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Fi News #124 – The community at Mt St Francis with Fr. Gabriele ( 02min) >>> Play

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On December 15th, Feast of Our Lady Queen of the Seraphic Order, six young men were clothed (or “invested”) in the habit of St. Francis at our friary in New York. The rough, cruciform tunic is an outward expression of the form of life they desire to follow: that of Jesus Christ, poor, humble and crucified. The color grey (unbeknownst to many) is the original color worn by the sons of St. Francis. The blue tint of the fabric expresses their desire to live as the possession and property of Our Lady, battling for the salvation of souls beneath her Blue Mantle.
The investiture in the “habit of probation” marks one of the first steps in their vocational journey. God willing, this journey will take them to novitiate, then to their first profession of vows, and finally to perpetual profession.
Please remember these young men in your prayers, that Our Lord and Lady may bring to completion the good work begun in their souls.

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Fr. Gabriele’s homily from the Mass immediately preceding this video is available here.

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Mission Down Under #17 – Receiving the Franciscan habit of a Postulant ( 21 min) >>> Play

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On December 8th, 2011 at our friary in Toodyay, Western Australia, three young men became postulants and received the habit.

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Homily #111215m ( 11min) Play -
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Fr. Gabriele elaborates on how Pope Pius XII gave us the privilege of this feast in virtue of the deep love St Francis had for Our Lady and because his vocation and order are both gifts from Her. She is truly the Queen of the Seraphic Order, and her domain is, and must be more and more, that of our souls.

Also, it is fitting that after this Mass, there were 6 postulants who were clothed in the habit, answering the call of Jesus to Sts. John and Andrew, “Come and See.”

Please keep the new postulants in your prayers.

Mass: Our Lady Queen of the Seraphic Order – Comm – Form: EF, Egredimini Et

Readings:
1st: sir 24:11-13, 15-19
Gsp: luk 1:26-33

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Congratulations to tough Friar Faustino Mary Pio of the Mother of the Redeemer he hasn’t been bucked off the bull yet, with two years to go before Solemn Profession keep him in your prayers. Friar Faustino’s from Indiana. (more…)

On 2 August, 2011, Solemnity of Our Lady Queen of the Angels, 4 young men  began the journey of their religious vocation as they became aspirants at the Marian Friary of Our Lady Help of Christians, Toodyay, WA, Australia. Pictured from left to right are: Br. Gabriel Pophillat (Singapore),  Br. Adam Waugh (Newcastle, NSW), Br. Kenneth Gan (Brisbane, QLD)  and Br. David Dono (Perth, WA).

Brother Pius Marie from Connecticut on retreat getting ready to take off the gloves. He studied some kind of martial art, but he still fights like a girl.

While I was on the road, I came across some of my extended family. On July 31st four Franciscans of the Renewal will be making their Final Profession; Br. John Mary (American), Br. Giles Maria (American), Br. Pius Marie (American), and Br. Francesco Mary (Australian). So please keep them in your prayers.

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We present to you the philosophy students and – if Our Lady wills it – future priests of the order of the Franciscans of the Immaculate.  Our in-house formation begins with two years of philosophy in our house of studies in Rome followed by three years of theological studies in our house in Casino, Italy.  Currently in our house of studies in Rome there are friars from all over the globe: from the U.S., Italy, Canada, the Philippines, Nigeria, and Benin, respectively.  The subjects they’re studying this semester include Biblical Greek, History of Modern Philosophy, Franciscan Philosophy, “Gnoseologia” (the study of knowledge), Introduction to the Mystery of Salvation, General Ethics, Marian Spirituality, Theology of Religious Life, and the Story of the Missions – all of which are taught in Italian.  Please remember them in your prayers and pray that they remain faithful to their calling.  Fra Anthony, Fra Ephraim, Fra Josemaria, Fra Pio Maximillian, Fra Terrance, and Friar Philameno all send their best wishes for the Christmas season!

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From Left to Right:
Bill Cloonan, Zach Willi, Ryan Timossi, Steve Dawson, Joe Jakopac,
& Alex Joseph.
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We rejoice and thank Our Blessed Mother for the good young men She is sending to us as vocations. On the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, six young men received the Holy Habit at a simple ceremony conducted before the 7pm Missa Cantata at the Friary of “Our Lady Spouse of the Holy Spirit” in Maine, NY. Here’s a transcript from Fr. Johannes’ homily:
“… I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the beautiful event that took place before Mass: Six young men were clothed in the Franciscan habit. I think it’s very meaningful that we have this tradition of giving the habit to our new postulants on the Feast of Our Lady’s Immaculate Conception. Why? Because they, too, want to be clothed. Just as Our Lady was clothed in that splendid garment of grace from the first moment of Her Conception, these young men want to be clothed in God’s grace. They want to be clothed in our Blessed Mother. They want to belong to Her. They want to be entirely wrapped up in Her, dwelling in Her Heart at all times. They want to be visible signs, instruments in this world of Our Lady Mediatrix of all grace; and so they put on Her habit. Grey is the traditional Franciscan color. St. Francis’ habit was made out of undyed lambswool which was gray, not brown. If you see the ones that are in the museums and shrines over in Italy today, you’ll see they’ve gone a little brown, but that’s because they’re hundreds of years old. The original color was gray. Our habit is gray-blue which represents the fact that we’re consecrated to Our Blessed Mother.”

