with the Refectons from

Venerable Mother Celestna Botego

Foundress of the
Xaverian Missionaries of Mary
Introducton:
The entre world of the Virgin is light and
simplicity. In it one lives on faith, on love, on hope,
on peace even in the midst of pain. Let us do our
work trustng in her. (Mother Celestna, Leter No. 20)

The First Luminous Mystery: The Baptsm of Our Lord
We ask Mary to teach us to believe, to hope
and to love so that in this way we are granted the
ability to increase the grace we have received in Bap-
tsm and that like her, we may be obedient instru-
ments in the hands of the Lord for the mission that
he has entrusted to us.
(Mother Celestna, Feb. 1, 1966)

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The Second Luminous Mystery: The Wedding at Cana
You must feel that your Mary is your Moth-
er, your friend and try to imitate her in everything
and please her. Think of her refnement, of her pa-
tence, of her love for others, but above all in her
intmate relatonship with Jesus.
(Mother Celestna, Oct. 16, 1957)

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The Third Luminous Mystery: The Proclamaton of the
Kingdom of God de Dios
In the missionary life, one must carry the
love of Jesus to the people; frst of all we must in-
crease in ourselves this love, which is for us the life
and the fountain of our spiritual and apostolic ener-
gies. (Mother Celestna, Feb.9, 1968)

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The Fourth Luminous Mystery: The Transfguraton
Where ever we may be, our life must trans-
form itself into a song of love and of thanksgiving to
God, and our hearts must be united in the greatest
charity. (Mother Celestna, Leter No.32)

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The Fifh Luminous Mystery: The Insttuton of the Eucha-
rist
Jesus chose a piece of bread in order to be
among us. Holiness is hidden under the small things.
(Mother Celestna, Dec. 28, 1965)

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Prayer

Father, may your Kingdom
soon come through Mary!

Almighty and merciful God,
you placed in the heart
of Mother Celestina Healy Bottego
the burning desire that Your Kingdom be
extended to the ends of the earth.
You enabled her to give all
for the birth of a missionary family.
We humbly pray to imitate
her sanctity of life
and through her intercession,
to grant us the grace we seek in faith.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory


Whoever receives a grace through the intercession
of Mother Celestina Healy Bottego is kindly
requested to inform:

The Postulator of the Cause-Xaverian
Missionary Society of Mary
242 Salisbury Street - Worcester, MA 01609
(508) 757 - 0514
E-mail: xavsistersusa@yahoo.com.mx
www.saveriane.it
Introducton:
We ask the Virgin to teach us the secret of be-
ing amiable to all just as She was, despite the sensitvity
of her Heart, that was wounded many tmes by the injus-
tces and cruelty of men. (Mother Celestna, Leter No. 10)

The First Sorrowful Mystery: The Agony in the Garden
Also our sufering should be transformed into
love towards others. I ask Jesus to make us understand
the beauty of the cross, to accept it with faith and with
love. Let us fulfll in ourselves, the Mystcal Body, the
work of Jesus the Redeemer. It is our vocaton as Chris-
tans and missionaries. (Mother Celestna, Mar. 27, 1953)

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The Second Sorrow Mystery: The Scourging at the Pillar
When we learn how to accept sacrifce in
peace, the humiliatons and the suferings for the
love of Jesus, it will be the most beautful witness of
our faith and hope in Him.
(Mother Celestna, Leter no.5)

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The Third Sorrowful Mystery: The Crowning with Thorns
Jesus presents himself to us crucifed, crowned
with thorns and spat upon, in order to give us his warm
declaraton of love. He awaits our generous response:
that we allow Love to reign in us.
(Mother Celestna, Sept. 4, 1965)

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The Fourth Sorrowful Mystery: Jesus Carries the Cross
Remember what Jesus said to his apostles: If
anyone wishes to follow me, he must deny himself, take
up his cross and follow me. If one wishes to follow Jesus,
one must be willing to do everything in order to possess
Everything. (Madre Celestna, Jan.31, 1945)

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The Fifh Sorrowful Mystery: The Crucifxion
Much faith is needed, but the words of Jesus
are true and valid for each one of us: if the grain of
wheat that is buried does not die, it will not give fruit, but
if it dies, it gives forth much fruit.
(Mother Celestna, Mar. 18, 1970)

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Introducton:
We ask Our Heavenly Mother to show us
how to repeat her Yes with simplicity and love
even when we see and feel that it will be difcult for
our human nature. Only in this way can we enter
with Her into the secrets of the Love that redeems
and renews. (Mother Celestna, March 31, 1955)

The First Joyful Mystery: The Annunciaton
In an atmosphere of pure faith and zeal, I
was guided to say Yes by a delicate interior im-
pulse which I could not resist.
(Mother Celestna, May 24, 1957)

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The Second Joyful Mystery: The Visitaton
We have nothing else to give to others but
the Love of Christ and there is nothing else they ex-
pect from us. (Mother Celestna, Leter No. 2)

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The Third Joyful Mystery: Jesus is born in Bethlehem
Jesus is love. He makes himself present
and is reborn among us when we love our neighbor,
whoever this may be and wherever he may be
found. (Mother Celestna, Leter No. 27)

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The Fourth Joyful Mystery: The Presentaton of the In-
fant Jesus in the Temple
The life of the Virgin Mary is a perfect song
of faith. Her Son, equal but at the same tme difer-
ent from others, who grows in her sight like any oth-
er young Hebrew boy... Such an exercise of faith!
Contemplatng her is a cause of joy, of strength and
of new vitality.
(Mother Celestna, May 1, 1968)

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The Fifh Joyful Mystery: The Child Jesus Lost and Found
in the Temple
To abandon oneself to the will of God in
the present moment is to penetrate the Heart of
God itself, to lose oneself in Him.
(Mother Celestna, Feb 16, 1951)

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Introducton:
Let us feel very united to the Virgin in prayer: in her
we fnd the strength, the gentleness and the support
in our path toward Jesus-Love.
(Mother Celestna, Leter no. 38)

The First Glorious Mystery: The Resurrecton
A New Life begins with the new wish to
know and to do what most pleases Jesus, our Teacher.
He alone has the words of Eternal Life, and by follow-
ing Him, we will not walk in darkness.
(Mother Celestna, Jul.4, 1952)

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The Second Glorious Mystery: The Ascension
Wherever we may work, we are missionar-
ies and we should irradiate the kindness, the humility
and the gentleness of Jesus in order to atract others
to Him. (Mother Celestna, Feb. 2, 1976)

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The Third Glorious Mystery: The Descent of the Holy Spirit
upon the Apostles
The Holy Spirit, who will come in proporton
to your wishes, makes us missionaries because he
makes us get to know Jesus even more .
(Mother Celestna, May 24, 1958)

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The Fourth Glorious Mystery: The Assumpton of Our Lady
into Heaven
I long for this encounter so much to see
Jesus in His glory and to meet Him whom I have loved,
whom I have sought, whom I have always desired,
face to face, for always.
(Mother Celestna, Apr. 8, 1966)

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The Fifh Glorious Mystery: The Coronaton of the Blessed
Virgin as Queen of Heaven
In the world of the Virgin, All is light and
simplicity. In it, one lives on faith, on love, on hope
and in peace even in the midst of sufering. Who lives
in the world of Mary is strong, serene, patent and
gentle in difcultes. (Mother Celestna, May 11, 1965)

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