SAD NEWS...MY BELOVED HIGH SCHOOL...HOLY ANGELS HIGH...A CATHOLIC ALL-GIRLS' SCHOOL IS CLOSING.IT INITIALLY OPENED IN 1885,AND IS RUN BY THE TEACHING SISTERS FROM THE CONGREGATION DE NOTRE-DAME...2 OF MY AUNTS ARE IN THIS ORDER.

(The Congrégation de Notre-Dame is a Catholic community of women religious of apostolic faith.Apostolic faith is the adherence of the whole person to Jesus and to the teachings He gave to his apostles. This faith is oriented towards continuing the mission of Jesus: to reveal to the world God’s great love of humanity and to call humanity to live in love of God and of one’s neighbour for a better world and happier people. founded in the 17th century by Marguerite Bourgeoys, first educator of Montreal and a pioneer of New France.)



THE CURRENT ENROLLMENT OF 300 GIRLS ARE EXTREMELY UPSET.MARCHING IN THE STREETS.

Let Christians reclaim Halloween for God so that it is transformed from a night of darkness into a great Christian festival once again. In this way, in years to come, when people are asked what immediately springs to mind when they think of Halloween, they will think of Jesus Christ and the glory of God in His saints.

The Night of Light, is an initiative to reclaim Hallowe'en for the church. The inspiration for it was received by Damian Stayne the founder of the Catholic community, Cor et Lumen Christi.
What immediately comes to mind when you think of Hallowe'en? Probably, like most people, it is the images of witches and ghosts and so on, which belong to the dark world of the occult and magic - images of darkness and death.
In fact Halloween ('All Hallows Eve'), the evening of the 31st October, is the vigil (beginning) of the feast of All Saints - the feast in which we celebrate the glory of God in His saints. The victory of light over darkness in the lives of God's holy ones in heaven. Jesus is the 'Light of the World'. The saints lived by that light, and became a beacon in their own generation. We too are called by Jesus to live out this vocation - to be the 'Light of the world' today.


CONSIDER THE KEY ELEMENTS OF THE NIGHT OF LIGHT...


A vigil mass for the feast of All Saints (including a collection in the mass for a charity serving the poor such as CAFOD as abortion and poverty are such a darkness in our world today).


All night Adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament - to join the saints in heaven in the worship of Jesus Christ the True Light.
Treats and fun for the children in celebration of All Saints and the Light of Christ. Perhaps the lighting of a candle at supper and sweets and fun events in families or schools, e.g. a bonfire or dressing up as saints.
Placing a light in your window (safely!) as a sign to passers-by that yours is a Christian household and Christ is your light.
In addition, some may like to wear a white item of clothing as a symbol of their allegiance to Christ our light.


Many will participate in all elements ,but any involvement is greatly encouraged.

"Halloween is the time to rejoice in God's glory displayed in His saints but we have allowed it to become focused upon witches and devils. I welcome this initiative to recapture it for Christ."



- THE RIGHT REV. DOM AMBROSE GRIFFITHS OSB, BISHOP OF HEXHAM & NEWCASTLE


"I firmly endorse this very important initiative, which I am sure will improve the spiritual health of the nation and advance the Kingdom of Jesus Christ."


- AN OFFICIAL EXORCIST OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH IN BRITAIN

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Check out this great MSN video: Spooky Newborn Puppies

Check out this great MSN video: Spooky Newborn Puppies

Montreal's Brother André now a saint.

I VISITED ST. JOSEPH'S ORATORY  ( FOUNDED BY BROTHER ANDRE) IN MONTREAL AS A CHILD.THE 1ST PAIR OF ROSARY BEADS THAT I BOUGHT WERE FROM THE ORATORY,AND I STILL HAVE THEM TO THIS DAY.

 In an elaborate ceremony under a beautiful autumn sky in Italy, a humble Quebec man ,Brother André Bessette,Canadian monk,credited with healing thousands of sick was recognized as a saint.The Roman Catholic Church canonized Brother Andre on Sunday in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, the first Canadian to be named a saint in 20 years.The Montrealer and five others — including a nun is who now Australia's first saint — were canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday.

Pope Benedict noted that Brother André was poorly educated but understood what was essential to his faith.
"Doorman at the Notre Dame College in Montreal, he showed boundless charity and did everything possible to soothe the despair of those who confided in him," Benedict said.

Brother André founded St. Joseph's Oratory in 1904 — although it was a modest chapel and far from the grand landmark that looms over Montreal today on the northern slope of Mount Royal.

He was born Alfred Bessette on Aug. 9, 1845, in St-Gregoire-d'Iberville, Que. — a small town southeast of Montreal — and was orphaned when he was 12 years old.

Before joining the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1870, he worked in the textile mills of the northeastern United States. Once he took his vows, he gave comfort to people who came to him at College Notre-Dame for solace, and many credited him with curing their illnesses.