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Face of Pro-Life #121 – Friar Gabriel Cortes and Corinn Dahm ( 30min) >>> Play

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Friar Gabriel Cortes continues his story from last episode where he related his conversion story. Now he covers his ministry work in the land down under, Australia. He first fills in the details of his conversion and then relates his experience of being in Toodyay and Perth, Australia for ten years. He covers his ministry with the youth where he uses his skill at skateboarding to break the ice. He has been able to start many conversations with the youth and even win the friendship of whole neighborhoods of kids. His passing out of Miraculous Medals, his trip to World Youth Day in Sidney, his trips to skate parks and many, many encounters with people of all ages.

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At Fatima on May 12, 2010,

the Holy Father consecrated Priests in this Year for Priests to the Blessed Mother.

Immaculate Mother, in this place of grace, called together by the love of your Son Jesus the Eternal High Priest, we, sons in the Son and His priests, consecrate ourselves to your maternal Heart, in order to carry out faithfully the Father’s Will.

We are mindful that, without Jesus, we can do nothing good (cf. Jn 15:5) and that only through Him, with Him and in Him, will we be instruments of salvation for the world.

Bride of the Holy Spirit, obtain for us the inestimable gift of transformation in Christ. Through the same power of the Spirit that overshadowed you, making you the Mother of the Saviour, help us to bring Christ your Son to birth in ourselves too. May the Church be thus renewed by priests who are holy, priests transfigured by the grace of Him who makes all things new. (more…)

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More photos from the Ordinations for the FIs in Florence from Rinascimento Sacro. You can view all 386 the photos here.

The Eight new priests are:

Fr. Gabriele M. Insam
Fr. Gabriel M. Udogu
Fr. Johannes Jeremy M. Salise
Fr. Bernard M. Salter
Fr. Angelomaria Massimiliano Lozzer
Fr. Jean-Francois M. Coudjofio
Fr. Agostino M. Togbe
Fr. Donato M. Donadello

Note: This is a Novus Order Mass!

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Short Series #53 – Amazing story of Fr. Ronan Murphy ( 47 min) >>> Play

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Hear and see the amazing story of Fr. Ronan Murphy, a native of Ireland, as he describes how heaven graced his life for good in such an astounding way.

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Paix Liturgique, in its newest Italian newsletter, has an interview with Fr Alessandro M. Apollonio, rector of the theological seminary of the Franciscans of the Immaculate (FFI), which brings splendid news from this young order which now has more than 700 members. Here is a translation of the part concerning the liturgy:

The vocation of a seminary is to give priests to Holy Church. This year eight of your friars will be ordained in Florence, on the Feast of the Annunciation, 25 March. Last year, the ceremony took place at Tarquinia and, for the first time in the history of your institute, the sacrament of orders had been conferred on five of your friars according to the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite. Monsignor Burke, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, officiated. This year Cardinal Rodé, another prelate of the Curia, Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, will be the celebrant. Again, the Pontifical Mass will be accordiing to the older form: can we conclude that the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite now becomes the ordinary manner of your ordinations to the priesthood?

Yes, as long as the Pope allows it, in the sense of being the preferred form, not the exclusive.

for the rest of the story please see: http://www.newliturgicalmovement.org/2010/03/extraordinary-form-conquers-more-and.html

Also see http://orbiscatholicus.blogspot.com/search?q=franciscans+of+the+immaculate

for more photos on the ordinations.

And for a very short video see http://romancatholicvocations.blogspot.com/2009/03/franciscans-of-immaculate-ordinations.html

(some of the pictures and video are from last year)

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Announcements

Rinascimento Sacro has announced that, at 10:00 A.M. on March 25, 2010, H.E. Franc Cardinal Rode will offer Solemn Pontifical Mass and ordain 8 new priests for the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate, in the Chiesa di Ognissanti in Florence.

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More information will be forthcoming, stay tuned! 

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A blessed Solemnity to one and all! Ave Maria!

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One Minute Meditation

Laborers for the Harvest

O Jesus, Good Shepherd, raise up in all parish commu­nities, priests and deacons, religious, consecrated lay people and missionaries according to the needs of the whole world, which You love and want to save.

We entrust toYou in a particular way our parish community; create in it the spiritual atmosphere of the first Christians in order that it may be a cenacle of prayer where we lovingly receive the Holy Spirit and His gifts.

Assist our pastors and all consecrated souls. Guide the steps of those who have generously welcomed Your call and prepared themselves for Holy Orders or the profession of the evangelical counsels. Direct Your loving gaze to the many well-disposed young people and invite them to follow You. Help them to understand that only in You they can achieve their fulfillment.

We entrust these great desires of Your Heart to the powerful intercession of Mary, Mother and model of all vocations, and beg You to sustain our faith in the certainty that the Father will listen to what You Yourself have instructed us to ask for. Amen.

~Venerable Pope John Paul II

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