and a Gloria in any church for the living and the dead.

6. Mass said at any altar for a deceased person who had been rightly enrolled in and wore the Miraculous Medal enjoys the spiritual advantage of a Mass said at a privileged altar.

(Vide Rescripta Authentica S. Cong. Ind., p. 574-579.)

THE ASSOCIATION ESTABLISHED IN THE WESTERN PROVINCE OF THE VINCENTIANS

As may be seen from the Statutes, the object of the Association is the personal sanctification of its members and the sanctification of the neighbor by means of the medal. In order to cooperate in this holy and noble work, the Vincentians, or the Priests of the Congregation of the Mission, with the approval of the Most Reverend Archbishop of St. Louis, have established this Association at their Central House in the Western Province.

The only condition necessary to become a member of the Association is "to wear the medal suspended from the neck, on the breast. The medal must be blessed and imposed by a priest delegated to do so according to the rite approved by Leo XIII." This faculty will be granted to any priest for the asking. Application should be made to the Reverend Visitor, or the Reverend Director of the Association, St. Mary's Seminary, Perryville, Mo. In the Eastern Province of the United States, address Reverend Visitor, or Reverend Director of the Association, St. Vincent's Seminary, Germantown, Pa.

UNION OF MASSES

In connection with the Association we have established a Union of Masses. Three monthly Novenas of Masses are offered for all members belonging to the Union of Masses, one in our Seminary Church at Perryville, Mo., the second in St. Vincent's Church, Chicago, and the third in the Chapel of the Apparition at Paris. The names of deceased relatives and friends may be enrolled as members for the Union of Masses.

This booklet together with the miraculous medal, will be sent to each living member.

The offering for membership is twenty-five cents a year. This offering goes to defray the expenses of the Association, and whatever remains over and above the expenses is devoted to pious and charitable purposes.

The Novena of Masses offered at Perryville each month is as follows:

January: Espousal of Mary, 15th to 23rd.

February: Our Lady of Lourdes, 3rd to 11th;

March: Annunciation of Mary, 17th to 25th;

April: Mother of Good Counsel, 18th to 26th;

May: Help of Christians, 16th to 24th;

June: Mother of Divine Grace, 12th to 20th;

July: Visitation of Mary, 2nd to 10th;

August: Assumption of Mary, 7th to 15th;

September: Seven Dolors of Mary, 7th to 15th;

October: Rosary of Mary, 7th to 15th;

November: Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, 19th to 27th;

December: Immaculate Conception of Mary, 8th to 16th.

Persons may also enter their names as life members or perpetual members.

A life member shares during life, and a perpetual member not only during life but also after death in the monthly novena of Masses said in perpetuity in the chapel of the Miraculous Medal. Whole families may be enrolled in perpetuity in the Association.

They also share in the other special Novenas of the Association whenever these Novenas are offered for its members.

PROMOTERS OF THE ASSOCIATION

Since the chief aim of the Association is devotion to our Immaculate Mother, we urge all members to strive to spread this devotion among their friends and acquaintances; in other words, to become Promoters of the Association. They should endeavor to form bands of twelve, symbolic of the twelve stars on the Miraculous Medal. Any member maybe a Promoter, and the same Promoter may form many bands of members. Promoters will receive suitable premiums, and will participate in three special Novenas of Masses