Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church Sunday, October 15 th , 2017—28 th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2319 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA 70503 Established 1949 Rev. Fr. Michael J. Russo, Pastor; Rev. Nathan Comeaux, Associate Pastor Deacon Timothy Maragos & Deacon Ed Boustany Parish Office: (337) 232-8945; Parish Fax: (337) 232-0323; School Office: (337) 235-2464 Church Website: www.fatimalafayette.org Office Hours: Monday—Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.; Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon Celebrating 100 Years of the Fatima Apparitions 1917-2017 Praying for those for whom no one prays; those who cannot pray for themselves; and those under grievous temptation.
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Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church Sunday, October 15
th, 2017—28
th Sunday in Ordinary Time
2319 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA 70503 Established 1949
Rev. Fr. Michael J. Russo, Pastor;
Rev. Nathan Comeaux, Associate Pastor Deacon Timothy Maragos & Deacon Ed Boustany
Church Website: www.fatimalafayette.org Office Hours: Monday—Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon
and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.; Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon
Celebrating 100 Years of the Fatima Apparitions 1917-2017
Praying for those for whom no one prays; those who cannot pray for themselves; and those under grievous temptation.
RCIA classes are held each Sunday, following the 5:00 p.m. Mass in Knight Hall: Anyone interested in becoming a Catholic or an adult Catholic not confirmed should call the Parish Office now. You are invited to join our Rosary group every Tuesday morning in church at 9:15 to 11:00 a.m. (except when the St. Ann/St. Joachim Society meets) to pray the Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful and Glorious mysteries, for priests, world peace and in-dividual intentions. For more information call Dot-sie Butcher at 337.234.6678 or Claire Randazzo at 337.984.4415. Mass of Hope and Thanksgiving: Tuesday, Octo-ber 17th at 7:00 p.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 415 Robley Dr. in Lafayette. Celebrant - Fr. How-ard Blessing. This Mass is for all individuals and loved ones who have been affected by any type of Cancer. Light refreshments will be served in the vestibule after Mass. Diocesan White Mass: A Mass in honor of all those who work in health care - from nurses and physicians to dietary staff and lab workers. The Mass will be celebrated at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist on Wednesday, October 18th at 12:30 p.m. Bishop Deshotel will be the celebrant and homilist.
St. Mary Bus Trip: Travel with St. Mary Church on December 1-3, 2017, to enjoy a Victorian Christ-mas celebration in Galveston, Texas. The historic district is transformed into Christmas in Charles Dicken’s London and offers an outstanding array of unique activities. To ensure your reservation, it is necessary to call and send your payment, before November 1, to Barbara Thibodeaux. You may con-tact her at 235-3240.
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
14 Sat. 4:00 p.m. Anticipated: Gerald & Alberta Gossen, James Judice, Amanda Claire Judice, Lynn Kallam Ditch, Mary Cathe-rine Bouvier, Vivian Boudreaux, Ashley Cormier, Edwina Smith Hernandez, Faye Marie Gesser, George Berry, Nathan, Loretta &
Robert Schiller, Tim Costello, Genevieve Breaux LeBert, Charles Durio; Living & Deceased Members of: The Mi-chael & Fred Landry Families, The Kallam, Langlinais, Ju-dice, & Hamilton Families, Griffin LeBlanc & Family; Liv-ing: Joe Hawkins, Allen & Gracie Guillotte, Gretchen Bodin & Family, Bridget Alfonso & Family, Gloria Brevell, Special Intentions, In Thanksgiving for Answered Prayers 15 Sun. 9:00 a.m.: Col. Thomas N. & Lena B. Ritchie, The Nugier Family, Celine Conrad Guillotte & Anthony Guil-lotte, Jimmy Simon, Jr., Emilio Cano Jr., Gerald M. Gossen Sr., Sr. Claire Anne Metrejean MC, Rita R. Broussard, Eliza-beth Bush, Justine L. Elder, John DiMatteo, Ronald James Lalonde Sr., Charles