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Centenary of Foundation of the Apostleship of Prayer Prayers of 30 Million Members Supply, the Sinews of a Spiritual Warfare
ment . In 1879, the first statutes were effective wav in the labours and tri - approved by Pope Pius IX., and in um phs of the apostolate." 1896, they were revised and approved It was Pere Henri Ramiere who by Pope Leo XIII. The statutes set spread the devotion among the faithforth the nature, constitution, and or ful at large, and beyond the borders of ganisation of the Apostleship. The obFrance . He succeeded in making ject is to promote the practice of praypopular the devotion devised by P. er for the mutual intentions of the Gautrelet for the enthusiastic scholasmembers, in union with the intercession tics of Vats. His little book on the of the Sacred Heart . Besides giving "Apostleship of Prayer' is an admirformal approval, the Holy See has able work, and has been translated into granted rich indulgences to be gained many languages. In 1861 ,he adapted on certain occasions and feast days the organisation to parishes and Cathothrougbout the year. lic institutions .In 1863, he founded the its walls are honour rolls on which are The present Holy Father has given By REV .J. M. HOLLIS, S.J. first " Messenger of the Sacred Heart," inscribed the names of those who have great encouragement to the work of prototype of the many "Messengers" (Published by permission of the "Ausgone to mission lands,and not a few the Apostleship . In the very first that would be started in almost every tralian Messenger.') Australian Jesuits are included there. week of his pontificate ,he directed the country of the world. Cardinal Secretary of State to send his The men to whom under God the P. Ramiere was a roan of ability and Like many other great spiritual moveblessing to Father General and the Apostleship of Prayer owes its origin ambition. " I shall be satisfied," he merits, the Apostleship of Prayer had members of the Apostleship. was Pere F. X. Gautrelet ,S.J. As a said ,in 1863, " if in a year Ihave 2,000 its origin in France . It was at Parayscholastic , he had endured exile in "The matters of great moment in subscribers ." It %%As no small ambile-Monial, in the central parts of Italy, and came to Vats when the Colwhich His Holiness is at present ention, but in a year he had many thouFrance, that Our Divine Lord mani. gaged, do not prevent him from giving lege was Mounded in 1833. He was orsand subscribers, and the "Messenger fested the love of His Sacred Heart, attention to the Apostleship, by caredained priest at Le Puy in 1835, and . of the Sacred Heart" had begun a caand not so very far away ,at Vals-en fully considering the lists of intentions always showed himself a man of de. reer of extraordinary success. It was Velay,•the Apostleship of Prayer took votion . Ile showed the greatest dereceived from Your Paternity. Imrepr6duced in several languages, and its rise . The devotion of the Sacred votion to Our Lord in the Blessed Sacportant though other matters may be, circulated throughout the world. In Heart was revealed to St. Margaret rament, and sought the solution of all prayer holds the most important place our day, it is represented by more than Mary, but the Apostleship of Prayer, difficulties at the foot of the altar. in the work of the Vicar of Christ. In 60 editions ,published in more than 30 which is its fruitful practice, was deEven as a young priest,his presence prayer, the Holy Father finds the first languages. According to recent figures. vised and planned by a spiritual direc. at the altar was impressive, and in end strongest reason for his trust in the Australian "Messenger ," published tor of the Society of Jesus. later years he wrote " Le pretre a at St .Patrick's College ,Melbourne, has God." Vals.enVelay is situated in HauteIt is hardly necessary for me to Iautel'" one of his best books. It is the fourth largest circulation. Loire, near the head waters of the therefore not surprising to find that at tell you how great spiritual comfort it The principal director of the Apostlegreat river of that name. It is a the early age of 35, he was made is for the Supreme Pastor,of souls to ship is the General of the Society, and poor little ,hamlet , situated in rarely spiritual director of the community at recall the 30 million associates who he usually appoints a deputy . In each beautiful country . The people are pray every day for the intentions of Vats. country, national directors are appointpoor farming folk, who work hard for. the Apostleship ,and what deep sentied, and in dioceses ,diocesan directors. On first approaching his