sodality of the filessed Virgin, able to lend effective aid to all ita apostolic under- ^takings^ . .-.^-__ — i-i. _. ._ __ ; ^ I * - ^~ /ii- CpUNSELS AND OBSERVATIONS ON TtlE PRACTICES OF THE LEAGUE, j There are some souls who have no liking for a multipli- city of practices, and whose natural taste, on the contrary, or position, induces them to seek out what is leastcomplex : these souls should understand that the Apostleship cor- responds perfectly with their inclinations, for surely nothing can be more simple than the daily direction of intention proposed to Associates as the sole condition of participation ih the privileges of the Work. 4 j But it must be conceded that, in view of human weakness, this essential practice ought, ordinarily, to be supplemented and sustained by other pious exercises. Were it brought down to its simplest element, and never varied there would be grave reason for fearing lest the bare daily offering should cease, before very long, to make any impression on the heart, or even come to be obliterated altogether from the memory. THus, among the methods of strengthening and sustaining the essential practice, we have natirally placQ4 first and foremost those other practices which, "while! contributing so efficiently to the perfecting of the organization as a whole, constitute moreover its Second„ and Third pegre!^, and of which we shall have something further to s^y. Next in order we.shall have to take intgr account certain pfactic c s which without b e longing, as integ r al pa r ts, tp any oi-ganization in particular, are yet in p^ect harmony with tfa%8pirit of our ^rk. r I .JlO 'XT'^TP"^/ KOTIOI AND KXVl^NAtlOlfS The greater Autnbef of thcjte practices or devotions areK after all, only d stronger accentuation, a n(|ttinil develop* ment of the reap in their we niutit mat raiment neve — breath it, ntial practice. If it Is dc»ireestablishmentsr there is inscribed . separatebr, on a Jatge sh^fet. the sum hi ofiWings collected from„each class,, and this sheel is exposedjo View i„ a con- spicuous Rlace. Elsewhere, a solemn statement is given of the . . otv^ervations made on the progress or falling off, a« coJ ^ .Jjared with, the preceding month. , . s |»a.scom -l^re practice of the T'r^asury prodt^^s th^" most happy ^uits uj parishes, cdmmunities. and boarding schools It ^stimulates. Associates to greater ^.miii,« in- the offering of ' ,^^tioi^ to the Heart of Jesus, gi,,es to their .intended „ .additional fervency. Jeading them.^y the same, to a lif^ - nK.re«upfernatuml andnieritorious : it is. theri,.ah^sy aiS efficacious meaiis of keeping one's self united to the ^i^d ] As an individual- practice, the Tre4ry mdy be a 'p6;ver- ' M^is^^y^weU to Religious as to per^ons^ ^. in order%accountsof4«s soul. fufils perfectly the Gosd^ to see It m use in all 1q«iJ centres of the / -^- - ^ ^ ^ .for this purpose should there not b^-4 chapels where the Apofetleship is est framed Diploma of Aggregation. -a-rrL Box, to receive these leaffets as well il ^le|h4p,.Wh>r,^ ip<;^rc^e^ or '^, lifeaK tht '. , \MHd Inien especial ^tn 'hi. K. m .f ,r ^ ' * /' i?N^'^i*'nv;K v4,' ■ **• . '■ If •-■ ,r ■" . -N, -\ . and^ i- A- ^< /' / ^ ;^^ 4:,'' ".■:'■ if of work^ offered by tlieir Associates, whose zeal they have gont on stimulating thus for lone .■■■y^rstogether. ■;,■;■■. ■■";.'':,.•■ -a '', :^;-v. y- • ■..".■ --■■■..:■''' :'^.- ^ : ' In order to reward, in Sbme dfegr^, the fidelity of Asso- ^^ ciateafii the practk* of the Treasury^ tlie Director of the Msi^- SENGBH, after hiving placedup&tttH Altar, before Mas^ oil the First FridAy -of every inoiith, the sheets rec^ved ; from different local centres,^tfefS,1nfit^t intention, the ^ Holy Sacrifice for all those who have assisted in forming this magnificent spiritual bouquet. We say magnificent, 4^x itisbymillions that the good w r • ;j . ' To facilitate the seniJing' afid: th^ Isumriiiytg ^"^ goi^ works composing the Trea^/ of the feart of Jesus> ire have had sheets or cards Jitinted^itk hbadrngsnind^r ^h|ch the different kirids of works ai'e to be marked, the Asso- ciate haye^ then orily, to jot dt)^btlthej»^^^^^ day, the nWmber that corresponds to ekch kind of Worlc/and ' drop them, towards the jclose of the month, 'into tlJe Trea- sury or In^ntion-Box. /^ose wjio do not mak Juse of the printed sheets are'rei}uested to follow the divisions given in the detailing of their works. ; - ^ ' v, / • AlthoiigTi the offering af/«a/(i; made in the mornirig and lasting viHnaliy thrpuprhoftt the day, suffices to communi- • cate,to works. th6 merit and eflfjcacy of^ffT^ Apbstleship ^ nevertheless it' is better to notedown (^n,-fcHe sheets only the works which hive «h*»*>ti fh*. r»>;o«f «*■'-.' .,^:_i ."j . '. AK .'.v ■« .f , '^offering. " \ * ft. " V • \ / • * ■ 'c y: ■» — i- - ■ A ;;.,r' ' •* * ••■ ^ ;-4» - \ -■'.' • u -ya NBW 8TATDTBS O* THB APOSTtBSHIP OF WyKR V Practical Dedication. In OTfiet to tender more an^ jnore practical this offering of our every-day life for the intetttions off the Divine Heart, it will be very profitable to repeat frequently, after our Communions, or during -our daily visits to the Blessed Sacrament, the fpllowing prayer of dedication,"" translated from the formula given by Pius IX (June 6 I876), and ^hich includes explicitly the t^ree Degrees of the Apos- ■. Ueship. ■ ' ■■:^: " O Jesus, my Redeemer and my God; riotwilhstandirig the great love which prompted Thee to shed for m|n all : l*hy most precious Blood, they refuse Thee their ^^heart ;, nay more, they outrage Thee ; they blaspheme Thy Name ; they profane the holy da^s dedicated to Thy worship. O,, would that I could offer some satisfaction to Thy Divine Heart ! Would that I <»uld make reparation for the ingra- titude of wliich Thou ai^^t the victim, respond by love to Thy infinite love, and increase,^ more and more. Thy Divine glory f j; - ^ " To attain so august an end; to procure the triumph of the Church, the preservation and pipspeHty of the Sovereign ^Pontiff, the complete realization of Thy purposes, O my Jesus, to give pleasure, in fine, to Thy Heart, most worthy <)f our love, I make the three following resolutions. , > /X^ /vw?«/w«. — V Prostrate a Thy ifeet, in>the pre- sence of tjie. Most Blessed Virgin, and the whole court of heaven, 1 solemnly acknowledge, that, by every clainv' of justice and gratitude, 1 belong wholly and solely to Thee, O Jesus, niy Redeemer aiid only source df spiritual and ^temporal bliss. Therefore, ainiting with the intension ^f the Sovereign Pontiff, I dedicate myself , With all that, belongs- to me, to Thy Sacred jHeart.'l engage to lov^ Thee, td«erve .Thee with all niy soul, with all niy h^art, ,and with all m^ % * '", ■■*■■ x ■:w^-^-^r?t a. *■ ■■:■ :.' -^ ■ ^,:>ii. ^ %. Tttr ■»-.->"-. '* \ ... :A^ w )■ k ■.=/.v rf«»iiiit .»?i f^^^^^tpffvrjf NOTES AND EXPI^NATIONS 73 % * /^ > • •» I I, strengtii. I will, every day, uflite all my desires witlifliine, and make my oypi aHl Thioe Intentions, O Sacred Heart of Jesus." ,■■" ■ ^ • ■'■■■■;■' Second resoluiwn. -^ " Belonging as I do to an Association whose aim i^ wholly apostolic, I would, O Jesus, seek the aid of Th)^^r blessed Mother, whose Heart, second only t6 Thine Owil, is pre-eminently apostolic. For, is not our Lady the Queeii^T^troness, and model of Apostles ? So, desirous of obtaining your help, O Mary, in my endeavours for tlie glory_of God/\and the salvation of souls, I make it my duty to offered you^every day, the tribute of one Pat/er, and itn.Avcs, while striving to imitate the fervour of your prayer in the Coenaculum;** ■ Third resolution. =^ ** tn order to give to Thee a public token of the sincerity of this dedication, I solennily declare before Thee, O my God, thatl willin future honour Thy Divine Heart by sanct|Fying Sundayi§^, and Feasts of obli gation by assisting at *Mly o^cea^ by hearing the divm word, and by the reeept^ti of .die Holy Eucharist as often asvpossible. These r^^ous; acts I wjUtulfil always in the: spirit of atonement an(Jt^f love. . Further, I will use all my authoritVtb insure by those amongst who^ I live the obser- vance ofT[*Jiy ho^daw ^ of the precepts of the Church." "It is in TjJpp^ Heart, O J^sus, that I place all these holy de^repSnd resolutions \vith whi^h Thy grace, has inspired me. Tmis I li^Rpto C6mpensa|e in ^me degree the injuries Thou recei#st from thd, ingratitude of*" men, and to find for iny soul, and the souls of ajf mine, happiness both in this life and the next. Amen." i> *- THC Apokleship of Labour. ^ ■ ■ " -''''., '. •* Three 'elements enter, formally ind explicitly, 'into the daily^t^ffering of the Apostleship ypt^yer, works, 2Ln^ suffer- "^^^^ Apostleship, highly ppjetical, liits^-fhen, for its purpose, 90t only the developni^t in fas of jgeal for pfayer> il *? iff-:- 4- V tV * A 'f* . /■ '*)> \^ .» .,*-;iV ■/* i#*^ '3'^i't iV>- 74 Waw StATUTfiS OF THS APOSTLSSHkP OP PRAYSR , "' confonnably to the desires and after the example of the Sacred Heart .of 'Jesus always living to make intercession for us ; but also to transform into apostolic prayers our every- day works and sufferings. And first, let us not forget that, * in the Christian life, labour, or in other terms wor|cs, and. above all those simple 'works, ordinary, menial eVen, that arc styled *' cominon-place ", greatly outnumber all others. We'%iall strive, then, in giving to those works, their plcni- \ . tjtid^, that is to say rejidering them supernatural aiid tjjuickening them by a motive of charity, to imt>art to the. labour of our hands, our Minds, and our hearts, all its apostolic fruitfulness ; and so we shall be truly putting into J)tactice.^heApostleship of labour* ^^v * V 'The Apostleship of Suff^rlnj^ A suffering endured with Jesus Christ, in Jiesus Christ, and for Jesus Christ, is of all Apostleships, Father Rami^re ttsed to say, "the mos^ sanctifying, the most fruitful, the : 1 most meritorious for the soul who praQtises it ; it wins most i glory for God, aind is th(| most, profitable to the Church," above all ?tmong <)ur own easy-going and effeminate genera- tion. It is welljithen, in the daily offering of our prayers, pur work and sufferings to the Divine Heart, to lay an especial emphasis on sufferings *. It is well to lay stress^«lso, in the Treasury of the Heart oi Jesus, ijot only on suff^ings and afflictions, but on , voluntary mortifications. It is especially, such voluntary expiations, accompanied by prayer, which > can save the world of to-day. Taken in their widest sense, "these expiations include everything of a nature to cause the soul or body to ^suffer : the voluntary foregoing of legitimate satisfactions, phy.sicai pain, austerities, fasts, abstinence, flagellations, etc. The whole, let us repeat it, in union with the Holy Victim of Gethsemane, of C,alvary, and of the Altar. "- s'P ^•^v;;\ s . NOTES AND BXJ»LA NATIONS Union o| Prayers in the League. 75 All know well enough that tlVeApdstleship is a Leagueof prater and zeal, in union with -tlie Sacred Heart, for the salvation of souls and the triumph>f the Ghurch • but dll are not acquainted with, and ma.iy do „Dt sufficiently understand the admirable organization, thanks to which each Associate can commend his particular intentions to all the other Associates, and obtain the assistance of their prayers. When one, thinks of the immense number ofholy souls and fervent communities who uhit;e their prayers with . ours.^ one can only esteen^iniself happ/. in having con- ^tantly athis service h^pklo powerful. . V ^rt Associate wishes to commend to the prayers of all the Associates of the country a particular intention, a |ick person, for example, a c6hversi(yn, a vocation, etc. Noting morVsimple : he writes his recommendation on an iHte,^^ cardM simple^piece of paper, which b^^rops into the inteh-^ . tion^box. At the end of ttfe month tli^ loc^l Secretary clas- sifies ^lynese intcnti§^ sums them u^. 'and sends/tliis statem^ion a smgle sheet .to tlie Director of the Messen- "^'iP^M^ places the>he^t^.comii^^fr6m all the diff^f^t centres on the Alt^ of the Sacred Heart; during the Mass A^hich be celebrates on the ^irst Friday (rf the moiith : then he mak^s of them a general statement ' T\ 'f \^'^'^ i» the Calendar of the Montllly Ahnamc ^ and of the Messenger. ^Evfery. sort of recommendatidn 4s therein evideiice. Thanksffiviu^s are. entered 6pp6site the second. The deceased opposite the tliird; aifd-sbon.as pne may ^ee by consulting the ^Calendar. ThusWery inti^ntion commemled becomes. inthisVay. theoliject of the prayers of all the As^^ciates and of their offerings to Mary in par: ticular. So, tlie Associate who has recomi^iended . a si-k person on the card he has depositedm, the intgntion-box.'of • V tf- 'T^* wii ■ ■- ■^^ ■^^ ' \ f^^ }( „ 76 NBW STAa^UTHS OP THB APOSTLESHIP OP PRAYKR his parish, will have the consolation of fenowing that about the middle of the following month,.|Dore than 300,000 Asso- 'dtttes will say a Paier^nA ten yfavilor the cure solicited. • , Who shall" tell the efficacy of such a unim|)f prayer? Did notOurlyord'promise to it a kind of unfaillp efficacy when . He ^id : " Again I say to you, that if t§o of yoii shall con- I sent upon earth, concerning anythJig whatsoever they sliall , «tok, it shall be done to them vby My , Father who is in heaven" (Matt. XVIH, 19) ? Herd, it is no fonger only *. two, but"huu4red« of thousands of perisons who consent; together to ask one and the same thit(g. Can they not in all confidence ho^ to obtain it ? No wondei-| then, if grace%of all kinds and without number are thu^<^btained through the prayers of the Apostleship. ByeVy m6nth we have the consolation of receiving thousands of .testimonies^ as oirte may see by the number of thanfesgivings- published each morith in the Messenger. Wie must 'regard, then, this organization which facilitates, amongj^he Members of the Ivcague, the reciprocation of prayers, asC very fruitful in results and consoling in its nature. Jt i&an excellent means of having one's self prayed for,'ajid of ob\aining»more tertainly the graces of Whioh one stands in Jteed. It. is to be regretted thslt somfi lew. excellent persons haye neverbeen wifting to give this orgkfflla|ic^,pf mutual pra^rer in the Apostleship - a trial, and Wifch$«l\ linderstandirtg it haye S6t it down as ^nere triflipg! pqcasionally we have heard it remarked : " I like the ,teaghe much, but would have it more simple, and shorn of all. thai com'pficated system of- tiit'ejitions, fete. " ' pur answer is obvjous : " This interchange of intentions is not essential to the Work : that can ^o on without it, and do still much gopd ; but without it the league will not have . its complete expansion in the parish. .THe League will be •/deprived of one of the ^hlef bonds which uilite its members. T aftfong themselves, white Associates will not be bor^e along ♦ 7 ill' NOTBS AND KXPLANATIONS ■A If. m. sc- on th^t tide of prayer over every \obstacle, nojr may they count upon so ^racibtts a hearing\with ah All-Bountiful i^ It is easy to see -the intimate relaiiW that Exists between the Treasury of the Heart of Jesus aiid the particlilar inten- tions We present in the Treasury a hu\nble bfferiiig ; by th« Intentions we solicit new favours. Itip the linef df conduct pointed out By the good Master Hirotelf. "dive, and iv shairbe givefn tjo you. 'V \, V • i - r Before djshiissing this subject, we wouli^ recommend to all the use of the printed fdrnis4)f particular intentions, be they sheets or cards, ^r the transmissionr of i-ecd^minendations to e Blessed Eucharist. ' . ' '„ ' ■■ ' '":'"''■ ■■' ■' ' ■ ■ : ■ . ■ " * ■,""■ ' •; rhe Apostleship of Prayer assumes the form of «i League of union Tvm the Mil o/ Jesik, a League ■o/' zc^ and a League of Prayer. Now, from this threefold poi»t o/ vicW, . the extension of this very Apostleship fj^vourj^t^ie progress ' of the worship of the Bles$edK«chacist. ' .a >. What is it that really Constitutes in jour Work the First Degree — the one only essential practice*-^ if it be i}ot the ^ offering of o^^r work?, of oiir, prayers, and-ofoHr .sufferings,, mjideto God; in anion ^wkfith the Most Sacred H^rt of Jesusi pleading. and offef ing Hiinself f» saerifice 'foi; Us? {^Statnhi art. 2) There ge^stli, then; upon each of our. Associates, the ii — — ■■ — . — --:— . .i-, — . , ■. ' ■* *- '■ . — _ i A S^i -\ ^- W-: mOtW- * *% K »i w i '••-.""-.^■"V !S#*.',liM(||^..,'4«.. ,/ ■■ ;«.IMMk^>er conditions :-^traiismutes our most ordinary wdrks into the purest gold of charity. , ■ - ■ ■ ■ ^'"~:. ■ .■■ ^ ■-'"'■ ' ■■' • '' -'"' - ^ ■ The CMtiinuiiioil of Reptiration^ , .From what has just been said, the affinity of the Apostle- y ship of Prayer with the worship of the Eucharist in general, . but especially with the excellent practice of the Communio^^ of Reparation, is clearly evinced. ' Indeed, the enormity of the crimes of mainkind and our own faults may render our prayers in part unfruitful, and' divine justice may require legitimate satisfaction before it gives way to mercy ; so that our Apostleship, deprived thus ■ » r' 1 'f' t h- IP1" ^^''■\ f- ,'^'■■ • ; • ^■■..■' , NOT«a AND SXPLANATIOKS n "d-T**"-^ Vt of the ititei^ssion of ihe Heart of Jesus justly angered by the «ji;is of men, .fails utterly in the attaining of its end. It is alUimportant tWn, that rcparalwn should be made. And what more eifectualf atonement /than Holy Cpmmunion offbred^^in the spirit of reparation ^' ' "'■ ^ • The origin of thi|» pbservance is tfie clearly Expressed wi«h of the very Heart of Jesus, , / v / The Communion of Reparation has, in fact, for its aim, the ' realization of that wfeh of the Divine Master. -Appearing, one day, to Blessed, Margariet Mary, he said to l»er : "I have a buying thirst t6 be honoured and joved by men in the Blessed Sacrament, and, nevertheless, J find scarcely any one -who, endeavours, agrieeably to My desire, Xq slake My thirst by malcing^e some return... They requite all My eagerness to do thenilWpd with coldness and disdain. Give Me this consolation, ^ least, of atoning for their ingra- titude^to the best of fRy ability. And to make amends for this heartlessness, receive Me in the Blessed Sacrament as ^o£ten as obedience shall permit it." * >''i command thee,;' said He, another time, to His sef- vant,:" to deceive Gomtannion on the First Friday in every month, make satisfaction in that way tp the Diving, jastice, through *the merits of My Sacred Heart, by offering Me to God. My eternal Fath«irin.expiation for t1i& faults that are .committed:.."