Deepen your Spiritual life through Consecration
Today the Associate Program is a diverse group of women and men of all ages who are married, single, lay, religious and clergy. The group collaborates closely with the ASCs. Together they share a spiritual friendship and covenant relationship that supports one another's desire to more fully live out their Baptismal Call.
Apostleship of Prayer
The Apostleship of Prayer is one of the simplest yet most effective means of devotion available to Catholics today, though most are unaware of it. It has not only been approved of but recommended and promoted by every Pope for the last 100 years.
Associates of Akita
Laminated Akita Eucharistic Prayer Card and Certificate of Membership in the Associates of Akita to all those who are willing to make the following commitments Saying a Short Prayer Daily, Daily Rosary, Wearing the Scapular, And Making One Sacrifice a day in reparation to the Sacred Hearts.
Association of Mary,Help of Christians
"The principal objective is to promote veneration of the Blessed Sacrament and devotion to Mary Help of Christians. This title seems to please the august Queen of Heaven very much." So writes St. John Bosco about the promotion of the devotion to Mary Help of Christians (auxilium christianorum).
Association of the Miraculous Medal
This is a unique opportunity for you to enroll someone in the Association of the Miraculous Medal. A perpetual member of the Association shares the spiritual benefits of membership as long as the Shrine and the Association continue.
Brothers and Sisters of Penance
The Brothers and Sisters of Penance is a new de facto private lay association of the Catholic Church whose members live modern statutes to a Primitive Rule for penitents written in 1221 at the request of St. Francis of Assisi. Both the Association and the Rule of life have been submitted to several bishops of the Roman Catholic Church and have received their informal approval to be lived and promoted.
Community of Christ Crucified
The Community of Christ Crucified has a two-fold orientation: To center one's life on Jesus' Suffering. Christ Jesus will be the Way, the Companion and Friend on this spiritual journey of life. To strive for a compassionate heart. This will enable one to discover and serve the image of Jesus in the suffering poor and needy. To Enroll: Community of Christ Crucified, Fr Victor Hoagland, C.P. 326 Monastery Place, Union City, NJ 07087 USA
The Company of Mary
Also The Daughters of Wisdom and The Brothers of St. Gabriel. In these pages you can read about the life of St. Louis Marie De Montfort, about his writings and his Spirituality, and you can obtain more information concerning the three Congregations. The family also includes various groups of Lay people, called "Associates", who have been inspired by the spirituality of St. Louis Marie, and work more or less closely with his followers.
Confraternity of Penitents
Penance means conversion. The Confraternity of Penitents is a world wide private Catholic association of the faithful, completely loyal to our Pope and the Magisterium.
The Confraternity of Saint Michael
The Confraternity of St. Michael is made available to the faithful to enable them to work in a directed way toward their personal sanctification through traditional divine worship and traditional devotional practices. Any list member, man or woman, clergy or layman, married or single, may participate.
Confraternity of the Passion
St. Paul of the Cross founded the Congregation of the Passion to promote an ever deepening devotion to the suffering and death of Christ. Through the preaching, prayer and example of a life lived at the foot of the Cross, in the company of our Sorrowful Mother, Mary, the Passionist Fathers, Brothers, Nuns and Sisters and the members of the Confraternity, endeavor to spread the real meaning of God's love for us, a love that Jesus manifested upon the Cross. "There is no greater love than this, to lay down your life for your friends." You may become a member of the Confraternity by following the Confraternity Way of Life. You enroll in the Official Ledger of the Confraternity. Say Daily Prayers to Jesus Crucified. Receive the Sacraments frequently. Cultivate a personal devotion to Jesus Crucified and His Sorrowful Mother.
Confraternity ofthe Precious Blood
We trust that our fidelity to our vocation is a living witness to the greatness of God's merciful love. "ONE WITH THE HEART OF CHRIST, WE PROCLAIM THE GOOD NEWS: CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD HAS REDEEMED US BY HIS BLOOD! Come let us Adore."
Friends of the Suffering Souls
The Friends of the Suffering Souls is an organization that assists the souls in Purgatory by arranging for Masses to be offered each and every day of the year for their benefit and especially for the benefit of deceased members.
Holy Face Association
To promote this devotion, the Holy Face Association was established in Montreal, Canada on May 26, 1976. The goal of this apostolate is reparation to God (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) through contemplative devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus. This is accomplished through the diffusion of Holy Face pictures, leaflets and medals throughout the world. The apostolate recalls the words of St. Paul "that Christ crucified must be preached ."
