"The principal objective is to promote veneration of the Blessed Sacrament and devotion to Mary Help of Christians. This title seems to please the august Queen of Heaven very much." Similarly Don Bosco often repeated: "To be pleasing to our Blessed Mother, we must honor her Son." There is no special format for the monthly meetings.
Suggested Activities...~ Information about the Association and/or some teaching about Christian doctrine or about Mary
~ Prayer: the Rosary; the Litanies of the BVM; a Marian novena, or something similar
~ Discussion of an apostolic individual or group activity
~ Discussions of Don Bosco's devotion to MHC
~ Commemoration of the Feast of MHC on May 24th
~ Information distribution about monthly commemoration of MHC
~ Spreading knowledge about blessing of MHC
~ Members should select an apostolic work of mercy, preferably youth work
~ Meetings conclude with the special blessing of Mary Help of Christians
Individual Objectives...
~ profound sacramental life
~ simple, sincere spirituality
~ sense of the Church, with full adherence to magisterium of Pope and Bishops
~ collaboration with their pastoral ministry
~ promotion of vocations: lay, religious, ministerial
~ communion with Mary's temple in Valdocco, center of unity and font of grace
Feed the hungry ~ Give drink to the thirsty ~ Clothe the naked
Shelter the homeless ~ Comfort the imprisoned ~ Visit the sick ~ Bury the dead
Spiritual Works of Mercy
Admonish sinners ~ Instruct the uninformed ~ Counsel the doubtful ~ Comfort the sorrowful
Be patient with those in error ~ Forgive offenses Pray for the living and the dead