Manual of the Confraternity of Our Lady of Consolation

Imprimatur, 1954. 47 page booklet.

Prayers and Devotions to Mary Consoler of the Afflicted

The Manual of the Confraternity of Our Lady of Consolation is a devotional handbook connected with the Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation in Carey, Ohio, under the care of the Conventual Franciscan Fathers. It provides prayers, ceremonies, and devotions in honor of Mary under the title “Consoler of the Afflicted,” a devotion that originated in Luxembourg in the 17th century and was approved by Pope Innocent X in 1652. The Confraternity was formally established in Carey in 1878 with papal approval, offering members indulgences, spiritual benefits, and shared prayers.

The manual includes the ceremony of enrollment into the Confraternity, daily prayers and litanies to Our Lady of Consolation, devotions such as novenas, acts of consecration, and prayers for various needs (sickness, affliction, conversion of non-Catholics, a happy death). It also contains hymns, prayers to St. Joseph, and traditional Benediction rites. Overall, the book serves as a guide for fostering Marian devotion, encouraging trust in the Blessed Virgin’s intercession, especially in times of suffering, and deepening participation in the life of the Church.