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Rorate Caeli has an article on Fr. Stefano Manelli our Founder celebrating the Tridentine Mass at our chapel in Fatima, Portugal. The extraordinary form of the Mass will be offered once a week at the chapel which is just a five minute walk from the Basillica.

Fr. Stephano and the Bishop of Leiria-F?tima, D. Ant?nio Marto who was present:

Fra Solanus who stayed at our friary in New Bedford, MA for several years serves another Tridentine Mass at his new home in Fatima:

More photos here (text is in Portuguese)

FI News #42 - Bell tower Foundation at Griswold ( 02min) >>> Play

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The foundation for the bell tower at Our Lady of Guadalupe Friary in Griswold CT is finally complete. This short film is in thanksgiving to Our Lord and Lady and to our generous benefactors and volunteers that got us to this milestone. Its all upward from here. Deo Gratias!

To volunteer or donate funds or material call 1-860-376-6840 or write: Our Lady of Guadalupe Friary, Bell Tower, 199 Colonel Brown Rd., Griswold, CT 06351

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FI News #41 - The Siege of the Tower? ( 04min) >>> Play

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Well, you saw the preparations on the last video, here is the video of the event. Starting with Mass, then the saints contests under the big top and then the Siege of the Tower with water balloon battle and bonfire. No, we did not use the catapult ( the water balloons kept breaking and mini pumpkins were a bit too hard ) But every one had a good time nonetheless.

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FI News #40 - Preparing the siege engine ( 01min) >>> Play

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Here is a short video of the preparation for the All Hallows Eve Celebration at the Friary where we have the Great Siege of the Tower at Griswold, CT with water balloon launchers of all sorts.

Also see the homily for the event and the event itself

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Today is the tenth anniversary of the Australian Mission of the Franciscans of the Immaculate to Australia. Deo Gratias! May Our Lady continue with her blessings.

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Here are some photos from the opening of the National Shrine to Our Lady of Guadalupe at La Crosse, WI last week. This makes our fifth friary in the US and, Wow, what a house and what a church! We have much to be grateful for. Many thanks to Abp. Raymond Burke for this great honor and … thanks be to God.

You can click on any photo below to see a larger view and then just keep clicking next. In this mode you can see the captions. You can also view this as a slide show but this is rather small and slow. There are some more links to other material on the web about the shrine at the bottom.

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Video - Roving Reporter #34: Our Lady of Guadalupe at Lacrosse, Wisconsin

La Crosse Tribune Photo Gallery

New Liturgical Movement:

Progress at La Crosse

More New Paintings at La Crosse

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Here is a slide show of our Friars in New Bedford filmed over a period of 19 months (~2005-2006) by award winning photojournalist Peter Pereira, also from New Bedford. He filmed the entire series in black and white Kodak film, the old fashioned way. He even filmed some of the friars on errands away from the friary. He did an extraordinary job. Thank you, Peter.

Or you can order the book (not associated with friar’s Academy of the Immaculate. Revenue from sale of this book goes solely to pay for Peter Pereira expenses as he financed the entire printing himself.)