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How beautiful it is to be in communion
with the heavenly beings through the
praying of a daily Decade! When I pray
my Decade, I am filled with joy and
feel refreshed. Many people come to
me looking for holy oil and Rosaries.
They share their beautiful experience
of miracles through the intercession of
St. Philomena. A faithful father in my
village says his house is like a hospital
where sick people come for healing.
Your box of materials reached my home
village where I spent Christmas. Many
youth were involved in illicit activities
producing homebrew, planting and
smoking marijuana. Many of them die
of HIV and heart problems, many rape
cases and unwanted pregnancies. Very
few youth came to church. I organized
a procession to Our Blessed Mother in
October, and distributed Rosaries and
Miraculous Medals, even to the drug
users and home brewers. Now almost
half of the youth attend Mass and the
community is using their own strength
to build a sports field for soccer, basketball
and volleyball. They are turning from
negative activities to positive ones. Some
have joined the Living Rosary. Please
pray for us and the whole community
to change spiritually and physically. I
entrust them to St. Philomena as they
struggle for better their lives.
< Sem. James
PAPUA NEW
GUINEA >
Thank you very
much for helping
James with a camera. We have added
additional funds so that he could get
one that is a little better and will take
fine pictures. Please pray for James as he
is preparing himself for Perpetual Vows
this May 25 and Deaconate Ordination
in October. I am so happy you are
continuously helping him and, via him,
many people all around Papua New
Guinea. May God never cease to bless
you for such a great service! With best
regards and blessings,
< Fr. Michael Tomaszewski SVD >
A benediction for the Rosary Association
of St. Philomena from our Basilica
Stella Maris in Haifa, Israel! Our Lady of
Mount Carmel helps us and protects us
in the journey of life thorough the gift
of the Scapulars. I congratulate you for
the large number of members you have
enrolled in the Scapular Confraternity.
Many pilgrims have passed through our
Basilica and have asked me for the
Scapular to have a sign in their life of
belonging to Mary. God bless you all! I
thank you for the check for the offering
of 15 Holy Masses according to your
intentions! A warm greeting in the Lord
from Mary, His Mother and our Mother,
< Fr. Attilio Ghisleri - Superior
Stella Maris Monastery – ISRAEL >