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Father Aaron L Meszarus C.Ss.R. named new Director of the National Shrine of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos in New Orleans

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St Mary`s Assumption Parish in New Orleans have issued an emergency newsletter on Tuesday 5th November 2024 claiming that both the Church and Seelos Shrine are at risk.

This is due to Louisiana`s Tax Reform draft bill which would loose the Church and Shrine $400000 if passed. The Church is asking all who live in Louisiana to contact their State Senator and State Representative.The full text of the newsletter can be read at https://mailchi.mp/7d92fd396ade/advocacy-alert?e=dd39279a4f

Photo Celebrating 150 years of being a Redemptorist in 2010

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Catholic News outlet Aleteia recently published an article "5 Incredible Catholic Sites in New Orleans. The National Shrine of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos made the list and you can read the full article at https://aleteia.org/2024/10/21/5-incredible-catholic-sites-to-visit-in-louisiana

Photos Former Seminary of Augsburg Diocese in the time of Blessed Seelos by Dr. Miriam Rosenthal-English

Seelos in Füssen is publishing photos of what was the Former Augsburg Diocesan Seminary in Dillingen. This is the first time we have ever managed to get there to take photos and our photographer is there until Wednesday 23rd October 2024, so we hope to show you the inside and outside of the building which is now  the Academy for Teacher Training and Personnel Management in Bavaria.

Francis Xavier Seelos entered the Diocesan Seminary, which was then located  in Dilligen on 19th September 1842 and started his studies for the priesthood. He wasn't to stay there long. He met some Redemptorists and became very interested in their way of life and mission. They had been founded to evangelize the most abandoned and down-trodden. He was so taken by the charism of the order that he joined it on November 22nd 1842. Francis Xavier Seelos  left the Augsburg Diocesan Seminary of  Dillingen on the 9th December 1842 and headed to the Redemptorist Headquarters at the time, which was located in Altötting. 

Photos Former Seminary of Augsburg Diocese in the time of Blessed Seelos by Dr. Miriam Rosenthal-English

Photos Former Seminary of Augsburg Diocese in the time of Blessed Seelos by Dr. Miriam Rosenthal-English

Daily Saint Prayer-10/12. Prayer for Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos-

Part 2) 

The Feast of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos falls on a Saturday in 2024. This meant that the main Altar was also decorated for Harvest Festival which is celebrated in Germany this weekend. Füssen is the only Parish in the whole of Germany that celebrates his Feastday apart from Redemptorists congregations! So it was with great joy this year that the first Mass of Sunday in Füssen on Saturday 5th October was a celebration of thanksgiving for Blessed Seelos and for the Harvest.

        Parish Priest Father Frank Deuring concelebrated Mass with our Curate Father Joshi Sebastian MCBS, they were assisted by our Deacon Fredl Hofmann.  Father Deuring during his sermon brought together the theme of thanksgiving and healing in his sermon which was taken from the Gospel of the Day where Jesus heals the 10 lepers and only one,a Samaritan comes back and praises God and thanks Jesus for his healing! He tied in how we should be thankful for everything which we receive from God. He also mentioned how Seelos was always willing to bring the Sacrament of the Sick to those who were dying from various diseases with trust in God in all he did.

After the Mass Father Deurng and Father Joshi administered the Sacrament of the Sick to around 40 members of the congregation whilst Deacon Hofmann gave a healing blessing to those who wanted it. The music for the Mass and Healing Service was provided by Helene von Rechenberg with Florian Kellar singing Tenor.

Helene von Rechenberg at the organ in St Mang

REDEMPTORIST SCALA  NEWS-International news from the Redemptorist World

https://www.cssr.news/2024/10/5-october-memorial-of-blessed-francis-xavier-seelos/#

https://padremigrante.org/blessed-francis-xavier-seelos-c-ss-r-beato-francisco-xavier-seelos-c-ss-r/

ALETEIA-     https://aleteia.org/daily-prayer/saturday-october-5-2/daily-meditation-1

 MY CATHOLIC LIFE  https://mycatholic.life/saints/saints-of-the-liturgical-year/usaoctober-5---blessed-francis-xavier-seelos-priest/?_gl=1*1ge02n6*_ga*MjExNzc4NDUyMS4xNzI4MTE4Nzg2*_ga_3M3Z1T3KZ8*MTcyODExODc4Ni4xLjAuMTcyODExODc4Ni4wLjAuMA..