A. Moody, Nolan & Lela Dugas, Mat-thew Labbe, Ernest Freyou; Living & Deceased Members of: The Prejean, Fleming, Martin, Leger & Cary Families, The P. A. Kerne V. Family, The K.J. Kerne Family, The P.W. Fon-tenot Family, The Griffin LeBlanc Family, The Anna Dean Cormier Family; Living: The Peyton Garber Family 11:00 a.m.: Living & Deceased Members of the Catholic Daughters 5:00 p.m.: Fatima Parishioners (pro-populo) 16 Mon 6:15 a.m.: Mrs. Rita Rozas Broussard 17 Tues 5:30 p.m.: Joseph C. Russo, Jr., Joseph C. Russo, Sr. & Margaret, Frank A. Russo, Jake F. & Lydia Lipari 18 Wed. 6:15 a.m.: Paul Keenze 19 Thur. 5:30 p.m.: Patti Ardoin 20 Fri. 6:15 a.m.: Mrs. Rita Rozas Broussard 21 Sat. 4:00 p.m. Anticipated: Joseph C. Russo Jr., Joseph C. Russo Sr. & Margaret, Frank A. Russo, Jake F. & Lydia Lipa-ri, James Judice, Amanda Claire Judice, Lynn Kallam Ditch, The Nugier Family, Gerald & Alberta Gossen, Edwina Smith Hernandez, Nathan, Loretta & Robert Schiller, Tim Costello, Genevieve Breaux LeBert; Living & Deceased Members of: The Michael & Fred Landry Families, The Kallam, Langlinais, Judice, & Hamilton Families, The Catholic Daughters, The Kevin LeBlanc Family; Living: Allen & Gracie Guillotte, Gloria Brevell 22 Sun. 9:00 a.m.: Fatima Parishioners (pro-populo) 11:00 a.m.: Celine Conrad Guillotte & Anthony Guillotte, Edney & Laby Guidry, Faye Marie Gesser, Sr. Claire Anne Metrejean MC, Mrs. Rita Rozas Broussard, John DiMatteo, Matthew Labbe, Ernest Freyou, Albert Champagne; Living & Deceased Members of: The Prejean, Fleming, Mar-tin, Leger & Cary Families, Thomas D. Guidry Sr. Family, The Griffin LeBlanc Family; Living: The Peyton Garber Fam-ily 5:00 p.m.: Robert “Bob” Richardson
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FR. RUSSO
Our Pastor, Fr. Russo will be cele-brating his birthday on Tuesday, Octo-ber 17th. He will be 55 years young. Let
us pray for his continued good health and that God will continue to bless him as he serves the Fatima Parish Family.
FATIMA MERCY WORKS — a MONTHLY outreach to the needy in our community.
Activity details are listed on our web page. If you would like to participate, call the Parish Office.
STEWARDSHIP BY THE BOOK
In today’s second reading, St. Paul thanks the Philippi-ans for being willing to share in his hardships and promises that God, in turn, will fully supply all their needs. Our God truly cannot be outdone
in generosity!
The Weekend of October 7th & 8th
Envelopes / Cash ......................... $14,545.00 Online Giving ................................ $8,244.00 Total Offertory Collection ... $22,789.00 Envelopes / Cash .............................. $125.00 Online Giving ................................... $975.00 Total Mercy Works ................. $1,100.00
Good News: The Diocesan Centennial Campaign was very successful, with Fatima receiving in pledg-es (over a five year period) over 2 million dollars. Thirty percent of our goal of $1,170,000.00 will be returned to Fatima; thereafter fifty percent of what is collected will eventually be returned to us. Bad News: Since the Campaign, our weekly collec-tions are substantially lower. This is understandable and to be expected. This is a friendly reminder to do what you can to keep our weekly operation budget running smoothly. Online giving is a wonderful way to make sure you are up to date. Thanks, Fr. Russo.
ALTAR FLOWERS
Main Altar In Memory and in Honor of Living & Deceased Pastors
of Our Lady of Fatima Parish
Marian Altar In Memory of Philip Scotola In Memory of JoAnn Scotola
St. Joseph Altar In Memory of Francis David
COME AND SEE RETREAT
If you are a Catholic young man who has wondered about the priesthood, this retreat is a perfect opportunity to check out seminary life and discern the vocation God desires for you. Men, 16 years and older, this weekend is about how to dis-cern God’s call for your life. There is no cost. All meals are provided. Free trans-portation is provided from Lafayette.
Saint Joseph’s Seminary College Vocations Weekend Retreat
November 3-5, 2017
To register, contact Fr. Patrick Broussard, Director Office of Vocations, Diocese of Lafayette at 337-261-5690 or email [email protected] or visit lafayettevocations.org.
