,! ,manife/ation (   ! ,miracul\s ,m$al 
---    ,a ,brief ,acc\nt ( ,its ,hi/ory 
& ( ! ,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,association      
,o ,m>y ,conceiv$ ,)\t ,s9   ,pray = ,u 
,:o ,h ,rec\rse to ,!e      ---         
,publi%$ by   ,,! ,,association ,,( ,,! 
,,miracul\s ,,m$al   ,/4 ,m>y's ,sem9>y1
 ,p]ryville1 ,mo4        ,,imprimi      
,,pote/ 7,die #ah1 ,junii #aiah7        
,,?omas ,,f9ney1 ,c4 ,m4                
,visitator ,prov4 ,occid5talis4         
,,nihil ,,ob/at ,s4 ,ludovici1 die #bj  
,junii #aiah4           ,f4 ,g4         
,,holweck1                 ,c5sor ,!ol4 
,,imprimatur ,s4 ,ludovici1 die #ba     
,junii #aiah4           ,,joannes       
,,josephus1           ,ar*iepiscopus ,s4
 ,ludovici4   ,8 ,grace1 ! ,mo/ ,rev]5d 
,ar*bi%op ( ,/4 ,l\is1 9 a lett] to !   
,director1 has he>tily approv$ ( !      
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,association ( !         
,miracul\s ,m$al at ,/4 ,m>y's ,sem9>y1 
,p]ryville1 ,mo4    ,,miss\rian ,,pr9t+ 
,,/y ,,co41 ,,cape ,,gir>deau      ,,!  
,,association   ,,( ,,! ,,miracul\s     

,,m$al   ,,9 ,,honor ,,(   ,,!          
,,immaculate ,,conception  ---  ,!      
object ( ?is ,association is to spread &
 to increase devotion to ,m>y "u ! title
 ( h] ,immaculate ,conception2 & "o ( ! 
mo/ efficaci\s means = ! accompli%m5t ( 
?is aim is ! ,m$al kn[n z ,miracul\s4   
,a brief acc\nt ( ! sup]natural orig9 ( 
?is m$al & ( ! /atutes ( ! ,association 
w prove ( int]e/ & help to all dev\t    
cli5ts ( our ,bless$ ,"m4    ,,si/]     
,,ca!r9e  ,! weak & l[ly does ,god *oose
 to conf\nd ! /rong & worldly-wise1 & s 
9 ,8 inscrutable designs1 :5 ,he w\ld   
reveal to ! ,*ur* ! m>vel\s bless+s ( ! 
,miracul\s ,m$al1 ,he *ose = ?is great  
mission an humble ,daught] ( ,*>ity4 ,%e
 0 ,zoe ,lab\re1 call$ 9 community life 
,si/] ,ca!r9e4 ,?is sa9tly *ild ( ,god 0
 born on ,may #b1 #ahjf1 at             
,fa9-les-,m\ti]s1 a village ( !         
,cote-d',or1 9 ,france4  ,zoe _h n rea*$
 h] eigh? ye> :5 dea? took h] pi\s "m1 &
 h5ce=? ?is peasant *ild felt t ,m>y1 ! 
,consol] ( ! ,afflict$1 w\ld be h] only 

,"m4  ,f ! "t ( h] ,fir/ ,communion at !
 age ( twelve ye>s1 %e felt an abid+    
desire to give h]self unres]v$ly to h]  
,div9e ,ma/]4 ,! *oice ( h] vocation 0  
decid$ 9 a rem>kable mann]4 ,:5 %e 0    
eighte5 a v5]able prie/ appe>$ to h] 9 a
 dream1 & told h] t "o day %e w\ld be   
happy to come to him & t ,god _h great  
designs on h]4 ,sometime aft] %e saw a  
picture ( ?is holy prie/1 &1 on inquir+1
 %e le>n$ he 0 none o!r ?an ,/4 ,v9c5t  
de ,paul4 ,aft] _m trials & suff]+s %e  
f9ally succe$$ 9 ov]com+ all ob/acles to
 h] vocation1 & 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! ye> #ahcj
 %e ent]$ z po/ulant ! h\se ( ! ,si/]s (
 ,*>ity at ,*atillon4 ,h] s\l 0 happy 9 
! ?\ght t ,he :o wat*es ov] our ways _h 
br\ght h] ?r\gh /orm & tr\ble to ! calm 
& peace ( ! religi\s life4  ,on ,april  
#ba1 #ahcj1 %e ent]$ ! ,sem9>y ( !      
,daught]s ( ,*>ity4 ,dur+ h] novitiate  
%e receiv$ _m sup]natural favors-- ! mo/
 rem>kable ( :i* 0 ! ,manife/ation ( !  
,miracul\s ,m$al4  ,9 ! mon? ( ,janu>y1 
#ahca1 ,si/] ,ca!r9e receiv$ ! holy     