NOBILITY-   https://nobility.org/2024/10/blessed-francis-xavier-seelos/

SALESIANS OF JOHN BOSCO USA WEST-In Touch,building bridges between communities

https://salesianbulletin.org/2024/10/01/saints-for-the-journey/

ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS

https://nolacatholic.org/news/memorial-of-blessed-francis-xavier-seelos-1

US CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC  BISHOPS

https://x.com/USCCB/status/1842505209441874337     https://www.instagram.com/usccb/p/DAvQOmANCAE/      

CHRIST THE REDEEMER CATHOLIC CHURCH-STERLING VA

IGLESIA CATOLICA DE CHRISTO REDENTOR-STERLING VA

https://ctrcc.org/news/sat-oct-5-2024-blessed-francis-xavier-seelos

RELEVANT RADIO 

https://relevantradio.com/2024/10/daybreak-for-october-5-2024/

NATIONAL SEELOS SHRINE NEW ORLEANS-SEELOS ENGLISH LANGUAGE HEALING MASS FROM 6 OCTOBER 2024 

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DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH

https://www.instagram.com/diocesesavannah/p/DAv16dZpRl9/

BROTHER ANDRÉ MARIE M.I.C.M.

https://x.com/Brother_Andre/status/1842506347033542675    https://catholicism.org/blessed-seelos.html

The Clarion Herald, Archdiocesan Newspaper for New Orleans recently put all their past archive online at https://clarionherald-la.newsmemory.com/?preview

For lovers of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos these archives are a goldmine of information about past news items about him.

To celebrate his Feast day today we have chosen a few BLASTS FROM THE PAST about him from the archives!

©Sarah Norton/Chapel House Arts  Original Copy of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos Painting by Sarah Norton

Sarah Norton is a wife,mum and Catholic Artist who lives in St Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A. She is an artist with a difference who turns out soulful energetic works of art. She runs  Chapel House Arts

which is where she showcases and sells her spectacular artwork. She is a great fan of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos and told Seelos in Fussen "Oh my gosh!!! He`s my favourite" when we contacted her.

Sarah informed us "I just adore Bl Seelos. He’s been such a friend in heaven to me.  When I was in 4th grade I inherited a bunch of paints from an artist friend who died. I didn’t do too much with them as a child without much painting knowledge, but in college I wanted to make good on this huge gift of paints so I took a painting course. That is where I blossomed and realized I had a gift from God. I got married shortly after college, had young children, but not until a 2021 did I take the paints out again and make this my “thing”. I started a shop online about a year and half ago, and it’s be so fun to have to a small business. I love Saints, color, and beautiful churches and places in the world. "

When she first displayed her Seelos painting to her friends on Facebook she wrote the following text

"If you don`t know who Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos is and his story, here`s your time, here`s your sign,

   He spent most of his priesthood ministering to German immigrants as a Redemptorist priest in the mid Atlantic, and many of those years with priest buddy who we now call Saint John Neumann.

St John Neumann Shrine Philadelphia ©Kevps100, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia 

Father Seelos would often burst out into song, singing the praises of God, had the knack for praying for others and miracles happening, and tirelessly served the Church in America.

    His final year of life he was posted in New Orleans as a "simple father" which is what he wanted, no authority, just freedom to be on the ground serving. During that last year he would often break out in song and praise reciting the words `what a gift it is to be a simple soldier in the sunny south'.  This would always catch people off guard but they loved it.

       There´s so much to say, but I think this portrayal of him says a lot: the color, the movement,the sun"

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Chapel House Arts Facebook Page-  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067146946095

Chapel House Arts Instagram Page- https://www.instagram.com/chapelhouseartbysarahnorton/

©Sarah Norton/Chapel House Arts In Annapolis MD at Saint Mary’s in the courtyard, a life size Fr Seelos statue with Sarah beside him last summer. I was very happy to see this!

