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Pope Supports Lisieux’s Mission Year

October 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Benedict XVI says he hopes the Mission Year in Lisieux, France, will help the baptized become better missionaries in their daily lives. The Pope said this is a letter published today, the feast of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, to Cardinal Ivan Diaz, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. The Holy Father expressed [...]

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Worldwide Prayer Day for Life and Peace

October 1, 2007 | 1 Comment

On Sunday, October 7, 2007, the World Apostolate of Fatima will sponsor, once again, the “Worldwide Prayer Day for Life and Peace”. On this day, people from the whole world are invited to pray the Rosary and/or to dedicate a few minutes of prayer for the ’sanctity of human life’. Only through prayer and the intercession [...]

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Sainte Therese De Lisieux

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“Therese de Lisieux: A Leap to Grandeur,” which was written and directed by Fabrice Maze. It is a French production, but for anyone who knows Therese’s story, it is quite easy to follow along.
 Source de plusieurs miracles par son intercession Sainte Thérèse est l’une des plus grandes saintes de ses derniers siècles. Sainte Thérèse est [...]

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Sermon in Prepration for Feast of Saint Bruno

October 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment

” THE QUESTION.”
The contemplative life can attract many varied comments. Comments that range from praise to questioning. Sometimes criticism ….For what purpose is
such a life? Is it not just a selfish life when there is so much need in the world? Did Jesus ever shut himself away?
The Carthusain motto rings down the centuries ” The [...]

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Pontifical Acts

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The Holy Father:
 - Appointed Bishop William D’Souza S.J. of Buxar, India, as archbishop of Patna (area 28,808, population 24,982,000, Catholics 54,718, priests 181, religious 684), India. The archbishop-elect was born in Madanthar, India in 1946, he was ordained a priest in 1976 and consecrated a bishop in 2006. He succeeds Archbishop Benedict John Osta S.J., [...]

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