The Little Chaplet of the Holy Face

 The purpose of the Crown or Chaplet of the Holy Face is to honor the
Five Wounds of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and to ask of God the triumph of
His holy Church.

 This chaplet is composed of a cross and thirty-nine beads; of these
six are large beads and thirty-three small ones; to this chaplet is
attached a medal of the Holy Face.

 On the Cross, which reminds us of the mystery of our redemption, we
begin the chaplet by saying the words:  "Incline unto my aid, O God; O
Lord make haste to help me.  Glory be."

 The thirty-three small beads represent the thirty-three years of the
mortal life of our Divine Lord.  The first thrity beads recall to us
the thirty years of His hidden life, and are divided into five parts
of six beads each, in honor of the senses of touch, hearing, sight,
smell, and taste of Jesus, and, as they were situated princippaly in
His holy face, to render reparative homage for all the sufferings
which our Lord has endured in His Face through each of these senses.

 Each six beads are preceded by a a large bead, followed by a Glory be
to recall the sense we wish to honor.  The three other beads mark the
three years of the public life of Our Lord, and have for their
intention to honor all the wounds of His adorable Face; there are also
preceded by a large bead, to be followed by a Glory be for the same
intention.

 On each large bead is said:  "My Jesus Mercy."  On the small beads is
said:  "Arise, O Lord!  and let Thy enemies be scattered, and let them
that hate Thee fly before Thy Face."

 The Glory be is recited seven times in honor of the seven last words
of Jesus upon the cross, and the Seven Dolours of the Immaculate
Virgin.

 The chaplet is concluded by saying on the medal:  "God, our
Protector, look down upon us and cast Thine eyes upon the Face of Thy
Christ."

 This chaplet was composed by Sister Saint-Pierre, a Carmelite of
Tours.  Saint Athanasius relates that the devils, on being asked what
verse in the whole Scripture they feared the most, replied:  "That
with which the sixty-seventh Psalm commences:  'Let God arise, and let
His enemies be scattered let them that hate Him flee from before His
face.'"  They added that this always compelled them to take flight.

Chaplet of the Holy Ghost (card)

 The Chaplet of the Holy Ghost was composed in 1892 by a Franciscan
Capuchin missionary of the English province in order to give the
faithful an easy means of honoring the Holy Ghost.  It was approved by
Pope Leo XIII in 1902.  It is intended to be in regard to the Holy
Ghost what the Dominican Rosary is in regard to the Blessed Virgin.

 This rosary consists of 5 groups of 7 beads each.  Before and after
each group there are 2 large beads, that is, 12 large beads in all.
In addition there are 3 small beads at the beginning.  On these three
beads one makes the sign of the Cross, recites an act of contrition
and the hymn Come Holy Ghost.

 In each group the Glory be is said on the 7 small beads, an Our
Father and a Haily Mary on the 2 large beads.  On the remaining 2
large beads are said the Apostles Creed and an Our Father and Hail
Mary for the intention of the Holy Father.

 There is a mystery for each of the 5 groups; the number 5
commemorating the Five Wounds of Jesus which are the fountains of
grace which the Holy Ghost imparts to all men.  The reflections
suggested are as follows:

        THE FIRST MYSTERY

     By the Holy Ghost is Jesus conceived of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

 The Meditation:  "The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the Power
of the Most High shall overshadow thee; and therefore also the Holy
which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God."
(Luke, I, 35)

 The Practice:  Diligently implore the aid of the Divine Spirit, and
Mary's intercession, to imitate the virtues of Jesus Christ, Who is
the Model of virtues, so that you may be made comformable to the image
of the Son of God.

        THE SECOND MYSTERY

     The Spirit of the Lord rested upon Jesus when he was baptized.

