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Middle School Members – History & Purpose of VMY Begin Group with Prayer VMY History from http://www.secretariadojmv.org/jmv/en/about-us/history/ Thanks to: www.catholicicing.com 1. Portico (The word Portico means “porch” or entryway. This article, adapted from the International Vincentian Marian Youth website, hopefully will provide an entryway for you to understand the origin and of VMY across the world.) The Association of the Children of Mary Immaculate, known today as “Vincentian Marian Youth Movement” has a universal reach. The history of the VMY is linked to the Daughters of Charity (religious sisters) and the Priests of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentian priests). The Association is also called by other names, depending on different countries: JEUNESSE MARIALE (Mauritius), ASSOCIATION OF VINCENTIAN LOUISIAN FAMILY (Indonesia)... In Spain it is called JMV and means the same as VMY; the J standing for words in various languages meaning YOUTH. The M of course stands for MARY and the V for VINCENT in just about all languages. In English, being adjectives, we say Vincentian Marian Youth. 2. The Beginnings From the very beginning, Saint Vincent de Paul as well as Saint Louise de Marillac taught their followers a deep love and a great devotion to Mary. God chose a young farm girl, Zoe’ Laboure, just as she entered the Daughters

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Middle  School  Members  –  History  &  Purpose  of  VMY

Begin Group with Prayer

VMY History from http://www.secretariadojmv.org/jmv/en/about-us/history/ Thanks to: www.catholicicing.com

1. Portico (The word Portico means “porch” or entryway. This article, adapted from the International Vincentian Marian Youth website, hopefully will provide an entryway for you to understand the origin and of VMY across the world.)

The  Association  of  the  Children  of  Mary  Immaculate,  known  today  as  “Vincentian  Marian  Youth  Movement”  has  a  universal  reach.  The  history  of  the  VMY  is  linked  to  the  Daughters  of  Charity  (religious  sisters)  and  the  Priests  of  the  Congregation  of  the  Mission  (Vincentian  priests).

The  Association  is  also  called  by  other  names,  depending  on  different  countries:  JEUNESSE  MARIALE  (Mauritius),  ASSOCIATION  OF  VINCENTIAN  LOUISIAN  FAMILY  (Indonesia)...  In  Spain  it  is  called  JMV  and  means  the  same  as  VMY;  the  J  standing  for  words  in  various  languages  meaning  YOUTH.  The  M  of  course  stands  for  MARY  and  the  V  for  VINCENT  in  just  about  all  languages.  In  English,  being  adjectives,  we  say  Vincentian  Marian  Youth.

2. The Beginnings

From  the  very  beginning,  Saint  Vincent  de  Paul  as  well  as  Saint  Louise  de  Marillac  taught  their  followers  a  deep  love  and  a  great  devotion  to  Mary.  

God  chose  a  young  farm  girl,  Zoe’  Laboure,  just  as  she  entered  the  Daughters  

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of  Charity  of  St.  Vincent  de  Paul,  to  become  the  messenger,  and  to  carry  out  the  message  from  Immaculate  Mary.

A  model  for  all  young  people  today,  now  called  Catherine  Laboure,  as  she  was  known  as  a  sister,  experienced  the  sorrows  and  joys  of  family  life;  knew  the  poverty  of  her  area,  the  politics  of  the  society  of  her  day.  

3. The Historical Event: 1830

Zoé  hears  the  call  to  become  a  sister  and  enters  the  Company  of  the  Daughters  of  Charity  in  Paris  as  a  Postulant  (beginner)  in  1829,  and  afterwards  the  Seminary  at  the  Motherhouse,  in  April  of  1830.

QUESTION:  (Do  you  ever  wonder  if  and  how  and  to  what  God  could  be  calling  you?)

God  confided  to  Catherine  (Zoe),  by  way  of  Mary,  through  the  apparitions  (visions)  of  the  Immaculate  Virgin  in  1830.  That  was  the  beginning  of  the  Vincentian  Marian  Youth  Association.  Catherine  said  that  “The  Blessed  Virgin  says  I  have  a  mission  ...that  I  will  be  the  founder  and  director  of  a  Group  (Confraternity)  for  the  Children  of  Mary”. Another  message  given  by  the  Blessed  Virgin  was  that  a  medal  should  be  

made:  the  Miraculous  Medal,  which  would  be  the  insignia  of  the  Association.  

St.  Catherine  Laboure  did  what  Mary  asked  of  her.  She  formed  a  group,  

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originally  called  the  Association  of  the  Children  of  Mary  Immaculate  which  is  now  the  VMY-­‐  Vincentian  Marian  Youth  group.

