March 21st 1799, as recorded in the College Diary, it was determined by the President that prayers should he annually said after Compline on Maundy Thursday in reparation for the Sacrilegious robbery of the blessed Sacrament from the College Chapel in the night between the 20th and 21st March, the anniversary of the Institution of that sacred Mystery. CONFRATERNITY of the Holy and Immaculate Heart of Mary, for the conversion of sinners, established at St. Edmund's College. OBJECT OF THE CONFRATERNITY. 1. To honour with an especial devotion the most Holy and Immaculate Heart of Mary. 2. To obtain by her intercession the conversion of sinners. ESSENTIAL PRACTICE OF DEVOTION. To recite, at least once in the day, the prayer Hail Mary, etc., adding to it, Mary, Refuge of Sinners, pray for us. DEVOTIONS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. 1. To consecrate every morning all the good actions of the day, through the Blessed Virgin, to the Holy Trinity and to the Divine Heart of Jesus, for the Conversion of Sinners. 2. To recite frequently the prayer of St. Bernard, Remember, O most blessed Virgin, etc. 3. To have on your person the miraculous medal. 4. To honour the Blessed Virgin in a particular manner on Saturday. The particular devotion in the College, not of obligation, shall be the recital, in private, of a third part of the Rosary, on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. INDULGENCES. The indulgences to be gained by the Members are: A plenary indulgence on the day of admission; on the festival of the Confraternity, the Sunday before Septuagesima Sunday; on the feast of the Circumcision of our Lord, of the Purification, Assumption, Nativity, and Conception of the Dolours and Annunciation of our Blessed Lady, of the Conversion of St. Paul (January 25), and of St. Mary Magdalen (July 22); on the anniversary of your baptism, and at the hour of death. Also, on any two days of every month, a plenary indulgence, applicable to the souls in Purgatory. CONDITIONS FOR GAINING THESE INDULGENCES. These conditions are: 1. That the members should worthily approach to the Sacraments of Penance and the Holy Eucharist. When this cannot be done, at the hour of death, it is sufficient to invoke, orally and mentally, the sacred name of Jesus. 2. To recite daily the Hail Mary, at least for the indulgence on the anniversary of baptism. 3. To pray for some time, according to the intentions of the Church. For the monthly indulgences, this must be done in a public Church or Chapel, except by the Sick. Every member is invited to make, on the day of his admission, an offering to the altar of the Blessed Virgin. IMPRIMATUR. Henricus Eduardus, Archiep. Westmonasterien. De Profundis Night Prayers. Tone for Hymns of our Lady Tones for the Antiphons of the B. V. M. Mass of S. Edmund's Translation Mass of S. Edmund's Feast Prayer in honour of S. Edmund Hymn to S. Edmund Tones of the principal Hymns Indulgences Act of Reparation Confraternity |