AN 30 NOV 1976 LIBRARY Nihil obstat. GMUS A. JOHNSON, S.T.D. Imprimatar. HENRICUS EDUARDUS, Aug. 1866. "The abundance and excellence of the Devotions and Hymns contained in the PATH TO HEAVEN, and the judicious arrangement which has been made of them, will secure for it a high place among the most favourite books of devotion for public or private use."The Cardinal Archbishop of Dublin. "I have looked through the PATH TO HEAVEN, and find it very complete; I think I may say unprecedentedly so. I heartily approve of it, and recommend it to the patronage of the Catholic body."Bishop Strain, Vic.-Apost. East. Dist, Scotland. PRINTED BY ROBSON AND SON, PANCRAS ROAD, N.W. Synopsis of Contents. A complete Alphabetical Index will be found at the end of the Volume.] Litanies for the various Seasons and Saints' Days, OFFICES, LATIN AND ENGLISH. Office of Vespers - Compline-Benediction-Little VARIOUS POPULAR DEVOTIONS. Rosary-Bona Mors-Stations-Holy Family. A Complete Series of English Hymns, for public or DAYS OF DEVOTION. FEBRUARY 2 The Purification, or Candlemas-day. MARCH 19 St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin. 25 The Annunciation of the B.V. or Lady-day. 23 St. George the Martyr. APRIL 1 St. Philip and St. James, Apostles. 24 The Nativity of St. John Baptist. 26 St. Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin. 29 Michaelmas-day. 29 St. Thomas of Canterbury, Easter Monday and Tuesday. Monday and Tuesday in Whitsun-week. For Ireland and Scotland, see p. 1004. All the week-days of Lent, beginning on Ash-Wednesday. The Wednesdays and Fridays in Advent. Ember-days, four times a year, viz. the Wednesdays, Fridays, and Satur- 3. Next after the fourteenth of September; 4. Next after the third Sunday of Advent. DAYS OF ABSTINENCE FROM FLESH MEAT. All Fridays, except when Christmas-day falls on a Friday. VIGILS, WITH FASTS OF OBLIGATION ANNEXED TO THEM. 1. The Vigil of SS. Peter and Paul, June 28. 2. The Vigil of the Assumption, August 14. 3. The Vigil of All Saints, October 31. 4. The Vigil of the Nativity of our Lord, December 24, 5. The Vigil of Pentecost. The solemnising of Marriage is forbidden from the first Sunday in |