Holy Cards

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• Heart of Jesus profession holy card
  8-15-1929; Portrait of Jesus wearing red and white robes with one hand raised in blessing. The Sacred Heart is visible on his chest, and nail wounds in his hands. The back of the card has an inscription commemorating the profession of religious vows by a Marianist brother. This card was printed by an unknown Italian publisher.; Heart of Jesus, Burning furnace of Charity, have mercy on us. (front) J.M.J. Souvenir of the First Religious Profession of Bro. John Mueller in the Society of Mary Aug. 15, 1929 (back)
• Nun receiving crown of thorns profession holy card
  11-16-1940; A nun clad in a white robe kneels on a step, holding a cross in her arms. An angel standing in clouds is giving her a crown of thorns. In the background the shadow of Jesus carrying the Cross is visible. The back of the card has an inscription commemorating the profession of religious vows by a Sister of Saint Joseph of Lynn, Massachusetts. Created by N.G. Basevi.; Souvenir de ma Profession Religieuse. 16 novembre 1940. Sœur Anne de Jésus (back)
• La Voie de la Perfection profession holy card
  7-24-1930; A bouquet of flowers, possibly dogwood blossoms, is encircled by a crown of thorns. A beam of light with the word Pauvreté (Poverty) and a golden cross within it shines on the flowers. A quote from Saint Basil the Great appears to the left. The back of the card has an inscription commemorating the profession of religious vows by a Sister of Saint Joseph of Lynn, Massachusetts. This card was printed by Lecène and Companie, an affiliated printer of Maison Bouasse-Lebel.; Pauvreté. La Voie de la Perfection. La vierge qui brûle de l'Amour divin doit mépriser les richesses du siècle et suivre Jésus Christ avec une inébranlable générosilé. (St. Basile.) (front) Souvenir de ma profession religieuse. 24 Juillet, 1930. Sr. St. Denis (back)
• Thorns and rosary profession holy card
  7-24-1930; Three branches of lilies, two gold and one white, appear in the center of the card with a rectangular shape made of thorns. A gold cross is in the upper left corner, and four virtues of nuns--obedience, poverty, chastity, and charity--appear in the upper right in front of a branch of thorns and a rosary. Green and gold leaves are in the bottom left corner, and a religious verse in the bottom right. The back of the card has an inscription commemorating the profession of religious vows of a Sister of Saint Joseph of Lynn, Massachusetts. This card was printed by an unknown French publisher.; Obedientia, Paupertas, Castitas, Caritas. Comment votre patience méritera-t-elle d'être couronnèe? S'il ne vous arrive rien de pènible! (front) Souvenir de ma profession religieuse. 24 Juillet, 1930. Sr. St. Denis (back)
• Profession of religious vows holy card
  7-24-1930; A branch of red and yellow lilies on a blue background appears above a verse from Psalms 115. The back of the card has an inscription commemorating the profession of religious vows by a Sister of Saint Joseph of Lynn, Massachusetts. Created by Boumard Fils.; Que rendrai-je au Seigneur pour tous les bienfaits q'Il m'a faits? (Ps. CXV.) (front) Souvenir de ma profession religieuse. 24 Juillet, 1930. Sr. St. Denis (back)
• Souvenir of religious profession holy card
  1922; The crucified Jesus hangs on a cross surrounded by lilies. Other flowers appear in the background of the image, some embossed in gold. Next to the crucifix is a passage from the Office of Saint Agnes. The back of the card has an inscription commemorating the profession of religious vows by a Sister of Saint Joseph of Lynn, Massachusetts on July 24, 1930. Created by Bouasse-Jeune.; He loved me! Poverty, Chastity, Obedience. Souvenir of religious profession. I despised the kingdom of this world and all its worldly pomps out of love for Jesus Christ, my Saviour; I saw Him and I loved Him; I believed in Him and to Him have I consecrated my heart. (Office of S. Agnès V.M.) Queen of virgins pray for us. (front) Souvenir de ma profession religieuse 24 Juillet, 1930. Sr. St. Denis. (back)
• Flowers of Christ profession holy card
