Mary's
Eucharistic Community of Intercession for Bishops and Priests
Laity
Mobilize Prayer Support for Bishops and Priests
Under the Banner of Mary Help of Christians
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"If
you have devotion to Mary Help of Christians,
you will see what miracles are."
St. John Bosco
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Under
the banner of Mary Help of Christians - Banner
of Hope - this vital lay initiative began spontaneously
in the days before Pentecost, the Feast of Mary Help of
Christians (May 24th), and the canonization of Padre Pio,
(June 14, 2002), the spiritual father of this work of
intercession. The Holy Spirit, Mary and Priesthood are
at the heart of this undertaking.
Mary's
Eucharistic Intercessors
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Mary's
Eucharistic Intercessors are laity, clergy and religious
committed to intercession for bishops and priests. Whether
in parishes or at home, their goal is to form a worldwide
spiritual community of faith-filled intercessors committed
to upholding the ministerial priesthood through prayer
and penance.
We are at a critical juncture; Mary invites us to pray
with her as she prayed with the Apostles and the brethren
in the cenacle. It is a time of visitation, a time of
invitation, a time of graces and mercy.
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Mary Help of Christians
Mary
was with the Church in the Cenacle, praying with the Apostles
and brethren, supporting them as a Mother on that first
Pentecost. She is with the Church today in its time of
suffering, praying with us and supporting us in our hour
of need. We embrace her in our struggles, call on her
as Help of Christians, and honor her as Mother of God
and Mother of the Church.
Mary
and The Eucharist,
"The Two Pillars"
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The
prophetic dream of St. John Bosco describes two solid
columns soaring high into the sky in the midst of a great
ocean of turbulence. "One is surmounted by a statue
of the Immaculate Virgin at whose feet a large inscription
reads: Help of Christians; the other, far loftier
and sturdier, supports a Host of proportionate size and
bears beneath it the inscription: Salvation of believers."
He speaks of the Pope steering the ship safely through
the two columns and mooring it to them.
In these times when some have been tempted to abandon
the faith, or have faltered in the midst of turmoil and
strife, or failed to implore God's mercy and forgiveness,
we recall this dramatic message to focus on Mary and the
Eucharist.
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Banner
of Hope
As
she goes out to meet her children through this Banner of
Hope, we pray that minds and hearts may "see"
with the eyes of faith, the great Mercy of God in giving
us so wonderful a Mother as Mary Help of Christians.
The
banner of Mary, Help of Christians will leave New York on
May 31, 2002 for its first stop in Atlanta on June 1st.
If you would like Our Lady's banner to visit your area,
please contact
us today. We are now setting up the schedule for 2002.
New
York
May
24 - May 31, 2002
Atlanta
June 1 Eucharistic Congress
Dallas
June 10-16 During Bishops' Meeting
Rome-Assisi-San Giovanni
Rotondo
June 17-23, 2002
Sacramento/Northern
California
June 26-July 4
Toronto
July 18-28 World Youth Day
Click
here to view the banner.
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Mary Help of Christians
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Atlanta
June 1 Eucharistic Congress
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SPECIAL
EDITION
Rosary of Intercession for Priests
The
Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary for Bishops and Priests,
a book of meditations on the sorrowful mysteries of the
rosary "in the footsteps of Padre Pio," contains
prayer intentions for bishops, priests, and intercessors
in this time of trial. It is now available through this
web site.
"Preparing one's heart to be an intercessor, the
importance of forgiveness, and reflections and teachings
on the Priesthood," are included in this special
edition. The compiled works include contributions from the
writings of St. Augustine, Pope John Paul II, and several
bishops and priests. Reflections and intentions for prayer
are by Kathleen Keefe.
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To
encourage Catholics to begin this Rosary of Intercession
today, the book is being offered at the reduced price of
$5.00 by the apostolate. Click here
to order.
To
learn more about the role of Mary and the Holy Spirit in
our work of intercession for bishops and priests, click
here for excerpts from the works of Pope John Paul II
and Pope Leo XIII.
For
information on the call to intercession for bishops and
priests in the new book, Mother of God, Mother of
Priests, click here.
For
an article on Padre Pio, The Complete Priest, by Father
Joseph Pius Martin, OFM, Cap., click
here.
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The
Weapon of the Rosary
"It is no exaggeration to say that it is due chiefly
to her leadership and help that the wisdom and teachings
of the Gospel spread so rapidly to all nations of the world,
in spite of the most obstinate difficulties and most cruel
persecutions, and brought everywhere in their train a new
reign of justice and peace.
This
it was that stirred the soul of St. Cyril of Alexandria
to the following prayerful address to the Virgin Mary:
'Through
you the Apostles have preached salvation to the nations…
through you the priceless Cross is everywhere honored and
venerated;
through you the demons have been put to rout and mankind
has been
summoned back to Heaven;
through you every misguided creature held in the thrall
of idols is led to
recognize the truth;
through you have the faithful been brought to the laver
of holy Baptism and
churches been founded among every people'"
(St. Cyril of Alexandria, Homil. contra Nestor).
Excerpted
from Pope Leo XIII's encyclical letter on The Rosary, Audiutricem,
5 September 1895.
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