©Sarah Norton/Chapel House Arts   Sarah and her 4 children praying at the Church of Alphonsus Ligouri in Baltimore MD where St John Neumann and Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos served as Pastors! It is now the National Shrine of St Alphonsus Ligouri administured by The Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter.It is based on St Stephan`s Cathedral in Vienna.

Marie C, Giorlando may be unknown to many of us who love Blessed Seelos. She died aged 94 on the 28th September 2024. According to her Obituary in 1961 she "was instrumental in starting The Father Francis Xavier Seelos, C.Ss.R. Cause to sainthood. She became a blesser for the Blessed Father Seelos Cause. Marie had a special gift of prayer to those who needed healing and comfort. In 2009, she received the Blessed Fr. Seelos Volunteer of the Year Award, along with A.J." her husband who died before her.

Her Obituary can be found here-https://www.dignitymemorial.com/fr-ca/obituaries/new-orleans-la/marie-giorlando-12009366

Professor Robert Worden in front of the Seelos Shine in St Mang Basilica when it was in its original position

The Archdiocese of Baltimore Media outlet, The Catholic Review has a news item about a new book which has been written by Professor Robert Worden who is  a retired historian from the Library of Congress and has been a Parishioner at St Mary`s Church in Annapolis,Maryland for over 50 years. It was thanks to his first book "St Mary`s Church in Annapolis,Maryland:A Sesquicentennial History 1853-2003" given to me by Monsignor Karlheinz Knebel that Seelos in Füssen came to light! Up until that time I had never heard of Blessed Seelos and after reading the few pages about him, I was hooked on this Son of Füssen who gave his life serving the Lord and the immigrant German communities who had moved to America.

Seelos in Füssen`s signed copy of Professor Robert Worden`s first Book

In his first book there is a few pages dedicated to the American Civil War. The New book entitled "Soldiers of the Cross:Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos and the Catholic Community in Annapolis During the Civil War"  is now available for sale and you can find out more HERE

Copies of the book can be brought at the following links

U.S.A.

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/soldiers-of-the-cross-robert-worden/1146219151

https://www.amazon.com/Soldiers-Cross-Catholic-Community-Annapolis/dp/1662953100

Soldiers of the Cross book-Now Available
St. Mary's is proud to announce the publication of Parish Archivist and Historian Robert Worden's new book, Soldiers of the Cross: Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos and the Catholic Community in Annapolis During the Civil War. Click the link below to order your copy. Once you have placed your order, your copy will be available for pickup in the St. Mary's Parish Office,109 Duke of Gloucester, Monday to Friday from 0900hrs to 1500hrs   https://stmarysannapolis.myschoolapp.com/page/event-detail?siteId=874&ssl=1&register=50611

ITALY

https://www.lafeltrinelli.it/libri-inglese/autori/robert-worden

©Sarah Norton/Chapel House Arts Saint Mary’s  Annapolis MD

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FÜSSEN

ST MANG BASILICA

Saturday 5th October

1730hrs Confessions(Deutsch)

1800hrs Holy Mass in honour of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos with Blessing of the Sick & Sacrament of the Sick.

new orleans

st mary´s assumption church

sunday 6 october 

1300HRS CT  

Holy Mass in honour of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos followed by blessing of the sick with the seelos relic

new orleans

st mary´s assumption church

sunday 6 october 

1530HRS CT  

Holy Mass in honour of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos in vietnamese followed by blessing of the sick with the

relic

CUMBERLAND

SHRINE OF ST PETER & ST PAUL 

FRIDAY  4 OCTOBER

0800hrs HEALING MASS IN HONOUR OF BLESSED FRANCIS XAVIER SEELOS 

SATURDAY 6th OCTOBER 

SEELOS PRAYER GARDEN,SHRINE OF ST PETER & ST PAUL CUMBERLAND

1400hrs PRAYER SERVICE IN HONOUR OF BLESSED FRANCIS XAVIER SEELOS FOLLOWED BY REFRESHMENTS.