! will thUufhy. heart be to Me a retreat to which I may withdraw, aiid there find sokce when sinners persecute Me and cast Me out from theirs. When I sliall ■ make known to thee thal,thfe Divine.ju.stice is an^ry witlr ~i9N' them, thou shal and, having Me by prostrat to My eternal His just wrath, ; It is to be uiide Marg5iret Mary addre to receive Me in Holy Communion ; Me in thine heart, thou shaltador? at My feet. Thou shalt offer Me, I shall instruct thee, to appease His mercy to pardon them. " Jesus, in the person of Blessed Himself to every friend of His X m / 1 ■.^■■ .*■ •I* -■" ■ ■_ . " . ■ ■ •• ■. - ■ .- , V . . - '. , • ^/.; ■ ^>-^^^_ * ^--i:..^^ V ' , ■ t ■ Is t, ■ I, J ■•_ ^ '/ 80 NKW SrAltvrHS OP tHK APOSTLKSnrp OP l>ftAYBR Heart. For that matter, He formally invites all His adorers to the Communion of Reparation : ** I takesorauchdelight in seeiiiR: that they desire to receive Me in the Holy Eucharist that as often as a soul forms this desire, just so often do I regard it lovingly that I may draw it to Mc." And again - •• Ut the acforers of My Divine Heart, if they would mani- fest their love, aim at making amends for all the ingratitudes of which It is the victim in the adorable Kudiarist." Lastly when He asks, that a festival be instituted in honour bf His Sfc^"* "''"^*' "^ *''"^* *^^* ***** ^*^'**'^^' '^e celebrated *SWIoly Communion, and an Act of Reparation, to atone T "ff^'P'*^ He has reccivea^^»l cliastisemerits upon '^^'^^\'*' obtain the con%'ersion of §inrtfes and' the spread of the faith throughout tlie whole unixWse For Jesus, saysT again by Blessed Margai:et Mary: •♦ HI have so great a desire of being hono^d] it is in order to re|iewrn souls tlie„effects of the Redemption, and to esS- . bhsh My i,ew reign^mong you; 'VAnd agahi : " In reveal- ing My^ Heart, I wish to become anew mediator between Cod and men.'- :*. ' «-*>ccu These are pre,5isely the aims of.the Apbstleship of Prayer Z3 * ; ""d in order to remove the obstacles to t^acfiSr r" "' ■ ""' \'">*^"gog^ »n its members to Sa^rld^H TfT™ °' ft^Pa-^tioUln order to appease the Sacrejl Heart of Jesus angered, by the, sins of men and PRAYKK Mis adorers h delight in Eucharist, t often do I ^iid again : uuki niani- iKratitudeH t." Lastly, ourtcif His celebrated^ I, to atone 11 r altars." its object : QUtrage» I coldness L'litof His . s St august he crimes erits upon and' the y 2 '♦ If I order to to esta- n reveal-- between f Prayer, ifcure the it.acles to mbers to appease tien, and \. / ■ .' ■-..' * . ^AKATIONI to render It fSfiR^^ tluir prayers ?( .'»/a//,/,x arf. .). And, every day, doHfet place on the lips „f As.soci«tes thistouchnig prayer f^ Divine Heart of Jesus. I offer Thee through the Inunaculate Heart of Mary, the pravcrs, work and suffering of this day. in reparation of our offeucws, and for all other Thine intentions ? " ■ The Work of the Communion of Reparation was prinectetl by the Rev. Father Drevon, S.J. It has to-day two principal centres, one in Paray-le-Monial, at the Monastery of the ^V^isttation, the other m Rome, at the Church of St. Charles /« Crt//V/rtr/. Hoth enjoy si)ecial indulgences. P But it may be said that there are as many centres of the work of the Connnmiion of Reiwration as there are Iwal centres of the Ai)ostleship of Prayer. In fact, the Fourth Article of the Statutes.pf the AiK)stleship runs as " follows : " All tho.se who, enrolled in the Third Degree, practisy the above-mentioned Communion, according to th« rules esta- blished for the pious work of the Communion of Reparation are constituled mcwkrs of this association, and gahi its .indulgence^.." ' This clause is ge^ieral, and expre.s.ses no restriction, either of time, or of indulgences, but grants without distinction and for ever, to all As.sociates of the ApfxstMiip of Prayer' the indulgences of the Work of the Communion of Repara- tion, of which they are constituted mc/i/urs by the very fact - that they receive Communion .according to the regulations prescribed by the aforesaid A.ssociation. It is not, then, neces.sary that those who desire to "form a ^..part of the As.sociation of the Communion of Reparation ,send their names toojie of the principal centres of the Work • It IS suOicient that they be enrolled in tlie Apostleship of Prayer, and t%t they make theirs tlie practice of the Com- munioiv of ReWration. weekly or monthly, for the inten- tions already me^tioUed. . /^ " i^^Si-," MICROCOPY ^ISOWTION T^T CHAW (ANSI and ISO TEST CHART No. 2) 'W. Im' 1^ t3A Vi m u 1^ ills 1 III! 1.8 ^ VJ ^^PPUEDJVHGE 1653 EoslMbin Street Roctiester, New York U609 USA (7 1 6) ♦82 - 0300 - Phone (716) 288 r- S889 - Fox inc ■■■, "^ 82 NEW STATUTES OF THE APOSTLESJIIP OF PRAYER Associates of the Communioiy),f Reparation g^iii a pleiiary indiilgeucfe*on the day of the week or month the-y have made choice of for receiving. If they are lawfully. prevented froni receiving the Communion on the day set apart for it, they may receive, without forfeiting the indulgences, on any day whatever of the saine month or week. Those who can communicate only on Sunday, may c6n\- municate by groups each Sunday, or choose such Sundays bf the- month as are most convenient. Religious Communities likewise who, out of deference to their rule, are not at liberty to divide up amqpig themselves the days of the week, gain th^ indulgences of the* Commu- nion of Reparation on the day of the week on which they happen to approach the holy Table; All can gain besides one plenary indulgence, at Easter time, if , -after having fulfilled the Easter duty, they offer a second' Communion in order to repair the offence done to God by the tjoo great neglect of this duty ; another, on the day in- (each- month, designated by the I^ocal Directors, on which Associates approach together the holy Table, in the spirit atonemejtit ; another, lastly, at thfe point of death, if, truly contrite,"°having confessed and communicated, they invoke devoutly the Name of Jesus, by word of mouth, if they have yet the strength, or in their heart When oppressed by weakness. All these indulgences are applicable to souls in purgatory. The perfect working of the Communion of Reparation by sections, through the week or the month, in any single locality, is effected by grouping the Associates by sevens or by thirties, and by assigning- to each a day for the weekly or the monthly Communion. The person who undertakes so to form a section is a Promoter of the work. No entry of names ina register is required. It is sufficient that the Pro- moter enter tile names on the section list. The day on which . ' .., ' i.! i.lJ.. '^ l'''.!-l !' ..il'i'A.,; ,,'^:*-;-;-"*^ »f?:■^y^^ ■/■.-:-l 'y^. NOTES AND KXPLANATIONS 83 ' a person enters his name on a Promoter's list, he is entitled to a plenary indulgenee. ,- ' The Communion of Reparation constituting as it does fo'rmally the Third Degree of the Apostleship of -Prayer, all Directors of the Apostleship are invested, by the sole fact of their nomination, with the office" of Directors of the Com- munion of Reparation among Associates of the Apostleship, but among those only: It is greatly to ba vvished that the Communion of Repara- tion find in each head of circle or section, of the Apostleship of Pi ay er a Promoter full of devotion for this salutary obser- vance. Our Associates being regularly told off into bands of fifteen or thirty members, what more^asy, for example, than to form 0112 or several weekly sections of conununi- cants in each band of thirty, or else monthly sections made up of bands numbering fifteen Associates ? Already a very large number of Promoters of the Heart of Jesus have completed among Ass<|ciates sections of weekly or monthly communicants. It is f<^j|P|ie purpose of facilitat- ing and encouraging this organizalloit that, in the calendai leaflets, a .special mark reminds, each tnonth, Associates of 'the Third Degree o£ the day of their Communion of Repa/a- ■ tion. ■ ■ ■ »!■ ■ ■■/■ ■ lyct us hope that the greater number cjf our As.soc/ates will be more than ever eager to adopt this (practice oi the Communion of Reparation, so earnestly, pleaded for by the Sacred Heart, and so powerfully commended by tli/ Holy ".Assuredly," said Pilis IX, in his Bref'd(f July f, i86^^ '•' it has not been to us an ordinary subject \of joy /to lea m that the pious practice of the Communion of R^/paratidn is ever on the increase. This intelligence hks niore than gladdened our heart. We earnestly desire t^ see all the faithful animated every day with a more buiWiiig love of our most .loving and divine Redeemer Christ\ JesUs, and \:1 #"^ :■ \ ■ 84 NfeW STATUTES OF TilE APOSTtESHlP OP PRAYER approaching frequently Jlis^heavenly banquet with the^ piety and dispositions suitable tb it. We most ardently long to see so pious and so salutary Vpractice extend and pro- pagate itJielf more and more through^t the whole universe. ' ' Qeneral Communion of Reparation, Independently of the Indulgence attache^to Communions made in sections told off for the week or m^th, the Asso- ciates of the Apbstl'eship of Prayer may gain, every month, »s we have already said, anpther plenary Indu)gence by approaching in a body the holy Table, on a 6a^ fixe^by the local Directors, (Rescript of June 14, 1877.) \ This practice is tod important not to arrest for an insWit- Qur aHentioti. -^^^ ' \,^k^ ^ ^ These' General Communions of RepjBn. or Atonement are, in reality, doubly effective as siiS^recisely betause they ar^ i^eneral. The friends of tl^ Heart of Jesus are eager to ihake reparation ript only for the sacrileges which profane, too.often, the Sacr^erit of God's love, by the fer- vour u^jth which they approach the Holy Table ; but they strive to make Reparation also, thanks to the edification of a : pubFic and common act, for the isolation to which Jesus is . condemned in that Sacrament, by the indifference of so large a number of ^e faithful. >^ When practicable, the best day for the General Commu- nion of ReiJUration iij assuredly the First Friday in every montii. Tiiat.day has been pointed out.by our I^rd.Himself toiaessed Margaret Mary. The Communion of theFirst Friday produces wonderful fruits of grace. It cannot be doubted that the Heart of Jesus rewards, by the most pre- cious blessings, a dwotion He 'has been pleased to suggest so expressly to fer\'ent souls. In communities, and boarding schools above all, it is no less easy than advantageous to make choice of the First Friday for the general Communion of Rjeparation. \ ■■»»*>' A JNOTES AND EXPI^ANATION^ S5 ■■»»*>' In parishe^/for greater. edification arid facility, thelocal Directors set aside tisually as the day of general Gomtnuniott of Reparation a Sunday, or solemn Festival. In order to render these Communions more impressive, and therefore more attraGtiye, the following suggestions may be useful. r,^— Anhouncement is made eight days beforehand, at the Parochial Masses, of the day and hour of the General Coramilfiion. Prompters should have made mention oif it on the leaflets they distributed ^o the Associates at the close of the preceding month. . 2. — On the eve of tliat day, the statiie, or picture of the Sacrea Heart of Jesus is exposed and becomingly decorated ; and the evening Angelus is rung with a full peal of bells^^' 3. -^ On the day itself, let the altar be tastefully decorated, well illmni^ajed, and let the endeavour be made, by hymns',," .organ music, etc., to render that General Communion ti truly parochial function. ' ' ' , ' 4, — It will be well to have, when possible, either at the Oo^l^ or Communion, a short instruction. 5- -~- In certain parishes it is customary, with the per- mission of the Ordinary, to close tjie cerempny by Benedic- tion, or better still, by the solemn Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament during the remainder of the'day. This exposition ich calls forth, every month, during an entire day, acts of i^aration and adoration on the»part of our Associates in the parisli or community, keeps piety alive, and is admirably suited tO\the purpose of tile Commuriion of Reparation.. 6. — On^eday of the General Communion^ the Asso- ciates wear their badges, the banner or flag of the Sacred Heart is unfurW in the Sanctuary, and in the morning after Communion, or iirthe evening during Benediction, the act of reparation or dedibirtiori to the Sacred Heart is read'^loud. Xet us remark here that in parishes in which, on account of the sinall number of confessors, it would be inopportune *■ .■ ■'■'%■ 86 ^; mw STATUES OF run aposti^kship of ^i^aver . ■ . . ■ ■ ,1. ' ' ■ ■ ■ . ■ to invite all the Associates to take oart in f f,« n . ^ m^ion of Reparation oh the ^;C"l^lS^r^^^^ > -;tHout forfeiting the Indulgence. ^^^^^T^^:^ into groups, inviting such and such a group for su.r? , and another gropp for another day. ^ '^ ^ '^^^'' > Q«n«rar Monthly Communion of the Children , of the Parish. . If it is important to have everv ^nnf i, v /^ , ^ ment sh^M be made a?^(^l ^^^ ^^ ""■"^'""S' ^""<"'"«- P^the monthly ctmlfandT"'' "'■^""" '"^ ""^ boys on the ni^Th! ^T" '" "'^ "^^■^"f '"« Church, the exhortat on "t H e otZT "" '"'*• "^^ "'^'•^ "^"^^^^^ their fervour ald^r ^":;""'""'^' ^""'»'> «» q-ieken . .hou.hts, ^"^ oX'pry to'r'^1 T"; "^ ^'^ '-'■^ secration to the /fefr^ S>K ^ • ''"' '™'" *^ Con- Before and after th;r ^"^"""S «« Cohimunion. the acts a.o:.1.- iTs^'^^b^r:"-;?!"; 'tfd'"^ ''"'' ^ ^ >-V.etthepr,..m^'i.-^t^-«^ ''J^ (nemi Com^- «tors may, As«iociates uch a day, Idren eral Com- a lis a yet a special ke of the to bring- parishes, > of thi^ ■ssary in ordinary 3Ut, thi$ inounce- the day of con- aprized, tnmuni- ? ■ch,the a short uickeh ; K their e Con- on. irl say '; and recite NOTfiS AND EXPI.ANATIONS 87 m: the prayer, *' O most good and gentle Jesus, etc.," with some other short prayers in keeping with the needs of the parish, of the whole country, and of the Church. ^ The General Monthly Communion of the children may be practised irrespectively of afly sodality or a.ssociatiou. Itis an excellent means of accustoming gently and without constraint all the children of a parish to the frequent receiv- ing of the Sacraments. ' . ;, Still it is much better to make of tha:t monthly Commu- nion a Communion of Reparation, hy enrolUng all the chil- ' dren in the Apos|leship of Prayer. This League so simple, and yet so prolific in fruits of sdlvation, is within the grasp of all children without exception, and they can in class and at church practise in common its three Degrees : in class, by the offering of the day for the inteiitionsof the Heart of JesusT and the offering to Mary of one Pater and ten Av)es ; and at church by the monthly Communion of Reparation. This League gives to monthly Communions a special am, imparts to children that sense of their dignity as a class so recommended by His HoHness Leo ^X HI, draws down on this youthful band blessings from the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, enables it to gain rich indulgences, causes it to participate in the good works of all the great religious Orders, and a very large number of religious communities ; in fine it assures to this very practice of monthly Commu- nion greater permanency and vigour. The Associgttion, indeed, affords an excellent opportunity of working upon former pupils, and convening them at fixed intervals, Orally or in writing, on the occasion of the monthly Communion in vijtue of their afiiliation with the Apostleship. Th^ Communion of the First Friday "- • ■-':■ .'i:^ - ■■ ' ■,- of th0. mo;nth.. God be thank« the First Friday in every month has become like an^ionthly holy day in the greater number of ^V -^-J^ :.>^ / ?)■' Kl t I, 8$ NftW STATUTES OF THK APOSTtRSHI? OP PRAYBR . Centres of the Apostlcphip'of Pfayer : ^^as]^ of the Sacred lleart { a fiUmerolisly aUended Communion 6f Reparation ; public adoration of the Blesded Sacrament ; seimon and Benediction in the eveniiiiif, with the act of dedication and atonement made in cotinnon : jiuch are the exercises Hvith whuch our Associates love to celebrate, that day which they can now emphatically call the day of the ^acrcd Heart.. In fact, it is what our Lord has asked tihrough themediuin of the Blessed Margaret, Mary lof all thOse who are devoted to Him. We.see in the revelations made her, that He claims for the First Friday of the month, although with a solemnity less imposing^, the same acts of worship as for the annual festival of the Friday after the octave of the Blessed Sacra- ment, " Once, when the Blessed Sacranient was exposed," relates Blessed Margaret Mary, *^ our Lord Jesus Christ pr'esented Himself to me all ablaze with glory, alid, "disclos- ing to me His whole lovable Heart, said to lUe, V Be atten- tive to what I ask of thee : thou shalt cominunicate on all "the First Fridays of every niQnth,'to^nake reparation, as far as it is possible, for Ihe outrages I l^ave received in the most Holy Sacrament, during the month," This pressing invitation Jesus extend.' i to all tho.se who ae-stre to practise devotion to His Divine Heart J the "great promise " applicalple of which tl terms : " I promise thee, in th^ exceeding me^cy t)f My Heart, that It.s all-powerful love f\vill- grattit to all lliose who communicate on the First Friday qf nine donsecutn'e\nonths, the grace of final penitence ; they shal( not die in My dis- fayotir, nor without receiving their Sacralments ; and that It will prove their .secure refuge in their last hour." This IS notTiing less, then , than final perseverance, . the greatest of all graces, which the Saviour pr6iniseiJ in return for the novena of the First Friday Communions. '~' It is true that we cannot wm/ this great grace, but we can obtain it by our prayers. Now, Holy Communion, for to all is ese are the '^/ WSk mm NOtKS AND KXPI.ANATI0N9 89 received worthily, is the most efficacious of prayers for obtaining it, dnd this must be especially saiil of the Com- munion of ^the First Fridays, since Jesus Christ has been pleased to give us a special assurance or it. Ut it not be saicl that it is rash to bdieve in this proniise of our Lord. It is" clear that it is not an article of Faith ; but it is found in the writings of Blessed Margaret Mary, which were submitted to the scrutiny of the Holy See, at the time of her beatifieation. Now, it follows from this action of the Clmrch : first, that there . is nothing in :these revelations that is opposed to the Catholic Faith, to good morals, or to Christian discipline ; secondly, that there is nothing in them .we are not warranted in beheving 0/<' ' hiimana) as ^uch as we believe the most authentic facts of history, aud|which may not be read with edification by the faithful. {Cf. CarJ, FmnzcltH, de Imdit. ct Stript. Thesis xxn.) ■■ r -is. Moreover, the promise of eternal