FATIMA CELL PROGRAM FOR JUNE

THEME

DEVOTION TO THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS. The Fatima Children were told that the Sacred Heart of Jesus desires to be venerated with the Immaculate Heart of Mary; the Fatima Prayers exhort us to pray for the conversion of poor sinners through the infinite merits of the Sacred Heart. Consider: the need for devotion and reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus; the great promise of the Nine First Fridays; Enthronement of the home to the Sacred Heart of Jesus; nocturnal hours of adoration and reparation.

 

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

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

* Prayer to Our Mother of Perpetual Help     * Hymn: Mother Dearest, Mother Fairest

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

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

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

First Meeting:
  1. THE INCREDIBLE CATHOLIC MASS: Discuss pgs. 199-206; Chapter 13: Holy Mass Is the Noblest Sacrifice of Thanksgiving (10 min. report; 10 min. discussion). Reference: The Incredible Catholic Mass by Fr. Martin von Cochem.
  2. VIRTUES OF THE CHILDREN OF MARY: Conclude and review the ideals of virtue as proposed in The Manual of the Children of Mary, written in the not too distant past. Note especially the difference between the moral values of the pre-Vatican II era compared with those of today's world (15 min. report; 10 min. discussion). Reference: "Virtues of the Children of Mary" – Salve Maria Regina No. 138.
  3. THE COURT OF OUR HEAVENLY QUEEN: We cannot hope to dwell one day in the Heavenly Court of Our Immaculate Queen unless we strive diligently in the pursuit of holiness. The blessed who already dwell in Her Heavenly Court are inspirations for us in this pursuit of that life of holiness to which Jesus calls us. Read the following list of feasts, and choose 2-3 saints to reflect upon during this meeting: St. Boniface; St. Norbert of Magdeburg (Xanten); St. Erasmus, Holy Helper; St. Francis Caracciolo; and St. Clotilde (15 min. report & reflection; discuss briefly the lessons learned and virtues taught by their lives, and how to practically apply these virtues in our own daily lives). Reference: June Martyrology; "The Fourteen Holy Helpers".

Second Meeting:
  1. WHERE WE GOT THE BIBLE: Discuss pgs. 8-16; Chapter I – Some Errors Removed and Chapter II – The Making of the Old Testament. What are the four errors listed by the author? What is the Septuagint? Which version of the Old Testament did Our Lord quote? (15 min. report; 10 min. discussion). Reference: Where We Got the Bible by Rev. Henry G. Graham.
  2. MIRACULOUS IMAGES OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY: Discuss the article on the image of Our Lady of the Bowed Head (10 min. report; 10 min. discussion). Reference: See link above.
  3. STRIVING FOR SANCTITY: Conclude and review: "Prayer, the Chief Duty of the Christian – The Confidence with which We Ought to Pray" (15 min. report and discussion). Reference: Article in Salve Maria Regina No. 138.

Third Meeting:
  1. THE INCREDIBLE CATHOLIC MASS: Discuss pgs. 207-219; Chapter 14: Holy Mass Is the Most Efficacious Sacrifice of Propitiation (10 min. report; 10 min. discussion). Reference: The Incredible Catholic Mass by Fr. Martin von Cochem.
  2. THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY IN DOCTRINE AND DEVOTION: Mater Divinae Gratiae – Mother of Divine Grace (June 9); Our Lady of Fatima - June 13th Apparition; The Most Pure Heart of Mary (June 19); Our Mother of Perpetual Help (June 27); (10 min. report; 10 min. discussion). Reference: Article on the June Apparition of Our Lady of Fatima; article on the picture of Our Mother of Perpetual Help in Salve Maria Regina No. 112.
  3. THE COURT OF OUR HEAVENLY QUEEN: How does meditating upon the lives of the saints inspire us to a more perfect living of our consecration to our Heavenly Queen? Read the following list of feasts, and choose 2-3 saints to reflect upon during this meeting: St. Anthony of Padua; St. Basil the Great; St. Vitus, one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers; St. John Francis Regis; St. Ephrem the Deacon; St. Paulinus of Nola; St. Medard; St. Margaret of Scotland; The Nativity of St. John the Baptist; Sts. Peter & Paul; St. Aloysius Gonzaga; and St. Irenaeus (15 min. report and discussion). Reference: Martyrology; "The Fourteen Holy Helpers".