Friday, October 4

 & Saturday, October 5

:
A first-class relic of Blessed Francis X. Seelos, C.Ss.R. will
be by the altar for veneration. After the Holy Mass, a
blessing with the Holy Oil of Blessed Seelos will be
available. The Shrine of Blessed Seelos is located in New

Orleans.

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©Photo Copyright Greg Terrabonne

June 30th 2024 saw the closure of many parishes in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, amongst those closing was the Parish of St Theresa of Avila which was founded in 1848.The Parish has been divided between two other Parishes. Since the closure the section of the Parish south of the Pontchartrain Expressway has been merged with St Alphonsus Parish.

       After the closure a former St Theresa of Avila Parishioner who is also a volunteer at the National Seelos Shrine transported a statue of Our Lady of Charity del Cobre,the Patroness of Cuba to St Mary`s Assumption Church. 

The full story with photos can be found in the Clarion Herald news outlet for the New Orleans Diocese!   https://clarionherald.org/news/st-theresa-of-avila-finds-home-for-blessed-mother

On the Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Lady into Heaven a group from St Martin de Tours Catholic Church,Saint Martinville,Louisianna made a Pilgrimage to New Orleans for the Fete -Dieu du Mississippi.This is an annual event where the Blessed Sacrament is carried in a 14 foot Monstrance down the Mississippi River.Hundreds of thousands of people line the river to see the Lord go by. 

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          The group also visited The Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succour,Shrine of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos,Immaculate Conception Church,The Old Ursuline Convent as well as attending Mass in St Louis Cathedral in New Orleans which was celebrated by the Archbishop of New Orleans, Gregory Michael Aymond.

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Holy Mass for the 6th Birthday of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos Parish in Spanish Fort,Alabama.

On the nights of Saturday 15th & Wednesday 19th June thieves twice stole sacred items and garden chairs from the Seelos Prayer Garden which is located at the Shrine of St Peter & St Paul in Cumberland, Maryland, U.S.A. Both times the thieves were caught on Video Surveillance Cameras which were installed at the Shrine a few years ago.

Amongst the items which were stolen on the first night were a statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and a table and chairs which are pictured below.

This thief has still not been identified and police are continuing their investigations into this crime. As can be expected those who regulaly use the Shrine for worship are extremely upset about this sacrilegious behaviour. Joe George, who runs the group, "Save the Shrine of SS Peter & Paul" told the group of supporters on Facebook, "It is with sadness I have to report that over the weekend a statue of Jesus and a table & chairs were stolen from the outdoor prayer garden at the Shrine of SS Peter & Paul, 127 Fayette St. on 2 different occasions. Attempts were also made to take the Blessed Seelos statue from the grotto. The Friends of the Shrine had installed security cameras from TWR several years ago so some photos of the suspect have been provided to the Cumberland Police Department and they are investigating. Neighbors in the area should remain alert. So disappointing that someone would attempt to desecrate a holy & historic place set up for prayerful reflection and to enjoy the beauty of the surroundings & views of Cumberland. Pray for the perpetrators as well as our excellent & responsive police department."  

The second theft took place at 2300hrs 19th June. Joe told the group "

The Shrine on Holy Hill has been there since 1848. The Monastery grounds has been home to many holy persons, and prayers, & reflections have been made there by many. The Bleesed Mother Mary statue, imported from Italy, has been overlooking the City of Cumberland since the early 1950’s, almost 75 years. The prayer garden was expanded in 2020 with the grotto & statue of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, who served SS Peter & Paul in the 1860’s & was known for his kindness & healing intercession. He is on his way to canonization as a Saint in the Catholic Church.

Other Statues include the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Blessed Mother Mary, St. Francis of Assisi, St. John Nuemann, founder of SS Peter & Paul, the first declared American male saint, and the Stations of the Cross. The Prayer Garden is open to the public 7 am - 10 pm for all to enjoy for respectful reflection, prayerful solitude, meditation, and to enjoy the beautiful vistas of the City of Cumberland (no overnight camping on the private property.)

Please pray for and assist those homeless, especially during this heat wave, and those inflicted with mental illness. Prayer & Devotion to God is needed in our society now more than ever."

