Father Casimir Wyszynski

confession, communion, and their pilgrimage to this location as well as the celebration to follow, for the intention of the deceased. “These instructions regard the churches already in our care. There is no need to worry about their application at our new foundations, should the Lord God grant us such. The aforesaid devotion can be introduced once our Order settles there. It is enough to announce and introduce this devotion without asking permission of the local Ordinary. Other religious Orders introduce their devotions in the same way. However, permission is needed now, sincewe are introducing something that has not existed be- fore. Our failure to notify bishops would cause their great con- cern. On the other hand, it is assumed that when they install us in a new location, we would come with all the privileges granted to our Congregation. “I send you a sample of the urn for your catafalque. It ought to be made by a carpenter, not in the form of a square but rather longer than wider. It can be made also out of papier-mâché and pained to imitate stone or marble, as if it were a stone vessel toppedwith stone. The [vertical] line running through the center ought to be approximately five inches, the horizontal about three or slightly less. Four skulls may support the urn placed on the catafalque. “Solemn holy Mass, by the anniversary formulary, cannot be celebratedwhile exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place. Exposition should begin after the sungMass is concluded and the homily delivered. At first, the exposition should have no singing or blessing of the faithful, but only the exposition and silent in- censing of the faithful. Fifteenminutes before noon, a sung devo- tion for the dead or a song from Father Alexis’s book should be performed before the Blessed Sacrament. The blessing with the Blessed Sacrament follows, without the priest’s singing, onlywith the organ playing softly. During the blessing with the Blessed Sacrament people can sing three times “Eternal rest grant to them, O Lord.” Therefore, it is necessary to make the sign of the cross slowly so as to give time for singing this invocation three times. Such is the custom here in Rome.” 77 The Servant of Mary Immaculate