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Our Lady, Queen of
the Holy Family
“I am all Yours, My Queen & My Mother, &
all that I have is Yours”
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BASIC CATHOLIC PRAYERS
Our Father - Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Hail Mary - Hail Mary, full of grace! The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Glory Be - Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
An Act of Faith - O my God, I firmly believe that You are one God in three divine persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. I believe that Your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches because You have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived. Amen.
An Act of Hope - O my God, trusting in Your promises and because You are faithful, powerful and merciful, I hope, through the merits of Jesus Christ, for the pardon of my sins, final perseverance and the blessed glory of heaven. Amen.
An Act of Love - O my God, because You are infinite goodness and worthy of infinite love, I love You with my whole heart above all things, and for love of You I love my neighbor as myself. I forgive all who have offended me and ask pardon of all whom I have offended. Amen.
An Act of Contrition - O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee and I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell; but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, Who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.
Morning Offering - O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer You my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world. I offer them for all the intentions of the Sacred Heart: the salvation of souls, reparation for sin, the reunion of all Christians, and the intentions of our Holy Father, the Pope. Amen.
Night Prayer - O eternal God and Ruler of all creation, You have allowed me to reach this hour. Forgive the sins I have committed this day by word, deed or thought. Purify me, O Lord, from every spiritual and physical stain. Grant that I may rise from this sleep to glorify You by my deeds throughout my entire lifetime, and that I be victorious over every spiritual and physical enemy. Deliver me, O Lord, from all vain thoughts and from evil desires, for yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and ever, and forever. Amen.
Grace Before Meals - Bless us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts which we are about to receive from Thy bounty. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Thanksgiving After Meals - We give Thee thanks, almighty God, for all Thy gifts, who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.
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ORDER OF THE PRAESIDIUM MEETING
Set Up for Meetings – The setting of every meeting shall be
uniform. The members should sit around a table at one end of
which for the purpose of the meeting a small temporary altar is
erected. On a white cloth of sufficient size is placed a statue of
the Immaculate Conception (in the attitude of the distribution
of Graces), preferably about two feet (60 cm) high, flanked by
two vases of flowers and two candlesticks with lighted candles.
A little to the right of the statue, and a little in advance of it,
should be set the vexillum.
As the idea is that the statue represents the Queen present
among her soldiers, the altar must not be separated from the
meeting-table or so placed as to remove the statue outside the
circle of the members. If natural flowers are absolutely
unobtainable it would be allowable to use artificial ones with
some greenery added to provide the element of living nature.
The words “Legio Mariae” may be worked upon the cloth, but
not the name of the praesidium. Points of unity, not of
distinction, should be stressed.
Punctuality is crucial. At the appointed time, the members shall
be in their places, and the meeting shall begin. The meeting
lasts no more than 1 ½ hours. No praesidium meeting is ever to
begin without its written program, termed the Work Sheet. The
Work Sheet should set down in detail all the work being done
by the praesidium, and opposite to each item, the names of the
members assigned. Before the end of the meeting it is to be
ensured that each member has been provided with his work for
the coming week. The President should have a bound book in
which the Work Sheet can be compiled each week.
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1. Kneel for the Opening Prayers from the Tessera followed by
the recitation of the rosary. These are led by the Spiritual
Director and in his absence by the President. The meeting
opens with the invocation and prayer to the Holy Spirit, who is
the source of that Grace, that Life, that Love, of which we
rejoice to regard Mary as the channel.
OPENING PRAYERS & ROSARY
In the name of the Father, etc. (sign of the cross)
Come, O Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of your love.
V. Send forth your Spirit, O Lord, and they shall be created. R. And you shall renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray. God our Father, pour out the gifts of your Holy Spirit on the world. You sent the Spirit on your Church to begin the teaching of the gospel: now let the Spirit continue to work in the world through the hearts of all who believe. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
V. You, O Lord, will open my lips. R. And my tongue shall announce your praise. V. Incline unto my aid, O God. R. O Lord, make haste to help me. V. Glory be to the Father, etc. R. As it was in the beginning, etc.
