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Ave Maria! On Oct 22 the Franciscans of the Immaculate conducted a procession around the abortion clinic at Bloomington, IN where the main campus of the University of Indiana is located, 40,000 students in residence. It was a peaceful and prayerful event to honor Our Lady and remember the unborn. The large crowd of the faithful went around the abortion clinic seven times. Ave Maria! |
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! |
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! of National Organization for Marriage, Rhodes Islandof National Organization for Marriage, Rhodes Island
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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! From Gloria.tv |
Ave Maria! The annual Corpus Christi Procession organized by the FIs at Our Lady’s Chapel in New Bedford was held again this year with Our Lord being carried through the streets in a grand procession to three other churches, Our Lady of Purgatory (Maronite Rite), St Lawrence the Martyr’s, St. John the Baptist’s, and then back to Our Lady’s Chapel. Listen as Fra Terrence one of our Roving Reporters gives an on-location narration of the event. Ave Maria! |
Ave Maria! Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in La Crosse, WI who’s church is staffed by the FI’s and where we just completed our recent Marian Coredemption Conference, will be featured on EWTN’s Sunday Night Live where the host Fr. Benedict Groeschel will interview Sr. Christa Marie, FSGM the Executive Director of the shrine. So tune your TV to EWTN at 7pm Eastern this Sunday or watch it on their live internet stream here. |
Ave Maria! Fr. Angelo Geiger, F.I. blogs again on the Christopher West – Theology of the Body controversy. This time as a guest blogger on Dawn Eden’s The Dawn Patrol. He points out that the discussion has deteriorated on many blogs into a shouting match between Christopher West haters and Christopher West groupies and in the process the real issue is lost. He sees that we have to get a firm understanding of how original sin is the cause of both extremes, of Victorian prudishness on the one hand and the unrestrained lust of Hugh Hefner on the other. He insists that Christopher West’s blind spot is that does not grasp this point adequately and so he is in danger of falling into one of these extremes. Another insightful article by Fr. Angelo and a call for peace in the comboxes. Ave Maria! |
 DAVID W. OLIVEIRA/STANDARD-TIMES SPECIAL The faithful gather for the Procession of Our Lady at St. John the Baptist Church in New Bedford.
NEW BEDFORD — Take part in a very special spiritual observance this Lenten season. Spend the day with Mary, and deepen your Christian faith. The Franciscan Friars and Sisters of the Immaculate and lay apostolate of Our Lady’s Chapel invite you to A Day with Mary from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the Church of St. Lawrence, Martyr, 565 County St. Come for the day or just an hour or two… More at www.southcoasttoday.com |
Ave Maria! Well, we had a big day in Tarquinia, Italy on Wednesday with the ordinations of five Franciscans of the Immaculate to the Priesthood by Bishop Raymond Burke, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, celebrated in the Extraordinary Form (Traditional Latin Mass). Congratulations to the ordinandi:
Bishop Burke, Fr. Stefano, FI Founder and the five ordinandi. From left to right Fr. Giovanni Paolo Da Silva (Brazilian), Fr. Andre Maria Fernandes Gomes (Brazilian), Bishop Raymond Burke (Ordinator), Fr. Cayetano Maria Sulit (Philippines), Fr. John Lawrence Mary Polis (USA), Fr. Timeteo Maria De Iuliis (Italian), Fr. Stefano Manelli. (Photo from our Benin web site www.mediatrice.net) There are also great posts on New Litrugical Movement, and others: Iona Catholic: Ordinations of five new Franciscans of the Immaculate Roman Catholic Vocations: Franciscans of the Immaculate Ordinations
Below footage and photos from ORBIS CATHOLICVS Video also viewable on Gloria.tv
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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…) |
Homily #081224s ( Fr. Ignatius explains how the infant Jesus teaches from the manger by coming in humility and so shows us how to find happiness in this life and in the next. Come, let us adore Him! |
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Ave Maria! From Rinascemento Sacro Seven sisters of the Franciscans of the Immaculate made their profession at The Basilica of San Maurizio the Martyr in Imperia, Italy on Oct 26 during an historic High Pontifical Mass celebrated by His Excellency Mario Oliveri bishop of Albenga-Imperia. Slide show of the High Pontifical Mass:
Slide show of The Profession: (more…) |
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