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NOVENA TOOUR LADY OF LOURDES
Most Holy Mother Mary, at Lourdes, you asked us to do penance and to pray for the conversion of sinners. Obtain for each of us the grace of true repentance. Help those for whom we pray, and especially those who most need God’s mercy. Your Divine Son so loves every soul that He gave His life to pay the price for their redemption. Help us to return His love by making the sacrifices needed to keep his commandments.
Most Holy Mother you offered your Divine Son to the Eternal Father when you presented Him in the temple; offer us to the Father as your other children; watch over us and guide us.
Blessed Mother, obtain for me the grace I most need, and especially those favors that I ask in this Novena, if they be in keeping with God’s will. Amen.
(Here make your requests)
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Pilgrim Virgin for Your Home
The Legion of Mary would like to invite all parishioners devoted to our Blessed Mother to our prayers ministry. We welcome all who are interested in praying the rosary and doing Mary's work such as visiting the home bound and nursing homes. For more information, please call the parish office at (209)465-3081. Please feel free to join to see if this ministry is for you. The Legion of Mary meets every Thursday morning from 9:15am to 10:45am.
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Congratulations to our newly consecrated members of the Legion of Mary.
Lily Magistrado
Elizabeth Krause
Jenny Perondi
Edna Pimentel
Ralph Soriano -
Who We Are
A world-wide organization of Catholics, men and women, who offer their services to their pastor to aid him in performing spiritual works in the parish and the community. This is done by placing themselves under the banner of Mary so that with her help they may develop greater holiness in their own lives as well as spread a deeper devotion to her among others.
Origin
The Legion of Mary was founded by Frank Duff, September 7, 1921 in Dublin, Ireland. The altar and prayers said are the same in every Legion around the world.
Objectives
The personal sanctification of its members, who, taking Mary as their model, endeavor to imitate her virtues, especially her Faith, Charity and Humility.- The spread of devotion to Mary, primarily by encouraging the recitation of the Rosary (Mary’s request at Fatima)
- The performance of apostolic work under the direction of the Spiritual Director of the parish unit of the Legion
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Types of Membership
Active members and Auxiliary (praying) members
Requirements for Active Members- Attendance at a weekly meeting of the Praesidium (At St. Bernadette’s members meet every Friday from 10:00-11:30)
- Daily recitation of the Catena (Legion Prayers)
- The performance of a substantial assigned apostolic work/s weekly.
Examples of Apostolic works performed by Our Lady of Lourdes Praesidium:
Visiting the sick and offering communion to patients at Dameron Hospital and Convalescent Homes
Offering communion to homebound parishioners
Visiting retirement homes to say the Rosary with residents
Spreading devotion to the family Rosary through the Visiting Pilgrim Virgin home program (See Q & A attached)
Fulfilling the wishes of Our Lady of Fatima through recitation of the Rosary before the 5:30 Mass on each first Saturday of the month
Serving as lectors, Eucharistic ministers and servers at Mass
Helping plan special spiritual events at the parish i.e. Mass of Healing
Serving at funerals
Requirements for Auxiliary Members
The auxiliary member is asked to say the prayers on the Tessera (prayer card of the Legion) and recite the rosary daily.
They are encouraged to attend the annual ceremony of dedication of all members to Our Blessed Lady called the “Acies”.
They are those members who are willing to offer the prayers on the Tessera to Our Lady for her to use as she sees fit and to pray for the works performed by the Active members.
The auxiliary member is always welcome to become an active member.
Our Lady of Lourdes Praesidium invites all interested men and women of the parish to attend our weekly meetings. For more information on the Legion of Mary, for information on becoming a member or for any of our apostolic works provided, please contact Marylee Calad, President at (209) 639-5876.
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MARYLEE CALADPresident
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