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 rist. 2. That  they  might  repay,  by  their  homage  and  adoration, the  irreverence  and  contempt  with  which  he  has  been treated by  sinners  in  this  most  holy  Sacrament. 3. That they might  give  him  the  honour  due  unto  him,  but  withheld from him  in  so  many  churches,  where  he  is  so  little  loved, revered,, and  adored  He  promised:  to  pour  out  abundantly the riches  of  his  heart  on  all  who  should  practise  this  devotion, not  only  on  the  feast  itself,  but  on  other  days  when they visited  the  blessed  Sacrament.

Confraternities of  the  Sacred  Heart  of  Jesus  have  been established in  every  part  of  &amp;e  Church,  and  have  been  enriched by  the  Holy  See  with  numerous  indulgences. The plenary indulgences  granted  to  the'  associates  (with  the  usual conditions)  are  as  follows: — 1;  On  the  day  of  admission. 2. Oft  the  feast  of  the  Sacred  Heart. &amp;. The first  Friday or the  first  Sunday  in  each  month. 4. On  any  one  day  in each  month,  at  choice. 6 . At  the  hour  of  death,  en  condition of invoking  (at  least  mentally)  the  holy  name  of  Jesus. 6. On Christmas-day,  Maundy-Thursday,  Easter-day,  and  Ascenion-day. 7. On  the  feasts  of  the  Conception,  Nativity, Annunciation, Purification,  and  Assumption  of  the  Blessed Virgin; on  the  feast  of  All  Saints,  All  Soak-day,  and  on the  feasts  of  St. Peter and  St. Paul, fit  Joseph,  and  St.  John the Evangelist. 8. On  the  six  Fridays,  or  the  six  Sundays, preceding the  feast  of  the  Sacred  Heart,  according  as  it  is celebrated  on  the  Friday  or  on  the  Sunday  after  the  feast  of Corpus  Christi. 9. Oh  the  feast  of  St. Gregory the  Great.

The partial  indulgences  are 1. Thirty years  and  their quadraganae, on  the  three  nays  after  Christmas-day;  on  the feasts of  the  Circumcision  and  the  Epiphany;  the  Sundays  of Septuagesima,  Sexagesimal, and  Quinquageaima;  Good-Friday, and Holy-Saturday;  every  day  during  the  octave  of  Easter; on Low-Sunday,  the  feast  of  St. Mark, and  the  Rogation-days;  and  on  Whit-Sunday,  and  during its  octave. 2. Twenty years and  their quadragenae,  on  Palm-Sunday. 8. Fifteen years and  their  quadragenae,  on  Ash- Wednesday,  the  4th