FATIMA CELL PROGRAM FOR AUGUST

THEME:

** Immaculate Heart of Mary **

DEVOTION AND CONSECRATION TO THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY. God wishes to establish in the world devotion to My Immaculate Heart. My Immaculate Heart will be your sole refuge and the path that leads you to God. True devotion to Mary's Immaculate Heart is evidenced in the lives of Her faithful children by humility, patience, resignation, unlimited confidence, and cheerfulness. Our Lady calls on us to promote devotion and consecration to Her Immaculate Heart individually, as well as in our homes and families, and in classrooms and communities. During the novena and daily devotions in honor of the Immaculate Heart of Our Lady of Fatima, we should pray with fervent gratitude, especially for the privilege of knowing this secret – hidden from so many.

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OPENING PRAYERS: * Come Holy Ghost * The Rosary with meditation on each mystery

* The Litany of Our Lady of Loreto * Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel

* Act of Reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary * Hymn: Immaculate Mary (or another)

* Prayer of Pope Leo XIII to St. Joseph to be recited after the Rosary

MEDITATION: * from My Imitation of Christ; or The Glories of Mary

STUDY & DISCUSS: * Officer's reports; Cell Memos; reading of the Salve Maria Regina Bulletin.

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First Meeting:

  1. THE TRADITIONAL CATHOLIC LITURGY: Review the Liturgical Feasts of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ, August 6 and St. Laurence, August 10 (10 min. report; 5 min. discussion). Reference: see links above.
  2. MARY IN DOCTRINE AND DEVOTION: Review the Mystery and the Dogma of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (10 min. report; 5 min. discussion). Reference: Munificentissimus Deus – Apostolic Constitution of Pope Pius XII on the Assumption; Salve Maria Regina No. 132.
  3. THE COURT OF OUR HEAVENLY QUEEN: Review the lives of 2 or 3 of the following: St. Sixtus II; St. Cyriacus (Holy Helper); St. Jean Marie Vianney, model and patron of priests; St. Philomena the Wonderworker and the wearing of her Cord (10 min. report & reflection; briefly discuss application). Reference: see link above; The Fourteen Holy Helpers; St. Philomena the Wonderworker by Sullivan.

Second Meeting:

  1. THE TRADITIONAL CATHOLIC LITURGY: Review the importance and history of the Liturgical Feasts of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, August 15 and of St. Joachim, Father of the Blessed Virgin Mary, August 16 (10 min. report; 5 min. discussion.) Reference: see links above.
  2. TITLES OF OUR LADY FROM THE LITANY OF LORETO: Review the title, Queen Assumed into Heaven (10 min. report; 5 min. discussion). Reference: see link above.
  3. THE COURT OF OUR HEAVENLY QUEEN: Review the lives of 2 or 3 of the following: St. Radegonde, Queen of the Franks; St. Helena; St. John Eudes (10 min. report & reflection; briefly discuss application). Reference: see links above.

Third Meeting:

  1. THE TRADITIONAL CATHOLIC LITURGY: Review the Feasts of The Immaculate Heart of Mary, August 22 and of St. Bartholomew, Apostle, August 24 (10 min. report; 5 min. discussion). Reference: see links above.
  2. MY SON WISHES TO ESTABLISH DEVOTION TO MY IMMACULATE HEART: Review this request of Our Lady, and the promise of Her triumph to all those who live the Total Consecration to Her Immaculate Heart which God requested through Her at Fatima and Marienfried. My Immaculate Heart will be your sole refuge and the path that leads you to God. Discuss what is meant by a true devotion to Mary's Immaculate Heart and how it is evidenced in the lives of Her true children, especially by making REPARATION for the sins which wound Her Immaculate Heart; what is meant by a false devotee of Our Lady (10 min. report; 5 min. discussion). Reference: In the End My Immaculate Heart will Triumph; August Apparition of Our Lady of Fatima; True Devotion to Mary (St. Louis Marie De Montfort).
  3. THE COURT OF OUR HEAVENLY QUEEN: Review the lives of 2 or 3 of the following: St. Bernard; St. Philip Benizi; St. Louis IX, King of France (10 min. report & reflection; briefly discuss practical application.) Reference: see links above.

Fourth Meeting:

  1. THE TRADITIONAL CATHOLIC LITURGY: Review the Feasts of the Seven Joys of Mary, August 27 and the Beheading of St. John the Baptist, August 29 (10 min. report; 5 min. discussion.) Reference: see links above.
  2. VIRTUES OF THE CHILDREN OF MARY: Review the article about the Association of the Children of Mary and the virtues they strove for (OR review the Apparitions of Our Lady of Pellevoisin – 10 min. report; 5 min. discussion). Reference: see links above.
  3. THE COURT OF OUR HEAVENLY QUEEN: Review the lives of 2 or 3 of the following: St. Augustine; St. Raymond Nonnatus; St. Aegidius, Holy Helper (10 min. report & reflection; briefly discuss practical application.) Reference: The Fourteen Holy Helpers; see links above.

CLOSING PRAYERS: Litany of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
The Fatima Prayers
Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Hymn to St. Philomena

LEAFLET OF THE MONTH: In the End My Immaculate Heart Will Triumph

CELL PLAN OF APOSTOLIC ACTION FOR AUGUST

* Jesus, Mary, Joseph, we love Thee, save souls!

* Make an act of love and reparation to our Immaculate Queen at every hour.

* To promote the Message of Fatima   * Sanctification of self, family, neighbor

* Conversion of sinners, salvation of souls   * Adoration, reparation, total consecration

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