Honouring Our Lady at St. Mary’s Mission
October 13, 1917 : “The much awaited day of the sixth and last apparition of Our Lady to the little shepherds finally arrived. Autumn was well underway. The morning was cold and a constant heavy downpour had transformed Cova da Iria into an enormous muddy quagmire. The multitude of fifty to seventy thousand pilgrims, who had gathered there from all across Portugal, were completely drenched.” [read the complete story here]
The small but fervent rural community of St. Mary’s Mission (Achill, ON) honoured especially Our Lady on the feast day of the last apparition in Fatima.
After Mass, candles lightened a procession on the church grounds with the Pilgrim Statue of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Deacon Ryan Murphy, EP animated a short period of adoration to the Blessed Sacrament.
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Marian Procession in New Jersey
On the day following the Rosary Rally in Brooklyn, NY, the Heralds brought the Pilgrim Statue of the Immaculate Heart of Mary to the National Blue Army Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Washington, NJ.
The Marian afternoon in honour of Our Lady of Fatima began with a procession around the shrine’s ground and the recitation of the Rosary.
The chaplain, Fr. Paul Rudge, celebrated Holy Mass for all the participants and crowned the statue of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Br. Francisco Tobon, a member of the Heralds of the Gospel from Miami, concluded with a talk on the importance of devotion to Mary in our days.
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Rosary Rally
A Rosary Rally, organized by Mary Queen of Heaven parish (Brooklyn, NY) and the Heralds was held for the second consecutive year. For this year’s rally – held during the month of the Rosary,October – the parishioners gathered in front of the church to meditate on the mysteries of the Rosary, followed by a procession through the streets of the neighbourhood, and concluded with Benediction.
Fr. Ilyas Gill celebrated a Mass in the afternoon to conclude this day of prayer.
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A Pilgrimage to Montreal & Quebec with the Heralds of the Gospel
At the end of the month of october, the Heralds of the Gospel from Ontario are organizing a pilgrimage to the main shrines of Montreal and Quebec city. If you live in the GTA and would like to participate, please download the PDF.
Download here: pilgrimage-to-the-shrines-of-quebec
Our Lady of Sorrows
Labour Day weekend was quite busy this year. To be precise, I should say, Sunday was quite busy.
Fr. François Bandet and Deacon Ryan Murphy, ordained just recently in Brazil, visited Toronto to celebrate the event with the Canadian Heralds.
The first Mass was at the local parish in Nobleton, Ont. where our house is situated.
St. Mary's parish, Nobleton, Ont.
Later in the afternoon, there was a procession of the portuguese community for the feast of Our Lady of the Light.
Procession in Toronto, Ont.
At 6 pm, we finally all met at Our Lady of Sorrows, in Etobicoke. The Mass presided by Fr. François Bandet was concelebrated, by Fr. Nino Cavoto, pastor, Fr. Down White, Fr. Tim Nelligan, Fr. José David Perez and Fr. Charles. Part of the ceremonial and also the music was accomplished with the participation of our Companions and the students of the Lumen Veritatis Academy.
Fr. François litteraly stood one hour to offer his blessing for each and everyone.
Being a first Mass of the newly ordained priest, a plenary indlugence is granted to the priest and to the faithful who devoutly assist at the same Mass.
I finish with a photo gallery of the Mass. Hopefully it will give you an idea of the amtosphere of graces that each and everyone lived on that day.
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Pilgrim Statue of the Immaculate Heart of Mary to visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan, brought by the Heralds of the Gospel
On Saturday, June 13th the Pilgrim Statue of the Immaculate Heart of Mary will honour us with her presence at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan, New York. Please join us for this special time of prayer with our heavenly Queen.
This Statue which belongs to the Heralds of the Gospel was blessed and crowned by the Servant of God, Pope John Paul II, on the 21st of February, 2001, on the occasion of the Pontifical approval of this association.
The Heralds of the Gospel is an International Association of Pontifical Right, the first established by the Holy See in the Third Millennium.
Comprised mainly of young people, its members practice celibacy, and are entirely dedicated to apostolate, living in separate houses designated for young men and young women. Their life of recollection, study and prayer alternates with evangelizing activities in dioceses and parishes, with special emphasis placed on the formation of youth.
