Our Lady of Families Sodality

“Sodality is a Door to Spirituality & a Channel to Service.”

HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC PARISH

Prayer Booklet What is Sodality?

The Sodality is a group of Catholic individuals with similar ideas who work together in the service of the Church and the world. The objective of the Sodality is to promote a closer relationship with Jesus through adoration and emulation of His Mother. The Sodality provides a channel through which Sodalists speak as a group to bring the Church’s values to issues in religion, education and civic affairs.

The Sodality assists each member in fulfilling a personal vocation as a witness for Christ in one’s daily actions and the use of one’s talents on behalf of the Church, the community and the world. As the primary function of the Sodality, this is accomplished through a well-developed prayer life which fosters service in the family, Church and community. The Sodality is organized under two principal missions: Spiritual Life and Apostolic Life, i.e., prayer and service.

The suggested prayer life includes daily Mass, the Rosary, Scripture reading, the Liturgy of the Hours, spiritual formation, retreats and days of recollection, and other personal devotions. Apostolic activities include service to the Church and programs that care for the sick, the elderly, the poor, the homeless, important legislation and concern for Christian education.

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A Brief History of Sodality

Midway through the sixteenth century (1563), a young Jesuit priest named Father John Leontius was teaching a small class at the Jesuit College in Rome when one day, around a little altar of the Blessed Virgin Mary, he gathered what seemed to have been his prized pupils. He sketched out a single program that appeared to fit instinctively into precisely the needs of that time when the Church was being persecuted. These young students bound themselves in faith, hope and love to Christ Jesus. As active, militant Catholics, they were to be recognized as followers of Christ by their military zeal, charity and service. They found in Mary the great inspiration to give themselves to the service of Christ. They loved her for what she was and did for the Lord, and showed her special veneration, placing their groups in her loving protection. This was the beginning of the first structured Sodality.

Later in the century (1584), Pope Gregory XIII acknowledged the Sodality in the Roman College, and granted it a list of special indulgences. This Sodality was made the Mother Sodality for the world, and was given the title “Prima Primaria.” Sodalities were quickly organized throughout Europe and later in America. About two hundred years later

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(1751), women and girls were finally admitted to the Society by Pope Benedict XXIV.

The Sodality came to North America in 1739 when Pope Clement XII issued a Papal Bull approving the Sodality founded in 1730 at the Ursuline School in New Orleans, Louisiana. George- town University was the site of the first Sodality in the newly formed United States of America. Sodalities exist today in states from coast to coast and internationally in 60 countries, as of 2005.

(Excerpt from Manual of the Sodality Union of the ADW.)

The Sodality of Our Lady of Families

The Sodality of Our Lady of Families was installed as an organization of Holy Family Catholic Church on June 18, 2017 at 9:30 AM Sunday Mass. It was instituted to provide another avenue for parishioners to enhance or develop their prayer life and to attain a closer relationship with Jesus through devotion to his Mother.

As a group the Sodalists monthly attend the 9:30 AM Mass on the 4th Sunday from September to December and from February to May. The Rosary is prayed prior to Mass and the General Meeting is held immediately after Mass in the classroom at the Parish Hall. The General Meetings are open [3] to all who wish to attend. Membership is open to all Catholics, women and men.

If you are seeking affiliation with an organization that will enhance your prayer life and provide opportunities for service to the Church and community, then come to a meeting or activity so as to explore if the Sodality is for you.

If you would like additional information about the Sodality of Our Lady of Families, please leave your name and contact information at the Rectory (301) 249-2266 and you will be contacted by a Sodality member.

RECITATION OF THE ROSARY

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Apostles’ Creed

I BELIEVE IN GOD, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead. / I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

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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.

Recite the Hail Mary on the following three beads for an increase in faith, hope and charity.

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 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.

THE JOYFUL MYSTERIES THE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES

1. The Annunciation 1. The Resurrection 1. The Visitation 2. The Ascension 2. The Nativity 3. The Descent of the Holy 3. The Presentation Spirit 4. Finding Jesus in the 4. The Assumption Temple 5. The Coronation

THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES THE LUMINOUS MYSTERIES

1. Agony in the Garden 1. Baptism of the Lord 2. Scourging at the Pillar 2. The Wedding at Cana 3. Crowning with Thorns 3. Proclamation of the 4. Carrying of the Cross Kingdom of God 5. The Crucifixion 4. The Transfiguration 5. Institution of the Eucharist

Fatima Aspiration – O My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of thy mercy. [5]

Reflect upon each Mystery and recite the Our Father on the next large bead or the bead that is alone. On each of the ten small beads which follow, recite the Hail Mary. Recite the Glory Be on the space before the next large or solitary bead. The Fatima Aspiration can also be said after the Glory Be.