There follow five decades of the rosary,
of which the Spiritual Director shall
initiate the first, third, and fifth, and the
members the second and fourth.
THE JOYFUL MYSTERIES 1. The Annunciation 2. The Visitation 3. The Nativity 4. The Presentation 5. Finding Jesus in the
Temple
THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES 1. Agony in the Garden 2. Scourging at the Pillar 3. Crowning with Thorns 4. Carrying of the Cross 5. The Crucifixion
THE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES 1. The Resurrection 2. The Ascension 3. The Descent of the Holy
Spirit 4. The Assumption 5. The Coronation THE LUMINOUS MYSTERIES 1. Baptism of the Lord 2. The Wedding at Cana 3. Proclamation of the
Kingdom of God 4. The Transfiguration 5. Institution of the Eucharist
At the end of the five decades, there comes the Hail, Holy
Queen.
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy; hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To you we cry, poor banished children of Eve, to you we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, O most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy towards us, and after this our exile, show us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray. O God, Whose only-begotten Son, by his life, death and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal salvation; grant, we beseech you, that meditating upon these mysteries in the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain, and obtain what they promise. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
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V. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus R. Have mercy on us. V. Immaculate Heart of Mary R. Pray for us. V. St. Joseph R. Pray for us. V. St John the Evangelist R. Pray for us. V. St. Louis-Marie deMontfort R. Pray for us.
In the name of the Father, etc. (sign of the cross)
2. Be seated for the Spiritual Reading from the Handbook. It is
to be given by the Spiritual Director (or in his absence by the
President). Its duration should be limited to about five minutes.
The choice of spiritual reading is free, but it is strongly
recommended that at least during the early years of a
praesidium the reading be taken from the Handbook in order to
familiarize the members with its contents and to stimulate
them to study it seriously. On the conclusion of the reading, it is
the custom for the members to make, together, the sign of the
cross.
3. Welcome to new candidates and visitors. (Optional)
4. The minutes of the previous meeting are read by the
Secretary. If approved by the members present, they are
signed by the President. The minutes should strike a sensible
mean between excessive and inadequate length, and shall
designate each meeting by its proper serial number.
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5. The Standing Instructions are inserted upon the Work Sheet
and read out by the President at the first meeting of each
month, immediately after the signing of the minutes.
Standing Instruction
“Legionary duty requires from each legionary: First, the punctual and regular attendance at the weekly meetings of the praesidium, and the furnishing there of an adequate and audible report on the work done; Second, the daily recitation of the Catena; Third, the performance of a substantial active legionary work, in the spirit of faith, and in union with Mary, in such fashion that in those worked for and in one's fellow-members, the Person of our Lord is once again seen and served by Mary, his Mother; Fourth, absolute respect for the confidential nature of many matters discussed at the meeting or learned in connection with the legionary work.”
6. Roll Call is taken by the Vice President. (Optional)
7. The Treasurer shall submit a weekly statement showing the
income and expenditure of the praesidium and the resulting
financial position.
8. Reports of the members are received (to recruit active
members). Members should remain seated while delivering
their reports, which should be verbal, though members may aid
themselves by notes.
9. Reports of the members are received (on work assignments).
This report is done in pairs. If assigned work was not done,
other work MAY NOT be reported on at this time.
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10. While all are standing, the Catena Legionis is recited (about
an hour into the meeting). The Antiphon is recited by all
present: the Magnificat in alternate verses by the Spiritual
Director (or in his absence, by the President) and by the
members: the Prayer by the Spiritual Director (or President)
alone. The sign of the cross is not made before the Catena. It is
made by all at the first verse of the Magnificat. It is not made
after the Prayer because the Allocutio immediately follows.
