Apostleship of Prayer collection

Collection

Identifier: CSC-007

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of ephemera printed by the Apostleship of Prayer, including prayer cards, brochures, membership cards, Sacred Heart devotional badges, and copies of the League Leaflet publication.

Dates

1913-2000

Creator

Apostleship of Prayer (Organization) (Publisher, Organization)

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open and available to the public for research in the U.S. Catholic Special Collections reading room. The materials are non-circulating.

Copyright Notice

Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

History of the Apostleship of Prayer

The Apostleship of Prayer was founded in 1844 by a Father Francois Xavier Gautrelet, S.J. in Vals, France. The group promotes a devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and the practice of the Morning or Daily Offering, a prayer devoting one's day to God. In the 1880s, the Apostleship of Prayer began publishing monthly the League Leaflet, which announced the Pope's prayer intentions for the following month, along with short reflections on the topics. Members of the Apostleship pledge to pray for these intentions daily. The organization has been described by Pope Pius XII in 1944 as "one of the most efficacious means for the salvation of souls," and by Pope John Paul II in 1985 as "a precious treasure from the Pope's heart and the Heart of Christ." In the United States, the Apostleship of Prayer had its headquarters in New York City for many years. It is now headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The international headquarters for the organization are in Rome, with national offices in many countries. Today, the Apostleship of Prayer has over forty million members worldwide.

Extent

0.125 Linear Feet (6 folders in Small Collections Box 1)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

Ephemera printed and distributed by the Apostleship of Prayer, a Catholic organization, including prayer cards and newsletters, and a list of published materials in the library's bibliographic holdings.

Statement of Arrangement

This collection consists of ephemera printed by the Apostleship of Prayer. The first two folders contain prayer cards arranged chronologically. Folder 3 contains brochures and letters published by the Apostleship, also arranged chronologically. Folder 4 contains badges distributed by the Apostleship, many of them decorated by their owners, and the next folder contains membership cards. The last folder contains various issues of the League Leaflet (later, the Monthly Leaflet), a monthly publication of the Apostleship.

Location:

U.S. Catholic Special Collections, 302 Roesch Library

Acquisition Information

Collected by Dr. Nicoletta Hary for the U.S. Catholic Special Collections.

Related Material

The following books and pamphlets published by the Apostleship of Prayer can also be found in the U.S. Catholic Special Collection: Boase, Leonard. The Prayer of Faith. Chicago: Loyola University Press, 1985 (reprint,originally published in Wimbledon, Surrey: Apostleship of Prayer, 1950). BV210 .B557 1985. Devotions for the Holy Hour. New York: Apostleship of Prayer, 1957. BX2159 .H7 D49 1957. Donnelly, Francis P. The Heart of the Gospel: Traits of the Sacred Heart. New York: Apostleship of Prayer, 1913. BX2157 .D6. Donnelly, Francis P. The Heart of Revelation: Further Traits of the Sacred Heart. New York: Apostleship of Prayer, 1915. BX2157 .D62. Dwight, Walter. The King's Table: Papers on Frequent Communion. New York: Apostleship of Prayer, 1912. BX2215 .D823. First Friday Mass and Holy Hour. New York: Apostleship of Prayer, 1959. BX2158 .F57 1959. Glotin, Edouard. Sign of Salvation: the Sacred Heart of Jesus. New York: Apostleship of Prayer, [1989?]. BX2157 .G56 1989. LeBuffe, Francis P. My Changeless Friend. New York: Apostleship of Prayer, 1917. BX2182 .L362. The Manual of the Bona Mors Confraternity: Association for a Happy Death. New York: Apostleship of Prayer, 1896. BX2055 .B66 M36 1896. Mullaly, Charles J. Could You Explain Catholic Practices? New York: Apostleship of Prayer, 1937. BX1969 .M78 1937. O'Rourke, John H., S.J. The Fountains of the Saviour: Reflections for the Holy Hour. New York: Apostleship of Prayer, 1912. BX2159 .H7 O69. O'Rourke, John H., S.J. Journeys with Our Lord: Reflections for the Holy Hour. New York: Apostleship of Prayer, 1917. BX2159 .H7 O7. O'Rourke, John H., S.J. On the Hills with Our Lord: Reflections for the Holy Hour. New York: Apostleship of Prayer, 1914. BX2159 .H7 O72. O'Rourke, John H., S.J. Under the Sanctuary Lamp: the Hills that Jesus Loved, Reflections for the Holy Hour. New York: Apostleship of Prayer, 1909. BX2159 .H7 O723. Perpetual Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. New York: Apostleship of Prayer, 1941. BX2158 .P47 1941. St. John Berchmans' Sanctuary Society. Manual of the St. John Berchmans' Sanctuary Society: With a Sketch of the Saint's Life. New York: Apostleship of Prayer, 1927. BX1915 .S4 1927. The following books and pamphlets published by the Apostleship of Prayer can be found in the main holdings of the Roesch Library: Becker, Thomas Aloysius. The Hidden Life of Christ. New York: Apostleship of Prayer, 1937. BT310 .B37. Becker, Thomas Aloysius. The Public Life of Christ. New York: Apostleship of Prayer, 1939. BT340 .B4. Moore, Thomas Hendrick. The Eternal Shepherd. New York: Apostleship of Prayer, 1952. BX2182 .M642. O'Rourke, John H., S.J. The Mountains of Myrrh: Reflections on the Sacred Passion. New York: Apostleship of Prayer, 1921. Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Manual of the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary. New York: Apostleship of Prayer, 1897. BX2055 .V5 1897. The following books and pamphlets published by the Apostleship of Prayer can be found in the Marian Library: Hogan, Joseph F. This Way Up!: How to Live, Learn, Love. New York: Apostleship of Prayer, 1964. BX2350.65 .H64 1964. Krebs, Joseph Alois. The Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Venerated in the Spirit of the Church and of Her Saints: A Manual of Devotion, Especially Intended for the Members of the Apostleship of Prayer. New York: Pustet, 1897. BX2158 .K74 1897. Margerie, Bertrand de. The Heart of the Lamb of God. Rome: General Office of the Apostleship of Prayer, 1972. BX2157 .M27. The Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs, Auriesville, New York. New York: Apostleship of Prayer, [18--?]. ML-CL-10298. Sodality Book: a General Manual for Sodalities of Our Lady Aggregated to the Prima Primaria. New York: Apostleship of Prayer, 1924. BX809 .V6 S65 1924. The following books and pamphlets published by the Apostleship of Prayer can be found in the Rare Books collection: Apostleship of Prayer and Eucharistic Crusade. Liturgy of the Mystery of the Heart of Christ. Madurai Dt., India: Sacred Heart Residence, 1976. BX2157 .A6 1976.

General Physical Description note

1 boxes

Subjects

Badges Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Catholic Church -- Prayers and devotions Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Devotional literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Devotional medals Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Membership cards Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Sacred Heart, Devotion to Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings