The Home of the Mother of the Youth

The Home of the Mother of the Youth is a group of Christian youth that has begun in the Church and is at her service. Their goal is to follow Jesus Christ and fulfill their three missions:the Defense of the Eucharist, the Defense of the Honor of Our Mother, especially in the privilege of her virginity and the conquest of the youth for Jesus Christ.

Brief History of the HMY

On the 29th of July, 1982, six girls began the youth group called the Home of the Mother of the Youth whilst on a pilgrimage directed by the Founder of the Home, Fr. Rafael Alonso Reymundo, a diocesan priest.

A year later, on the 27th of December, 1983, the male branch of the HMY was born.

By the express desire of the founder, these two branches were commenced before the tomb of the Apostle St. Peter in Rome, in order to manifest in this way that the work of the Home of the Mother must be based on the obedience to the Pope and to all the bishops in communion with him.

COMMITMENTS

1. Apprentice

The Apprentices of the Home are an immensely valuable group for the integral formation of children.

All those who make the commitment of Apprentice belong to the group of Apprentices. They make their commitment every month with this prayer:

“ Lord Jesus Christ: I... (name)
wish and desire to enter as an APPRENTICE in the Home of the Mother of the Youth for one month. I commit myself to prepare intensely to be an integral man/woman. And I pledge myself to You who are the Truth, and to goodness which is in the fulfillment of Your will. May Our Mother of Mount Carmel help me to fulfill this promise so that I may come to be an expert of the Home. Amen."

Commitments:

Each day:
- To pray the Angelus, the Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Offering to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, on getting up in the morning
- To visit Jesus in the Tabernacle for five minutes, reading a little of the Gospels (if this is not possible it can be substituted by five minutes of reflection before a crucifix or an image of the Blessed Virgin).
- To pray three Hail Marys, the Glory be, and the Hail Holy Queen to the Blessed Virgin before going to bed.

Each week:
- To attend the group meetings of Apprentices or the chat organized for them.
- Receive Communion frequently: if possible all Sundays and Feast Days.

Each month:
- Attend a get-together of the Home, or an excursion to the countryside or a visit to cities or towns of interest, organized for the group of Apprentices.
- Go to Confession at least once a month. (The day of renewal of commitment can be availed of for this.)

Each year:
- To attend, if possible, the Summer Camp and Get-Togethers of the Home.

2. Experts

The Experts of the Home are an immensely valuable group for the integral formation of young people.

The Expert must exert himself in the cultivation of the virtues, especially those which are most necessary in whichever period of life s/he happens to be passing. S/he will cultivate especially humility and patience, charity and chastity, diligence and temperance. They make their commitment every six months with the following prayer:

“ Our Father: I... (name)
trusting in the power of the grace of Jesus Christ, consecrate myself to You, in the Home of the Mother of the Youth as an EXPERT, for six months. I wish to participate as a member of the gift that Your Son wishes to make to His Mother. And I surrender myself totally to Her. May my thoughts, my wishes and my acts be always for your glory and praise. I wish to be all, only and always Mary’s. Help my weakness so that I may be worthy of your trust. Amen.”

Commitments:

Each day:
- To pray the Angelus, the Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Offering to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, on getting up in the morning
- At least 15 minutes of mental prayer, 10 minutes of spiritual reading and one mystery of the Rosary.
- An examination of conscience, three Hail Mary’s, the Glory be, and the Hail Holy Queen to the Blessed Virgin before going to bed.

Each week:
- To attend the meeting.

Each month:
- To visit and talk with a Spiritual Director at least once a month.
- An excursion to the countryside or a visit to cities or towns of interest, or a service of charity of people in need.

Each year:
- Attendace at the Spiritual Exercises and the Summer Camp.
- Assistence to one of these optional activities: the "Holy Week Encounter" or another formative activity proposed by the General Director of the Home.

3. Veterans

The Veteran must exert himself in the cultivation of the virtues, especially those which are most necessary in whichever period of life s/he happens to be passing. S/he will cultivate especially humility and patience, charity and chastity, diligence and temperance.

They must submit their lives to a timetable approved by their Spiritual Director.

They should perfect the talents and gifts they possess in order to put them at the service of God and of young people.

They make the commitment of living their Christian life in a more intense way and they do so with the following prayer, renewable for one year:

“ Our Father, I... (name)
trusting in the power of the grace of Jesus Christ, consecrate myself to You in the Home of the Mother of the Youth as a VETERAN, for one year. I wish to participate as a member of the gift that Your Son wishes to make to His Mother. And I surrender myself totally to Her. May my thoughts, my wishes and my acts be always for your glory and praise. I wish to be all, only and always Mary’s. Help my weakness so that I may be worthy of your trust. Amen.”

Commitments:

Each day:
- To pray the Angelus, the Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Offering to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, on getting up in the morning.
- At least 30 minutes of prayer, Mass and communion. At lease a quarter of an hour of spiritual reading and the Rosary.
- An examination of conscience, three Hail Mary’s, the Glory be, and the Hail Holy Queen to the Blessed Virgin before going to bed.

Each week:
- Attendance at the meetings.

Each month:

-Frequent spiritual direction, meeting at lease once a month with the Spiritual director.
-Attendance at a spiritual retreat.

Each year:
- To attend Spiritual Exercises, the Summer Camp and at one of the following optional activites: the "Holy Week Encounter" or another formative activity proposed by the General Director of the Home.