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1300hrs CT- Sunday, April 14, 2024

St. Mary’s Assumption Church,New Orleans and Facebook Live ~ Main Celebrant & Homilist: Father John Olenick, C.Ss.R. Vicar Provincial Superior of the Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province

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Thursday 25th April 2024,The Parish of St John the Baptist in Zachery is hoping to go on a Pilgrimage. Father Lamar Partin C.Ss.R. will be taking 50 pilgrims with him to the National Seelos Center in New Orleans. The day will commence with Holy Mass at 0800hrs in St John the Baptist Church before all embark onto the coach for the trip to New Orleans. They will visit the Shrine and Welcome Center.

Before heading home they will be stopping for a late lunch at one of New Orleans restaurants. If you live in the area and want to go, cost is $40 which doesn`t include the cost of lunch!

You can book your tickets and find full information on the following webpage of the Parish.  https://sjb-ola.org/seelos

A window showing the Redemptorists St. John  Nepomucene Neumann & Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, was one of three windows vandalised at the National Shrine of St John Neuman in Philadelphia, U.S.A. The attack took place early in the morning at 0533hrs, 19th February 2024.At least $20,000 worth of damage were sustained during the act of vandalism.

Police arrested Haneef Cooper, aged 39, on February 22 as a suspect in the vandalism to the Shrine and another Church in the area.

Local TV News station-6 ABC ACTION NEWS-WPVI-TV PHILIDELPHIA COVERED THE STORY

More information on this news story can be found at the following news sites

CATHOLIC REVIEW- https://catholicreview.org/national-shrine-of-a-beloved-philadelphia-saint-vandalized/

6 ABC ACTION NEWS-WPVI-TV PHILIDELPHIA - https://6abc.com/philadelphia-vandalism-spree-suspect-wanted-person-of-interest-crime/14457869/

CATHOLIC VOTE - https://catholicvote.org/suspect-in-custody-for-vandalism-at-neumann-shrine/

The Shrine of St John Neumann is located in the Church of St Peter the Apostle Church. The following information has been given on the website of the Shrine.

Monday, February 19, 2024 marked a day of vandalism at the National Shrine of St. John Neumann.  Early in the morning someone hurled rocks through 3 stained glass windows in the shrine.  The stained glass windows are protected on the outside with quarter inch tempered glass. The rocks broke through the tempered glass and broke various areas of the stained glass.  Fortunately, no one was in the Shrine, except our saint, St. John Neumann.  St. John Neumann, I believe, advocated with God for protection of the shrine along with Our Mother of Perpetual Help.  

The process of removing the stained glass windows as well as the restoration is costly.

People have called and asked to make a donation for the restoration of the windows. 
  "GIVE A DONATION FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE WINDOWS" . 
 Thank you for your support and help!

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The Great River Road Museum is dedicated to showing what life was like in the past, along the Lower Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.It costs from $25  to get into and amongst the historic items contained in the Museum is the prie-dieu which used to belong to Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos. There is a plaque with his life history placed on the chair.

Video showing some of the things to see at the Museum.

The Great River Road Museum

40100 Highway 942(River Road)

Darrow, Louisiana, U.S.A.                            Opening Hours 1000-1600hrs

See the Seelos Prie-Dieu on this page https://www.theadvocate.com/great-river-road-museum-33/image_c167e49a-7e70-11ee-9662-8f594f511ef7.html

The Diocese of Tucson has published an obituary of Father Richard Boever C.Ss.R.  which can be viewed at https://news.diocesetucson.org/blog/passing-fr-richard-boever-cssr

FUNERAL INFORMATION
St. Clement Mission Community Chapel
300 Liguori Dr., Liguori, MO

Vigil
Thursday, February 15, 2024
1900hrs
 
Mass of Resurrection
Friday, February 16, 2024
1000hrs

Burial in Liguori Cemetery

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The Parents and siblings of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos are buried in the St Sebastian Catholic Graveyard here in Füssen, Germany. Over the years a large amount of ivy has been allowed to grow around the gravestone. Along with other graves in the graveyard due to the extremely heavy snow we experienced this year, the worst in 24 hours for more than 30 years, many trees collapsed and many graves became unstable. Rudolf Eder is an unpaid volunteer who looks after the graveyard on behalf of the Parish. He told Seelos in Füssen that the ivy has become so huge that the cross on top of the grave is in danger of falling down! He explained that it can be very difficult to keep the graveyard safe at times. This winter he has had to arrange for quiet a few graves to be cleared of dangerous and overgrown trees and shrubs and make repairs to the graves themselves. This often upsets relatives who ask why he has done it and he told us that on one occassion he had a letter through his personal letter box accusing him of "murder" for what he had done to make one grave safe!

