MISSIONARY SERVANTS
(PROPOSED)
RULE OF THE MISSIONARY SERVANTS OF OUR LADY OF ALL GRACES
PREAMBLE
The proposed rule of the Missionary Servants of Our Lady of All Graces is primarily based upon messages that were given to Alix Fils-Aime by Our Lord and Our Lady; especially those in the book entitled Guidance for a Soul.
The Missionary Servants of Our Lady of All Graces are dedicated to living a life in imitation of Mary, Our Lady of All Graces. We recognize that this is not possible without a commitment to praying constantly in union with the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Her Son. We further recognize that this goal cannot be achieved without the Graces of the Sacraments of the Church, strict obedience to Her teachings, and loyalty to Christ's Vicar on earth.
We further acknowledge that there are numerous people of like belief who want to be associated with this commitment. To that end we promulgate this Rule which, by the Grace of God coming to us from Our Lady of All Graces, will renew us as Jerusalem, the temple of the Lord. It is intended that the Missionary Servants of Our Lady of All Graces be designated as a Private Association by the Bishop of Scranton, PA in conformance with Canon Law, and that the Bishop appoint a spiritual director for the association who understands our needs, and who will help us to achieve the goals stated herein.
Entry into the Missionary Servants of Our Lady of All Graces is strictly voluntary. However, all who choose to do so are bound by this Rule. Each person will be bound by the Rule for one year after entry. All who choose to do so may renew their affiliation with the Missionary Servants of Our Lady of All Graces on an annual basis by mailing their renewal notice to Missionary Servants of Our Lady of All Graces P O Box 310, Honesdale, PA 18431. However, entry and renewal of affiliation is subject to the approval of the Moderator of the Missionary Servants of Our Lady of All Graces, or his/her designee. The Moderator shall be responsible for maintaining a list of all missionary Servants of Our Lady of All Graces in good standing.
The Moderator of the Missionary Servants of the Our Lady of All Graces shall be elected by the governing board of the Arise Jerusalem, Arise Ministry, or their successors. His/her role shall be to ensure that there is compliance with this Rule. However, anyone who is not in strict obedience to the Holy Father, or the authoritative teachings of the Holy Roman Catholic Church may hold this office. If, during one's tenure he/she should fail to act in accordance with this Rule, the said governing Board of the Arise Jerusalem, Arise Ministry shall have the power to remove him/her as the Moderator of the Missionary Servants of Our Lady of All Graces.
Each person is free to resign from the Missionary Servants of Our Lady of All Graces at any time. Resignation occurs when a person chooses not to annually renew his/her affiliation with the Missionary Servants of Our Lady of All Graces, or submits his/her resignation to the Moderator at the address listed above. No sin is attached to the violation of any part of this Rule, and a member's first allegiance is to the Holy Roman Catholic Church, which is guided by the Pope, Christ's Vicar on earth.
It is not the intention of the Missionary Servants of Our Lady of All Graces to dissuade its members from doing any, or all of the good things that they may be presently doing. This of course would include any devotions, or other spiritual associations to which a member may presently belong, or may join in the future. The only requirement is that whatever a member is presently doing, or will do in the future, be placed in their heart, through the Prayer of the Heart (see: Appendix 1.) and surrendered to the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Our Lady of All Graces. In this way all of their good works will be shared by all the Missionary Servants of Our Lady of All Graces.
The Missionary Servants of Our Lady of All Graces shall not hold any property, or assets of any kind. Therefore, there shall be no dues assessed or collected or solicitations of any funds by, or from any Missionary Servant of Our Lady of All Graces.
RULE
1. I am Jerusalem, the temple of the Lord that needs to be rebuilt. Therefore, I hold every other human being to also be Jerusalem and truly sacred in the sight of God.
2. I dedicate myself to the task of rebuilding the temple of the Lord that I am. I acknowledge that I must grow spiritually because Jesus desires this for all of God's children.
3. I acknowledge that I must renew myself first before I can renew the other little church that God has entrusted to me, which is my family.
4. I dedicate myself to love as Jesus and his Mother love.
5. I dedicate myself to keep Sunday holy and to reserve it for prayer and for God.
6. I promise to pray for the gift of resiliency, so that I can bounce back whenever I fall from Grace.
7. I promise to keep myself from the occasions of sin: to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation at least once a month, in order to grow and mature in Purity of Heart. 8. I promise to forgive those who have or will offend or sin against me in any way, and I promise to place them in my heart and pray for them always.