LAFAYETTE DIOCESAN OFFICE OF MARRIAGE & FAMILY LIFE
Singles Enrichment with Fr. Jude: Fr. Jude will be giving the talk: “Tips for Marrying the Right Person: Helping Singles Find Each Other, Contemplate Marriage, and Say I Do” on October 17, 2017. We will meet at Our Lady of Wisdom from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Please go to www.diolaf.org/marriage-enrichment to register. This is a free event, but preregistration is required. Suicide Survivor Mass: In honor of the Internation Survivors of Suicide Loss Day, the Office of Marriage and Family Life will offer a Mass to remember loved ones lost to suicide. Join us at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Church on Satur-day, November 11th at 10:00 a.m. Please bring a framed picture to the Mass. For more information and to register the name of your loved one that died by suicide to be read during the Mass, please call the Office of Marriage nad Family Life at 337-261-5653. A Catholic Journey through Grief: The office of Marriage and Family Life will offer two A Catholic Journey through Grief retreats a year. The date for the next retreat for 2017 will be in future bulletins. The cost is $30. Pre-Registration is re-quired, www.diolaf.org/grief to register. Retrouvaille Weekend: Retrouvaille is a program for troubled marriages. The weekend provides a safe setting encouraging couples to learn communication in marriage in a respectful manner. Visit www.helpourmarriage.com for more information and to register.
Thursdays 6:00 am (MEN): Joe Wolf, 349.2645 6:00 am (MEN): Deacon Tim Maragos, 235.1521
6:15pm: Deacon Tim Maragos, 235.1521
Fridays 1:00 pm: Adele Connolly, 278.0531
Saturdays 8:00am: Anne Pesacreta, 235.4019; 739.5903 First Saturday: 9:00 a.m. after Mass & Rosary
Parish Representative: Kathy Purpera, 578.1860
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Chapel of the Little Shepherds (Knight Hall)
Monday and Wednesday,
following the 6:15 am Mass to 5pm; Tuesday and Thursday,
9am to 5pm; Friday,
following the 6:15am Mass to 12 Noon; First Friday/First Saturday All Night Vigil, (Friday 6pm until the 8am First Saturday Mass)
ADORATION COORDINATORS (Call to Commit) If interested on Monday, call Elaine Martin, 234-6752 If interested on Tuesday, call Lesha Theriot, 232.8945
If interested on Wednesday, call Dotsie Butcher, 234-6678 If interested on Thursday, call Lesha Theriot, 232-8945 If interested on Friday, call Bubbles Stelly, 233-8660
If interested on First Friday/First Saturday Night Vigil
-call Lesha Theriot, 578-1984
SACRED HEART HOME ENTHRONEMENTS Call the Parish Office to schedule. Promoters go into the home to conduct the Enthronement, which follows a nine day period of prayer by the family.
The Church’s teaching on human sexuality
Natural Family Planning Courses are held at Fatima twice annually. The course is a once a month session for three con-secutive months. The instructor is Dr. Kim Hardey, Ob-Gyn. For scheduling information, go to: ccli.org.
RECLAIM Sexual Health Catholic Recovery Program www.reclaimsexualhealth.com (online help 24/7)
Porn Addiction Support Group for Men: Weekly meetings are held for one hour and fifteen minutes. Strict confidentiality is observed. A confidentiality statement is signed by each pro-spective member of the group after an initial meeting with the facilitator. Call and leave a confidential message at 337.944.9860 and the group facilitator will return your call and give you more information.
Healing Hearts: Weekly meetings for women whose relation-ships have been affected by porn use or sexual addiction of a loved one. Must sign confidentiality statement. Call 337.404.6113.
Unplanned Pregnancy: Call 1.800.256.7222 for free, profes-sional, confidential counseling regarding keeping or placing your baby.
Post Abortion Trauma: Call Project Rachel (337) 561-5607 for help and healing. Rachel’s Vineyard: Rachel’s Vineyard is a retreat for those who have suffered the wounds of abortion. It is an extraordi-nary opportunity for any person who struggles with the emo-tional and spiritual pain of abortion. The next retreat will be held October 6-8. Pre-registration is required. Contact Karol or Trista @337-261-5607 for more information. All inquiries are strictly confidential.
CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN Thank you again to everyone who gave to the Centennial Campaign: Building Our Future Together. If you would like to join this historic effort, it’s not too late. We are still accept-ing gifts and pledges. Pledge cards are available in the Church Office. Please remember, when remitting payments or making new gifts to the campaign, please make checks payable to “Centennial Campaign”. Payments should be mailed to Cen-tennial Campaign Office, Diocese of Lafayette, 1408 Carmel Drive, Lafayette, LA 70501.
PRAYER FOR CANCER PATIENTS: A statue of St. Peregrine, patron of cancer patients, along with his pre-cious relic, is made available to go into the homes of those diagnosed with cancer. Call the parish office to get on the roster.
PARISH ORGANIZATIONS
Women’s Group “WOMEN OF GRACE”
(Contact Stephanie at the Parish Office for upcoming events!) Catholic Daughters - 3rd Thursday, 6 pm
Knights of Columbus - 1st Thursday, 7 pm Sts. Joachim & Anne Society 2nd Tuesday - Rosary/Social
Fatima Mercy Works -monthly outreach to needy
Men’s Group - CAST CAST stands for Catholic, Apostolic, Sacramental, Theology. The CAST men who have attended the retreat meet regularly on a monthly or bi-monthly basis for dinner and fellowship, book study, and men’s community prayer. The weekly CAST Mass is every Monday morning at 6:15 a.m. The men also serve in a number of ways including parish and community service projects for those in need, such as Sacristans, Lectors, and Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist. If interested in making the CAST retreat, contact Deacon Ed Boustany at the Parish Office.
THE MIRACLE OF THE SUN
An Eyewitness account by Dr. José Maria de Almeida Garrett, Professor at the Faculty of Sciences of Coimbra, Portugal
“It must have been 1:30 p.m. when there arose, at the exact spot where the children were, a column of smoke, thin, fine and bluish, which ex-tended up to perhaps two meters above their heads, and evaporated at that height. This phenomenon, perfectly visible to the naked eye, lasted for a few seconds. Not having noted how long it had lasted, I cannot say whether it was more or less than a minute. The smoke dissipated abrupt-ly, and after some time, it came back to occur a second time, then a third time. “The sky, which had been overcast all day, suddenly cleared; the rain stopped and it looked as if the sun were about to fill with light the coun-tryside that the wintery morning had made so gloomy. I was looking at the spot of the apparitions in a serene, if cold, expectation of something happening and with diminishing curiosity because a long time had passed without anything to excite my attention. The sun, a few moments before, had broken through the thick layer of clouds which hid it and now shone clearly and intensely.” “Suddenly I heard the uproar of thousands of voices, and I saw the whole multitude spread out in that vast space at my feet...turn their backs to that spot where, until then, all their expectations had been focused, and look at the sun on the other side. I turned around, too, toward the point com-manding their gaze and I could see the sun, like a very clear disc, with its sharp edge, which gleamed without hurting the sight. It could not be con-fused with the sun seen through a fog (there was no fog at that moment), for it was neither veiled nor dim. At Fatima, it kept its light and heat, and stood out clearly in the sky, with a sharp edge, like a large gaming table, The most astonishing thing was to be able to stare at the solar disc for a long time, brilliant with light and heat, without hurting the eyes or dam-aging the retina. [During this time], the sun’s disc did not remain immo-bile, it had a giddy motion, [but] not like the twinkling of a star in all its brilliance for it spun round upon itself in a mad whirl.” “During the solar phenomenon, which I have just described, there were also changes of color in the atmosphere. Looking at the sun, I noticed that everything was becoming darkened. I looked first at the nearest objects and then extended my glance further afield as far as the horizon. I saw everything had assumed an amethyst color. Objects around me, the sky and the atmosphere, were of the same color. Everything both near and far had changed, taking on the color of old yellow damask. People looked as if they were suffering from jaundice and I recall a sensation of amusement at seeing them look so ugly and unattractive. My own hand was the same color.” “Then, suddenly, one heard a clamor, a cry of anguish breaking from all the people. The sun, whirling wildly, seemed all at once to loosen itself from the firmament and, blood red, advance threateningly upon the earth as if to crush us with its huge and fiery weight. The sensation during those moments was truly terrible.” “All the phenomena which I have described were observed by me in a calm and serene state of mind without any emotional disturbance. It is for others to interpret and explain them. Finally, I must declare that never, before or after October 13, 1917, have I observed similar atmospheric or solar phenomena.”
