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 Loreto
*
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. WHERE
WE GOT THE BIBLE:
Discuss
Chapter I6 – Envoy. (10 min. report; 10 min. discussion). Reference:
Where We Got the Bible by Rev. Henry G.
Graham.
2. MARY
AND THE DESCENT OF THE HOLY GHOST:
Discuss the lessons learned from meditating on the Mystery of the Pentecost in union with
Mary (10 min. report; 10 min. discussion). Reference:
Cover article – Salve Maria Regina No. 137.
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. Erasmus, Holy Helper; St. Clotilde; St. Francis Caracciolo;
St.
Boniface; St. Norbert of Magdeburg
(Xanten); St. Medard;
and St. Margaret of Scotland
(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:
Martyrology; “The Fourteen Holy
Helpers”.
Second
Meeting:
1. THE
INCREDIBLE CATHOLIC MASS:
Discuss
Chapter 24: Holy Mass Does Not Hinder Our Work, But Helps us With It (15 min. report; 10
min. discussion). Reference: The
Incredible Catholic Mass by Fr. Martin von Cochem.
2. 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 24); 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, Issue No. 112.
3. CATHOLIC
LITURGY AND TRADITION: Discuss
the historical origin of the Feast of Corpus
Christi and the reason for instituting this beautiful festival honoring
the Most Blessed Sacrament on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday. Consider also the
importance of making reparation to the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus; the significance of the
“Fatima Prayers”,
taught by the Angel of Portugal to the three little children, expressing the
profound Mystery of the Blessed Eucharist; the importance of a fervent spiritual
preparation for the reception of Holy Communion; the importance of spiritual Communions
when unable to receive sacramentally; what is meant by living a truly "Eucharistic
life", and how this is always
evident in souls
who are
fervently living their Total Consecration to Mary (15
min. report &
discussion).
Reference:
Visiting
the Most Holy Sacrament by Liguori; The
Blessed Eucharist by Mueller; article – “The Angel of Portugal”;
article –
“The Historical Origin of the Feast of
Corpus Christi”.
Third
Meeting:
1. 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. Review the
article of St. Alphonsus Maria Liguori on Devotion
to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Discuss
means of making reparation
to the Sacred Heart of Jesus; the great promise of the Nine First Fridays; Enthronement of
the home and family to
the Sacred Heart of Jesus; nocturnal hours of adoration and reparation; Our
Lady of the Sacred Heart (15
min. report; 10 min. discussion). Reference:
Love,
Peace, and Joy
by St. Gertrude; “Notice on Devotion
to the Sacred Heart of Jesus”
by Liguori;
article – "Our Lady of
the Sacred Heart" in Issue No. 123 of Salve
Maria Regina.
2. TITLES
OF OUR LADY FROM THE LITANY OF LORETO:
Discuss the title “Mother Most Chaste” (10 min. report; 10 min. discussion). Reference: Cover article – Reign of Mary No. 49.
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.
Aloysius Gonzaga; St. Paulinus of Nola; The Nativity of St. John the Baptist; Sts. Peter
& Paul; and St. Irenaeus (15 min. report and discussion). Reference: Martyrology;
"The Fourteen Holy Helpers"; article
on St. Anthony of Padua in Issue No. 123 of Salve Maria Regina.
Fourth
Meeting:
1. TRAIL
OF THE SERPENT:
Discuss
the article – What You Need to Know About the Da Vinci Code (15 min. report;
10 min. discussion). Reference: Reign of Mary No. 49.
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: Article – Our Lady of
Marienfried.
3. DEVOTION
TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS: Discuss the historical origin of this Devotion as
well as the teaching of Pope Pius XII in the Encyclical Haurietis Aquas (15 min
report & discussion). Reference: Article
– Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus:
Historical Origin; excerpt
from Encyclical Haurietis Aquas in Issue No. 123 of Salve Maria Regina.
CLOSING
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: Pentecost Sunday, Corpus Christi, 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
sponsor 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.
O Jesus! meek and humble of Heart, H ear me.
From the desire of being esteemed, Deliver me, o Jesus.
From the desire of being loved, Deliver me, o Jesus.
From the desire of being extolled, Deliver me, o Jesus.
From the desire of being honored, Deliver me, o Jesus.
From the desire of being praised, Deliver me, o Jesus.
From the desire of being preferred to others, Deliver me, o Jesus.
From the desire of being consulted, Deliver me, o Jesus.
From the desire of being approved, Deliver me, o Jesus.
From the fear of being humiliated, Deliver me, o Jesus.
From the fear of being admonished, Deliver me, o Jesus.
From the fear of being despised, Deliver me, o Jesus.
From the fear of suffering rebukes, Deliver me, o Jesus.
From the fear of being calumniated, Deliver me, o Jesus.
From the fear of being forgotten, Deliver me, o Jesus.
From the fear of being rashly judged, Deliver me, o Jesus.
From the fear of being ridiculed, Deliver me, o Jesus.
From the fear of being wronged, Deliver me, o Jesus.
From the fear of being suspected, Deliver me, o Jesus.
That others may be loved more than I, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be esteemed more than I, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That in the opinion of the world, others may increase, and I may decrease, Jesus, grant
me the grace to desire it.
That others may be chosen and I set aside, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be praised and I unnoticed, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be preferred to me in everything, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire
it.
That others become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should, Jesus,
grant me the grace to desire it.
Jesus, meek and humble of Heart, make my heart like unto Thine.
Act of Love to the Blessed Virgin Mary
O Mary, my Mother, how greatly I love thee! And yet, how little is my love! Thou teachest me all that is necessary for me to know, because thou teachest me what Jesus is for me and what I ought to be for Jesus.