The First Apparition During the night of July 18-19, 1830, the Most Holy Virgin appeared for the first time to Saint Catherine Labouré, who had been awakened and led from the dormitory to the chapel by her guardian angel.
First, go to Mass. It is on the eve of a holy day of obligation and Mass can prepare us to celebrate the feasts that follow as originally intended. Remember Halloween was originally a cycle of holy days that went from the eve of All Saints Day to All Souls Day. Second is to pray...
According to the habits of Catholic piety, Friday is dedicated to the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ. This fact is very explicable because He died on a Friday. Sunday is dedicated to the resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ. That is also explicable: He resurrected on a Sunday. Between Friday and Sunday there is...
Start Novena with this prayer each day: Dearest St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, you said that you would spend your time in heaven doing good on earth. Your trust in God was complete. Pray that He may increase my trust in His goodness and mercy as I ask for the following petitions… (mention your...
By Philip Beattie Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. Ephesians 5:11 Ireland is set to be centre stage for the first official celebration of the origins of Samhain, and subsequent positioning of Ireland internationally as the “Home of Halloween”. This “celebration”, known as the Puca Festival will...
Irish Society for Christian Civilisation held its annual Call to Chivalry Summer Camp throughout the second week of July, 2019. The Call to Chivalry Camps for young men between 12-18 aim to instil in each of the participants manly virtues of courage, purity, Catholic militancy, etiquette and a love of our Catholic Faith. While immorality,...
Fáilte Ireland, along with two county Councils, Meath & Louth, are funding a festival of events to take place over 3 days from 31st October to 2nd November 2019. The festival named Púca is aimed at promoting Ireland as “the birthplace of Halloween”1 on an international level.
From 19-26 July, nine volunteers of Irish Society for Christian Civilisation – ISFCC distributed 7,400 leaflets entitled 7 Reasons to Reject Abortion in nineteen towns and cities including Cavan, Dublin, Tullamore, Waterford, Cork, Tralee, Limerick and Kilkenny. Many smaller towns were also visited during the eight day caravan. In these smaller towns, caravan members would...
