O Immaculata, what were your thoughts when for the first time you placed N.º 95 the Divine Infant on his bed of straw? What feelings inundated your Heart while you wrapped him A Word in swaddling clothes, held him to your Heart, and nursed him at your breast? from You knew very well who that Child was, because the prophets had spoken of him, and you understood them better Francis than all the Pharisees and the learned Scripture scholars. The Holy Spirit had given to you infinitely more enlightenment “In a few days than to all other souls together. time our hearts Besides, how many of the mysteries of Jesus will be filled were revealed only and exclusively to your immaculate soul with the joy of the Lord’s Birth. By by the Divine Spirit that lived and operated in you! Already, at the moment of the Annunciation, the Most Holy leaving a spare place at the dinner Trinity, through the ministry of an angel, had presented to table on the Vigil of Christmas, you, in all its clarity, its plan of redemption, and had awaited we remember the poor, the hungry, your response. At that moment you knew perfectly to Whom Dear Friends of Fatima, people who are alone, the homeless, your consent was being given and whose Mother you were to as we recall our blessings of this past the marginalized, the war weary, be! And there He was before you, in His newborn fragility. year, your goodness and kindness to and especially children! Jesus, the What feelings of humility, of love, and of gratitude must have our Community must be acknowl- Son of made Man is present in filled your Heart ... edged as among the greatest of these. all of them. Let us open our hearts while you marvelled at the humility, the love, and the With our heartfelt gratitude we have gratitude that God incarnate showed to you. arranged a Solemn Christmas Novena in order that they may share in our I beg you to fill my heart too with your humility, joy. Praised be Jesus Christ.” your love, and your gratitude! of Masses and prayers to be offered for all of your needs and intentions In the families of the Little A Christmas Prayer by St. Maximillian Kolbe, OFM from December 16 - 24. Shepherds of Fatima it was the With joyful hearts we wish you every custom for the youngest child to blessing and grace at this Christmas carry a basket of bread and meats and the gift of an increase of Faith, Hope and Love throughout the to the neighbours who were in CHRISTMAS 2014 Dir. & Prop.: M. PRIORESS need. In this way the children Printed in: MONASTERY PIUS XII New Year 2015! TIPOGRAFIA DE FÁTIMA, LDA. Rua do Rosário, 1 - 2495-444 Fátima - Portugal learned the charity of Christ by www.fatima-dominicans.com Mother Prioress and Sisters sharing with the poor. Solemn Profession of Order of Preachers - 8th Centenary Sr. Grace Marie of the Holy Trinity, OP Theme for the would be their Since our last Friends of Fatima year 2015: “If mark, their sign was already being printed at the you remain in my of authenticity… time of Sr. Grace Marie’s Solemn word, you will their identity as Profession of Vows we wish to in- truly be my disciples, and you will Christ’s disciples. St. Dominic, poor clude here an account of that lovely day last December. On the beauti- know the truth, and the truth will set man of Christ sent his first brethren ful solemnity of the Immaculate you free” (John 8:31-32); to preach, to win souls for Christ with Conception in the presence of our “For freedom Christ set us free” (Gal no special equipment. He sent them Community, Sister’s dear mother 5:1): Dominic: Government, Spiritu- only with the treasure of PRAYER. In and all her family from Philippines ality and Freedom a recent homily spoke and numerous friends from nearby, of Christ’s prayer: “For Jesus, Pe- Sister pronounced her Solemn Our spiritual journey continues to- ter’s sin was not important: he was Vows placing the seal until death upon mercy; I will espouse you in fidelity, and her offering to the Lord. Holy was you shall know the Lord” ( 2: 21-22). wards the 8th centenary, which will looking at his heart. To be able to find concelebrated by our Provincial Fr. Pedro “Spousal love is a wonderful image of be held from 7 November 2015 - feast this heart and heal it, he prayed. Je- Fernandes, OP, several of our Dominican the ardent and boundless love of God for of All the of the Dominican sus who prays and Jesus who heals. Fathers, our Confessors and Fr. Joaquin mankind. In this love, God takes all the Order until 21 January 2017. The It is something he does for each of Ferrer, SVD brother of Sr. Grace Marie. initiative: He has loved his bride ‘with general theme “Sent to preach the us. We cannot understand the Church The music was accompanied by Sister’s an everlasting love’ (Jer. 31:3), loved Gospel” reminds us that the grace without Jesus who prays and heals. family with both organ and the singing of her ‘first’ (1Jn.4:19). In exchange, he of preaching opens hearts to receive May the Holy Spirit help us under- beautiful hymns from the Philippines. asks His bride to respond with steadfast faith and undivided love. As a bride, she the WORD, to convert, to be trans- stand that this Church