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194 Theological Foundations Father’s death one Holy Mass was to be said for him in all houses of the congregation, and after the death of the local Ordinary a Holy Mass was to be said for the peace of his soul in all Marian houses on the territory of his diocese. The rosary was to be recited for either of them for a week. The superiors were to see to it that prayers were also being offered for the recently deceased who had been notable benefactors of the congre- gation. 71 Drawing from the spirit of the Founder, the Renovator of the Marians provided very good spiritual care for all the members of the congrega- tion. In case of a confrere’s death, the Superior of the House was to noti- fy the Superior General, the Provincial Superior and every house of the province immediately, so that the prescribed prayers might be initiated as quickly as possible. The closest relatives of the deceased were to be notified as well. The Superior of the House was to see to it that a short biography of the deceased was prepared and sent to the Major Superiors. A copy of the biography was to be kept in the archives. 72 Five masses were to be said for a deceased confrere, whether professed or a novice, in the house to which he belonged: on the day of his death, on the day of his funeral, on the seventh and the thirtieth day after his death and on the anniversary of his death. One Mass was to be said for him in other houses of the province to which he belonged. All the confreres of the province were to offer up their regular rosaries for his intention for a month and the lay brothers were to receive the Holy Eucharist. Prayers for the Superior General who died in office were to be redoubled. One Mass was to be said in the house for the recently deceased father or mother of a confrere and all the confreres in this house were to offer a third part of the rosary. Three Masses were to be said for a deceased pos- tulant in the house to which he belonged and all confreres were to recite a third part of the rosary for his intention. In addition to this, all mem- bers were to commend the soul of their deceased confrere to God’s mercy in their private prayers. 73 All the priests were to say one Mass each year for all the deceased members of the Congregation; the individual members were to partici-