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Champions of Mary's Touch
We thank the following individuals and businesses for their
support in underwriting
Mary’s Touch
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An anonymous donor who
loves our Blessed Mother very much—has underwritten the cost of
two shows
Emmaus Catholic Parish
Art on 5th
and Joe Sigel, who sponsored Mary's Touch Program 2.8
Dr. and Mrs. John Costanza
Dr. and Mrs. Gerard Abreo and Family
Donna
Lohan
Patty Sue
Mr. and
Mrs. W. Quan
The Greg Setter and Dave Setter
Families—who underwrote Program 2.8 in memory of their parents,
Dorothy and Joe Setter
Sheila and Greg Setter—who
underwrote Program 2.6 in honor of Dorothy and Ron McCarthy
If
you would like to underwrite a Mary’s Touch program, please
contact Cheri at
cheri@marystouch.org
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Marian
Days of Commemoration
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Commemorates the crowning of the third Miraculous Image in 1856
at Notre Dame du Puy.
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Feast of Mary, Mother of Grace
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Feast of Guardian Angels celebrated with a children's pilgrimage to
Fatima (Portugal).
In
1946, Father Eustachius Kugler, OH, Servant of God and
provincial of the Brothers of Mercy in Bavaria dies. He fostered
devotion to Our Lady of Fatima.
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Feast of the apparition at Holy
Mountain, Mt Athos (Byzantine).
In 1908, Francisco Marto, one of the seer children of
Fatima, was born.
In
1899, Pope Leo XIII dedicated the world to the Sacred Heart of
Jesus, who is "one" with the heart of Mary, so that both hearts
were to be honored together.
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In
1924, at Zikawei (near Shanghai), China, Mongolia, and
Manchuria dedicated themselves
to the "Queen of China."
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In
1917, at the second Apparition of Our Lady of Fatima, Mary told
the children, "The Lord wishes to establish the devotion to the
Immaculate Heart in the world. I promise salvation to those who
practice it. God will honor these souls."
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In
1925, Bernadette Soubirous, the seer from Lourdes, was
beatified.
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Feast of All Churches in the Holy Land (Ethiopian)
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Feast of the Visitation of Mary (Coptic)
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In 431, the Council of Ephesus proclaimed the dogma of the divine
Motherhood of Mary (Mother of God)
In
1883, Mary appeared at Ta 'Pinu, Gozo, Malta.
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Feast of the Birth of John the Baptist |
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Feast of the Blessed Mother of
Tichwin, Russia
In
2000, the 'third secret of Fatima' was published by the prefect
of the Congregation of the Faith at the request of Pope John
Paul II.
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Feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
Patronage of Our Lady of
Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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Mary’s Touch website is available in other languages
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Google has a new feature that makes the Mary’s Touch website
available in many other languages. For more information, visit
http://translate.google.com/translate_t
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When the page opens, locate the Translate a Web Page and type
www.marystouch.org in the text box. Then select English
from the first drop down list and the language you wish to
translate to in the second drop down list and click the
Translate button.
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When Google opens
the Mary’s Touch website in the language you selected. Popups
translate the selected language to English to assist you in
navigating the site.
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Google offers 24 language translations, including Arabic,
Bulgarian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish,
French, German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean,
Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, and
Swedish.
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Mary’s Touch Ministry—
advancing our Blessed Mother’s
“Yes”
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In April 2008, the Mary’s Touch
Ministry was formed at
Emmaus Catholic Church.
This ministry extends the work of Mary’s Touch and Mary’s Touch
outreach programs to the parish level. The primary focus of
Mary’s Touch Ministry is to promote the “Mary’s Touch” radio
programs, to reach out to the poor and homeless, to provide a
forum and creative support for charities, and to assist in
planning avenues for outreach. Additionally, the Mary’s Touch
Ministry works with the Rosary Ministry in distributing handmade
Rosaries (which are available free of charge upon request).
Other activities of the ministry include organizing book
discussions, providing Mary-related lecture and discussion
information, and assisting parochial schools and faith formation
groups in accomplishing their fundraising goals.
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A number of Emmaus parishioners
attended the formation meeting of the ministry, which was hosted
by Cheri Lomonte. At the meeting, she shared her story of faith
and how Mary’s Touch began. Sherry Brownrigg, executive producer
of “Mary’s Touch” radio programs then shared her story of her
husband’s battle for sobriety and how Mary’s love brought her
comfort and her husband courage during the challenges he faced
with alcoholism.
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Pat Thompson is the Director for
Mary’s Touch Ministry at Emmaus Catholic Church. She brings a
wealth of experience to Mary’s Touch. She served five years as
the Director of Religious Education in parishes in the Diocese
of Houston, as well as over nine years as the Family Life
Director for the Diocese of Austin. She has been a spiritual
director for over 20 years, and she and her husband, Richard
(who also volunteers his time and talents to Mary’s Touch) have
served in premarriage and marriage ministries (including Natural
Family Planning and Engaged Encounter) for over 25 years.