Holy Trinity Apostolate
Holy Trinity Apostolate, a lay organization faithful to Holy Mother Church and obedient to the magisterium, is dedicated to bringing the "Splendor of Truth" of the Roman Catholic Church to light through the media of radio, television, conferences and other means of public communication as directed by Vatican Council II. We are guided by the Most Holy Trinity through the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
The Legion Of Mary
(The Legion of Mary 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. It has been active in the United States since 1931, has been approved by the last 6 Popes, and was endorsed by the Second Vatican Council. The main purpose of the Legion of Mary is to give glory to God through the sanctification of its members.)
Mary Mediatrix
The Franciscans of the Immaculate employ every licit apostolic activities after the example of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe and the summon of the the Holy Father to a renewed evangelization in our times. There are, however, several specific apostolic activities that we are involved with.
Militia of the Immaculata
Marian consecration is a formal act of self-giving that does not stop at Mary, but is Christ-directed. It is really consecration to Jesus. The MI's mission is "To Lead Every Individual With Mary to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus." By joining the MI, members become willing instruments of Our Lady, the woman foreshadowed in Genesis 3:15. She leads them to personal sanctification, the conversion of Church opponents and ultimately the universal reign of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Opus Sanctorum Angelorum
A spiritual movement within the bosom of the Holy Catholic Church which aims at fostering an intimate collaboration with the holy angels for the glorification of God and for the sanctification (salvation) of souls.
Our Lady of Sorrows - Friar Servants of Mary
The purpose of the Confraternity of Our Lady of Sorrows is to foster devotion to the passion of Christ and the sorrows of Mary, Mother of the Lord. The members of the Confraternity strive to develop the virtue of compassion so that they might be with their suffering brothers and sisters through prayer and works of mercy.
Our Mother of Perpetual Help
The Confraternity spreads devotion to our Mother of Perpetual Help through distributing prayer cards, participating in weekly novenas and conducting special events.
Pious Union of Saint Joseph
All members ardently honor St. Joseph on March 19th and every Wednesday. Daily, we pray our prayer and perform sacrifice and good deeds for suffering and dying people.
The Sacred Heart Apostolate
We are about the Sacred Heart of Jesus and families. Our on-going goal and focus in this time of grace is to bring forth Jesus Christ as the "Enthroned King of the World." We strive to reach this goal by the enthronement of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in families, homes, institutions, businesses, schools, parishes, communities, and groups dedicated to living out the Gospel message.
Society of the Little Flower
The Mission of the Society of the Little Flower is to promote devotion to St. Therese of the Child Jesus, the Carmelite Nun and Doctor of the Church. Through prayers and donations, friends of St. Therese enable Carmelites to continue her "Shower of Roses" in their ministries and in the education of seminarians.
The Real Presence Association - Adorer's Society
You are invited to join your brothers and sisters throughout the world to make Gethsemane your favorite place of retirement in the Real Presence of Jesus Christ. To become a member of the Fr. John A. Hardon Eucharistic Adorers Society just offer to spend one hour each week in the garden with Jesus through adoration of the Blessed Sacrament exposed in the monstrance or reserved in the tabernacle.
The Rosary Confraternity
The Rosary Confraternity is a spiritual association, the members of which strive to pray the fifteen mysteries of the Rosary during the course of each week
The World Apostolate of Fatima
The Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima is a Church approved Catholic Lay Association, more than 50 years old, founded to spread the message of Our Lady of Fatima. Members pray a part of the Rosary each day, wear the Brown Scapular, and offer their daily duties to God.
Universal Living Rosary Association
The Living Rosary is not a new devotion, but a continuation of the Rosary preached by St. Dominic and announced by Our Lady for centuries. The Living Rosary Association was founded by Pauline Marie Jaricot, who is also the foundress of the Society of the Propagation of the Faith. The indulgences granted to this simple devotion include all those of the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary and more!
Additional Links:
Divine Mercy Prayer League
InternationalAssociations of the Faithful
Mary, Queen of all Hearts
Servants of the Pierced Hearts
Recommended Reading
Francis as a Lay Person in the Modern World
Saint Catherine Laboure of the Miraculous Medal
Thanks so much for all this info! God bless you+
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