Blessed Easter- Our 2020 Newsletter is being prepared to Mail. Hello Everyone, How was everyone's Easter Holiday? We made it special as possible by having some home made liturgy ideas and viewing live stream Masses. Also, not to mention praying the new novena to St. Benedict Joseph Labre by Sister Isidora.  T...

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The Loss of Holy Week Liturgy- Trust in God- Find New Liturgical Experiences My dear dear friends, Did you ever think it would be possible for the Masses during Holy Week to cease? Recently, I heard it said that the Covid-19 viral outbreak was "not" a punishment or sign from God. Well, that is not the genera...

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The Benedict Joseph Controversy New YouTube Video on Benedict Joseph Labre-Needs Correction- Our Patron Did Suffer from Mental Illness Hello Everyone, There seems to be a growing contraversy over whether or not our saint had mental illness. We have to be advocates for the truth about our saint.. The research and books say he...

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5 Things to Do at Home to Keep Your Spirits Up- Don't Give Up- You Can Do It! Here are some things you can do to practice your spirituality at home   1. Adore and Worship at Home   Many of the parishes are offering their Masses on-line. The past two Sundays we set up our living room as a make-shift church. W...

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Living Simply at this time of Uncertainty Hello my friends, Many of you may be wondering why you have not heard from me. We all have been affected by the COVID 19 virus whether we were exposed ot it or not.  My own family has had a horrendous experience with the flu which included multiple hospitlizations of my direct fami...

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French Religious Order Which Includes Down Syndrome to their community. I have had a few responses since I posted my last article regarding a possible patron saint for people diagnosed with Down Syndrome. There is a reglisious order of sisters now in France just for this cause. See the artilce below Tim Duff Guardian/ Co-...

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Down syndrome could get a patron saint   Hello Everyone, I just saw the following article Aleteia website and felt a need to post it. The following test describes the picture: "Jerome Lejeune was a French Catholic pro-life paediatrician and geneticist, best known for his discovery of the link of diseases to chromos...

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Continuation of the Life of St Benedict Joseph Labre in the 2020 Newsletter Throughout last year, I offered reflections on the life of our patron, St. Benedict Joseph Labre. They are posted on our website. (click here)  Again, as I continue to pray and discern where the spirit is leading me in writing the 2020 newsletter, I a...

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2020 Newsletter Appeal- Please Help us Many of you who have enjoyed our newsletters over the past few years have offered positive feedback and support. Together we can make 2020 a special year for those who suffer from the illness of the human mind. Many of you also help us monetarily.to kick it off.  May I ask that again, as w...

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Watch, Listen and Pray- St Benedict Joseph Labre Hello Everyone, Below is a story that is a bit off-color from what I usually write. However, if you have been reading my blogs for the past month or so, it is clear that I have been leading up to this current blog for today. I do believe this was the spirit leading me. ...

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