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 SKETCH OF THE ASSOCIATION 
 
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 PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH, 
 
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 IN THE 
 
 DIOCESS OF QUEBEC. 
 
 WITH THE APPROBATION OF THE RIGHT REVEREND THE 
 BISHOP OF QUEBEC. 
 
 QUEBEC: 
 
 rRIMTEO AMD rUBUSHED BY SAMUEL NXILSON, 
 NO. 14, MOUNTAIN STKEXT. 
 
 1837. 
 
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 SEEN AND APPROVEL. 
 
 Quebec, ]5th February/, 1837. 
 
 + JOS. Btshop of Quebec. 
 
 District of Quebec, 
 
 PEOTHONOTAIIY'S OFFICE, 
 
 6th March, l837. 
 
 Be it remembered that on the sixth d?iy of Marcbf in the 
 year of our Lord Christ, one thousand eight hundred thiriy-seveDt 
 Samuel Nedson, Printer and Stationer, residing in the city of 
 Quebec, hath deposited in their OlKce the Title of a Work, of which 
 is in the words following, thi^t is to say ; « Sketch of the Associa> 
 
 TION FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE FaITH IN THE DlOCESS OF 
 
 Quebec," the right whereof he claims as Proprietor. 
 
 Entered according to Act of the riovincial Legislature, intitu- 
 led, <' An Act for the Protection of Copy Rights," by 
 
 PERRAULT & burroughs; 
 Prothonotarys of His Majesiys Court of King's 
 Bench for the District of Quebec. 
 
SKETCH OF THE ASSOCIATION 
 
 FOll THE 
 
 PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH, 
 
 IN THE 
 
 DIOCESS OF QUEBEC. 
 
 
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 This Religious and Charitable Association, called 
 the Association for the Propagation of the 
 Faith, recommended to the Clergy and people of 
 this Diocess by a Pastoral Letter of the Right 
 Reverend the Catholic Bishop of Quebec, dated 
 20th December, 1836, has for its object to assist 
 with Prayers and Alms, the Missionaries sent to 
 preach the Gospel, in extending and propagating 
 the Catholic Faith, and enlightening with its Di- 
 vine Light, the Indian Tribes of the remotest parts 
 of this Diocess; and particularly those among them 
 who are still buried in the darkness of Heathenism. 
 
 This pious Institution has likewise for its object, 
 the establishment of Missions in various other parts 
 of the Diocess of Quebec, among a large number 
 of Catholics deprived of the benelfits of Religion, 
 and unable, through poverty, to provide for the 
 maintenance of Preachers of the Gospel. 
 
 The Association for the Propagation of the Faith, 
 as proposed in the Pastoral Letter adverted to, has 
 
been authorised for tlio Diocess of Quebec, by an 
 Apostolic brief of His Holiness Pope Gregory the 
 XVI., dated 28tli February, 1836. 
 
 The Association is composed of the Faithful of 
 both sexes, whose conduct is such as to draw down 
 the blessings of God upon the holy work which it 
 has for its object. All persons joining it, enjoy 
 the favors and privileges granted to a similar Insti- 
 tution established at Lyons, and several other Dio- 
 ceses in France, within the last few years, by virtue 
 of briefs from the Sovereign Pontiffs, Pius VII, 
 Leo XII, Pius VIII, and Gregory XVI, the pre- 
 sent Pope. 
 
 ADVANTAGES AND PRIVILEGES. 
 
 The advantages and privileges granted to the 
 Association for the Propagation of the Faith, by 
 the Sovereign Pontiffs, are : 
 
 I. A Plenary Indulgence, on the day of the 
 Fnding of the Holy Cross, the 3rd May, that 
 day being the anniversary of the Institution of this 
 Association. 
 
 II. A second plenary indulgence, on the 3rd 
 Decembof, the festival of St. Francis Xaverius, 
 Patron of the Association. 
 
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III. A third plenary indulgence, once in each 
 month. Each member is allowed to choose the day 
 of this indulgence, provided he has repeated every 
 day of the month, the prayers hereafter men- 
 tioned. 
 
