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Join the Universal Archconfraternity of Saint Philomena

 

Each new member will receive a:

  • Welcome letter. 
  • Membership card.
  • Prayer card.
  • Information Leaflet.

You will also receive our e-newsletter and quarterly bulletin: “The Messenger of Saint Philomena” if you have an email address. Plus an annual letter is sent at the end of each year.

 

There is no cost involved in membership. However, we ask members to give a donation to cover our postage, if possible. Annual donations of any amount are appreciated to help support this work.

 

Thank you for considering membership. We hope to welcome you soon into our Worldwide Family of St. Philomena.

May God Bless you.

To become a member, please fill out the form to join the Archconfraternity by clicking here. 

Benefits of becoming a member of the Archconfraternity of Saint Philomena

Aims

The Pious Union of Saint Philomena is a prayer and apostolate association which proposes the commitment to a life lived according to the Gospel of Christ with the example of Saint Philomena; the spreading of her devotion and the education of youth into the Christian life.

 

Duties

  • Members should wear, tied around their body or always with them, blessed cord of Saint blessed by 
  • Members should read, and encourage others to read, the Life of the Young Saint.
  • Members should recite, daily, within limits, the Little Crown or Chaplet of Saint Philomena.
  • Members should receive Holy Communion on January 10th, May 25th and the 10th, 11th or 13th of August.

Rights

  • For members, alive or dead, there will be a Holy Mass celebrated every second Friday of the month.
  • The members will share all the benefits received through prayers said throughout the worldwide centers of the archconfraternity.
  • The members that are the most zealous in bringing new members to join the Universal Archconfraternity and that show interest in the spreading of the cult will be called zealots.

Privileges

  • The conditions established by the Church (confession, communion and prayer for the Roman Pontiff) the indulgence is acquired on the day in which the Cord is worn, as long as it has been blessed.
  • The indulgence is acquired even on the days 10 January, 25 May, 10 August, 11 August and 13 August.