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January 4, 2004
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Allocutio
Fr. Peffley gave the Allocutio. He talked about the importance of
signing up and keeping auxiliaries. Auxiliaries are vital for a strong
healthy army. If an army is cut off from its supplies, how long would
the front lines last? We need the auxiliaries to supply the prayers. He
gave the example of a bird without wings. A praesidium without
auxiliaries hobbles along. Those with wings fly above the mountains.
There is a necessity of visiting the auxiliaries after the three-month
probationary period. Then they should be visited personally every year.
When visits are made, we should tell them how important they and their
daily prayers are to the Legion. Offer them a new Tessera and thank
them for their prayers. Ask if they are faithful in saying the prayers.
Take copies of the Legion magazine and encourage them to subscribe so
they can see they are praying for the Legion all over the world. Give
them holy cards and pamphlets of the potential Legion saints and
explain who they are. Ask if they are familiar with the De Montfort
Consecration and whether they have read, “True
Devotion.”
Ask if they wear the brown scapular and the Miraculous Medal and enroll
them. Give them a copy of the “Wings” newsletter.
This can
be emailed to them directly or you can print it out and make copies and
mail it out to them.
Suggest they join the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary at The Rosary
Center, P.O. Box 3617, Portland, Oregon 97208. Give them a copy of the
book, “Secret of the Rosary.” Recommend the
writings of
Frank Duff and give them old Handbooks. Send an invitation to the
auxiliaries for a Patricians’ Meeting. Mention adjutorian
membership and invite them to become active members. Invite them to the
Acies by letter and then give them a phone call.
There is a gold mine of opportunity by keeping in touch with the
auxiliaries. Sometimes people sign them up, and then the auxiliaries
never hear from them again. We must manage the auxiliaries we have. We
should have a Mass said in October and hold a day of recollection, or
invite them to attend the November Mass for deceased
Legionaries.
It could be followed by coffee and donuts with a Legion priest giving a
talk about the Legion. We are the army of the Legion and the
auxiliaries are the support. The more they pray the more we will see
the fruits in active work.
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