task, P. a living, and who cherish a robust and A centre of the Apostleship may be a ments of gratitude he cherishes for the, Gautrelet found the scholastics full of fervent Catholic faith. Not two miles army who fights daily with spiritual parish , community , seminary or colzeal and enthusiasm. They were being distant is the town of Le Puy, capital weapons for Christ and His Church." lege. In the centres, there are local prepared for the priesthood ,but mean. and largest town of HauteLoire. There, "It gives me great pleasure to aswhile, they wished to help in the sal , directors who appoint promoters for too, are to be found signs of a strong sure Your Paternity that His Holiness votion of souls . There was, of course, every fifteen members, chiefly for the Catholic faith in the ancient and beau. bestows'a special blessing on you, and the catechetical work of the neighbourdistribution of monthly leaflets. In tiful Cathedral and churches,and the on all who co-operate with you in ad. such a simple organisation 30 million hood, but it was not sufficient. Bemammoth statues of recent date,repre. vancing the crusade of prayer." sides, many were foreigners,and lackmembers are united. They find insenting Our Lady and St. Joseph, In the words of this letter, reference spiration and support in the numerous ed the pentecostat gift of tongues, P. is made to an army of 30 millions. In At Vats,a hundred years ago, there Gautrelet prayed and reflected deeply, editions of the " Messenger of the Sacthe present world conflict, a nation poswas a Jesuit College where large num - and at last, on the feast of St. Francis red Heart." sessing so great an army armed with bers of scholastics were being prepared There are three practices which conXavier, December 3, 1844 ,in a confer. the best equipment, would have a defor the priesthood . Eleven years beence addressed to the community, pro. stitute the degrees of membership. The cisive influence .In the spiritual sphere. fore, the College had been presented to posed the plan of the Apostleship of first consists of a daily offering of one's the Society by the Bishop of Le Puy. we have such an army. It is equipped prayers, sufferings , and good works. Prayer. with prayer, penance, and good works, At the time ,many European countries The one essential duty on membership "We must be apostles. We are were in a state of political turmoil, and weapons that are beyond improvement. is making the morning offering. Those apostles by our vocation and state of more than two hundred Jesuit scholasIn providing such an army for the aswho say the daily decade for the life. The apostolate is exercised by sistance of the Church and the Vicar tics sought and found refuge in the monthly intentions recommended by word and deed, but still more by pray. peaceful vale of Le Puy .In the course of Christ, the Fathers who founded the the Holy Father belong to the second er. While Israel fights in the plain, Apostleship,have done a work of inof last century ,many Fathers of the degree. Leaflets are published for Moses must pray on the mountain. At Society, who attained eminence in their guidance ,and every month a estimable importance. present we cannot spend our forces, piety and learning,including Cardinal total of 10 million leaflets is issued. pour out our sweat and blood on the Franzelin, P.Ginhac, P. Ramiere, and Those who make the monthly. Holy battlefield of the apostolate, but we SALE OF BOOKS, TOYS, GAS, P. de Ravignan , studied within its Communion of reparation belong to the can pray. Our prayers, penances, and USEFUL OIF75, etc., AT THE walls. There came a time at the bethird and highest degree . They are good works are a great force. They MAGAZINE SHOP, ginning of the present century, when also practising the highest form of de. are the sinews of war ,without which 506 HAY STREET, students and professors were f orced to votion to the Sacred Heart. Memthe soldiers cannot sustain the cam. (Near Irwin Street). take the road of exile. But again tobers are also exhorted to observe the paign . We shall unite,mobilise our day the College of VaVls is a house of LENDING LIBRARY, practice of the- Holy Hour, spent in strength, and each day make our offerstudies of the Society ,and under the meditation on the Passion of Our Lord. LOTTERY TICKETS THAT WIN ing of prayers, penances, and good name d " Seminaire des Missions," conThe Ilolv See has helped the AposPRIZES. works. So we shall give help to those tinues its great traditions , and keeps tleship with every kind of encouragewho labour ,and share in a real and alive the spirit of apostolic zeal. On
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