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I., Church. of St. Sauveui,- Quebec. 0X CPmkased -for ik jt^njn ''PUm Cplkimt. c± QumL's lliux^ersitu OKikt BRIEF )N IILY lies to y. Ser mnsic, ||./ , of thelM: KNUIOHINO WITH INDVLORNCBS THB UNIVKBSAL ASSOCIATION OP THK HOLT VAMILY. r,EO 2CIIX :poi=»b IN PERPETUAL MEMORY Having recently had occasion toapproveand confirm by Apostolic Letters the new statutes of the Association of the Holy Family, We considered that it would be fulfilling a duty of Our charge in basto- wirg Our praise as liberally as possible upon this same Association, and in warmly recommending it to Christian families. We accor- diugly praised and recommended it with the desire and design of recalling, to the practice of the Christian virtues, by the example of the Holy Family, and by a timely appeal on Our part, the Chris- tian people whose eternal salvation is entrusted to Us. Christian virtue is, in fact, so ejfficacious and so powerful that much may be expected from it either in the cure of present evils or in the removal of the dangers to be feared. Example has a marvellous effect in exiciting men to virtue, and the more a person is perfect and holy, the more the example he gives is deemed worthy of imita- tatioit. There is, therefore, nothing astonishing in the fact that We, w-ho only hope and desire, by stimulating Christian virtue every- where, to remedy the evils of the present and to ward off the dan- gers of the future, should make the Association of the Holy Family the object of Our particular benevolance and of Our seal since tt proposes, as a model, the holiness of the Divine Family. Indeed, *■• the sight of the admirable virtues of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, all who form part of this Association must necessarily acqu'.re some resemblance thereto and endeavor to become better Uy their imi- tation. Therefore, may this pious Association increase and flourish, as well in the number of its members as by its good work ! May it grow and extend daily more and more, since, under its beneficent influence, faith, piety and the whole Christian morality must natu- rally revive in families^ -^ • • _ But, OS mankind is usually influenced by the hope of some reward. We offer, as an inducement, the recompense of the spiri- ts kP tual benefits in Our power, and, assuredly, the reconipeiue is nei' ther small nor perishable. Moreover they can look, for more, to those to whom they have consecrated themselves, namely, to Jesus, Mary and Joseph, whose protection during life will be favo' table to their faithful servants and, at the hour of death, permit them to expire with their most »weet and holy names on their dying lips. Wherefore, being anxious to promote sogood aftd holy a work and one so glorious to God" and conducive to the salvation of souls, by virtue of Our Appostolic authority, We will and onlarn, by Our present letters, that all and every the members, present and future, of the Association of the Holy Family, may benefit by the remis- sion of pains or the indulg^es and the privileges enumerated in the subjoined catalogue. CATALOGUE W THE lUDULGSNCBS AND PKIVILKOES ATTACHED TO TUK KlOUt* ASSOCIATION OF THE HOLY FAMILY PLENARY INDULGENCES All members of either sex, received into the Association of the Holy Familly, who shall have been cleansed from thejr sins by con- feasing then* according to the Christian rite, who shall have parta- ken of the Holy Communion, and Who shall have visited the parish church or a public oratory and prayed there for some time, in tho spirit of Our intentions, shall be entitled to a PLENARY INDUL- (iENCE on the following days J . I, On the day of their reception, bv reciting tlic formula M consecration which We have approved by Our Congregation of Rites and which will be found at the end of this catalogue. II, On the day of the annual general meeting, for the renewal of the promises of members, according to the custom of the place where the Association existSk III. On the feasts : 1. Of the Nativity ; 2. phany ; 4. Of the Resuirreetion ', O. Jesus -Christ. 6. Of the Immaculate Coooeption ; 7. the Annunciation ; 9. Of tl»e Purification j of th» Ble«8e"•• teaclnnia anil ei»inplM, "heavm to enlighten th>. world •>' ^y '''°3,if,, ;„ th.hum. .. Who di . ^ W- i , in i -H^ HMJSS^ ^7- mri'TRs OF niK un,veb«.l viors AasociAWON or faa liks I. The scope of the AaiKHJiation ia that the famili^- »„. •very eili^wT' r' ""l "°'/ ^'"■"'' ""«'" "> "« '" ">« •««>« »« The formoU of prayer, approved W Our Holy Father Leo XTtI .eTrt"' Tf"^ "" "»' "^-^ ^ " -U „ tW^^.^™ use of the three well-knowii ejacuUtions ': • Je-us, Mary aud Joseph, a«ist me in my last agony With yr(?;*^'^"' ''^^P'' "-y ' ^-^^ ^-'^ -y -I in peace of the ^va'tbn o^lf 7" ""T '^' *" ^'^ ^^"" Uentrustecl the care Intenti^s !;7n T ' *".^ ^^^^^^ '^^ ^^^""^ ^"^ "hare Our intentions and Our destres in the establishment of this pious aL cHsti. .