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 Most 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
our Queen.
OPENING
PRAYERS: |
* 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: |
* 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 Chapter 30 – “The Reverence With Which We
Ought To Hear Holy Mass” (15 min. report; 10 min. discussion). Reference: The Incredible Catholic Mass by Fr. Martin von
Cochem.
2. THE
MOST HOLY ROSARY: Discuss: a) the history and significance of the Rosary; b) 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; Encyclical Laetitiae Sanctae of Pope Leo XIII;
Encyclical Augustissimae Virginis Mariae
of Pope Leo XIII on the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary.
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 (10 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. WHAT FAITH REALLY
MEANS: Discuss Chapter VI – Protestant Theory Further Examined
(15 min. report; 10 min. discussion). Reference: What
Faith Really Means 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; articles on the above Feasts (see links above).
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 article
“The Shrines of Mater Admirabilis” (Feast – Oct. 20) (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, 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 (15 min.
report & discussion). Reference: Martyrology;
The Fourteen Holy Helpers; Salve Maria Regina No. 106.
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. TITLES
OF OUR LADY FROM THE LITANY OF LORETO: Discuss the title “Mother
Undefiled” together with the article on Our Lady of La Salette (10 min. report; 10
min. discussion). Reference:
The Reign of Mary
No. 51.
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 carry 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: Salve Maria Regina No. 126.
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. THE FORCES OF ERROR: Our Lady of Fatima warned of the spread of error throughout the world; the theory of evolution has been one of the most widespread. Discuss the article, “Evolution and the Hopeful Monster” (15 min. report; 10 min. discussion). Reference: The Reign of Mary No. 51 pg. 3.
3. THE CHURCH SUFFERING: ALL SOULS DAY – review the
doctrine of Purgatory and the terrible expiatory pains endured by the Poor Souls; discuss
our obligation and the means we have to aid them in their sufferings, particularly through
the intercession of Our Lady of Heede, Queen of the Poor Souls; discuss the Modernist
denial of Purgatory (10 min. report and discussion).
Reference: Purgatory
by F.X. Shouppe; November Prayers for the Faithful
Departed.
CLOSING
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Hymn to the Angels or Christ the King |
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PAMPHLET
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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; pray for the success of our
pilgrimages of reparation.
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 him or her.
v 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.
v Strive every day to
live in a spirit of gratitude for all that Almighty God, through the Blessed Virgin Mary,
has done for you and given to you. And, in
the spirit of Our Lady, encourage those with whom you come in contact to be grateful, too.