Marion Devotions
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Two devotions to Our Blessed Lady here at St. Maximilian Kolbe are THE MILITIA OF THE IMMACULATA, and our own ROSARY PRAYER GROUP which meets each morning before 8am morning Mass on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Fridays here at St. Max to pray the rosary.
To connect and to learn about these devotions please click on the links below or email David Villanueva at [email protected].
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St. Maximilian Kolbe Church Rosary Group
Along with the Militia of the Immaculata (information below), these groups promote and consecrate their lives to prayers to our Blessed Lady for the souls of all.
HOW TO PRAY THE ROSARY
The Militia of the Immaculata (MI) is a worldwide evangelization movement founded by St. Maximilian Kolbe in 1917 that encourages total consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary as a means of personal conversion and sanctification, and of spiritual renewal of society. The MI movement is open to all Catholics over 7 years old — laity, clergy, and consecrated persons. As Marian missionary disciples, MI members employ prayer and self-sacrifice as the main tools in the spiritual battle for the victory of good over evil. They also engage in apostolic initiatives in various sectors of society, either individually or in groups, to give witness to the Lord and our Catholic Faith and to spread devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Militia of the Immaculata received its first official Church approval in 1922. Finally, on October 16, 1997, the MI was erected as an International Public Association of the Faithful by the Holy See. The MI International Center is headquartered in Rome, Italy. The Militia of the Immaculata-USA (MI-USA) is the official entity of the Association in the United States. It is listed as such in the Official Catholic Directory. The MI National Center is located within the Diocese of Peoria, Illinois, and this is the MI-USA website.