habit ( a ,daught] ( ,*>ity2 & %e 0 !n  
s5t to ! hospital ( ,enghi5 9 ! faub\rg 
,sa9t ,anto9e ( ,p>is4 ,= =ty-six ye>s  
%e labor$ !re 9 ! mo/ humble duties1 ev]
 fai?ful to ! rules & lead+ a life hidd5
 ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god4 ,%e always manife/$ a  
great love = ! poor & a wond]ful        
devotion to our ,bless$ ,"m4 ,on        
,decemb] #ca1 #ahgf1 ! f9al summons     
came1 & %e pass$ f ! %ad[s ( e>? to !   
et]nal realities & joys ( h] ,heav5ly   
,home4  ,si/] ,ca!r9e 0 decl>$ ,v5]able 
by ,pius ,x on ,decemb] #aa1 #aijg4     
,note to ! electronic edition3 ,si/]    
,ca!r9e 0 decl>$ a ,sa9t by ,pius ,,xii 
on ,july #bg1 #aidg4    ,,!             
,,manife/ation ,,( ,,! ,,miracul\s      
,,m$al    ,! ,fir/ ,app>ition  ,si/]    
,ca!r9e 9 ! simplicity ( h] he>t _h an  
ard5t desire to see ! ,bless$ ,virg91 & 
%e pray$ e>ne/ly t %e might obta9 ?is   
favor4 ,! fir/ app>ition 0 v\*saf$ h] 9 
! *apel ( ! ,"m ,h\se ( ! ,si/]s 9 ,p>is
 on ,july #ah1 #ahcj4 ,our ,bless$ ,"m  
appe>$ to h] com+ f ! "r side ( ! alt> &

 seat+ h]self on ! left side ( !        
sanctu>y 9 ! place usually occupi$ by ! 
,director ( ! ,si/]s4 ,our ,lady told   
,si/] ,ca!r9e t %e w\ld be *>g$ ) a     
mission1 t %e w\ld h _m trials 9        
fulfill+ x1 b t ! ?\ght ( ,god's glory  
w\ld enable h] to ov]come all           
difficulties4 ,! ,bless$ ,virg9 =etold !
 evil ev5ts t w\ld come on ,france1 & t 
! :ole _w w\ld be 9 sorr[4 ,b come1 said
 our ,holy ,"m1 to ! foot ( ?is alt>4   
,!re graces w be %[]$ on y & on all ^?  
:o %all ask = !m1 ri* or poor4          
,illu/ration3 ,! ,fir/ ,app>ition       
,fir/ ,app>ition ( ,m>y ,immaculate to  
,si/] ,ca!r9e ,lab\re   ,july #ah1      
#ahcj4 ,eve ( ! ,fea/ ( ,/4 ,v9c5t de   
,paul4    ,! ,second ,app>ition4  ,!    
second app>ition ( our ,immaculate ,"m  
to ,si/] ,ca!r9e took place t[>ds ! end 
( ,novemb] 9 ! same ye>4 ,we give !     
n>ration 9 h] own words3  ,! #bg? (     
,novemb]1 #ahcj1 :i* 0 a ,saturday & eve
 ( ! fir/ ,sunday 9 ,adv5t1 :il/ mak+ my
 m$itation 9 pr(\nd sil5ce1 at half-pa/ 

five 9 ! ev5+1 ,i seem$ to he> on ! "r  
h& side ( ! sanctu>y some?+ l ! ru/l+ ( 
a silk dress1 & glanc+ 9 t direction1 ,i
 p]ceiv$ ! ,bless$ ,virg9 /&+ ne> ,/4   
,joseph's picture2 h] height 0 m$ium1 & 
h] c\nt5ance s beautiful t x w\ld be    
impossible = me to describe x4 ,%e 0    
/&+1 clo!d 9 a robe ! color ( auroral   
light1 ) high neck & pla9 sleeves4 ,h]  
head 0 cov]$ ) a :ite veil1 :i* desc5d$ 
on ea* side to h] feet4 ,h] hair 0 smoo?
 on ! =ehead1 & above 0 a coif ornam5t$ 
) a little lace & fitt+ close to h]     
head4 ,h] face 0 only p>tially cov]$1 & 
h] feet re/$ ^u a globe1 or r a         
hemisph]e 7at lea/1 ,i saw b half a     
globe74 ,h] h&s 7 rais$ ab\t z high z h]
 wai/1 & %e held 9 a graceful attitude  
ano!r globe 7a figure ( ! univ]se74 ,h] 
eyes 7 lift$ up to ,heav51 & h]         
c\nt5ance 0 radiant z %e (f]$ ! globe to
 our ,"l4  ,!n ,si/] ,ca!r9e tells u ( !
 r+s ( preci\s /ones t cov]$ ! f+]s (   
our ,bless$ ,"m4 ,f ^! /ones d>t$ =? !  
brighte/ rays--symbols ( ! graces :i*   

