Father Casimir Wyszynski

no skulls are painted on that image. After having this painting blessed, place it alongwith the [written] privilege on a temporary altar, decorated with twigs of spruce or fir or some drapery, and place this structure outside the village or cemetery. Have here and there images of souls in flames, even if painted only on paper. Inside the church you can place images of souls from various so- cial strata, mainly people wearing helmets, scapulars, etc. “Our entire church in Góra Kalwariamust have funereal décor. All side altars are to be in funereal trimmings, displaying skulls, Death and various souls in flames. On the other hand, the main altar is to be ornamented solemnly in view of a daily, one-hour- long exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. The antependium 28 of themain altar may not be dressed in black, not showing skulls or Death, but only—and sparingly—souls in flames. On the other hand, let the entire church be in mourning, accessorized with skulls, pictures of Death and souls in flames, so as tomotivate the faithful to give assistance to the deceased. For this same reason, you should have various Scriptural quotes here and there remind- ing the faithful of All Souls Day and the holy souls. “Later, organize a processionwith the image and [thewritten] Privilege; youmay carry funeral banners and sing the Little Office or some other devotion for the dead. It seems to me that Father Alexis ordered to have a song printed [for this purpose]. Let our confreres dressed in dalmatics carry the painting, while other peoplemay carry the document of Privilege. Naturally, this should not be the original—first, because it must be carefully preserved in perpetuum , and second, because it cannot be in various places at once—but its copy made out in large letters. Upon arriving at the church, place the image on the main altar, where it should stay for the duration of the entire octave. The copy of the docu- ment of the Privilege should be placed somewhere near so that everyone literate can read it. You are to deliver inspirational talks to arouse compassion for the souls: the first one upon raising the painting from its appointed location, and the other after placing 28 Antependium or altar frontal is a decorative piece, usually of textile, but also metalwork, stone or other material that can adorn a Christian altar. 75 The Servant of Mary Immaculate