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Note. — Besides the indulgences  granted  for  every  novena  in honor  of  the  Blessed  Virgin  Mary  by  Pius  IX,  Pope  Leo  XIII, January 27,  1888,  granted  that  all  the  faithful  may  gain,  on  the third Sunday  in  September,  being  the  second  feast  of  the  Seven Sorrows of  Mary  (the  other  is  observed  on  the  Friday  before Palm  Sunday),  a  plenary  indulgence  as  often  as  they  visit,  after confession and  communion,  a  church  where  the  Archconfraternity of the  Seven  Sorrows  is  canonically  established,  and  pray  there for the  intention  of  the  Holy  Father. This indulgence  is  applicable to  the  souls  in  purgatory.

id me  bear,  O  Mother  blessed,

On my  heart  the  wounds  impressed

Suffered by  the  Crucified!

Indulgence. 300 days,  once  a  day. A plenary  indulgence,  on any  one  day,  in  each  month,  to  those  who  shall  have  practised this devotion  for  a  month,  saying  besides  seven  Hail  Marys, followed each  time  by  the  above  invocation. Conditions: Confession, communion,  and  prayer  for  the  intentions  of  the  Pope. (Pius IX,  June  18,  1876.)

ROM the  dolorous  way  of  Our  Lord's  passion Holy Church  selected  fourteen  incidents  to place  before  us  for  consideration,  which  are  called