A

MANUAL OF PRAYERS

FOR THE USE OF

THE CATHOLIC LAITY.

THE OFFICIAL PRAYER BOOK

OF THE

CATHOLIC CHURCH.

PREPARED AND PUBLISHED

BY ORDER OF THE

THIRD PLENARY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE.

NEW YORK:

CHRISTIAN PRESS ASSOCIATION PUBLISHING COMPANY

61 WEST 15TH STREET.

London: BURNS & OATES, Limited.

The Prayer Book ordered by the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore,
having been diligently compiled and examined, is hereby approved.

James Card. Gibbery

Archbishop of Baltimore,

Apostelic Delegate.

BALTIMORE, May 17, 1889.

Imprimatur,

+ Michael Augustinus,

Archiep. Neo- Eborac.

Copyright, 1888,

BY J. W. WENTWORTH.

All rights reserved, and making extracts or selections from this boo!:
without the proper permission is strictly prohibited.

Copyright, 1896,

BY THE CHRistian Press ASSOCIATION PUBLISHING COMPANY,

(For full alphabetical Index see end of book.)

Devotions to which Indulgences are attached are
marked thus: (i)

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Angelus, etc.,

Grace before and after Meals,

Litanies of the Holy Name and of Loreto,

Evening Prayers (Compline),

Another Form,

Devotions for Mass, .

Manner of Serving Mass,

Blessing of Water and Asperges,

Ordinary of the Mass,

The Te Deum, etc.,

Vespers,

Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament,

Occasional Offices-Blessing of Candles,

Blessing of Ashes,

Blessing of Children,

Seven Penitential Psalms, and Litany of the Saints, 245

Devotions for Confession,

Devotions for Communion,

Visit to the Blessed Sacrament,

Way of the Cross,

Seven Words upon the Cross,

Rosary (with form of Blessing),

Scapular (with form of Investing),

The Sacraments in General,

Holy Baptism,

Reception of Converts,

Confirmation,

Matrimony-The Ceremony,

Nuptial Mass,

Mixed Marriages,

Churching of Women,

Devotions for the Sick,

Communion of the Sick,.

Extreme Unction,

Visitation of the Sick,

Last Indulgence,

Recommendation of a Soul departing,

Burial of the Dead, Adults,

Infants,

Hymns and Sequences,

Collects, Epistles and Gospels, etc.,

The Calendar

OF FEASTS CELEBRATED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

(Holydays of Obligation are marked with a +.)

ABBREVIATIONS EXPLAINED:

Ap. signifies Apostle or Apostles; M., Martyr or Martyrs; P., Pope; Abp., Archbishop; B., Bishop; C., Confessor; D., Doctor; Abb., Abbot; V., Virgin; W., Widow; K., King; Q., Queen; Pr., Priest; H, Hermit.

OTHER MOVABLE FEASTS NOT INCLUDED IN THE FOLLOWING CALENDAR.

Second Sunday after Epiphany-Holy Name of Jesus.
Friday after Quinquagesima-Passion of our Lord.
Friday after First Sunday in Lent-Holy Crown of Thorns.
Friday after Second Sunday in Lent-Spear and Nails.
Friday after Third Sunday in Lent-Five Wounds.
Friday after Fourth Sunday in Lent-Most Precious Blood.
Friday after Passion Sunday-Seven Sorrows of the B. V. M.
Third Sunday after Easter-Patronage of St. Joseph.
Thursday after Trinity Sunday-Corpus Christi.

Friday after Octave of Corpus Christi-Sacred Heart of Jesus.
First Sunday of July-Most Precious Blood.

Sunday within the Octave of the Assumption-St. Joachim, Father of the B. V. M.

Sunday within the Octave of Nativity of B. V. M.-Holy Name of Mary.

Third Sunday of September-Seven Sorrows of the B. V. M.
First Sunday of October-Rosary Sunday.

Third Sunday of October-Maternity of the B. V. M.

Second Sunday of November-Patronage of the B. V. M.