Confraternity statutes edited

9. duties of the Confraternity members: a) Confraternity members, as persons dedicated to the Blessed Virgin immaculately Conceived, are called not only to strive for personal sanctity according to the spiri- tuality of the Congregation of Marian Fathers, but also to spread devotion to the immaculate Conception of the BVM and assist the deceased suffering in Purgatory. b) Confraternity members, vested with the Blue scapular shall always devoutly wear it as a visible sign in honor of the immaculate Conception of the B.V.M. and a dis- tinguishing feature of one who is particularly devoted to the Blessed Virgin immaculately Conceived. e member who so desires may replace the Blue scapular made out of fabric with a medal 4 which has the image of the Most sacred Heart of Jesus on one side and the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary immaculately Con- ceived on the reverse. Both the medal and the scapular may later be replaced with a new one at the member’s discretion. e new scapulars or medals do not need to be blessed anew. c) Membership in the Confraternity obliges the members to spread devotion to the immaculate Conception of the B.V.M. by imitating Mary’s virtues, but above all by liv- ing in the state of grace. it also obliges one to continu- ously dedicate a certain amount of time to meeting the lord in prayer, to frequent participation in the eu- charistic sacrifice, and to meditation upon the rosary. Confraternity members are to recite and offer for the intention of the deceased the Chaplet of the Ten Evan- gelical Virtues of the B.V.M. or the Divine Mercy Chap- let, and the Salve Regina prayer . ey may also offer for the intentions of the Poor souls their deeds of mercy, sufferings and trials of life. d) as faith-filled persons involved in the life of the Church, Confraternity members shall participate in the life of their parish community and support the priests 24 4 see appendix, p. 69.