MARY'S HELPERS, INC. New No. 31 Vol. 09 S September 25, 2018 All About Jesus & Mary Meditation on the September 25th Message by Fr. Al Bermudez, OSSM MESSAGE of OUR LADY "Do You See The Gifts That Are Before You?!" at MEDJUGORJE Our Mother Mary is helping us understand about September 25, 2018 God from what we know and experience around us. Dear children! Nature is living and a beautiful expression of God. He has put an imprint of His glory and wisdom, so that Also nature extends signs we can discover and know Him. of its love to you Think about the sun, the moon, all the planets, and through the fruits the stars, how they communicate God's wisdom and which it gives you. power. God's knowledge completely lifts up the human spirit to look and search for Him. Also, you, by my coming, have received an abundance Think about the variety of trees, fruits, plants, and seeds that life gives. This shows the depth of God's of gifts and fruits. love for us. The beauty and wisdom of these gifts and Little children, fruits, He gives to all. how much you have answered By this, we know God, our Creator. to my call, God knows. Mary is also a sign of love and a fruitful gift for us to receive. Let her words move us to act and love the I am calling you Creator, but even more, to surrender to His love. - it is not late - We still have time to be converted, sincerely, by decide for holiness and a life answering her call to join with God in His holiness. with God, in grace and in peace. Surrender! Decide now to a life of grace and peace God will bless you and give to you with God. a hundred-fold, Jesus, I want to be blessed with a life that produces if you trust in Him. a hundred-fold. Jesus, I trust in You! Thank you for having responded Thank You, Jesus, for the gift of Your Mother. to my call. Amen. Love, Fr. Al Check Out Our New Site on the World Wide Web: www.maryshelpers.org A direct line to our Monthly Newsletter & SOON to be Linked to our GIFT SHOP EVERY SUNDAY At 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. CATHOLIC COMMUNITY RADIO We Broadcast from WSHO 800 AM - A Christian Station WQNO 690AM You can LISTEN the program via the Internet at WWW.WSHO.Com with today's newest technology! The Queen of New Orleans Catholic Radio in Greater New Orleans Area, Mary's Helpers NEWS Program on a NEW Station Houma-Thibodaux, & Gulf Coast. WSHO-800 AM New Orleans Sundays 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. For more Info. You can listen to & watch our program all over the Planet LOG ON: www.catholicommunityradio.org on the World Wide Web at: WWW.WSHO.Com From The Desk of Margaret Trosclair by Gayle Ponseti carriages, and babies whose parents could not afford it. In the beginning, she did urtis Pierce came to the Mass Site in Houma and bring a lounge chair, so we can start exactly everything by herself. The September 17th. We asked him to sing for at Noon. The Public Rosary is being prayed all C need has grown so much that us, but he did not bring his guitar. So, he prom- over the world, at the same time. Come join in as she needed a lot of hands to ised to be back Wednesday, October 17th, with we storm Heaven with our prayers. We certainly assist her. She now has a his guitar, so he can sing for us. While Fr. Paul have a real need for prayer. The Rosary is the team of volunteers who sew Bergeron is on his annual pilgrimage to Korea, chain that will bind satan. the little baby cloths, build Fr. Robert Rogers will celebrate the Mass. So, On Sunday, October 14th, a fund raiser is being the little coffi ns & line them. try to come out for the occasion. held at the Lafi tte House in Mandeville for the CBIB When we fi rst heard what Fr. Peter Mary Rookey, OSM Also, we will be gathering in the parking lot of Ministry, headed by Lise Naccari. She is the lady Oct. 12, 1916 - Sept. 10, 2014 she was doing, it reminded Mary's Helpers for the Public Rosary Crusade, who began more than 15 years ago, to give a decent The Apostle of Compassion Saturday, October 13th at Noon. Be here early burial to aborted babies, as well as stillborns, mis- us of St. Mother Teresa, who picked up, literally, the dying out of the streets of Calcutta, washed them and Our Lady's September 2, 2018 Message to Mirjana D. Soldo gave them the chance to die with dignity. So, we For Non-believers: those who have not come to know the Lord. called her "Mother Teresa of New Orleans." That “Dear children, my words are simple but are fi lled with motherly love and care. My children, all the was more than 15 years ago. She has been a busy more the shadows of darkness and deception are being cast over you, and I am calling you to the lady. light and truth -I am calling you to my Son. Only He can transform despair and suffering into peace This is her 2nd fund raiser. The proceeds from it and clarity; only He can give hope in the deepest pain. My Son is the Life of the world. will buy supplies and cemetery place for these babies. The more that you come to know Him-the more that you come close to Him-all the more you will The Knights of Columbus 4th Degree have become a love Him, because my Son is love. Love changes everything; it makes most beautiful that which, big part of the funeral. They carry up the little coffi ns without love, seems insignifi cant to you. That is why, anew, I am saying to you that you must love a during the funerals. lot if you desire to grow spiritually. We featured a funeral in this column, several months I know, apostles of my love, that it is not always easy, but, my children, also the painful paths are ago, with pictures, one showed the Knights walking paths which lead to spiritual growth, to faith, and to my Son. My children, pray-think of my Son. In up the aisle. all the moments of the day, raise your soul to Him, and I will gather your prayers as fl owers from the If you are interested in attending, phone: 504- most beautiful garden and give them as a gift to my Son. 202-3111 for details. Reservations are $65.00 per person. Be true apostles of my love; spread the love The Next MEMORIAL MASS of my Son to everyone. Be gardens of the most Lise Naccari, the Founder & President, has run this In Houma, La. beautiful fl owers. With your prayers help your Continued on page 3 shepherds that they may be spiritual fathers fi lled will be Wed., October 17th love of the world and its vanities, and will lift them with love for all people. Thank you.” ROSARY 5:30 p.m. MASS 7:00 p.m. to the desire of eternal things. Oh, that souls would With: Fr. Robert Rogers & Curtis Pierce MARIAN PHENOMENA sanctify themselves by this means. MASS SITE IN HOUMA, LA 5. The soul which recommends itself to me by the The 15 PROMISES Monthly Memorial MASS Schedule recitation of the Rosary shall not perish. of the Rosary on Jim Bowie Rd. 6. Whoever shall recite the Rosary devoutly, applying from The Book WEEKDAYS, MONDAY - FRIDAY: himself to the consideration of its sacred mysteries, 5:30 pm-Rosary, 7:00 pm-Mass "The Mysteries SATURDAYS: 10:00 am-Rosary, 11:00 am-Mass shall never be conquered and overwhelmed by mis- of the Rosary" fortune. God will not chastise him in His justice, he Wed., Oct. 17, 2018 MASS 7 p.m- Fr. Robert Rogers The Promises are presented Sat., Nov. 17, 2018 MASS 7 p.m- Fr. Paul Bergeron shall not perish by an unprovided death (unprepared in honor of the 28th for heaven). The sinner shall convert. The just shall MARY'S HELPERS NEWS PROGRAM Annual Rosary Congress on WSHO 800 AM RADIO every Sunday, 10-11 a.m. grow in grace and become worthy of eternal life. October 6th - 12th 7. 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