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; 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
Second Meeting
CATHOLIC DOCTRINE: Introduction to the Catechism, part II. "How we are to fulfill the purpose for which we were created and attain to eternal happiness" - We must know Him, love Him, and serve Him in this life, and thus attain to eternal happiness in the next. Knowing God consists of faith in the truths that He has revealed to us; serving God implies obedience to His Holy Will, in which our love of God consists. In order to do so, we must avail ourselves of the Divine assistance by using the means of grace instituted by Jesus Christ, the chief of which are the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, the Sacraments, and Prayer; for Our Lord tells us: "Without Me you can do nothing." (John 15:5) We are obligated to know God, because He is the eternal Truth; to love Him because He is the most bountiful and lovable God; and to serve Him, because He is the Sovereign Lord. (15 min. report; 10 min. discussion) Reference: Traditional Catholic Catechism-Introduction, part II.
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 always evident in souls who are fervently living their Total Consecration to Mary. (15 min. report - 10 min. discussion) Reference: "The Holy Eucharist" by Liguori; "The Blessed Eucharist" by Mueller; Catholic Doctrine lessons on the Holy Eucharist and Holy Communion; Sermons for the Feast of Corpus Christi: "When Jesus Walks Among Us", "The Bread of Life," and "He Who Eats of This Bread Shall Live Forever"; article "The Angel of Portugal"; article "This Historical Origin of the Feast of Corpus Christi".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 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.
Reference: Martyrology ("Court of Our
Heavenly Queen" for June), "The Fourteen Holy Helpers".
FORCES OF ERROR: Unmasking Chardins Modernist Manifesto: "One Error Leads To Another". Discuss Teilhards error of Monism and its practical application in the critical area of Creation. If, as Chardin teaches, there is no Adam, then there is no Original Sin. And if there is no Original Sin, then there is no need for man to be redeemed from Original Sin. Discuss how this destroys the very concept of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Reference:
"Unmasking Chardin's Marxist Manifesto"; Encyclical of Pope St. Pius X on Modernism.STRIVING FOR SANCTITY: As we begin 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; 10 min. discussion) Reference: Liturgical booklet for the Pentecost Novena (introduction and daily reflections); Pentecost sermons by the Most Reverend Bishop; Catechism lessons and audiotapes on the Gifts of the Holy Ghost.
CLOSING PRAYERS: | The Litany of Humility | Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart |
The Fatima Prayers | Hymn to the Most Sacred Heart | |
LEAFLET OF THE MONTH: | Fatima Pledge (.10; 20 for 1.75 | The Promises of the Sacred Heart (.20) |
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, Corpus Christi, Our Mother of Perpetual Help, Our Mother of Divine Grace, Sts. Peter & Paul, St. Anthony, 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 done in your church, then do it 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.