FROM THE PASTOR ON FRIDAY THE SCHOOL CHILDREN OF FATIMA BURIED A TIME CAPSULE (located near the ramp of Knight Hall). The Time Cap-sule will be opened 100 years from now during the celebra-tion of the bicentennial of the Fatima apparitions. Several items were included in the
Time Capsule: Letters from the Bishop and the Fatima Prin-cipal and Students, photos, magazines, coins and stamps, etc. In the coming months, the bulletin will include copies of some of the letters enclosed. We begin this weekend with the letter from Fr. Russo. Enjoy!
October 13, 2017 The 100th Anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun and the Burial of the Centennial Time Capsule
To the Pastor and Parish Family of Our Lady of Fatima, Greetings in the name of Our Lord and Savior and of His Holy Mother! When you read this I pray that I will be able to join you, as an intercessor in Heaven, to celebrate with the angels and saints this Jubilee Year of the 200th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima. We have spent this year learning about the important message Our Lady left to the world, many of us having witnessed the events that unfolded in the 20th century - the rise and fall of Com-munism, the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II’s life, and the fruit of conversion which comes from the recitation of the Holy Rosary. Our First Saturday Masses have been packed with people from all over the Diocese, hoping to gain a plenary indulgence which the Vatican has granted to those who attend Masses here on the First Saturdays and on the 13th of each month. What a beautiful liturgy we celebrated on May 13th, with our Bishop, Douglas Deshotel as celebrant (his ordination anni-versary date). We began our closing celebrations of the Centenni-al Year with a Rosary Congress - so appropriate and powerful - even with the threat of a Hurricane (Nate) hitting the Louisiana coast this same weekend. And, at this writing, we will “officially end” this anniversary year with a special Mass celebrated by Bishop Glenn John Provost, Bishop of Lake Charles and former Pastor of Our Lady of Fatima, this coming Sunday, October 15th. Today, October 13th, is the 100th anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun. In addition to burying the Time Capsule which you have now opened, we blessed and dedicated a beautiful Pathway of the Little Shepherds, which I hope you are still able to enjoy. The blue and white tile depiction of the Little Shepherds was hand painted in Portugal. The work was done in memory of Mrs. Jus-tine Elder, who was a dear friend, like a Mother to me. She loved the story of Fatima. I was blessed to travel to Fatima, Portugal, with her and her husband, Roy, on more than just one occasion. She died this past March 25th and I miss her very much. Pope Francis sits on the Chair of Peter. His emphasis on God’s Mercy and love for the poor has moved the hearts of the world. His election to the papacy came after an historic papal resigna-tion of Pope Benedict XVI, who presently resides in Vatican City - now out of the public eye, living a self-imposed life dedicated to prayer and penance for the Church. President Trump sits in the White House. He is a controversial figure. There is much racial division in our day and a heightened tension as we deal with im-
migration in our Country. Violence and terrorism are also topics of the day; at this writing our Nation mourns the massacre of several wounded and dead at the hands of a Las Vegas sniper. The world now speaks of nuclear war with North Korea, and just down the road our friends in southeast Texas (Houston-Beaumont area) are recovering from a devastating Hurricane Harvey. Hurricanes Irma and Maria followed in short time and wreaked havoc in Florida and the Caribbean Islands. Last year, Lafayette suffered with major flooding due to heavy rains. Many parishioners had damage in their homes and some are only now, a year later, able to return to their homes. It seems the wrath of Mother Nature is hitting us hard these days. From a School Family perspective, we recently faced the death of another student (Last year we suffered a similar loss), who was killed in a boating accident. He was on a Jet Ski with a friend. The friend survived. I was asked to go to the hospital (Lafayette General) to tell the survivor of the tragic death. He was a trooper, though these types of “duties” are the hardest things we ever do as priests. Yet, despite our sorrow, God’s love always breaks through, for we are witnessing an outpouring of love and affection for the families involved. What a beautiful