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November 2003 Vol. 14, No. 11 http://www.geocities.com/pilgrimsfaith November 2003 The PILGRIM is a periodical from the Pilgrims of Faith Marian Center (PFMC). The PFMC is a ministry of lay Catholic evangelization and healing through the intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. A PRAYER conferences, puts out “The PILGRIM,” and promotes the teachings of the Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, My God, sometimes You seem far off, and the Magisterium Holy Roman Catholic Church and I need to see brighter days. I know obedient to him. We need your support to keep the that this can only happen if I follow You. PFMC open and functioning with the bills paid. Our I know You want to purify me from all my imperfections, and to be in a fatherly expenses have been over $6,000 every month. We relationship with me always. Show me more are cutting costs as much as we can but need the profoundly Who You are. prayers and monetary donations of all the readers of “The PILGRIM” or we cannot continue to help you. Speak O Lord to my heart through the inspirations of We are all volunteers, and we need your support. the Holy Spirit. Teach me to walk holding on to You through Your great anointing. Help me to lean on Please, will you help us with your prayers and Your gentle breast, and to lay aside all that disturbs donations particularly as we approach Christmas? my spirit. Remind me that You are with me through (Kathleen and Keith Werner and all the other every inner movement of my soul. volunteers on the staff of the PFMC) Help me not to flinch from difficulty or feel rejected. Heal my doubts, and brighten the times of dullness. Lift any oppression with the sword of Faith. FINAL OPPORTUNITY TO SIGN Accept Lord, my offering of all my sufferings, for I UP for the 11/15/03 GALA DINNER long to endure them in the Joy of the Cross. Lead me from this journey of darkness into a journey of faith and CONCERT with FATHER and holiness. MICHAEL SEMANA, GRACE Come Lord in mercy, and take possession of my soul. MARKAY, and RICHARD ROME Give me the Glory of Your own self. Come and live in this soul. AMEN The reservation response to this gala evening of (Kathleen prays from the heart for each issue.) music and dinner is very low. We need to have more people register, as this is our major holiday gathering. Those who attend will get back so much more from PLEASE REMEMBER the PFMC in these great entertainers. See page 2 for a biographical YOUR CHRISTMAS CARDS sketch on Richard Rome, Doctor of Music, who has agreed to join Grace Markay and Father Michael Please remember to support the PFMC with your Semana with his very talented keyboard skills. donations, prayers, and prayer requests as we pass Reservations are being kept open through 11/11/03 through this month of All Saints and All Souls for this wonderful evening of musical entertainment through the American Thanksgiving time, into with a sumptuous buffet dinner for just $50 donation Advent and preparations for Christmas. We pray for per person. It seems amazing that a family going to a all of our readers in this time of seasonal transition. movie with popcorn and other snacks would pay more The PFMC is a vibrant healing ministry. The all than this. Couples going out to dinner and an evening volunteer staff sets up and conducts retreats and of entertainment would often pay more than a couple does for this night of dinner and entertainment. October MESSAGES, alleged to be from GOSPA, Our Lady, Queen of Peace, to visionaries from Medjugorje, Bosnia-Hercegovina, are presented “The PILGRIM” for November 2003 is dedicated beginning on page 10 (centerfold page) with to “Mary, Mother Expectant.” See page 3 for REFLECTION and PRESS BULLETIN items. the Table of Contents / “IN THIS ISSUE . .” list. We need your support and thought this would be a In the area of motion pictures, serving as great opportunity to get together before the holidays. Assistant to Music Director Dominick Fronterie These wonderful singers and musicians are a gift to at Paramount Pictures, Rome scored films like the world. The dinner will prove to be more than you “The Love Machine” and “The Happy Hooker;” can begin to enjoy in an evening. scored the television pilot for Andrea McArdle Please see the green information sheet and reservation (CBS); and was seen leading the orchestra on form for details and consider joining us on 11/15/03. Simon and Garfunkel’s fondly-remembered We need prepaid reservations for final meal count NO television special, highlighted by Rome’s classic LATER THAN Wednesday, 11/12/03. arrangement of “Bridge Over Troubled Waters.” Call the PFMC at (856) 768-9228 to sign up using a Rome is also a Clio Award-winning artist in the credit card. (A 3% handling fee is added to all area of television