,m>y ,immaculate be/[s on all :o ask =  
!m4 ,!re n[ =m$ ar\nd ! ,bless$ ,virg91 
cont9ues ,si/] ,ca!r9e1 a frame slightly
 oval1 ^u :i* appe>$ 9 gold5 lett]s ^!  
words3 ',o ,m>y1 conceiv$ )\t s91 pray =
 u :o h rec\rse to !e4'  ,!n ,i he>d a  
voice :i* said3 ',h a m$al /ruck f ?is  
model2 p]sons :o we> x indulg5c$ w      
receive great graces1 especially if !y  
we> x ar\nd ! neck2 graces w be         
abundantly be/[$ ^u ^? :o h confid5ce4' 
,sudd5ly ! picture seem$ to turn444 ,!  
rev]se ( ! picture bore ! lett] ,m      
surm\nt$ by a cross1 hav+ a b> at its   
base & b5ea? ! monogram ( ,m>y 7 ! he>ts
 ( ,jesus & ,m>y1 ! fir/ surr\nd$ ) a   
cr[n ( ?orns1 ! o!r transpi]c$ ) a      
sword4    ,illu/ration3 ,! ,second      
,app>ition   ,second ,app>ition         
,novemb] #bg?1 #ahcj4    ,! ,?ird       
,app>ition4  ,fa!r ,aladel1 ,c4 ,m41 h] 
director1 treat$ ^! relations ( ,si/]   
,ca!r9e ) coldness & sev]ity1 & he ev5  
=bade h] to believe 9 !m4 ,%e made e    
ef=t to obey1 b no?+ c\ld efface !      

consol+ memory ( ^! visitations4 ,9     
,decemb] %e aga9 _h an app>ition ( our  
,bless$ ,"m1 ! same z t ( ,novemb] #bg1 
except t 9 ?is ?ird manife/ation !      
,bless$ ,virg9 did n rema9 ne> ! picture
 ( ,/4 ,joseph1 b pass$ be=e x & /ood to
 ! re> ( ! ,tab]nacle1 a little above x4
 ,aga9 ,si/] ,ca!r9e 0 told to h a m$al 
/ruck accord+ to ?is model4             
,illu/ration3 ,! ,?ird ,app>ition4      
,?ird ,app>ition4   ,manife/ation ( !   
,miracul\s ,m$al to ,si/] ,ca!r9e4      
,,! ,,miracul\s ,,m$al  ,si/] ,ca!r9e 0 
mo/ anxi\s to c>ry out ! comm& ( h]     
heav5ly ,visitant1 b %e met ) _m        
difficulties1 because h] prud5t director
 fe>$ to be precipitate1 & he wi%$ to   
take e precaution 9 s important a matt]4
 ,f9ally1 ) ! approval ( ,mgr4 de       
,quel51 ,ar*bi%op ( ,p>is1 ! fir/ m$als 
7 /ruck on ,june #cj1 #ahcb4 ,:5 x came 
to details ( ! m$al1 difficulty arose z 
to h[ our ,bless$ ,"m %\ld be repres5t$1
 z %e _h n always appe>$ 9 ! same       
attitude4 ,aft] s]i\s delib]ation x 0   

