HANDBOOK READINGS FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF A NEW PRAESIDIUM
1. p. 62-64 number 4, The Priest and the Legion 2. p. 70-72 numbers 4 and 5, The Primary Obligation; The Weekly Meeting 3. p. 191-193 number 2, Performance of the Weekly Work obligation 4. p. 31-bottom of 32 number 3, Real Devotion to Mary Obliges Apostleship 5. p. 33-34, Real Devotion to Mary Obliges Apostleship (Cont.) 6. p. 201-202 number 11, To Be In a Sense Always On Duty 7. p. 193-195 numbers 3 thru 7, Verbal Report; Confidence; Notebook; Catena 8. p. 49-51 number 4, The Eucharist our Treasure 9. p. 9-11 number 1, Name and origin 10. p. 126 number 23, The Praesidium is a “Presence of Mary” 11. p. 179-181 numbers 1 and 2, Extension and Recruiting 12. p. 181-183 number 3, Extension and Recruiting (Cont.) 13. p. 203-207 number 13, The Interior Life of Legionaries 14. p. 207-209 number 14, The Legionary and the Christian Vocation 15. p. 92-94 number 1, The Praetorians 16. p. 300-301 number 23, There Need Never Be Discouragement 17. p. 94-96 number 2, Auxiliary Membership; The Primary Degree 18. p. 289 number 7, Visitation in Pairs 19. p. 195-197 number 7, The Relations Between Members 20. p. 294-295 numbers 14,15,16, No One Too Bad; Vague Apostolate; Love 21. p. 73-74 number 2, The Remoter and Greater Aim: The Leaven 22. p. 198-201 number 10, Study of the Handbook 23. p. 311-middle of 313 # 3, The Seeking of Conversions 24. p. 248-251 number 8, The Book Barrow 25. p. 324-325 numbers 7,8,9, The PPC; Incolae; Exploratio Dominicalis 26. p. 25-27 number 1, The Duty of Legionaries Towards Mary 27. p. 47-49 number 3, The Liturgy of The Eucharist 28. p. 236-middle of 237 # 5, Visitation of Hospitals 29. p. middle 237 to 238, Visitation of Hospitals (Cont.) 30. p. 327-328 numbers 3 and 4, Towards Other Organizations; Towards Pastors 31. p. 296-298 numbers 18,19,20, Mary Loves and Tends Her Son; Door; Attitude 32. p. 304-306 #s 31,32,33,34, Difficult Work; Danger; Forefront; Propagate 33. p. 289-290 number 8, Intimate Nature of Legionary Work 34. p. 316-318 number 4, Eucharist as an Instrument of Conversion 35. p. 338-340 Appendix 4, The Roman Legion 36. p. 281-283 number 2, Infinite Patience and Sweetness 37. p. 66-67 number 7, The Master and Apprentice System of Formation 38. p. 309-311 number 2, Legion Must Direct Itself to Individual Souls 39. p. 291-293 number 10, Material Relief Prohibited 40. p. 47-49 number 3, Liturgy of the Eucharist in Union with Mary 41. p. 23-24 numbers 6 and 7, If Mary Were But Known; Bring Mary to the World 42. p. 34-bottom of 35 number 4, Intensity of Effort in Mary's Service 43. p. bottom of 35 to 37, Intensity of Effort in Mary's Service (Cont.) 44. p. 343-344 Appendix 6, The Miraculous Medal 45. p. 231-231 number 1, Apostolate in The Parish 46. p. 301-302 numbers 24 and 25, Mark of the Cross; Success a Joy 47. p. 232-235 numbers 2,3,4, Home Visitation; Enthronement; Parish Census 48. p. 306-307 number 35, Virgo Praedicanda 49. p. 255-256 number 13, Daily Mass and Devotion to the Blessed Sacrament 50. p. 283-285 number 3, Legionary Courage 51. p. 126-128, The Legion System Invariable 52. p. 64-66 number 6, Its Fruits are Intense Idealism and Action
FEBRUARY AND MARCH
1. p. 37-bottom of 39 number 5, De Montfort's True Devotion to Mary 2. p. bottom of 39 to 41, De Montfort's True Devotion to Mary (Cont.) 3. p. 173-175 number 1, The Acies 4. p. 351-353 Appendix 11, A Marian Synthesis
SEPTEMBER
1. p. 176 number, The Praesidium Function
NOVEMBER
1. p. 103-105, The Souls of Our Departed Legionaries
DECEMBER 1. p. 175-176 number 2, Annual General Reunion
