Brilliant Ideas from HAPP Leaders! 

Our Hearts Afire leaders are SOOOO clever! Check out what Jackie Dombrowski at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Gary, Indiana, did to assign her small groups. 

 
She dedicated each table to a different title of Our Lady. Much to Jackie's surprise (something Mary loves to do), the priests and deacons realized they had the Mystic Rose table.

To Mary are attributed the words of the Canticle: "I am the flower of the field" (Song of Songs 2:1). Mary is in truth a spiritual mystic rose and often looked to as the Mother of ALL priests! 

A beautiful verse to ponder today: The prophet Isaiah, in speaking of the spiritual kingdom of Christ, says: "There shall come forth a rod out of the root of Jesse, and a flower shall rise out of his root" (Isaiah 11:1).

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  Bishop Jenky Encourages All in Diocese to Do              33 Days to Morning Glory

 

 In a letter to the Priests, Deacons, Religious Educators, Pastoral Leaders and Faithful of the Diocese of Peoria, Bishop Daniel R. Jenky specifically suggests that parishes, schools, and families consider a 30-day Marian Consecration as outlined in a book by Father Michael Gaitly, MIC. The Bishop is making the book, "33 Days to Morning Glory," available free of charge to parishes and schools while supplies last. This offering is done through the generosity of a donor. 

Read the Bishop's letter and post your comments on our blog: Bishop Jenky Encourages Diocese to Do "33 Days to Morning Glory." 

 Setting hearts Afire at the Columbus Catholic Women's Conference

Listen to the 8 minute audio here!!!

Asst. Director of Parish Evangelization for the Association of Marian Helpers, Kelly Wahlquist, lights a fire in 2,000 women at the CCWC on February 12, 2012! Kelly spoke about the soon to be released program that follows Fr. Michael Gaitley's popular book 33 Days to Morning Glory and she challenged the crowd to become "Catholic Pyromaniacs" spreading the fire of the New Evangelization from heart to heart! Take a moment and listen to her 8 minute passion-packed address to the women of Columbus. It's amazing to hear how Our Lady and the Holy Spirit are spreading Hearts Afire... by just word of mouth! (and love of heart!)

Listen to the audio here!!!

The aim of the Hearts Afire Program is to introduce you to one of the “renewed spiritual efforts” for the local church (the parish) that’s meant to help rekindle a fire of enthusiasm for living and spreading the faith.

"But everyone pays attention to a fire—especially when it burns in the hearts of other men and women."          Archbishop Charles Chaput, Nov. 11, 2011