Particular feasts will naturally suggest their corresponding devotions,-e. g. the several festivals of our Lord and his Blessed Mother, the Holy Angels, S: Joseph, &c.; and no further guidance will be needed than that which is afforded by any Catholic Directory. But, for the readier fulfilment of the plan proposed, the following Table is prefixed, which gives the Litanies proper to each season in their order.

Devotion will contrive numerous combinations, by which the peculiar character of each day or season may be duly observed, and the several aspects of the Divine Mysteries receive their proper measure of attention and contemplation.

The Litany of the Saints, as also the Litany for England, may very suitably be used on the festivals of those eminent Saints whose names are especially commemorated in them.

Litanies, again, form appropriate devotions for particular Novenas, and for consecrating the several months of the year

A Novena is a devotion of nine days, in honour of some mystery of our redemption, to obtain a particular request, or in honour of the B. V. Mary, or some of the Saints, to beg their intercession in obtaining it. It may be performed with any forms of prayer.

to some special object. To this end the following Table is given, shewing

THE TIMES OF NOVENAS AND OTHER DEVOTIONS,

which may be performed at discretion.

April 2

April 14

May

April 22

Thirteen Fridays before)

St. Patrick.

St. Joseph.

the Annunciation of B. V. Mary

Devotion to St. Francis of Paula.

Novena of St. George.

Month of Devotion to B. V. Mary.

Nine days before Whit-Novena of the Holy Ghost.

sunday

June

Many of these Novenas have Indulgences attached to them.

Sancte Raphael,

Miserere nobis. Ora pro nobis.

Christ have mercy.

Christ have mercy.

Lord have mercy.
Lord have mercy.
Christ hear us.

Christ graciously hear us.
God the Father of hea-

ven,

God the Son, Redeemer
of the world,
God the Holy Ghost,
Holy Trinity, one God,
Holy Mary,

Holy Mother of God,
Holy Virgin of virgins,
St. Michael,
St. Gabriel,
St. Raphael,

Omnes sancti Angeli et All ye holy Angels and

Archangeli, Orate, &c. Omnes sancti beatorum Spirituum ordines, Orate, &c. Sancte Joannes Baptista, Ora, &c.

Archangels,

All ye holy orders of
blessed Spirits,
St. John Baptist,

Pray for us.

Sancte Joseph, Ora, &c.
Omnes sancti Patriarchæ et
Prophetæ, Orate, &c.
Sancte Petre,
Sancte Paule,

St. Joseph,

Sancte Andrea,

Sancte Jacobe,

Sancte Joannes,
Sancte Thoma,
Sancte Jacobe,

Sancte Philippe,

Sancte Bartholomæe,
Sancte Matthæe,
Sancte Simon,
Sancte Thaddae
Sancte Matthia,
Sancte Barnaba,

Sancte Luca,
Sancte Marce,

Omnes sancti Apostoli et
Evangelista, Orate, &c.
Omnes sancti Discipuli Do-
mini, Orate, &c.
Omnes sancti Innocentes,
Orate, &c.

Sancte Stephane, Ora, &c.
Sancte Laurenti, Ora, &c.
Sancte Vincenti, Ora, &c.
Sancti Fabiane et Sebas-
tiane,

Sancti Joannes et Paule,
Sancti Cosma et Damiane,
Sancti Gervasi et Protasi,
Omnes sancti Martyres,
Sancte Sylvester,
Sancte Gregori,
Sancte Ambrosi,
Sancte Augustine,
Sancte Hieronyme,
Sancte Martine,
Sancte Nicolae,

Orate, &c.

Ora pro nobis.

All ye holy Disciples of
our Lord,

All ye holy Innocents,

St. Stephen,
St. Lawrence,
St. Vincent,

SS. Fabian and Sebas-
tian,

SS. John and Paul,

SS. Cosmas and Damian,
SS. Gervase and Protase,
All ye holy Martyrs,
St. Sylvester,
St. Gregory,
St. Ambrose,
St. Augustine,
St. Jerome,
St. Martin,
St. Nicholas,

Pray for us.