decid$ to adopt ! exi/+ model ( ,m>y    
,immaculate ) h] h&s ext5d$4  ,! m$al   
soon spread ?r\gh\t ,france1 & !n       
?r\gh\t ! _w by reason ( ! miracul\s    
cures bo? ( s\l & body t 7 wr\ght ?r\gh 
x4 ,9 ,p>is & ,lyons ne>ly eighty       
million ( ^! m$als _h be5 /ruck by      
#ahgi4  ,at ! reque/ ( ! ,sup]ior ,g5]al
 ( ! ,congregation ( ! ,mission & ( !   
,daught]s ( ,*>ity1 ,leo ,,xiii grant$  
to ! two ,communities a fea/ ) special  
,mass & ,(fice 9 honor ( ,m>y           
,immaculate "u ! title ( ! ,miracul\s   
,m$al4 ,?is fea/ is ye>ly celebrat$ on  
,novemb] #bg4    ,,conv]sion ,,(        
,,alphonse ,,ratisbonne  ,"o ( ! mo/    
notewor?y conv]sions br\ght ab\t by     
means ( ! m$al 0 t ( ,alphonse          
,ratisbonne a /aun* believ] 9 ,judaism &
 mu* oppos$ to ! ,ca?olic *ur*4 ,on 8   
way to ! ,ea/ he visit$ ,rome1 :]e he   
became acqua9t$ ) ,b>on de,bussiere1    
himself a conv]t to ! fai?4 ,! latt] us$
 e argum5t to br+ ,ratisbonne to ! true 
fai?1 b 8 ef=ts 7 9 va94  ,he succe$$   

h[ev] 9 gett+ ,ratisbonne to we> a m$al1
 :i* ! latt] accept$ reluctantly en\gh4 
,a few days lat] !y happ5$ to ent] !    
*ur* ( ,s4 ,&rea delle ,frate1 & :ile   
de,bussiere paid a %ort visit to ! ne>by
 mona/]y ,ratisbonne 0 left alone to    
look ab\t ! *ur*4 ,sudd5ly he 0 seiz$ ) 
an indescribable emotion1 & rais+ 8 eyes
 to ! *apel ( ,/4 ,mi*ael :]e ! light   
seem$ to be conc5trat$1 !re 9 ! mid/ ( !
 light ! ,bless$ ,virg9 appe>$ full (   
maje/y & sweetness--j z %e is repres5t$ 
on ! m$al4 ,at ! same "t an irresi/ible 
=ce drew him t[>ds h]4 ,%e made a sign )
 h] h& t he %\ld kneel1 & seem$ to say  
to him1 ,all is well4 ,9 t in/ant he    
und]/ood all1 & rose a *ang$ man4 ,he _h
 ent]$ ! *ur* a devotee ( ,judaism he   
left x an humble foll[] ( ,him :o came  
to save ! lo/ %eep ( ! h\se ( ,israel4  
,?is app>ition took place on ,janu>y    
#bj1 #ahdb4 ,sev]al ye>s lat]           
,ratisbonne became a prie/ & devot$ 8   
life to ! conv]sion ( 8 =m] compatriots 
9 ,pale/9e4    ,,! ,,association ,,( ,,!

 ,,miracul\s ,,m$al  ,! c5t] ( ?is      
,association is e/abli%$ at ! ,"m-,h\se 
( ! ,daught]s ( ,*>ity1 ,p>is4  ,9 !    
,acta ,apo/olicae ,s$is ! foll[+ /atutes
 7 approv$ ,july #h1 #aiji1 by ,pius ,x4
    ,,/atutes    ,article #a  ,!        
,association ( ! ,holy ,m$al 9 ,honor ( 
! ,immaculate ,conception has be5       
e/abli%$ z a liv+ & p]petual memorial ( 
! app>ition ( ,m>y ,immaculate1 :i* took
 place 7at ! ,*apel ( ! ,daught]s (     
,*>ity1 ,rue du ,bac1 ,p>is7 9 ! ye>    
#ahcj1 ! fea/ ( :i* is celebrat$ on     
,novemb] #bg4 ,at ?is app>ition !       
,bless$ ,virg9 h]self cle>ly indicat$ ! 
design ( ! commemorative m$al t 0 to be 
/ruck4 ,! m$al spread & wr\ght wond]s1 &
 ?us receiv$ f ! fai?ful ! title        
,miracul\s4    ,article #b  ,! end or   
aim ( ! ,association is to r5d] due     
honor to ,m>y ,immaculate1 fir/ by      
sanctify+ ourselves1 & second by        
contribut+ to ! sanctification ( our    
neighbor by means ( ! ,miracul\s ,m$al4 
,! m$al is an efficaci\s symbol ( ?is   

