THANK YOU FOR PRAYING FOR A PRIEST EACH DAY! Volume XXVII Issue 4 march 2018

April 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 Rev. 4 Rev. 5 Rev. 6 Rev. 7 For the souls of For For our Tony Stan James Thomas our deceased requests Holy Father, Gargotta Gregorek Holland Kredel FOP members received Pope Francis Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, PA Rev. 8 Rev. 9 Rev. 10 Rev. 11 Rev. 12 Rev. 13 Rev. 14 Joseph John Daniel Nicholas Kenneth Thomas John Luisi Lynam Mahoney Mastrangelo Oldenski Sparacino Sweeney Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, PA Rev. 15 Msgr. 16 Rev. 17 Rev. 18 Rev. 19 Rev. 20 Rev. 21 Paul Cuthbert Clifford George Dwight Ian John Zywan Alexander Graham Lewis Merrick Taylor Theodore CSSP Pittsburgh, PA Port of Spain Port of Spain Port of Spain Port of Spain Port of Spain Port of Spain Healing and Deliverance Ministry Rev. Msgr. 22 Rev. 23 Rev. 24 Rev. 25 Rev. 26 Rev. 27 Rev. 28 By Fr. Dwight Merrick, Trinidad Fraternity John John Robert Wilfred Michael Roland AB George Allard Dreher Giardina Gregoire Kelley Lepire Pearce Over the weeks of late January their medication they’d be fine”, join the very first cohort of students at Providence, RI Providence, RI Providence, RI Providence, RI Providence, RI Providence, RI Providence, RI and early February 2018, our daily capturing his general disbelief that the Pope Leo XIII institute. Rev. 29 Rev. 30 readings seemed to focus quite a bit most people seeking this kind of Imagine a School for Michael Gerry on the ministry of in casting help had in fact psychiatric problems. ministry starting off with its very first Roy Sabourin out evil spirits and in exorcism. This But it would not be too far-fetched class of fifty-five men!! Amazing, the Providence, RI Providence, RI allows me to share in a preliminary to add that they were in the majority hand of God, a move of the Spirit, way my personal overview of among priests in their view on the God’s timing, are all applicable what I see as the restoration of the deliverance and exorcism ministry. comments, with just three men being deliverance and exorcism ministry in It is true even today, that about fifty permanent deacons and all the others A PRAYER FOR PRIESTS the US as well as the Caribbean over percent of the in my diocese being priests. Even more surprising, O Jesus, Eternal High Priest, live in ( of priest), act in him, speak in and the last ten years or so. Previously, I still resist any idea that the evil one is was the fact that so many of these men Fraternity of Priests, Inc. through him. Think your thoughts in his mind, love through his heart. Give traced the phenomenal development at work in people’s lives in this way. were quite young and recently ordained PO Box 442 him your own disposition and feelings. Teach, lead and guide him always. of Catholic men’s ministry from the But this skepticism is changing, like to the priesthood. Also noticeable was Steubenville, OH 43952-5442 Correct, enlighten and expand his thoughts and behavior. Possess his soul, period 2000 to 2010 and described it or not! In the year 2005, Dr. Margarett the high percentage of us who seem to Phone: (740) 283-4400 take over his entire personality and life. Replace him with yourself. Incline it as nothing short of a tremendous Schlintz and her team with the support be involved in Catholic Charismatic him to constant adoration and thanksgiving; pray in and through him. Let him move of God’s Spirit. In this article, of some bishops, began “Healing in Renewal. How could anyone explain Email: [email protected] live in you and keep him in this intimate union always. I am positing that a similar move the New Millennium”, a one week this rapid turnaround within the http://www.fraternityofpriests.org of God’s Spirit might be at work training and education workshop regarding the views O Mary, Immaculate Conception, Mother of Jesus and Mother of priests, pray to explain the sudden resurgence for priests and deacons and their of bishops and priests on the need for and intercede for (.....). Amen. of interest among former Catholic team members at Mundelein Major deliverance and exorcism ministry for

doubters and skeptics who no longer Seminary. This ran for several years our people, except as a move of God’s Please cut and return this form with your donation. your with form this return and cut Please laugh at the work of the devil in the with over one hundred participants Spirit.