THE CATENA LEGIONIS
Antiphon. Who is she that comes forth as the morning rising, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, terrible as an army set in battle array?
V. My soul glorifies the Lord.* (make the sign of the cross) R. My spirit rejoices in God, my Savior. V. He looks on his servant in her lowliness;* henceforth all ages will call me blessed.
R. The Almighty works marvels for me.* Holy his name! V. His mercy is from age to age,* on those who fear him.
R. He puts forth his arm in strength* and scatters the proud-hearted. V. He casts the mighty from their thrones* and raises the lowly.
R. He fills the starving with good things,* sends the rich away empty.
V. He protects Israel his servant,* remembering his mercy, R. The mercy promised to our fathers,* to Abraham and his sons for ever.
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V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. R. As it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Antiphon. Who is she that comes forth as the morning rising, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, terrible as an army set in battle array?
V. O Mary, conceived without sin. R. Pray for us who have recourse to you.
Let us pray. O Lord Jesus Christ, our mediator with the Father, you have been pleased to appoint the Most Blessed Virgin, your mother, to be our mother also, and our mediatrix with you, mercifully grant that whoever comes to you seeking your favors may rejoice to receive all of them through her. Amen.
11 The Allocutio was the Roman General’s address to his
legionaries. When the members resume their seats, a short talk
shall be given by the Spiritual Director. Except in special
circumstances, this should take the shape of a commentary
upon the Handbook with the object of eventually making the
members completely familiar with every point contained
therein. In the event of the absence of the Spiritual Director,
the commentary should be made by the President or by any
member designated by the President. It is stressed that a mere
reading from the Handbook or any other document does not
suffice. The Allocutio should not occupy more than five or six
minutes. On the completion of the Allocutio, the sign of the
cross is made by all present. Then the taking of the Reports and
the other business of the meeting is continued.
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12. Immediately after the Allocutio, the Secret Bag collection is
made, to which every member shall contribute according to his
or her means. The collection is secret because it is necessary to
place those who have resources and those who have not, on
precisely the same level before the praesidium. The money is
not counted at this meeting.
13. The Auxiliary membership report is given by the Vice-
President.
14. There is a discussion by members on the Handbook Study.
Each member should share thoughts on the reading assigned
the previous week.
15. The President gives the teams their work assignments for
the coming week. This work is done in pairs, except for CCD or
PREP teaching.
16. Other Business: Curia report, upcoming Legion events,
announcements and questions.
17. When all the business has been transacted, including the
assignment of work to each member and the marking of the
attendance roll, the meeting ends with the Concluding Prayers
of the Legion and the priest’s blessing. (The meeting shall not
last longer than one hour and a half from the appointed time
for starting.)
CONCLUDING PRAYERS
In the name of the Father, etc. (sign of the cross)
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We fly to your patronage, O holy Mother of God; despise not our prayers in our necessities, but ever deliver us from all dangers, O glorious and blessed Virgin.
V. Mary Immaculate, Mediatrix of All Graces R. Pray for us. V. St. Michael, St. Gabriel and St. Raphael R. Pray for us. V. All you heavenly Powers, Mary’s Legion of Angels R. Pray for us. V. St. John the Baptist R. Pray for us. V. Saints Peter and Paul R. Pray for us.
Confer, O Lord, on us, who serve beneath the standard of Mary, that fullness of faith in you and trust in her, to which it is given to conquer the world.
Grant us a lively faith, animated by charity, which will enable us to perform all our actions from the motive of pure love of you, and ever to see you and serve you in our neighbor; a faith, firm and immovable as a rock, through which we shall rest tranquil and steadfast amid the crosses, toils and disappointments of life; a courageous faith which will inspire us to undertake and carry out without hesitation great things for your glory and for the salvation of souls; a faith which will be our Legion’s Pillar of Fire – to lead us forth united – to kindle everywhere the fires of divine love – to enlighten those who are in darkness and in the shadow of death – to inflame those who are lukewarm – to bring back life to those who are dead in sin; and which will guide our own feet in the way of peace; so that – the battle of life over – our Legion may reassemble, without the loss of any one, in the kingdom of your love and glory. Amen.
