Thom Girard 1963-2008 + + + + + Marc Girard 1989-2008

Fr. Angelo’s Blog MaryVictrix.com In Memorium (text) and Memorial Video

Homily Fr. Ignatius at Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel Next Morning

Homily Fr. Angelo Funeral Mass

New London Day Article

Regina Doman’s blog Good Article and more pictures.

Roving Reporter Interview with Thom Girard on the Knights of Lepanto Encampment.

Wake is tonight 5 to 8pm
St. Mary’s Church
70 W Main Street,
Baltic, CT 06330
Church phone: (860) 822-6378

Funeral St. Mary’s, Baltic 10:00am Saturday, July 5

Donations to help the family can be made at:

The Girard Family Fund at the Bank of America branch
590 West Main St.,
Norwich CT 06360.
C/O Johanna Kotecki

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General News #12 – Candles light the way for the Closing Prayer Vigil for Forty Days for life in Norwich ( 09min) >>> Play

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The 2008 Forty Days for Life finished Sunday night Nov 2 with a closing Victory Rally held at St. Patrick’s Cathedral and a Candlelight Vigil held in front of Planned Parenthood. Corinn Dahm from Face of Pro-life (also a 40 Days organizer) interviewed Brian Daly the local coordinator of Norwich’s 40 Days.

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Face of Pro-Life #72 – Progress on the Ave Maria Home ( 30min) >>> Play

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Corinn Dahm and Lisa Martin discuss the blossoming effort to raise funds for the Ave Maria Home for pregnant mothers in the Norwich Diocese. These homes will be affiliated with and patterned after the very successful Good Counsel Homes started by Chris Bell and Fr. Benedict Groeschel in NY City.

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Audio (MP3)

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Face of Pro-Life #73 – Darlene Wagner and Leticia Valesquez with Corinn Dahm ( 26min) >>> Play

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Darlene Wagner and Leticia Valesquez discuss the possibilities and difficulties of starting a maternity home called “Ave Maria Home” in Norwich Diocese.

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Audio (MP3)

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Roving Reporter #124 – Brian Daly on interview on location ( 09min) >>> Play

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Brian Daly gives the Roving Reporter a full report of the 2011 40 Days for Life in Norwich, Ct which has just concluded in a grand way with a prayer vigil in front of the Norwich Planned Parenthood office.

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Audio (MP3)

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Homily #140106 ( 06min) Play – St. Andre was born in Canada but spent some time working here in Norwich, CT. Being of frail health, he was initially rejected from religious life but his holiness and simplicity won him the admiration of many. Famous for his many miracles and healings, he received 80,000 letters a year and over a million people paid their respects at his death.
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Mass: St. Andre Bessette – Mem – Form: OF
Readings: Mon post Epiphany or Jan 7
1st: 1jo 3:22-4:6
Resp: psa 2:7bc-8, 10-12a
Gsp: mat 4:12-17, 23-25

Audio (MP3)

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On Saturday, April 2, His excellency, Bishop Michael Cote, visited the Franciscan friary in Griswold, Ct. to bless the bell in the friary bell Tower. After a beautiful Mass celebrated by Bishop Cote, he and the friars and people processed over to the tower across from the church. This video catches the beautiful rite of blessing done by his excellency. After we all descended from the tower the bell was rung for the first time carrying the blessings that we know by faith radiate from a bell blessed by the local bishop. We are very grateful to Bishop Michael Cote for graciously coming to the friary for this special and important occasion. The friars are so pleased now to ring the bell and hear the blessed sounds that we pray will dispel evil spirits and reverberate many blessings to the town of Griswold and beyond. Thanks be to our Lord and Our Lady and St. Joseph for this final blessing on our bell tower!

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Incensing the Easter Candle.

Bishop gives blessing before the Gospel is read.

Homily.

Incensing the offering and altar.

Transubstantiation of wine into the Blood of Christ. Adoration.

Adoration.

Friar Joseph thanking Bishop Cote for visiting, offering Holy Mass and blessing the bell.

The bell is located on the second story.

Sprinkling of holy water on the bell.

Final blessing on the friars and visitors.

Ground floor of bell tower.

Heading to the 1st floor.

Second floor / first story / meeting room

Third floor / second story / location of bell

Heading to the 3rd story / 4th floor – rooftop

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