lift as consequence and recompense of o Holy Communion, i.s as old as Christianity^ itself. It was made to us by Jesus in the course of His preaching*: " He that eateth My flesh and drinketh My blood hath eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. He that eateth this bread shall iive for ever." {John I We must not, however, conclude from these words of our . | Lord, and the revelations made to Blessed kargaret Mary, | that those who communicafe on the First Fridays nine times f in succession, will be able to sin with impunity and be saved notwithstanding. That would be, we know, culpable pre- sumption. God forces ho one iiitb heaven, and has no inten- tion ofdestroying our free will ; nevertheless He can grant, and, iiidted, will grant to those who make these Commu- nions, abundant gracCiS which shallenable them to overcome : temptations. This Sacrament, says St. Bernard, produces in us two effects. It weakens our leanings towards light faults, J 4^ -T^ .V^:'Y*^i*^^'-i-*v- 90 NKW STATUTES OF TUB APOSTLRSHIP OH PRAYKR and prevents m from consenting to mortal 8»n». Thus th« Council of Trent {Siss. XIII, ch, i) as«urcH /uh that Coni- inuuion is an antidote by which we are freed/ from our daily faults, and preserved from mortal sins, as it|is also a pledge of our future glory, a;nd eternal happiness. Moreover, experience is with us to pnA^e the excellence of the practice of Connnunion on the First Friday of the month. How many iktsous owe to it thei^ complete conver- sicm ! How many parishes have been renbvated and brought hack to tlie practices of Christian life/and piety ! One has but to open the Messenger of the Sacred Heart, and read the recortk of graces vouchsafed, to be convinced of it. Besides, by a rescript of September 27, 11^97, the Holy See shows us clearly in what esteem it holds this pious prac- tice, since it grants a plenary indulgence to all the faithful who, having confessed and conununicated jpn the First Friday of the month, shall meditate a while on the infinite goodness of the Sacred Heart, Finally, another fruit of these First Friday Communions is this, that afflicted souls find there strength and consola- tionV y S " One of the reasons for which my Divine Master required of me the First Friday Communiou," writes the Blessed Margaret Mary, " was that I was being crushed under the weight of all kinds of sufferings. It seemed to me, it is true, that I could flever live without suffering. But, alas ! I should have been borne down by the weight of it if my Diyine Master had not sustained me by a powerful grace." ' What other graces did not Margaret Mary receive in those blessed days ! After one of these wonderful visions, and a mysterious exchange of heart with our Lord, she had begun to experience an excruciating pain in the region of the heart. ''Now, she tells us, this pain was renewed every "■ First Friday in the month in this way : the Sacred Heart of Jesus was rep r esented to m e as a sun shining with a dazzling Vi IT . if if ■ ^ ' II ■•■■> NOTKS AND KXPI.ANATIONS 91 light. It \va.s,at this time espsdally that my Divine Master taught inc what he desired of nte, aud disclosed to me the secrets of His Heart." Happy then the souls who will he faithful in keeping holy the Firs^ Friday of the month ! They will obtain ^ strength to sustain them in the midst of their troubles, an abundant cfTusicm of all kinds of blessings and, «bove all, the most precious of all graces : final jxTseverance. rionthly Bulletins of the Apostleship. A work so va.st ^s that of the Aiwstleshvp of Prayer, which comprises to-c|ay (1H9H) more than 56,000 centres, and whose A.ssociatts are counted by the tens of millicms, needs some powerful bond of -union to maintain itself in its primitive spirit, and to pre.ser\'e in- all countries alike that uniformity in its practices and methods of action which constitutt^its power. It must have an ca.sy and efficient channel S^onnniniication between the general and parti- cular Ceritires and' between Diocesan Directors and Local J)irectors. Directions is.sued at head quarters must be able to reach not only every pari.sh, but even every individual Asso- ciate. Now, all this is admirably effected in the Apostleship by the varipus editions of the Messenger of the Sacred Heart ^rA\\\^ Monthly leaflets of the Work. Started at I^e Puy, in France, in 1861, by the lamented Father Rami^re, the Messenger OF the Sacred Heart OF Jesus has never since ceased to grow in imjx)rtance. It is published to-day in twenty-nine different languages, and is read by millions of Associates. , ' ,The principal month-piece of \^t ^oxy^, Le Messager du Car«;' -'■■•, 'tljii:-.-. ' -' NOTK8 AND KXIM.ANATIONS 93 \. V to at. s- - i \ ■ / ■■ ■ .1 in le : 1 ■ , . IS f : \ principlcis. It find.n its way into the grcfttcr nnmlierof honies ill the ixiri.sh, into those of the ixx)r. oh well um those of the . rich, niid contribtitea to the iusterinjf of piety ntul of devoi tion to Jesu.H and His luily Chnrch. It constitutes, in fine, a veritable prcucltinx which reaches even y|usc who but Heldom care to be present at a sermon. And wliat is not the )cast of its recommendations, it is an antidote to t|hc reading of sensationalnovels ond of li^fht and dangefmis literature, which, in our days, contaminates the heart anU'^iiud of the many, t, . . The Monthly Leaflets, of which we ligve already sa^ o word, are also of the highest iiiiportance in niaintuining.the general efficiency and sni(X)th wofking of the tieague. They are published every month in French and in English irt the form pf a little" pamphlet entitled " ^i^onthly Al'ibanac of. the Apostleship of Prayer, " each .tA -v^hich contains: 15 leaflets for distribution among as Utany Associates of the I^eague. ' Each leaflet contains, first, th6 Genieral Intention of the month ; se^femdly, a simple picture of one of the mysteries of the life of our Xard and the Blessed Virgin^ a helpful resource in mediating ;" thirdly, the Calendar of tfie tnonth ; fourthly, the indication of the Patron of each Associate for,, the month ; fifthly, the listj^^f the particular intentions com- mended by the Associates of local Centres ; sixthly, a* spiri- tual maxim j seveitthiy, a reminder of the day^ of Comjnu- nion of Reparation, and of the date and time^xed for the Holy Hour to be perWined in cohiniov^ineach centre*;- eighthly, the indication, day by day, of the plenary indul- gences Vhich inay be gained by Promoters and Associates of the League, by the Sodalists of Mary, by the members of the Romqn Archconfraternity of tJie Sacred Heart, those of the Society of the Bona Mors ; of the Confraternity of the ; Agonizing Heart of Jesus, and of the^ Holy Rosary. .\ ^ ,^i ^^:L ':rfj.x. -'-'•jfX'- MUs&A^&fLl _U^« J 94 KBW STATUTES OP THS'APOSTLS^HIP pi? PRAYER . These leaflets, distributed eveiy month by the Promoters, are the connecting link and quickening element of the» I,eague. Thanks to their help, the general interests of thc'-s . Church and the individual interests of Associates advance side by side;^and the vast I^eague of the Apostleship of Prayer, like an army in battle-array, confronts at all times the enemies of God, and marches on without wavering to the conquest of soUls. lyCt us, then, make the punctual . distribution of the monthly leaflets of the Apostleship of Prayer the object of our ever increasing activity. Not* should we forget the signal privilege which His Holiness, I^eo XIII, has granted by his Brief dated March 30, 1886. According to that Rescript, every Associate of the Apostleship of Prayer who communicates on the very day ^ of the /b/w« Sam/; assigned him by the leaflet, can gain a " plenary indulgence. This is certainly an exceptional favour which ought to iiiake us set great value on the leaflets themsejves, and prevent our zeal for their regular distribu- tion frpm eyer growing Tcold. . > " The Insignia of the Apostlesfiip. Insignia are distinguishing marks of degrees, dignities, confraternities, associations, etc. The league has also its own, first there is the Badge or Scapular of the Sacred Heart, and secondly the various metallic insignia. The Badge or Scapular of the Sacred Heart has been approved as the official distinctive mark of the Apostleship, and as such it is enriched with indulgences by a Rescript of ' Pius IX,' dated June 14, 187?. It consists essentially of a little picture of the Sacred Heart painted or embroidered on a piece of cloth, and bear^ ing the inscription, Adveniatregnutdtuum! ''Thy Kingdom - c^e ! " Thiis is the motto of the Apostleship or League. Noparticularkindof cloth' has been pi-escribed, it may b e mad e of lin e n, of cotton, of silk or of wool. T he emblem — " • - ^¥/ .. r » r. ^■nAWt i ill' >ir-.^ ^Ji-t ^^^y.^^'^iW^. '4. KOTl*^ AND EXPLANATIONS 9^ ■r » in vogue is of linen, lined with red or white flannel, but this lining is not a necessity. Its use is only to render the badge more durable. The inscription "Thy Kingdom come " is essential ; witiiout it the Scapular wbuld uot bear any special indul> gence. ^ ■ ' The followil^are the indulgences attached by the Holy See to the wearing of the lyeague Badge : first, an induU gence of loo days, each timeVto all Associates who, while wearing it on Hie breast, either by word of mouth or in their heart piously make the invocation, " Thy Kingdom come '^ ; secondly, an indulgence of seven years and seven quarantines if- they wear it in sight, and make the|nvoca- tion aforesaid while assisting at public ptayers, or while adoring for the space of half an hour the Blessed.Sactament exposed. '.- ■ :■':■:■, ^'^:/\;^ -^ '■■':'' The Badge of the Apostleship, not being propelrly speak- ing a scapular, requires no special blessing, investing, nor enrolling. It may, however, be blessed, like every other picture. This is why it is customary to bless it on solemn reception days of Associates ; but the indulgences do not depend on this blessing. It is indulgenced by the very fact that it is worn by an Associate of the Apostleship duly entered on the register. The metallic insignia of the Apostleship are the crosses, medals and medallions of various forms, adopted as a means of distinguishing the different classes of Associates as well as Promoters. They are by no means intended to supply the place of the Badge of the Apostleship mentioned above/ Every Asisociate should first be provided with the official Badge, but besides this they would do well to wear out- wardly the metallic insignia proper to their class. .1 _ The metallic insignia in use are : first, the Promoters* Cross ; secondly, the Enamelled Cross intended for all Asso^ ciat e s gene r ally ; thi r dly, the la r ge medallion of the Men's WK m7F -w»«iv.^*^ ,^ V Mr.} i . ■ . I;.; 96 NEW STATUTES OP THE APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER * • ■ : League *; fourthly, the medal of the Cadets of the Sacred Heart ; fifthly, the special button in use in Colleges, and among boys. ij These metallic insignia do pot t^r annexed the jpdvil- jpences grante4 by the ^ioly 3ee to the B|ad^ oi the ApQap tleship, ^hich ^e haye enumerjitec^ aboye j \)\it Xocal Dire^, tor^cdq enrich them with the Apos^^ie iq^ulgence^. Associates may get these badges trom the loc^l Treasurers, the ^atter procure them from the Central office of the Sacrecj ^eart, at Montreal. Tl|e indulgences of the Apostlesliip, Preliminary Renurks. In order to gain any indulgence whatever, three things are necessary : (a) the state of grace ; (b) the intention of gaining it j (c^) the faithful accomplishment of works prescribed. The state of grace (s required at least ^t the moment itt ijvhich the last action prescribed for gaining the indulgence is ^)erforme4. But when oi^e is not inta state of grace whi|^ accomplishing a portion of these works, it is pecess^ry to ^ ^ave at least a contrite heart, and the firm p^rppse of ^o^i^g tP Confession , ' By the expression truly contrite heart, that one generally ipnds in the acts of concession of indulgences, we are tQ understand that it is necessary/ to be free from all wilfuj afee^ot^ fcb- shi, even venial. We say 7viiful> affection, for we Vittst not tonfound the attachinent of |he will to sip with the natural'^aning which inclines us tQ i^t. I ca.n ^ery well ^ave the will not to, sin,^nd yet feel a prqaeness to commit: ^. Now, it il i¥)t i^commpn to ^4 ope's-se^jf- ii^ tl^s happy », lOj a Wgpe uukberof-Ceritres, the Men's leagues have adopted the enaniene^ Cross, for the reasbn that Associates can more easily wear it habitually ; while the l a rge m e dallion caki s carcely b e worn sav e at Chu rc h meetings, or in ptocessioBa, ^■■Mll If}'^ . ,**. NOTB9 AND EXPtANATlONS 97 disposition, above all, at the moment of the accomplishment of the last work prescribed, the holy Gommunion for instance. .; The virtual intention suffices for the gaining of indul- gences. " It is necessary," says the Raccolta, " tQ.hav6 at least in general the Intention of gaining tlie indulgences\" Sajnt lyconard of Port- Maurice Advises the faithful to for^, every day at morirtng prayer, the intention of gaining aU the indulgences attached to the pious practices and good >yorks they might perform duringf the day. This intention, if it be not revoked, SIrtainly suffices for the gaining of these divers indulgences, says Father Beringer. And like- wise, it is not necessary to know for certain what indul- gence is attached to such and such an act of virtue ;wor even if this indulgence really exists ; it is sufficient to have the will or intention of gaining it, if it e^^ists, and such as it exists. ' With respect to the works prescribe4, they must be accom- plished personally and in their entirety, at the appointed time, and doubtless also piously and in the spirit of penitence" :' for works accomplishe4 indevoutly, thouglitlessly, through vanity, perhaps, would correspond but little to the inten>- tions which the Sovereign Pontiff has had in granting the indulgence. (See the decree of March 2r, 1820.) X If through ignorance, negligence, incapacity , or whatever other motive, some one omits entirely, or in great part, a work prescribed, or one of the fixed conditions of time, place, etc., he will not participate in the.indulgente, unless the work, or part, which he did not accomplish has been lawfully. commuted for him to Some other work. (Raccolta; -p^xiii), '•;.,. .;■..;'■ ;■.;■ /^ •.:>■•■■ p.- ■^:.:.--,^ >-;:*; However, says Father Beringer, a very slight omission' ^^ connection with the appointed works, would not prevent; tl^e gaining of the indulgence, as, for instance, the omission by,gdistraction or negligence of one Or two Aves in reciting the Rosary. -^ — — — • — — -^- — — — - " , •■ ,- •• Wr "*■ y concession. It is usual, m k' at- ^ -.gcitine of some prayers f" »''« ^te""""^^ expression ■' ,vith the usual con- t::^^t^also *e•v^it to a cMrch or public •?^:::^;S>--io„^'«^-:ir^^ the dayrwhich the indulgence - -"-^- P^Sfed • .r Jov i.«!lf the other works prescribed are talfiUea. ou the day ttselt tne oine r ^ ^ ^ ^^ ^^^ Those whose laudable habit It IS to 8» \ _ . week, unless justifiably preve^«>. -^- 1*^S '"'nmuTbe added that in certain dioceses where there ar« h "f^ pntf^hops have obtained *at indu^nc-»^y ■ be gained by confessing every two weeks °"'y .^h-™ ; .sh^ld ascertain whether this privilege exists in their ' ""'AHotl^ prayers to be smda«»«W*'^f«^ ^ %l>f the majority of authorities hoM th^ the Sovereign and fivrir^. or other prayers that may be ^aidr five Paters -^r II #^' ■■* •■.r;r*i.: .s. NOTBS AND * EXPLANATIONS 99 in tlie same space of ^iiiie are sufficient. For this purpose, the pious exercises plrescribed by the regulations of commu- nitieSj_^ pf confraternities, etc., may also /be substituted, the cailpnlealofl&ce alone excepted for those who are bound in conscience to say it. -5% If^ several plenary indulgences are to be gained on the same dtty, it is necessary to pray as many times for the intentions of the Sovereign Pontiff as there are concessions of indulgences and perform, as many times, the other works prescribed, with the exception of the Confession and Com- munion. - The intentions of the Sovereign Pontiff are usually the exaltation of the Churchy the propagation of the faith, the extirpation\0f heresies and schisms, ^he conversion of sinners, peace and concord among Christian Princes^ and x)ther needs of Christendom ; but it is npt required for the indulgence, to have present mentally all these separate intentions, it is suflBcient to be cons<:|pus that we are about to pray for the intentionsof the Head of the Church. The following points, in reference to the visit to a church i or public oratory when it is made a condition for the gain- ing of a plenary, indulgence, are of importance. 1. The visit should be a real one for every indulgence to be gained. We must actually leav^ the Church, and re-enter it for every visit prescribed. 2. A public oratory is that which ii open to everybody, and which is accessible 4irectly from the street. 3. If, in the terms of the cgncession, it is only question of the day on which the indulgence is to be gained, without determining the hour at which it commences, the works prescribed inay be; performed any time 4uring the twenty- four hours, that is from midnight to midnight. 4. Those who by reason of sickness ^Infimiity, are pre- vented from going out of dpors* may obtain from their con- fesspr a change of the visit to the church into some othet *t. b'V^v- 4 v\ ■- Trq^^m'":ff'igiriiu^ ^ ^^^ :1^ f-^-* j«^ "■ 4' ,; •■»T - ',-j5 ■ KOTES AND EXPLANATIONS lOI (A) designates the First Degree of the^postleship ; (B), ihe Second ; (C), the Third ; (D),,the Aiwstolical Indul- gences ; (G), the Roman Archconfraternity of the Sacred / Heart ; (P), the Promoters. When these letters stand alone it means that there is a plenary vidultrcncc for the class which it serves to desigtiate/ with the usual conditions of Confession, Communion, and prayers for the Pojie. ' t ' ,^ When a visit to a Church is required to gain that plenary " indulgence the first letter fs followed by a (v). This (v) is in turn followed by an apostroplie when the visit must be made to the> Church of the qonffaternity in question ynd not to ariothei'. Vox partialindulgemcs, the number is indicated afifer the letter. " ■ , '•:'■: ;.,„:.