Hello Everyone,
A special hello to our friends in Portugal.
PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION - Chapel on "B" Street in Iron Mountain -
Might you consider signing up for an hour?
Most needed - 1 a.m. Fridays.
Also requested is a second adorer for the evening and night shifts. This allows for persons to go on vacation and otherwise cover for their partner in case of illness, etc.
Our dedicated chapel coordinators will keep us updated on where the need is greatest.
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YOU ARE INVITED ~ SING A JOYFUL SONG! What: WEEKLY YOUTH MASSES
Where: St. Mary & St. Joseph Parish, Iron Mountain, MI
When: Starts June 12, 2016.
Sunday evenings (music at 6:30 p.m., Mass at 7:00 p.m.)
Masses are scheduled every Sunday through the summer months of 2016.
This schedule will continue after the summer months if attendance is sufficient.
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The Story of Fatima, continued. The Third Visit of the Angel to the Three Children.
"Autumn [1916] drew near. The children [again] set out with the sheep to the hills.... Then the Angel appeared to [the three of us] for the third time. He was holding a chalice in his hand. A Host was over it, from which fell some drops of Blood into the chalice. Leaving the chalice and Host suspended in mid-air, he prostrated himself on the ground, repeating this prayer three times:
'Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, I adore Thee profoundly, and I offer Thee the Most Precious Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of the same Son Jesus Christ, present in the Tabernacles of the world, in reparation for all the sacrileges, outrages and indifferences by which He Himself is offended. And by the infinite merits of His Most Sacred Heart and through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg of Thee the conversion of poor sinners.'
The Angel then arose, and holding the chalice and the Host again, he gave the Host to Lucia, and the contents of the chalice to Jacinta and Francisco, while he said:
'Take and drink the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, horribly outraged by ungrateful men. Make reparation for their crimes and console your God.'
He prostrated himself again on the ground and again repeated the with the children three times the prayer: ' Most Holy Trinity....' Then he disappeared."
To be continued.
Source: The True Story of Fatima, A Complete Account of the Fatima Apparitions, by John de Marchi, I.M.C.
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Mercy Moment. The power of prayer.
Maria Simma (1915 - 2004) had offered her sufferings and sacrifices for the Poor Souls in Purgatory. At age 25 she began to receive visits from these poor souls and learned much from them.
Some important things that the holy souls had taught her over the years:
The holy souls have repeatedly told her that the greatest help for them that they can obtain from those here on earth is the offering of holy Mass. Next to the Mass, the holy Rosary and the Stations of the Cross are very beneficial to them. Any sacrifice we make--even the smallest ones-- offered specifically for them have a great value in the eyes of God, and greatly lessen their sufferings and time in purgatory. The poor souls have told her that even the smallest prayer or sacrifice is like giving a cool glass of water to a parched sojourner travelling in the driest desert.
- Learn more about her powerful testimony at: http://www.mysticsofthechurch.com/2013/10/maria-simma-visits-from-souls-in.html#sthash.MTbnLQJt.dpuf
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EUCHARISTIC MIRACLES - The following two links are a compilation of some of the miraculous Communions that occurred in the history of the Church:
http://www.therealpresence.org/eucharst/mir/english_pdf/communions1.pdf
Blessed Emilia Bicchieri
Blessed Imelda Lambertini
Blessed James of Montieri
Blessed Thomas of Cori
Saint Bernard
Saint Bonaventure
Saint Gerard Magella
Saint Jerome
Saint Juliana Falconieri
Saint Lucia Filippini
Saint Maria Francesco of the Five Wounds
Saint Secondo
http://www.therealpresence.org/eucharst/mir/english_pdf/communions2.pdf
Blessed Angela of Foligno
Saint Agnes Segni
Saint Clare Montefalco
Saint Frances of Rome
Saint Gregory the Great
Saint Teresa of Avila
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God bless you.