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City, State and Zip and State City, situations. speak. By 2006, Fr Clifford Graham are still numerous priests especially

Street During the 1990’s, despite having from Pittsburgh, now part of the those who don’t understand or accept

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Name an exorcist for over thirty years, stumbled upon this training. Over who still find it impossible to believe

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to receive our Newsletter? our receive to less about claims that something priests from Trinidad attended these of people so readily and that so many

Do you know anyone who would like like would who anyone know you Do evil might be afflicting a person, a workshops just for our learning. Then afflicted persons who seem beyond the

fully and wisely, and not to ask for money that is not needed. not is that money for ask to not and wisely, and fully home or a situation. I still remember in 2013, a Trinidadian priest who was help of doctors, psychiatrists and other

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This donation is to help the Fraternity of Priests in continuing their work of ministering to priests. to ministering of work their continuing in Priests of Fraternity the help to is donation This problems in the US. But as recently commissioned three exorcists for the presenters were of this mind and pretty Dear Father Bob Franco, Bob Father Dear as 2010, I have heard a bishop here Archdiocese of Port of Spain, and much made fun of priests who claim to in Trinidad joke “if folks would take promptly sent us off to Mundelein to encounter evil spirits affecting people’s ...continued on page 3 ...continued from page 1 few years, it has been nothing short impact within , particularly Dear Fraternity Brothers and Friends of the Priesthood lives. In the main however, in growing of astounding to learn just how the because people do not understand evil one does and does not work in what’s happening. The literature ohn Wimber, a deceased evangelical finds its purpose numbers, lay persons and priests EPISCOPAL ordinary people’s lives as well as how speaks of how a demonic presence can pastor and teacher on the gifts of the and fulfillment across our dioceses are becoming ADVISORS more and more aware of the activity he can and cannot access our minds. and does work through families until Holy Spirit, told of an incident that to the degree it J and work of the evil one at every Following are a few case studies stopped and prevented from doing so. took place around the time of conversion. is connected to Archbishop John Myers level; from individuals to bad laws to which demonstrate broadening scope The tragedy of the celebrity’s death is He was walking down a busy street and Jesus Christ, the Newark, NJ pressure groups promoting devilish of this aspect of healing encompassing known to many but who would have saw a man wearing a sandwich board. The Risen Lord. Bishop Sam Jacobs agendas. Within the last ten years there healing of memories, healing in the thought that her only would die man was facing him and the front side of As we approach Houma-Thibodaux, LA has also been significant shifts in our womb and the work of evil spirits the same way? Once an evil spirit the sign said, “I’m a fool for Christ.” John Easter this year, through families. has found a victim, that spirit has Bishop Paul Bemile understanding as priests of phenomena thought to himself, “You sure are!” But then let us remember I happened to be there when one ‘legal’ rights to continue seeking Wa, Ghana like the Harry Potter series of . the man turned around and the backside of April Fools’ From my personal experience also, woman was visiting with her husband other victims within that the sign read, “Whose fool are you?” That Day as a biblical it is interesting to encounter priests and six year old son. The children were tree until someone puts a stop to its got him thinking. holiday for both and lay people burdened by presence playing quietly when all of a sudden, activity. While none of this could DIRECTORS People become “fools” for many things unbelievers of evil spirits. Hollywood has done the six year old boy just seemed to be proved scientifically, our belief in our world. Many in our culture invest and believers. a great favour by portraying flick a switch in his brain, went out (in the healing ministry) is that any into the roadway and started running family member can apologize for the Fr. Bob Franco themselves in a particular sport (golf, Someone called April Fools’ Day National Atheist demonized persons as having horns Cleveland, Ohio about 200 metres up and then down the that has occurred, take authority tennis, you name it). Other people are Day because “ The fool says in his heart, ‘There is or frightful appearances. The reality is Chairman hilly road for what seemed like half an in the name of Jesus and rebuke that always seeking out the newest gadget, the no God.’” (Psalm 14:1a). For us April 1st (this year that evil spirits are much more subtle and go mostly unnoticed in their work. hour and then stopped just as suddenly evil spirit from the entire family tree Fr. Jim Hobert latest movie or the best diet. Now, none of being Easter Sunday) is the day that manifested Surely among the more important as he started. For me the