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Divine Mercy Conference Mar 7 2009 : 4th Annual Divine Mercy Conference, Saturday March 7, 2009 at Cardinal Spellman HS, Bronx, NY.
Divine Mercy: Unique Hope for the World
Hosted by the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception, Divine Mercy Apostolate of the Diocese of Brooklyn, and the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal.
Keynote speakers included Fr. Seraphin Michalenko, Msgr. James Lisante, Fr. Benedict Groeschel, Fr. Frank Pavone, Br. Stanley Villavicencio and Melissa Lucanie. More than 700 people were in attendance for the day which also included Confession, Adoration and Holy Mass.
Tremendous day - powerful witnesses to the faith.

Divine Mercy Conference Mar 7 2009

Divine Mercy Sunday Apr 19, 2009 : Divine Mercy Sunday , National Shrine of the Divine Mercy, Stockbrigde, MA. Beautiful day on Eden Hill with 18,000 prayerful faithful. We prayed the Holy Rosary, celebrated Mass and prayed the Chaplet on a sunny hillside in western MA.

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion,
Have mercy on us and on the whole world.

Divine Mercy Sunday Apr 19, 2009

Feast of St Pio of Pietrelcina Sep 23, 2009 : Feast day of St Padre Pio celebrated at The Church of St John the Baptist, New York, NY. Full day of celebration at the Shrine of St Padre Pio in New York City including blessings with the relics, Confession, Annointing of the Sick and culminating with a procession led by Archbishop Dolan immediately following the 6:00 pm Mass. One of the speakers during the day was a priest who was at the side of Padre Pio through the last 3 years of his life - Padre Ermelindo Di Capua, I believe. It was wonderful to listen to him speak of Padre Pio and 3 loves - Jesus Christ of the Cross and the Eucharist, Holy Mary and the Church. He also told of Padre Pio's affinity for the sick, the poor and the sinner. He had endless compassion/mercy for the sinner. Julie and I both received a blessing with the relic of Padre Pio's glove earlier in the day.

Feast of St Pio of Pietrelcina Sep 23, 2009

Eucharistic Congress Sep 11-12, 2009 : Eucharistic Congress, Sacrifice of Enduring Love, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C., September 11 & 12, 2009. Sponsored by the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious (CMSWR) the focus was on the Eucharist as the key to faithfully living your vocation whether in priesthood, religious vows or marriage. Principal celebrants and homilist were Justin Cardinal Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia and Episcopal Liaison for CMSWR on Friday, and Archbishop Pietro Sambi, Apostolic Nuncio of the United States on Saturday. Primary speakers including Sean Patrick Cardinal O'Malley, Archbishop of Boston, Marc Cardinal Ouellet, Archbishop of Quebec and Primate of Canada, Archbishop Edwin O'Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, Mother Ann Marie Katlovic, Prioress General of the Dominican Sisters of the Congregation of St. Cecilia, and Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus. Daily Mass, confession, adoration, procession, musical interludes, keynote speeches, and workshop sessions made for a fulfilling and spiritual 30 hours. Largest contingent of participants were women religious with a modest number of laity in attendance. Based on the Basilica's 3,500 person sitting capacity, I'd estimate the attendance at roughly 2,500.

The workshop "To Be Lovers of Life:" The Legacy of My Mother, St. Gianna Beretta Molla presented by her daughter, Laura Molla, was packed. St. Gianna, often called the "pro-life saint," was canonized in 2004 by Pope John Paul II for having put her unborn child's life before her own. In 1962, when she was pregnant with her fourth child, doctors discovered a large ovarian tumor that required surgery. Although surgical procedures at the time called for removal of her entire uterus, Gianna Molla, 39, insisted surgeons only remove what was necessary and allow her baby to live. She died within weeks of the delivery of her daughter.

From Mother Mary Quentin Sheridan, Chairperson of the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious, " Dear Friends in Christ, Even before you came to the Eucharistic Congress we have prayed for you, that through your participation in these days of the Eucharistic Congress, God the Father will give you every gift of grace and fill you with renewed love for Christ in the Sacrament of His Love. May this time of reflection and prayerful celebration enliven your faith in Christ, strenghten your hope in His promises and deepen your love for the Church. Enlightened by the Holy Spirit may you be inspired to offer daily, in union with Jesus Christ, your own personal share in the sacrifice of enduring love as you live faithfully the vocation to which you are called."

Amen to all that!

Eucharistic Congress Sep 11-12, 2009

Pope Benedict XVI, St Patrick Cathedral, NY, Apr 19, 2008 : Images from in and around St Patrick Cathedral, New York City, for Pope Benedict XVI's "Christ Our Hope" apostolic journey to the United States.

Pope Benedict XVI, St Patrick Cathedral, NY, Apr 19, 2008

49th International Eucharistic Congress, Quebec City, June 2008 : 49th International Eucharistic Congress in Quebec City, June 15-22, 2008.

49th International Eucharistic Congress, Quebec City, June 2008

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