-^-'- .X I — INDULGENCES TO BE GAINED ON CERTAtN OCCASIONS. ©n the day of aggregation or receptipjti : A, G. P. The dky on which an Associate At the point of death : A. C. D and O, if, being at least contrite of heart, an Associate invokes »• - -' — — — ..v-.i, ail xA05j^^«;iaic invoKes enters his name on a Promoter's r devoutly the Name of Jesus by list for a weekly OP monthly Com irruhion of Reparation : C word of mouth, if able, or at least in heart. «'-^ &v ■; II — INDULGENCES Vo BE GAINED ^VERY DAY. ' A. loo days, for every prayer of good work offered for the inten- tions recommended by the Direc- tor at the beginning of every month ; loo days, every time that Associates, who wear on the breast the Badge of the Apostleship, iinake piously, by word of mouth, or at least from the heart, thf.inyn. cation Thy Kingdom Conie! ; ^ years and 7 quarantines for Asso- ciates who, wearing ostensibly the Badge, assist at some public prayers, or adore for at least half an hour the Blessed Sacrament exposed, S\ B. 100 d, for \^e: Offerings to Mary . — - — ^— — — 14 'X'-i .'It -v.. t ' ' loa mm sTJkwnsB or the apostumhip op PttAvsR ^ D. 100 c3. etrei|y day, v. • G. for the pncticc of the Per- petual Worship of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Members i^ust on this day, spend one hour at their devotions, renew the promises of their baptism, and their other engagements, and pray in some public church for the intentions of the Sovereign Pontiff. G. 60 d. for any pious work whatever, on condition that one says every day the prayers of the Archcoofratemity, viz, the /fa//r. the y^r^, the Creed, and the aspira- tion : Sweet Heart pj Jesus, lim- piore, make me love Thee more' and more. This saine dAily prayer for the Archconfratemity is re- quired for the greater number of Indulgences granted to this Piou»^' Association. As all Associates are supposed to say it every day at their morning pntyer, there is no occasion here to specify excej^ tions. Ill — INDULGKNCes TO BE GAINEt) EVERY WEEK. A. Por all Associates who observe the Holy Hour, that is to say who, reckoning from the moment the Priday matins may be commenced, pass an hour in meditation on Uie Passion. The same indulgence may. be gained, every week, by the Asso- ciates who observe in common the j practice of the Holy Hour in a church orxhapel,° on the day and hour for which the Irocat Diieciolr shall have convoked them. C. On the day appointed for a member of«a circle to make the weekly Communion of Reparation. Di 5 y. and 5 q., every Sunday, and every other festival, v. IV — INDULGENCES TO BE GAINED EVERY MONT|I. A. The Pirst Friday (this. indul-j the Local Director; the day al- gence is common to all the faith- 'lotted to each member of a monthly ful) ; another Friday, at choice, section of the Reparation. another Friday, at V ; on the day of the Patron of the month assigned to each ; on his monthly leaflet. ' 'WK^'. C..The day of the General Gori^ choice of the brethren, munion of Reparation, fixed by' Communion of G. The First Friday or first Suu- y ; and ^me other day at the * I«et us mention, oiice for all, the conditions to be fnlfilled in order to gain the Apostolical Indulgences, designated by the letter IX. I. It is necessary to be provided with some object (Beads, medal, etc. ), to which these indulgences are anne;ced. The Directors of the Apostleshlp enjoy, on certain conditions already pointed out,, the power of indulgendng these articles. a. The clioice is given of different observances whiclrit would take too long to gtatehere.-.Oneof these is the . reciting, St least once a week, of five decades of Beads. See Beringer vol. I, p. 3^ s. 3. >>- . ^ SiSBauiiwaiacaD^riyt^ • . if x ' • WOtSa AND rxHAnations -' f ' V^^ Undulgbnces to bb gAjnbd every vbar. 103 C. At Eastcf time, by AmociBteH Wlv>, •Iter hpinj{ performed their Easter, duty, otfcr a second Cum- munion to rt'|>air the injury done to God by the too frequent negk'ct of this duty. ' "^^ -.. - , P. Twice a year, for the Pro- mpters -who, wearing ostensibly tjieir Promoter's Cross, renew their dedication'to the Sacred Heart. B. Once "a year, On the day they shall choose, for Associates who say eSsrery day five decades, with- out notable interruption, on Beads enriched with the Drigittine indul- genceSi Tlie I/xal Directors of the Auostleship have ithe power, under certain condilionli already men* tioncdj of imiiartiug these indul- gences to ordinary beads. Let us obserye, in p^issing, that each, decade of the Beads of St. Bridget is composed of a loiter, ten Aves, axifi the Creed. Vl — INDUI/JENCES FOR CERTAIN SEASONS AND MOVABLE FEASTS. The i«t, and and 4th Sunday in Advent ; G, 10 y. and 10 q., v. The S'^ Sunday in Advent : G, 157. and 15 q., V. iSeptuage9ima,Sexagesima^ Quin- quagesima Sundays ; G, 30 y. and The Tuesday in Septuageflima week, the feast of the Prayer of bur Lord : B, Ash Wednesday : G, 15 y. and 15 q. V- Every Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday when Ember Days, with the exception of the Ember Days of Pentecost, of which mention is made lower down : G» 10 y. and 10 All days of Lciat not previously mentioned : G, ,io y. and 10 q., V. ' E^ter Sunda]^ | D : G, v'. Every day of Jtlie Octave, Ifim Sunday included : G, 30 y. and 30 q., V. in Lent : G, rj The 4th Sunj y.andi5q.i Palm Siindfay : G^ 25 y, and is q-vV-. ■ ;• The 3«^ Sunday after Easter, Patronage of St. Joseph : B, The three Rogation days : G, 30 y. and 30 q., v. Ascension : D ; G, v'. Whitsunday : G (plenary) v, and 30 y. and 30 q,, V. Every day of the Octave to Sa- turday inclusively O, 30 y. and. 30 q., v. Trinity SNiday : D. . I Corpus Christi : p. jL The six Ffidavs or six Sundays ^l^itpnally, which precede the Feast of the Sacred Heart : G, v'. The fom Sundays which precede — Holy Thu f ^y : G, v\ ' n — Good Friday -and Holy Satm-- day G, 3oy!and3oq., V. • .V" the s am e f e stival : G, 7 y. and 7 q., V. ■ ./: \ . -.>^^ \ < . • /'■ ■104 NKW STATl'TKS OF TIIU APOSTI.KSHIP C)l' PRAYKR Every day of the novrna or of the triduiitn : 7 y. And 7 q., v. The FeAiit of the Sacred Heart : L A. — Ttie day itself or ll»e Sunday following : G. Vi; — INDUI.OKNCH8 FOR CKRTAIN SKASONS : KIXKD FKSTIVAtS. jAWAJiy. I. CircmnciBiptt-^ftt-^yj /y. and 3P q., V. ■ 3. St. Genevieve : P. 6. Kpiphany : D ; G, 30 q., v. 39. St. FrnnciH of Sal^ : P. Fkbruary. 1. St. Ignatius, Bishop, M : P, 2. Purification : D ; G, v*. ; 7 y. and 7 q., v. ;^-J3. St. Catherine of Ricci. V. :P. .^- March. 9. St. Frances : P. 112. St. Gregory the Great : G. • 19. St. Joseph : G, v'. P. 2^. Andunciatioii : D ; 6, v*. ; 7 y.and7q,,v. ArRit.^ 5. St. Vincent Ferrer, C. : P. 25. St. Mark ; G, 30 y. and 30 q., v. 30. St. Catherine of Sienna : P. ■- May. ^ - -■ :- 1. SS. Philip and J&mes : D. 4. St. Monica : P. '5. St. PiusVrC. v'. 25- St. Gregory VH: P. _^ ^ JSliM^ ': ^ ^J. . . 3. St. CloUlda : P. 24. St. John Baptist : D. 29. SS. Peter and Paul : D ; O ; O. v';P. ^ : a. Visitation : G/Vy «nd 7 q-.v. 22. St. Mary' Magdalen, P. is. St. James the Greater ; D ; ' G, 7y. and7q.. v. 31. St. IgnAtius of Loyola : P. AtJCireT. 4. St. Dominic ^P. ' 15. Assumption : D ; G, v. ; G, ■v., , . Sunday in the Octave of the Aseumptioh, S. Heart of Mary : B; ai, St. Frances of Chantal : p. September. ) 8. iilativity .B. V. M. : D ; G, v' ; 7 y. and 7 q., V. ,. 1 15. St. Catherine of CJenoa, V. ; ^M P. , .■ J 21. St. Matthew : D J G, 7 y. and 7q., V. :^ ■;;- -•".>;,■- - ^-^ ■; OCTOBKR. 4. St. ..Frands of Assisi ; P. •«;■ 8. St. Bridget: a IS- St. Teresa : P. '5r-. '4*., / NOTKH AND KXPl a I. St, Thumoa D ; G, 7 y. and 7q., V. 94. Chriiimn« Kvc : O, 15 y. and 15 q., V. The wimt? indul){t*ii<-r for th« nixht of CliriHtmuM, uiid the Matui at Daybreak. 25. ChriMuiuH Day : D ; O, v'.- O, V. 26. St. Stephen : O, 3oy. and 30 q. V. 27. St. John : D ; 0, 30 y. and 30 q., V. ; P. 38. Holy Innocents : G, 30 y. and 30 q., V, The Promoters of the Heart of Jesus, i* # '. We caniiQt bring our remarks to a close without devoting a "whole chapter to the Promoters of the Heart of Jesus, whose co-operation is of an exceptional importance in organizing and sustaining the Work of the Apostleship of Prayer. Article VI of the new Statutes which concerns them exclusively is thus worded : " Those of the faithful enrolled in this pious Association who, giving themselves over more unreservedly to piety than the others, burn^v'i^th a more arde^nt zeal for souls, and on this account are termed Zela-: tores (Promoters), should use their every endeavour to pro- mote more and more the glory of God, the salvation of souls and the worship of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, conformably to the Statutes of the Apostleship. For this reason they should meet at stated times to concert together on whatever might .seem best suited to attain this end." > • What we say here of Proinotera of the Apostleship holds goo- pagatc the devotion to the Sacred Heart by their discreet,- but steady action in difruHitig the Aix^tleship of Prayer, la Leoguc of ptayer and zeal in union with the Heart of Jesus, which has been pfvpowed to us b^ the Holy Father as one of the most simple ^vgjfSlhost profitable forms of this heaven- ^ inspired devotion^^, '» \ This official mission of Promoters Umposes on them a three-fold obligation, in respect of the Holy League* viz : that of studying it, of propagating it, and of maintaining it. I. Th« UNDttRSTANDINO OK THH LKAOUlt. — lu Oixief tO propagate it, they must be acquainted with it; now, for that purpose, it is necessary they should study it conscien- tiously ; that th6y understand thorougly its aim, nature, practices, conditions of admission, ad||liuifcynd indul-^ gences. They must iJli a position to ljMHBfeetoril^||||» questions which will be put to them MBPW^ points, Is (dso on practices congenial to the Work, such as general and particular intentions, the Treasury of the Heart of , the Holy Hour, the Archconfratemity of the Sacre4 ^*petii|^ Adoration of the Sacred Heart, etc. \ 'om theHandbook of the Apostleship that first and • lost, th^j^illl acquire this knowledge ; they must, _.., procure it and read it carefully. Furthermore, they will find in the MessSngkr of thb Sacred "Heart, from time to time, fuller explanations of these different matters. Ui them, Ifhen, read it carefully every month before circulating it among their Associates. The better they understand this admirable Work, the more they will appreciate it, and the better able they will be to explain it lucicly and persuasively. __ • X «p**! •nm ■ ■ TtfT- • NOTKa AND «XPl,ANATIOW9 n. Propaqation op thr Wokic, — Thty are to na^ discretion in making it Iciiown to otlicrs. and in Moliciting nameir'of new incmlicrs. Thin in how they may proceed. ^ 1. Am HcM)n aH ttiey have l)eeu approved by the Directoitb act aM Promoter.s — i for thin approval i(s nece«8ary to the vali- dity of tli.; adniisjiion — tliey .should provide themaelvea with what is needed for the enrolmt^nt of A8»odatc». viz^ Blank Formi for the inscribing of iianu!*, Tickett of AdmiS' sion, Scapulars or Hadgeikof the Sacred Ukari.l^xWatxw fir|»t Xxy to make recruits at^ig their fricnd.s *nd acciuiiritance^, and gradually extend their efforts throughout the distrli^t allotted to them. I^t them not fear to visit homes, .so as fp make known the nature of the Mission"^that has been entrusted to them, and courteou.sly invite the inmates t6 unite with us in the holy crusade of devotedness to th^ Heart of Jesus and the salvation of souls.-t Jife t 2. They should make known to them fii^ ^e nature and\ aim of the Work ; then they may propose to them the First Degree, aptly .showing how simple it is €n(%what an easy means it affords for the practice of devotioi^ the Sacred Heart. They will dwell-on its efficiency, as a tieans of per- sonal sanctification, and of conversion of poor ainners ; and on the number and value of the Indulgences atmexed to it. J. They might show them the Scapular of the Sacred Heart, the official badge of the League. They liight speak to them of its origin, of the protection promis«d to those who wear it, of the indulgences which are attached to it, and the extraordinary favours obtained of ourXoid through its instrumentality. . 4. They come afterwards to its Second Degree, that is to say, to the daily Offering to Maryof one/*a/^r and \.^viAves, Which they propose to them to make every day for the intentions of Our Holy Father the Pope, and of our Asso- r ia tes . «They should not omit to draw th e ir att e ntion to the admirable union of prayers begotten in the bosom of the I % .«•.. ;'"i^ r « -i * \ '\ • 1 ■ ■>' • *• ^ • \ - *i * ' i K B • 4i| ^ * ** 1': f ■ r» ^:^ti™ i»yy ;^?yw ^ Io8 NEW STATUTES OF THE APOSTI.ESHIP OP PRAYER League by this simple practice which so many millions of Associates observe each day to their great mutual advantage, they will point out to them thajt if they are in the habit of sayitjg their beads daily, it will be sufficiei^t if they offer one , decade'of them for the intelitions above mentioned. 5. They should speak to theiji of the monthly Leaflets they distribiite , e vety month to the Associates, and explain to ^^\&\\\ \X\^Xal€ndar of the Apostlcship , showing them how ■ the Patron.svof the month, recommendations to' prayers, plenary indulgences, etc. , are noted down > in it day by 6. They then show them the Canadian Messenger of the Saercd Heart of Jesus, the i:eading of which is so conducive lo piety and so comforting, and which bears every month to so many the messages of the Sacred Heart, of Our Holy Father, the Pope, and affords so much other interesting reading matter ; and prbmise to .see that each of them has an opportunity of reading it every month, . 7. They will have no difificulty in convincing them that the Holy League is not a money-making concern, liince the Associates are to contribute only /«?« cents a year to defray the cost of Leaflets, Messengers, Scapulars, etc. J 8. If these persons willingly consent to enrol themselves in the Holy League, they take their names forthwith ; inscribe them on their enrolment li.st, and give to each a Ticket of Admission, and a Scapular of the Sacred Heart. -Let them not forget to take the baptismal as well as the, family names. If it is a question of a married woman, they inscribe her own baptism%l name and her husband's family name. ' g. They invite these new AsssoQiates to present them- .selves at church or chapel with their badges and their beads, so that when the Local Director holds a solemn recep- tion they may Ha^re these articles of the League blessed. « m ^SS5^!^!55 NOTBS Alto EXPLANATIONS 109 m€:- They should, .however, make them thorougly understand that the solemn reception is not essential to the gaining of the indulgences, but that' they are validly received l)y the very entry made by the l*r6moter, and by tl^e delivery &f the Card of Admission. / , They should also be told that they can gain a pWrtary indulgence on the occasion of their admission, and that they can themselves choose the day on which to gain this indul- gence by approaehing the Sacrament of Penance and the V Eucharist.' ; -^ j'-.'. : -'/ \ :...'.■■ .'-r:'} -■■.- ■ ;'---^ 10. All the 'members of the family can be enrolled, feven the children who have not yet made their first Communion, provjded they have suflBciertt discernment for tH|e making eveiy day of the Offering to the Sacred Heart and the Offer- ing to Mary. 11. As soon as their lists are full or, at least, as soon as they have enrolled all those they have been able to win over to the league, they remit a duplicate list to the Treasurer, together with the contributions collected from their Asso- ".ciates.. , ■:.■_. The Trejasurer then enters the names on the list of subscribers, to the CaiJadi an Messenger, for three times as many copies monthly as there are Circles or bands of Fifteen, and for one copy of the MonThi,y Airman Ac for every circle of Fifteen. . - " ! 12; If later on, it should happen that in consequence of the departure or death of some Associates, tfhe lists fall short of the regular number (fifteen), the Promoters would dt9 well to find substitutes when it is possible, but if this cannot readily be done, these gaps need cause no ayxiety as they do not entail the loss of indulgences upon the other Associates of the same Circle or Band who are faithful to their practices^ 13. Every year the circle or circles should be formed anew and care taken to put a cross (f) dtfor'e the names of new 15 ' ■■;• )■ 'v^ K- -.^SSZLiS IIO NBW STATUTES OPjTHB APOSTLKSHIP OF PRAVEK •■•^,T,-.p.r-^^Tp:g'3^. i^ Associates nm yet entered n the register. Promoters will avail themselves of the occasion of the renewal of the annual payments to make choice for their lists cf Associates of those living in theif" more immediate neighbourhood, in order to be able more easily to distribute among them the monthly Leaflets, and the three Messengers, that is,j to be read in turn by every five members. 14. Ks -iixU dircekd zeal is the distinguishing cIk tic of Promoters, they should make it a jxiint to lea\Cno person in their district in ignorance of the Holy Xeague. Let them iuter\'iew, then, in season, new iirrivals in the parish, that they may win them over to*the Sacred Heart. III. Keeping the League Ai,rvE. — It is by their monthly visit to their Associates that Promoters will suc- ceed in keeping up their fervour, and, in that way, main- tiaining the Hol^' League in the parish in all its vigour. They must, then, be very faithful in taking to them their monthly Leaflets before the beginning of each month . They will avail themselves of these monthly visits for transmitting to the Associates the messages of the Local Director; for encouraging members in the practices of the Holy League 4 for acquainting them with the day and hour of the General Monthly Communion in places where it is established ; and for collecting, if necessary, \hQ\r particular intcnthns. • / They must understand that their principal duty is to cir- culate \\\^ Messenger of the Sacred //eari among the Asso- ciates of their circles, since its regular reading is the main- stay of the League. They would do well to endeavour to persuade all who have the means, to subscribe personally to the Afessengeri that they may be able to read it more at leisure, and keep it always in their homes for reference. ' The importance of these monthly visits of Promoters to their Associates cannot be overrated : they afford them a. 1 \r * ■ - m .