has its strength In remembrance of this most special day belongs exclusively to Christ. She has formed. In the heart of the preacher in Jesus’ prayer that can heal us Sister has written a reflection from which given her YES to Him for the ‘one thing a fire burns…a fire enkindled by a all.” The preacher we quote: “I will espouse you to me for- necessary which will not be taken from deep prayer life. Deep contemplative seeks to ‘find the ever; I will espouse you…in love and in her’( Lk. 10:42). Her veil reminds her of prayer is the fragrant wood that stokes heart of one who her total consecration and the fire in the heart of the preacher. At is wounded by of her nuptial union with the beginning of the second millen- sin and to heal it’ the Lord. From spousal love, she grows towards nium the Lord said to St. Francis of with the saving spiritual maternity where Assisi: “Rebuild My Church.” How Word of God. she longs to obtain an was this to be done? By poverty as Imitating the abundance of grace for in Bethlehem. At the same moment Master, the everyone whom she loves, in history Jesus said to St. Dominic: preacher for the entire Church and “Go and preach My Word” How who prays for those people who are was this to be done but by restoring is the unknown to her but whom God has destined to be the itinerant apostolic life…in pov- preacher Holy Father St. Dominic, her spiritual children. She erty…carrying no extra tunic …this who heals. pray for us!

2 11 understands well that her whole “vocation the world knows that through her fidelity Fatima Apparitions - 1st Centenary is fully and totally apostolic: restricted in to her Beloved Spouse, no distance can Theme for the year 2015: took to heart this plea of Our no way by limitations of place, or circum- prevent her from dwelling in the Church’s Sanctified in Christ Lady and became the Church’s stance, or of times, it extends everywhere mission fields through her prayer and the August Apparition: Pray, pray youngest ‘missionaries’ of the and at all times to all that touches, in any gift of herself. She longs to be a ‘daughter very much and make sacrifices Gospel message. Bl. Jacinta, manner whatever the honor of her spouse of the Church’, striving to win souls for for sinners. just 6 years old would exclaim: and the salvation of souls” (Pope Pius God more effectively than she could in XII). Although her contact with the outside the world. Such a response to God’s call “If I could only put into the world remains limited, she who is physi- presupposes an unwavering faith in God, We are now only two full years from hearts of all, the fire that is cally distant from her wounded brothers in who cannot be outdone in generosity.” the first centenary of the Apparitions burning within my own heart, and that of Our Lady in Fatima. The Church, makes me love the Hearts of Jesus and most notably in the person of the Holy Mary so very much!” For little Jacinta Father, has on numerous occasions pro- no prayer or sacrifice was too much claimed publicly that these Apparitions for the eternal salvation of souls. Bl. Year of Consecrated Life and their Message are unprecedented Francisco, 9 years old, desired only 30 November 2014 - 2 February 2016 in the history of the Church. They are to console the Heart of God Who was so sad because of so many sins. In “…all those called by God to the Founder of each Order or a clear, urgent and prophetic call to the practice of the evangelical Institute. Fifty years later the return to God! If Our Lady said a cen- daily life there are many opportunities counsels and who, faithfully re- Church once again calls on all tury ago: “Do not offend God anymore to imitate Bl. Jacinta and Francisco sponding to the call, undertake to Religious “To awaken the world for He is already so much offended.” offering prayers and sacrifices for observe the same, bind themselves with prophetic witness that recalls to the Lord in a special way, fol- the witness of our Founders”. The (Oct. 13, 1917) - what would She the conversion of poor sinners lowing Christ, who chaste and Church has designated three main say to us today? The theme for next poor (cf. Matt. 8:20; Luke 9:58) objectives for this year: first: it year is related to the 4th Apparition and silent acts of redeemed and sanctified men is an occasion for ‘gratefully when Our Lady said to the children in love to console through obedience even to the remembering the recent past’; August 1917: “Pray, pray very much the Heart of God! death of the Cross (cf. Phil. 2:8). second: a time ‘for embracing Driven by love with which the the future with hope’ and third: and make sacrifices for sinners for Blessed Jacinta and Blessed Holy Spirit floods their hearts (cf. Rom. 5:5) it presents a strong call for ‘living the present many souls go to hell, because there they live more and more for Christ and for His passionately’ in relation to the Founder’s origi- are none to sacrifice themselves and Francisco, body which is the Church (cf. Col. 1:24). The nal charism - which constitutes their authentic to pray for them.” The little children pray for us! more fervently, then, they are joined to Christ identity in the Church. by this total life-long gift of themselves, the Though the Church recognizes that the present richer the life of the Church becomes and the moment is both ‘difficult and delicate’ it also “At a time when the human family was ready to sacrifice all that was most sacred on more lively and successful its apostolate.” continues to be motivated by the certainty the altar of the petty and selfish interests of nations, races, ideologies, groups and (Perfectae caritatis, 1) that religious life will never disappear from individuals, our Blessed Mother came from heaven, offering to implant in the hearts of A year dedicated to the Consecrated Life will the Church because ‘it was desired by Jesus all those who trust in her the Love of God burning in her own heart. At that time it was begin on 30 November: a year of reflection Himself as an irremovable part of His Church’. only to three children, yet the example of their lives spread and multiplied, especially on the last 50 years of religious life since the We ask all of our Friends of Fatima to please as a result of the travels of the Pilgrim ,... May the seven years which separate promulgation of the document Perfectae cari- pray for all religious that they may grow in us from the centenary of the apparitions hasten the fulfilment of the prophecy of the tatis (Perfection of Charity) which set out the personal holiness which will prepare them to triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, to the glory of the Most Holy Trinity.” renewal of Religious life from Vatican Council ‘live the present passionately’ for the glory of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI 13 May 2010 Apostolic Visit in Fatima II. The foundation of this renewal was rooted God and the eternal salvation of souls. in the return to the sources of the charism of Pray the Rosary for new vocations! 10 3 And how must the Pope be loved? Not it is that of reminding the faithful of their With Mary’s Gaze Upon Us in word alone, but in deed and in truth... duty to faithfully follow the Gospel of 26 May - 2 June 2014 if Our Lord Jesus Christ Himself said, Christ; it is that of reminding the pas- A plan of weekly “If anyone loves Me, he will keep my tors that their first duty is to nourish the visits of the Pilgrim word”, to show our love for the Pope we flock – to nourish the flock – that the Virgin statue to all must obey him. And this is why, when Lord has entrusted to them, and to seek the monasteries in we love the Pope, we do not dispute to welcome with fatherly care and mercy, Portugal began early whether he commands or requires and without false fears the lost sheep. in the year 2014. a thing, or seek to know where the I made a mistake here. I said welcome: The purpose of this strict obligation of obedience lies, or [rather] to go out and find them...The in what matter we must obey; when Pope,...is the “servant of the servants plan is to gather the we love the of God”; the guarantor of the obedience prayers of those Pope we do not and the conformity of the Church to the dedicated to the con- say that he has will of God, to the Gospel of Christ, templative life in not yet spoken and to the Tradition of the Church, put- order to prepare the clearly-as if he ting aside every personal whim, despite way for next year were required being by the will of Christ Himself the - 2015 - when the to speak his will in every man’s ear, “supreme Pastor and Teacher of all the Pilgrim Virgin will and to utter it not only by word of faithful” (Can. 749) and despite enjoying be taken to all the dioceses of Portugal Fr. Joaquin Alonso, renowned theologian mouth but in letters and other public “supreme, full, immediate, and univer- as part of the new-evangelization and of Fatima, once wrote that the Pilgrim documents as well. Nor do we cast sal ordinary power in the Church” (cf. ongoing preparation for the centenary of Virgin is ‘God’s own missionary’. To the doubt on his orders, alleging the Cann. 331-334). the Apparitions. In the words of Pope St. cloister Mary came as Woman of prayer, pretext which comes easily to the man John Paul II: “There is no evangelization the first contemplative, the one who be- who does not want to obey, that it is The Little Shepherds of Fatima, taught without contemplation.” More recently lieved the promises of the Lord, the one not the Pope who is commanding, by Our Lady, used to remember the Holy Pope Francis spoke of this also when he “who hears the WORD of God and keeps but some one in his entourage... we Father in every prayer and sacrifice they said: “Pastoral care without prayer and it” as Jesus proclaimed (Lk 11:28). Mary do not oppose to the Pope’s authority offered. And today every one knows with contemplation can never reach the heart came as Mother and consoler and one who that of other persons no­ matter how what words Pope Francis so often ends of the people. It will stop at the surface gently renews our strength and total com- learned-who differ from the Pope. his homilies, meetings and catecheses: without allowing the Word of God to take mitment to Christ. Mary came as Mother For whatever may be their