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MMM MAIDENS OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL (MMM)
FOR GIRLS AND YOUNG LADIES AGED 8 TO 22 Girls and young ladies are invited to join a very special group dedicated under the patronage of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. This group joyfully offers prayer support for our priests offering the Traditional Latin Mass here at the Church of St. Anthony, as well as service to our growing Community. The MMM assist with offering our educational and devotional items and with all of our pilgrimages and community events. The MMM process at all special Masses (Solemn High and Pontifical) and coordinate the May Crowning. If you are interested in joining this special group of young ladies, please send an email to: UsusAntiquior070707@gmail.com . Mothers are welcome and encouraged to attend the meetings with their daughters, if possible. MARK YOUR CALENDARS: THE NEXT MMM MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR
TUESDAY NIGHT, MAY 28, 2013 Please check your email for additional information on this important practice, as we prepare for the May 30 Corpus Christi Procession and High Mass at St. Vincent DePaul. As always, this meeting will coincide with the Altar Server Practice and the Schola Practice. We will begin and end together with prayer and/or Benediction in the Church with the boys and the choir before a big group dinner in the Church Hall. Families are invited. UPDATED NEWS! Be sure to visit the NEWS Tab for the latest pictures and information from all recent events for our Maidens of the Miraculous Medal. They have recently participated in the May Crowning at the Cathedral of St. Mary in Trenton (May 12, 2013), and were formally inducted as MMM before our own May Crowning at the Church of St. Anthony on May 5, 2013. The MMM were also instrumental in assisting with the 1st Annual Traditional Latin Mass Family Picni c on April 21, at which our Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M. was honored with a surprise birthday party.
MAIDENS OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL February 16, 2013 Meeting St. Vincent DePaul Church, Yardville, NJ There is exciting news for our MMM! As was discussed at the meeting, we now have a formal structure and rank system for our growing young ladies group. The following information was distributed at the meeting: 1. There is now a RANK SYSTEM in place for the girls:
2. The Maidens of the Miraculous Medal have a threefold purpose: to worship Almighty God, to pray for priests, our Bishop and the Pope, and to serve the Church . From these three aspects, five main teams have been created. Each MMM will choose a team to work with for one year. A. Worship of Almighty God * The witness of the MMM is given as an example of holiness * The MMM process for all Solemn Masses and special events as requested MMM PROCESSION TEAM: Coordinates all the MMM Processions 1. Adult Coordinator 2. Captain, Senior and Junior MMM assist 3. Help with attendance at these Masses and with supplies – gloves ,veils, bags B. Prayer for Pope, our Bishop and Priests (under patronage of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal) * The MMM are dedicated to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal * The MMM pray each day for the Holy Father, Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M. and the priests who offer the Traditional Latin Mass for our Community MMM PRAYER TEAM: Coordinates all prayer activities 1. Adult Coordinator assists the group 2. Captain, Senior, Junior MMM assist 3. Involves the computer preparation/distribution of the cards 4. This team sets up and leads opening and closing prayers at all meetings 5. Coordinates Novena at meeting as well as supplies for our big yearly Novena 6. Coordinates fundraisers to obtain large statue of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal C. Service to the Church through Service to the Latin Mass Community MMM TABLE TEAM : The MMM assist with Latin Mass table at the Conviviums 1. Adult Coordinator assists the group 2. Captain, Senior, Junior MMM assist 3. Involves table setup, offering the items, cleanup and inventory MMM PILGRIMAGE TEAM: The MMM plan and run special pilgrimages 1. Adult Coordinator assists the group 2. Captain, Senior, Junior MMM assist 3. This team plans and coordinates the MMM trips and pilgrimages MMM CONVIVIUM AND SPECIAL EVENTS TEAM 1. Adult Coordinator assists the group 2. Captain, Senior, Junior MMM assist 3. This team assists in the setup and/or clean up of our Conviviums 4. This team coordinates the special family events (Spring Picnic, Ice Skating party)
THE SATURDAY FEBRUARY MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED NEW DATE: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 10:00am to 1:00pm St. Vincent DePaul Church 555 Yardville-Allentown Road, Yardville, NJ This is an important meeting and practice for all of our MMM, Altar Servers, and our new Traditional Latin Mass Schola. * The MMM will be working on some new projects while finishing their procession bags * Father would like to introduce a rank system for our MMM, with leadership roles and new responsibilities that would greatly help our community * We have several upcoming dates when the MMM will be processing * Please meet in the Church at 10:00am for a group prayer with the Altar Servers and schola. We will go downstairs for the MMM meeting. Everyone will return to the Church where Fr. Woodrow will lead Adoration followed by Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Lunch for all will follow in the Church Hall. * Here is a copy of the prayer to be prayed by all our MMM for our priests (the new February prayer cards will be distributed at the meeting):
Pilgrimage to the Carmelite Sisters Monastery of Jesus, Mary and Joseph in Elysburg, Pennsylvania Saturday, January 12, 2013 On Saturday, January 11, a charter bus filled with our MMM, their Mothers, and several of our Altar Servers traveled out to Elysburg, PA to visit the Carmelite Sisters at the Monastery of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. A beautiful Solemn High Mass was celebrated in the Monastery Chapel by Fr. Woodrow (Celebrant), Fr. Barone (Deacon) and FSSP Seminarian Mr. Charles Vreeland (Sub-Deacon, who will be ordained in June). Everyone had an opportunity to meet with these joyful Sisters after lunch. May God continue to bless these wonderful Sisters and their young and very rapidly growing Community!
Christmas Ice Skating Party! Thank you to all who were able to join us for our first Altar Server and MMM Family Christmas Ice Skating Party! We are so grateful for all of your hard work and dedication throughout the year. Have a Blessed New Year!
The Pontifical Solemn High Mass for the Feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Our MMM process at the Pontifical Solemn High Mass on November 27, 2012
The Group Photo at the Conclusion of the Pontifical Solemn High Mass MMM Pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal On September 8, over 30 of our Maidens of the Miraculous Medal (MMM) and Mothers visited the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal in Philadelphia. Rev. Brian Woodrow, accompanied by Mr. Carlo SantaTeresa as Altar Server, celebrated a Traditional Latin Low Mass at the main altar of the Shrine. Our young ladies were then formally invested in the Miraculous Medal by Fr. Woodrow immediately after Mass. The MMM will now wear these special Miraculous Medals with their blue sashes in all of their processions. Our girls were very happy to honor Our Lady in this most beautiful way on her birthday!
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