Virgo Flos Carmeli and Regina Virginum, are the most recent societies of apostolic life approved by the Vatican. The confirmation was made known early in May, following a decree issued by Cardinal Franc Rodé, Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. Before that, however, Pope Benedict XVI had already on the 4th of April given pontifical approval to both societies during a special audience with Cardinal Rodé.
Originating in the Heralds of the Gospel and sharing the same values, the two new societies of apostolic life have, however, different characters. While Virgo Flos Carmeli—Virgin Flower of Carmel—in English, is a clerical society, that is, made up mainly of priests, the society of apostolic life Regina Virginum—Queen of Virgins—is a feminine society.
According to the Vatican decree, Virgo Flos Carmeli “is born in the midst of a loving and pertinacious catechetical action regarding the Church and the Roman Pontiff, and one also concerning the importance of the sacralizing of the values of temporal life to the greatest possible extent”. Also as stated in the decree, the society is characterized by the defense of orthodoxy, of the purity of customs and of the hierarchical spirit, “as well as by the effort to reawaken in all men the distinction between good and evil (…).”
Virgo Flos Carmeli was founded by Monsignor João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP, founder and president of the Heralds of the Gospel, and was erected by the then diocesan bishop of Avezzano, Italy, Dom Lucio Angelo Maria Renna, on the 15th of June, 2006. The growth of the Heralds of the Gospel, at present active in around 70 countries, led to the formation of the priestly branch and ultimately to the constitution of the Clerical Society.
Later on, Dom José Maria Pinheiro, diocesan bishop of Braganca Paulista in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, where the General House of the Society is located at present, requested the Pope to grant pontifical approval toVirgo Flos Carmeli.
For more information please contact the Heralds of the Gospel at:
Phone: (281) 597-8178
Fax: (281) 597-8190
P.O. Box 421128
Houston, TX 77242-1128
Full Schedule for New York:
June 12 Friday Our Lady of Sorrow 7:00 pm. Coney Island.
June 13 Saturday St. Patrick Cathedral 12:00 Noon. Manhattan
June 17 Wednesday St. Anthony 7:00pm Bronx
June 18 Thursday Our Lady of Lourdes 7:00 pm New Jersey
June 19 Friday St. Joseph 12:00 Noon Manhattan
June 20 Saturday Mary Queen of Heaven 9:00am Brooklyn
June 21 Sunday St. Atanasius (all morning mass) Brooklyn
June 22 Monday Our Lady of Good Counsel 7:00pm Manhattan
Virgo Flos Carmeli and Regina Virginum. The two most recent societies of apostolic life approved by the Vatican
Vatican City (Tuesday, 05-05-2009, Gaudium Press) Virgo Flos Carmeli and Regina Virginum. The two most recent societies of apostolic life approved by the Vatican. The confirmation came this past week, after the decree released by Cardinal Franc Rodé, Prefect for the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. However, beforehand, on April 4, Pope Benedict XVI had already given pontifical approval to both societies during a special audience with Cardinal Rodé.
Societies of Apostolic Life, according to the Code of Canon Law, are associations of men or women whose members live in community, residing in the same house – in “common fraternal” life – and seeking to “attain the perfection of charity”. The members of these societies have their own recognized way of life and do not make the traditional religious vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. The Congregation of the Mission and the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul are two well-known societies of apostolic life.
Arising from within the Heralds of the Gospel, and sharing the same values, the two new societies of apostolic life, however, have distinct natures. Virgo Flos Carmeli – “Virgin Flower of Carmel”, in English – is characterized as a clerical society, in other words, consisting mainly of priests, while the society of apostolic life Regina Virginum – “Queen of Virgins” – is formed by women.
According to the Vatican decree, Virgo Flos Carmeli “is born amidst a loving and pertinacious catechesis on the Church and the Roman Pontiff, as well as respect for the importance of sacralization, to the greatest extent possible, of the values of temporal life.”
The decree goes on to state that the society is characterized by the defense of orthodoxy, purity of customs and the spirit of hierarchy, “as well as the desire to rekindle in humanity the distinction between good and evil (…).”
