FATIMA
CELL PROGRAM FOR OCTOBER
THEMES:
The
Most Holy Rosary:
On
October 13, 1917, Our Lady said: "I am the Lady of the Rosary." In every single one of her apparitions she
asked for the daily Rosary. Consequently
we honor Her as "Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima." Pray the family Rosary daily with devotion and
meditation; live the Rosary by imitating what it contains, that we may obtain what
it promises; participate in the new "Rosary Crusade" which, in centuries past,
has turned back the powers of diabolical Islam and Communism; promote membership in the Crusaders of the Holy Rosary; make and distribute
Rosaries and leaflets on how to say it devoutly.
The
Holy Angels: Our
Lady's visit at Fatima was preceded by that of an Angel, just as in her apparition at
Marienfried, which manifests the special role of these blessed spirits in God's plan for
our Redemption and salvation. We pray daily
that God's Will "be done on earth as it is in Heaven" by the Holy Angels. Their unique power to assist us in living as true
apostles of Our Lady of Fatima depends upon our recognition of their presence, and
fervently invoking them, especially our own Guardian Angels, to whom we should have a
special devotion. Special feasts this month:
Oct. 2 – The Holy Guardian Angels; Oct. 22 – Our Lady, Queen of the Angels; Oct.
24 – St. Raphael the Archangel; and Oct. 27 – The Seven Holy Spirits who stand
before the Throne of God, and the Nine Choirs of Angels.
Christ
the King:
The
last Sunday of October is the Feast of Christ the King, in Whose honor Pope Pius XI wrote
a beautiful encyclical entitled "Quas Primas", pointing out that the terrible
evils of our age all stem from the fact that the Universal Kingship of Christ has been
rejected by modern society. This, ultimately,
is the only way to the true amendment of life for which Our Lady pleaded at Fatima,
i.e., that we allow Christ and His supreme law to reign as King over our hearts, our
homes, our families, our society; and the best means to achieve this goal is by the total
Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Christ our King through the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
OPENING
PRAYERS: |
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Come Holy Ghost |
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The Rosary with meditation on each mystery |
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Prayer of Pope Leo XIII to St.
Joseph to be recited after the Rosary |
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MEDITATION: |
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from the "Imitation of Christ" |
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or the "Secret of the Rosary" |
STUDY
& DISCUSS: |
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Officers' reports; Cell Memos; reading of the Salve Maria
Regina
Bulletin, if appropriate. |
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FIRST MEETING
1. THE
INCREDIBLE CATHOLIC MASS:
Discuss pgs. 253-259 of Chapter 16 – “The Amount of Temporal Punishment That Can
Be Cancelled by One Mass” (10 min. report; 10 min. discussion). Reference: The Incredible Catholic Mass by Fr. Martin von
Cochem.
2. THE MOST HOLY ROSARY: a) the history and significance of the Rosary; b) discuss the repeated emphasis on the daily recitation of the Rosary in the apparitions of the Mother of God, especially at Fatima, where She appeared as Our Lady of the Rosary; c) the proper manner of praying the Rosary – devoutly, with meditation on each mystery; d) the importance of the taking seriously our obligations as Crusaders of the Most Holy Rosary (15 min. report; 10 min. discussion). Reference: The Secret of the Rosary; “The Crusaders of the Most Holy Rosary”; Encyclical Laetitiae Sanctae of Pope Leo XIII; Encyclical Augustissimae Virginis Mariae of Pope Leo XIII on the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary; Salve Maria Regina No. 95.
3. COURT
OF OUR HEAVENLY QUEEN—THE HOLY GUARDIAN ANGELS:
Discuss the importance of devotion to the Guardian Angels.
See this month's secondary theme above (15 min. report & discussion). Reference:
Encyclical Augustissimae Virginis Mariae of Pope Leo XIII, para. 10 – “Devout
Recitation of the Rosary is a Fellowship with Angels”; St. Michael and the
Angels; The Guardian Angels, Our Heavenly Companions.
SECOND MEETING
1. WHERE
WE GOT THE BIBLE:
Discuss Chapter VIII – Our Debt to the Monks (15 min. report; 10 min.
discussion). Reference: Where We Got the Bible by Right Rev. Henry G.
Graham.
2. MARY
IN DOCTRINE & DEVOTION: Discuss
some or all of the following: the Feast of the Divine Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
(Oct. 11); the Feasts of Our Lady of El Pilar
(Spain) and Our Lady of Zapopan (Mexico), both
celebrated on October 12 (10 min. report; 10 min. discussion). Reference: Excerpt from the Encyclical Lux Veritatis by
Pope Pius XI on the Divine Maternity; see links for the above Feasts.
3. OUR
LADY CAME TO FATIMA: Discuss
the final apparition of Our Lady at Fatima on
October 13 (15 min. report and discussion). Reference: Article – “The Final Apparition.”
THIRD MEETING
1. THE
POPE SPEAKS: “THE KINGSHIP OF CHRIST”:
Discuss the first half of the Encyclical of Pope Pius XI – Quas Primas
(paragraphs 1-17) – especially the nature and meaning of Christ’s Kingship (15
min. report, 10 min. discussion). Reference: Encyclical Quas Primas of Pope Pius XI.