Sometime in March or April the ivy will be removed completely from the Seelos Family grave and the cross will be repaired and made safe! As Rudolf pointed out to us, "You do not want the cross to fall on a little child,do you?" The Seelos Family Grave had a plaque added in the year 2000 by then Parish Priest Monsignor Karlheinz Knebel which mentions that Blessed Seelos was part of the family buried in the grave.

The Novena to Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos can now be found on the Catholic Novena App in English. It was placed online on the 29th January 2024.

Devin Rose is a Catholic husband and father who converted from atheism through evangelical protestantism. He has written several books and has created several online courses to help Catholics with their faith. He is also a software developer and so he created an app with his neighbour Chad, which is devoted to all different novenas.

It can be found on the iOS and Android App stores or at https://catholicnovenaapp.com/novenas/blessed-francis-xavier-seelos-novena/#answered

The above link goes straight to the Seelos Novena. The App page for more information about Blessed Seelos can be found at https://catholicnovenaapp.com/saints/about-blessed-francis-xavier-seelos/

TO DOWNLOAD THE APP AND SEE ALL THE NOVENAS GO TO https://catholicnovenaapp.com/

Father Richard Boever C.Ss.R. died 28th January 2024 aged 76

Born 13 May 1947

Died 28 January 2024

MEMORIAL MASS

1500hrs CT  - 2200hrs CET        THURSDAY 1 FEB 2024

ST MARY`S ASSUMPTION CHURCH, NEW ORLEANS

ALSO ON FACEBOOK LIVE

Seelos in Füssen remember Father Rich and how he helped us to renew our website, when he was National Director of the National Seelos Shrine, so it had more impact on those seeking to know more about Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos. He recently contacted us and told us that his cancer had got worse and asked us to pray for him. Eternal rest grant to him O Lord, May he rest in peace. Amen

Father Rich visited Füssen 9th & 10th September 2022 leading the `In the Footsteps of Blessed Francis Seelos Pilgrimage`. He was then recovering from an operation for his lung cancer and was extremely weak.

We show a few of the photos of Father Rich during that time.

Father Richard Boever(R) with Michael Porter(L) Board Member of Save the Shrine of St Peter & St Paul, Cumberland where Blessed Seelos was Parish Priest. Myke & Miriam Rosenthal-English in the centre. Miriam translated the Novena to Blessed Seelos into German and Myke runs Seelos in Füssen.

Father Richard Boever C.Ss.R celebrating Mass in St Mang Basilica Choir stools.

Father Rich sitting near the Shrine of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos in Füssen

Father Rich standing by the Seelos Shrine in St Mang Füssen. Father Rich sitting in the Baptistry where Francis Xavier Seelos was Baptised 11th January 1819

Eternal rest grant to him O Lord, May he rest in peace. Amen

Memorial Mass for the Repose of the Soul of Father Richard Boever C.Ss.R. former Director of the Seelos Shrine at St Mary`s  Assumption Church,New Orleans.

Ethel Smith a Parishioner of Christ the King Catholic Church in Daphne,Alabama died aged 85 on Wednesday 24th January 2024. Ethel started the Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos Prazer Group in the Parish.

Her Obituary can be found here- https://obits.al.com/us/obituaries/mobile/name/ethel-smith-obituary?id=54214825

Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos Prayer Group

Meets weekly at 0730hrs on Tuesdays or 1100hrs on Thursdays in the Immaculata Center.

https://ctkdaphne.org/blessed-francis-xavier-seelos-prayer-group

"Birthday Blessings" Giving Campaign runs from 11th January 2024 till 9th April 2024.Full information can be found at https://seelos.org/birthday-blessings-cc/

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