ALSO IMPORTANT READINGS 1. p. 231, Suggestions as to Works 2. p. 288 number 6, Control of the Work by the Praesidium 3. p. 96-97, The Higher Degree: The Adjutorians 4. p. 293-294 numbers 11,12,13, Money; No Politics; Every Soul 5. p. 253-255 number 12, The Dissemination of Catholic Literature
HANDBOOK READINGS FOR THE SECOND YEAR OF A PRAESIDIUM
1. p. 239-middle of 240, Work for the Most Wretched and Dejected 2. p. middle of 240-242, Work for the Most Wretched and Dejected (Cont.) 3. p. 285-286 number 4, Symbolic Action 4. p. 318-320 number 5m, The Irreligious Populations 5. p. 64 number 5, The Legion as an Asset in the Parish 6. p. 17-18 number 5, Legionary Devotion the Root of the Apostolate 7. p. 145-148. The Legion Picture 8. p. 171-172, Legionary Loyalty 9. p. 29-bottom of 29 number 2, Imitation of Mary's Humility 10. p. bottom of 29-31, Imitation of Mary's Humility (Cont.) 11. p. 197-198 numbers 8 and 9, Relations Between Co-Visitors; Recruitment 12. p. 257-258 number 16, Promoting Retreats 13. p. 45-47 numbers 1 and 2, Holy Mass; The Liturgy of The Word 14. p. 203 number 12, Pray as Well as Work 15. p. 123-125 number 20, Secrecy of Paramount Importance 16. p. 51-bottom of 52 number 1, Legionary and The Mystical Body of Christ 17. p. bottom of 52-53 Legionary and The Mystical Body of Christ (Cont.) 18. p. 256-257 number 14, Recruiting and After-Care of Auxiliaries 19. p. 287-288 number 5, Active Work Must Be Done 20. p. 251-252 number 9, Crowd Contact 21. p. 298-299 number 21, The Legionary Must not sit in Judgment 22. p. 299-300 number 22, Outlook On Adverse Criticism 23. p. 302-304 #s 26,27,28,29, Defects; Self; Presentation; Distinctions 24. p. 304-306 #s 30,31,32,33,34, Aim; Difficult Work; Danger; Battle 25. p. 307-309 number 1, His Last Testament 26. p. 320-bottom of 322 number 6, Legion as the Complement of the Missionary 27. p. 323-324 number 6, Legion as the Complement of the Missionary (Cont.) 28. p. 326-328 numbers 1 and 2, The Greatest of These is Love 29. p. 345-346 Appendix 7, Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary 30. p. 334-336 Appendix 2, Extracts from Lumen Gentium 31. p. 191 number 1, Regular and Punctual Attendance 32. p. 41-43, The Legionary and The Holy Trinity 33. p. 43-44, To the Second Divine Person; Holy Spirit 34. p. 44-45, Mary's Relation to The Eternal Father 35. p. 135-136, The Prayers Invariable 36. p. 11-13 numbers 2 and 3, Object; Spirit of the Legion 37. p. 17-19, Devotional outlook of the Legion; God & Mary 38. p. 61 number 3, The Legion of Mary and the Lay Apostolate 39. p. 19-21 numbers 2 and 3, Mediatrix of All Graces; Mary Immaculate 40. p. 59-60 numbers 1 and 2, Its Dignity; Apostolic Laity Essential 41. p. 21-22 number 4, Mary our Mother 42. p. 13-15 numbers 1,2,3,4, Legionary Service 43. p. 15-17 number 5, Must Finish the Race 44. p. 67-69 numbers 1 and 2, Personal Holiness; Intensely Ordered System 45. p. 69-70 number 3, Perfection of Membership 46. p. 72 number 1, Actual Work in Hands 47. p. 78-80 number 4, In High Enterprise For God 48. p. 74-78 number 3, To Weld All Men Together 49. p. 54-56 number 2, Mary in the Mystical Body 50. p. 56-58 number 3, Suffering in the Mystical Body 51. p. 128-131, The Mystical Home of Nazareth 52. p. 148-149, The Tessera
THEN READ:
1. p. 183-190, Objections Which May Be Anticipated 2. p. 136-145, The Patrons of The Legion 3. p. 97-103, Considerations Affecting Auxiliary Membership 4. p. 261-272, The Patricians 5. p. 105-116, Order of the Praesidium Meeting 6. p. 116-126, The Meeting and the Member 7. p. 273-281, Souls are not approached Except With Mary