1. Have your name enrolled by a priest authorized to receive you.-If the Confraternity be not established where you reside, you may send your name to some church where it is established. Our readers may send their names to the Editor of THE ROSARY, and he will enroll them. Be sure to give the baptismal name and the family name.

2. Have your beads blessed with the Dominican blessing.-To accommodate those who may not have an opportunity of receiving this blessing otherwise, the Editor of THE ROSARY will bless all Beads sent to him, and will return them. Postage for this must be enclosed.

3. The fifteen decades must be said during the course of the week-from Sunday to Sunday. These decades may be divided in any way found convenient, provided that at least one decade at a time be said. It is a pious practice of Rosarians to say five decades each day.

HOW TO SAY THE ROSARY.

In the usual "make up" of the Beads we find one large bead and three smaller beads immediately following the crucifix, or cross. It is a practice of some to recite on the cross the Apostles' Creed: on the large bead, an Our Father; and on the small beads three Hail Marys. In reality they do not belong to the Rosary. They are merely a custom, but not authorized by the Church. For simpleminded people who cannot meditate, a devout recitation is all that is asked. The method of saying the Rosary practised by the Dominicans is as follows:

In the name of the Father, etc.

V. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

R. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb-Jesus.

V. Thou, O Lord, wilt open my lips. R. And my tongue shall announce Thy praise.

V. Incline unto my aid, O God.

R. O Lord, make haste to help me. Glory be to the Father, etc. Alleluia. (From Septuagesima to Easter, instead of Alleluia, say, Praise be to Thee, O Lord, King of eternal glory.)

Then announce either "the first part of the holy Rosary, the five joyful_mysteries," or "the second part of the holy Rosary, the five sorrowful mysteries, or "the third part of the holy Rosary, the five glorious mysteries." Then the first mystery, "the Annunciation," etc., and Our Father once, Hail Mary ten times, Glory be to the Father once; in the meantime meditating on the mystery. After reciting five decades, the Hail, holy Queen is said, followed by

V. Queen of the most holy Rosary, pray :for us.

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

LET US PRAY.

God, whose only begotten Son, by His life, death and resurrection, has purchased

for us the rewards of eternal life, grant, we beseech Thee, that meditating on these mysteries of the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

It is not prescribed, but a pious custom assigns the different parts of the Rosary to different days of the week, as follows:

1. The joyful mysteries are honored on Mondays and Thursdays throughout the year, and on all Sundays from the first of Advent to the first of Lent.

2. The sorrowful mysteries are honored on Tuesdays and Fridays throughout the year, and on the Sundays of Lent.

3. The glorious mysteries are honored on Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout the year, and on all Sundays from Easter to Advent.

ROSARY INDULGENCES.

1. The usual conditions for gaining plenary indulgences are Confession, Communion, and prayers for the Pope's intentions, with special work enjoined, such as a visit. One Confession and Communion suffices for all the indulgences during the week except those for Rosary Sunday. In Calendar, C., C., means Confession and Communion.

2. Prayer: for intentions of the Holy Father, viz., the welfare of the Holy See; the spread of the Catholic faith; the extirpation of heresy; peace among nations. It is not necessary to mention these intentions in detail. Five Our Fathers and Hail Marys will suffice for the prayers.

3. On the first Sunday of every month, three plenary indulgences may be gained by Rosarians. C., C., prayers.

(a) By those who visit a Rosary chapel.

(b) By those who are present at the Rosary Procession and make a distinct visit to the Rosary chapel.

(c) By those who are present at the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (v. g., at Benediction), in a Confraternity church.

4. On any day chosen at will, a plenary indulgence may be gained once each month by Rosarians who daily spend at least a quarter of an hour in meditation. C., C., prayer.

5. The many indulgences attaching to the recitation of the fifteen mysteries may also be gained by Rosarians who celebrate or hear the privileged Rosary Mass, "Salve Radix."

6. On the last Sunday of each month a plenary indulgence may be gained by all the faithful who have been accustomed to say five decades of the Beads three times a week in common, C., C., visit to church, prayers, 7. Many partial indulgences may be gained every day for the recitation of the Rosary.

8. Many other indulgences may be gained on certain feast days. A list of these is pub lished monthly in THE ROSARY.

9. All the indulgences of the Rosary are applicable to the souls of the faithful departed.