 The Meditation:  "Jesus, being baptized, forthwith came out of the
water:  and lo! the heavens were opened to Him, and he saw the Spirit
of God descending as a dove, and coming upon Him."  (Matthew, III, 16)

 The Practice:  Hold in the highest esteem the priceless gift of
sanctifying grace, infused into your soul by the Holy Ghost in
Baptism.  Keep the promises to which you then pledged yourself.
Increase, by constant practice, Faith, Hope, and Charity.  Ever live
as becometh children of God and members of God's true Church, so as to
obtain, hereafter, the inheritance of heaven.

        THE THIRD MYSTERY

     By the Spirit is Jesus led into the desert to be
     tempted by the Devil.

 The Meditation:  "Jesus, being full of the Holy ghost, returned from
the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the desert for the space of
forty days; and was tempted by the devil."  (Luke, IV, 1-2)

 The Practice:  Be ever grateful for the sevenfold gift of the Holy
Ghost bestowed upon you in Confirmation, for the spirit of wisdom and
understanding, of counsel and fortitude, of knowledge and piety, and
of the fear of the Lord.  Faithfully yield to His Divine guidance, so
that, in all the trials and temptations of life, you may act manfully,
as becometh a perfect Christian and valiant soldier of Jesus Christ.

        THE FOURTH MYSTERY

     The Holy Ghost in the Church.

 The Meditation:  "Suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a
mighty wind coming, and it filled the whole house wehre they were
sitting....and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to
speak....the wonderful works of God."  (Acts, II, 2, 4, 11.)

 The Practice:  Thank God for having made you a child of His Church
which is ever animated and directed by the Divine Spirit, sent into
this world for that purpose of the day of Pentecost.  Hear and obey
the Holy See, the infallible mouthpiece of the Holy Ghost, and the
Church, the pillar and ground of truth.  Uphold her doctrines, seek
her interests, defend her rights.

        THE FIFTH MYSTERY

     The Holy Ghost in the soul of the just man and just woman.

 The Meditation:  "Know you not that you members are the temple of the
Holy Ghost, Who is in you?" (I Cor., VI, 19.)

 "Extinguish not the Spirit."  (I Thess., V, 19.)

 "And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God whereby you are sealed unto
the day of redemption."  (Eph., IV, 30.)

 The Practice:  Be evver mindful of the Holy Ghost Who is within you,
and carefully cultivate purity of soul and body.  Faithfully obey His
Divine Inspirations so taht you may bring forth the Fruits of the
Spirit -- Charity, Joy, Peace, Patience, Eenignity, Goodness,
Long-suffering, Mildness, Faith, Modesty, Continency, Chastity.

 Conclude with the "I believe" as a profession of faith.

 Say finally once Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory be to the Father,
for the intentions of the Sovereign Pontiff.

Chaplet of Mercy

May be said on the Rosary beads.

On the large beads:  Eternal Father, I offer Thee the WOUNDS of

                     Our Lord Jesus Christ -- To heal the wounds
                     of our souls.
                                    (300 days indulgence each time)

On the small beads:  My Jesus, pardon and mercy -- Through the merits
                     of Thy HOLY WOUNDS.
                                     (300 days indulgence each time)

Sacred Penetentiary, January 15, 1924.

These two invocations were taught by Our Lord to Sr. Mary Martha
Chambon, deceased, in the Vistation of Chambery, France, Marcy 21,
1907.  The Sister received from Our Lord a double "Mission":
constantly to invoke the HOLY WOUNDS herself, and to revive this
devotion in the world.

      Promises of Our Lord to Sr. Mary Martha

"I will grant all that is asked of Me by the invocation of My HOLY
WOUNDS.  You must spread the devotion."

Chaplet of the Infant Jesus of Prague

 This chaplet consists of 3 Our Fathers in honor of the Holy Family,
and 12 Hail Marys in memory of the 12 years of the Sacred Infancy of
our Divine Saviour.  To this chaplet of 15 beads is attached a medal
of the Infant Jesus [of Prague].

 On the medal the following invocation is said:  "Divine Infant Jesus,
I adore Thy Cross and I accept all the cross Thou wilt be pleased to
send me.  Adorable Trinity, I offer Thee for the glory of Thy Holy
Name of God, all the adorations of the Sacred Heart of the Holy Infant
Jesus."