Virgo Flos Carmeli was founded by Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, E.P., founder and president of the Heralds of the Gospel, and was erected by the then Bishop of Avezzano, Italy, the Most Rev. Lucio Angelo Maria Renna, on June 15, 2006. the development of the Heralds of the Gospel, presently active in about 70 countries, led to the formation of the priestly branch and the later constitution of the Clerical Society.
Afterwards, the Most Rev. José Maria Pinheiro, Bishop of Bragança Paulista, where the Motherhouse of the Society is presently located, requested Pontifical approval of Virgo Flos Carmeli from the Pope.
Regina Virginum, for its part, had its approval signed on April 26. According to the Vatican decree, the Society of Apostolic Life of Pontifical Right, also founded by Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, “arose as an expression of the charism of the Heralds of the Gospel, applied to the specific conditions of feminine life, striving to manifest its own characteristics in a particular way within the secularised world.”
Christmas 2008
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Heralds of the Gospel
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Heralds of the Gospel – H2O News
To impel the beauty of the new evangelization – this is the charism of the Heralds of the Gospel; Its founder, Monsignor João Dias explains.
“The Heralds of the Gospel is a private association of faithful with a very special charism based essentially on three points: the Eucharist, Mary and the Pope.” “Our main goal is to bring back beauty to the face of the earth.” Currently this association of the Catholic Church works in more than 70 countries and plans to expand even more. “We are currently in 78 countries, when we began we were approved by 56 bishops – today there are many more – and now we trying to enter China and Korea; this is what we are trying to achieve.” They are recognized by their characteristic habit that expresses their spirituality: evangelization through beauty. The cowl indicates the life of recollection and the boots their availability to go anywhere. At the centre is the cross of Saint James, stylized with the color white for purity, red for martyrdom, and the rosary, because it is the supreme Marian devotion.
http://www.h2onews.org/_page_videoview.php?id_news=1130&lang=en
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September 26th, 2008 – Feast of the Holy Canadian Martyrs
On September 26th (the Feast of the Canadian Martyrs)both campus’ of the the Lumen Veritatis Academy went to visit the shrine and place of martyrdom of our heavenly intercessors.
Enclosed are some pictures from the trip…
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Procession in honour of Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres. Brampton Ontario
Last Sunday, the Heralds of the Gospel participated in a procession in downtown Brampton by invitation of Fr. Andrej Chilmon, Pastor Our Lady of Fatima Parish in that same city.
This particular procession is a Portuguese tradition that comes to Toronto from the Azorean community (I think that is the Island of Sao Miguel where this devotion is most visible). The feast is called Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres and there is a beautiful bust of Our Lord after the scourging that leads the procession through the streets and back to the church. This is a very symbolic tradition because it reminds us that we follow Christ all the days of our lives, through the streets, in the workplace, at home and in all that we do. And as in the procession Christ always leads us back to the Church, His mystical body on earth.
Included in this post, there are some pictures from the procession.
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On August 23rd, there was another fund raising raffle to help out with Toronto branch, and it was a huge success! Enclosed are some pictures from the draw.
A Pilgrimage to The Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Cactus, scorpions, tumbleweed, and heat. These are all things I expected to find in Texas. What I had not expected, and was pleasurably surprised by, was the faith of the people here. While the State of Texas is only 27% Catholic, there is a strong Catholic presence the further south you go.
In southern Texas, everyone is proud to be Catholic. Catholicism is a part of everybody’s life. Almost everybody is part of one ministry or another within the Church. Even young people are active on a daily basis. We were recently in Laredo, Texas and the parish in which we were lodged had several different ministries, all of which had a pretty full roster of participants. There were times when we would enter the Perpetual Adoration Chapel in the middle of the night and would find many people, of all ages, praying before the Blessed Sacrament. The Church is very much alive.
While in Laredo, we received permission from our Superior to travel on Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. It was truly amazing. We arrived in Mexico City and were met by a Mexican Herald of the Gospel and brought us straight to the Basilica in which the famous tilma is enshrined.