2. MARY
IN DOCTRINE & DEVOTION: Discuss
the first part of the article “The Shrines of Mater Admirabilis” –
“The Thrice-Admirable Mother of Ingolstadt” (10 min. report; 10 min.
discussion). Reference: Salve Maria
Regina No. 140.
3. COURT
OF THE 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 October saints: St. Remigius, Bishop of the Franks; St. Therése the
Little Flower; St. Francis of Assisi; St.
Bruno of Cologne; St. Dionysius (Holy Helper); St. Teresa of Avila; St. Margaret Mary
Alacoque; St. Anthony Mary Claret; St. Ursula; Our Lady, Queen of All Saints; the Seven
Blessed Spirits who stand before the Throne of God; Ss. Simon and Jude; also, the Great
Catholic Explorer, Christopher Columbus, who sailed to extend the reign of Christ the King
and to drive the Moslems out of the Holy Land and to protect Catholic Spain. Read the accounts of two or three of these saints
followed by brief discussion of the lessons learned and virtues taught by these accounts,
and practical application of the virtues of these saints in our own daily lives (10 min.
report & discussion). Reference: Martyrology;
The Fourteen Holy Helpers.
FOURTH MEETING
1. THE
POPE SPEAKS: “THE KINGSHIP OF CHRIST”:
Discuss the second half of the Encyclical of Pope Pius XI – Quas Primas
(paragraphs 18-34) – especially the evils brought upon society by a denial of
Christ’s Kingship, such as anti-clericalism (15 min. report, 10 min. discussion). Reference:
Encyclical Quas Primas of
Pope Pius XI.
2. MARY
IN DOCTRINE & DEVOTION: Discuss
the second part of the article “The Shrines of Mater Admirabilis” –
“Mater Admirabilis in Rome” (10 min. report; 10 min. discussion). Reference:
Salve Maria
Regina No. 140.
3. DEVOTION TO THE HOLY ANGELS: Read selections from the article Walking with St. Raphael, and discuss means of growing in our devotion to this Angelic Prince of the Heavenly Court. Review in particular his role as a healer of the sick, patron of travelers, and wise counselor of those called to the trials of the marriage vocation (15 min. report, including discussion of the lessons learned and virtues taught by the Biblical account of St. Raphael’s assistance in the Book of Tobias). Reference: Walking with St. Raphael.
FIFTH MEETING
1. THE KINGSHIP OF CHRIST: Review appropriate
segments from the articles on “The Reign of Christ the King” (15 min. report; 10
min. discussion). Reference: Articles – “The Reign of
Christ the King.”
2. MARY
IN DOCTRINE & DEVOTION: Discuss
the third part of the article “The Shrines of Mater Admirabilis” –
“Mater Admirabilis at Schönstatt and Marienfried” (10 min. report; 10 min.
discussion). Reference: Salve Maria Regina
No. 140.
3. COURT
OF THE QUEEN: ALL
SAINTS DAY – Discuss this important Feast and its significance for us, especially in
light of the command of Christ to strive for holiness and perfection, and that no one
is saved without becoming a saint. Also
– Feast of the Holy Relics (Nov. 5); discuss the veneration that Holy Mother Church
has shown to relics of Our Lord, Our Lady, and the Saints throughout the centuries. Review the reasons that commend this pious
devotion (15 min. report and discussion). Reference:
Article – “The Holy Relics.”
CLOSING
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CELL
PLAN OF APOSTOLIC ACTION FOR OCTOBER
DTo promote the Message of Fatima
D Sanctification of self, family, neighbor
D Conversion of sinners, salvation of
souls D Adoration, Reparation, Total
Consecration
v Eucharistic
all-night vigil on First Friday/Saturday.
v Twenty-four
hour Vigil of Reparation on October 13th; pray for the success of the Fatima apostolate of
our Missionary Religious throughout the coming year to bring souls to the true Catholic
Faith through the Immaculate Heart of Our Lady of Fatima.
v Distribute
leaflets to promote the praying of the Rosary. Distribute
copies of Salve
Maria Regina and the Reign of Mary.
v Faithfully
and devoutly pray the entire 15-decade Rosary as often as possible; promote devotion to
the Holy Rosary & membership in the Crusaders of the Most Holy Rosary; spread the
message of Fatima.
v Make
weekly visits to hospitals and homes for the elderly.
Brighten their day with spiritual encouragement and distribute Fatima pledges,
Brown Scapulars, Miraculous Medals, and leaflets to those open to receiving & using
these spiritual aids.
v Form
a weekly Rosary group in retirement homes, etc. As
an act of true love of neighbor, visit some shut-in or lonely elderly person every
week and pray the Rosary with them.
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Special
observance of the of Feasts of Christ the King, the Holy Rosary, the Divine Maternity of
the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima, St. Francis of Assisi, Mary,
the Thrice-Admirable Mother of Ingolstadt, Queen of the Angels, and the several feasts of
the Holy Angels.