The Catena Was Recited at 8:36 P.M
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Summary of Reports Given at the 158th Meeting
San Francisco Senatus, April 20th, 2017
Praesidium Report:
Reported by the Secretary, Sr. Frances Wong
There are 6 active members, 49 auxiliary members, 3 Praetorians, 2 Adjutorians. The attendance is 60% for members, 90% for officers. Works include participating in the Bart and Tenderloin Apostolates, 40 Days for Life, a Patrician Group meeting, Pilgrim Virgin,
Praesidium Report, Mary, Mother of God,Homebound Ministry, Hospital Ministry, and Helping with CCD for Children. Members also attended the Acies, the Day of Recollection, Annual General Reunion, the Senatus Congress, the Rosary Rally, the Senatus Annual Conference, and the Walk for life. Their secret bag collection was $290, from which $250 was donated to Senatus, $40 for functions and supplies.
Curia Reports
Rogue Valley Curia, reported by Sr. Lapuz, correspondent(No written Report). They have 4 Senior, and 1 Junior, praesidia. Attendance was perfect, except for the two vacancies.
Seattle Comitium - No Report this month.
Monterey Curia, reported by Sr. Virginia Fabi, correspondent
The Curia is down to 4 Praesidia, after losing 2 Praesidia, Our Lady of Bethlehem, and
Our Lady Help of Christians. A new Praesidium, the Mother of the Redeemer, was started at the Shrine of St. Joseph, Guardian of the Redeemer, in Santa Cruz, thanks to the members of Our Lady of Good Success Praesidium. Attendance at the Curia is 90%, and their recent Acies was well attended. There is one Curia vacancy, the office of Treasurer, so donations to Senatus will be pending, until a new Treasurer is elected.
Portland Curia, reported by Br. Frost, correspondent.
They have done an excellent job of extension, increasing from 4 to 8 Praesidia. And, the Archbishop in Portland has dedicated the Archdiocese to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Four new Council Officers were elected. Members were interested in the history of the West Coast Senatus. The Curia had trouble with the expense of their bank account, so they decided to just have a cash box.
San Francisco Spanish Curia - reported by Fr. John Jimenez, Spiritual Director.
Four new Curia Officers have been selected, but they have yet to be ratified by Senatus. The Curia intends to meet on the 2nd Saturday of each month, at noon. Some of the Praesidia are: St. Bruno, 9 members, Epiphany, 5 members, St. Charles 5 members. They are trying to bring back St. Veronica's, and reach out to All Souls. The Curia has elected a new treasurer, Sr. Martha Rodriguez, and intends to submit a large donation to Senatus in the future. Their Acies was March 25th,
The Catena was recited at 8:36 p.m.
The Allocutio was given by Fr. John Jimenez: "As members of the Legion of Mary, we are all aware of the importance of Our Lady in our lives - how she has helped us, our families and community. And upcoming are very important ceremonies this year: The Archbishop dedicating the Diocese to Our Lady, in this centenary of the Apparitions of Fatima. The messages of Fatima speak to the importance of prayer to Her, and to God, and at this time of trials and disbelief, we must increase our prayer to Her, for the conversion of the world. To this end, there will be a Marian retreat, all day, on May 6th, at St. Mary's Cathedral."
Senatus Report (continued)
Reports from Chairpersons:
LEGION EXTENSION AND COLUMBAN DRIVE / Santa Rosa Curia, report by Sr. Angela Miller: There are now 5 Praesidia in the Santa Rosa Diocese, showing good extension, and also, a new Praesidium in Clear Lake, with possibly up to 20 members. The Hayward-Oakland Spanish Curia had a good workshop.PPC / Br. David will report in a few months, on a new PPC.
APOSTOLATE TO THE CROWD - (24TH AND MISSION) / Three legionaries were present - less members than usual, since the Apostolate was postponed due to Easter Week. Workers made about 25 contacts, on a day when there were many marchers for Science. One contact asked many questions about the Legion, and about the Legionaries personal lives and our relationship with Our Lady.
APOSTOLATE TO THE CROWD - TENDERLOIN (EDDY AND JONES) / Attendance:5: Sr. Sarah, and Brs. Gary, David, Jim, & Bill
Report: Thanks to Sr. Sarah for leading the prayers on a quiet calm night in the Tenderloin)
Some contacts were: Torrence, Jada & baby, Douglas, Anne, Francisco, Bill, Lamont, Deborah, Jim, Robert. Raymond, Denise, Demetrius, Roger, Ricky, Jethro, Honey, Maximas, Kimberley, Reynardo, Jake, Richard, Bobbi, George, Luis, Samarra - a young child who came up during prayers and asked for a Rosary, Brian, Beau, Toi, and Gary Win Grady - needs help and prayers.
Pro Life Work – 40 Days for Life Continues, for those who want to do work for the unborn.
New Business and Announcements:
St. Rafael: Concilium requested that the inclusion of St. Rafael in the final prayers, (along with St. Michael, and St. Gabriel), be put to a vote by SF Senatus. This was done, and the motion was passed unanimously. Final Senatus Meeting prayers thus included St. Rafael.
Bible Summary Cards, can be purchased from Br. Miller. Members who wish to improve and authenticate their promotion of the Bible, can carry these cards during Apostolates.
Legion Workshop (scheduled for April 22nd, postponed until further notice
Marian Retreat, May 6th, 8:15 AM to 8:30 PM, at St. Mary's Cathedral
Day of Recollection: July 22nd, 9AM, at St. Finn Barr's.
Summer Function
Legion of Mary Conference: Saturday, September 9th, 2017 @ Santa Clara Convention center
Next Senatus Meeting : Thursday, May 9th, 2017, 7:00 p.m. -St. Finn Barr Parish Hall.
There being no further business, the meeting ended at 9:05 pm with the Concluding Prayers and the Prayer for the Beatification of the Servant of God, Frank Duff.
Respectfully submitted,
Br. W. WehrmeisterBro. Ando Perlas
Senatus Secretary pro tem Senatus President
Prayer for the Beatification of the Servant of God Frank Duff
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. 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 Church's evangelising work. We thank you Father for the graces conferred on him and for the benefits accruing to the Church from his courageous and shining faith. With confidence we beg You that through his intercession you grant the petition we lay before You...... We ask too that if it be in accordance with Your will, the holiness of his life may be acknowledged by the Church for the glory of your Name, through Christ Our Lord, Amen.
Prayer for the Help and Intercession of Venerable Edel Quinn
Eternal Father, I thank You for the grace you gave to your servant, Edel Quinn, of striving to live always in the joy of Your presence, for the radiant charity infused into her heart by Your Holy Spirit, and for the strength she drew from the Bread of Life to labor until death for the glory of Your Name, in loving dependence on Mary, Mother of the Church. Confident, O Merciful Father, that her life was pleasing to You, I beg You to grant me, through her intercession, the special favor I now implore …, and to make known by miracles the glory she enjoys in Heaven, so that she may be glorified also by Your Church on earth, through Christ Our Lord. Amen. We place our petitions in the hands of Mary to whom Edel turned in every need. 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.
Prayer for the Beatification of Servant of God Alphonsus Lambe
God, who by your infinite mercy inflamed the heart of your servant, Alphonsus Lambe with an ardent love for you and for Mary, our Mother; a love which revealed itself in a life of intense labour, prayer and sacrifice for the salvation of souls, grant, if it be your will, that we may obtain, by his intercession, what we cannot obtain by our own merits. We ask this through Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen.
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