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Roving Reporter #18 – Fr. Stefano Maria Manelli Founder of the FI on the importance of the Priesthood and its connection with the Coredemption. (15min) >>> Play

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Fr. Stefano Maria Manelli F.I., the founder and Minister General of the Franciscans of the Immaculate, arrived in the United States on Saturday 6th October, to attend the 50th Anniversary of the Ordination to the Priesthood of Fr. Alphonsus Maria Sutton F.I., held on Sunday 7th October at Our Lady’s Chapel in New Bedford, MA. Fr. Stefano will also take the opportunity while he is in the US to attend the Coredemption Conference in Indiana on Saturday the 13th of October, and also to visit all the friars and friaries of the Franciscans of the Immaculate in the US.

Our Roving Reporter, Friar Roderic Mary, caught up with Fr. Stefano at New Bedford on Sunday afternoon, after the Celebration of Fr. Alphonsus’s Anniversary, and the Luncheon held afterwards in the basement of the friary.

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Roving Reporter #17 – Our Roving Reporter, Friar Roderic Mary, didn’t have to roam very far to catch up with Fr Angelo Geiger at the Abortion Clinic in Norwich for the start of the 40 Days for Life. (08min) >>> Play

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[Update: The 2008 40-Days-for-Life Vigil starts Sept 24 in approximately 300 cities across America, praying outside of abortion clinics 24 hours a day for 40 days ending Nov 2, just prior to the presidential election. www.40daysforlife.com]

Friar Roderic caught up with Fr Angelo Geiger in front of the Abortion Clinic in Norwich, CT, on the night of the start of the “40 Days for Life” campaign, which is now into Day 11.

We here at AirMaria apologize for not getting this footage up sooner – we have been so busy preparing for the Videotaping and Live-Streaming of the Coredemption Conference in Indiana, preparing for several NCE-FM License Applications, and to top it all off, madly preparing for the Boot Camp at the friary starting on Oct 19th. Whew!!!

Anyways, all these activities end during the same week in October (the 19th) and then our AirMaria crew will receive a manpower boost, with the addition of two Novices to the team, and we will have much more time to devote to keeping up with our postings.

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Roving Reporter #15 – John Solicia who discovered the Cross at Ground Zero. (10min) >>> Play

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While we were in NY on 9/11 we ran into John Solicia who found the famous Steal I-Beam Cross that fell from the towers when they collapsed. The Cross is now mounted alongside St. Peters 50 feet from were Our Lady of America was placed on 9/11. Eventually the Cross will be part of the memorial at Ground Zero when it is completed. While we were doing the interview the names of those who died where being read on the load speaker at the memorial service at Ground Zero and can be heard in the background. Listen to this inspiring account of hope and light that the Cross can bring in the midst of great darkness and despair.

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Roving Reporter #14 – Friar Roderic Mary talks with Corinn Dahm, who was instrumental in organizing the “40 Days for Life” in Norwich, and has often been seen here at AirMaria on “The Face of Pro-Life”, (08min) >>> Play	?
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[Update: The 2008 40-Days-for-Life Vigil starts Sept 24 in approximately 300 cities across America, praying outside of abortion clinics 24 hours a day for 40 days ending Nov 2, just prior to the presidential election. www.40daysforlife.com]

Last nite (25th Sept, 2007), Friar Roderic caught up with Corinn Dahm at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Norwich, CT, after the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass had been offered for the launch of the 40 Days for Life Campaign at the Planned Parenthood Abortion Mill in Case St Norwich.

Over the next 40 days there will be a minimum of 2 people at all times praying in front of the Abortion Mill, not only in Norwich, but in 89 cities around the country, to end abortion in America, and these front-line soldiers will also be supported by thousands of other people who will be offering their prayers, sacrifices, and fastings for the success of this endeavor. This is a history making event that will change our country!

We beg you to support our troops with prayers and fastings and to pass this news onto others that may not have heard about it and help save the lives of maybe thousands of unborn babies.

Check out the 40 Days for Life website at:

40daysforlife.com

Stay tuned to AirMaria.com over the coming weeks as we keep you up to date on the events surrounding this incredible initiative.

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Roving Reporter #13 – Peter Wolfgang sends a message to the CT Supreme Court (8min) >>> Play

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Peter Wolfgang, Executive Director of the Family Institute of Connecticut gives us an interview at the pro-family rally they sponsored at the CT State Capitol to send a message to the Ct Supreme Court to not suppress existing legislation in the court case Kerrigan et al v. the state Department of Public Health. If the supreme court decides in favor of the plaintiffs then all the recent legislative victories won in recent years to keep marriage defined as a union between a man and a woman will be negated. Listen to this interview from the front lines of the state level national battle to protect marriage and religious freedom.

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Roving Reporter #12 – Fr. Peter outlines the importance of the Marian Titles today. (8min) >>> Play

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Fr. Peter Fehlner gives us an interview on the importance and urgency of the Marian titles of Coredemption, Mediatrix and Advocate in our troubled times. This he does in the context of our upcoming Coredemption Conference, Behold Your Mother, in Greenwood, IN on Saturday Oct 13th, the 90th anniversary of the final miracle at Fatima. Find out why these Marian doctrines are the most important issue in the Church today, and even the world.

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Roving Reporter #11 – Fr. Martin Mary, FI on Our Lady of Good Voyage. (11min) >>> Play

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On Sunday, Sept 16, the Roving Reporter went to New Bedford where the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate and the local Portuguese community held their annual Our Lady of Good Voyage Procession. We processed through the city streets to the fishing docks where we had a moving ceremony of pageantry, music, and prayer for the safe return of fishermen and to commend to Our Lord and Lady those who died at sea. Listen to this interview as Fr. Martin Mary, F.I. relates this event to the larger voyage we all make toward God.