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Additionally, Pat has taught at
the Catholic middle school and university levels. In the private
sector, Pat served as chief executive and worked in sales and
marketing for several printing businesses. Her special talents
lie in program development and training. She is a “people
person” who loves serving our Lord and His Mother, and we are
thrilled that she has volunteered to share her gifts with Mary’s
Touch. We know we will all benefit from her experience,
expertise, and talents.
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For more information about Mary’s
Touch Ministry, call 800.682.1729 or visit the website
at
www.marystouch.org.
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Current and
upcoming shows on Mary’s Touch
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Click here for a
list of radio stations broadcasting “Mary’s Touch.” You can also
listen to “Mary’s Touch” online via streaming audio at
www.catholicradiointernational.com.
Mary's Touch Program
1.43
Featuring "A Walk Through Life"
from Matthew Mayer's new CD,
Full of Grace
You'll hear the story of a young
man's journey back to the Catholic Church. Earl grew away
from the Church in pursuit of worldly goals...but Mary still had
him in her sites...
…and you’ll hear from Maria.
She started praying the Rosary during Lent...and got hooked!
Mary's Touch Program
1.44
Featuring "Full of Grace" and "A
New Day" from Matthew Mayer's new CD,
Full of Grace
You'll hear the story of a young
wife who didn't know Mary. Sylvia thought she was
offending God by praying the Rosary. Little by little, Mary and
the Rosary brought Sylvia closer to God ...
...and you hear from Frances.
She was at an abortion clinic, having already paid her money,
waiting her turn...then Mary stepped in. Mary was there at the
right time...just as she always is.
Mary's Touch Program
1.45
Featuring "A Child's Prayer" from
Matthew Mayer's new CD,
Full of Grace
You'll hear the incredible story
of a woman who regretted elective tubal ligation following the
birth of her third son. Linda knew it was not the right
decision, and then her baby died. In the darkness of her grief,
Linda asked our Blessed Mother for help, and Mary was there for
her during the entire time. For Linda, Mary is the Mother of
Second Chances...
…and you’ll hear about Julio.
As a seminarian, he credits Mary and the Rosary with giving him
the courage to follow his calling.
Mary's Touch Program
1.46
Featuring “Amazing Grace” from
Matthew Mayer's new CD,
Full of Grace
You'll hear Jay's story.
He had some very serious doubts about Mary, but she was the
first one he turned to when his son was lost...
...and you hear about Brenda.
When she was six, she got a beautiful gift from our Blessed
Mother, and it began a life-long friendship.
Mary's Touch Program
1.47
You'll hear the sweet story of a
woman who worked on a
children's book.
Sherry gained inspiration from the stories and drawings she
collected from the students at
Immaculate Conception School,
and in the process, she fell in love with Mary and her Son all
over again...
…and you’ll hear from Nancy.
Her son, Tim, suffered from a rare tumor, but he was healed with
Mary's help and the compassion of a nun who offered her prayers.
Mary's Touch Program
1.48
Featuring “Good Bye” and “Sweet
Marian Girl” from Matthew Mayer's new CD,
Full of Grace
You'll hear the incredible story
of a man who went through a tremendous trial and lost nearly
everything, but through Mary's tender care, Scott found
his way back to her Son...and now he helps others who are
struggling...
...and you'll hear Mary's
story. She helps those who are ill through therapeutic
massage...and while doing so, she places them in our Blessed
Mother's arms and asks her to pray for them.
Mary's Touch Program
1.49
You'll hear Jackie's
story. Her husband resisted becoming Catholic; yet, when he
finally embraced God's grace, he accepted his Catholic faith
100%. He lived just long enough to welcome others into the
Church, but this faith journey doesn't end there. Following her
husband's death, Jackie discovered the immensity of God’s love
through another miracle in her life...
…and you'll hear from Sister
Mary Kathleen. She shares the story of Sister Mary Maurice
Geiger and how Mary's intercession brought a miraculous healing
to this nun who was suffering from tuberculosis.
Mary's Touch Program
1.50
Featuring ”Sweet Marian Girl” and
"Amazing Grace" from
Full of Grace
You'll hear the story about how
Tammy and her husband and their five children converted
to the Catholic faith. She found the Church's teaching about
Mother Mary difficult to embrace...until she studied about
Mary...and then she fell in love with her...
...and you hear a story about
praying the Memorare and how a pilgrimage to the Holy Land
changed Tom's life.
Mary's Touch Program
1.51
You'll hear Sylvia's
story. When her husband of 35 years died, she found a new
understanding of Mary's love...
…and you’ll hear from Alicia.
Through her faith, she sees the beauty of God's grace in the
peaceful death of a loved one.