^o^r ^.:;: urs. ^ r s^^^^^ It,,ijnpos3ible tocuuceive anything more efficacious or more f*7 saktary for Christian families than to set before them the example of the Holy Family, which includee the perfection and the comple- ment of all the domestic virtues. They will therefore endeavor to get as many families as possible, especially among the working clas- ses against w:-jm the snares of the enemy are more treacherously set', to join the pious Association. But they should be careful above all to see that the Association do not deviate from its object, that its spirit do not alter, and that It observe and practise exactly the prayers and other pious exercises fiy«id by the statutes. May Jesus, Mary and Jowph, therefore, when Invoked In the domestic home, be propitious to us, ^nd may they entertain charity, regulate moral, and alleviate aad render more bearable the miseries with which - mankind Is everywhere aflB^cted, .. . We decree that these dispositions and their details, as abeVe onacted, remain standing and confirmed In perpetuity ; the consti- tutions, apostolic letteis, privileges, Indults. rules, emaniiting from Us and from the Apostolic Chancellorship and all other thmgs to the contrary notwithstanding. Given at Rome, near St. Peter's Under the Seal of the Fisher- ma*, the XlVth June MDCCCXCII In the the XVth year of Our Pontificate." S. CA«t>. VANNUTKLLI. " We will that the Association or thk Holy Family be propa- «' gated throughout Our diocese with the special character which It " has borne at aU time*, and which has been everywhere adopted (1) «« with Its practice ot family eveniti^ prayer ; such In a word, as it " was founded In 1801, approved In 1880, and confirmed iu 1890 and t( ]g92 " E.A. Card. TASCHEREAU, Archb. of Quebec; ,.v (Pastoral Letter.) «Uif>^ g . f«n..uJ.; bufdo «o. be.r,he ..a,«p«f the As^iation ,ftke Holy Fa^ n„d h.v« nothing in connnou with .hat work. Thl. one ben. the mgn.tur. of Piu. Ix and .bo ,Jx r,c«iye .h.t o." ,he pTi.h prie.t «.»d the .«oC«ted fatn.ly u. K pr*frr«d to all others. be il -■; J ■ \ — 9 — FAMILY PRAYERS MORNING AND EVENING us t^ZlZ ''"''^ "^"r^ ^'^''^ "'^^ "^'^^'y' '-^ He sa desired we can W °' '^''' "' ^"^^^^ ^h« ^^'^ ^«^'--. the prayer we call His own. in terms which have their full meaning only when they are repeated by several together. He promised thaJ the'prayer BWdVfZ;^:f3 -r^°« -^4- They pray with Christ, and His prayer a. . er goes unheeded. If any gathering be the " two or three in My Name," it issurelv ctlst ir"?7^^'^^' ^"^'"''^^ *«««'^- for family pray rrid Qhnstis so truly m their midst that they both severally and centre of such pure affections and a shrine of such holy intLst that It as been called by St. Augustine a true house of worship h which parents and children are the priests and the faithf^ Now the one purpose of a church, the chief duty of priests and faithful IS clearly prayer in common at all times, but more especially at the opening and close of the day. So, too, the Christ^ household should begin and finish each new day by a united appeal or thanks giving for the blessings of heaven. They should'use their Mgh ZT^^t^"""^ "?'"'' ^" """ '"^^«^' ^"•l J-" -'th Him in the prayer which IS omnipotent through Him. The Archbishops and Bishops, assembled in the late Plenary Council of Baltimore, recommended the practice of niorning and evening prayers in commun as an observance proper in every Chris- tian home. Their gracious words are well worth repeating • '« From the home sanctuary, the incense of prayer should ascend as a most sweet mornmg and evening sacrifice to the Lord. How beautiful andj-ich in blessings is the assembling of parents and children for «.c.x.mg ana evening prayer ! Our hearts are filled with Consolation when, in the course of our pastoral visits, we meet families in whicli (1) St. Matthew, xviii, 20, i-;-%J — 10 — tliis holy practice is faithfully observed. In such families we are sure tohnd proofs of the special l.euediction of heaven. Faith religion and virtue are there fostered to luxuriant growth, and final perseverance almost assured. We earnestly exhort all parents to las salutary custom. And if it be not feasible in the morning, at east every evening, at a fixed hour, let the entire family 43e assem- bled for n.ght prayers, followed by a short reading from the Holy Scriptures, the Following of Christ, or some other pious book." (2) II With gooci reason we.may call such families the families of benediction They bring down blessings upon themselves and upon others ess deserving. They are easily recognized, those households where the soul and its supernatural life are cultiv.