 Remarks. — 1st. In order to secure these indul- 
 gences, it is necessary to confess, communicate, 
 visit the Parish Churcji, and pray in it according 
 lo the intention of the Sovereign Pontiflf. 
 
 [Confession may be made, the eve of the day on 
 which it is desired to obtain the indulgence.] 
 
 2nd. Pope Leo XII, by a rescript of the 11th 
 May, 1824, dispenses the sick or infirm members 
 from visi(:ng the Church, provided nevertheless, 
 that they accomplish, according to the best of 
 their power, and in conformity with the advice of 
 their confessors, the other conditions required. 
 
 IV. Besides the above, an indulgence of 100 
 days may be obtained at any time, when, with a 
 contrite heart, the prayers of the Association are 
 repeated, the prescribed alms, or other alms in 
 favor of the Missions given, or some other work of 
 piety or charity performed. 
 
 All these indulgences, granted by a brief of 
 Pope Pius VII., dated 15th March, 1823, are ap- 
 plicable to the souls in purgatory. 
 
OBLIGATIONS 
 
 To be complied with in order to obtain the Indulgences above 
 
 mentioned, 
 
 I. Each member will repeat, once every day, 
 the Lord's Prayer and the Angelical Salutation, 
 with this invocation : Saint Francis Xavier, pray 
 for us, for the purpose of drawing down the Divine 
 blessing upon the Priests who devote themselves 
 to the service of the Missions ; upon their labors, 
 and also upon the Association which is to contri- 
 bute to their success. 
 
 It will be sufficient to apply to this purpose, and 
 once for all, the Lord's Prayer and the Hail-Mary 
 of the morning or evening prayer. 
 
 II. Each member shall give an alms of one 
 half-penny per week ; nevertheless, without their 
 being obliged to limit their generosity to so tri- 
 fling a contribution. 
 
 Remarks. — 1st. '^IJie circumstance of the alms 
 required from the members, is not in opposition to 
 the Spirit of the Holy Council of Trent, (Sess. 
 21, Ch. IX. De Reformatione,) nor yet to the bull 
 of Pius v., dated 8th February, 1567, on the 
 same subject ; for there is no question here of 
 begging through the publication of indulgences ; 
 and those who are authorized to cause the faithful 
 
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to participate in these spiritual favors cannot be 
 suspected of seeking- temporal interests. 
 
 *2nd. If a person in easy circumstances asso- 
 ciates with nine poor persons, and engages to fur- 
 nish the contribution required, these nine persons 
 may gain the indulgences granted to the Associa- 
 tion for the Pro])agation of the Faith, providing 
 they comply with all the other conditi(»ns pre- 
 scribed. 
 
 RULES. 
 
 Art. I. The Association may begin in each 
 Parish by the first person who may wish to pro- 
 mote the object in view ; and in order to this it 
 will be sufficient to associate him (or herself) with 
 nine other persons who will correspond with and 
 remit to him or her their contributions, either 
 weekly or monthly. There may thus be formed 
 in each Parish as many sections as there are tens of 
 persons willing to become members. The person 
 presiding orer each section may, if desirous, keep 
 a list of his or her associates, and will see that the 
 vacancies occasioned by death, absence, or other- 
 wise, be filled up. 
 
 Art. II. In every place where the number of 
 sections will amount to ten or more, parties of 
 100 may be formed, the heads of which shall be 
 chosen from among the persons presiding over the 
 
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 sections. Tlie clilefs of these Iiiindreds shall be 
 elected by those of the sections. In these cases 
 the heads of sections will be acconntable to those 
 of hundreds for tie alms they may have received. 
 