9. I promise to place in my heart those who are not in the state of grace, because they often fail to recognize the occasions of sin.
10. I dedicate myself to live a life of modesty. I promise to do all in my power to prevent anything immoral from entering my life, and the life of those for whom I am responsible.
11. I will promote to the extent of my ability, sexual restraint and voluntary abstinence for all people according to their state in life.
12. I dedicate myself to pray with the heart for the priests that they will respect the restrictions placed upon them by Holy Orders, and I will pray that single persons accept the call to holiness that is necessary to reinforce sexual restraint.
13. I recognize that abortion is the greatest evil in the world, engendered by Satan. I promise to place in my heart and pray for all who sponsor, propagate or promote this evil in any way.
14. I promise to promote and protect human life at all stages according to the teachings conveyed by the Church. I further promise to, if possible, go down on my knees three times a day and anoint myself with deliverance oil and pray the Deliverance Prayer to cast out the spirit of abortion from our nation.(See: Appendix 1)
15. I promise that I will allow the love of Christ that is in me to be manifested, so that others can recognize His presence in my heart and in the Church.
16. I will, if at all possible, secure the help of a spiritual director, and keep a journal to assist me in my daily examination of conscience.
17. I place myself under the authority of the Holy Roman Catholic Church, Her duly elected Pope, and all bishops who are in full communion with him.
18. I will promote the truth of the Church with all my heart and strength, and I renounce Satan, his work and everything for which he stands.
19. I promise to do all in my power to prevent or to correct the false teachings that are being propagated in the world today.
20. I promise never to compromise the Truth of the Gospel, and I dedicate myself to pray with the heart that its truths will be proclaimed to all the world, because only the Truth can set people free.
21. I promise to stand for peace in the world and do all in my power to promote unity among Christians.
22. I promise according to my means, to respect and defend at all times the Church and those who are weak and in need of my help.
23. I promise to avoid the tabloids and any television programs that tend to detract from the Catholic faith, or present its ministers in an unfavorable manner.
24. I promise to discourage gossip in my presence, and if I am unable to stop it I will swiftly remove myself from these situations.
25. I promise not patronize television programs which are sponsored by so-called psychics, and I promise to place all psychics, spiritualists and those involved occult in my heart and pray for them always.
26. I promise to be very careful of the candidates for whom I vote. I acknowledge that my vote must truly reflect my belief in God and the teachings of the Church He founded. I promise to always stand for what is right and decent and leave the rest to God's providence. 27. Through the Prayer of the Heart, I offer all of my suffering for the salvation of my loved ones and for souls everywhere.
28. I will do all in my ability to attend at least one extra Mass a week. I promise to fast, or if detrimental to my heath, I will make some other sacrifice at least Wednesday and Friday of each week.
29. I promise to go on my knees, if it is physically possible to do so, at least three (3) times a day and pray that the Father will recall His angel of wrath, which He has dispatched against His children for the horrible violence they are committing against each other, and instead send His angels of peace to every corner of the earth, singing of the Graces of Our Lady of All Graces, and praising the Lord of Peace who made heaven and earth.
30. I will spend at least one (1) hour a week in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament. If this is not possible, I will make a spiritual communion with Jesus and spend an hour adoring him in my heart.
31. I acknowledge that Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist, and I promise to receive Him often, because Jesus gave us His Eucharistic Body and Blood so that we might have Life, Life to the fullest.
32. I dedicate myself to seek a growing prayer life that will eventually lead me to ceaselessly worship my Savior, Jesus Christ.
33. I will try to erect in my home a small altar to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
34. I acknowledge that Jesus desires for me to remember the Graces that fill His Mother, and so I acknowledge Her now as Our Lady of All Graces.
35. I dedicate myself to work to promote the acceptance of the title of Our Lady of All Graces and all that this title represents.
36. I dedicate myself to pray, and to encourage others, to pray the Prayer of the Heart and to accept the devotion to Our Lady of All Graces, so that the pagan influence in our culture may be reversed before it is too late.
37. I surrender my heart, and all contained therein, including my family, loved ones and even enemies to the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Our Lady of All Graces, so that She can unite my heart to the Scared Heart of Jesus.
