Threshing Grain: 03/15/2009

Notre Dame Switchboard Overwhelmed,Grads Condemn Obama Decision

ND operators said the calls simply became too much to handle. Voice mails of the University President, Vice-President, Provost, assistant-provost and PR director were all full by 10pm EST. Operators were suggesting that callers try again on Monday when university officials would be back in their offices.
All the calls were expressing outrage. None supported the decision.

**Prophesied on June 11th, 2008 - Barack at Notre Dame? Our Lady strikes back!

Notre Dame criticized over Obama invite

Pro-Life Leader Calls on Notre Dame to Cancel Obama Commencement Address

From Cuomo to Holtz to Obama

Excitement building after Obama announced as Notre Dame commencement speaker ~ This is such a done deal....no one is going to cancel this one folks!
A glimmer of hope: Let us pray - there isn't enough money in local law enforcement budgets to support this event:

And that means overtime for additional officers.
"We're looking at every dime we're spending now, so anything over and above is going to be a bit of a hardship," said South Bend Police Department Captain Phil rent.

O Mary, conceived without sin,

pray for us who have recourse to Thee!!

Pastor jailed for Oakland anti-abortion acts

Please pray for him and his family.

Blessed Mother protect him!

CHARITY 1ST!!!!

Fort Wayne -South Bend Diocesan Catholic Communications Department

CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS
915 S. Clinton St.
Fort Wayne, IN 46802

P.O. Box 390
Fort Wayne, IN 46801

260-744-0012
Fax number 260-744-1473

STAFF:
Director of Communications
Vince LaBarbera
vlabarbera@fw.diocesefwsb.org

Administrative Assistant
Chris Hawkins
chawkins@fw.diocesefwsb.org

Administrative Assistant
Marty LaBarbera

Communications Associate
Francie Hogan
fhogan@fw.diocesefwsb.org

And think about this....this must have been in the works for a while....can you believe? How evil is this?

REMINDER: Eph 6:12 For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

WOULD HE RECEIVE A 'STIPEND' TOO WITH THE DEGREE?!

SEE: "Background: Presidential Commencement addresses at Notre Dame Barack Obama will be the ninth U.S. president to be awarded an honorary degree by the University of Notre Dame and the sixth to be the Commencement speaker."

And...notice it was announced on Friday afternoon -Spring Break is happening around the country right now!

CONTACT Bishop John Michael D'Arcy

South Bend Chancery

114 W. Wayne Street

South Bend, IN 46601

(574) 234-0687

Fort Wayne Chancery

1103 S. Calhoun Street

Fort Wayne, IN 46801

(260) 422-4611

Fax: (260) 969-1383

According to ND website: President Obama to deliver Notre Dame’s Commencement address

TAKE ACTION NOW- ALWAYS IN CHARITY!

SEE CARDINAL NEWMAN SOCIETY AND SIGN PETITION, WRITE LETTER, FAX, EMAIL OR PHONE NOTRE DAME PRES FR. JENKINS.

PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO FAMILY, FRIENDS, & ALUM.

Please see- Matthew Givens at Politics Alabama's post- Alabama Sovereignty Resolution – Introduced!

Matthew has included contact information for committee members.
So, let's git-r-done! ; )

Day 9

PATRON OF A HAPPY DEATH

IHS

Litany of St. Joseph

Fr. Mark: Prayer to Saint Joseph for Priests - *Reminder*- on this day - Thursdays of Adoration and Reparation for Priests

Symbols of St. Joseph

St. Joseph -Virtual Altar

Dearest St. Joseph, Pray For Us!

Impeach the Pope - from a 'Catholic'.....

"I am a Catholic and the idea that such a man is God's spokesperson on earth is absurd to me."
[...]

"Let's start a movement within the Catholic Church to impeach Pope Benedict XVI and remove him from office. While we're at it, let's replace him with a woman."

But that's ok....we should expect it....

John 15:18
If the world hates you, realize that it hated me first.

1 John 3:13
Do not be amazed, (then,) brothers, if the world hates you.

1 John 3:24
Those who keep his commandments remain in him, and he in them, and the way we know that he remains in us is from the Spirit that he gave us.

Spiritual Retreats with Saint Joseph de Clairval Abbey in Flavigny

See here & here.

Sign up to receive their Spiritual Letter/Newsletter (I've been receiving the letter for a number of years - a true and rich blessing to be sure!)

See the interior of the church

'V/t' to Phil at The Right Side of Life - AL State Rep Introduces State Sovereignty Resolution

SEE: HJR 298

May GOD continue to bless Alabama and AL State Rep. Greg Canfield!

HOLY FATHER ANNOUNCES A SPECIAL YEAR FOR PRIESTS

ST. JEAN MARIE VIANNEY: PATRON SAINT OF ALL PRIESTS

And of course let us ALL keep praying for ALL PRIESTS!
And don't forget our Holy Hour for Priests - Adoration & Reparation for Priests on Thursdays - Fr. Mark

O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.

St. Patrick

St. Patrick's Day

Fr. Mark:

Have a glorious and blessed day!

"The Priests" ~ Irish Blessing

An Old Irish Blessing
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

See "The Priests" tonight on EWTN:

“THE PRIESTS” IN CONCERT AT ST. MALACHY’S (60) NEWInternational best selling Irish singers "The Priests" present a special concert in honor of St. Patrick's Day. Raymond Arroyo is host to this special live concert from St. Malachy's parish in New York. Tues 3/17/09 9:00 PM ET & 6 PM PT Wed 3/18/09 10:30 AM ET & 7:30 AM PT

Ron Silver, RIP

He will be missed. I liked him as an actor and more so when he joined the Republican Party.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

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