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 Dolors B. V. M.; (9) the Assumption B. V. M.; (10) the Sacred Heart of Mary and her Patronage; and (11) for the Feast of the Most Holy Rosary.

Indulgence of 300 days, each day; plenary indulgence once during the Novena, on the usual conditions, viz., Confession, Communion, and Prayer according to the Pope’s intention. — Pius IX, Nov. 26, 1876.

Note. — For the Eleven Novenas mentioned above, as well as for any Novena in honor of Our Lady, the following prayer may be used in connection with other prayers that are found in this book according to each one’s pleasure or particular devotion, such as

1. The Litany of Loretto;

2. An Act of Consecration ;

3. The Memorare ;

4. The Prayer of St. Alphonsus ;

5. The Prayer of St. Aloysius ;

6. The Prayer for a Good Death;

7. The Three Offerings, etc. ;

8. Ejaculations to Our Lady.

One of the best prayers, for daily recitation, in the course of a novena, is, of course, The Rosary.

O MARY, ever blessed Virgin, Mother of God, Queen of the angels and the saints, I salute thee with the most profound veneration and filial devotion. I renew the ccnsecration of myself and all I have to thee. I thank thee for the many blessings that I have received through thy merciful protection and most powerful intercession. In all my necessities I