He was declared "venerable" by Pope Paul VI in 1978 and beatified — declared "blessed" — by Pope John Paul II in 1982 after a case of healing in 1958 was recognized officially by the Vatican as a miracle.

Two miracles attributed to Brother André

The canonization campaign for the man many faithful call the "Miracle Man of Montreal" began soon after his death in 1937 at age 91. Over the years, millions of people have signed petitions asking for his sainthood.

Before such recognition, the Vatican must accept that someone is responsible posthumously for two miracles. The first miracle attributed to the Canadian came to the Vatican's attention in 1958, when New York businessman Joseph Audino said he had recovered from terminal cancer after asking for André's spiritual guidance.

The second case involved a young Quebec boy who in 1999 recovered from severe head injuries suffered when he was riding his bike and was struck by a car. Relatives said they prayed to Brother André.

Benedict announced Brother André's canonization in February after recognizing the second miracle attributed to him.

The monk is the first saint born in modern-day Canada.

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops says Canada now has 11 saints.

Marguerite d'Youville was the first saint born on Canadian territory, in 1701.

Canada's other saints include Marguerite Bourgeoys, who was born in France in 1620 and is considered the co-founder of Montreal, and eight French-born Jesuit martyrs who were killed during wars in the 1640s.

The other new saints canonized Sunday include Mother Mary MacKillop, the founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Australia's outback, Stanislaw Soltys, a 15th-century Polish priest, Italian nuns Giulia Salzano and Battista Varano and Spanish nun Candida Maria de Jesus Cipitria y Barriola.

The 19th-century Australian nun who was canonized had been briefly excommunicated in part because her religious order exposed a pedophile priest.

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I JUST MADE A 5.OO DONATION.BUT I'M GOING TO BE UPPING THAT AS TIME GOES ON COZ I THINK HIS CAUSE IT SUPER IMPORTANT.


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ST. TERESA OF AVILA...IT'S HER FEAST DAY.
ONE OF MY FAVOURITES....HECK THEY ARE ALL MY FAVOURITES.

IF YOU'VE NEVER READ HER BOOK...THE INTERIOR CASTLE...THEN DO SO.

ALSO EWTN HAS AN 8 PART MINI-SERIES SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR ON HER ON SATURDAY NIGHTS...IT REALLY CHRONICLES HOW MANY ILLNESSES SHE SUFFERED WITH,BUT YET HER LOVE FOR GOD NEVER WAVERED.


If you’re bogged down and dog tired by the chaos of a busy life, take heart from the example of St. Teresa of Avila. Maybe her prayer will give you the words you need the next time you turn to our loving God:



PRAYER FOR A BUSY LIFE

 How is it God, that you have given me this hectic busy life when I have so little time to enjoy your presence? Throughout the day people are waiting to speak with me, and even at meals I have to continue talking to people about their needs and problems. During sleep itself I am still thinking and dreaming about the multitude of concerns that surround me. I do all this not for my own sake, but for yours.


To me my present pattern of life is a torment; I only hope that for you it is truly a sacrifice of love. I know that you are constantly beside me, yet I am usually so busy that I ignore you. If you want me to remain so busy, please force me to think about and love you even in the midst of such hectic activity. If you do not want me so busy, please release me from it, showing others how they can take over my responsibilities.

A sick man turned to his doctor, who was leaving the room after paying a visit, and said: "Doctor, I am afraid to die. Tell me what lies on the other side." Very quietly the doctor said, "I don't know." "You don't know? You, a Christian man, do not know what is on the other side?!"
The doctor was holding the handle of t...he door, on the other side of which came sounds of scratching and whining, and as he opened the door a dog sprang into the room and leaped on him with eager show of gladness. Turning to his patient, the doctor said, "Did you ever notice that dog? He has never been in this room before. He did not know what was inside. He knew nothing except that his master was here, and when the door opened he sprang in without fear. I know little of what is on the other side of death, but I do know one thing: I know my Master is there, and that is enough. And when the door opens, I shall pass through with no fear, but with gladness."

An interesting fact about OCTOBER 2010...


This October has 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays, all in one month.

It happens once in 823 years.

FALL RIDING ON THIS THANKSGIVING WEEKEND

Father Corapi: Pray the Rosary Everyday… And You Will Be Blessed!

"The month of October is one of my two favorite months. May is the other one. As you know the Church dedicates the month of October to Our Blessed Mother and the Rosary. The Church celebrates October 7th as the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary. This feast day has a long history, one worth knowing about. A very productive undertaking would be for you to look this up on the internet to learn about the history of this important celebration in Church history.


It is my personal opinion, one which is in accord with the mind of the Church, that you will profit very much by praying the holy Rosary every day. The prayer of the Rosary is the prayer of the holy Gospel, the Good News Who is Jesus. My best piece of spiritual advice to you, no matter who you are, president or plumber, priest or king…PRAY THE ROSARY ."

DOG SAYING GRACE...SO CUTE.

