Daily Duties of the Sisters of Mercy
From Life of Catherine McAuley, by Austin Carroll, 1866 Tools
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| Printed in | Life of Catherine McAuley |
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| Imprint | New York (title page also names Montreal: Cor. Notre-Dame and St. Francis Xavier Streets; and Mrs. Hickey, 128 Federal Street, Boston)., D. & J. Sadlier & Co., 1866 |
| Scan | leaf 255 of the Internet Archive copy |
| Approval | Title page: "Published with the approbation of the Most Rev. Archbishop Kenrick." No date printed. No imprimatur or nihil obstat appears on any leaf read. |
| Rights | Public domain in the United States. |
- Prayers for
- a happy death, the souls in purgatory, priests
- For
- religious
To a lady desirous of joining the Institute in 1833, Mother McAuley wrote the following graphic detail of the daily duties:
“Office and Meditation over by seven. Mass at a quarter past seven—over by eight. Breakfast at a quarter past eight. After breakfast, the Sisters attend to their different employments until nine, when we have public lecture for all. At half-past nine, the Sisters appointed to visit the sick prepare to go out; those in charge of the schools, prepare for them. The Sister who superintends the extern distressed persons, takes her place in the work-room. Reverend Mother or a senior Sister remains in an adjoining room, to receive and answer applications. At a quarter to twelve, we again assemble in choir for particular examen. At twelve, Angelus, Acts of Faith, Hope and Charity, Litany of Jesus; after which we resume our employments. Those who went out first have now returned; others go out, who return after three. Dinner for the House of Mercy at three. Our dinner at four, after which recreation in community-room; but as the Sisters who read and attend table, and the Lay Sisters, have yet to dine, it is not called general recreation. At five, Vespers in choir, after which Lecture till six, then Angelus, Matins and Lauds, etc. At a quarter to seven, visit; then tea; afterwards general recreation till nine: and you never saw such a happy and merry party, nor ever will, except in a Religious community.
“At nine, general examen, Litany of the Saints, morning meditation prepared, then to rest.
“This one day is our whole life. You might suppose the daily and uninterrupted repetition of the same duties would prove tiresome: it is not so; the Religious life affords more lively, solid, and lasting happiness than all the variety the world could give.”
* The above contains all the spiritual exercises daily made in common (unless at special times, as Lent), except five Paters and Aves, and the Litany of the Blessed Virgin after Vespers, said daily, by Mother McAuley’s regulation, for the Bishop and Clergy of the diocese; the Litany for a Happy Death, or for the Dead, said after Matins. The Rosary is said in private. A visit to the Blessed Sacrament precedes each duty.
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