An Irish Christmas Blessing

The light of the Christmas star to you
The warmth of home and hearth to you
The cheer and good will of friends to you
The hope of a childlike heart to you
The joy of a thousand angels to you
The love of the Son and God’s peace to you.

Dear The Call to Fatima blog readers,

Wishing you a very joyful, peaceful and blessed  Christmas to you and all your families!

May the birth of Jesus Child transpire your hearts, so you can bring the Good News to all the nations!

                                                            Warmest Winter Greetings,

                                                         The Call to Fatima team

Is it possible to achieve?

Hail and blessed be the hour and moment in which the Son of God was born of the most pure Virgin Mary at midnight in Bethlehem, in the piercing cold. 

In that same hour and moment, vouchsafe, O my God, hear my prayer and grant my desires through the merits of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and His Blessed Mother.  Amen

This Novena is to be said from 30th November (sorry for delay) until 25th December, Christmas Day

 1. The Poor of Dublin receiving 500 Rosary Beads and some requested Fr Andrew to be enrolled in the Brown Scapular for Our Lady’s protection as they walk the streets at night. This was the first time they were contacted in this way and they made us all feel so welcome at the feeding station they called the Day Centre.

 2. Continuous Adoration and promotion took place over the three days promoting the International Eucharistic Congress in June 2012.

3. Over 70 school children heard the stories about the three children of Fatima with the visit of the Angel and all the children were enrolled in the Brown Scapular and each child received Rosary beads and a free copy of the award winning film The Call to Fatima DVD to share with their families at home. There were children from many different faiths but it was not an issue for the children or the teachers.

4. Close to 5000 Rosary beads were distributed free and a similar number was enrolled in the Brown Scapular over the three days by Fr Andrew Apostoli (Franciscan of the Renewal – Vice postulator for Archbishop Fulton Sheen -Based in New York / EWTN ). Our Lady told us that world will be saved by the prayer of the Rosary and the Brown Scapular=)

5. Great highlight of The Call to Fatima Triduum in Dublin were Confessions, Rosary recited in many languages,Holy Mass and music from Louise Irvine and the inspired talks by Fr Andrew, Sr Angela (based in Fatima and is the Vice postulator for the cause of Blessed Francisco and Jacinta) and Thomas McCormack which appeared to uplift the faithful.

 6. All who attended were encouraged to start the Rosary and the devotion to the Five First Saturdays and Adoration in their parish.

7. Several people asked The Call to Fatima film team to come to their parish and present the Message of Fatima to their parishioners.The light of Fatima was shining brighter in Dublin on the feast day of the Rosary / First Friday from the 7 to 9th October.

“The Call to Fatima” triduum in honour of Our Lady of the Rosary will take place at St Mary of the Angels Church, Dublin 7 on Friday 7^th, Saturday 8^th and Sunday 9^th October 2011.

Three days of prayer will emphasize the importance of the Fatima Message for our times, bringing along several experts on this topic. Triduum is organised in honour of Our Lady of the Rosary, feast day officially celebrated around the world on 7^th October. It was in Fatima, Portugal, where the Virgin Mary stated, that she is the Lady of the Rosary to Lucia, Jacinta and Francisco. Our Lady of Fatima was especially loved by Saint Padre Pio, who is a patron saint of St Mary of the Angels Church, run by Irish Capuchin Franciscans.

The key guest speakers are coming from around the world, including Fr Andrew Apostoli, Franciscan of the Renewal, New York, USA, Sister Angela Coelho, the Vice-Postulator for Blessed Jacinta and Francisco Marto, Fatima, Portugal, Doctor Branca Paul, the private physician of last visionary Sister Lucia, Coimbra, Portugal, Soprano Singer Louise Irvine from Northern Ireland and The Call to Fatima film producer & director Dubliner Thomas McCormack.

During the Triduum the faithful will have the opportunity to view an exhibition of the Relics, those of Saint Padre Pio, Saint Teresa of Liseux (Little Flower), Saint Anthony, Blessed Francisco and Jacinta and many more.  Masses will be scheduled as usual. Confessions, Music, Adoration and talks by guest speakers will take place over the three days.

All are very welcome, especially youth and families, as well as different international community’s who have come to make their home in Ireland.

Five First Saturdays devotion https://www.thecalltofatima.com

Our Lady promised “to assist at the hour of death with all the graces necessary for salvation” those who make the Five First Saturdays of Reparation to Her Immaculate Heart.

Sister Lucia tells us that Our Blessed Lord Himself said to her that He wanted devotion to the Immaculate Heart of His Mother to be “extended and placed beside devotion to My Divine Heart.”

Our Lady revealed to Sr.Lucia that there are 5 types of blasphemy against the Immaculate Heart of Mary:

1) Blasphemies against the Immaculate  Conception

2) Blasphemies against Mary’s Virginity

3) Blasphemies against her Divine Maternity

4) Blasphemies that seek to implant in the hearts of children indifference, contempt and even hatred for their Immaculate Mother

5) Blasphemies insulting Our Lady in her sacred images

Remeber what Our Lady promised: “My Immaculate Heart will be your refuge and the way that will lead you to God”.

“The new generation that God foretold would be born of this woman, will triumph in the battle against the progeny of Satan, to the point of crushing its head. Mary is the Mother of this new generation, as if she were a new tree of life, planted by God in the garden of the world so that all her children can partake of her fruit.

When we see how dependent the child is on its mother in early months of its formation in the womb, we could almost say that the heart of the mother is the heart of the child. And we can say the same of Mary, when She carried the Son of the Eternal Father in her womb.

Thus we see that devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary must be established in the world by means of a true consecration, through conversion and self-giving. In the same way, through the consecration, the bread and wine are converted into the Body and Blood of Christ, which were drawn with his very life from the Heart of Mary.

Hence it is that this Immaculate Heart must be for us a refuge and the way that leads us to God.
Mary, made one with Christ, is the co-Redemptrix of the human race.”

Sister Lucia of Fatima

the cover of the award winning film-documentary "The Call to Fatima" www.thecalltofatima.com

The Call to Fatima – the Story DVD1

The Call to Fatima is Irish made award winning film-documentary based on the writings of Sister Lucia, one of the survivor children of Fatima apparitions. Our Lady appeared to three little shepherds in Cova da Iria (Valley of Peace) in 1917 and gave a specific messages along with very important prophecies.

DVD1-The Story is a visual transcript of Sister Lucia’s book “Fatima in Lucia’s own words”, which in general is Lucia’s dos Santos biography.  Lucia tells us her story of:

* 3 visits from the Angel in 1916

*6 visits from Our Lady of Fatima in 1917

*3 Secrets of Fatima

* Our Lady appears to Sr Lucia in 1929

*Five First Saturday devotion and its’ connection to Russia

*Why to pray the Rosary?

* Importance of the Brown Scapular

*Sr Lucia’s experience of seeing Hell

* The story of lives and deaths of her cousins Francisco and Jacinta Marto

Plus “The Call to Fatima- the Story” has great inside in Fatima & The Muslim connection, Fatima & 21st century, Fatima & 13th May 1982 and John Paul II, Queen Esther and the Fatima Connection, the funeral of Sr Lucia and John Paul II, plus the story of so called the fourth Fatima seer, Blessed Alexandrina.

"The Call to Fatima" is a very insightful documentary, suitable for families, those who like history, religion, documentary, education and simply to watch an interesting movie.

You can purchase a copy of this film via official website https://www.thecalltofatima.com/<!

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