■%,.Tt % ..'Z^ KOTES AND BXPI.ANATIONS XIX • • precioiis opportunity of turning to account their zeal, and accomplishing nn^ch good. So that we cannot understand how certain Promoters habitually rest satisfied with the sending of their monthly leaflets by post, or otherwise, when they could so easily avail themselves of the occasion to do an errand of zeal and ■ charity. _ ■ -^ IV. How AND WHEN Promoters should sucsgest the Communion op Reparation. — It was intentionally that, in Article II above^ we refrained from suggesting to Pro- moters to speak of the Communt'on of Reparation to those whom \ve were proposing to them to enrol in the Holy League. As a general rule it is better not to make them ac- quainted with the Third Degree of the League until a little later on, seeing that a certain number of persons, very gcjod people withal, but little accustomed to communicate often, - would refuse to hear of the Apostl^ship, were the weekly or monthly Communion of Reparation proposed to them off- ' hand. It is better to await the favourable moment, which will often present itself sooner than anticipated. The prac- tice of the First Degree of the League speedily brings about a change, and they are few who, once they have acquired the habit of dedicating themselves every day to the Sacred Heart, do not feel powerfully drawn to the Holy Eucharist, where the Sacred Heart abides ready to communicate Itself to souls. It will be of advantage, then, to give notice, for example, of a General Communion, of the drawing near of the First Friday of the months etc., for the purpose of inviting their new Associates to join with the others in this solemn act of re|^aration. ^" ■ They will give them to understand however, that the obligation in no way rests upon them to take up with the .monthly Communion of Repariition, only that they would derive from it great advantages if they took part in it. "^fi^*-^^"' '1-, 'T' » V?.«-i)fs95. f JSVT>- fVWt<'^' ,if« 112 jNEW STATUTES OF THB APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYGR With pious persons however, it would be otherwise. The matter could be gone into more freely, for the excellence and advantages of the Communion of Repai-ation will prove for such an additional motive for enrolling themselves in the League. Meanwhile Promoters should not forget that the Commu- , nion of Reparation Sections can be and are formed without relation to Circles of the Second Degree ; that is to say, that a Promoter can admit into a section of the Communion of Reparation a person who belongs to the First Degree of the Apostleship only. / For that matter, one may even be a Promoter of the'Com- munion of Reparation without being in the Second Degree^ and earn, in that way, the right to the Diploma and Pro- moters' Cross, quite the same as Promoters of the Second Degree. Likewise! strictly speaking) an Associate can belong to the'Third Degree without belonging to the Second, provided however, be belongs to the First, the only one absolutely essential. We say siridly s/>cah'ti^.,ior, in prac- tice, it is not Cxpedi^t to leave aside the S((2cond Degree, which alone, on accoiipt of the bearing it h;rs on the receiv- ing and distributiph of the Messerig^er and the monthly ' Leaflets, can ensi^fe to the work, as a whole, vitality and permanence. '\ If the Associates cannot be readily induced to iriake the daily Communion of Reparation, by turns, that is, each tak- ing his day, let the Promoters, at least, concert together for the purpose of forming onexor two Sections iu the parish, that there may bie, every morning, one or two persons, with Badges displayed, to approach the Holy Table and thus con- sole Our Lord for the indifference of many, and avert from the parish the scourge of the just anger of God so heart- lessly outraged by sinners: \ . i- » . • It. .■: . J- TJOTBS AND EXPLANATIONS II3 ■ '•'■/■ The Council or AdvUory Board of the Apostleship. The body of Promoters constitute, in every ceiitre, the Council oi the League. Everywhere, even hi the huniblcHt localities, these councils should be established — |or orga- nization, as \ve have already explained, is the life of the Work. It is by it that Associates becouje united, and the power of the League grows. We have also .shown already, the method to be adopted in the formation of this Council, and for the election of the officers who form the Council Board. It remaina for us only to give some practical hints on the functions of these officers, and on the Council meeting.s, 1. FuNCTioN.s OF Presidents. — i. They have special charge of the Promoters, and are to endeavour therefore to select good and zealous persons for the district consigned j respectively, to their care, to instruct them in their duties, and oii the nature and organization of the Holy League. They are to keep them supplied with Admission Cards and Scapulars required for the enrolment of A.s.sociates. They them.selves get all their League material from the Treasurer. 2. They are discreetly to see that the distribution of the Monthly Iveaflets takes place regularly, and that every Associate in their district gets a chance, in his turn, to read the Messenger. (' 3. They are to endeavour to fill up vacancies w^bich may occur in in the ranks of Promoters by proposing to the Direc- tdr other persons competent to supply them. 4. It is to be clearly understood that they are to be enti- rely under the control of the Local Director, in whom resides essentially all authority in the matteVof directioV^and admi- nistration ; consequently, they are to act at all times upon his advice according to the measure of his wishes" 5. Every year the election of Presidents will be conducted by secret ballot just as it was at the establishment of the Holy League. Retiring officers are re-eligible. r •?' fe-l 114 NEW STATUTES OF THE APOSTtESHIP OP PRAYER II. Duties of the Segretary. — i . The Secretary is to report preceedings and keeps th^ minutes of the meetings ; h&also draws up an accjtnit of the League celebrations, etc., a^^which are read at the monthly meeting of the general Council. It is his (or her) duty to carry on the official correspondence with the Central Office of the Work, with the exception, however, of the business correspondence, which belongs by right to the Treasurer. 2. The Secretary, is to transmit to the Director of the Canadian Messenger of the Sacred //m;7 reports suited for publication, if so advised by the Local Director. 3. He is to sum up, each month/ the particular Intentions and ivorks of the Treasury of the Heart of Jesus, remitting a copy to the local Director, who win cause them to be read out at the monthly meeting of Associates, if judged expe- dient, and another copy to the Director of the Messenger, for insertion in the monthly Calendars of the ApostlesJiip.' This report must- be .sent in .so as to reach the editor on or before the fii-st of every month, otherwise its- publication wpuld be delayed for a month. 4. He is to keep the Register oi the Apo.stle.shi|), a Book of Circles or Bands of the Second Degree and ot Sections of the CommiDiion of Reparation y\i it be established in the locality. Let him be very careful never to omjt baptishal names, \\\\qm entering members in the Register.. It would be advisable to order from tlie Central Office of the Sacred Heart, at Montreal, blaivk registers printed for this purpose : the Treasurer to defray the cost at theexpen.se of the local Centre.. If the Register of Circles be well kept, it will be easy, at any moment, to replace one Promoter by aiiQther. This Register should-- be renewed every year when the collections are taken up. The Secretary should then distrir bute among the Promoters enrolment lists, according to the NOTES AND EXPLANATIONS 115 number of their Circles complete or incomplete. When these .lists have been retiirnecrby the Treasurer, the Secretary enters them in the Register of Circles for the new year, or else, has them bound together in alphabetical order, thus saving himself the trouble of copying. 5. These duties entitle the Secretary to receive the Diploma nd Promoters' Crosi?v , ~»-\ 6. In large Centres of the Work, where one Secretary is not sufficient, the labours of the Secretaryship may be por- Ibned out in. this way : one Secretary' could undertake the mities indicated in nunibers i and 2 ; a second, those of num- ber 3, and a third might have charge of the Registers. ill. Duties of the Treasurer.— i . The Treasurer is required to keep faithfully the accounts of the local Centre, and, for that purpose, keeps vi Journal in which are entered, day 'by day, as they occur, 1. receipts accruing, (a) from | the annfaal contributions received by the Promoters from their Associates ; {b) from the sales of articles incbunection witii the devotion of the Sacred Heatt, which are'kept in stock for the convenience of. Associates who hiight wis!i to purchase them ; 2. payments made in the settling of accounts with ij^e office of the Sacred Hearty or for any other object, 2. T^e Treasurer" will arrange with the Director far the depositing of moneys which may remain in hand after settlin.^ all accounts. In any case, let it be well inidcrstood that the moneys of the League are to. be kept completely separate fro)n private funds so aj^rto be in readiness when required by the Board. 3. It is the duty of the Treasurer to order from the Cen- tral Office of the Sacred Heart, at Montreal, all League material such as Cards of Admission, Scapulars, Messengers, Monthly Almanacs, Handbooks, Intention Slips, Medals, Emblems, Badges, Pictures, etc. The small profits realized oti the sales will be the property of the local Centre, and lie- NKW STATt'TES OF tHK APOSTLtiSttll' OK PRAYKR the Council Board aline may disix)se of them, with the express approval of tiie Directoi', for purposes cotuiected with the devotion to tlie Sacred Heart, but only after all outstanding debts have Ixren paid. 4. The Treasurer needs no sj^cial authorization for the settling of current accounts with the Central Office of the Sacred Heart, for the management 6f these ordinary tran- , sactions dev6lves on the Treasurer ex-offido ; but no jjther transactions are to be entered into without .an order in Council, apprftyed by the Director. •' 5. The Treasurer will keep an ej^act list of subscribers to the Messenger, and the Monthly. Almanac^ This list will be divided into 15 vertical columiis. The first will indicate the names and addresses of the subscribers ; the second, the number of copies to which rach has right ; the third, the date of the subscription ; the 1 2 others, corresponding to the twelve months of the year, will serve to mark the distribu- tion of these publications every motfth. The Treasurer will see that Promoters renew the subscrip- tions «their Circles every year, at the time fixed by the Board^^ * r. .\, The Treasurer may be aided by one or two Assistants to hghten the labour, and has a right, au.d the Assistants as well, to the Diploma and Promoters' Cross. IV. Special Trusts.^ — The appointment may be made of a choir leader to take charge of the singing and mu.sic ; a sac^ri.stan for the decoration of the altar or the statue of the Sacred Heart, £^d to make ready the meeting hall ; a third (dfficer, or cortfmittee, might be named to attend to the orderly Y'orking 6f the Perpetual Worship of tlus Sacred Heart, aiid oi the A doratwu 0/ the Blessed Sacratneiit ; and lastly, a fourth, to gee to the visiting of the. poor and sick. It is. not necessary that these sioecial trusts should 1^ confided to different persons, as the same could fill several 1*^' •*-/■*"■.' 'WWK .^' ,^' ..--" NOtES ANI) RXPtANA'TIONS «I7 offices. The essential, is* the making^ choice always of the right person fqr the right place. ' v.. Council mektings. — Agreeably to the Statutes (Art. -.^^Xi Promoters are to meet at stated times to concert together on whatever might seem to them expedient for the prosperity of the Work. '"'"^ This meeting is to take place at the close of every month, usually on the fourth Sunday. The following is the order of proceeding. . I .' The Sacristan will' Ifet ready beforehand the meeting place, which is usually the sacristy, the chapel of the league, or an adjoining room. Three tables are placed in front of seats intended for Pro- moters, and on the opposite side of these tables seats for the Director and officers^ ^ 2. On the Treasurer's table is placed all thie League material, such as lists, scapulars, cards of admission, hand- books of the Apostleship, badges, emblems, medals, etc. Here also are placed in order the Messengers and Almanacs for the Promoters, with the requisite number for each and the name of the PromQter. 3. The hour of meeting having come, the Officers take their places at their respective tables. The Director offers prayer, which needs be only an Ave, with some invocations of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. If the Director be absent, or has not yet arrived, it will be the President or the one next in dignity who will open the meeting with the prayer. >» 4. The Secretary will then read the minutes of the deli- berations of the last meeting, after which the Director will give what counsels be shall judge expedijent, which shall be carefully noted down by the Secretary for his next report. Should the Director be absent, the President wiU read or cause to be read a page or two from the handbook. 16 * Ii8 NKW STATUTES OP TUB APOSTi;eSBIP 09 PRAYBE Then let them proceed with the deliberations ; wherein each person present will, on the invitation of the Director or the one who presides in his absence, sUgge^k.|iMch medsures as seem of a nature to prompte the' pro|jre$|l of the Holy Leagtte, or recount some edifyitig incident g/vlpbh may have transpired in the course of the month, etc. "' .^ Motions will be carried by a majority of votes, and with the sanction of the Director. The Secretary will make an entry of all deliberations in the book of the minutes. The deli|>E?rations ehdedj the s^ijjg will close with- prayer, asl at the commencement. ;^;-,. . It is not till then that .the business the several officers ha^)^ in hand will be transacted. The President and Vice President will see^t'h^i new Pro- moters ; the Secretary will -make all necessary *cort-ect4ons , in the Registers of the Circles and Sections of tlie Commu- nion of Reparation ; collect the new lists for regista-ation, etc. The one who has charge of Intentions will give out Intention Slips, or Cards to Promoters who ask for them. The Treasurer will distribute Messengers and Monthly Leaflets ; -w'lW receive the sums collected by Promoters, if there be occasion, and supply League material to purchasers^ ' Promoters will notify the Secretary of. changes that I^ave taken place in .their Circles since the last meeting, etc. This is the-time also for communicating with the Directi^r. The latter will do well 16 see for himself that everything ^s working snioothly and in accordance with the spirit of thfe Work. . ■■■.'^'^-s^ ■;! ■ ' ■ ' \ VI. Meetings of thrI Boards— The Director will con- voke from time to time the Board of Councillors to hear the reports on the condition ^i the Work, and to make out the list, of the Promoters who] have earned their Diploa as and Crosses, etc. | VII. Private deub^rations. — In addition to the public meetings of the CQuncil, it is desirable that Promo- r^»^*»«!^«'. ■♦*..; NOTKS AND BXPLANATIONS 119 ! " ■ ■ " ■ ters should meet from time to time, in private coti«ultation. ns the Pcjutifical Rescriin ptttM it. " for mutual admonition, and to stimulate each other to more effectual endeavours for the glory of God. ^' PrivilcKM of Promoters. I. GKXKRAr, ADVANTAGES. — Tlw hapfiincss of drfntr enablid h shan- in the labours of the Afiostolic ministry. The ^I^imoll.•r is able, and that in a, way sanctioned | by the Clinrchy4o take part in a priestly functi(yti. vi/„ prUchin^r. Doubtless it is not from the pulpit th:/t he jn.4ti|ucts the pedple, but it is part of his ofTice to cnl^'htcH the faithful l»y pious conversations on the'devotioh they shoi Id have fjr the Sacred Heart ; to iiuluce them \.k ^iractise Abostolic prayer, and to frocpient the Sacraments ; to keep th«jm sup- pliv-d with suita!)le instructions on these topics, which are published in tiie J/c.v.>v7/(rtr, and to convey to them tile mes- sages of Local Directors. 1 - A Promoter sometimes succeeds in efectlng certain con- versions more easily than the/ priest himself, .seeing that he can gain access to houses in ivhich the priest would ikot be received or if received would meet with so much opptlsition that his endeavours for gor^d woidd be fruitlcfis, . 2. Tlie Rc7mrd promisid to Promoters. First, Ihat prolnised to all who do good to /ouls redeemed by Jesits Ghriit, for the Master has promi^-d that even a cub of water given in His Name shall not"lose its reward ; mufh more, then, will' He recompense any effort for the silvatibn of souls. Then we have the promises given by Jesus to Blessed Margaret Mary, in favour of those who promote devotion to His Sacred Heart, viz, " that their names shall be written in that Divine Heart, iiever to be effaced " and that, " incon- eeivable treasures of grace ate in store for them." ~^ '.'..■(~' :;. . :>--:7^-'V''r''" ■■■♦■■■'■ .. .».»•* • no WRW ftTATCTKS OF TKB APOeTLKSlIlIP OF PIlAYl« ^ II. Si'KCIAL IWDVUQXSCm (JRANTllD TO PROMOTKRS. — ' , ■ 1. Pi'amry indulgenca.-^ In virtue of the Apostolic Con- .. . ceiwion of April 13, 1861 , Pronmtcm of the Heart of Jesus, ' > . „ and of the Aixwtlcship of Prayer, who thoroughly " devote , * ^ % ■ themselves to the fcr\ice of Oml, of His Church and of the ' *''■ ^ ■' ^ Holy See," provided they join In makin»f a Holy Commu* •>■" ''■. ■ , the Church of Gr>- VII. May ijs. St. Murtiii of fourn, November ri. A-"' ■-' ■ St., Clotilda, June 3. St. Eliwi»K-th of Hungary, Novem- • ii, SS. Peter and Paul, June 29. - -^ \ St. Mary MaKdiilen, July 22. bet 19- • St. Lucv, December 13. r * f . ' ' '■: » -■ St. Ijfnatiusof Loyola, July 31. St. John Evangelist, Deceml>er 27. 1 ' Moreover in virtue of the Rescript of J iuie 14, 1877, Pro- ft V, moters who wear so that it may be seen their Cross which bears the image of the Heart of Jesus, can gain a plenary * ■, '" • indulgence when first they receive this badge and dedicate • tliemseives to the Heart of Jesus, and moreover^ tuice a year, when they renew the same act of consecration. ■ 2. Pc^rtial Indulgmces. ^ An indulgence of 300 days, ',»■ " each time that the Promoters. meet, whether all together, ^ % '■'■'. ■ (General Council)', or by twos and threes (Private Council) m ; - ' for mutual admonishment and mutual exhortation to a more ' J • ;effectual promotion of the divine glory." \ III. Remarks on thesk indulgences. — i. It is clear T~ Tp— ~ • ■ ., ^ " • „ ;; ' tion that they are really Pro moters of the Aposticship of 1 ,: ' '■ ■ '-.v' 'j/.v'.-.- ■r,-']-fl,-:-^y'-- '':■',■'::': /v.' : - - -p , . ^," mm . •*' :■%. . » MpTitS AND RXPl.ANATIQ?