offered each year. One in the Chapel of the Miraculous Medal, at Perryville, Missouri, the other in the Mother House of Paris where the Blessed Virgin appeared to Sister Catherine. The third Novena is offered up in the Church of St. Andrea in Rome, on the altar where our Blessed Lady appeared to and converted Alphonse Ratisbonne, a prejudiced Jew.

In all matters connected with our Association address:

The Reverend Director,
St. Mary's Seminary,
Perryville, Mo.

DEVOTION TO MARY IMMACULATE

We would urge our members to have a constant and ever-increasing devotion to our Blessed Mother. No new obligation is contracted by members, but they are requested to say frequently the invocation inscribed on the medal: "O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee." We would also be pleased to receive from members an account of the special favors and graces they may receive through Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, for such statements tend to make her powerful intercession better known and to spread devotion to her.

You are well aware that your great work in life, the one thing necessary is your personal sanctification. The one thing we need in life is greater love for Jesus. Day by day our life moves on towards eternity, and day by day we feel that we must be busy about life's supreme work, its greatest good,—the growing like unto Jesus. Who is to assist us in our task, in our daily efforts? Mary, our Mother. She is the "Gate of Heaven," the "Morning Star" of our life. No one has ever called upon her and been left unaided.

In joy and sorrow, in peace and trouble, in life's unceasing struggle, when temptations gather and the burden grows heavy, call upon Mary Immaculate, and you will find peace and rest to your soul. Strive to bring others to know her. Tell them of her beauty and her glory, of the marvelous sanctity wherewith God has clothed her. To know her is to love her; and they that find her shall find life and shall have salvation from the Lord.

She is the protectress and guide of youth, the help and strength of advancing years, and the consolation and sweetness of old age.

Through Mary we shall find Jesus, and to find Jesus is life's hope fulfilled,—the completion of our joy, the crown and palm of victory.