  7-22-1929; Branches of lilies are encircled by a crown of thorns. Above the flowers is a cross with the words 'Poverty,' 'Obedience,' and 'Chastity' enscribed upon it. The edges of the card have a gold filigree pattern. The back of the card has an inscription commemorating the profession of religious vows by a Sister of Saint Joseph of Lynn, Massachusetts, and the entry into the novitiate of a second woman. Created by Maison Bouasse-Lebel.; The flowers of Christ. Poverty Obedience Chastity. By becoming the spouse of Christ, you enter deeper into His life, His works, His sacrifice. (front) Souvenir de ma profession religieuse Soeur Marie Ernest et de ma prise d'habit. 22 juillet 1929 Soeur Saint Denis. (back)
• Nun receiving cross from Jesus profession holy card
  11-16-1940; An oval-shaped image of Jesus, standing in clouds, presenting a cross with lilies to a nun kneeling before him. Mary looks on, holding an open book. The image is bordered in gold. The back of the card has a handwritten inscription commemorating the profession of vows by a Sister of Saint Joseph of Lynn, Massachusetts. The card was made by an unknown publisher.; Jésus me suffit, son Amour est toute ma vie. (front) Souvenir de ma Profession Perpétuelle. 16 novembre, 1940. Sœur Anne de Jésus (back)
• Cross of Jesus profession of vows holy card
  7-24-1930; Jesus, standing on clouds, presents a cross with lilies to a nun kneeling before him. Mary looks on, holding open a book. This card was given out in commemoration of the profession of religious vows in 1930 by a Sister of Saint Joseph of Lynn, Massachusetts. Created by Boumard Fils.; The Cross of Jesus. Nothing unites us to the Sacred Heart of Jesus as much as the Cross, which is the most precious pledge of His love. (front) Souvenir de ma profession religieuse. 24 Juillet, 1930. Sr. St. Denis (back)
• Baby Jesus holy card
  approximately 1890; Painting of Jesus laying in a manger filled with hay. Palm trees are visible outside of the stable. The paper with the image was glued onto a second sheet of paper with decorative lace edging. The back of the card has a handwritten inscription. This card was printed by an unknown publisher in the late nineteenth century.; Martin, Pray for me. John (back)
• St. Florianus holy card
  approximately 1900; Saint Florianus, better known as Saint Florian, dressed in the attire of a Roman soldier, pours water from a pitcher onto a small burning structure. Saint Florian is the patron saint of firefighters, and his protection is often invoked against fires. The back of the card has a handwritten inscription. This card was printed by a German publisher in the early twentieth century.; St. Florianus. (front) From Sr. M. Floriana. 8th grade. St. Joseph's School. Josephine Nesser. (back)
• Antichississima Prodigiosa Immagine di Maria Vergine holy card
  approximately 1910; Portrait of the Virgin Mary holding the Child Jesus done in the icon style. The background and details are done with gold. The caption says in Italian that the portrait is a very ancient miraculous image venerated in the Austro-Hungarian Church. The back of the card has a prayer by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux to the Virgin Mary, known as the Memorare, in Italian. This card was printed by an unknown publisher, probably in Italy, in the early twentieth century.; Antichississima Prodigiosa Immagine di MARIA VERGINE Che si venera nella Chiesa Austro-Ungarica Dedicata al SS.mo Sue Nome presso il Foro Trajano. (front) Orazione di S. Bernardo. Ricordatevi, o piissima Vergine Maria, non essersi mai udito che sia stato abbandonato chi ba ricorso a Voi, implorato il vostro aiuto, chiesto il vostro soccorso. Io animato da tale confidenza, o Madre Vergine delle Vergini a Voi ricorro, a Voi vengo, innanzi a Voi peccatore contrito mi prostro. Non vogliate o Madre del Verbo sdegnare le mie preghiere, ma ascoltatemi propizia ed esauditemi. Così sia. Indulgenza di 300 giorni ogni volta ohe si recita la suddetta preghiera, e indulg. plenaria una volta al mese alle solite condizioni, recitandola una volta al giorno per lo spazio di un mese (Pio IX 25 Luglio 1846). (back)
• Ritorna A Me holy card