HAIL, HOLY QUEEN, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!

Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God. 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 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 same Christ Our Lord. Amen.

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The Angelus

The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.

Hail Mary…

Behold the handmaid of the Lord. Be it done unto me according to Thy word.

Hail Mary…

And the Word was made Flesh. And dwelt among us.

Hail Mary…

Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray.

Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection, through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.

The Regina Caeli

Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia. For He whom you did merit to bear, alleluia. Has risen, as he said, alleluia. Pray for us to God, alleluia. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia. For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia.

Let us pray.

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O God, who gave joy to the world through the resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant we beseech Thee, that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, His Mother, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

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.

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

[8] 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 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.

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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.

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)

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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)

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!

1st Fridays - St. Claude de la Colombiere, S.J. & the French Visitation nun St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1673) promoted the Sacred Heart of Jesus devotion revealed to her. / 1st Saturdays - During WWI, the Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd children near Fatima, Portugal. She requested the daily recitation of the Rosary, the consecration of the world to her Immaculate Heart, and Communion for reparation on the First Saturday of every month.

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TRADITIONAL FIRST FRIDAY PRAYERS

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 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 [12] 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, 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 [13] 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, 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,

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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.

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.

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First Friday Sacred Heart Prayers

All: Lord Jesus Christ, you have promised that where two or more are gathered in your name, you will be in their midst. Look down, then, with love and compassion upon us here before you to honor your Sacred Heart and to make it known and loved by all. Come into our midst, gentle Jesus, fill our hearts with blessings and inflame them with your love.

Priest: O Jesus, look upon those who kneel before you. People: Heart of Jesus, hear and grant our prayers.

All: Divine Heart of Jesus, to you we have recourse. In you we find consolation when afflicted, protection when persecuted, strength when overwhelmed with trials, and light in doubt and darkness. We firmly believe you can bestow on us the graces we implore. We are most unworthy of your favors, but you are the God of mercies and will not refuse a contrite and humble heart. / Remembering your words: “Ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you”; mindful too, that from your Sacred Heart have come words of tenderness and pleading love: “Come to Me, all you that labor and are burdened, and I will refresh you”; we come to you now with childlike confidence to make our pleas in this prayer. (Please pause here to make any personal intention for this Holy Hour). But if what we ask is not for the glory of God and the saving of souls, answer our prayer in the way you know best. Whatever may be your decision with regard to our requests, we will never cease to adore, love, and serve you.

Priest: O Jesus, answer our petitions as we kneel before you. People: Heart of Jesus, hear and grant our prayers.

Priest: Let us pray.

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All: O Almighty and Eternal God, look upon the Heart of your dearly beloved Son and upon the praise and satisfaction he offers you in behalf of sinners, and being appeased, grant pardon to those who seek your mercy, in the name of the same Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen.

THE FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS

To be recited after the Rosary:

Queen of the Rosary, sweet Virgin of Fatima, who has deigned to appear in the land of Portugal and has brought both interior and exterior peace to that once troubled country; we beg you to watch over our dear homeland as well and to assure its moral and spiritual revival. / Restore peace to all the nations of the world so that all, and our nation in particular, may be happy to call you their Queen of Peace.

 Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for our country.  Our Lady of Fatima, obtain for all humanity a lasting peace. Amen.

Act of Consecration

Mary, Virgin most powerful and Mother of mercy, Queen of heaven and refuge of sinners, we consecrate ourselves to your Immaculate Heart. We consecrate to you our very being and our whole life; all that we have, all that we love, all that we are. To you we give our bodies, our hearts, and our souls; to you we give our homes, our families, our country. / Mindful of this consecration, we pledge to imitate you by the practice of Christian virtues without regard for human recognition. We resolve to receive Holy Communion, on the first Saturday of [17] every month when possible, and to offer daily five decades of the Rosary with all our sacrifices in the spirit of penance and reparation. 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 2/25/17

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Sodality Prayer to Jesus through Mary

O Mother Mary, may you continue to bless our lives as we journey in faith, hope, and love.

Be our model and guide as we live in the grace won by your Son Jesus, in His suffering and resurrection.

May your motherly intercession for us bring healing, strength and renewal.

O Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners.

Help us to bring all people to your Son, especially those in most need of His mercy.

May our Sodality help us grow in your image as disciples of Jesus.

We pray this in His name. Amen.

This is a shared effort of Holy Family Catholic Parish & Our Lady of Families Sodality @ 12010 Woodmore Road, Mitchellville, MD 20721.