First Saturday

Fr. Peter's Paper

• October - The Eastern Catholic & Orthodox Churches
  
  

• November - All Saints / All Souls: Relics of the Saints & Indulgences for the Poor Souls

• December - Guadalupe & the Tilma of St. Juan Diego

• January - The Pro-Life Cause: Consistently Promoting the Sanctity of Life

• February - Prayer Cenacles

• March - The Station Churches of Rome

• April - The Seven Cities of Revelation

• May - Gifts of the Blessed Mother to the Church

• June - About Heaven

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May of 2025: The 1700th Anniversary of the First Council of Nicea (325AD):

• Vatican Publication for the 1700th Anniversary  (press release)

• 5 Reasons to Go Big on the 1700th Anniversary  (article)

• Could this Anniversary Lead to a Common Date for Easter?  (article)

Writings of the Early Church Fathers (pre-schism): www.newadvent.org/fathers/ 

Summary of the 21 Ecumenical Church Councils: www.newadvent.org/library/almanac_14388a.htm 

Listings of Eastern Churches - Eastern Catholic & Eastern Orthodox:

• https://catholiceducation.org/en/culture/the-other-catholics-a-short-guide-to-the-eastern-catholic-churches.html 

• www.catholicsandcultures.org/eastern-catholic-churches 

• https://ascensionpress.com/blogs/articles/the-other-23-catholic-churches-and-why-they-exist 

• https://orthodox-world.org/en/index 

Sept 6th Presentation

September, Month of the Seven Sorrows of Mary:

• Why is September the Month of the Seven Sorrows of Mary? (article)
  

• About the Seven Sorrows of Mary Devotion (PDF booklet)

September 7, Canonization of Youth Saints in Rome:

• The Church will soon canonize its first Millennial saint – Blessed Carlo Acutis – as well as another young adult saint – Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati – on September 7. If you wish to learn about these holy young men, visit these websites for more information: www.carloacutis-en.org or www.frassatiusa.org.
  

• Prophecy Revealed to Carlo Acutis’ Mother (YouTube video)
  

• Bl. Carlo Acutis is known for promoting Eucharistic Miracles, visit the website he started: www.miracolieucaristici.org/en/liste/list.html

About Padre Pio (St. Pio):

• The Padre Pio Foundation / Biography of St. Pio

• 13 Facts about St. Pio  (article)

• 50 Quotes from St. Pio  (article)

• Padre Pio Devotions & Favorite Prayers

• Greatest Saint of Our Times?  (video summary from Fr. Chris Alar)

• Greatest Saint of Our Times? Full Talk  (Fr. Chris Alar talk)

• Photographs from the Life of St. Pio 

• The Most Unbelievable Miracles of St. Pio  (article)

• Novena to St. Pio  (start on the Feast of the Holy Cross, Sept. 14)

Did You Know?

• Catholic Healthcare International (CHI) has been singularly blessed with permission to replicate Padre Pio’s healing charism in the US. As such, CHI is proceeding forward expeditiously with the accreditation process and implementation plans, and it is our intention to locate this premier center of Catholic higher medical education, wholly owned and operated by Catholic Healthcare International, in Howell, Michigan, in the facility it has recently committed to acquire from Trinity Health in the Diocese of Lansing, Michigan. 

• Feast of St. Padre Pio – A Night of Faith, Vision, and Mission
  Join Bishop Earl Boyea for Mass (5 PM), a program (6 PM), and dinner (7 PM) on Tuesday, Sept. 23, at Holy Spirit Parish in Brighton. Hear inspiring updates on the Saint Padre Pio Institute for the Relief of Suffering Medical School, the Home for the Relief of Suffering Medical Center, and the Padre Pio Prayer Campus planned for two campuses in Howell. Be part of this faithful Catholic mission—the only one in collaboration with the Vatican-owned St. Pio Casa in Italy! 
  Please register: www.CHI-USA.com/feast