  1900; Jesus stands on a sphere with his arms extended among parted clouds; the Sacred Heart is visible on His chest. The back says that this card was meant to be used to remember pilgrimage trips to Rome, and has six verses from the Bible reprinted in Italian. Printed by Tipografia Pontificia ed Arcivescovile dell'Immacolata Concezione.; Ritorna a me, perchè io t'ho redento (Revertere ad me, quoniam redemi te.) Is. XLIV, 22. (front) Ricordo delle ss. Missioni. Date in roma. Nell'anno santo MCM. I. Ho sciolte qual nuvola le tue iniquità, e qual nebbia I tuoi peccati: ritorna a me, perchè io t' ho redento. (Is. XLIV, 22). II. Ecco che se' risanato: non peccar più, perchè non ti avvenga qualche cosa di peggio. (Gio. V, 14). III. Fuggi il male, e opera il bene. (Sal. XXXVI, 27). IV. Chi ascolta la mia Chiesa, ascolta me, e chi la Chiesa disprezza, disprezza me. E chi disprezza me, colui disprezza che mi ha mandato. (Luc. X, 16). V. Se alcuno vuol tenermi dietro, rinneghi se stesso, e prenda dì per dì la sua croce e mi seguiti. (Luc. IX, 23). VI. Se brami di arrivare alla vita, osserva i comandamenti. (Matt. XIX, 17). Con approvaz. Ecclesiastica. (back)
• Ecce Homo holy card
  approximately 1905; This card features a painting by the sixteenth century artist Guido Reni (1575-1642) of Christ being presented to the people by Pontius Pilate after he has been bound and scourged. Jesus is wearing a crown of thorns. The back of the card has a prayer to Thérèse, de Lisieux. This card was published by the German printer Johann Finger in the early twentieth century in Abenheim, a borough of Worms.; ECCE HOMO Sei mir gegrüßt, o heiliges haupt meines herrn und heilandes jesus christus, das für uns mit Dornen getrönt und mit einem Rohr geschlagen wurde. (front) Andacht zum hl. Antlitz Jesu. Voll Ergebung in deinen anbetungswürdigen Willen, o Gott, komme ich zum Bebet und richte meinen Blick vertrauensvoll auf das heiligste Antlitz deines geliebten Sohnes, auf feine gottliche Stirn, welche das Licht und die Klarheit des Himmels ist und durch welche die Sunden der Welt, auch meine, alle verdunkelt wurden. Auf diese Augen, die Freuden des Paradieses, die mit Blut und Tranen gefullt find, schau ich zu meinem Trost und voll Erwartung auf deine Gnadenhilfe. Auf feinen gottlichen Mund sehe ich, der mit einem einzigen "Es werde" eine Welt ins dafein rief und sie wieder in das Nichts zuruck schludern kann. O, ich weih mich geborgen und bin nicht verlassen. Und wenn ich anhalten mit der hl. Theresia in der Berehrung des dornengekronten hauptes, bis du, o herr, in meiner lekten Stunde den Todesschweiß von meiner Stirne trocknen wirst. Dein Wille geschehe! Amen. St. Theresia vom Kinde Jesus und vom heiligsten antlitz, bitte fur uns. Vater unser. Gegruket seist du Maria. Ere sei dem Vater. Joh. Finger, Derleger des hl. Apost. Stuhles, Abenheim (back)
• Holy Family holy card
  approximately 1900; Portrait of the Holy Family. Mary and Joseph look down upon the child Jesus, who has his arms extended. A dove representing the Holy Spirit flies above them. The card is bordered with gold thorns. The back of the card is blank. This card was printed in Germany by an unknown publisher at the beginning of the twentieth century.; Jesus, Mary and Joseph help me
• Jesus and three angels first communion holy card
  3-22-1936; Jesus stands on a pedestal with a eucharistic chalice in his left hand and the host in his right. A boy kneels before him with his hands clasped in prayer. Three angels also kneel around Jesus, one with her hands clasped together, one with her hands crossed over her chest, and one holding a lily. A lamb lays on the ground before Jesus. Trees and grass are visible behind the scene. The back of the card has an inscription commemorating the First Communion of Louis-Paul Mathis made in Colmar, in the Alsace region of France. Created by F. Sch.; Souvenir de la première communion privée de Louis-Paul Mathis faite en la Chapelle du Collège Saint-André, Colmar le 22 Mars 1936
• Angel in graveyard memorial holy card
  9-2-1885; An angel places a wreath, possibly of olive leaves, upon a tomb in a church graveyard. The tombstone is a large cross, decorated with a crown of thorns and a white drape. A church is visible in the background. Below the illustration are verses in Dutch and French. The back of the card has an inscription memorializing the death of Marie-Josèphe Istace, a woman who passed away in 1885 in Arsimont-Auvelais, Belgium. The inscription features a prayer and quotations by Saint Ambrose, Saint Catherine of Sienna, and Saint John Berchmans. This card was printed by the Antwerp printer, Van Os-De Wolf; the back was printed by a local Belgian printer, H. Scoyer et Companie, in Auvelais.; In den Hemel alleen is Rust. Au Ciel seul regne la Paix. (front) Nos jours passent comme l'ombre sur la terre. Souvenir Pieux. Priez pour le repos de l'àme de