phenomenon including past and future members. Tucson, Arizona these things are bad in and of themselves. unconquerable hope in Jesus Christ. May our conversations we need to have today went from being cute, to suggestions So how many of us know of families celebration of Jesus raised from the dead instill this Fr. Larry Van Damme However, none of them meet our deepest is the rapidly changing views on of athletic prowess to uncomfortable. I where there are multiple suicides, Marquette, Michigan longings. If we invest in these things or hope and purpose into the souls we touch through sexuality in every aspect; orientation, begin praying about this little boy and drug addicted, abused, and otherwise activities too fully we find ourselves on an our liturgies. This is what people are longing for. this strange behavior. Soon enough afflicted persons? How about assisting Fr. Volney DeRosia contraception and abortion, rights Manchester, New Hampshire endless pilgrimage to nowhere. On behalf of the members of the Fraternity, I want of Catholic persons to adopt and I was having the conversation I had these families by exercising the St. Paul reminds us: “Has not God made to thank all who support this ministry that does so marry while rejecting the Church’s requested with the boy’s mother. “Tell ministry and power of Jesus; you Fr. Robert Giardina the wisdom of the world foolish? For since much good for priests. I assure you of our laws. When the evil one comes to me about your pregnancy...?” I asked. don’t have to be an exorcist! You do Providence, Rhode Island in the wisdom of God the world did not and wish you the peace of Jesus Christ raised from “steal, destroy and kill”, can we “It was terrible, every day I felt like need some guidance however, from leaving my husband and coming back a healing ministry team with some Fr. Dwight Merrick come to know God through wisdom, it was the dead. discern his work within the above Trinidad the will of God through the foolishness of and so many other issues demanding (to daddy’s) home. My husband and experience in this area. the proclamation to save those who have In Christ, recognition and acceptance in contrast I were fighting all the time and I was To summarize therefore, the Fr. Bob Hilz, TOR alone and I just wanted to get out. In deliverance and exorcism ministry like …Christ, the power and wisdom of to Christian principles? Without Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania other words I chimed in, “you wanted a sleeping giant, has finally awakened God. For the foolishness of God is wiser proper discernment of the hand of evil in human affairs, our people to run.” Exactly! So here was a six and not a moment too soon. Now than human wisdom, and the weakness of Fr. Robert J. Franco would continue being swept away year old, who from the time he could maybe, the Church and her ministers God is stronger than human strength.“(I Editor’s Box: by a wave of popular thinking where run, has been acting out a trauma he could once again demonstrate the Corinthians 1:20b-21, 24b-25) the ‘experts’, pop psychologists received in his mother’s womb. The ministry of Jesus much more like he Please send articles, This year Easter Sunday is April 1st, solution? Simple, just a prayer for the did; preaching, teaching, healing and comments, and and extremists are canonized by the also known as April Fools’ Day . By his healing of memories. The result? The casting out evil spirits. photos to the FOP media, amidst a deafening silence resurrection, Jesus certainly did get the One of the objectives for the Fraternity of Priests Newsletter editor, by our Church. All the while, in boy never ran this way again, as if in Editor’s note: For more information is to inform our donors about the ongoing financial Fr. Bob Carr, last laugh! However, Jesus Christ has to pockets everywhere, persons are a trance. see the writings of Neil Lozano and health and details of the organization. We thank those via e-mail to endure a Good Friday of physical, mental being delivered from sexual disorders, There is the strange case of the Francis McNutt. Deliverance should many faithful benefactors who help make our service [email protected] celebrity’s daughter who died the never be practiced without consulting and spiritual torment that included those possible. Thank you! addiction to pornography, physical and who wrote him off as a fool. Soldiers and psychological illnesses of every kind. same way her mother did. The work an experienced Catholic ministry religious leaders mocked him that day. (See In my own experience over the last of evil spirits, we are told, has telling approved by the local ordinary. Newsletter material from Mark 15:16-20, 29-32) For the most part all Fraternity members is Fraternity Financial Report Jesus Christ endured this treatment quietly, gratefully accepted. Any Monthly Donation Budget: $ 4,750.00 speaking only to give us amazing promises Please send us your prayer intentions:______submissions will help make Actual Donations: $ 3,918.10 each issue better! and a humble example. The resurrection ______Budget Deficit: $ 831.90 of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday is the ______Current as of January 31, 2017. Father’s ultimate message. The human race ______Fraternity of Priests Newsletter • March, 2018 Page 2 Page 3 Fraternity of Priests Newsletter • March, 2018