The Confraternity of the Immaculate Conception

The Confraternity of the Immaculate Conception is a private association of the faithful who, living in the world and participating in the spirituality, apostolate, and mission of the Congregation of Marian Fathers, particularly spread devotion to the Immaculate Conception of the Mother of God and pray for the deceased, while striving for Christian perfection. The external sign of belonging to the Confraternity is the Blue Scapular.

Confraternity members share in the spiritual benefits of the Marians. They also have the privilege of obtaining a plenary indulgence on the day of admission into the Confraternity and conferral of the scapular, as well as on the other particular feasts and solemnities listed.

Obligations of Members

Members of the Confraternity of the Immaculate Conception assume specific responsibilities that refer to the spirituality of the Marian Fathers. Those who wear the Blue Scapular promise to fulfill certain obligations as members. These include:

  • To strive for Christian perfection according to one’s state of life and according to the spirituality of the Congregation of Marian Fathers;
  • To spread devotion to the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M. and to assist the deceased suffering in Purgatory;
  • To always, day and night, devoutly wear the Blue Scapular;
  • To spread devotion to the Immaculate Conception of the Most B.V.M. by imitating Mary’s virtues, but above all by living in the state of grace;
  • To continuously dedicate a certain amount of time to meeting the Lord in prayer, to frequently participate in the Eucharistic Sacrifice, and to meditate upon the Rosary;
  • To recite and offer daily for the intention of the deceased the Chaplet of the Ten Evangelical Virtues of the B.V.M. or the Divine Mercy Chaplet, and the Salve Regina prayer;
  • To offer for the intentions of the Poor Souls their deeds of mercy, sufferings, and trials of life, as well as voluntary self-denial and mortification;
  • To frequently invoke Mary’s protection with short ardent prayers;
  • To participate in the life of their parish community and spread the scapular devotion.


Spiritual Benefits of Members

Confraternity members share in following the spiritual benefits of the Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M.:

  • Fruits of the daily Masses celebrated by the Marian priests, and Masses for the intentions of the living and deceased associates of the Congregation of Marian Fathers.
  • The right to enroll their deceased loved ones in the Memorial of the Holy Masses celebrated by the Congregation in the entire month of November and in the Solemn Vespers sung during the Octave of All Souls’ Day.
  • Fruits of the daily prayers recited by the members of the Congregation.
  • Supernatural fruits of the merits, good deeds, and indulgences obtained by members of the Congregation.

Who can become a member?
To become a member of the Confraternity, you must be a Catholic 18 or older in good standing (ie: in full communion) with the Catholic Church. The Confraternity is open to all Catholic lay members, priests, deacons, vowed religious, or members of other Lay Associations as long as they are able to fulfill the requirements for membership in the Confraternity.

All members must be invested by either a Marian priest or a priest or deacon delegated by the Marians (other than themselves).

 

 

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