Madame Marie-Josèphe Istace, veuve de Monsieur Nicolas Salingros, pieusement décédée à Arsimont-Auvelais, le 2 Septembre 1885, à l'âge de 82 ans, administrée des Sacraments de Notre Mère la Sainte-Église. La vieillesse est une couronne d'honneur, lors-qu'elle se trouve dans la voie de la justice. Bonne épouse, excellente mère, amie sincère et dévouée, supportant avec patience ses souffrances et sa longue maladie, compatissante envers les malheureux, elle emporte dans la tombe les larmes et les regrets de tous ceux qui l'ont connue. Adieu, chers enfants, qui m'avez entourée de tant de soins; Dieu m'appelle a lui, que sa sainte volonté s'accomplisse. (St-Ambroise). Consolez-vous donc, vous tous qui m'étiez si chers, j'abandonne une terre de misères pour le royaume de la paix. (Ste Cath. de Sienne). Je meurs, mais mon amitié ne meurt pas; je vous aimerai là-haut comme je vous ai aimés ici-bas. (P) (back)
• Gifts of the Divine Spouse profession holy card
  11-16-1940; A golden cross and bouquet of white lilies is encircled by a crown of thorns. The left side of card is bordered in thorns. The back of the card has a handwritten inscription commemorating the profession of religious vows by a Sister of Saint Joseph of Lynn, Massachusetts. Created by Maison Bouasse-Lebel.; The Gifts of the Divine Spouse. The Divine Spouse offers you as a gift of His love the thorns of sacrifice. He wishes to place on your brow the threefold crown of Poverty, Chastity and Obedience. (front) Souvenir of my Final Profession. November 16, 1940. Sister Anne de Jésus (back)
• My only hope profession holy card
  7-22-1929; The crucified Jesus hangs on a cross. Below the cross is an open Bible and a set of rosary beads. The background has flowers and clouds. The edges of the card have embossed gold filigrees. The back of the card has an inscription commemorating the profession of religious vows by a Sister of Saint Joseph of Lynn, Massachusetts, and the entry into the novitiate of a second woman. Created by Boumard Fils.; Jesus has his feet nailed to the cross to soften our hearts; his arms extended to receive us; his side opened and his heart wounded to pour out upon us this graces, his head bent to give us the kiss of peace. My only hope. (front) Mother. Souvenir de ma profession religieuse Soeur Marie Ernest et de ma prise d'habit. 22 juillet 1929. Soeur St. Denis. (back)
• Silver jubilee holy card
  12-8-1922; A wreath of silver flowers encircles Latin text that identifies it as a twenty-fifth anniversary. Below that, an open book shows the pierced hand of Jesus on one page, and the Latin words for Obedience, Poverty, and Chastity on the page; a rosary hangs from the book. White lilies are behind the book. A verse from Psalms appears below the illustrations. The back of the card has an inscription commemorating the silver jubilee of an Alexian Brother, Brother Prosper Redel.; 25 Ad multos annos! Obedientia Paupertas Castitas. I will pay my vows to the Lord in the courts of the house of the Lord, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. (Ps. 116) (front) Zum Andenken au mein Silvernes Jubiläum als Profess-Bruder der Genossenschaft der Alexianer Brüder 1897 1922 den achten Dezember Bruder Prosper Redel Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (back)
• Right Reverend Mathias Gerend memorial holy card
  4-26-1938; Memorial card marking the death of the Right Reverend Mathias Mary Gerend, a domestic prelate and rector of the St. John's Institute for Deaf-Mutes in St. Francis, Wisconsin. The front of the card has a photograph of Father Gerend and a prayer for the repose of his soul. The back of the card has biographical information about Gerend. Both sides have a purple border. Created by Broadway Church Goods House.; O God, Who hast adorned Thy servant Mathias with the sacerdotal dignity amongst apostolic Priests, grant, we beseech Thee, that he may be associated with them also in everlasting fellowship. Through Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen. (front) In Pious Memory of The Right Reverend Mathias Mary Gerend. Domestic Prelate of His Holiness, Pius XI. A Father and Friend to the Deaf. Rector of St. John's Institute for Deaf-Muts (1889-1938). Born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin June 17, 1858. Ordained to the Sacred Priesthood June 26, 1881. Died fortified with the Holy Sacraments at St. John's Institute for Deaf-Mutes St. Francis, Wisconsin April 26, 1938. May He Rest In Peace. (back)