*fl '| ^1 Prayer; ihat i« to my, that after having Iwcn appointed to ' , that office by • Director as hclfwm in the Holy Lco^fu^, they have received from him" their Diploma, or nomething equivalent, a letter, for inhtauce. ". . . v; • a. It munt also \yc obnerved that, in ortter to gnin the • monthly plenary indulgences, h is ticccswary that the Com- ttumion lie made conjointly, that in to say, it mujtt bea kii^ of general Communion of Proittoters. • : V This docs not mean that if none fail to resix>nd to t call, the others who are faitllful to «t lo* their "indulgencei, . 'Lwt it supposes that all" on gilt to have the will and endea- %'our to share in these Comniuinions as often as they can. 3. Let us not forget, either, that tliese Communiot).-* which , Promoters are invited to\nake^//V>/ ////>' Ixvirc in the M^onth^ must l)e offered for the intentions indicated ; that is to say, ** fwthe Sovereign Pontiff, Holy Church and the ncceii'' iities of soula," although - these si)ecial inte«tio"« do not :- exclude others, whether bf rule (as iu conmiunitife8i,-or of devotion, while thes^ communions niay b^ at thie same time, Communions of Reparation. # 4. It must also be/borne in mii^d that . the indulgences granted for the wearirig of the Promot^r*^ Cross, require that Promoters wear it ostensibly?. ' ' -„ ^ . ' ' The Individual Sanctlficatlon of^ Promoters of the Saci^bd "Heart. -, - * ' Their Ritlk. ', The great principle which Promoters of the Heart of Jesus must have constantly before them is that, when they haye acquired a knowledge of the Divine H§art of Jesus and advanced i : i II is holy lov e , they w'illgnd th e ir soula ^■f inundated with a -flood of supernatural light and stren^h- >' i H • » # ^ #■ y ■ * ,1 •»• 1 1 ' 4 i 1 a «' * 123 NEW STATUTES OP THJl APOSTtESHIP OP PRAYER ened by a most powerful assVstaiice from on high ip the prosecution of the work of thdir own sanctification, tV'hat has been said of the Gad-ManWay bo said more espoci^lly of His Heart, He ^s for us theWj', the /r?///5 anil iheV^^, -and He has been given to us bf His Father as the verV principle of our wisdom and sanctity. >» \; -Our Promoter^ are proficient in the ways of the spiritual life when they intimately /cmrc, ardently /(7rtf and faithfully iM//a/e the Sacred Heart of Jesus, when they are at one with Him in all thin j>y, and when acting they act only through the inspiration cf His grace ; all winch, of course, lieing understood according of the measure of God's grace vouchsafed to each. Once thoroughly imbued with' this tnith they cannot fail to discern the practical consequences that derive from it. Their devotion will infallibly become a re'c// onyrrrd dcvo- tiov, tnlightenecT and according to God's heart. 7)/^/)' before every thing y .such will be their niotto. ' Without binding in any way the conscience; the Rules wl rich arc given them on the day of their reception, sum up the duties which devoted .service to the Heart of Jesus imposes on a true Promoter of the Wofk, They will .serve al.sb our Directors of thes Apostlcship jof Prayer as a test in singling out, among those who endea- vour to propagate the Wcfrk, the Associates best fitted to .form a part of this select body. » • «• mt \ *. !• ^^:,mmx'-wmmm>m^^' •: '^**www**R-'acresent them all to Thee, and for ever; Would! that I could bflfer to Thee more ! Would I were mastey)f thie hearts of lall men that I might yield to Thee th^ir honiage. O I^rd, to Thee' belongs |pry moment of my life. My actions ^H are Thine ; suffer n(^ the* intrusion of anything foreignito Thee that would render them unworthy of Thy\ Heart, b!ut grant me to begin, continue, and end them, assisted by. Thy grace, 125 NOTES AND EXPl,ANATlONS solely with the purpose of pleasing aiid\o£ ^rving Thee. With that intent, I unite them with Thine bjtn.tfesiring to realize within me the holy and adorable cMMjositions with which Thy Heart was ajiiniated. O my JesAis ! assert Thy absolute sway oyfer me. May I deiiehd entirely on Thee, and may my whole endeavour *be to imitate Thy adorable Heart in which I find the perfect model of all sanctity, my strength and my place of retuge, my consolatiou and my hope. Amen. * .* 4. Solemn Reception of Promoters. >» When the time has come for the solemn conferring of Diplomas and Crosses on Promoters who have been trieil and found reliable, the fol- lowing suggestions may prove acceptable to I^ocal Directors, which ■when fakhfully followed will certainly render the function more impressive. First, let it be remarked that Directors are always at liberty to invite and depute any other priest to perform the ceremony. A vveek or so before the date fixed for the reception, the Local Director, should he judge it expedient, may convoke the Board and • with their advice determine what Promoters are to be received. Thb length of the term of probation for Promoters is usually six uonths counting from the day of their appointment, during vshich perio J they are expected to give unequivocal proofs oi good behaviour . zeal An(\. discretion. Severity rather than indulgence should be exer- cised in this matter, to avoid admitting persons ^hose light conduct or negligence of religious duties might be of a character to throw dis- credit on tile whole body of Promoters. The Secretary will order from the Central Office of the Sacred Heart (144, Bleury St., Montreal) the requisite number of Diplomas and have them signed by the Local Director aftef having inscribed on *^*^"» thenames of the receivers and the date of reception. The Tteasurer will order the crosses, that each hew Promoter may be provided with them and whatever else is needed. It has become all but an established custom in the League to choose •for the day of the ceremony of reception, the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and that of the Immaculate Conceptibn, or one of the dpj-s within their octaves. * Por thgceremoni n l nf rpception into th e MetCi I^gue, and, fu\ Uie r eception *- — -- -^-■ ■ - ■.■^« w> *»-w^ |» ».« w ti tt « trailinp Th*. officers, if any are to be received, will occfinv tJ,« / 7^"Wg- ^«e they hav-e already been received th;v\rill^^^^^^ Bromotex^ to actompany ihem^l^l^Ll^T.f""' '^^'"'^ **^ One of the P.x.motL IhoJ^^:^"^^'":^^ name of an. wni ,ead aloui, the fono^:^^"^ dedi^SS!:'^"*^^ ^ . Promoters' Act of Consecration. r^^ «^t Jesus,^untain.6f iove. Father df mercies and ScaSe^l!:^^ -^ malce ..own to^ .. .he Thy Ileyt. In thanksgiving for the W^^t- NOTES AND EXPLANATIONS 127 numberless benefits laestowed upon nie and upon the rest of mankind, but above all for the institution of the Holy Eucharist, and for the ineffable' love which moves Thee to innnolateThyself daily on our altars for the salvation of the world ; in reparation for the outrages heai)ed u|X)n Thy most loving Heart in this mystery ott Thy boundless love for JUS, in union with the divine* aixjsfteship which Thou dost exercise without ceasing in the holy tabernacle for the perfecting of the just and for ;th^ conversion of infidels, heretics, and sinners, I devote myself entirely to Thy Most ^ Sacred, Heart for the salvation of these souls ; for this piir- pose I consecrate to Thee all that belongs to me, with all the riierits which by Thy grace I have gained or ever shall gain, aifd I promise to spread the worship and promote iiie r -Apostleship of Thy divine Heart as far as may be in my ■'. power.' ' ^" ■■■■■ ■,■"■*■ ' _ Mbreover, I choose the Blessed Virgin Mary,' Queen of Apostles and refuge of sinners, to be in an especiallway my XMother. I consecrate and devote myself and all that is niihe,^ to her most pure heart, proposing especially to '.imitate her- tender love fpV sinneirs ; and' in order to help them more effectually, I promise to promote with; all my jinight, and according fa the spirit of the Church, dex'otion to her Imiiia" , culate Conceptioii and her compassionale^iear^. 77 • I beseech Thefe, therefore, most sweet Jesus, of Thine infinite goodness, to deign to accept/this sacrifice in the odour , « of sweetness ; and as Thou has inspired me with the desire to offer It to Thee^ so Thou wilt likewise grant me abundant • grace to fulfil it. * ; T'he infalltble voice of the Pope having condemned Freemasonry and all other evil secret • soqieties, I , M A\ » X . boNving with a filial love to the authority of the Vicar 6f Jesus Christ, solemnly resolve and engage 'never to belorig - — to a ny such secret a ssociation by what s oever natn e it mafy be called ; but on the contrary, to oppose, to the utmost . ~ • . ' ' '' . . ■ . ■ .■■.:...... _ .. ..A : -^.^ . -•.".--•■: - ■ ,■- - -■•-- ^^ 'pfvftgf^f ; ^ ^y P^ver, their iuflueuce, th.ir t,acia„g. and ,;,ei..ets; , ^ l^me Hca« of Jesus, I dedicate myself whoiiy .o Tl.ee. the Heart of vour r,ti i """^ "le love with whicli togeiw;-. for :4t„aTS™o- il/rdto "'"'" "^ ^°" other ,,p.„o,^„„,„„„„-;'^»'^.^^ and of Bis Apostksliip " -'"•^HearVof Jesus, ■ *lvk to thTdefefdiWo Th '•™''' '''"^^ '« ''^"^ «hea,; ' .Mi.y th e 0,0 . ,., with which The. hWbut ' ' 4 /■ ■]■ .i; NOTKS AND EXPLANATIONS 13^ 1 ^ now ennol)lc(l them, be to them an encouragement in the struggle against Thihe enemies visible and invisible, and a-* pledge ^iiji etenlal triumph. " \ " , t In tne.Name of the Father, and of the ., Son, and of thf Holy Ghost. Ainen. » The ccrcmmy closes by sintrinir //le Uxc.ysnncxr- and-, //\ '- practicable , by the Benctiietion of the Blessed Sarranlent ' • N. n. — For persoiiH.who liave already received Uit'ii; I>ii>l<>mas, <>ii some pfevioii ; occasiou, Ihat'pari of tlfc ceremony wjiicli relates to Ihe^ •deliveiV of Diplcgiias is omitted./ , .' Meml>er.s of relijL^ious Commiiniti^ are dispensed, wholly or in part; . if the Superiors desire it, from the ahove. rites, jis are likewise those * person's in whose crufe the Directors of the, Apystleship inij|ht find it - expedient to oiiiit thenj. - , ' Magnificat, * anima mea Dominiim. % ', ^ ,, Et exultavit^spiritus me'us *.in Deo salutarH meo. ' * ' - , * Quid respexit humititate^ ancilloe suce, * ecce enim ex hoc beatam me djcent onines generationes. v Quia fecit mihi magna qui potehs est, * et sanctum nomen '■■ -ejus. : ■•-■''■■■ ;^ ■■ r ., . ;. ■" ■.•':;:": Et niisericprdia ejus a progenie in progenies, * timeiitibus euni. . ■':' ^ -,, ■ .;■' ■'•.■■ '\; ■(' ■ '■ ■■ : ': ' " '. Ji'ecit potentijfm in brachipsito* : dispersitsuperbos niente ■ cordis sui. .. ; , ■.' ■'■■'. ^.■•■. Deposuit potentes de sede, * et exaltavit humiles. E^urienteji implevit bonis * et 4ivites diinisit inanes.' \.Suscepit Israel pueruni suum, * recordatus miserieordise .*suae. ■■ ■ - ■' ;.■■'" ■ ^ ■ ■. • *■■ • ' ■ ■ . ' ■ • » ■ ' . . .■ ■ i, Sicut locuttis est £td patios nostros, * AbraJiatn e^ semini -' e3us4nsaectila.v. - ■,•" " ^■::'''^'''\':^' ''^"'X--. ■■■:-\/;.'.^,--"; ■. Gloria. Patri^et Filio *i^t SpirituiSaticto.v " ■ ^ i cut erat in principio e t nunc ct^mp er , * et ii^sacnla saeculdrjim. Amen. • \ Vb'M 4... A^ 130 NEW STATUTES OP THE APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER Ren^wai, op the Dedication ok Promoters. The solemn tenewal of the dediGation of Promoters takeH nlnce twice a year, on the fcnsta of the Heart of Je.i,s and the Imnmo.Uatc- Concept ^,r reciting it in private " iK^fore rece.vmg-Holy Co^mnnibn. The (l;.y of the RenewalMs* annon„cj. ■ •- p "J \ J^ ' »,;, / Solemn Reception of Promoters of the i ■.// V/-. ■■,.;■," .^ ;\ ' Men's League. -, ■'■'■■"'.'■" . -; \^e above, J>agq ^2.) % ', -The following b the order of the ceremony which is held in vL chnrch ni presence of all the Uaguers. ' ; The Diplomas having been fflled in and signed by the I^cal DirL go te, from the Treasnrer. the Director. Vested in .urplice ahd stoir .. explatns sucnnctly to the faith fnl a^embled the object of the pion^ ^ ^^--"y ; t'>^-;. the new Pron.oters advance and kneelalthe comm" n.on f^'ln-K. where one of them, in the name of ^ll;ieads aloud the foUownigActf of Dedication. ^, ^ ■ ■ - * ■ . " ■ ■ ■■■■.■"...■' Promoters' Act 6p Dedication 'ilo the HEAJfcT OP Jesus. .* ; * », ' ' ■ ■ '"^ •.'•■.■■""■■■.■ V -^ O Jesus, of all benefactors tl^e most geperous and the most shamefully betrayed. Thou W ho, whilst owing t6 ■ 's. - '\C'' i mply bef o re th e s tatu e of the Sac r ed Heart. L f X :^ 'I' M ' a^g '--$•;■■.:. ■»i. j^. ■''*«.' »• *''<''.< UOTKS .AND EXPLANATIONS i3» mankind chastltsement alone, hast doiie fot them what friend ucver'yet duL for friend, and who, jafter having shed for tiiem the last ditbp of Thy blood, after offering Thyself in sacrifice for them daily for "nineteen centnries, still findest .anioiig them many niore Tenemies and traitors than true friends, accept, we pray^ Thee,' the Unreserved offering of our ''ever devoted seryicie which w^ cone to make to Thy Heart sis some ahiends for-JBudi heartless ingratitude. Seeihg thfit Thy doloVou.S JPassion is renewed in the suffer-"^ ings aiut~BDn?mvs of THy Glxwrch, \vq would not, O Jesus, t""'»'l ' 132 NK\V STATtTTKS Of tHK APOSTLKSHIP OF PRAVKR TheDircdorblhscsthccmses.andrdurnius to each Pro motcr hiso'U'ii, sayi : . - ; t » *i . :* Receive this badge, and wetvr It ovef your heart, that it may unccaningly renuml you of the love Nrith wlu^h^*^"; Heart <)f your God has prevented you, and the dchi tl^t you owe Him for His devotedueks for your sake. The Director then gives to each Promoter his Diploma, njter having pronounced, once for alt, the following formula : Receive this Diploma, iu virtue of which you will henc ^ forth l)e Promoters of the Heart of Jesus and of the Apos tleship of Prayer, and will enjoy the nnmerous inUulgcnceH pertaining to your rank, as specified therein. The Director then blesses the nctv Promoters, saying .• Lord Jesus, deign to admit under the banner of Thy divine Heart these Thy faithful, who desire to devote them- selves to the defence of Thine interests, and the promolnig of Thy glory. May the cross vith Avhich Thou hast but now ■ ennobled them be to tliem an encouragement in the struggle against Thine enemies, and the pledge of au eternal triumph. - • . t In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Then follows the reception of new members or AssepJates, if there heanytorefceive. The ceyeniony clos^ with the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, 6r by the singing of the /J/rt^«/>rt/. j^ f Acts of Reparation or Atonement to the Sacred Heart. ■"•'■' \'': '■•.■■■":';r'^"-./. ■■ t. ■ ::^: ^'■■■, ■'■■■:/ ■' ■*':■, ; '■';■;: O W Ood and Redeemer worthy of all love, >hat must have been the sadness of Thy Heart at the sight of the endless^ ing i a t itude of Christians towards the adorable Sacrament of Thine Altar ! With what bitterness have npt "4r--*- r \ " |'fl||>9rfT»"Tif.1' AVKR 4 f" rt, that it •hich^K- debt tl^t •wa, a/tfi ill hencr^ the Apos Julgcnces r of Thy ote them- ^ promoling ,t but now le struggle n eternal nd of the ' , ites, if there- > :tjon of the he what must light of the ^ adoratile ss have not ■ * . . . ,»'■'■'■ ' ' # ' '. ■i*-i'''.'''''' ".'**' ' ,..., f ■ ■ . ■ • . * ' V. NOTWI AVP RXPLANXTIONS J' 133 .lUiubtrltsH HacrilegeH and outragCH whelmed Thy Heart ! Touched with exceeding sorrow at all these indignities, bclu)ld me prAstratc and covered witli confusion in Thy nresencc, that before heavejf and earth I may make rcjxirn- tion to Thee for all the irreverences a'nd outrages Th«H^ hast received ui)on our altars sT\ice first 'the Holy I>uch/rist waft histituted. It is with a heart humbled in the dtiMt ^j»4_ I '■■■ broken with grief that I eutriJatof Thee a thousand and a thousand times oyer to pardon all these indignitits. \V^nild^ O my God, I could water with n^ terfrs, and wash with my ~'. blood each s^xit in which Thy i>acred Heart has been cruelly outraged, and in' which the tokens of Thy divine love haje^ ; been received with so strange a con tymnt I Would that, Uif ~ a moment, the hearts o( all men Were at n'ly disposal, that income measure I might 'make anjeuds for the jforgVt- fulness and unconcern of those who have oared not to know Tliee, or who, having known Thee, have' so itittle loved Thee, But, O my loving Saviour, whaf covers mft ,still more*^ with confusion, what causes me the greatesj anguish is the th(mght that I have been among the numl)er of these un- grateful ones. My God, wjio seest inj^, the- depths of my heart, Thou knowest the grief I feel fcjr so much ingratitude. Accept, O eterttal Father, the reparation J[ offer for it all, in- union with that %vhich this Sacrei|^ Heart offered Thee on Galvary. It is in that very Heart that t would abide for the remainder of my life.^Amei^C /^i)/ar^ar. i .-. lion ana the ijpint of sacrifice O Mt-nrt «f t • , , with iKnO^iny , Hear, of our Go<,^,"r...s'L'r«:;, "td .. of worldlM.Ks to be Thy disciples and apdstles and te ?ho„ #ur crown m the blissful eternity. Amen. ^ ■ " ^'^ ^^ III. >;;:::■;::,■;,, --^ ;;■■?; "sa-^^^H^ Pfn-tebef^re Thee. We believe that in the - t^I p^ 7^ "* ■*""'' P'«^«t. O Incarnate Word \. t » wore will we -K ''/«• .4: NOTW AND EXPLANATIONS i35 ' Therefore, in prcicncc of Thine A(loral)le Sacranieut, wt •end up A cry to Thee of rciKntance. Pardon us, O Lord. ■ For our own ,siuM, for those of our jiarciitA, our brethren, our friends, our country : Pardon, Lord, pardon ! ; For blasphtMnlcs, for profanity, for the desecration of .Sundayn and holy tlay.H .: Pardon, etc. -^>*or iuiputitit'rt and .scandals : Pardon,-c^f — ^ — '— ' .\. ' — For hatred nnd revenjfe : Pardon, etc. " v ^ For tlicft.s and injw.stice : Pardon, etc. — ■ .. ": ', For di.sobediencei to Holy Church ; tor ' violations of' abstinence : Pardon; etc. . /w '^ .'t"' tif-'if. For [uixillanimity atid fear of the world. : PnrdoiT, etc, For sius in married life, for the negligences of fathers Snd inQther|, for the faults of chirdren : Pardoti, etc. ' '' F#f all the injfistice connnitted against Ttiy re|^resenta* • tive the Roman PontiTF : Pardon, etc. / Vm the persecutions stirred up in other famls agai^tTliy hi.shops, Thy priests, Thy religiuus and Thy virgins of tfie cloi.ster: Pardon, etc. . / . . , ■ ,, For the reviling of Thine images ; ^or 'the violation of Thy sanctuaries, outrages to the holy , Tabernacle : Pajjdou, O l^ord, ft thousand pardons. . f • , • Look upon us froih the tabernacle oh which Thott art throned ; behold us hun]iblcd and 'repei^tant, awaitfts frohi Thine infinite goodness, a wor^ ot nitn^y. Tt' ^^-'r ^^' For it, w(5uld we now make expiation for all, atone for all, and serve Thee evermore. \ . . We^iU honour Thee in the tnost augitst Sacrament ; we will vi^it Thee, receive Thee, Will make Thee to be known, reverenced and loved. . . - . ' Bless hs, then, O X^rd ; bless this parish ; bless our fami- lies. Bless us every one ; parents and children, brothers anjl ' sisters, masters and servants, that all, united in devotion to Sacred Heart, Thy nourished with Thy flesh, itphold by Thy grace, may triumph over^the trials oi life, so as finally ,_.