Fatima Family we have, and what a graced privilege it is to be the “Father” of this Family. Soon to celebrate my 55th birthday on October 17th, I am pres-ently in my 29th year as a priest, and my 11th year as Pastor of Fatima, having arrived in April of 2007, Easter Monday. At the time of my assignment, I had just lost my father, who died of pancreatic cancer on March 28, 2007. I buried my dad, conduct-ed Holy Week Services - all in the midst of packing to arrive here. Bishop Michael Jarrell, who assigned me, wanted a pastor immediately after the appointment of Fatima pastor, Msgr. Glenn Provost, as Bishop of Lake Charles. At his Episcopal appoint-ment, Knight Hall was then under construction, so a new pastor was needed as soon as possible to oversee this important project. Being pastor of Fatima during this Centennial Year has been one of the highlights of my priesthood. I fell in love with Our Lady of Fatima the first moment I walked into this Church when coming to Mass here as a young boy. At that time I remember seeing the beautiful stained glass window in the back of the Church. My heart was instantly captured! We’ve done several renovations and beautifications during my tenure here, particularly telling the story of Fatima in Church (visually with statues, etc.). At the time of my arrival, the build-ings were old and needed much repair. A peruse of documents will point this out to you. What is most important is the beautiful spiritual life of the people of Fatima. I’ve watched the Parish grow. There are many young families here. It’s a joy to see the youthfulness of the Parish. And equally joyful is now having an Associate Pastor at my side. Af-ter many years of running a large Parish and School alone, I real-ized I needed help. Fr. Nathan Comeaux, the Associate, arrived in April of this year. He is a good priest and I’m glad he is here. I pray that your celebration of the bi-centennial brings as much joy and grace to you as the celebration of the centennial did for me. I only ask that you offer a Mass for my soul some time dur-ing your celebrations and I pray that, one day, I will meet you, embraced with the eternal love of the Father, to praise and adore Him forever and ever. In the Heart of Mary Immaculate, I am Rev. Michael J. Russo, pastor
Please Support the BSA Troop 446 - Scouts will be selling after all masses October 14th through November 5th
High Adventure - Christmas Fund Raiser
Please - Pick up Orders after Mass December 2nd
& 3rd
Note: Products can be picked up Saturday, December 2nd from 4:00 p.m. till after Mass, and after Masses on December 3rd. Products not picked up on the 3rd or 4th will be made available to others for sale after Masses on December 10th.
MEN OF VIRTUE RETREAT A Silent Retreat for Men Called to Holiness
Men of Virtue Retreat is especially designed to help men better understand and live out their baptismal call to holi-ness. The Retreat is silent and will include talks by Fr. Champagne on the seven virtues: Faith, Hope, Charity, Prudence, Justice, Fortitude, Temperance. The retreatants are asked to bring their own towels and toiletries. There is no cost for the retreat, but register now as space is limited. The retreat will be held at Our Lady of Sorrows Retreat Center in St. Martinville, LA located at 103 Railroad Ave-nue.
Where: Our Lady of Sorrows Presenter: Fr. Michael Champagne, CJC Register: Call Vic Guidry (337) 824-3045
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OCTOBER 2017 HIGHLIGHTS
Wednesday, October 18th - St. Luke the Evangelist: Listen / Audio Dramas: The Gospel According to Luke
Thursday, October 19th - Blessed Jerry Popieluszko: Watch / Movies: Popieluszko: Freedom is Within Us
Sunday, October 22nd - Saint John Paul II: Study / Faith Formation: Divine Mercy
Watch / Movies: John Paul II; Watch / Movies: The Jeweller’s Shop
LIFE OF JOHN PAUL II
KAROL, THE POPE, THE MAN (PARTS 1 & 2) A feature film on the life of John Paul II that covers the time he was elected Pope on October 16, 1978 until his death on April 2, 2005. Part 1: October 21, 8:00 p.m.; October 23, 1:30 a.m. (90 minutes) - Part 2: October 28, 8:00 p.m.; October 30, 1:30 a.m. (90 minutes) THE MYSTERY OF JOHN PAUL II A documentary on the spiritual lives of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski and John Paul II, and how their efforts inspired the Polish people and contributed to the fall of Communism. October 22, 10:00 p.m.; October 26, 5:00 a.m.; October 28, 4:00 p.m. (60 minutes)
Monday, October 16 Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque
Healed from a crippling disor-der by a vision of the Blessed Virgin, which prompted her to give her life to God. After receiving a vision of Christ fresh from the
Scourging, she was moved to join the Or-der of the Visitation at Paray-le-Monial in 1671. Received a revelation from Our Lord in 1675, which included 12 promises to her and to those who practiced a true devotion to His Sacred Heart, whose crown of thorns represent his sacrifices. The devo-tion encountered violent opposition, espe-cially in Jansenist areas, but has become widespread and popular. Born: July 22, 1647 at L’Hautecourt, Bur-gundy, France Died: October 17, 1690 of natural causes Canonized: May 13, 1920 by Pope Bene-dict XV Tuesday, October 17 Saint Ignatius of Antioch
Convert from pa-ganism to Christi-anity. Succeeded Saint Peter the Apostle as Bishop of Antioch, Syria. Served during per-secution of Domi-tian. During the persecution of Tra-jan, he was ordered taken to Rome to be killed by wild animals. On the way, a journey which took months, he wrote a
series of encouraging letters to the church-es under his care. First writer to use the term the Catholic Church. Martyr. Apos-tolic Father. His name occurs in the “nobis quoque peccatoribus” in the Canon of the Mass. Legend says he was the infant that Jesus took into his arms in Mark 9. Born: c.50 in Syria
Died: thrown to wild animals c.107 at Rome, Italy Canonized: Pre-Congregation Wednesday, October 18 Luke the Evangelist Born to pagan Greek parents, and possibly a slave. One of the earliest converts to Christi-anity. Physician, studying in Antioch and Tarsus. Proba-bly travelled as a ship’s doctor; many charitable societies of physicians are named for him. Leg-end has that he was also a painter who may have done por-traits of Jesus and Mary, but none have ever been correctly or definitively attributed to him; this story, and the inspiration his Gospel has always given artists, led to his patronage of them. He met Saint Paul the Apostle at Troas, and evangelized Greece and Rome with him, being there for the shipwreck and other perils of the voyage to Rome, and stayed in Rome for Paul’s two years in prison. Wrote the Gospel according to Luke, much of which was based on the teachings and writings of Paul, interviews with early Christians, and his own experi-ences. Wrote a history of the early Church in the Acts of the Apostles. Born: at Antioch Died: c.74 in Greece. Some stories say that he was martyred, others that he died of natural causes Canonized: Pre-Congregation Thursday, October 19 Blessed Jerzy Popieluszko Born to a farm family. Ordained on May 28, 1972 in the archdio-cese of Warsaw, Po-land. Noted and vocal anti-Communist preacher during the period of Communist rule in Poland. Worked closely with the anti-Communist Solidarity union movement. When
martial law was declared in Poland to sup-press opposition, the Church continued to work against the Communists, and Father Jerzy’s sermons were broadcast on Radio Free Europe. The secret police threatened and pressured him to stop, but he ignored them. They trumped up evidence and ar-rested him in 1983, but the Church hierar-chy indicated that they would fight the charges; the false charges were dropped, Father Jerzy was released, continued his work, and was pardoned in a general am-nesty of July 22, 1984. The Communists tried several times to kill him and make it look like an accident or anonymous attack, but they quit hiding their intentions, and the secret police simply kidnapped and killed Father Jerzy. Martyr. Born: September 14, 1947 in Okopy, Pod-laskie, Poland Died: kidnapped on October 19, 1984 by the Sluzba Bezpieczenstwa (Security Ser-vice of the Ministry of Internal Affairs), the Communist Polish secret police and beaten to death Beatified: June 6, 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI Friday, October 20 Saint Paul of the Cross The son of a mer-chant, Paul was a pius youth. After receiving a vision, and while still a layman, he found-ed the Congrega-tion of Discalced Clerks of the Most Holy Cross and Passion (Passionists) in 1721 to preach about Jesus Cruci-fied. Preacher of such power that hardened soldiers and bandits were seen to weep. At one point all the brothers in the Order de-serted him, but in 1741 his rule was ap-proved by Pope Benedict XIV, and the community began to grow again. Ordained in 1727 by Pope Benedict XIII. Mission-ary. Born: January 3, 1694 at Ovada, Pied-mont (northern Italy) as Paolo Francesco Danei Died: October 18, 1775 at Rome, Italy of natural causes Canonized: June 29, 1867 by Blessed Pope Pius IX
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