• The Master is come first mass holy card
  6-11-1911; Jesus Christ, wearing red and white robes and holding a staff, stands on a doorstep and knocks on the door. Next to the door is a rose bush with thorns. Below the image is a verse from the Gospel of St. John. The back of the card has an inscription commemorating the first solemn high mass celebrated by Father Hugh Friel in Bayonne, New Jersey on June 11, 1911. The back inscription includes verses from I Corinthians and Romans. Created by Maison Bouasse-Lebel.; The Master is come and calleth for thee. (St. John, ch. XI, 28.) (front) Ad Jesum per Mariam "By the grace of God I am, what I am." I Cor. 15, A Remembrance of the First Solemn High Mass of Rev. Hugh J. Friel, celebrated in the Church of St. Mary Star of the Sea, Bayonne, N.J., Sunday, June 11, 1911. Ordained by the Right Rev. John J. O'Connor, D.D., Saturday, June 10, 1911. 'I beseech you therefore, brethren, through Our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the charity of the Holy Ghost, that you help me in you prayers for me to God.' Rom. 15, 30. (back)
• Monsignor John B. Murray memorial holy card
  9-30-1920; Memorial card marking the death of Monsignor John B. Murray, Vicar General and Protonotary Apostolic, who died on September 30, 1920. Monsignor Murray was the Rector of Mount Saint Mary's Seminary in Cincinnati, Ohio from 1894-1904. The front of the card includes a photograph of Monsignor Murray and a verse from the Book of Job. The back of the card has a prayer for the repose of his soul and an illustration of a cross. This card was printed by the American branch of the Benziger Brothers publishing house.; In Your Charity Pray for the Repose of the Soul of Rt. Rev. Monsignor John B. Murray, V.G. Prothonotary Apostolic. Born March 15, 1841 Ordained Priest October 24, 1863 Died September 30, 1920. 'Have pity on me; Have pity on me; at least you my friends, for the hand of the Lord hath touched me.'--Job xx.21 R.I.P. (front) Let us pray: O God, Who hast raised up Thy servant, JOHN, to the dignity of Thy Apostolic priests, grant, we beseech Thee, that he may also be admitted in heaven to their everlasting fellowship. O gentlest Heart of Jesus, ever present in the Blessed Sacrament, ever consumed with burning love for the poor captive souls in purgatory, have mercy on the soul of Thy servant JOHN; 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 glory. Amen. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen. (back)
• Dove and crown memorial holy card
  2-2-1932; A white dove holds a silver olive branch in its beak. In the background of the dove is a silver cross and a wreath of ivy. A silver crown is above the bird. At the bottom of the card is a skull and crossbones. The front of the card also features a verse from the Book of Revelation. The back of the card has an inscription memorializing Father P.B. Knox, a priest in Madison, Wisconsin who passed away on January 29, 1932. The inscription features a photograph of the Very Reverend Knox and a prayer for the repose of his soul. This card was printed in Germany by the Diederich-Schaefer Company, and sold by their American branch in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.; Be faithful unto death and I will give thee the crown of Life. Offenb 2.10 (front) In Pious Memory of Very Rev. P. B. Knox, Dean, Diocesan Consultor. Born December 8, 1857 Limerick, Ireland. Ordained June 25, 1882 St. Francis Seminary, St. Francis, Wis. Died January 29, 1932, Madison, Wis. Buried February 2, 1932 Calvary-Madison, Wis. Prayer. O God, who among apostolic priests hasts adorned Thy servant departed, with the sacerdotal dignity, grant, we beseech Thee, that he may be associated with them in everlasting fellowship. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. (back)
• Mon crucifix profession holy card
  11-4-1935; A gelatin silver print showing Jesus on the cross, with a beam of light shining on him from above. Below the cross are two doves, two bunches of lilies, and an open Bible with a rosary on it. The back of the card has a handwritten inscription commemorating the profession of religious vows by a Sister of Saint Joseph of Lynn, Massachusetts. Created by N.G. Basevi.; Mon Crucifix! (front) Souvenir of my Religious Profession. Sr. Anne de Jésus. Mom + Dad. 4 November 1935 (back)