 Art. III. In each Parish, a person known to 
 be solvent and worthy of public confidence shall 
 be chosen, and entrusted with the office of Trea- 
 surer, or Depositary of the alms received. This 
 election will be made by the heads of sections who 
 will assemble for that purpose, at the call and un- 
 der the superintendence of the Curate. 8uch per- 
 son (who may be a female) will remain in office as 
 lon^ as the parties interested may think expedient, 
 and he or she willinj^ to serve. And when it be- 
 comes necessary to appoint another in his or her 
 stead, the successor will be chosen in the same 
 manner. All contributions shall be remitted to 
 this person either by the heads of hundreds, or 
 those of sections if there are no hundreds. The 
 Treasurer will be careful to keep an account of 
 the sums received. In the city of Quebec the 
 General Cashier of the Association, of whom men- 
 tion will be hereafter made, will supply the place 
 of such Treasurer. 
 
 Art. IV. In the course of the rionth of Fe- 
 brviary in each year, the Depositrj ies of Alms of 
 each Parish, will remit them to the Vicar General 
 nearest to their Parish. In the course of the month 
 of March, the Vicar General to whom these alms 
 will have been sent, will remit them with a state- 
 ment of the amount each Parish will have furnished. 
 

 
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 to thn Ca^sliior in ofl'ico nt Qiic^eo. Tlic Cnnites 
 are requested to assist tlie Trea*!nrors in convey- 
 ing their respective amounts to tl»e Vicar (general. 
 
 Art. V. A Board, composed of eiolit indivi- 
 duals, (Laymen) will be establi'^lied in Quebec, 
 with wiiom one of the Vicars General will be re- 
 quested to unite. The Board thus formed, will 
 choose from amonfr its Members, a President, who 
 will be called the President of the Association, a 
 Vice President, a Secretary and Cashier, and to 
 this latter will be remitted the surn^^ sent to the 
 Vicars General, as by Article IV. 
 
 Art. VI. This Board will have a self-recruiting 
 power, that is: in case of death or resitynation of 
 one of its Members, the remaininjr Members will 
 supply his place by electing another. 
 
 Art. VII. Towards the bejrinninof of Anril, in 
 each year, the Board will assemble. In this meet- 
 ing the Bishop of Quebec will make known through 
 the Vicar General, who will also be a Member of the 
 Board, or in his absence, through another person 
 appointed by the Bishop, the wants of each Mis- 
 sion; and at this meeting the distribution of the 
 Alms will be made according to the respective 
 wants of the Missions. 
 
 Art. VIII. In the course of tlie summer of 
 every year, the Board will draw up a Pieport of the 
 sums confided to it, and such Report will be for- 
 warded to the Curates for Hie information and sa- 
 tisfaction of the Members of the Association, 
 
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 TRAYER 
 
 Composed by Saint Francis Xaverius, for the convt»rsion 
 
 of the Heathen, 
 
 O Eternal God! Creatorof all things, remem- 
 ber that thou al'^ne didst create the souls of infidels, 
 framing them to thy own image and likeness — be- 
 hold, O Lord, how to thy dishonour hell is daily 
 replenished with them: remember, O Lord! that 
 thy only Son Jesus Christ, did sufter for them, most 
 bountifully shedding his precious blood for their 
 redemption: suffer not, O Lord! ihy Son our Sa- 
 viour, to be any longer despised by infidels — 
 but rather, being appeased by the entreaties and 
 prayers of thy Elect, the Saints, and of the Church, 
 the most blessed Spouse of thy Son, vouchsafe to 
 be mindful of thy mercy, and forgetting their 
 idolatry and infidelity, cause them also to know him 
 whom thou didst send, Jesus Christ, thy Son our 
 Lord, who is our salvation life, and resurrection, 
 through whom we are made free and saved; to 
 whom be all glory for ever and ever. Amen. 
 
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 The Board is composed of the following Gen- 
 tlemen, who, at the request of His Lordship the 
 Bishop of Quebec, have kindly consented to ac- 
 cept the office: 
 
 Honorable Judge Panet, President. 
 R. E. Caron, Esquire, Vice-President. 
 C. M. Defoy, Esquire, Secretary. 
 A. A. Parent, Esquire, Treasurer. 
 Very Reverend M. Demers. 
 P. Pelletier, Esquire. 
 J. Langevin, Esquire. 
 L. Massue, Esquire. 
 E. B. Lindsay, Esquire.