learning, “Pray for me, I need your prayers!” and root, to sprout, to grow and bear fruit (Mt of the WORD who is guide par excellence they are not holy, for where there is also, your love! 13:1-23).” in our Lectio divina. holiness there cannot be disagreement “May the It is well known and documented that with the Pope.” (18 November 1912) Lord preserve wherever the Pilgrim Virgin image of Our To JESUS through MARY the Holy Lady goes multitudes of souls are drawn to Providentially, the Pilgrim Virgin was Today it seems, Pope Francis has also Father, Pope Christ in the Sacraments and find their faith with us on May 31st, the feast of the felt the need to address similar words Francis, and and prayer life deepened or even restored. Visitation of Our Lady to Elizabeth - the to the Bishops quoting Pope Emeritus give him life, Some indeed find faith for the first time! second Joyful Mystery of the Rosary. This Benedict XVI and Canon Law. In his keep him safe favour caused us to ponder the words of St. final Message at the recent Extraordinary on earth and Thus, on May 26th we joyfully welcomed Elizabeth: “Who am I that the Mother of Synod on the Family in the Holy deliver him the beautiful image of MARY, our Queen my Lord should come to me” while Mary’s Father said: “We will speak a little bit not into the and Mother and prepared a place for Her Song of Praise (Magnificat) resounded about the Pope, now, in relation to the hands of his Bishops. So, the duty of the Pope is that enemies.” in our Choir - the heart of our monastery. continually in our hearts. of guaranteeing the unity of the Church; 4 9 Speaking of the mystery of the Visitation “To Love the Pope” Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI once said: “...In a certain sense, we can say that This year 2014, following immediately words in order to Mary’s trip [Visitation] was...the first the Year of Faith, has been tumultuous have a case against in so many ways. It has also been a time Him and to discredit Eucharistic procession in history...Is not when the world and the Church marked Him in the eyes of this the joy of the Church, which receives various significant anniversaries: the believers. In Fatima Christ in the Holy Eucharist and takes 50th anniversary of the proclamation Our Lady had said: Him to the world with the testimony of of MARY Mother of the Church by “The Holy Father active charity, full of faith and hope? Pope Paul VI; the 30th anniversary of will have much to Yes, to receive Jesus and to take Him to the Act of Consecra- suffer...” and later others is the true joy of the Christian! Let tion to the Immaculate on little Bl. Jacinta us follow and imitate Mary, profoundly Heart of Mary made recounted this vision to her cousin: “I Eucharistic soul, and our whole life will by Pope John Paul II as don’t know how it was, but I saw the Holy become a Magnificat.” requested by Our Lady Father in a very big house, kneeling by a In union with all the cloistered con- of Fatima and 25 years table, with his head buried in his hands, templative communities in Portugal we since the fall of the So- and he was weeping. Outside the house, shall continue to pray for graces for a viet Union. In this year there were many people. Some of them new-evangelization through the Pilgrim “Jesus said to His : ‘This is your we have also seen the strong witness to were throwing stones, others were curs- Virgin of Fatima as we prepare for the the Faith of no less that five . Pope ing him and using bad language. Poor Mother.’ And from that moment the Centenary of Our Lady’s Apparitions disciple made a place for Her in his home” Francis serves today as Vicar of Christ Holy Father, we must pray very much for in 2017. (Jn19:27). while his predecessor Pope Emeritus him.” (Fatima in Lucia’s Own Words) Benedict XVI, in his current monastic life in the Vatican, prays continually A century ago Pope St. Pius X made this for the Church. On April 27 Pope John appeal: “To love the Pope, it is sufficient History of the First Pilgrim Virgin Statue XXIII and Pope John to reflect who he is. The Pope is the Paul II were canon- guardian of dogma and morals; he is the In 1945, shortly after the end of World War II a parish from Berlin ized. On October 19th depository of the principles which ensure proposed that an image of Our Lady of Fatima should travel to all the Pope Paul VI was Be- the integrity of the family, the grandeur capitals and Episcopal Sees of Europe right up to the borders of Russia. In atified. We could say of nations, the sanctity of souls. He is the 1946 this idea was revisited by a representative from Luxembourg on the that it is a year of five councillor of princes and peoples; he is International Council of Young Women. In the following year on 13 May Popes. Consequently the chief under whose sway none feels and providentially, tyrannized, because he represents God 1947 the image was crowned in Fatima and immediately began to travel the Papacy is highlighted in this year Himself. He is par excellence the father across Europe - then just beginning the long recovery from war, the most following the Year of Faith. who unites in Himself