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In October 1859, the Virgin Mary appeared to Adele Brise, a Belgian immigrant, in Champion, Wisconsin. She asked Adele to teach religion to the children. Adele began a school and soon, a chapel and a community of women formed to help teach religion to the local children. The Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help is built over the site where Mary “The Queen of Heaven” appeared to Adele Brise. The Shrine is the first and only Marian shrine in the United States that is on the actual site of an approved apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Bishop David Ricken officially approved the Marian apparition of the Shrine on December 8, 2010. Along with his two brothers and three sisters, Fr. Peter Stryker grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. He enjoyed photography, running, and other wholesome activities, yet he also has fond memories of attending Mass and praying the Rosary as a family. After college he worked for Westin Hotels & Resorts. He frequently stopped in at the Daughters of St. Paul Bookstore, and the Sisters there encouraged him to pray about religious life and priesthood. He entered the Fathers of Mercy in August of 1991, received formation at St. Philip’s Seminary in Toronto, and he thanks God that he was ordained a priest on May 30th, 1998. Fr. Peter is now blessed to be serving the faithful at the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help, located in the Diocese of Green Bay. Friday, Jan 18: Talk 1 Saturday, Jan 19: Mass Homily Saturday, Jan 19: Talk 2 Saturday, Jan 19: Talk 3 |
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"The doctrine that many who have died are still in a place of purification and that prayers avail to help the dead is part of the very earliest Christian tradition" (from the Catholic Encyclopedia). We welcome Fr. Anthony Gramlich, MIC, who promises engaging talks on Purgatory, a reality that is too often ignored in our time.
Friday, Nov 16: Talk 1 Saturday, Nov 17: Mass Homily Saturday, Nov 17: Talk 2 Saturday, Nov 17: Talk 3 Saturday, Nov 17: Divine Mercy Chaplet Saturday, Nov 17: Talk 4 Saturday, Nov 17: Holy Hour Part 1 Saturday, Nov 17: Holy Hour Part 2 Sunday, Nov 18: Mass Homily Sunday, Nov 18: Talk 5 |
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Join us for our 15th annual conference! Celebrate the Faith in this Year of Faith! As always, we will have a stellar lineup of priests and speakers for this event, including Immaculee & Fr. Ubald, Rwanda genocide survivors!!! Also not to be missed, The Apostles of the Interior Life, Annie Karto, and Matthew Baute. Friday, Oct 26: Msgr. Swetland Saturday, Oct 27: Mass Homily Saturday, Oct 27: Ann Frailey Sunday, Oct 28: Mass Homily |
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Listening to Fr. Philip Scott, the founder of the order 'Family of Jesus, Healer', we will learn how important family life in the early years is to the formation of young adults and future parents.
Friday, Sep 7: Mass Homily Friday, Sep 7: Talk 1 Saturday, Sep 8: Talk 2 Saturday, Sep 8: Mass Homily Saturday, Sep 8: Talk 3 Sunday, Sep 9: Mass Homily |
Do you enjoy listening to these talks as much as we enjoy bringing faithful Catholic priests and speakers to Vandalia?