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Dr. St. Gianna's Assistants for Life will be similar in structure and formation to a Third Order Secular of an established
religious order. Since we plan for the future sisters to eventually aggregate to the Dominican Order, the DGAL spirituality
is the same.
We expect members to participate in daily Mass, if possible; pray the Liturgy of the Hours in whichever format is available
to them; pray the pro-life rosary; wear the Brown Scapular (Five-Fold scapular preferred, if available); practice meditation
and Lectio Divina, and contribute to the pro-life cause in whatever way they are able to. If there are two or more members
in one locality, monthly meetings will be in order.
DGAL is currently the pro-life ministry of the CAMM-CCMM. The latter is an emerging society of apostolic life with contemplative
branch. The CAMM-CCMM is open to the Holy Ghost creating new congregations from our ministries.
External signs of membership will consist of the silver Precious-Feet-in-Crown-of-Thorns pin. A red hoodie (and black headcovering
for women--tiechel; triangle; or bandana) may be worn when doing Sidewalk Counseling. If already a member of a lay association
or Third Order, the membership pin will be worn over that of DGAL.
Please click here for the Precious Feet surrounded by the crown of thorns pin.
There will be two membership tracks available: regular and religious life.
Those on the regular track are allowed to be members of existing third orders. They contribute time, prayers, or talent
to the apostolate.
Those on the religious life track will have the opportunity to live according to a more regularlized schedule which will
include prayer at regular intervals during the day, adjusted to one's schedule, of course.
Those on both tracks may live together in a modern-day interpretation of a Beguinage.
A re-commitment to the apostolate will be made once yearly, on the Feast of Dr. St. Gianna Molla, MD, or, if there are
meetings, on the Sunday closest to her feast.
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