all that is loving, difficult part of which was reconciliation between nations that had fought tender and divine. It seems incredible, against each other. Our Lady passed through all the post-war barriers and These are difficult times for the Papacy and yet it is a sad fact, that there are brought the needed message of peace, love, mercy and new hope. In the next and for the whole Church. The most to whom this recommendation 50 years this statue, “God’s own missionary” travelled over the entire world. recent Popes have suffered greatly from must be made; but We are nonetheless In the presence of this Pilgrim Virgin statue countless souls have found both public and private criticisms. in Our times under the hard, the un- conversion through Her most pure and maternal Heart - that is, Her Love! Christ Himself endured many attempts happy necessity to say to priests: Love by some to catch Him with His own the Pope! 8 5 First Profession of Vows Monastery Pius XII Sr. Mary Bernadette of Lourdes, OP On May 31st, feast of the Visitation of the 60 Years in Fatima 29 November 1931 – 11 August 2014 Blessed Virgin Mary, On Mon- with her praying the prayers of the our Sister Maria John On June 16th our Community celebrated day August dying and finally singing the Salve Paul of Divine Mercy the 60th anniversary of the founda- 11 our dear Regina which is our Dominican cus- pronounced her First tion of our Monastery. Holy Mass of Sister Mary tom, and the Ave of Lourdes! Vows in the hands of Thanksgiving, always the centre of every our Prioress, Mother Angela Marie. celebration, was presided by Fr. Pedro Bernadette Looking down upon Sister was the beau- Fernandes, OP our Provincial with of Lourdes Sr. M. Bernadette entered our monas- tiful Pilgrim Virgin statue of Our Lady of Fr. Thomas Jordan, OP our Vicar. Our returned to tery from her native Dublin (Ireland). Fatima which we had received into our beloved Fr. Alberto Carvalho,OP was the Father’s As a Child of Mary from her teenage cloister just a few days before. The Holy able to be present after having been ill. House. The years she was very dedicated to Our Mass was celebrated by our Prior, Fr. Father was a novice at the time of the last year had been difficult for her Lady and the Holy Rosary which Virgilio, OP with Fr. José Carlos, OP and monastery foundation. He still recounts health-wise but she was quite active she prayed with deep and constant our faithful confessor Fr. Aventino, imc various episodes about the days when until Sunday August 10th when she fidelity. She was also a member of concelebrating. By her Vows the Sister our Foundress, Mother Mary Louis had a serious fall here in the Mon- Our Lady’s Choral Society in Dublin. pronounces publicly her unconditional Bertrand Neally worked so tirelessly astery. Her heart already weakened Sister served our Community as or- YES to all that Christ her Spouse may and with very limited funds to bring this was not able to overcome the strain ganist and seamstress for many years. ask of her. foundation to completion. It was Fr. Pius Marie Gaud- of the effects of the fall. After receiv- ing treatment at the hospital Sister The funeral was held on August Prayer to obtain a Miracle rault, OP who returned home. She was awake and 13th with several members of her for the of invited Moth- Ven. Pope Pius XII er Louis Ber- alert until one hour before her death. family present including her brother trand to come Our Dominican Prior, Fr. Virgilio Seamus, her niece Emer, Paul and O Jesus, eternal High Priest, here to found came at noon time to administer the Mary. Holy Mass was concelebrated Who didst deign to raise Thy faithful a Dominican Sacrament of the Sick to which she by four Priests. Because it was the servant, Pius XII, to the supreme Monastery of responded with great joy and grati- 13th many pilgrims were in Fatima dignity of Thy Vicar on earth and to the Perpetual grant him the grace to be a fearless tude. As the afternoon progressed her from Ireland and other countries and defender of the faith, a valiant Rosary. How condition weakened more and it was these friends filled the chapel which grateful we champion of justice and peace, zealous thought best to return to the hospital. brought strength and consolation to in proclaiming the glory of Thy Most are today for holy Mother, a shining example of her vision and Rev. Mother Before this could be done the Divine all. In your kindness please pray for charity and all virtues, deign now to commitment Mary , OP Bridegroom came to call Sister to the precious soul of our Sister. grant us, in view of his merits, the Himself. The whole Community was graces we ask of Thee; so that, made to poverty. Requiescat in pace. certain of his efficacious intercession From this little dwelling place of God with Thee, we may one day see him in the heart of the Church our prayers raised to the honours of our altars. continue for the Church, the Order and "Be still, and know that I am God." Psalm 45(46) Amen. for all who have so kindly sacrificed This was one of Sr. M. Bernadette's favorite Psalms IMPRIMATUR + João, Bispo de Leiria themselves to support God’s work here.