The Sunday we were there saw the second largest pilgrimage of the year. Over 50,000 people were present. The Basilica wasn’t large enough to hold them all so the Mass was celebrated outside in the plaza. There they were, people of all ages, from all walks of life, kneeling in the noonday sun. All there for the same purpose; to honour their mother, Mary.
Upon entering the Basilica, you have to maneuver through dense crowds because it is always full. The faith of the people who visit this Shrine is amazing. There are two Masses celebrated every hour on the hour and every half hour. Priests come from around the world to celebrate Mass at this blessed place.
After Mass, we approached the tilma with the image of Our Lady on it. Before traveling to Mexico, I had heard many things about this, however, when I came before it, and saw it with my own eyes, it was more than I ever imagined. Words cannot describe the aura emanating from this simple image. It feels as if Our Lady is truly present and is merely waiting for you to ask her for what you need. 20 million people come here from the world over to hear her consoling message. She wants to speak to us, if only we would listen.
I left Mexico with the strong desire to return soon. If you have already been to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, you surely understand what I mean. If you have not, I urge you to go someday. There you will feel the true peace that Our Lady gives. She will take away your fears, she will comfort you. As she said to St. Juan Diego, “Let not your heart be disturbed. Do not fear any sickness or anguish. Am I not here, who am your Mother? Are you not under my protection? Am I not your health? Are you not happily within my fold? What else do you wish? Do not grieve not be disturbed by anything.”
If ever anyone wants to visit the basilica try to visit the house of the Heralds in Mexico City, they will be glad to receive you!
Lumen Veritatis hosted By Fr. John Cla, E.P.
A couple of posts ago we mentioned a series of programs that will be aired around the world hosted by Fr. John Cla Dias.
The Herald’s bring the statue of the Immaculate Heart of Mary to Southern Italy
Fr. Joao Cla Dias on EWTN for a weekly program
Shrines in Soweto, South Africa
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Some pictures from the Shrine Apostolate in Soweto, South Africa. Soweto is about 40 minutes from Johannesburg and it is an area where there Heralds have been active in many different ways but especially with the Shrine apostolate and the Statue visitations.
Corpus Christi Procession
Last Sunday, the Heralds of the Gospel animated 5 masses at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Baytown, Texas. The Statue of the Immaculate Heart of Mary was at all the Masses and there was a little meditation given by one of the brothers at each Mass.
After the 12:00 Mass, there was a beautiful Eucharistic procession that was an opportunity of a lot of graces for the community.
After the last mass there was an even bigger and more beautiful procession throughout the downtown core of Houston. This procession was the official one for the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. Many Companions of the Heralds of the Gospel participated in it as the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston proclaimed Jesus as Our Lord and Our God.
Celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima in Houston, Texas
On the 13th of May the Heralds of the Gospel arranged a beautiful ceremony at the new Cathedral in Houston, Texas. With more than 2,000 people, emotion was felt by all during the ceremony.
There was a Mass, celebrated by Fr. Marcos Faes EP and concelebrated by 5 other priests. The Mass was bilingual, English and Spanish…
The evening consisted of a solemn Mass, a crowning of the statue of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the blessing and launching of 20 more Shrines for the Houston area.
In Eagle Lake, Texas
By invitation of the Parish of the Nativity in Eagle Lake two brothers from the Heralds of the Gospel participated in a retreat for the Confirmation class of 2008. View Larger Map The event consisted of a talk that touched on the importance of the sacrament and the responsibilities that confirmation brings with it. After there was lunch and a time for sharing before beginning a film on the life of St. John Bosco.
One week later, the Heralds of the Gospel brought the Statue of the Immaculate Heart of Mary for a special May crowning and a procession around the town.
Join the Heralds of the Gospel every First Saturday of the month at Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral in Houston, Texas!
Every First Saturday of the month.
WHO?
The Heralds of the Gospel along with their Companions, friends and anyone else who wishes to participate in this beautiful devotion that Our Blessed Mother requested at Fatima.
WHERE?
The former Co-Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Galveston- Houston (click here for the map)
Come join us!!
The Devotion consists of a Solemn Coronation of the Statue of the Immaculate Heart of Mary followed by the Sacrament of Reconciliation and ends with a beautiful Mass.
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