Fourth Meeting:
  1. WHERE WE GOT THE BIBLE: Discuss pgs. 17-28; Chapter III – The Church Precedes the New Testament. What is the Protestant position on the Bible and how does the author show its absurdity? (15 min. report; 10 min. discussion). Reference: Where We Got the Bible by Rev. Henry G. Graham.
  2. THE MESSAGE OF OUR LADY OF MARIENFRIED: Discuss the June 25th Apparition of Our Lady at Marienfried and the importance of her message (10 min. report; 10 min. discussion). Reference: Salve Maria Regina No. 91.
  3. STRIVING FOR SANCTITY: As we continue the long Pentecost Season, let us consider the seven Gifts of the Holy Ghost, through which we bear spiritual fruit in our souls. Review the doctrinal definition of each of the Gifts, and then discuss what is meant by "cooperation" with them, i.e., the fervent practical application of our faculties of mind and body which is essential to an authentic operation of the power of the Holy Ghost in our souls. Finally, discuss each of the Fruits of the Holy Ghost which result from our diligent cooperation with His Gifts in our souls (15 min. report and discussion). Reference: Pentecost Novena (introduction and daily reflections); Catechism lessons on the Gifts of the Holy Ghost.

 

 
CLOSING PRAYERS:
  • The Litany of Humility
  • The Fatima Prayers
Leaflet of the Month:
  • Fatima Pledge
  • The Promises of the Sacred Heart

 

Cell Plan of Apostolic Action for June

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

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

* Eucharistic all-night Vigil on First Friday-First Saturday of June.

* Special observance of the important Feasts of June: The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Our Mother of Divine Grace, St. Anthony, Our Mother of Perpetual Help, Sts. Peter & Paul, etc. (consult Catholic Calendar).

* Pray daily devotions and Litany of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus during June, the month of the Sacred Heart.

* Family practice: Enthrone the Sacred Heart of Jesus as King of your home and family, with a special period of preparation for this important ceremony. Each member of the family takes turns in having night adoration in the home in reparation to Our Lord's Sacred Heart. If a priest presides over the ceremonies of the Enthronement of the Sacred Heart, he should be given an appropriate priestly stipend and, if possible, partake of a celebratory meal with the family.

* Twenty-four hour Vigil of Reparation on June 13th, the anniversary of Our Lady's second apparition at Fatima; pray for the strengthening of Catholic family life; the spread of the Fatima Crusade and the growth of the Fatima Cell Movement; and for the perseverance of the remnant faithful still struggling to remain faithful to the doctrines and traditions of the One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church.

* Pope Pius XII decreed that every parish should be annually re-consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on His Feast, the Friday after the Octave of Pentecost. Volunteer your assistance on that day to help with this public consecration. Distribute copies of the Promises of the Sacred Heart. Adorn Our Lord's altar with flowers and candles. Participate in the procession and ceremonies in honor of the Sacred Heart. If this is not possible, then do so in your own home or neighborhood as a family or with all the families of the Cell together.

* Personal Resolve: To make reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus this month, and to participate in nocturnal Vigils of Reparation, especially before the Blessed Sacrament. In our love, respect, and true devotion to Our Divine Lord, to fervently imitate the virtues of the Sacred Heart, especially the virtues of humility, meekness, obedience, and fervent charity.

* Make visits to hospitals and homes for the elderly. Brighten up their day with spiritual encouragement; distribute Fatima pledges, brown scapulars, Miraculous Medals, Sacred Heart badges, and leaflets to those open to receiving and respectfully using these spiritual aids. Explain to them the great value of offering their sufferings for the conversion of sinners and the salvation of souls.