^ — -_ , —- ^_. — .-^ — » ■'■»■ — ■«— -; -f- « t ■> , V ,4" #■■ ;/ ^ r 136 NEW STATUTES OF THE APOSTlESHIP OF PRAYER to contemplate Thee unveiled, to possess Thee undivided, to praiie Thee together in the splendours of ^temity. Amenl ■ . ■ ■:■■•;•:■ ', ;■ " IV. ■: :'; .' ' :V ,'"■ .;./ . Sacred Heart of Jesus, kneeling t)efore Thee, vve respond to the appeal Thou didst one day make, by complaining \)f theMndifTerence and ingratitude of mankind. Receive, O Jesus, our hearts and our lives ; infuse into them so abund- . antly Thy love, that they may be worthy of being offered to Thee in compensation for.the outrages Thou hast endured Ut the World forget Thee, hate.'blaspheme Thee, we will for ever blessThee, love Thee, and live in union with Thee The impious would have no more of Thee ; we promise Theer with the help of Thy grace, to labour in making Thy social reign enduring, and to establish it in our homes, and among our children. ' .. A(^ept this dedication, and these promises, O Jesus Pro- tect us during life and take us to Thy Sacred Heart for eternity. Amen. ^Ve grant forty days indulgence t(^ those zvho recite piously /«wi^n^>Y7^ — t Paui,, Arch, of Montreal. , . ' /^ , ' Montreal, January I, 1898. It is in order to make reparation to Thee, 6 my Jesus ' that we are gathered together here at Thy feet. It is to / respond to the express desire of Thy olivine Heart, revealed ' to B. Margaret Mary, that we have come on this First Friday of the month to assist at Holy Mass, to receive Holy Communion, and to make in common, that we may offer them to Thee, our protestation of love and devoted service We offer to Thee, the public exiiression of our keen regrets, our acts of reparation, as amends and atonement for the indifference and outrages of which Thou art the object, chiefly in the Sacrament of Thy Xove. Notwith- [P OF PRAYBR NOT9S AND EXPI^ANATIONS J57 '10 recite piously uary i, 1898. standing Thy promises and threats, in spite of Thy com- mandments, and the most urgent admonitions' of Thy holy Church, many Christians neglect receiving Thee, and are absent from the atlgust Sacrifice. They forsake Thee, heed- less alike of Thine authority and Thy love. Forsake them hot, O divine Redeemer of mankind: Lead them back. to our- temples, that Thou mayst instruct, bless and save them. We offer to Thee, as amends for this desertion, the resolu- tion werniaike of assisting at Holy Ma.ss, and receiving Holy Communion as often as possil)le. A Some there are who go so far as to 'assail Thee, and to launch out in insults and blasphemies against Thy august Person. Thfeir Avicked attempts and their ostentatious, sacri- legious inniiety startle the workl by the audacity (lisi)laycd,. challenge Thy justice, and call down upon the earth the strokes of Thy avenging wrath. O I^ord, enlighten their blindnes^ ; they know not what they do. Did they but know that Thou art the Son of the living God, lowering Thyself to oiir estate that Thou mightest raise us to Thine, they wvould join with us in adoring Thee, obeying Thee and /loving Thee. Vv We, at least, take upon ourselves the obligation, of mak- ing Thee known, Ihid of proclaiming, by every means in our power Thy glory and Thy goodness. Should there be, O I^ord, among these guilty ones* relatives and friends, it is for them above all that we address to Thee our supplications, our disavowals and our, acts of reparation. Vouchsafe to accept them, and bless us all, absent and present, luhidful only of Thy mercy. Am(^. ■ ■■^ ,'..•- ■ ■"■ ■•:■■ VI. '• ., Adorable Heart of Jesus, for whom ungrateful men have nothing but forgetful«ess, indifference and contempt, suffer ' Thy children,^ this day, to. draw near and cry for mercy at ':/: ■4; 138 NSW STATUTES OF THE APOSTLKSHIP OP PRAYER Thy feet. Suffer thenij>to make reparation for the betrayals' and sacrileges of which Thou art the adorable Victim in Thy Sacrament of love. Yes, reparation- O Jesus ! for the blasphemies at the sound of which the very earth shudders. Reparation for the profanations of Thy Sacraments and Thy Sundays which should be kept holy. Re^ration for the irreverences and indecencies committed inThy^ples. Reparation for the indifference which estranges from Thee so many lukewarrti Christians. Reparation, in fine, for all iniquity I Graqe and forgiveness for all mankind ! - ^ ? ^ ' And Thou, Eternal Father ! Majesty supreme, so deeply "Vnitraged, spare us for the sake pf the adorable Heart of Thy Divine Son who keeps ward and watch in every taber- riacle and sanctuary in the world, as an ever-enduring I'^ctim for our sins ! We of er to Thee the infinite merit of His adorations. His undeasing sacrifices ! We coriie to Thee clothed in His merits^ cleansed in His blood, and resplendent in His love. Oh, Way His blW crying for mercy beheardin our behalf. May\he world cease to. sin, and Thy charity hold sway. May it^ reign in the hearts of all men, and may all reign one^a^\with Thee in heaven. Amen. -^.^cts of Dedication or Conseeration to the "^^ Sacred Heart. ^ 1 "% O Jesus, i dedicate to Thee^iy^ heart, place it in Thine own. In Thy He,art would I dwell, alid^th Thy Heart love. In Thy Heart I would live unknown totheworld, and known of The6 alone. It is at that Heart thal^^^shall ^■■/i'^%,%V*r'J" \ NOtSS AND BXPl-/' ' • . By a rescript of Hi* Holiness, teo Xlrl June/fTiSg?, tins prayer "has been enriched with 300 days indulgehcesapplicable tothe souls ;^^l /Purgatory. ° " y. ! ' "'. "A ■•..•* ; ■■■■:" ■/■-■■: ■*■:.:■: .'•.■.; •■■.III. ■ ' " Sacred Heart of Jesu.s ! Tljota ^t the fairest, the most per- fect of all hearts ; I would .set myself to study and to know ';Thee. , r-'^'^ ;■ ' ' ■■■■■'■■.:/.;;;■-■ y.„''-'*-;v ■.■■■.■'•/■ ■ ' Sacpe4 Heart of Jesus ! Thou art the most lo^ving, the most lovable of all Hearts; I- virould love Thee and make 'Thee loved. . ' , * ' * Sacred Heart of Jesus ! f^ou art the mo^t merciful of iHearts ; I would place all my confidence in Thee, and have recourse to Thee at every juncture of my life. ' Sacred Heart of Jesus ! Thoii art the most forsaken, th^ most outraged of Hearts, repaid almost everywhere for Thy love; for 4*hy devotedncss, for Thy benefits by the blackest irigratitude : I would console Thee alas! I know only too •well I am ^veat, weakness itself ! Numberless enemies make war upon me. I need a jnighty succojir, lest I be enticed by the insidious allurements of evil. I need an alL-powerful help if I am to cojiquer the difficulties that too often beset me in the practice of the virtues which Thou lovest.^The succour which shall keep me faithful in the ^ky of duty, shall, with Thine almightjr grace, be the remetibrance, V * •• 1^ A ^ r V^<^3iJ« :5ii'j ►* . NOTES AND EXPLANATIONS HI V .^ Tile duty, ranee, ■-■':'''■ ■ ■■■ ■ ,■* ^„.- « ,1. ■. •■/■-•■■;'•■ •■r ' . » ■ ^ ». , , ■ ■ t. ■ '.^-^t ''^'.^ •• • ■"''-■' ■ . ■ " -i^ .. ,., »■ . , ; ■'■■i ' \ ■ .;-■- ■ > • -• , -♦ ■ ■ " ^ ■■ ■•-'Vf. ;': y ■■"^>'' ■^m- • • « • . ■ ■ ^ ■ ■ ^Vi: ■%:■'-'■. ■..:;;>/ ■■■• :.■; ynceasing^ly renefwed :in my heart, of what I owe to Thee, \ , O divine Pfeart f. . • ,• • ■ ,' ^ When the evil spirit shall incline me to whatsoever would displease Thee, this thoUght : the\Heart of-^esus would be grieved at it, shall hold' me back. Whfetj^Thy iought -, the -ffedrt of Jesus will be comforted by it, shall sustain and anijftiate me. \0 divine I^eart ! such is my resolve. I would lpveTh6e,'' consoIeThee, please Thee ; I desire,.0 Jesus^that tny hea^t.V-r Which. Thou hast loaded with so many t^enefitsv may j)e . ^cond to nbne in reveriential homsfge^ in tender and generous love, in lively and profoiind gratitude toward^ Thine adofable Heart.' -• t''-.' ■', X; "V ■ v" '•■/ -'■'■^^'- O Jesus, may ii.be so! accept this/resoMit^on, bless it/and ".^ preserve it ever in hyy heart, that it may confirm nte ever in ' ihe love of Thy divine H(krt; both in time AJad in«terUity. Amen."*' ■Y • , ■» ; '■}>■ \ Dedication of FAM;ttiEa /<-. . Divine fteart 6i Jesiis,' behold vfts prostrate .before Thy holy Image,- it^'stinct with,>feelings of the i^iveliest/ gratitude for kll Thy bouiitiest and with the most turning love for /Thine unspeakable goodness. ^' . '„-, That. we may respond to Thine aptpeal, * and hasten inour own , mnd .the- ady.ent' of the social refgn bf Thine addrable Hean, we dedicate to Thee, O Jesus, uuder the. auspices of theTmmaculatfe Heart of -Mary^ and under thcpatronage of ^t/ Joseph, our°wliole fj^mily. May our .home» like that at-^ fazareth, be theochaste abode of honour,, faith, and charity, if labour and "prayer; of order .land domestic peaice. Be Thy^ self iu it the supreme rule of tjuir condtict and the vigilant Protector of our interests. ' -^"^^^^ %-^ ,- ^,-:^, , — .__ i. • Of June 17. i6SJ). 19 1 /« *^^ %- •• •*/. . r i 142 NEW STATUTBS OF THK APOSTtKSHIP OP. PRAYBR We dedicate, sweet Jesus/ to Thee, all the trials, joys, and even|p of our fartiily life, and beseech Thee to pour down Thy choicest blessings upon all its members, pr^nt and absent, at home qfc. abroad, living or deceased. We intrust thenj for evefto the peeping of Thy Divine Heart, and should any afnong them have had the i^isfortune to wound Thy holy love; we offer reparation for his sin. For the sake of Thy Sacred Heart, p Jesus, accept our repara- tion, and hpfVe mercy on him. .-. ;- ,; .: •.;■ / .'■■ , _ We pray to Thee, also, for all families here below. Extend Thy protection over the cradle of the newly-born, child- hood's schools, the vocations gf the young. Be Thou the^ strength of the infirm, the stay of the aged, the support of widows, the father of 6rphans. Keep watch Thyself in every dwellmgat the bedside of the sick and dyihg. V^ ^ Bfut, O Jesus, Ocean of mercy and lovfe, w^ beseech Thee, above all, to be our succour at the moment of death Unite us then more closely than ever to Thy Divint Hekrt and to the Immaculate Heart of Thine august jtf other ; Be our shelter, our refuge, and bed of repose ; and when; one by one, each of us shall have passed to his last sleep upon Thv blessed bosom, O Jesus, may we find again in Paradise ail our loved ones in Thy Sacred Heart. Aipen. .'f: . v.— Consecration OP Children to the ; Sacred Heart. . Priest or Teacher, - Divine Heart of Jesus, behold us prostrate in Thy sight to give Thee our love and con- secrate ourselves to Thee forever. In the name of Mary, our Mother in heaven, sweet Heart of Jesus, have pity on us Children. - In the «ame of Mary, our Mother in heaven, sweet Heart of Jesus, have pity on us ^^^T^^^"^^' Og 'grea< love towards us, and we|ipffer Thee in return our wh6le heart and all our love. P«iEsT OR Teacher. — O good f*hd most loving Jesus; Thou delightes^t in the prayers of children and dost listen to their innocent desires. On this beautiful day, more than' ever, give ear to thieir ^isljes and grant their requests. Together we will' say : Heart of Jestis bless our father, bless * our mother, bless pur relative? and our teachers. • • Children?. — Heart of Je^us, btes^ut father, bless our mother, bless our relatives and oui^eaehet^. _ Priest OK XeachpR. — Heart of Jesus, bless bur com- panions and pardon, poor silvers.; ' ' Children; ^ Heart of Jesus/bless our companions and /^ardoii poor sinners. ^ ^i / [. ^ " [/ \ Priest or Te ApHER. ^: Divine, Heart of Jesus, We ^ray I .Thee, also, forall children throughout tlie world. Extend Thy pro)tection over the cradle of the newly-born^ child- hood's schools, the vocations of , the. young. Be Tbou the . strength Of the mfirH|, the stay of the ag^d, the support of widows, the. father Of 'orphans. Keep tjfatch Thyself in every dwelUng.at the bedside of th^ sick and dying. But, O Jesus, Ocean oi^mercy ^nd love;, we beseech Thee, above a,ll, to be our succour at the inoment of death. Unite . us then more closely than ever to Tlfy Divine 'Heart, and. to the Immaculate Heart of Thine august Mot^Tr-Be^our shelter,. our refuge; and bed of repbs^ ; -and when^ one by one; each of us shall have passed to his last sleeri upon Thy blessed bosom, O Jesus, may we find again in paradise all our loved ones in Thy Sacred Heart. v.- ■\1 / •-■ ■\ \ ■ ^. ■..."..■ '■- ■ ^ •^\ 144 NBW STAtVTBS OP THB^^^POSTLSSHIP OP PRAYBR At;i» TOGETBBir. —^ Heart of jesus,,have mercy on us i Imm|u:ttlate H^art of Mary, pray for Us ! Great Saint Joseph, "■^ray fot us 1 Holy'^Gudrdian Angels, intercede for us ! Amen. i. • — Invocationtf • Framed on ^the Premises made by Our Lord to , Blessed Margaret Mary. Sacred Heart of Jesus, behold us prostrate befordf The^ to adore Thee, to praise Thee, to thank Thee, to repair pur. . past faults, and to consecrate ourselves to Thy love. ' Min3iul of Thy divine promises, we presume to cry , unto Thl^ with the utmost confidence : Heart of Jesus, grant us all the graces necessary for our* ' state'of life. Ivord, Thofi hast promised it'. * • ■ Heart of Jesus, establish peace in our families. Lord, etc. '' Heart^f Jesus, help us in pur unde^akings and console ijs'in ottr trials. lyord, etc. I . J H^lartof Jesus^be our assured refuge in ^ife, but espe ciially at theiiour of destth. Lord.^tc. ,. : Heart.of Jesus; pour down. Thy blessingp in abundanci on all our undertakings. .Lord, efc, H€iart'of jfesu^vbeThoufor sinnersi an oce^n of mercy.- : Lofd^ etc. ;^'; ;-''.,■;■-■.'■> ^; •■■;,:'•../'.■ : '"*';'._■; ■' Heart of Jesus, render tepid souls fervent. Lord, etc. -■ 7 Heart of Jesus, grant that fervent .soul». #■ NOTES AND EXPI^ANATIONa «45 nine consecutive First F'ridays the grace of final repentance and the reception of the last^ Sacraments. Lord, etc _ , Heart of Jesus, rqign in spite of Satan and the eflForts of '•Tliy enemies. Iof our wcaknes.^phe remedy of our inconstancy, the repairer' of all our faults, the asisurance of pur salvation, and our refuge at the hour of death. Ajjen.f -" .,. .' ■■ ■.' ■. ^ -. .■ A .-^ ■'■ Prayers for the 3alvatl6n of Sotila* • \, — (Prayer of Saint Francis Xavier. - ." ■ \ \ ■ ■ '■ ■ " ■• '- •. . » \ * O eternal God, Creator of ill things, remember that the souls of unbelievers (heretics and sinners); are the work of ...Thy hands, and that theyj are created to Thine, image and likeness ; Behold,, O Lord, how, notwithstanding, aiid to^ the dishonour of Thy NameJ^U is being replenishect with . these souls ! Remember that Jesus Christ ^hy Son endurejl; for their salvation a mosi cruel death. Suffer not, we entreat ; ■, Thee, Thy Divine Son to be any IpUger the ^ofn of these • unbeliever! (and these ungrateful ones). AlioW the pi^yers of holy souls and of the Church, the mosti' IjJSjbr SpouSe of Thy Son, to appease The^. Be mindful of Thy mercy,, and ' forget their idolatry and unbelief ; and bring them to love at last' Him^^whom Thou didst send into the world to be ^our salvation, our life and resurrection, by.whoip we haye 'been delivered from hell, Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. i* ■^-- I ■ -\i « ■ > •""^ "" fu^a^r^ho i»«e» forth horn -^^^^UeUi* .. t :vT.:s.nerrcoa: c. •. -«-^rr ^1' And «e "l""' O "^„i,, that we may -i^'^^f^^ugh the, ,Ve must -"• »:^^,rThee. W. ask ■» "^^^^^ ?;„L of , r^tli^ Virgin Ma.y, concent-' *. : rsiilj < 1 ;^o- and most sweet, I ■ ^"*Thou Tmmoiated Thyself and ^^^^^,,^, ' Tbe«. _ tost Thou ""■ , f f us and for out, ="...„ host, :.. ; VThy H-^^^^i„ very-tn^^^^'^Eucha^' . tHis very day. '" ^,jg world. f'°5j;;^ „ity on Me, : ^f:hoieM;Ud.ye,;t^^^ r»uTswhoa,e2«in« w-^^^^-^f^I^^ee. did 1 ^:° ;^S^^n, and thought that I love -•-^ at one »"th ?"° ^.^ to b e interests, «"' ^^ d^„„ers? « no more be neede . ^ ^ my prayers with Thy prayers 0'' NOTES AND BXPLANATIONS M7 Thine Apotttle, O look upon me from this moment as enrolled in Xhiiie Apoi)tleship, From tiiiH moment^ I desire to have no other iotentions nor ihtereHlH but Thine, O eternal Father, all my actionn, sufferingH, prayers, my whole life I offer towards the realiza- tion of the intentions of the Heart of Jesus, Thy Son. I desire, in all my actions to unite myself with the sacrifices which that divine Victim never ceases to offer to Thee for the conversion of sinners, the perfecting of the just and the triumph of the Church. Look upon that spotless Lamb who unceasingly immolates Himself for Thy glory. Listen to the prayers which are being offered up thro«gh His media- tion by Mary, His immaculate Mother, by the Angels, the llessed in heaven, by the Holy Souls in Purgatory, and by the just still militant on eafth. Bring, then, to an end thie trials of the Church, Thy Spouse, vouchsafe that Christian princes cooperate in Thy designs of mercy on nations ; that 'Bishops and Clergy respond to the sublimity of their voca- tion ; that there where youth is being educated, knowledge may flourish combined with virtue ; that religious Orders ijiay fulfil faithfully their missies ; that infidels, heretics and sehisniAtics may return to the way of truth ; that sinners of every rank and condition may be converted to Thy love ; that the souls of the just may be more closely united to the H'eart of their God ; that poor ^eary and afflicted souls may seek in that all-sufficing, compassionate Heart alone, the alleviation of their troubles ; that all whose life is, to-day, to ,end may die holily ; and lastly, that everywhere and always, the Divine Heart may reign in the hearts of men. Atoen. *- ^ *■ And i*hft.U»w» n»'^" " * ; ^.,,i-t * . A«..» Heart oi Cnn»*. O .w«t and -"^^"^'^ ";/^„i, u. TtaW I ^*_: . ■■i...,'^i».lvtliro n « t yivi ■^ .:% •\ ' » \4ii'« ooor lovers of the tryM Behold a refuge ev^r near f^, VtAal to coniiort anu iw ^? Lrtness life ami death. We cotiacctate our all lo t sacred Heart I All.p.«««l-»«^*-^^^ c «.d Heart !all4>li8rful light <5fi«*ven. O Sacred Heart ! a t^right, - Rapture of ang«\**^"il^Hv great love redeemed. When shall our ey«:?» ^- _ ._ I ^ —---•"•"r;;^^ 'vnd accompaniment. W'- NOTKS AMD BXPLANATIOra • ■ " ■'■ • . '/ ■ '' , ■■ ■■"■■'■■. ■. -: ' CBoHTm. — O SncnA Heart ! Wc Th«€ iniplon), ^RlAt wc limy ever love TJier more ntlff morel (Wl) 9 — O Sacred llenrt f (> hope of BlunerH* Morrow f Rent of the weary, careworn nn— O Sacred Heart ! upon my fahtthiK apirit ~7 Sw««t^ fulln ijie iniiHic of that voice no »>leHt " Come untoX^e all ye who mourn and latM>ur ; Come, weary tiearta, and! will give you rcat,'* / O, to that Heart draw ntgh I • • A i4« if All ye who seek a sure relief In trouble or diHtress, Whatever sorrows vex the mind Or ains the soul oppress. Chorus. ..'