6 7 received with a “special Dachau, made from the most precious ma- Dear Rosarians, ceremony”: an SS officer terial that he had at his disposal: crumbs of Bl. Giuseppe Girotti,OP Blessed put a Rosary on his head bread. With the threads of his prisoner’s uni- Dominican Preacher Christmas with the crucifix hanging form he joined the ‘beads’ from the crumbs and down on his forehead and he had saved. Such was the strength of the 1905 - 1945 and then proceeded to beat Rosary, that a prisoner of Dachau formed it and kick the priest while from the bread that was for him so necessary Biblical scholar and Holy New helper of the poor Fr. marching him around the for survival!” (Quereis oferecer-vos a Deus? by Fr. Giuseppe was arrested Year 2015! Luis Kondor, SVD, p. 181) whole camp shouting: for assisting the persecuted Jews in . Finally, the first priest has On the 5th of October 1944, he was taken to St. Paul writing to the Romans begins: “..To arrived. Afterwards the great priest from Called to be saints...let us take this appeal Dachau, Germany. According to Don Angelo all of you who are God’s beloved in Rome, Rome will also arrive and then the Catholic to heart as so many have done before us on Dalmasso, another priest with whom he was called to be saints, may God our Father and farce will end once and for all.” (Source: beato the path of the contemplative prayer of the imprisoned, Girotti stood out for his gener- the Lord Jesus Christ send grace and peace.” Giuseppe Girotti, un domenicano martire by Fr. Massimo Rosary - the sure path to holiness because it osity and openness toward the other inmates Rossi, OP, p. 25) is the Gospel, because it is centred in Christ with whom he frequently shared the Word of Called to be saints...called to be holy... this and because His Mother and ours will not God. He was imprisoned in Cabin 26 with a thousand other priests in a space that was is the universal call of every member of the allow us to be lost on the way. When we take originally meant for 180 inmates. Due to this Church. We send this same greeting to all of up our beads we ought to hold especially condition, he became ill and was admitted to you dear Rosarians with our deep gratitude the Crucifix with love and gratitude to let the infirmary. for your fidelity to Our Lady’s Perpetual JESUS know how grateful we are for His On Sunday, April 1, 1945, at barely 40 Rosary Association. The prayer of the Ro- supreme sacrifice for us. years old, Girotti died. His death was prob- sary, for so many reasons, leads us on the ably aided by a lethal injection of gasoline as A story of love for the Rosary... was the custom then. On his bunk, his fellow path toward holiness. Here are two different Thank you dear Rosarians. In the New Year inmates wrote, “Here slept Guiseppe stories of the Rosary from the Dachau con- “ In an exposition on the Rosary, held in please try to invite someone in your fam- Girotti”. centration camp where thousands of priests the Vatican Gardens, where one could find ily or friends to join the Perpetual Rosary and religious were held prisoner. both simple and sumptuous Rosaries from Association. “Everything I do is for charity” many centuries ago, one Rosary moved me It’s a Gift of GRACE! Bl. Giuseppe was declared A story of hatred for the Rosary... extraordinarily and profoundly and still Blessed on 26 April 2014 “One day the first German prisoner priest impresses me today. It was a Rosary of a United in the prayer of the Rosary, Blessed Giuseppe, pray for all preachers of arrived. His name was Fr. Fritz and he was prisoner from the concentration camp of Your devoted Sisters in Fatima the Word of God. Please visit rosarium.op.org the Dominican International Rosary website

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