d\ble sanctification1 by virtue ( !     
promises atta*$ to x by ,m>y h]self4    
,article #c  ,! ,association canonically
 erect$ 9 ea* diocese is gov]n$1 accord+
 to its own laws & usages1 by diocesan  
directors1 appo9t$ by _! respective     
bi%ops1 b "u ! au?ority ( "o director   
g5]al4    ,article #d  ,by virtue ( a   
rescript ( ,8 ,hol9ess ,pius ,x 7,june  
#c1 #aije71 ! same privileges &         
indulg5ces grant$ to ! ,association ( ! 
,scapul> ( ! ,immaculate ,conception    
7blue scapul>7 h be5 ext5d$ to !        
,association ( ! ,holy ,m$al ( !        
,immaculate ,conception 7,miracul\s     
,m$al74      ,article #e  ,all ! fai?ful
 ( bo? sexes may become memb]s ( ?is    
,association & %>]s 9 its privileges4 ,!
 only condition is t !y we> ! m$al      
susp5d$ f ! neck on ! brea/1 :5 ! m$al  
has be5 bless$ & impos$ by a prie/      
delegat$ to d s accord+ to ! rite       
approv$ by ,leo ,,xiii 7,april #ai1     
#ahie74    ,article #f  ,! pr9cipal fea/
 ( ! ,association is ,novemb]           

#bg1--;,fea/ ( ! ,app>ition ( !         
,immaculate ,virg9 ( ! ,miracul\s ,m$al4
    ,article #g  ,! associates incur no 
new obligation4 ,!y are recomm5d$ to    
repeat frequ5tly ! invocation inscrib$  
on ! m$al3 ,o ,m>y conceiv$ )\t s91 pray
 = u :o h rec\rse to !e4  ,! ,director  
,g5]al ( ! ,association is ! ,sup]ior   
,g5]al ( ! ,congregation ( ! ,mission & 
( ! ,daught]s ( ,*>ity4  ,accord+ to    
article #d ( ! ,/atutes1 ! ,indulg5ces &
 ,privileges ( ! ,association ( !       
,scapul> ( ! ,immaculate ,conception    
7blue scapul>7 h be5 ext5d$ to !        
,association ( ! ,miracul\s ,m$al by a  
,rescript ( ,our ,holy ,fa!r1 ,pius ,x1 
,june #c1 #aije4  ,! foll[+ is a summ>y 
( ^! ,indulg5ces & ,privileges3         
,pl5>y ,indulg5ces  #a4 ,on ! day (     
reception4 #b4 ,a memb] elevat$ to !    
prie/hood on ! day ( 8 fir/ ,mass4 #c4  
,at ! h\r ( dea?4 #d4 ,dur+ ex]cises (  
retreat1 once a ye>4 #e4 ,on ! fir/     
,sunday ( ea* mon?4 #f4 ,all !          
,saturdays ( ,l5t4 #g4 ,on ,passion     

,sunday & on foll[+ ,friday4 #h4 ,on    
,w$nesday1 ,?ursday & ,friday ( ,holy   
,week4 #i4 ,on ! fea/ ( ,*ri/mas1       
,epiphany1 ,ea/]1 ,asc5sion & ,p5teco/4 
#aj4 ,on fea/ ( ,immaculate ,conception1
 ,nativity1 ,purification1 ,annunciation
 & ,assumption ( ! ,bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y4 
#aa4 ,on ! pr9cipal ,!at9e fea/s2 ,/4   
,cajetan1 ,augu/ #g2 ,exaltation ( !    
,holy ,cross1 ,septemb] #ad2 ,/4 ,&rew  
,avel9o1 ,novemb] #aj2 ,/4 ,joseph1 ,m>*
 #ai2 ,bless$ ,joseph ,m>y ,?omas1 ,m>* 
#bd2 ,f9d+ ( ! ,holy ,cross1 ,may #c3   
,bless$ ,paul ,buralis 7,!at9e71 ,june  
#ag2 ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/1 ,june #bd2 ,/4
 ,pet] & ,/4 ,paul1 ,june #bi2 ,la/     
,sunday ( ,july2 ,our ,lady ( ,angels ( 
,portiuncula1 ,augu/ #b2 ,/4 ,augu/9e1  
,augu/ #bh2 ,/4 ,mi*ael ! ,ar*angel1    
,septemb] #bi2 ,gu>dian ,angels1 ,octob]
 #b2 ,/4 ,t]esa1 ,octob] #ae2 ,all      
,sa9ts1 ,novemb] #a2 & ,bless$ ,john    
,m>onius 7,!at9e71 ,decemb] #ac4  #ab4  
,on sev]al o!r days ( ! ye>3 on fir/ &  
la/ days ( ,*ri/mas nov5a2 once a ye>   

