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Video – Immaculate Music #37: Italian Sacred Music Concert with the Franciscan Friars, Part 2

Saturday, March 3rd, 2012
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Immaculate Music #37 - Concert at Comacchio 2011 ( 12min) >>> Play

Ave Maria!

It’s become a tradition that the FI clerics here in Italy – that is, those who are studying for the priesthood – hold a concert every September in honor of the Feast of Our Lady of the Royal Hall at our sanctuary in Comacchio, Italy.  Here’s the second of the three-part series from that concert.  The friars are from all different parts of the globe, including the US, Italy, the Philippines, Nigeria, Chad, Benin, and France, among others.  Fr. Giovanni Manelli was conductor of the choir on this occasion.  Our Lady of the Royal Hall, o pray for us!

Ave Maria!

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Photos from the Ordinations in Florence

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Ave Maria!

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!

Carabiniere in formal uniform. Wow!
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The Cardinal surrounded by the ordinands
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Prostration during the singing of the Litany
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Imposition of the hands
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Donning of the sacred vestments
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Anointing of the hands
“Consecrare et sanctificare digneris, Domine, manus istas per istam unctionem
et nostram benedictionem … ut quaecumque benedixerint, benedicantur, et quaecumque
consecraverint, consecrentur et sanctificentur, in nomine Domini nostri Iesu Christi”
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Handing over of the chalice and the patent:
“Accipe potestatem sacrificium Deo offerre…”
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“… Missasque celebrare, tam pro vivis, quam pro defunctis”
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The new preists
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Singing of the Gospel
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The new priests concelebrating their first Mass with the Bishop
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Unfolding of the chasuble
“Accipe Spiritum Sanctum: quorum remiseris peccata, remittuntur eis;
et quorum retinueris, retenta sunt”
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Blessing of the newly ordained at the end of Mass
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The Cardinal returns to the throne to remove the sacred vestments
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Leaving the church
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Group photo in the sacristy
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Please pray for all these new priests. Ave Maria!
Photo credit (C) 2010 FFI for Rinascimento SAcro – all rights reserved.

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Video – Roving Reporter #89: Friar Anthony & a Padre Pio Prophecy

Monday, December 14th, 2009
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Roving Reporter #89 – Story-time with Friar Anthony in the kitchen ( 08min) >>> Play

Ave Maria!

Recently the ‘Italian’ Roving Reporter had a chance to catch up with Friar Anthony M. Servium at Villa Santa Lucia in Italy.  Friar Anthony recounted a fascinating story regarding Padre Pio and his prophecy that a new shrine would be built between the town of Pietrelcina and the cave where the Archangel St. Michael appeared many centuries ago.  Guess which religious order (apparently) has the privilege of fulfilling this prophecy?  We also hope you enjoy some of the beautiful scenes of the friars’ hike to the town of Monte Sant’Angelo.

[Note: Thanks for the encouraging comments from my last report at Villa Santa Lucia with Friar Anthony & Friar Josemaria.  It's great to hear from everyone, and be assured of my prayers and sacrifices.  (Note to Mr. Dietz: please don't Fed-Ex any burgers...there's already too much food over here!) In the next video, I hope to take you on a brief tour of Bosco ai Frati, a famous Franciscan convent which is now our postulant house in Italy.]

Ave Maria!

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Video – FiNews – Highlights of Traditional Mass at Lateran

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Ave Maria! Found this on Gloria.tv from our Mass in the Lateran Basilica on April 16, 2009, 800th anniversary of the approbation of the Rule of St Francis which took place at … this very basilica. Enjoy!

Highlights from the Solemn High Mass according to the Extraordinary Form, celebrated in Saint John Lateran Basilica, by the Franciscan Friars and Sisters of the Immaculate. All sacred music sung by the Friars and Sisters (Polyphony and Gregorian Chant) This is the first time that the traditional Mass has been celebrated in the pope’s chair since Vatican II. Quite a magnificent sight to behold! Video from Gloria TV

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Video – FiNews #59: 1st Eucharistic Procession Indiana U

Monday, November 16th, 2009
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FI News #59 – First ever Eucharistic Procession around the Indiana University campus ( 04min) >>> Play

Ave Maria!

The FIs worked with  St Paul the Apostle parish, and the Student Life Team of the Newman Center in Bloomington, IN to conduct the first Eucharistic Procession around the Indiana University campus, ever. Watch this historic event.

Ave Maria!

