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ATHhEaAnDk O FG TIModE ” FIRST EVER MEMORIAL OF BLESSED SOLANUS CASEY 7 . 30 . 2018 Blessed Solanus Casey’s Story
Barney Casey came from a large family in Oak Grove, Wisconsin. At the age of 21, he entered St. Francis Seminary in Milwaukee—where he found the studies difficult. He left there, and in 1896, joined the Capuchins in Detroit, taking the name Solanus.
On July 24, 1904, Solanus was ordained to the priesthood, but because his knowledge of theology was judged to be weak, he was not given permission to hear confessions or to preach. His first 14 years as a priest were spent in New York, where Father Solanus served at parishes in Manhattan and Harlem.
He then went to Detroit, where he was porter and sacristan for 20 years at St. Bonaventure Monastery. Every Wednesday afternoon he conducted well-attended services for the sick. On the average day, over 200 people came to see Father Solanus in the front office for consolation and to receive his blessing. Many people considered him instrumental in cures and other blessings they received.
In failing health, Solanus was transferred in 1946 to the Capuchin novitiate in Huntington, Indiana where he lived for ten years until needing to be hospitalized in Detroit. Father Solanus died on July 31, 1957. An estimated 20,000 people passed by his coffin before his burial in St. Bonaventure Church in Detroit.
On November 18, 2017, Father Solanus Casey was declared blessed!
www.DioceseFWSB.org/Solanus-Casey In 1896, Solanus Casey invited his mother and sister to pray a novena with him to discern which religious order to enter. After Holy Communion on the last day, the Feast of the Immaulate Conception, he felt Our Lady telling him “go to Detroit” where the Capuchins are headquartered. Join us in praying the same novena [ (below) July 22-30, concluding each day with a prayer for his canonization. ] LITANY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of heaven, Have mercy on us (repeat after each line) God the Son, Redeemer of the world, God the Holy Spirit, Holy Trinity, one God,
Holy Mary, Virgin most renowned, Health of the sick, Pray for us. (Repeat after each line) Virgin most powerful, Refuge of sinners, Holy Mother of God, Virgin most merciful, Comforter of the afflicted, Holy Virgin of virgins, Virgin most faithful, Help of Christians, Mother of Christ, Mirror of justice, Queen of Angels, Mother of divine grace, Seat of wisdom, Queen of Patriarchs, Mother most pure, Cause of our joy, Queen of Prophets, Mother most chaste, Spiritual vessel, Queen of Apostles, Mother inviolate, Vessel of honor, Queen of Martyrs, Mother undefiled, Singular vessel of devotion, Queen of Confessors, Mother most amiable, Mystical rose, Queen of Virgins, Mother most admirable, Tower of David, Queen of all Saints, Mother of good counsel, Tower of ivory, Queen conceived without original sin, Mother of our Creator, House of gold, Queen assumed into heaven, Mother of our Savior, Ark of the covenant, Queen of the most holy Rosary, Virgin most prudent, Gate of heaven, Queen of Families, Virgin most venerable, Morning star, Queen of Peace,
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God, That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray: Grant, we beseech you, Lord God, that we your servants may rejoice in continual health of mind and body and, by the glorious intercession of Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, may we be delivered from present sorrow to delight in joy eternal. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
PRAYER FOR THE CANONIZATION OF BLESSED SOLANUS CASEY
O God, I adore You. I give myself to You. May I be the person You want me to be, and may Your will be done in my life today. I thank You for the gifts You gave to Father Solanus. If it is Your Will, bless us with the canonization of Blessed Solanus so that others may imitate and carry on his love for all the poor and suffering of our world. As he joyfully accepted Your divine plans, I ask You, according to Your Will, to hear my prayer for (your intention) through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.