dur+ ! ,=ty ,h\rs2 on ,april #ab1       
,canonization ( ,/4 ,cajetan2 once a ye>
 on a day appo9t$ by ! ,director ,g5]al4
  #ac4 ,! indulg5ces ( ! ,roman ,/ations
 on days specifi$ 9 ,roman ,missal on   
condition t "o visit a *ur* conta9+ an  
alt> ( ,our ,bless$ ,"m & pray = !      
ord9>y int5tions4 7,if ! ,!at9es h a    
*ur* 9 ! place1 t *ur* is to be         
visit$4-- ,pius ,,ix1 ,decemb] #c1      
#ahdg74  #ad4 ,! indulg5ces ( ! sev5    
,roman ,basilicas twice a mon?          
7conditions same z la/ above74  #ae4    
,twice a mon? ! indulg5ces grant$ ^? :o 
visit ! ,holy ,l& & ! ,holy ,sepul*]    
7conditions z 9 #ac74  #af4 ,all !      
indulg5ces grant$ ^? :o visit ! sev5    
,roman ,basilicas1 ! ,portiuncula       
,indulg5ce & ! ,j]usalem & ,compo/ella  
indulg5ces1 on condition t "o recite six
 ,our ,fa!rs1 six ,hail ,m>ys & six     
,glorias 9 honor ( ! adorable ,tr9ity & 
( ! ,immaculate ,"m ( ,god1 to obta9 !  
exaltation ( ! ,*ur*1 ! extirpation (   
h]esies & peace & union among ,*ri/ian  

pr9ces4 ,by a decree ( ! ,congregation (
 ,indulg5ces 7,m>* #ca1 #ahei71 !       
indulg5ces ( ! sev5 ,roman ,basilicas1 (
 ! ,portiuncula1 ( ,j]usalem & ( ,/4    
,james ( ,compo/ella may be ga9$ e "t   
7toties quoties7 t a memb] ( !          
,association ( ! ,miracul\s ,m$al       
recites six ,our ,fa!rs1 six ,hail ,m>ys
 & six ,glorias1 any:]e1 )\t add+ any   
o!r pray]s & ev5 )\t receiv+ !          
,sacram5ts 7! /ate ( grace1 ( c\rse1    
suppos$74 ,all ^! indulg5ces are        
applicable to ! s\ls 9 ,purgatory4 ,?is 
decree ( ! ,congregation 0 confirm$ by  
,pius ,,ix4 ,april #ad1 #ahef4          
,p>tial ,indulg5ces4  #a4 ,sixty ye>s = 
^? :o make half an h\r's m$itation4  #b4
 ,tw5ty ye>s = visit+ ! sick1 aid+ !m   
spiritually or corporally1 or 7if !     
visit be impossible7 = recit+ = !       
int5tion ( ! sick five ,our ,fa!rs1 five
 ,hail ,m>ys & five ,glorias4  #c4      
,tw5ty ye>s may be ga9$ on ! fea/s (    
,our ,"l1 & on ! fea/s ( ! ,sa9ts ( !   
,augu/9ian1 ,dom9ican1 ,c>melite1       

,tr9it>ian & ,s]vite ,ord]s4  #d4 ,sev5 
ye>s & sev5 qu>ant9es on ! m9or fea/s ( 
! ,bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y4 ,& :5 "o goes to 
confession & ,communion1 :5 "o          
accompanies ! ,viaticum1 :5 "o recites  
sev5 ,our ,fa!rs1 sev5 ,hail ,m>ys &    
sev5 ,glorias = ! sick :o receiv$ holy  
,communion4 ,! same indulg5ces is ga9$  
on all ! fea/s to :i* a pl5>y indulg5ce 
is atta*$ by a visit to a *ur* conta9+  
an alt> d$icat$ to our bless$ ,"m4      
,confession & ,communion are n prescrib$
 = ?is indulg5ce4 ,! same1 = !          
recitation ( ! ,hail1 ,holy ,que51 at   
vesp]s1 :5 "o prays = ! ne$s ( ! ,*ur*4 
,! same1 daily f ,septuagesima to ,palm 
,sunday on condition t "o receive ,holy 
,communion & recite sev5 ,our ,fa!rs1   
sev5 ,hail ,m>ys & sev5 ,glorias = !    
ne$s ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! same on ! fea/s ( !  
,inv5tion & ,exaltation ( ! ,holy       
,cross1 if an alms be giv54 ,! same on  
?ree ,fridays ( ea* mon? by receiv+     
,holy ,communion4 ,! same on ! n9e days 
( nov5a be=e ,*ri/mas4 ,! same on e     