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May the souls of our departed legionaries and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.
In the name of the Father, etc. (sign of the cross)
PRAYER FOR BEATIFICATION OF FRANK DUFF
God our Father,
You inspired your servant Frank Duff with a profound insight into the mystery of your Church, the Body of Christ, and of the place of Mary the Mother of Jesus in this mystery.
In his immense desire to share this insight with others and in filial dependence on Mary he formed her Legion to be a sign of her maternal love for the world and a means of enlisting all her children in the Church’s evangelizing work.
We thank you Father for the graces conferred on him and for the benefits accruing to the Church from his courageous and shining faith.
With confidence we beg you that through his intercession you grant the petition we lay before you… (quiet petition)
We ask too that if it be in accordance with your will, the holiness of his life may be acknowledged by the Church for the glory of your Name, through Christ Our Lord, Amen.
About the Legion of Mary
The Legion of Mary is an international association of practicing
Catholics who serve as volunteers in numerous ways, especially
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in outreach and religious formation. It
was founded in September 7, 1921 by
the layman Frank Duff in Dublin, Ireland.
The organization makes a delineation
between Active and Auxiliary (praying)
members. As a Marian association of
ten million plus members, it is the
largest Catholic “apostolic organization”
in the world. The Active members serve
God under the banner of Mary by practicing the Corporal and
Spiritual works of mercy, although their gravity is with the
latter. As true “missionary disciples” they often pursue “door-
to-door” ministries, seeking to bring home lapsed Catholics and
to invite the unchurched or non-Catholics to join the faith.
They focus upon prayer, participation at Mass and religious
formation.
The Legion wants to actualize or make real one’s baptismal
faith. It takes its inspiration from Louis de Montfort's book,
True Devotion to Mary. What do the legionaries do? They have
visited the sick in hospitals, the infirmed and elderly in nursing
homes and inmates in prisons. They assist with parish census.
They evangelize door-to-door. They work as parish catechists.
They assist with the parish liturgies. The list goes on and on.
A baptized Catholic in good standing is eligible to join a
praesidium as a probational member (a period that lasts 90
days or three months). After this probational “learning” period,
one may take the oath of “Legion Promise,” a pledge of fidelity
to the Holy Spirit and Mary, becoming a permanent Active
member.
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Active members regularly attend the weekly sessions of their
praesidium and pray daily the prayer of the Legion, the Catena
Legionis, which consists essentially of the Magnificat and some
shorter prayers. Their main role lies in active apostolate for the
Legion and the church.
Auxiliary members support the Legion through their prayer.
They pray the whole booklet of Legion prayers, the Tessera,
every day. The Tessera consists of the Invocation, prayers to the
Holy Spirit, the Rosary, the Catena, and the concluding prayers
of the Tessera.
The Praetorians are the highest grade of active members. In
addition to their duties as active members, they pray the
Rosary, say the Divine Office and go to Holy Mass daily.
The Adjutorians are the highest grade of auxiliary members. In
addition to the regular prayers, they also say the Divine Office
and go to Holy Mass daily.
The Vatican’s Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the laity on
March 27, 2014 decreed the Legion of Mary as a recognized
International Association of the Faithful. The basic unit, as we
have here at Holy Family Parish, is the Praesidium (singular). It
usually consists of three to twenty members and meets weekly.
There are larger divisions:
A Curia (singular) supervises several Praesidia (plural).
A Comitium (singular) has charge over several Curiae
(plural).
A Regia (singular) has jurisdiction over a province or state.
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A Senatus (singular) is the next highest level, controling
Regiae (plural) over a very large area, as with a country.
The Concilium is the highest level and is centered in Dublin,
Ireland.