38. I dedicate myself as Jerusalem to receive all of the Graces that are being poured out upon the world by Our Lady of All Graces. I further acknowledge that Mary is the Model of Grace that I must imitate, and I promise to promote the established teachings of the Church regarding our Blessed Mother.
39. I promise to place within my heart all of those who out of fear, or for any other reason oppose the final Marian Dogma, which will renew the Church, the faithful and the world.
40. I dedicate myself to constantly pray with the heart for those who become Missionary Servants of Our Lady of All Graces, so that all who follow this Rule will become one, both in their needs and in their blessings.
41. I promise to read the messages of the Arise Jerusalem Arise Ministry, which have inspired the formation of the Missionary Servants of Our Lady of All Graces.
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Appendix 1.
PRAYER OR THE HEART
Most Holy Mother, OUR LADY OF ALL GRACES, at the foot of the cross I surrender my heart to you. Please place it within your Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart so that, as your Heart is united with the Sacred Heart of Jesus your Son, so mine and all those for whom I pray will be united with His in the security that we receive only through Grace. Grace overflows from you because of your great love for us, your children, according to God's plan for the renewal of all creation. AMEN.
Our Lady of All Graces,
PRAY for us, for our loved ones, and for all the people we have placed in your heart through the offering of our own heart.
Our Lady of All Graces,
PRAY for all the people we have never met in this life who are in special need of our prayers.
Our Lady of All Graces
PRAY for peace in the world and a deep respect for life. AMEN.
The Holy Spirit says: 'Bless anyone who accepts to be blessed. Let the people kneel three (3) times, morning, noon and night, and each time bless them with the oil of Your Lady of All Graces, as you pray the following prayer for peace in the womb and in the world.'
DELIVERANCE PRAYER
Come Holy Spirit, come Spirit of Grace by means of the powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of the Mother, so that the gift of life may be preserved and given generously, even as God's gift of life is generously offered. Let the spirit of death in the womb be rebuked and be cast out by the will of the Father, the will of the Son, the will of the Holy Spirit.
Spirit of abortion, in the name of Jesus and by the intercession of Our Lady of All Graces, I rebuke you. I order you to remove your influence from the life of (America) or............... and place yourself within the restrictive walls of Hell for all time and eternity. Amen.
'Saint Michael the Archangel defend us in battle...'
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Morning Offering of the
Missionary Servants of Our Lady of All Graces
Through the surrender of my heart to the Immaculate and Sorrowful Heart of Our Lady of All Graces, I offer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus all my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, for salvation of souls, reparation for sin, the reunification of all Christians, and for the needs of all the Missionary Servants of Our Lady of All Graces.
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Examination of Conscience:
While the Morning Offering is an integral part of the life of a Missionary Servant of Our Lady of All Graces, the daily Examination of Conscience is also important.
Usually at the end of the day we should take about ten minutes or so and prayerfully ask ourselves:
1. What am I grateful for this day?
2. What are the Graces God has given me this day?
3. What offerings have I given to God this day?
4. What am I sorry for this day?
5. What have I given to God that is not worthy of Him this day?
Gratitude:
Think of something about the day for which you are grateful, and give thanks to God.
Prayerfully ask Our Lady of All Graces to give you the Grace to see your life as God sees it. God's Grace is most important if we are to make the Examination of Conscience into a genuine prayer. We need God's help in coming to see ourselves as He truly sees us.
Review:
The longest part of the examination will probably be the review of the day's actions and attitudes. You should pray that Our Lady of All Graces will grant you the Grace to faithfully review each day, because this review can reveal the patterns of sin and Grace in your life.
It is by Grace that you will come to see the beginnings of impatience and anger, and how Grace has often protected you from sinning. Eventually, you will come to know the occasions of sin in your life, so that you can avoid them in the future. Always assess your situation in light of the Ten Commandments, the Beatitudes and the law of Love of God and neighbor.
No matter what may happen during the day, try to wait until the Examination of Conscience, and then try to assess the matter with the help of Our Lady's Grace in order to see the truth of the situation.
If your Examination of Conscience has uncovered any sin, you will be better prepared for your next confession, but even now you should make an Act of Contrition. If your Examination of Conscience determines that the day went well you should gratefully thank God.
The Examination of Conscience will help you to recognize that you are weak, but it will also help you to recognize that by God's Grace, which He is so eager to offer you through Our Lady of All Graces, you cannot fail. These Graces will help you become better prepared for the celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and become more aware of the presence of God in your life.