,monday1 if "o visit ! ,bless$          
,sacram5t4  #e4 ,five ye>s & five       
qu>ant9es daily1 if a visit be made to  
any *ur* & five ,our ,fa!rs1 five ,hail 
,m>ys & five ,glorias be said4 ,an      
indulg5ce ( ?ree hundr$ days daily dur+ 
! ,octave ( ,p5teco/1 two hundr$ days   
ea* "t t "o is pres5t at a s]mon1 sixty 
days = ea* pi\s "w1 fifty days = pi\sly 
invok+ ! holy names ( ,jesus & ,m>y1 or 
:5 "o recites an ,our ,fa!r1 a ,hail    
,m>y & a ,gloria 9 any *ur* = ! liv+ & !
 dead4  #f4 ,mass said at any alt> = a  
deceas$ p]son :o _h be5 rightly enroll$ 
9 & wore ! ,miracul\s ,m$al enjoys !    
spiritual advantage ( a ,mass said at a 
privileg$ alt>4  7,vide ,rescripta      
,au!ntica ,s4 ,cong4 ,ind41 p4          
#egd-egi47    ,,! ,,association         
,,e/abli%$ ,,9 ,,! ,,we/]n ,,prov9ce ,,(
 ,,! ,,v9c5tians  ,z may be se5 f !     
,/atutes1 ! object ( ! ,association is !
 p]sonal sanctification ( its memb]s & !
 sanctification ( ! neighbor by means ( 
! m$al4 ,9 ord] to coop]ate 9 ?is holy &

 noble "w1 ! ,v9c5tians1 or ! ,prie/s ( 
! ,congregation ( ! ,mission1 ) !       
approval ( ! ,mo/ ,rev]5d ,ar*bi%op (   
,/4 ,l\is1 h e/abli%$ ?is ,association  
at _! ,c5tral ,h\se 9 ! ,we/]n ,prov9ce4
  ,! only condition necess>y to become a
 memb] ( ! ,association is to we> ! m$al
 susp5d$ f ! neck1 on ! brea/4 ,! m$al  
mu/ be bless$ & impos$ by a prie/       
delegat$ to d s accord+ to ! rite       
approv$ by ,leo ,,xiii4 ,?is faculty w  
be grant$ to any prie/ = ! ask+4        
,application %\ld be made to ! ,rev]5d  
,visitor1 or ! ,rev]5d ,director ( !    
,association1 ,/4 ,m>y's ,sem9>y1       
,p]ryville1 ,mo4 ,9 ! ,ea/]n ,prov9ce ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 address ,rev]5d        
,visitor1 or ,rev]5d ,director ( !      
,association1 ,/4 ,v9c5t's ,sem9>y1     
,g]mant[n1 ,pa4    ,,union ,,( ,,masses 
,9 connection ) ! ,association we h     
e/abli%$ a ,union ( ,masses4 ,?ree      
mon?ly ,nov5as ( ,masses are (f]$ = all 
memb]s belong+ to ! ,union ( ,masses1 "o
 9 our ,sem9>y ,*ur* at ,p]ryville1     

,mo41 ! second 9 ,/4 ,v9c5t's ,*ur*1    
,*icago1 & ! ?ird 9 ! ,*apel ( !        
,app>ition at ,p>is4 ,! names ( deceas$ 
relatives & fri5ds may be enroll$ z     
memb]s = ! ,union ( ,masses4  ,?is      
booklet toge!r ) ! miracul\s m$al1 w be 
s5t to ea* liv+ memb]4  ,! (f]+ =       
memb]%ip is tw5ty-five c5ts a ye>4 ,?is 
(f]+ goes to defray ! exp5ses ( !       
,association1 & :atev] rema9s ov] &     
above ! exp5ses is devot$ to pi\s &     
*>itable purposes4  ,! ,nov5a ( ,masses 
(f]$ at ,p]ryville ea* mon? is z foll[s3
    ,janu>y3 ,esp\sal ( ,m>y1 #ae? to   
#bcrd4   ,febru>y3 ,our ,lady ( ,l\rdes1
 #crd to #aa?2   ,m>*3 ,annunciation (  
,m>y1 #ag? to #be?2   ,april3 ,"m (     
,good ,c\nsel1 #ah? to #bf?2   ,may3    
,help ( ,*ri/ians1 #af? to #bd?2        
,june3 ,"m ( ,div9e ,grace1 #ab? to     
#bj?2   ,july3 ,visitation ( ,m>y1 #bnd 
to #aj?2   ,augu/3 ,assumption ( ,m>y1  
#g? to #ae?2   ,septemb]3 ,sev5 ,dolors 
( ,m>y1 #g? to #ae?2   ,octob]3 ,ros>y (
 ,m>y1 #g? to #ae?2   ,novemb]3 ,our    