The  first  Children  of  Mary  Association  was  organized  into  groups  in  different  regions  of  France.  The  first  members  were  girls  in  the  schools  and  workshops  run  by  Daughters  of  Charity  to  protect  the  rights  and  safety  of  poor  young  factory  workers.  In  1850,  membership  was  extended  to  boys  and  young  men  and  were  encouraged  in  all  the  houses  of  the  Vincentians  throughout  the  world.

Later,  the  association  grew  across  Europe,  in  the  Philippines,  Lebanon  Africa,  Egypt;  and  several  South  American  countries.

During  the  1875  Mexican  Revolution  the  Children  of  Mary  Association  (VMY)  who  took  charge  of  the  service  of  the  poor.  From  then  on,  the  VMY  has  always  been  a  training  ground  for  the  dignity  and  rights  of  all;  giving  service  to  the  poor  in  any  way  possible.

From  the  very  beginning,  in  the  Association  of  the  Children  of  Mary  there  were  Aspirants  (people  wanting  to  become  a  member  –  aspire  to  be  a  member).  The  youngest  group  of  aspirants  took  the  name  of  Angels,  and  after  that,  the  next  group  age-­‐wise  became  the  “Messengers”,  and  the  oldest  group  the  Cadets  in  France.

Each  age  bracket  would  have  teachings  for  their  grade  level  to  help  them  grow  in  their  faith  and  love  of  Mary.

4. VMY Imitates Mary

All  members  of  the  Vincentian  Marian  Youth  Movement  think  about  Mary  and  how  to  imitate  her  virtues:  purity,  humility,  obedience,  charity.  These  are  virtues  that  all  young  members  must  acquire.

5.  ACTIVITY:

The  Miraculous  Medal:  Let’s  learn  about  the  Miraculous  Medal.  A  medal  is  something  you  can  wear  around  your  neck.  The  Miraculous  Medal  has  two  sides.  On  the  front  is  an  image  of  Mary,  the  mother  of  Jesus,  and  words  asking  her  to  pray  for  us.  On  the  back  is  the  letter  M  

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at  the  foot  of  the  cross  and  stars  around  the  edge.  We  ask  Mary  to  pray  for  us  to  Jesus  because  we  know  Jesus  will  hear  her  prayers.

Show  students  picture.  If  you  have  a  Miraculous  Medal,  pass  it  around  the  room.

This  craft  is  made  from  heavy  duty  foil,  and  can  be  enjoyed  by  children  of  all  ages!  No  drawing  skills  needed-­‐  just  trace  the  Miraculous  Medal  template.

     Supplies needed to complete this craft:

• Miraculous  Medal  Template  (below)  • Sheet  of  Fun  Foam

• €Heavy  Duty  foil  

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• €Dull  Pencil  

• €Assorted  colors  of  sharpies  (optional)  

• €Key  Ring  Loop  (optional)  

Directions:   ���Take  the  Medal  template  and  cut  it  out.  Trace  around  the  template  onto  a  sheet  of  fun  foam,  and  cut  that  out  as  well.  

Use  heavy  duty  foil.  Handle  it  carefully  so  it  doesn’t  get  any  

unwanted  creases  in  it.  Cutting  it  with  scissors  rather  than  using  the  built  in  foil-­‐remover  will  keep  the  foil  smooth.  Cut  the  foil  into  an  oval  that’s  a  little  larger  than  your  fun  foam  oval,  and  wrap  around  the  back,  keeping  the  front  smooth.  

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Lightly  tape  your  Miraculous  Medal  template  onto  your  foil  to  keep  it  in  place.  Ask  each  student  to  trace  the  picture  with  a  dull  pencil  using  good  pressure  to  dent  the  foil  underneath.  *Hint-­‐  using  a  colored  pencil  may  help  your  student  better  see  where  s/he  has  or  hasn’t  traced  yet.*

   

When  your  students  are  finished,  cut  the  tape  to  release  the  template.  Don’t  pull  at  the  tape,  because  you  don’t  want  to  crinkle  your  foil.  Repeat  with  the  back  of  the  medal.  When  students  are  finished  tracing  the  images  on  the  foil,  they  should  have  something  that  looks  a  lot  like  this:

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Glue  the  front  and  the  back  together  (a  hot  glue  gun  is  best).  Also  punch  a  hole  in  the  top  of  the  foil  with  a  hole  puncher,  and  lace  a  key  ring  through  it.

                                   

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Each  student  can  color  their  Miraculous  Medal  with  color  sharpies.  Use  the  side  of  the  Sharpies  and  don’t  push  down  too  hard  because  that  can  puncture  the  foil.                                              

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Template  Side  1  and  TEMPLATE  Side  2:

 

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