The officers are always the same:
(1) The President
(2) The Vice-President
(3) The Secretary
(4) The Treasurer
(5) The Spiritual Director (a priest or religious)
The goal of the Legion of Mary is sanctification. Members
invoke Mary as their patroness and appeal to the Trinity. They
seek through devotion and the sacramental life to grow in grace
and holiness. Their objective is that of the Gospel, to become
saints in Christ’s kingdom.
MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA
Immaculate Mary
Immaculate Mary, your praises we sing, You reign now in heaven with Jesus, our King. Ave, Ave, Ave Maria, Ave, Ave Maria.
In heaven, the blessed your glory proclaim; On earth, we your children invoke your fair name. Ave, Ave, Ave Maria, Ave, Ave Maria.
Your name is our power, your virtues our light, Your love is our comfort, your pleading our might. Ave, Ave, Ave Maria, Ave, Ave Maria.
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We pray for our Mother, the Church upon earth, And bless, dearest lady, the land of our birth. Ave, Ave, Ave Maria, Ave, Ave Maria.
In the name of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Come, O Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of
Your faithful, and kindle in them the
fire of Your love. Send forth Your
Spirit, and they shall be created.
Response: And You shall renew the
face of the earth.
Let us pray. O God, who did instruct
the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant us
in the same Spirit to be truly wise and ever to rejoice in His
consolation, through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.
O Mary, conceived without sin. Response: Pray for us who have recourse to you. (3 times)
O Lord Jesus Christ, who have vouchsafed to glorify by
numberless miracles the Blessed Virgin Mary, immaculate from
the first moment of her conception, grant that all who devoutly
implore her protection on earth, may eternally enjoy Your
presence in heaven, who, with the Father and Holy Spirit, live
and reign, God, for ever and ever. Amen. / O Lord Jesus Christ,
who for the accomplishment of Your greatest works, have
chosen the weak things of the world, that no flesh may glory in
Your sight; and who for a better and more widely diffused belief
in the Immaculate Conception of Your Mother, have wished
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that the Miraculous Medal be manifested to Saint Catherine
Laboure, grant, we beseech You, that filled with like humility,
we may glorify this mystery by word and work. Amen.
Memorare
Remember, O most compassionate Virgin Mary, that never was
it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored
your assistance, or sought your intercession was left unaided.
Inspired with this confidence, we fly unto you, O Virgin of
Virgins, our Mother; to you we come; before you we kneel
sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise
not our petitions, but in your clemency hear and answer them.
Amen.
Novena Prayer
O Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of Our Lord Jesus and our
Mother, penetrated with the most lively confidence in your all-
powerful and never failing intercession, manifested so often
through the Miraculous Medal, we your loving and trustful
children implore you to obtain for us the graces and favors we
ask during this Novena, if they be beneficial to our immortal
souls, and the souls for whom we pray. (Here privately form
your petitions.) You know, O Mary, how often our souls have
been the sanctuaries of your Son who hates iniquity. Obtain for
us then a deep hatred of sin and that purity of heart which will
attach us to God alone so that our every thought, word and
deed may tend to His greater glory. Obtain for us also a spirit of
prayer and self-denial that we may recover by penance what
we have lost by sin and at length attain to that blessed abode
where you are the Queen of angels and of men. Amen.
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Act of Consecration to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
O Virgin Mother of God, Mary Immaculate, we dedicate and
consecrate ourselves to you under the title of Our Lady of the
Miraculous Medal. May this Medal be for each one of us a sure
sign of your affection for us and a constant reminder of our
duties toward you. Ever while wearing it, may be blessed by
your loving protection and preserved in the grace of your Son.
O most powerful Virgin, Mother of our Savior, keep us close to
you every moment of our lives. Obtain for us, your children, the
grace of a happy death; so that, in union with you, we may
enjoy the bliss of heaven forever. Amen.