and radio commercials, with charges). Please support this event. Thank you. credits that include jingles for General Electric, (Kathleen and Keith Werner and all the other Olympia Beer, the Sheraton Hotel chain, volunteers on the staff of the PFMC) Campbell Soup, City of Aspen, the Bahamas, Thom McAnn Shoes, Kinney Shoes, Valley Bank and Pepsi-Cola. RICHARD ROME, DOCTOR of He has shared his many talents by way of his MUSIC, at the KEYBOARD during extensive work as a music educator, serving as a the CONCERT on 11/15/03 lecturer and clinician at Philadelphia’s prestigious For anyone who has watched television, viewed a Combs College of Music. Rome, in fact, was motion picture, listened to a record, or attended a live awarded the Honorary Doctorate in Music Degree musical performance over the past 30 years, it would at Combs for his contributions to music and be virtually impossible not to have heard the musical music education. contributions of Richard Rome as a pianist, Through all these years of activity in every field of conductor, arranger, and recording artist. show business, Richard Rome has been consistently Rome has arranged, conducted and/or accompanied cited for his mastery as a piano soloist in classical and artists that have included Patti Labelle, Burt pop music, and jazz. His superb playing, composing Bacharach, Tony Bennet, Dionne Warwick, Leslie and arranging can be heard to great advantage on his Uggams, Jane Oliver, Melba Moore, Dusty own album for Warner Brothers Elektra Label, Springfield, Mike Douglas, Bob Hope, Carol Burnett, entitled, “Deep.” Sammy Davis, Lou Rawls and Tony Orlando. (from Richard Rome, Doctor of Music) As a ground-breaking recording artist and producer, he was almost single-handedly responsible for the disco craze via his recording 12-14 MARCH 2004 RETREAT of “Brazil” (number one in six European CONFERENCE (RC) / YOUTH countries and in the Top Five in 12 others), and TRACK (YT) and 15-17 MARCH the follow-up hit, “The Best Disco in Town.” And also in the disco arena, Richard Rome was 2004 3 DAY EXTENSION (3-DX) the talent who created the million-plus selling The theme for 2004 is “Behold, I am sending recording act, The Ritchie Family. He was also you like sheep in the midst of wolves” the force behind the gold albums of Lou Rawls, (Matthew 10:16 [NAB]) Dionne Warwick, Blue Magic, the Blue Notes and Teddy Pendergrass (Grammy Award Make your hotel reservations at the Hilton Hotel in Cherry Hill, NJ IMMEDIATELY. Our block of Nomination). rooms at the $94 rate must be booked by 2/12/2004. The volunteer Board of Directors and Staff of the PFMC recognize and accept that the final authority regarding the alleged Marian apparitions, locutions and related messages at, and to the recipients from, Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, as well as all other private revelations, rests with the Holy See, to whose judgment we willingly submit. We give total allegiance to our One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church and its Magisterium, particularly Our Holy Father, Pope John Paul II. See page 5 for additional PFMC information. While those presenters who work with the PFMC are selected for their personal qualifications and commitment to the Church, their comments and presentations are those of individual Catholics and no endorsement by ecclesiastical authority is to be presumed. Page 2 The PILGRIM, Volume 14, Number 11– November 2003 The dates for the RC and YT will be Friday, 12 March 2004, Saturday, 13 March 2004, and Sunday, IN THIS ISSUE . 14 March 2004. A PRAYER, PLEASE REMEMBER the PFMC in YOUR CHRISTMAS CARDS, FINAL OPPORTUNITY TO SIGN UP The 3-DX led by Father John Hampsch, C.M.F., for the 11/15/03 GALA DINNER and CONCERT with will be held on Monday, 15 March 2004, Tuesday, FATHER MICHAEL SEMANA, GRACE MARKAY, and 16 March 2004, and Wednesday, 17 March 2004. RICHARD ROME................................................................................ 1 RICHARD ROME, DOCTOR of MUSIC, at the KEYBOARD The Retreat Conference will feature Babsie Bleasdell during the CONCERT on 11/15/03, 12-14 MARCH 2004 RETREAT CONFERENCE (RC) / YOUTH TRACK (YT) and from Trinidad, Father Andrew Apostoli, CFR, who 15-17 MARCH 2004 3 DAY EXTENSION (3-DX) ............................. 2 appears on EWTN, Father Michael Semana, Father IN HIS SIGN (IHS) MINISTRY “HELP WAKE UP AMERICA” John McFadden, Sister Claire Marie de l’amore DINNER – SUNDAY, 12/7/03, POPE EXPRESSES GRATITUDE for PRAYERS for JUBILEE ANNIVESARY.................................... 3 Crucifie of the Marian Community Oasis of Peace, CARDINALS ARE SERVANTS to ALL in order to FULFILL our EMCEE and singer Al Barbarino, and music by THEIR MISSION................................................................................
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