"Sanctify yourself and you will sanctify society" --Saint Francis

WHETHER VEGETABLES, WATER, OR LEMONS, GOD WANTS US TO PREVENT ILLS THROUGH HOLY SPIRIT


Purify your thoughts and you will purify your body because the body manifests what is in the spirit. Let your "first thought" (about someone) be positive or at least loving and in this way purity will begin to surround you as a force that cleanses and prepares you for health and it is the topic for today: cleansing our bodies, which are the temples of the Holy Spirit .

In the Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) is the advice: "Before sickness, prepare the cure" (18:8). We prepare the cure by engulfing our bodies in the positive.
Any spot in the spirit may manifest as a spot on our bodies, and if it grows in the spirit, it can grow in the physical as well (and turn malignant).

This is not to blame every illness on spiritual darkness (we all grow old, and there is sickness that is "redemptive"; even St. Francis was ill at a young age) -- but we can prevent many ills with what we think, how we pray, and what we put into our bodies.

How do we "prepare" a cure? How do we halt an illness before it is an illness? How do we protect ourselves and loved ones against the many potential scourges of this life? Invoke the Holy Spirit.

When we pray for the Holy Spirit to suffuse us (and our loved ones) with the Spirit of Health, He guides us as to what we should eat. Otherwise, we would be lost in all the conflicting and complex information on latest scientific food studies! So start there.

When we pray our intuitions come up with ideas and if we may share a recent intuition it involves the use of water and fruit to cleanse the body.

As we have urged before, drink plenty of pure water. Try to drink the purest water you can find. See it as a physical representation of the living waters. Pray over each glass!

Did you ever wonder why so many ancients believed in healing springs (or "fountains of youth")? Start here: water. Drink as much as your body tolerates. Flush out your system. There are the living waters of Heaven and the living waters in our bodies -- which should be purified (like our spirits).

Regularly, fast. Francis of Assisi called the body "brother donkey." He kept this "brother" under perfect control -- sometimes without food and water or denying it something special that "it" liked very much. This also purifies.

Meanwhile, it is crucial to health and fascinating that human blood has such a remarkable similarity (in mineral composition) to ocean water.

So perhaps that's another step: make sure you eat foods with the minerals found in ocean water. Genuine sea salt is an excellent source for readily soluble sodium with trace iodine and other minerals found in the sea, and it causes less water retention than regular salt (which puts on weight). To purge excess salt and purify organs like the liver, drink water with a couple tablespoons of lemon or grapefruit juice, sweetened with real maple syrup (not high-fructose sugars) and spiced with cayenne (if your body can tolerate it).

The Holy Spirit may lead you to eat peaches, or apples, or papayas, or avocadoes, or red grapes, or specific fish, or nuts. Of course, one could extol many other nutrients. Let's take the scourge of macular degeneration (which causes loss of eyesight): many say it can be prevented or lessened by consuming foods that contain lutein, an antioxidant, belonging to the carotenoid family that can be found in dark green leafy vegetables such as kale, spinach, collards, broccoli, garden peas, zucchini, Brussels sprouts, pistachio nuts, various fruits, carrots, mustard greens, purple, red, or blue fruits, romaine lettuce, dill, parsley, corn, and tomatoes. Egg yolks are also sources of lutein. Perhaps most powerful for the antioxidants: Goji berries. We mention this because so many are having vision problems!

It is God -- His angels -- Who will direct us. He made endless healthy fruits and vegetables and only He knows the combination that best fits our unique bodies. Otherwise, our heads will spin with all the nutritional advice! Your body is unique and has unique needs that only God can see in their entirety.
How else do we "prepare the cure"? By asking our angels to scan our bodies and heal any illnesses that may be in an incipient (barely detectable) state (especially tumors). Ask God to permeate and surround you and your loved ones with the purity of immunity from the countless maladies that can afflict us. Cast away the spirit of tumors (if such may be around). Cast away the spirit of arthritis (in case that's there). Cast off the spirit of diabetes, or arterial disease, or heart ailments, and every sort of cancer. Cast away the spirit of infirmity and ask God through His angels to constantly minister to you. Purify your thought process. Besides your mouth, watch what enters your eyes and ears. Cleanse the innermost chambers of your spirit. Watch the "eyegates"!

Now comes cleanliness, which is next to Godliness.

True health!

Lemons. Apples. Lutein.

The Lord can cure anything -- and use everything we have on this earth.

[resources: Catholic Workout and Foods Jesus Ate]

[see also: The health benefits of water, lemon water, grapefruit; and lemon balm tea]

THIS IS THE FEAST OF ST. THERESE...MY CLOSEST CONFIDANTE GROWING UP.I WAS A MEMBER OF ST. THERESA'S PARISH IN ASHBY FROM THE AGE OF 7 UNTIL 18.
IF YOU HAVE NEVER READ HER BOOK ...THE STORY  OF A SOUL,THEN I ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO SO.