- . Our Lord who gave'Himself fbr us Upon the cross to die, Unfolds to us His Sacred Heart, O, to that Heart draw nigh ! {thrice) ■■ ''M' •■■ '"".*. '"■■^ '" " V' * >. ■.■■■■■■.''.-:.■ . Ve hear how kindly lie invites, Ye hear His words so blest : '• All ye that labour come ♦rr Itfe, And I will give you rest." M ,^ -;3 — ;■; O Jesus, joy of saints on high, hope of sinners there, .«d by those loving word*, lee I lift my praypr. Wash Thou my woutl(!»in thl^t Jye.(*)>. ' v» ?-^ Chorus. p Sacred Heart ! with burning love, Oh Thee enrajitiired Angels gaze ; To Thee triumphant Saints above " Forever sing their grateful praifse. .'--':' .. ■• Solo,' ■.- 1 — Most loving Heart f while heaven's bright spheres Resound Thy glories, shall not we. Poor exiles in this vale of tears. Re-echo hymns of praise to Thee ? (bis) 2 — Thou, Heart of Jesus f art the throne « Of mercy — Thou the fount of grace ; ' ' Our hope of heaven's from Thee alone, Sole refnge of our fallen race, {bis) 3 r— O Lamb of God ! meek victim slain For usi let not that crimson flood From Thy pierced Heart have flowed in vain ; - Oh I deanse us with Thy precioxis blood, {bis) ■•».■■ -' ■ 4-2'^God's Mother ! Virgin ever blest f Thy heart and His are always One ; - l^ead thou ourcause ; thy sweet request Is never slighted by thy Soni(Wj) 5 — - May we, mid heaven's exulting host, ► This Heart'now throned in heaven adore, And Father, Son, and Holy Ghostj Praise, Uiank^ aud love for evermore, {bis) ■1 ^jjj*i'^^^ --' r ■-,:•!. ■ Gabrielisore, Funda nos in pace, '' Mutans Evee nomen^ Solve vincla reis, Prefer lumen csecis, Matii nostra p6lle', Bona cuncta posce. Monstra te esse matrem', Sumat per ie preces Quia pro nobis natus, Tulit esse tuus. Virgo singularis, '. Inter omnes niitis, Nos culpis solutos; Mites fac et castos. Vitam preesta purani,. . iter para tut utn, Ut videntes Jesumv , Semper coltetemur. Sit laus Deo Patri, Summo Ghristo decus, Spiritui Sancto, Tribud honor uhus. Atnen. ^TANTUM EROO. . V- Tantum ei^jo Saciamentuni Veneremur cemui, Et antiquutn docunientum Novo cedat ritui ; Praestet fides supplementum f|pnai(ium defectui. i Genitori, Geiiitoque .^ ^ Lauset jubilatio, S^us, honor, vhlus quoque Sittt benedictio, Procedenti ab utroque Compar sit laudatio. Ameq. V. Panem de coelo praestitisti eis. R. Omne delectamentum in se habentem. ' v ,1 ^ ^ t-".- OP PRA YBR ^n ■P w ^■- 1 . OOI^TTENTS. PAOBS. Preface : Origin and progress of the Apostleship of/ Prayer ..... ., . ....... Ill Text OP TttE NEW Statutes .. . . . . . . i Opeic^ EXPi^ANATioNS. by Rev. Fr^A. Drive, S.J., Depiily Director General^pj*? .... --^^^ I. NAtURE OF THE APOSTI.BSHIP : Apogtolic Prayer, 61; j ,i Combined Prayer, 6 ; Universal prayer, y ; prayer in union with tljie Sacred Heart, 9 ; relation, bet ween "^^ Apostleship and the Archconfraternity of. the ^aered Heart, 14. . " . , ■ .[■■ II. Degrees of the League : First Dejjree, i6; Second ■ ' Degree, 17 : the^Lea}?ue anji the LivMig Rosary, ^9; ■ . the WLonthly Calendars, ?o ;, Third Degree, 20 ; the; Holy Hour, 22 , - ' ^ III. Organization : the Directors, 24 ; the Promoters,^ 25 ; Membership, spiritual favours, 25 ; praise of the Work by Leo Xm, 26. . lyOCAL Directors^ their institution 'and duties ~. . 28 Diplomas of aggregation, 28 ; meetings. General, Com- munions, Holy Hour in common, 29 ; Faculty of in- . , dulgencing, 29 ; Indulgences which they cart gain, ; Reception of Promoters, 30; Faculty of aggregating into the Roman Archconfraternity, 31. Diocesan Directors : their institution, duties and privileges" ■. .... . . . ■ 31 Diplomas, .32 ; Central Councils, 35; Circular I^etters, Solemn- Inaugurations, Religious jjeriodicals, zeal, 34; ^ Indulgences and privileges, 35. ^ The GENERAL Managjsment . . :- 35 Ghiep Editors of, the Messenger of the Sacred Heart 36 Sending of Lists, Diplomas; and Certificates, 37; the variouseditionsbf the Messenger, 37. 'fnE AposTLESilfe» IN Parishes . ... . . . » Necessity? of i, thorough organization, 38 ; V&rious ■ . forms, 39 ; Estabii$hment of the League in its gene- . _ -_ ^- «^1 form, 40 ; Monthly Meetings of , Promoters, 43 ; Soletnn reception of Associates, 44. > ' , ^HE Men's lyEAGUE V . . .; . . . '. . . . - _- Its Nature, Knd and Practices, $5 ; Promises, Expulsion' 38 45 \ 5 ■ ; * . ' , ..■■ -■-'"■ > •"•s ■\ &\: ; '*^v';- 154 CO^yENTS «?f Membeh*. 47 ; Badge, ReceptioJi, Council, 48 : Du- ' ties of the President and Vice-Presidents, 49 ; of the Secretary ,ir4£| ; of the Treasurer a^ Promoters. 50 ; ; Meetings, Banner, 51 ; Reception jof Promoters, 52, {" 136 ; Advantages, 53 ; Act of Consecration, 53. 't'HK'APOSTLESHiP FOR BoYS : the Juvenile League ; ( Nature, End. Means aiid Practices, ^54 ; Promises, Bidge^ and Reception of Associates, 55 ; Staff, 5$ ; Monthly _. ' . Meetings, Diplomas of \Ofli<^rs, advantages, 57. ; In- / ^ ' dulgeiices and i^t of Coflisecration, 58. The League AMONG Youi;?G WEN • v The APOSTJ.ESHlP/fjr^.UCATyONAIv Insti^^ . The ApostlEship in COMMuMltlES AI^I^^^WGIOUS CONGkEGATIONS . . . I , • • • • • • • The AposirifesHip in SopAtiTiES of the Blessed Virgin- . . . . . • j^ ...... . GoUNSEI^ AND OBSERVATIONS 6n THE PRACTICES OF ■ THE^'IyEAGUE . . . • v. ... . 4 .: V The renewal of the Offering, the Treasury of the SAcred .''■ ' Heart, 6^ ; Practical Dedication, 72 ; the Apo^tleship • . V of Labour, 513 ; the Apostleship of Suffering, 74; Uijion V* of Prayers -in the League, 75. „ • - The Apostleship ^Ni5 THE Worship OF THE Blessed EVCHARIST . ... . .: .V . , . . . > ^*^- tiie Conmmnion of Reparation, 78 ; General Commu- 1 nion ot Reparation, 84 ; General Monthly (pommu-" ■^* • njon of the Children of the Parish, 8^; the Commu- ^ . " nion of the First Friday of the mori^, 87. Monthly Publications of, the Apos']fLESHiP . ? TAe Messenger of the Sacred Hearty gji ; The Canadian MessengerM the Sacred Heart, gi; The Monthly Almanac o/the.Apostleship. of Prayer : League Lea- . - flets,-93. )■;■;:.". ■- ■■■.■■;■, \ : The Insignia of the Apostleship . ' . v->^ • • The Badge or Scapular of the S^cred^ Heart, 94 ; the metallic Insignia, 95. •/ " • The Indulqences of -/THE Apostleship . ..^ ^. ,, Preliminary remarks on indurgeiices, 96 ; Table of ■■ ' Clt^ified Indulgences of the Apostleship of Prayer, ' and of the Roman Archconfratemity of the Sacred ~~ Heart, 100. ^^ ~~~^' ~ ~ ~ 54 ^9 64 66 68 77 'M- 91 94^ ^ #- iiiii I II »i .^-.,-i- -h: ^t. \ iV CONTENTS :il, 48 ; Du- 49 ; of the iiotefs, 50 ; nbters, j2» a, 53- ague . . 54 ses,3£[dgej _— •^-"^ ; Monthly es, 57 ; I»i- — 1 f • • i9 ^ LJTjgNS . 62!^ .EUGIOUS ... 64 Blessed . .• ■ • * ' 66 :tiCEs of • ' » . .^-^ ■■•■: 68 theSicred \postleship r,74;Ui>ion jBtESSED m • •'•;•■ 77 al Comniu-: ly (pommu-." ie Commu- \ ' ■IIP . .. W'. 9:* e Canadian " *■ le Monthly . .- ■ . V- veague Lea- ■- T-^^ ■.-:.'■ 94* rt, 94 ; the V ■ .■-... ■ ■ ■ - . • -^- ' - ■ : 96 1 ; Table of ■ t ■ • -■.■;-■ of Prayer, the Sacred The Promoters ^p THE Heart OK Jesus S . . -. I The understanding of the League, 106 ; How to Propa- \, , gate the Work, 107 ; the ConiiHunion of Reparation, ^ / *"' ■ ■ ■ ' ■' ■ ■--■■■■'■ ■ ' A. The (council OR ApyisoRY fioARixoF the AposTCte- -'""VsHiP ■.. ■■..■.■■,."..- v-.:'.^^' .f*' ■;., ■*.■•.':"•: • ;? • Functions of the Presidents, 1 15 ; of the .Secretai-y, 1 14 ; , " of the Treasurer, 115 ; Si)ecial Trusts, 1 16 ; Council *■ . Meetings.^ih ; Meetings of the Board and private deli^rationJ^, i l8. K>5 113 Privileges of Promoters '■. . . . . . . • • • "9 * ' General advantages, 119 ; Special Indulgeiices, 120. The Individual Sangtification of Promoters: theirru^. . . . ' . ;^ • • V • • • ^^' Ceremonial . . F ^ • ...•.,'• * • • 123 Blessing of the Jflag, Badges, etc., 123 ; vSolenni Recep- • tion of Associates, 124 ; of Promoters, 1 25 ; Promo- ters' Act of Consecration, 1 26 ; Magnificat, 1 29 ; Re- newal of thi^ Promoters' Dedication, 130; Soknni f Reception of Promoters of the Men's League, 130. AtTs OF Reparation or Atonement to The Sa- cred Heart : s^x formulas . . . ... . JlcTs of Consecration or Dedication to the Sa- cred Heart, i .• ^ • •' • • • ' • • / SpecialDedication of Families, 141 ;^2hildren, 142. IiarOCATiQi^^ro THE Sacred Heart, Sphied on thfr y promiJI'Df our l^ord to. Blessed Margaret Mary . Prayer^ FOR th^ Salvation of Soues Prayer of Sai * Mercy, 146 , ciates of thejflipostleship, 14; HYM*fe FOR lyEAQUE MEETINGS I^ATIN HVMNsi ETC.,. FOR BENEDICTION -eF TH BtEs^ED Sacrament .. . . • • • • • ^ 132 138 144 145 3f SaiwfaEfancis Xavier. 145 ; Lpve's Outcryjbr >r, i46?lmother Prayer i^r the use of the Asso- ».s .^.r'- ■■/.- ■ . X —-rr-;! dates •• 3adge^^Vpular, 94.. ^ ; BannefTBffilsmg of , 123. , ^ Benediction of the Blessed Sacra- ment, 152, _ 'J „ J- « . Blessing of Flag, Cr(feses, Badges, Medals, etc., 123. , Boa r d of Leagu e Officer s ,. 4 ^i Aa- visory Board, 113. — V* 4i or Atonement, 77 ; General Com- nrtihiort of Reparation, 84 5 W Bunion 67 ; Commil. ^^^^ prescribed to gam '^ je, 98. ' ■ ■ ' Religious, and the liipi 64. ' .'^ , hen prescrtbed to gampk nee, 98. , ^^ , (^e Acts) ; of Chil- ; •of Families. lai. . ♦ kif the ApostleShip. 16. ^ Annual, 42. ^ < ^rt, ineaning,^. oni^union X .-V- : 3f the Aposi i fUg, Bad- 23; Solemn ftte9,44. »»4l 2, 125; Pro" ;cratiQn,420, ■at, 129; Re- ' Dedication, :eption into or Promoters 130 ; Dedica- ; of Children, cilF, 142 ; ChiV it,hlyCommu- (see Eduea- ^orOBdete^^S^ ,'2J,2p;Jl^sv senile Ilfe?Kue, »f Reparation \ General Om^- ition, 84 ; Xie- of ,risHt&86 ; First • ,n§7;CommU. ,«. ribed to gain '^ [ious, and the iscr^bedtdgai / AI^PHABETICAI, TABLE :% <5 Corjestt Sacratiskhnum^ isr. (Council, Central, 33 ; Advisory Board of Aposllesiiip. 1 13 ; Coun- ,cil Meeting, 117, 118; of Men'si ' League. 48, 51 ; of Promoters, 43, .113, 118. Coun^ls and observations on the Practices of the Apostleshi]), 68. Cross, Promoters', 95 ; lihanielled Cross. 95. .Dedication of Ciildren, 142; of » fc'anulies, 141. Degrees <»f the Apostleship : I'"irst, I, 16; Second, 2, 17 ; Third, 2, ; 20., ' "■ ■' . Diplpmas of aggregation, 28, 32; of Diocesan Directors, 32 ; of ' Lor - cal Directors, 28, 32 ; the sending of Diplomas, 32 ; to whom to ap- ply for Diplomas, 36; Promoters' Diplomas'in Men's League, 52 ; Promoters' Diplomas in general League, 30, 125, 130; Promoters' Diplomas in Juvenile League, 57. Directors, Diocesan, 24, 31, 32, 34, 35 ; Local Directors, 24, 28, 29, 31 ; Director General, 3, 24, 35, 36 ; Director of the Communion of Reparation, iS3. Editors in Chief of the Messenger, EQ'^tiomS;;;;Institutions and tlie League, 63^ « Election 'of I^agiie Officers, 41 ; their election ih Men's League, 49.jjn Cadets' or Bpys? I^eaguev 56.^„_:£^_J .;■■.. V-. ■'- Emblem, Le^«,,95 to ucational ift Heiigi'^s amongwotm^ «57 proceed InstitutioristT Cotilnipities, 64.'; amo Men, 59! of Mfeiis* Lf I ' ' ivenile Lea^ej554 ; First Friday Conmmnbn, 87; Mam, 71,88. Flag or Banner, 51 ; Blessing^. of, 123. Fornts, VarinuH, of the AiXistleship, 39 ; Itlank forms for Intentions an«l (iodil Works, 71, General Coihniunions, 21, 29; in Men's League, 46, 47 ; in Juve^ nite League, 55; o( Reparation, 84 ; of Children, 861; (General Ma- migement of the Apostleship, 355 (leneral' Intentions, 19. . Grace, State of, and ihe gaining of v an indulgence, 96.J Great Promise, The,; 88; Guard of Honour of the Sacred Heart, (as the indulgences are the same as those of the - Roman Archconfraternity,8ee mulerthat "heading, page 100). Headquarters, The General, of the Apostleship, 36, Holy Hour, The, 3, 22 ; Holy Hour ' in common, 29. Hymns for League Meetings, 148 ; Latin Hymns for Benediction, 152. Inaugurations, Solemn, 34. Inilulgences, General Remarks on, ,96 ; Indulgences to lie gained by , Director, 30, 35 ; by Cadets, 58 ; by Promoters, 120 ; Classified Table of , for the Leagiie in ge- neral, the Roman Archconfrater- nity and the Guard of Honour, 100 ; of the Badge, 94 ; of Men's League, 53 ; of the Communion of Reparation, 82 ; Patron Saint of the Month, 94 \ Apostplic_Iju_ _ lices-xm-VaitedaferXIrosses, etc.,96; Faculty of Indulgencing, 2d,^^ Ihsignla of tWe Le^ie, Badges or Vets) ; of Chfl- lilies. Lii. . ♦ Vpostleitiip, 10. lal, 42 f |# ■ aning/^. ■ ■% -Jll^iumon (rf Reparation, 81, 82, Eucharist, Devotiou ^0fa,% Blei and the Apdstteshfp, 77. ^ fanciest Dedication of, 14 \Tinual, 42. ^ ' M:^ , , .. » _jc wrJ ^1'* Scapi^s, 94 ; Metallic Insignia, *»* Hr-T c If?^%*54^MOw:to]*| gj*^^^ i - '^ - iji establish Seel^pns Tor the Coma *^ *t 9S ; of M«i'S League, 48 ; of Ca- i^ dMs,-55. : \: :'-/_ "'■ : ..- Intieiition-Bo*v 7i\; VittuaJ„Jnten- tion,-97;/ - "',,. ^" [^ . ^^ Iijten^ibns, (General, 19 ; Particiil- -^: ^hi '"v^^' > •V 7^' .■f.' 'C. • V,- ■ >A1 ■■\.- ■ A' AtPHABKTTCAt TABtB Invocations, framed on the Pro- niiHen of Our Lord, I44- Juvenile, or Boy8' League, 54 ; Na- ture, End, Means, I'nictices, 54; Promises, Badge, Reception, 55 ; Officers, 56 ; Meetings, Diplomas, Advantages, 57; Indulgences,, Act of Consecration, 58. LalK>ur, AiM)stleship of, 74. Leaflets, League, 20 ; the Monthly Almanac oi' Calendar, 93, J. League Emblems, 95. Leagtie, The, or Apostleship 'of Prayer in Parishes, 38; Various fomis, 39 ; Men's League, 45 ; J u- venile, 54 ; Among Young Men, 59 ; in E«Uicational Institutions. 62 ; in Communities 64 ; in So- dalities, 66. Leo XIII and the Apostleship, 26. Lists, Enrolment, 44 ; oi Aggrega- tion, 36. ,^ . Livipg Rosary, The, and the League, 19. tocal Ditiectors, their institution ' and duties. 28 ; their faculty of In«hdgencing, 29, 96 ; Indul- gences they gain, 30 ; their facul- ty of enrolling in the Roman Archconfraternity, 31. Maf^iiificat, The, 129. Management, General,^ of the League, 35- ^ ' , , JUarv, Blessed Margaret, and the Communion of Reparation, 20. Mary, Blessed Virgin, and the Apostleship, I7- . Mass, First Friday, 71. 88, Medals, Medallions, etc., 95. Meetings of Associates, Monthly, 29 ; of Promoters, 29, 43 ; Month- ly Meetings/of Council and Asso- ciates of Men's League, 51; : Council' Meetings of the Ajx)s- tleship, '117 ; of the Board, 118; of CadMs, 57-, Hymns for League Meetings, 148. Members, admission of, 3, 25, 28 ; Membership of the I^eague, 25. Men's League, Nature, End, Prac- tices, 45 ; Promises, EHpulsion, 47 ; Council, 48 ; Duties of Offi- ceft, 49t Meeting*, Banner, 51 ; Advantages; Act of Consecration, 53- , , Mercy, A prayer for, 146. Messenger, Chief E»litors, Various editions, 37; The French Messen- ger of Toulouse, 91 ; The Cana- dian MkSsknokr, 92I Monthly Lejiflets, AtriiaOac or Ca- lendar, 20, 93. 1 * Nature of the I^eague dr Apontl^- ship, 6. V New Statutes of the Apostleship, I ; Explained, 5. Offering, Morning, 16; Renewal of, 69; Daily Offering to B. V. M,, 19 ; Offering of Qood Works, 69; Practical Offering or Dedication, 72. Official I{xplanation.>J of the New Statutes, 5. Officers of the League, tl^eir func- tions, 1 13 ; of Cadets, 56. . ' * Organization of tte Apostleship, 24 -should lie thdcoiigh, 38; of * the Conimunidn of Reparatiorjj, ^ •82. . ,- -. t, ■ Origin and devel^jpinetit of the Aix)stleship, III. Sacred Heart ! all-bliksful Light . (hyinii), 148. " O Sacred Heart ^ith burning Love (hymn),. 1 50. O Salnlaris Hostia, 151. , O to that Heart dra^V night (hymn), 149. , * Our Lady of the AbQstleship, 18. Parishes.' ApostlVship in, 38; I Monthly Comnnmibn of Chil- dren in the Parish, 86. Patron Saint of the l^onth*, 94. Periodicals, Religious, 34. Practices, League, }ff\ itt Men's League, 45 ; '« ^^ii* ^e«M<"e. 54 ; 1 in Educational Inftittrfions. 63, ; 70; in Communijif^ 65 ; Coun- 1 sels and observatj^ns on League Practices, 68. "^ Praver, Apostolic,Co|5bined or Col- lective, 6 ; Universal, 7 ; in union with the Heart of Jesus, 9. /* k P r aye r s, Union of, among M e m- mmmmm 1 • \ :ration, f^aridus It'S»en- Cana- or Ca» ipoKtle' tleship, jwal of, V. M„ rks,_ 69J Icatioti, le New ir func- . tleship, ^', of jr of tile 1 Ught . ligLove 'hymn), in; 18. 111. 38;- if ChiU ,94. Men's K«e, 54; qns, 63, ; Couii- Leagiie i or Col- in union 9- AI.PHABHTICAl, TAriLK \ 159' •W" g M e m- J«4^ v^ hern ; how t,o recommeml Jnten- tfons to the prayerj»ctor», 39 ; of Promoters, 119. ■ ■ Promises of Men's League, 47 ; man Archconfraternity of the Sacred Hl'eart, its relation to nte ,AiH)stleship, 1 4. Ros»iry,3"he Uviiig, 19. ' Sacred Heai;$, the, and the Xpo*- -' tlei^hip, lo.- Salvation of Souls. Ill, 7 ! prayers for. 145. ;. Sanctification of self, i-aK ■ Scapular or Ba«lge. 94. Schools, (ttee Kducational Jnstitu- ti«>us). ' ■ " , Secretary of the League, duttesL. L 144 ; o'f Men's League. 49. SectKMisof Coninunii<»n,of V.*f\M- . ratitm, H'J, 83. SoKR, Suffering. Apostjeshipof, 74- Tivitiini /'-Va'^o. 152- jliiite Text, of Ivf^vv- Statutes, !.•'■■'"> ToJesu'sTteart(hynin), flf75f. Transferred ImkilgenceS, loo. Treasurer of . the League, 115 ; of Men's League, 50. 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( I ) _ ^ ^ PI -J-T'"- Mfaalhon alone t/f 1-4" Pg*^ (ipytii . <^:,„'£,^" centre, t..K.r,.rector.1,av. adopt., the e„a,S^n.«,.« inrtiaiiof tUlfl luedaUioii. See NO. <,8, - ^, -- . r"^- -yf '.^v . ■ ■■- ■ j. ; •- 7 !•• ':•• '• mi -,r i." '• > ;. \\ i ■v -'■ ■■/''■{'■ ■" * " iil' '■ ' :^!' '■■•' ' '1 ■. -.t:-. Price wim the yi),!.o„ : Genl.afTISv^'i', ""^^ fe '" "^" ^^"■^: 94. - Sacred Heart Buttons for Cwllei-es Irufs^U^^-t^y, c . ^o cts. jx?r (loz. ; 5 cts. each. ^ wools .-{^a: 50 per roo; 96. — The HnaifieHed EnibleJn of the I ejiirit.. «.ni. -: , • $20.00 i^^r lort : 12,50 pec .U.Z. : 25 ctH eV'h *^ ' "**"•""« "i"* P'" = 9"^. — Tlie Kiu»melle«l Kmbletn of tiie l^aime uitli n -rju »of * • same ^)r tee.. ' . . ^ ■^•'«^^> ^'i" ttR'It. safety pin ; Yii: Prbmiter.' Crowe* ^nd Medal, ot the Leawie.^ merit guarantee), : I4.50 ^acli ' ^ ' '9f •"^«^'' fi"*^ (French Goverii- ^£- 1'ronioters; Cf<«H ; CJoid. ,4 Carats Wne : f 2.i«{*Vach * ^^^^.-^l.ro,.oters.Cn..:S.il£^^^^^^^ r i"«^- — Medals o^the Sacred Heart I inHvo««4 i»* \ JJ.. -^League Meda'« ; ^^l /?nd^ :^S;'^:;'r'• ^ ~ ru^^'"*'' ^''jr P'^^^' • 5« cts. per dozen '^ 1 14. - The «©me, kqW plate.l : 90 cts. per dozen • • JiJ >^ N, ,■ »• t/ /■ ■ ?. ■'■ . ■ i ;"''!% Yllf.- Material n»r the Garfrd Of Honour . ^ „ * «' <«>« Sacred Heart. ^.Srer;^5 S^ doS.!'*^ la'Xe Mann.1 of tl.e Guanl of CI : JlJn^^i'?y t!^^*''^^^'^ ^^Meurs) of the Glaard of Honot,/ to be drawn at tlie Monthlv Meetiiiirs of thf. aUAVT; V fl"""."*^' fbnRelikious Ordei^/2Hd SeriS^S^s^cidar^^^^^!^'' 7 'tf^"f^• •each Series contau&i; fullSS'TkiS wkh\ Seri^^.f^-" Schools ;^, per do.en Series.^ Please mentio, tiS^;:,^!l,l^,g.^U^ y Alf>etfers;or4ersv>^ecks.etc..sho^db;ft^dre^^ ^^ 44 Blt^i ,P.O.Box'No.;24^ .•*,■ , ••/li i 7><'f'v .i&HijjtfiW.i^.ii ._:.^ ^- j_^ _,