,lady ( ! ,miracul\s ,m$al1 #ai? to     
#bg?2   ,decemb]3 ,immaculate           
,conception ( ,m>y1 #h? to #af?4        
,p]sons may also ent] _! names z life   
memb]s or p]petual memb]s4  ,a life     
memb] %>es dur+ life1 & a p]petual memb]
 n only dur+ life b also aft] dea? 9 !  
mon?ly nov5a ( ,masses said 9 p]petuity 
9 ! *apel ( ! ,miracul\s ,m$al4 ,:ole   
families may be enroll$ 9 p]petuity 9 ! 
,association4  ,!y also %>e 9 ! o!r     
special ,nov5as ( ! ,association :5ev]  
^! ,nov5as are (f]$ = its memb]s4       
,,promot]s ,,( ,,! ,,association  ,s9ce 
! *ief aim ( ! ,association is devotion 
to our ,immaculate ,"m1 we urge all     
memb]s to /rive to spread ?is devotion  
among _! fri5ds & acqua9tances2 9 o!r   
words1 to become ,promot]s ( !          
,association4 ,!y %\ld endeavor to =m   
b&s ( twelve1 symbolic ( ! twelve />s on
 ! ,miracul\s ,m$al4 ,any memb] maybe a 
,promot]1 & ! same ,promot] may =m _m   
b&s ( memb]s4 ,promot]s w receive       
suitable premiums1 & w p>ticipate 9 ?ree

 special ,nov5as ( ,masses (f]$ ea* ye>4
 ,"o 9 ! ,*apel ( ! ,miracul\s ,m$al1 at
 ,p]ryville1 ,miss\ri1 ! o!r 9 ! ,"m    
,h\se ( ,p>is :]e ! ,bless$ ,virg9      
appe>$ to ,si/] ,ca!r9e4 ,! ?ird ,nov5a 
is (f]$ up 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,&rea 9      
,rome1 on ! alt> :]e our ,bless$ ,lady  
appe>$ to & conv]t$ ,alphonse           
,ratisbonne1 a prejudic$ ,jew4  ,9 all  
matt]s connect$ ) our ,association      
address3     ,! ,rev]5d ,director1      
,/4 ,m>y's ,sem9>y1                     
,p]ryville1 ,mo4    ,,devotion ,,to     
,,m>y ,,immaculate  ,we w\ld urge our   
memb]s to h a con/ant & ev]-increas+    
devotion to our ,bless$ ,"m4 ,no new    
obligation is contract$ by memb]s1 b !y 
are reque/$ to say frequ5tly !          
invocation inscrib$ on ! m$al3 ,o ,m>y  
conceiv$ )\t s91 pray = u :o h rec\rse  
to !e4 ,we w\ld also be pleas$ to       
receive f memb]s an acc\nt ( ! special  
favors & graces !y may receive ?r\gh    
,our ,lady ( ! ,miracul\s ,m$al1 = su*  
/atem5ts t5d to make h] p[]ful          

int]cession bett] kn[n & to spread      
devotion to h]4  ,y are well aw>e t y\r 
great "w 9 life1 ! "o ?+ necess>y is y\r
 p]sonal sanctification4 ,! "o ?+ we ne$
 9 life is great] love = ,jesus4 ,day by
 day our life moves on t[>ds et]nity1 & 
day by day we feel t we mu/ be busy ab\t
 life's supreme "w1 its greate/ good1--!
 gr[+ l unto ,jesus4 ,:o is to assi/ u 9
 our task1 9 our daily ef=ts8 ,m>y1 our 
,"m4 ,%e is ! ,gate ( ,heav51 ! ,morn+  
,/> ( our life4 ,no "o has ev] call$ ^u 
h] & be5 left unaid$4  ,9 joy & sorr[1 9
 peace & tr\ble1 9 life's unceas+       
/ruggle1 :5 temptations ga!r & ! burd5  
gr[s heavy1 call ^u ,m>y ,immaculate1 & 
y w f9d peace & re/ to y\r s\l4 ,/rive  
to br+ o!rs to "k h]4 ,tell !m ( h]     
beauty & h] glory1 ( ! m>vel\s sanctity 
:]e) ,god has clo!d h]4 ,to "k h] is to 
love h]2 & !y t f9d h] %all f9d life &  
%all h salvation f ! ,"l4  ,%e is !     
protectress & guide ( y\?1 ! help &     
/r5g? ( advanc+ ye>s1 & ! consolation & 
sweetness ( old age4  ,?r\gh ,m>y we    

%all f9d ,jesus1 & to f9d ,jesus is     
life's hope fulfill$1--! completion (   
our joy1 ! cr[n & palm ( victory4