Seven sisters of the Franciscans of the Immaculate made their profession at The Basilica of San Maurizio the Martyr in Imperia, Italy on Oct 26 during an historic High Pontifical Mass celebrated by His Excellency Mario Oliveri bishop of Albenga-Imperia.

Slide show of the High Pontifical Mass:

Slide show of The Profession:

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Homily #090908s ( 20min) Play – On this Feast of the Birthday of Our Lady the Gospel reading is the Genealogy of Jesus. Fr Angelo preaches on the need to have patience just as all those mentioned in the genealogy had to wait in faith. Yet, we should be joyful in the confidence that Our Lord will make good on His promises and will help us to fulfill them even if they are as serious as religious vows.
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Bill O’Brien, President CT Right to Life, discusses with hostess Corinn Dahm the health care bill on this show recorded on live television. He covers the problems with the bill including the fact that there is no explicit denial of abortion funding which is needed since the Hyde Amendment does not cover this bill. He also mentions how there are no conscience clauses in the bill so medical professionals who morally object will find it hard to opt out. And then there are Catholic Hospitals…

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Homily #101212s ( 19 min) Play – In this special Mass celebrated on Gaudete Sunday, which is also the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Fr. Angelo speaks of the importance of being vigilant. We rejoice with our Brothers and Sisters, members of the Third Order of the Franciscans of the Immaculate who made their first profession during this Mass.
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Mass: 3rd Sunday of Advent – Form: OF
Readings:
1st: isa 35:1-6, 10
Resp: psa 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10
2nd: jam 5:7-10
Gsp: mat 11:2-11

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Homily #111215s ( 17min) Play – As we celebrate the Feast of Mary Queen of the Seraphic Order we also celebrate the first profession of Fra Camillo Mary. Fr. Angelo explains how Mary is so important in following Christ in a radical way as this newly professed friar is ready to do. Let us embrace Our Lady and so be able to follow Christ as He has planned for each us.
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Mass: Queen of the Seraphic Order – Feast – Form: OF
Readings:
1st: sir 24:7-8, 10-14
Resp: psa 45:10, 13-18
Gsp: luk 1:26-33

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Tour of the Catechism #2 ( 11min) – Paragraphs 26-49

http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p1s1c1.htm

• Part One. The Profession Of Faith
• Section One. “I Believe”–“We Believe”
• Chapter One. Man’s Capacity For God
  • I. The Desire for God
  • II. Ways of Coming to Know God
  • III. The Knowledge of God According to the Church
  • IV. How Can We Speak about God?
  • In Brief

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“Tour of the Catechism of the Catholic Church” is given by Fr. Daniel J. Mahan, S.T.L., pastor of St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in Bloomington, Indiana, and St. Jude the Apostle in Spencer, Indiana. He will cover the entire Catechism in about 80 videos, 10-20 minutes long each, giving an outline of the content along with clear easy to follow explanations. It will be based on the 2nd Edition of the Catechism.

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Homily #141208 ( 15min) Play – Fr. Louis Maximilian, on the occasion of receiving the first profession of vows from fra Charbel, explains how being a son of Mary is first and foremost, laying the foundation for the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
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Mass: Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Solemnity – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: gen 3:9-15, 20
Resp: psa 98:1, 2-3, 3-4
2nd: eph 1:3-6, 11-12
Gsp: luk 1:26-38

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There are definite advantages having the US Delegate as the Father Guardian of a friary–here at Mt. St. Francis Hermitage, for the first time ever, we were blessed to have the investiture of the Novices on the evening of Sept 7, and then during an evening Mass on Sept 8, the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, one novice made his first Simple Profession and seven others renewed their vows. Friar Pedro Francesco Maria of the Holy Cross (a.k.a. Nelson Olhero) made his first profession of vows after completing a two year novitiate. Friars Gabriel, Charles, John Paul, Gregory, Felix, and Charbel renewed their vows for another year, and Friar Camillo renewed his vows up until December when he will be making his Solemn Profession. The two Postulants who were invested as Novices on the evening of Sept 7 were Fra Bernard Mary of the Cross (Andrew Kellogg ) and Fra Maximilian Mary of the Sacred Heart (Matthew Geffen). This short video is a collage of pictures taken during the ceremonies.

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On Palm Sunday six friars professed their first temporary vows at our Novitiate in Tarquinia, Italy, five from Nigeria and one from Italy. Congratulations! Keep them in your prayers.

Six newly professed at Tarqinia

Fr. Ardito looks on as the newly professed cutting the cake.

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