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Video – Roving Reporter #87: A Taste of Italy

Thursday, November 12th, 2009
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Roving Reporter #87 – Friar Terrance visits Friar Anthony and Friar Josemaria ( 10min) >>> Play

Ave Maria!

Friar Terrance goes “on assignment” (from his Mother) to Italy in preparation for philosophy and theology studies.  Before reaching his destiny at Campocavallo, Italy – a stones’ throw away from the House of Loreto – he had a chance to sit down with Friar Anthony Servium and Friar Josemaria who are beginning philosophy studies at Villa Santa Lucia.  What have these two friars been doing since their departure from the states, and what’s it like in the place that they’re now in?  Listen now and here about their adventures and also what priestly formation is like as a Franciscan Friar of the Immaculate.  (We hope you enjoy the scenes from Southern Italy.)

Ave Maria!

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Video – Roving Reporter #80: Chris Plante on Celebrating Marriage

Thursday, October 1st, 2009
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Ave Maria!

At the recent Celebrate Marriage Day in Warwick, RI Chris Plante of National Organization for Marriage, Rhodes Island gives his thoughts on the importance of marriage and the need to keep the definition of marriage as between a man and a woman.

Ave Maria!

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Video – FiNews #55 – Feast of the Assumption at Bloomington, IN

Monday, September 7th, 2009
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FI News #55 – Marian Devotions on the Assumption at Bloomington ( 06min) >>> Play

Ave Maria!

On the feast of the Assumption of Mary, August 15th, the friars and folks at Bloomington, IN celebrated in grand and reverent style with solemn vespers, procession, benediction and a spectacular fireworks display of professional caliber.

Ave Maria!

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FiNews – Video of FI Houses Around the World

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Ave Maria!

This slide show is set to music and has several photos of each house of our order. The text is in Italian. It is a bit long because we had about 46 houses in 2008 when this video was made, and several more opened since. Many of these houses are immense spiritual, historical and artistic treasures of the Catholic Church. Since we are one of the few orders that are growing in Italy and elsewhere, bishops are begging us to take over these sanctuaries. And since we had over 150 young men enter our order this year alone, we will be accepting many more of these offers in the future.   Deo Gratias!

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Apr 27 – Homily – Fr Angelo: Our Lady of Good Counsel

Monday, April 27th, 2009
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Homily #090427 ( 08min) Play – Today is the feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel which is very dear to us here at the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate because it was in the shrine to Our Lady of Good Counsel in Frigento, Italy that our order was started by Fr. Stefano Manelli and Fr. Gabriele Pellettieri. Listen as Fr. Angelo explains how this happened under the wise council of Our Lady.

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FiNews – FIs are in the News Again

Friday, March 6th, 2009

The Pope Honorius' III dream of St Francis holding up the Lateran Basilica

Ave Maria!

Well, it has been a busy week or so in the news for the FI’s in regard to our accelerating adoption of the Extraordinary Form (EF) of the Mass. Starting last week February 27 we were featured on Fr. Zuhlsdorf’s blog and picked by the New Liturgical Movement about upcoming EF Masses involving the FIs. The first will be the ordinations of five FIs in our friary in Tarqinia, Italy on the 25th of March, the Annunciation. They will be ordained by Bishop Raymond Burke, recently made head of the Roman Apostolic Signatura and he will be celebrating the Mass in the Extraordinary Form. One of the ordinees will be an American, Fra John Lorenzo. The article goes on to mention that another EF Mass will be in the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran on the 800th anniversary (more…)

Oct 21 – Homily – Fr Bonaventure: Prepare for His Coming

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
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Homily #081021 ( 5min) Play – Fr. Bonaventure McGuire preaches on the need to be prepared for the coming of Our Lord by girding our loins and keeping our lamps burning brightly, that is keeping ourselves pure in body and spirit.
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Oct 17 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: The Three H’s

Friday, October 17th, 2008
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Homily #081017 ( 09min) Play – Hypocrisy, hidden things and hell. Ave Maria! Mass readings +++

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Oct 16 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: St Margaret Mary Alacoque

Thursday, October 16th, 2008
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Homily #081016 ( 06min) Play – Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque was given the mission to spread devotion to the Sacred Heart. The Heart of Christ is greeted with so much indifference and ingratitude which calls for reparation through prayer and sacrifice. Ave Maria! Mass readings +++

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Aug 13 – Homily – Fr Angelo: Find Your Unity in Christ

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
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Homily #080813 ( 08min) Play – Fr. Angelo Geiger explains that all conflict should be resolved in the Spirit of Christ through the Church for forgiveness and so find true unity.
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