 Each Our Father and Hail Mary is preceded by the aspiration:  "And
the Word was made flesh and dwelt amongst us."  On terminating the
chaplet say:  "Holy Infant Jesus, bless and protect us."

 This devotion owers its origin to the zeal of Sister Marguerite, a
Carmelite religious, who died in France in 1648.  She was
distinguished for her devotion to the Holy Child Jesus.

Chaplet of the Holy Infant Jesus (card)

                  The More You Honor Me
                 The More I Will Bless You

 On the medal the following invocation is said:

 "Divine Infant Jesus, I adore Thy Cross, and I accept all the crosses
Thou wilt be pleased to send me.  Adorable Trinity, I offer Thee for
the glory of the Holy Name of God, all the adorations of the Sacred
Heart of the Holy Infant Jesus."

 Each "Our Father" and "Hail Mary" is preceded by the aspiration:

 "And the Word was made flesh and dwelt amongst us."

 On terminating the chaplet, say:

 "Holy Infant Jesus, bless and protect us."

 The Divine Infant revealed to His faithful servant how pleasing to
Him is this holy practice; He promised her that He would grant special
graces, above all purity of heart and innocence, to all who carried
the chaplet on their person and recited it in honor of the mysteries
of His holy infancy.  As a sign of His approval, He showed her these
chaplets shining with a supernatural light.

Novena to the Infant Jesus of Prague in Urgent Need
        (To be said for nine days or nine consecutive hours)

    O Jesus, Who said, "Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find,
    knock and it shall be opened to you," through the intercession of Mary,
    Your most holy Mother, I knock, I seek, I ask that my prayer be answered.
    (Mention your request.)

    O Jesus, Who said, "All that you ask of the Father in My Name He will
    grant you," through the intercession of Mary, Your most holy Mother,
    I humbly and urgently ask Your Father in Your Name that my prayer be
    granted.  (Mention your request.)

    O Jesus, Who said, "Heaven and earth will pass away, but My word shall
    not pass," through the intercession of Mary, Your most holy Mother, I
    feel confident that my prayer will be granted.  (Mention your request.)

Chaplet of Saint Anthony

 Chaplet of Saint Anthony (Franciscan).  The Chaplet of St. Anthony is
composed of thirteen groups (or decades) of three beads each, at the
end of which may be a medal of Saint Anthony holding the Infant Jesus.
On the first bead of each group (or decade) is said the Our Father, on
the second the Hail Mary, and on the third the Glory Be to the Father,
etc.  At the end the Miraculous Responsory is recited:

        If miracles thou fain wouldst see
        Do, error, death, calamity,
        The leprous stain, the demon flies,
        From beds of pain the sick arise.

           The hungry seas forego their prey,
           The prisoner's cruel chains give way;
           While palsied limbs and chattels lost,
           Both young and old recovered boast.

        And perils perish; plenty's hoard
        Is heaped on hunger's famished board;
        Let those relate who know it well,
        Let Padua of her patron tell.

           The hungry seas, etc.
        Glory be to the Father, etc.
           The hungry seas, etc.

        V.  Pray for us Blessed Anthony.

        R.  That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

                Let Us Pray

 O God!  Let the votive commemoration of Blessed Anthony, thy
Confessor, be a source of joy to thy Church, that she may always be
fortified with spiritual assistance, and may deserve to possess
eternal joy.  Through Christ, Our Lord.  Amen.

 During the prayers meditation on the following virtues of the saint
is recommended:  Faith, Hope, Charity, Love of Jesus, Prudence,
Justice, Patience, Penance, Humility, Purity, Obedience, Poverty,
Spirit of Prayer, and Union with God.

 An indulgence of one hundred days each time.  A plenary indulgence,
once a month.

 Another method calls for meditation on the following thirteen
petitions while reciting thirteen times the Our Father, Hail Mary,
Glory be.

1.      Saint Anthony, raiseth the dead, pray for those Christians now
        in their agony, and for our dear departed.