^ed as well as the body and its senses. They are truly the sons of God, barn. at, f blood, norofthevyaiofthefiesk, nor of the uHll of man, but of God (3 rhe parents have not been content with teaching the little ones to isp a prayer or two ; but they have knelt daily with the' growing household to impart by example as well as precept their own piet> their OH^.profession of faith, hope, love, their own spirit of reve^ rence, of thanksgiving, of sorrow, of reparation, and of humble dependence,_m a word, every fruit of their own religious life and growth In the company of such families we breathe the sweet atmosphere of grace. Peace is always theirs, and the shadows of vorldly sorrow never darken their thresholds. Their deep spirit of religion is a surer safeguard against evils or disorders, than any num- ber of wise cautions worldly n.axims or embittering reproofs Such families are every morning and evening cementing their union, and growing m familiarity which begets true respect ; for morning and evening they are uttering a commun petition against a common need a common acknowledgment of common favors, a common protes- tatior of sorrow for the sins or errors of night or day, and a mutual reparation of their casual disedification. The absent ones 7. recommended, nor are thp de^uA r«,..^^++«„ It is no wonder the Holy See should have granted rich Indul (2) Pastoral Letter. Christian Homo. §3. "-^a ricn Indul- (3) John, i. 12, 13. ■\..v 't ' r 1 1 W/ J r ! \J — 11 — gences to the Association of Families who pray morning and evening before a picture of the Holy Family. The practice commends itself to great awards from the treasures of the Church, since it amply replenishes them by its oWh abundant merits in souls. Besides, these family prayers are so much needed everywhere, that our Chief Pas tor would induce every household to make them a daily custom In some places where churches are distant or pastors few they will be the only public worship possible and headsof households mustassume the office of tlie patriarchs before the priesthood of the Old Law was established. Many a pious soul, bereft of family and friends misses this reunion in prayer very sorely. No family that has once made trial of it and experienced its wliolesome effects, will ever think of abandoning it. v III It is only the want of a trial and experience of the benefits of these family prayers that makes so many heads of families hesitate ^ to adopt them. The benefits arising from them are not reckoned or 1/ are lost sight of in the dread of the imaginary difficulties which •' attend them. If we would pray that the practice spread widely over the land, we must pray that the Holy Spirit may enlighten ! many mmds and teach them that a display of sincere piety is not a weakness, and that a jealous concealment of religious sentiments Ib \ a real injustice to God. And we must beg the same Holy Spirit to correct that more plausible and deadly error or rather delusion which makes son\e think that an act of piety is hypocrisy in one whose every action is not pious. Piety is surely inconsistent with wrong-doing of any sort ; but then, why should souls not strive to be consistent with their better selves instead of living aiwaw in accord with their slothful or vicious inclinations out of a false dread of hypocrisy ? The very practice of family prayers correct a num- ber of the faults that make some hesitate to undertake it. It requires order in one's daily life, a habit of meekly adapting one's habits or ot suiting one's time to the needs and nnnvAnianoo ^r ^n,„ .... Of patience and constancy and a liost of sacrifices, easy to begin with those we love as of our own flesh and blood and faith, and as easy after home practice, to continue in ,ur dealings with everyone '^i'd — 12 — Associates of the Apostleship of Prayer need no recommenda- tion of this salutary practice in their own homes, any more than the numerous religious communities who heep it always as a most sacred observance. The many families that adopt it during Lent or occa^ sionally in times of special need, might seriously consider whether they shoulh not observe it to some extent throughout the year were it only by one Decade. No one will fail to pray thatf a manner of prayer so heartily approved by our Divine Lord, and so warmly recommended by His Vicar upon earth and by our own beloved Archbishops and Bishops may spread to every Catholic home and produce the infallible proofs promised it in Christ's name. speciAL coLLeraoNS tDOUQLAS LibRARy queeN's UNiveusiiy AT klNQSXrON kiNQSTON ONTARIO CANADA .uU^itiiJ^., \ MJ'fMi^i^im # inmi W THE HOIiY KSMIIfY J 3 #^ Happy we, who thus nnitorl Join in cheerful melody; Praising Jesus, M.irv, Joseph In the '^ Holy Family. " C . ■ ' Jesus, M«ry, Joseph, help ns, Th.it^we ever true may be .To the promises that bind us To the ''Holy Family.'* ir Jesus, whose ahnighty bidding All created things fulfill. Lives on earth in meek subjection To His earthly parents will. Sweetestlnfant, make us patient And obedient for Thy sake ; Teach us to be chas'te ajid gentle, ' All our stormy passions break. Ill Mary ! thou alone wert chosen To be Mother of thy Lord : Thou didst guide the early footsteps Of the Great Incarnate word. Dearest Mother 1 make us humble, For thy Son will take His rest In the poor and and lowly dwelling OP a humble sinner's breast. IV Joseph ! thou wert called the father Of thy Maker and thy Lord ; Thine it was to save thy Saviour From the cruel Herod's sword. Suffer us to Call thee father.. Show to us a father's lo.