O Mary, conceived without sin. Response: Pray for us who have recourse to you. (3 times)
Hail Holy Queen Enthroned Above
Hail, holy Queen enthroned above, O Maria. Hail, Queen of mercy and of love, O Maria. (Chorus)
Chorus
Triumph, all ye cherubim, Sing with us, ye seraphim, Heaven and earth resound the hymn: Salve, salve, salve Regina!
Our life, our sweetness, here below, O Maria! Our hope in sorrow and in woe, O Maria! (Chorus)
To thee we cry, poor sons of Eve, O Maria! To thee we sigh, we mourn, we grieve, O Maria! (Chorus)
Turn then most gracious Advocate, O Maria! Toward us thine eyes compassionate, O Maria! (Chorus)
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The cause of joy to men below, O Maria! The spring through which all graces flow, O Maria!
Angels, all your praises bring, Earth and heaven, with us sing, All creation echoing: Salve, salve, salve Regina!
PRAYERS TO THE SACRED HEART
Act of Reparation
Most sweet Jesus, whose overflowing charity for men is
requited by so much forgetfulness, negligence and contempt,
behold us prostrate before you, eager to repair by a special act
of homage the cruel indifference and injuries to which your
loving Heart is everywhere subject. / Mindful alas! That we
ourselves have had a share in such great indignities, which we
now deplore from the depths of our hearts, we humbly ask
your pardon and declare our readiness to atone by voluntary
expiation, not only for our own personal offenses, but also for
the sins of those, who, straying far from the path of salvation
refuse in their obstinate infidelity to follow you, their Shepherd
and Leader, or renouncing the promises of their baptism, have
cast off the yoke of your law. / We are now resolved to expiate
each and every deplorable outrage committed against you; we
are now determined to make amends for the manifold offenses
against Christian modesty in unbecoming dress and behavior,
for all the foul seductions laid to ensnare the feet of the
innocent, for the frequent violations of Sundays and holy days,
and the shocking blasphemies uttered against you and your
Saints. / We wish also to make amends for the insults to which
your Vicar on earth and your priests are subjected, for the
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profanation, by conscious neglect or terrible acts of sacrilege, of
the very Sacrament of your divine love, and lastly for the public
crimes of nations who resist the rights and teaching authority of
the Church which you have founded. / Would that we were able
to wash away such abominations with our blood. We now offer,
in reparation for these violations of your divine honor, the
satisfaction you once made to your Eternal Father on the cross
and which you continue to renew daily on our altars; we offer it
in union with the acts of atonement of your Virgin Mother and
all the Saints and of the pious faithful on earth; and we
sincerely promise to make recompense, as far as we can with
the help of your grace, for all neglect of your great love and for
the sins we and others have committed in the past. /
Henceforth, we will live a life of unswerving faith, of purity of
conduct, of perfect observance of the precepts of the Gospel
and especially that of chastity. We promise to the best of our
power to prevent others from offending you and to bring as
many as possible to follow you. / O loving Jesus, through the
intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, our model in
reparation, deign to receive the voluntary offering we make of
this act of expiation; and by the crowning gift of perseverance
keep us faithful unto death in our duty and the allegiance we
owe to you, so that we may all one day come to that happy
home, where with the Father and the Holy Spirit, you live and
reign, God forever and ever. Amen.
Act of Dedication
Most sweet Jesus, Redeemer of the human race, look down
upon us humbly prostrate before your altar. We are yours, and
yours we wish to be; but to be more surely united with you,
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behold, we freely consecrate ourselves today to your Most
Sacred Heart. Many indeed have never known you; many too,
despising your precepts have rejected you. Have mercy on
them all, most merciful Jesus, and draw them to your Sacred
Heart. / Be King, O Lord, not only of the faithful who have never
forsaken you, but also of the prodigal children who have
abandoned you; grant that they may quickly return to their
Father's house, lest they die of wretchedness and hunger. / Be
King of those who are deceived by erroneous opinions, or
whom discord keeps aloof, and call them back to the harbor of
truth and the unity of faith, so that soon there may be but one
flock and one Shepherd. / Grant, O Lord, to your Church
assurance of freedom and immunity from harm; give peace and
order to all nations; and make the earth resound from pole to
pole with one cry: Praise to the divine Heart that wrought our
salvation; to it be glory and honor forever. Amen.