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Roving Reporter #10 – Fr. Peter Fehlner on the Latin Mass (18min) >>> Play

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We celebrated our first Traditional Latin Mass here at Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel in Griswold, CT on Friday, Sept 14, feast of the Triumph of the Holy Cross 2007. The next morning Fr. Peter Fehlner gave an interview with the Roving Reporter on the subject. Okay, the Roving Reporter did not have to rove very far because it was filmed right on the front porch of the friary, but after the busy week we had even he needed a break. Listen as Fr. Peter explains that there are not two rites but only one which can be celebrated with some adaptations and that if the Novus Order is celebrated by the book then it is not much different from the traditional Latin Mass.

The evening of the same day of this interview we had our second Latin Mass and this we broadcast, live. You can view the comments here.

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Roving Reporter #9 – This is the beautiful face of Our Lady of America – a new devotion in the Church (10min) >>> Play

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As promised, here’s the shortened version of the video of the Visitation of Our Lady of America to NYC.

It was amazing and touching to see the groundswell of devotion by the faithful to this new devotion in the Church to Our Lady of America.

If the way the patrons of St Patrick’s Cathedral embraced Our Lady of America continues in the other places she will be visiting in the coming months, then I have no doubt that our Blessed Mother’s wish to have Her image of Our Lady of America enthroned at the National Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC, will be realized sooner than later.

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Roving Reporter #8 – Our Lady in the Big Apple and Ground Zero (29min) >>> Play

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Update: See a shorter video here

Here is the video. It was a while coming, but worth the wait. Wow! What an event, a lifetime experience, and so much video footage to edit! Thanks for your patience. It is a bit longer than most of our videos here on AirMaria, but every deletion was heart rending. We will hopefully be posting a shorter version tomorrow. This segment includes Our Lady of America at St. Peter’s, enthronement on the fire tuck, the trip past Ground Zero, Her arrival at St. Patrick’s and the devotions there.

Many thanks to Denise Parlacoski and Kevin McCarthy for making this happen. Thanks to the Fire and Police Departments of Newark and New York, to the Port Authority, the dioceses of Newark and New York and to Fr. Kevin Madigan, pastor of St. Peter’s and Monsignor Robert T. Ritchie, rector of St. Patrick’s and many others. Thanks to all who attended these events and, finally, thanks to Our Lady of America for taking center stage in our troubled times. Our Lady of America, pray for us.

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Roving Reporter #7 – Friar Roderic Mary Burke at Ground Zero on the Eve of the Sixth Anniversary of 9/11 talks with Kevin Calhoun of the NYCFD (07min) >>> Play

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The Airmaria crew were so blessed to be in NYC for a few days around the Sixth Anniversay of the 9/11 terrorist attack, covering a story about the Statue of Our Lady of America, which was enthroned in St Peter’s Church, on Chapel St.

Just a few blocks down the street, at the WTC Path subway station, which is situated right in front of ground zero, friar Roderic, our Roving Reporter, met Kevin Calhoun, of the New York City Fire Dept, and shot this touching interview.

This is what 9/11 is all about. It’s not about the destruction, it’s not about the devastation, it’s not about the new tower… it’s about people, it’s about heroes, it’s about love – it’ about the “Heart of America”.

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Roving Reporter #6 – Denise Parlacoski relates how Our Lady of America came to Ground Zero. (15min) >>> Play

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We are posting this video (filmed yesterday) from New York. Hopefully in the future we can do more of this, even live from the field. Come listen to this moving testimony from Denise Parlacoski who after making a prayer to Our Lady found herself in a 4 week odyssey that led to the miraculous overcoming of mountains of red tape and bureaucracy with several dioceses, Police Departments, Fire Departments, NY Port Authority all to bring Our Lady of America to Ground Zero, a true testimony to the providence of God. The fire truck is already at St. Peter’s and the statue will be enthroned on the truck at 3:15. The Governor of NY will be at the Mass for the Port Authority happening at the same time at St Peters so it will be quite an event. Then she will be processed in the motorcade around Ground Zero and then off to St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

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Roving Reporter #5 – Teresa Tomeo in Cleveland >>> Play

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At the recent CMN Conference in Cleveland, Ohio Teresa Tomeo of nationally syndicated Catholic Connection (www.teresatomeo.com) speaks out about the new hate crimes bill in the House and Senate in DC and how it is in an effort to silence pastors on the moral issues including biblical teachings on marriage. She gives several links where we can stay informed on these issues and find out what can be done.

Links:
American Family Association www.afa.net
Dr. Dobson Focus on the Family at www.family.org

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FI News #18 – Our F.I. Roving Reporter, Friar Roderic Mary, Interviews the Family Institute of CT’s Peter Wolfgang at the CT State House at the Pro-family Rally on Weds, 23rd May, 2007 >>> Play

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The FI news team covered the pro Marriage Rally held at the Connecticut State Capital yesterday Morning which was organized by the Family Institute of CT. Over 300 people took time off work to give support for keeping the traditional definition of marriage as being between a man and a woman. This is in spite of the fact that the bill to redefine marriage had already been defeated! The pro gay marriage group also had a gathering at the same time and only turned out about 16 people! This rally of families on a gloriously beautiful spring day was a great celebration of the defeat of this bill, and sent a powerful pro family message to the CT legislature and to National and State legislatures across the US. But prayers are still needed.

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