Box 4.9.2 (original)

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This folder contains the "Desolata: Good Friday Devotion" document, which details the special devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows known as Desolata. It includes historical background, prayers, reflections, and rituals associated with the devotion, as published by the Servite Fathers in 2021. The contents are based on the original publication by The Servite Press in 2004 and are available for download from servite.org.

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This folder contains a booklet of meal prayers, undated and likely created before 1950, offering traditional prayers for mealtime devotion. It also includes a booklet of Servite Prayers at Meals, published in 1975 by the Servite International Liturgical Commission (CLIOS), featuring specific prayers and reflections associated with the Servite order's spiritual practices during mealtime.

Scope and Contents This folder contains a collection of prayer books titled "Novena of the Sorrowful Mother," published by the Servite Fathers in Berwyn, Illinois, spanning from 1937 to 1964. The materials include editions from the years 1937, 1946, 1958, 1962, and 1994, each offering devotional prayers and reflections dedicated to the Sorrowful Mother. The contents provide insight into the devotional practices and spiritual life of the period, with variations in format and content across the different...

Scope and Contents This folder contains a letter from Father Gerard Calkins, OSM, chaplain at St. Mary's Hospital in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, addressed to the Bishop of the Diocese of Superior, Wisconsin. The letter requests permission to inaugurate the Perpetual Novena to Our Sorrowful Mother in the hospital chapel. Included are details about the proposed novena, its significance, and the need for ecclesiastical approval. The documents date back to 1950 and reflect the spiritual initiatives undertaken at St....

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This folder contains three prayer cards titled "Prayers Before and After Meditation." Each card features a prayer to be recited before meditation on one side and a prayer to be recited after meditation on the other side, serving as spiritual guides for your meditation practice.

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This folder contains the "Masses Proper to the Order of the Servants of Mary," printed for the Motherhouse in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, in 1952. It includes a translation into English, carefully translated and edited by Father Gregory O'Brien, OSM, chaplain of the Motherhouse. The collection comprises two copies of the 1952 Servite Mass Propers, providing detailed liturgical texts specific to the order for that year.

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This folder contains correspondence between Fr. Gerald Horan, OSM, and Sr. Anita Swansen, OSM, regarding the new editions of the Servite Lectionary and Servite Sacramentary published in 1998.

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This folder contains a book and leaflets related to the method of praying the Servite Rosary, covering the years 1960 to 1986. Included is one Servite Rosary accompanied by a booklet that provides instructions on how to say the rosary. All items have been prepared by the Servite Fathers in Chicago, Illinois.

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This folder contains the publication "Vigilia de Domina: A Marian Prayer-Watch of the Servants of Mary," published by the Friars Servants of Mary in Chicago, Illinois, in 1989 and 1992.