Litany to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Lord, have mercy. R. Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. R. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. R. Lord, have mercy.
Response for Invocations: “Have mercy on us.”
God our Father in heaven, God the Son, Redeemer of the world, God the Holy Spirit, Holy Trinity, one God, Heart of Jesus, Son of the eternal Father, Heart of Jesus, formed by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mother, Heart of Jesus, one with the eternal Word,
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Heart of Jesus, infinite in majesty, Heart of Jesus, holy temple of God, Heart of Jesus, tabernacle of the Most High, Heart of Jesus, house of God and gate of heaven, Heart of Jesus, aflame with love for us, Heart of Jesus, source of justice and love, Heart of Jesus, full of goodness and love, Heart of Jesus, wellspring of all virtue, Heart of Jesus, worthy of all praise, Heart of Jesus, king and center of all hearts, Heart of Jesus, treasure-house of wisdom and knowledge, Heart of Jesus, in whom there dwells the fullness of God, Heart of Jesus, in whom the Father is well pleased, Heart of Jesus, from whose fullness we have all received, Heart of Jesus, desire of the eternal hills, Heart of Jesus, patient and full of mercy, Heart of Jesus, generous to all who turn to you, Heart of Jesus, fountain of life and holiness, Heart of Jesus, atonement for our sins, Heart of Jesus, overwhelmed with insults, Heart of Jesus, broken for our sins, Heart of Jesus, obedient even to death, Heart of Jesus, pierced by a lance, Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation, Heart of Jesus, our life and resurrection, Heart of Jesus, our peace and reconciliation, Heart of Jesus, victim for our sins, Heart of Jesus, salvation of all who trust in you, Heart of Jesus, hope of all who die in you, Heart of Jesus, delight of all the saints,
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, R. Have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
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R. Have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, R. Have mercy on us.
Jesus, gentle and humble of heart. R. Touch our hearts and make them like your own.
Let us pray, Father, we rejoice in the gifts of love we have received from the
heart of Jesus your Son. Open our hearts to share his life and
continue to bless us with his love. We ask this in the name of
Jesus the Lord. R. Amen.
DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET
(The chaplet employs traditional rosary beads.)
Begin with the following: the Sign of the Cross, an Our Father, a
Hail Mary and the Apostles Creed.
On Our Father beads say: “Eternal Father, I
offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and
Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our
Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins
and those of the whole world.”
On the ten Hail Mary beads say: “For the sake of His sorrowful
Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.”
Conclude with (three times): “Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy
Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.”
Revised 1/10/19
The Consecration to Our Lady
I, (Your Name), a faithless sinner, renew
and ratify today in your hands the vows
of my Baptism: I renounce forever
Satan, his pomps and his works; and I
give myself entirely to Jesus Christ, the
Incarnate Wisdom, to carry my cross
after him all the days of my life, and to
be more faithful to him than I have ever
been before. In the presence of all the
Heavenly Court I choose you this day
for my Mother and my Queen. I deliver
and consecrate to you, as your slave,
my body and soul, my goods, both
interior and exterior, and even the
value of all my good actions, past,
present, and future, leaving to you the entire and full right of
disposing of me, and all that belongs to me, without exception,
according to thy good pleasure, for the greater glory of God, in
time, and in eternity.
If you would like more information about the Legion of Mary,
please leave your name & contact information at the Rectory
(301) 249-2266. Someone will get back to you.
This is a shared effort of Holy Family Catholic Parish & Our
Lady Queen of the Holy Family Legion of Mary @ 12010
Woodmore Road, Mitchellville, MD 20721.
TO JESUS THROUGH MARY
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