Margaret (O'Rourke) Gaffaney, funeral card 1931
I’m not sure which saint is depicted in this image, even after trawling through Google images. Any guesses?
Margaret (O'Rourke) Gaffaney, funeral card 1931
Of your Charity
Pray for the Soul of
Margaret M. Gaffaney
who died 16th November 1931
On whose Soul Sweet Jesus have mercy.
PRAYER
O Gentlest Heart of Jesus ever
present in the Blessed Sacrament
ever consumed with burning love for
poor captive souls in purgatory, have
mercy on the soul of Thy Servant
Margaret. Bring her from the shadows
of exile to the bright home of heaven
where we trust Thou and Thy Blessed
Mother have woven for her a crown
of unfading bliss. Amen.
R.I.P.
Peter Gaffaney, funeral card 1954
Well this was an easy one to identify, especially since there’s a clue on the other side!
The Immaculate Heart of Mary originally The Sacred Heart of Mary is a devotional name used to refer to the interior life of Mary, her joys and sorrows, her virtues and hidden perfections, and, above all, her virginal love for her God, her maternal love for her Son, Jesus, and her compassionate love for all people…
Traditionally, the heart is pierced with seven wounds or swords, in homage to the seven dolors [sorrows] of Mary. Consequently, seven Hail Marys are said daily in honor of the devotion.1
Peter Gaffaney, funeral card 1954
Merciful Jesus
Grant Eternal Rest
to the Soul of
Peter Dominic Gaffaney
Who died at Rangiora
on 6th July, 1954
O Gentlest Heart of Jesus ever
present in the Blessed Sacrament
ever consumed with burning love for
poor captive souls in purgatory, have
mercy on the soul of Thy Servant
PETER. Bring him from the shadows
of exile to the bright home of heaven
where we trust Thou and Thy Blessed
Mother have woven for him a crown
of unfading bliss. Amen.
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Pray for him.100 Days
Eternal rest grant unto him
O Lord and let perpetual
light shine upon him.MAY HE REST IN PEACE
– Amen
I love how they both have the same prayer on the back – even though their deaths were almost 23 years apart.
I’m not sure what the “100 days” signifies on Peter’s card – does it mean that seven Hail Marys should be recited daily for 100 days? I might have to ask someone “in the know”.
Funeral Card Friday is an ongoing series at GeneaBloggers.
pat
the picture is of young Jesus on his father Joseph’s knee with John the Baptist kissing his foot
Maggie
Thank you, Pat!!
Ray Pouliot
I believe the 100 Days in Peter D. Gaffaney’s memorial card is a reference to an indulgence remitting 100 days of purification in purgatory upon the reciting of the prayer. (This is a very brief explanation of a practice followed a the time and is theologically based on a very developed teaching of the Church. Its basis goes back to the Macabees.)
Maggie
Thanks Ray, I thought it might be something like that, interesting to know.