2.      Saint Anthony, zealous preacher of the Gospel, fortify us
        against the errors of the enemies of God, and pray for the
        Pope and the Church.

3.      Saint Anthony, powerful with the Heart of Jesus, preserve us
        from the calamities which threaten us on account of our sins.

4.      Saint Anthony, who drivest away devils, make us triumph over
        their snares.

5.      Saint Anthony, lily of heavenly purity, purify us from the
        stains of the soul and preserve our bodies from all dangers.

6.      Saint Anthony, healer of the sick, cure our diseases and
        preserve us in health.

7.      Saint Anthony, guide of travellers, bring to safe harbor those
        who are in danger of perishing, and calm the troubled waves of
        passion which agitate our souls.

8.      Saint Anthony, liberator of captives, deliver us from the
        captivity of evil.

9.      Saint Anthony, who restorest to young and old the use of their
        limbs, obtain for us the perfect use of the senses of our body
        and the faculties of our soul.

10.     Saint Anthony, finder of lost things, help us to find all that
        we lost in the spiritual and temporal order.

11.     Saint Anthony, protected by Mary, avert the dangers which
        threaten our body and our soul.

12.     Saint Anthony, helper of the poor, help us in our needs and
        give bread and work to those who ask.

13.     Saint Anthony, we thankfully proclaim thy miraculous power,
        and we beseech thee to protect us all the days of our life.

(At times this chaplet may be composed of 13 beads instead of 13
groups of 3 beads each.)

PRAYER TO OBTAIN FROM SAINT ANTHONY 

THE RESTORATION OF THINGS THAT ARE LOST.

 Great Saint Anthony, who hast received from God a special power to
recover lost things, help me that I may find that which I am now
seeking.  Obtain for me, also, an active faith, perfect docility to
the inspirations of grace, disgust for the vain pleasures of the
world, and an ardent desire for the imperishable goods of an
everlasting happiness.  Amen.

Crown of Saint Philomena

 This crown consists of a medal of Saint Philomena and Saint John
Vianney, of 3 white beads and 13 red beads.

 On the medal the Apostles Creed is said.  On the 3 white beads are
said 3 Our Fathers in honor of the Three Divine Persons in
thanksgiving for graces granted to Saint Philomena and for favors
obtained through her intercession.  On the 13 red beads are said the
following:  "Hail, O holy Saint Philomena, whom I acknowledge after
mary as my advocate with thy Divine Spouse, intercede for me now and
at the hour of my death.  Saint Philomena, beloved daughter of Jesus
and Mary, pray for us who have recourse to thee.  Amen."

 Concluding prayer:  "Hail, O illustrious Saint Philomena, who so
courageously shed thy blood for Christ, I bless the Lord for all the
graces He has bestowed upon thee during thy life, especially at thy
death.  I praise and glorify Him for the honor and power with which He
has crowned thee and I beg thee to obtain for me from God the graces I
ask through thy intercession.  Amen."

Chaplet of Saint Philomena (card)

The Chaplet consists of three white beads and thirteen red beads.  On
the medal say the Apostle's Creed to ask for the grace of faith.

On each of the white beads say an Our Father in honor of the three
Divine Persons of the Blessed Trinity in thanksgiving for all favors
obtained through her intercession.

On each of the red beads, which are thirteen in number to commemorate
the thirteen years that St. Philomena spent on earth, say the
following prayer:

 Hail, O Holy St. Philomena, whom I acknowledge, after Mary, as my
advocate with the Divine Spouse, intercede for me now and at the hour
of my death.

 St. Philomena, beloved daughter of Jesus and Mary, pray for us who
have recourse to thee.

Amen.

ON THE MEDAL SAY:

 Hail, O illustrious St. Philomena, who shed so courageously your
blood for Christ, I bless the Lord for all the graces He has bestowed
upon thee during thy life, and especially at thy death; I praise and
glorify Him for the honor and power with whcih He has crowned thee,
and I beg thee to obtain for me from God the graces I ask through thy
intercession.