Raphael, in the concluding legion prayers, along with st. Marten for his liaison work with the archdiocese for the rosary rally. Sep 08, 2017 grant, we beseech thee, that while meditating on these mysteries of the most holy rosary of the blessed virgin mary, that we may both imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise. If you would like to receive a call from one of our legion of mary or would call someone who would appreciate it, send a message to fr michael who will pass on the details to. Glory be glory be to the father, and the son and to the holy spirit. 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. The tessera prayer leaflet of the legion of mary prayers. O lord jesus christ, our mediator with the father, who has been pleased to. Legio mariae is an international association of members of the. Foreword most catholics love the rosary, yet they have often felt a certain helplessness while saying this beautiful prayer. The rosary, according to cardinal suenens, is the song of songs of the holy spirit and mary. As it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end.
Say ten hail marys while meditating on the mystery 8. 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. Servant of god alfie lambe, in languages not yet featured. As the praying wing of the legion, auxiliaries recite daily speci.
Prayers opening prayers note 1 make the sign of the cross in the name of the father, etc. Send forth your spirit, 0 lord, and they shall be created. The holy rosary and the legion days of evangelization. Holy mary, mother of god, pray for us, sinners, now and at the hour of our death. The spiritual formation of legionaries at the praesiduim level greatly helps in the development of. His idea was to help catholic laypeople fulfill their baptismal promises and be able to live their dedication to the church in an organised structure, supported by fraternity and prayer. Mary immaculate, mediatrix of all graces or invocation appropriate to praesidium note 8. Tessera prayer of the legion of mary legion of mary. Any prayer made to the blessed virgin with the right intention is pleasing to her, but there is no doubt that the rosary said in the state of sanctifying grace pleases. Please feel free to add your own intentions at this time. 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 churchs evangelizing work. How to pray the holy rosary the rosary helps us reflect on the lives of jesus and mary, in order tomove closer to god and further from sin.
Legion of mary tessera blessed trinity catholic church. Mary, ask the holy spirit to open my mind and make known to me the virtue which you, in your motherly love, hoped this day to foster in me and thereby intensify my likeness to christ, your son. Frank duff, founder of the legion of mary the legion of mary was founded by frank duff on september 7, 1921 in dublin. The legion s vexillium legionis bears the holy spirits image in the form of a dove. Pray one hail mary on each of the next three beads for an increase in faith, hope, and charity. Fatima prayer o my jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all. Holy mary, mother of god, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Legionaries can help by sending us translations of the legion prayers, or the prayers for the beatification of the servant of god frank duff. Jun 21, 2019 the holy rosary is the lifeblood of the legion of mary. The object of the legion of mary is the glory of god through the holiness of its members developed by prayer and. Blessed mother mary blessed virgin mary catholic sacraments prayers to mary catholic kids rosary.
Oct 20, 2010 legion of mary child safeguarding policy the legion of mary child safeguarding policy aims to do everything possible to provide a safe environment for children and young people where they are cherished and encouraged to become involved in the life of our church. With the holy rosary we meditate the mysteries of joy, of sorrow, of light, and the glory of jesus and mary. Along with the lord let us bless her whom he has raised up to be the mother of mercy, our queen, our most loving mother, mediatrix of his graces, dispenser of his treasures. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Legion of mary tessera opening prayers make the sign of the cross in the name of the father, etc. United states conference of catholic bishops the rosary is a scripturebased prayer. I love thee above everything else, and i long to receive. Come, o holy spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful. Auxiliary members instead pray the rosary and the prayers of the. Prayers beforeafter a legion assignment legion of mary. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb jesus.
The purpose of the rosary is to help keep in memory certain principal events or mysteries in the history of our salvation, and to thank and praise god for them. Come, 0 holy spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, and. Legion of mary auxiliary membership legion of mary queen. Catena legionis pdf the catena legionis, which consists essentially of the magnificat and some shorter prayers, is the daily prayer of the legion of mary, an association of. O god, whose onlybegotten son, by his life, death and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal salvation. This is made all the more striking by the opening prayer to the holy spirit which forms the legions version of the rosary.
Say these prayers in the name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy spirit. Sep 12, 2012 the tessera prayer leaflet of the legion of mary. The most holy rosary marian youth movement chapter of. The our father, which introduces each mystery, is from the gospels. Send forth your spirit, o lord, and they shall be created. Come, 0 holy spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of your love. Grant, we beseech thee, that while meditating on these mysteries of the most holy rosary of the blessed virgin mary, that we may both imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise. The legions vexillium legionis bears the holy spirits image in the form of a dove. The official magazine of the legion of mary, maria legionis, is published quarterly. Legion of mary child safeguarding policy the legion of mary child safeguarding policy aims to do everything possible to provide a safe environment for children and young people where they are cherished and encouraged to become involved in the life of our church. Each mystery is called a decade and each set of mysteries is5 called a chaplet. For each mystery, pray 1 our father, 10 hail marys, and 1 glory be. Rosary, the holy rosary of the virgin mary is a contemplative and christocentric prayer. How to pray the rosary, the rosary prayer is composed of twenty decades of hail mary and twenty rosary mysteries.
