FATIMA CELL PROGRAM FOR JULY

THEMES:

THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD OF JESUS. The Feast of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus was established by Pope Pius IX in order to perpetuate the memory of the triumph of the allied Christian armies in 1849 over the revolution which had driven the Pope from Rome. But this observance commemorates, above all, the triumph of the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ over the powers of evil. It is the inestimable Price paid for our Redemption. This Most Precious Blood was symbolized by the victims of the Old Law; yet it is this Divine Blood alone, by virtue of Its infinite efficacy, which can wash us free from all stain of sin, and infallibly sanctify us, if we avail ourselves of the Sacraments which our Savior has given us, especially the Sacraments of Penance and the Most Holy Eucharist. A single drop of the Precious Blood of Jesus would have sufficed to redeem us all – being the God-Man, everything in Jesus Christ is of infinite value. But it was to manifest to us the extent of His love that He shed His Life's Blood to the very last drop during His Passion, and finally when He allowed His Sacred Heart to be pierced. Now, if He willingly shed His very Life's Blood to ransom us from the powers of Hell, it is but right and just that we should live only for Him, and sanctify each and every moment of our lives by union with His adorable Will. Each moment of our lives has been purchased at an immense cost – as St. Paul confirms in his epistles – the infinite price of every drop of Our Lord's Most Precious Blood.

OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL (Feast – July 16). On October 13th, 1917, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared at Fatima as Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, in a tableau representing the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary. Note the lessons of this vision, as well as the origin of the Brown Scapular as a gift from the Blessed Virgin Mary; its significance—an outward sign of our interior consecration to Her, which must be accompanied by a fervent living of the teachings of Her Divine Son. The Scapular Apostolate—the spreading of devotion to Our Lady and Her mantle of mercy, teaching others to wear it with piety and devotion; making and distributing Brown Scapulars—with prudence—to those who understand its significance; the Novena and Devotions to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel.

OPENING PRAYERS: * Come Holy Ghost * The Rosary with meditation on each mystery

* The Litany of Our Lady of Loreto * Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel

* Act of Consecration to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel * Hymn: Holy Mary, Mother Mild (or another)

* 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:

1. CATHOLIC DOCTRINE AND DEVOTION: Review the article, The Holy Chalice (10 min. report; 5 min. discussion). Reference: See link above.
2. MARY IN DOCTRINE AND DEVOTION: Discuss the title, Mary, Mediatrix of All Graces; Feast – July 10 (10 min. report; 5 min. discussion). Reference: see link above.
3. THE COURT OF OUR HEAVENLY QUEEN: Choose 2-3 saints to reflect upon during this meeting: Ss. Cyril and Methodius; St. Pius I; St. Veronica; St. Eugenius Reference: see links above.

Second Meeting:

1. THE TRADITIONAL CATHOLIC LITURGY: Review the liturgical Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, July 16 (10 min. report; 5 min. discussion). Reference: See link above.
2. THE JULY APPARITION: Review this very important apparition of Our Lady of Fatima, especially the significance of the vision of Hell and the request for devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary (10 min. report; 5 min. discussion). Reference: Salve Maria Regina No. 144.
3. THE COURT OF OUR HEAVENLY QUEEN: Choose 2-3 saints to reflect upon during this meeting: St. Bonaventure; St. Heinrich II; St. Vincent de Paul (10 min. report and discussion). Reference: see links above.

Third Meeting:

1. THE TRADITIONAL CATHOLIC LITURGY: Review the Liturgical Feast of St. James the Greater, July 25 (10 min. report; 5 min. discussion). Reference: See link above.
2. FATIMA AND THE SCAPULAR: Review the significance which the Brown Scapular had in the Message of Fatima (10 min. report; 5 min. discussion). Reference: Article – Living Our Scapular Consecration; article – With Rosary and Scapular; Salve Maria Regina No. 104.
3. THE COURT OF OUR HEAVENLY QUEEN: Choose 2-3 saints to reflect upon during this meeting: St. Margaret of Antioch, Holy Helper; St. Apollinaris; St. Liborius; St. Mary Magdalene; St. Francis Solano; St. Christopher, Holy Helper; (10 min. report and reflection). Reference: See links above.

Fourth Meeting:

1. THE TRADITIONAL CATHOLIC LITURGY: Review the Liturgical Feasts of St. Anne, July 26 and St. Peter's Chains, August 1 (10 min. report; 5 min. discussion). Reference: See links above.
2. GOOD SAINT ANNE: Review the life of St. Anne, the Mother of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary (5-10 min. report; 5 min. discussion). Reference: Salve Maria Regina No. 124.
3. THE COURT OF OUR HEAVENLY QUEEN: Choose 2-3 saints to reflect upon during this meeting: St. Pantaleon, Holy Helper; St. Ignatius of Loyola; Commemoration of the Holy Machabees (10 min. report and reflection). Reference: See links above.

CLOSING PRAYERS: Prayer to the Precious Blood of Jesus for Vocations
The Fatima Prayers
Prayer to the Precious Blood for the Dying
Hymn to the Precious Blood

LEAFLET OF THE MONTH: Living Our Scapular Consecration

CELL PLAN OF APOSTOLIC ACTION FOR JULY

* Console Our Lady of the Precious Blood by imitating Her modesty.

* Make an act of love and reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus at every hour.

* To promote the Message of Fatima * Sanctification of self, family, neighbor

* Conversion of sinners, salvation of souls * Adoration, reparation, total consecration