FI News #40 – Preparing the siege engine ( 01min) >>> Play

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Here is a short video of the preparation for the All Hallows Eve Celebration at the Friary where we have the Great Siege of the Tower at Griswold, CT with water balloon launchers of all sorts.

Also see the homily for the event and the event itself

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Homily #081031 ( 31min) Play – For the eve of All Hallows, Fr. Bonaventure gives a meat and potatoes homily to a young group of aspiring saints who are, in fact, dressed as saints. He also addresses the parents. For more on the All Hallows Eve events see

FiNews #40: Preparation for All-Hallows Eve

FiNews #41: All-Hallows Eve at Griswold Friary

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Homily #091101t ( 07min) Play – Our Souls are hardwired to for God, so when we don’t have friendship with God, we automatically go after a false spirituality

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Homily #101031 ( 08min) Play – Fr. Dominic preaches on the importance of honoring the saints who lived heroic lives in their following in the footsteps of Christ. The saints have very different lives that speak of very different aspects of Christ’s life. We must live our lives well, do our daily duty and offer up our sufferings that our station of life tends to bring.
Ave Maria! – Mass: –Readings:
1st: rev 7:2-4, 9-14
Resp: psa 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
2nd: 1jo 3:1-3
Gsp: mat 5:1-12

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Fi News #89 – Friar Gabriel SK8’s for the Kids ( 01min) >>> Play

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The annual “All Hallows Eve” celebration at Our Lady of Guadalupe Friary in Griswold CT. was blessed by the visit of Friar Gabriel. This was his first time back in America since being sent to the Australian mission.

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Homily #111101 ( 15min) Play – On all Saints Eve we have our annual Celebration where all the kids come dressed as their favorite saints. Fr. Dominic preaches on how these kids are following good models and how we all need to do this and to ask for the saints to intercede for us and to intercede for each other before God to become real saints.
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Mass: All Saints – Solemnity – Form: OF
Readings:
1st: rev 7:2-4, 9-14
Resp: psa 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
2nd: 1jo 3:1-3
Gsp: mat 5:1-12

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St. Bridget of Sweden and St. Pio

We will add more photos as permissions come in from parents.

St. Patrick

St. Denis

A Babushka

St. Francis of Assisi or Obi Wan Kenobi

He was St. John of God until he took up the light-saber.

St. Michael the Archangel

St. Barbara

St. Dominic

St. Joseph

St. Anthony of Padua

St. Catherine of Siena

Bl. Helen of Udine

St. Lucy with a bucket of eyeballs.

St. Elisabeth and St. Bernadette Soubirous

St. John Bosco

St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori

St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori

St. Patrick

Babushkas

St. Dorothy

Blessed Mother Teresa

St. Therese of the Child Jesus

Sts. Clare, Paul, and Francis

St. Agatha

St. Isadore The Farmer and his sister

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Homily #141031b ( 10min) Play – On All Hallows Eve, that is Halloween or the Eve of the Solemnity of All Saints Day, Fr. Alan points out all the pointers toward becoming saints contained in today’s readings. We must focus primarily on the need to ask for God’s grace and then to cooperate with that grace.
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Mass: Friday in the 30th Week in Ordinary Time – Wkdy – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: phi 1:1-11
Resp: psa 111:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
Gsp: luk 14:1-6

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Heavenly Father, tonight and always I give thanks for the gift of Your saints: those holy men and women who walked faithfully before You and now share in the glory of heaven. Lord, on this eve that reminds us of their victory, I call upon their intercession. May the saints join their prayers with ours, that our homes may be surrounded with Your grace and our families guarded against all forms of evil.

Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, protect us under your mantle. Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle and drive away the snares of the enemy. All holy saints, pray for us that our words, actions, and even the thoughts of our hearts may be pleasing to the Lord. May their example encourage us to live with faith and courage, never fearing the darkness, for in Christ we have already won the victory.

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