Aug 25, 2019 catena legionis pdf the catena legionis, which consists essentially of the magnificat and some shorter prayers, is the daily prayer of the legion of mary, an association of. Hail mary hail mary, full of grace, the lord is with thee. The invocation and prayer of the holy spirit and the rosary are pictured by the dove overshadowing mary, filling her with light and the fire of his love. Blessed mother mary blessed virgin mary catholic sacraments prayers to mary catholic kids rosary catholic queen of heaven mama mary catholic quotes when i was a child i didnt understand why the virgin mary had a lot of names. O god, whose only begotten son, by his life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life, grant, we beseech thee, that meditating upon these mysteries of the most holy rosary of the blessed virgin mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the. Legion of mary tessera in the name of the father, etc. The legion of mary was founded in dublin, ireland on 7 september 1921. Prayer for the beatification of the servant of god, frank duff. Announce the first mystery and say the our father 7. The legion of mary is an association of catholics serving under the banner of mary. This prayer reminds us of the love which is jesus christ, and help to reunite ourselves with the joy which comes from following him.
The catena legionis legion of mary arlington regia. The hail mary is the most substantial element in the rosary and also the one which makes it a marian prayer par excellence. During meetings, all the prayers of the tessera are said. O god, whose onlybegotten son, by his life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal salvation.
Invocation of the holy spirit come, holy spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Legion of mary final prayer prayers for the beatification of the servant of god frank duff. Rosary for peace sign of the cross in the name of the father, and of the son and of the holy spirit. The holy rosary is the lifeblood of the legion of mary. Spend an hour in prayer to appease divine justice, to implore mercy for sinners, to honor me, to console me for my bitter suffering when abandoned by my apostles, when they did not watch one hour with me. The legion of mary dallas queen of peace comitium all saints catholic church 5231 meadow creek dr dallas, tx 75248 agenda november 17th, 2018 12. Come, o holy spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of your love.
A beautiful 7 decade rosary, exploring the joy mary experienced through her life with her divine son. O god whose only begotten son by his life has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life, grant that we beseech thee while meditating upon these mysteries of the most holy rosary of the blessed virgin mary, we may both imitate what they contain and obtain. The legion of mary are offering phone calls, facetime calls, whatsapp calls etc. Jesus is the source and mary the channel of the graces which give us spiritual rebirth and aid us to win back our heavenly home. Jan 11, 2016 the rosary, according to cardinal suenens, is the song of songs of the holy spirit and mary. Legion of mary auxiliary membership legion of mary. The essential aim of the legion of mary is the sanctification of its members through prayer, the sacraments and devotion to mary and the trinity, and of the whole world through the apostolate of the legion. It is a lay catholic organization whose members are providing service to the church on a voluntary basis in almost every country.
Members devote their time and prayer for the intentions of mary, mother of god. Currently there are over 3 million 3000000 active and auxiliary members in legion of mary. O god whose only begotten son by his life has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life, grant that we beseech thee while meditating upon these mysteries of the most holy rosary of the blessed virgin mary, we may both imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same christ our lord amen. The very spirit of the legion is drawn from its meditation on the mysteries of the rosary. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, jesus. The legion of mary form cv council visitation form. Litany of the blessed virgin mary prayers catholic online. Tessera prayer of the legion of mary legion of mary queen. Opening prayers act of spiritual communion in the name of the father, and of the son, and of my jesus, i believe thou art really present in the holy spirit, amen. It begins with the apostles creed, which summarizes the great mysteries of the catholic faith. It is the great romance story of god and his greatest creature. The legion would wish to add our legion prayers to this page in as many.
Legion prayers the tessera legion of mary philadelphia. The rosary is an essential part of the interior life of every legionary because it puts jesus at the centre of our lives. It is the largest apostolic organization of lay people in the catholic church, with well over 3 million active members in almost every country of the world. From the legion of mary concilium an approved addition to the daily prayers. The use of beads or knotted ropes to count large numbers of prayers comes from the earliest days of christianity, but the rosary as we know it today emerged in the second thousand years of church history. Coordination of perpetual adoration and home visits. Opening prayer make the sign of the cross in the name of the father, etc.
That we may be made worthy of the promises of christ. The legion of mary the pompeian novena the pompeian novena, or also know as the 54day rosary novena is an uninterrupted series of rosaries in honor of our lady, revealed to the incurably sick fortuna agrelli by our lady of pompeii at naples in 1884. The tessera prayer leaflet of the legion of mary prayers to. Active members meet once a week for prayer, planning and discussion, then perform two hours of definite work of service in union with our lady. In these prayers the legion honours the moment which is the centrepoint of all time. Tessera yo lejio maria sala za mwanzo legion of mary. The full rosary consists of 150 hail marys, divided into three sets of 50, which are further divided into five sets of 10 a decade. As an auxiliary member of the legion of mary you share in the active works and prayers of all other members. Jul 18, 2019 these are the requested daily prayers of both active and auxiliary members of the legion of mary. Legion of mary prayers with words for translation to another. For more information about how to say the rosary or if you would like to ask any questions, please contact dr. There are twenty mysteries reflected upon in the rosary, and these are divided into four categories, each containing five mysteries. How to pray the rosary catholic diocese of lincoln. Prayers, daily meditations, spiritual guidance, ceremony.
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