Mary's Touch Program
1.52
Featuring ”Immaculate Mary” and
"Full of Grace" from Matthew Mayer's new CD,
Full of Grace
You'll hear the story of how a
woman, prompted by the gentle urgings of Mary, gave a simple
gift to a stranger. Christine loved her bracelet with
pictures of the Blessed Virgin on it, and that is why she gave
it to someone who needed it more than she did...
...and you'll hear from Sharon.
She fell into a Sunday-Catholic routine...until she went on a
retreat. There, she heard Our Blessed Mother's call to prayer,
fasting, and attending mass daily. When she organized a Rosary
at the Cathedral, more than 1000 people showed up!
Mary's Touch Program
1.53
You’ll hear from Rosemary,
who was in a state of mortal sin, but through five prayers to
Mary, was reconciled with Jesus...
...and you'll hear from Anita,
whose grandfather made a promise to Our Lady of Guadalupe and
even after his death, his wife and granddaughter continued to
keep that promise.
In
future stories on “Mary’s Touch”…
Mary's Touch Program 2.1
You’ll hear from Heidi Saxton,
author of Behold Your Mother…
…and Tessie, whose prayers
to Mary brought comfort as her son lay dying;
Mary's Touch Program 2.2
You’ll hear about Sarah,
whose son and daughter were students at Columbine H.S. on the
day of the shootings…
…and you’ll hear Fr. Justin’s
story about how he performed an exorcism.
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Mary’s Touch joins
GoodSearch
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What if, every time you searched
the Internet, Mary’s Touch earned a penny…or how about if a
percentage of every online purchase you make went to support our
cause? Well, now it can!
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GoodSearch.com is a new
Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising
revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users
designate. You can use GoodSearch just as you would any search
engine to get quality search results from Yahoo and watch the
donations add up!
GoodShop.com is a new online
shopping mall that donates up to 37 percent of each purchase to
your favorite cause! Hundreds of great stores including Amazon,
Target, Gap, Best Buy, eBay, Macy's, and Barnes & Noble have
teamed up with GoodShop. Every time you place an order, you’ll
support Mary’s Touch.
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Just go tohttp://www.goodsearch.com/
and enter Mary’s Touch as the charity you want to support. And,
be sure to spread the word!
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Radio
Maria doubles “Mary’s Touch” broadcasts!
Now you can listen to “Mary’s
Touch” on Radio Maria twice a week! The network has added
“Mary’s Touch” to their Sunday morning lineup. You can hear
“Mary’s Touch” at 1:00 P.M. Central on Wednesdays and 9:00 A.M.
Central time on Sunday mornings.
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Radio Maria broadcasts “Mary’s
Touch” from six stations in the United States: 580 AM KJMJ
Alexandria, LA; 1360 AM KNIR New Iberia, LA;, 1250 AM KDEI Port
Arthur, TX; 88.7 FM WHJM Anna, OH; 91.1 FM KOJO Lake Charles,
LA; 89.7 FM KBIO Natchitoches, LA. They recently added 1600 AM
Springfield, OH to their network, and shows will soon be heard
in the Dayton/Springfield area. You can also listen to “Mary’s
Touch” broadcasts via streaming audio from the Radio Maria
website.
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To listen to “Mary’s Touch” from
the Radio Maria website,
click here.
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“Mary’s
Touch” Maryplayers reach out to the homeless
In an upcoming episode of “Mary’s
Touch,” Cheri and Sally interview Alan Graham, founder of
Mobile Loaves and Fishes,
a ministry that has, for the past 10 years, fed the indigent and
working poor of Austin, TX. Following the recording session, Alan
sat down with Cheri, and they continued their conversation about how
to serve the many needs of those who are less fortunate.
“The Lord sent
me to bring glad tidings to the poor, and to proclaim liberty to
captives.”
~ Luke 4:18
During their conversation, Alan
stated that because most people are uncomfortable with those who are
less fortunate, they rarely engage in contact with them, preferring
instead to avoid looking at them if they meet on the street or at
intersections. As a result, the poor and homeless are almost
invisible in our society…and just as they struggle to meet their
physical needs, the poor struggle to meet their spiritual needs,
too.
From this conversation, a plan was
hatched: Maryplayers, mp3 players with 20 “Mary’s Touch” programs, will
be distributed to the needy by Mobile Loaves and Fishes. The first
set of 100 mp3 players are due to be given out in September.
This may seem an unusual ministry for
Mary’s Touch, but we see it as a natural extension of our Blessed
Mother’s “Yes.” The
Mary’s Legacy
outreach program and Mary’s Touch Ministries are dedicated to
promoting life-giving causes. The Maryplayers program is one way we can
extend Mother Mary’s work of bringing Love into this world by
serving her Son.
There are those who may wonder why we
do this when we struggle to find funds to cover production costs for
the “Mary’s Touch” shows. Cheri Lomonte believes that we must help
others. She takes to heart Christ’s challenge:
"Simon, son of
John, do you love me more than these?"
"Yes, Lord, you
know that I love you."
"Then feed my
lambs."
~ John 21:15
“If we love Jesus,
and we say that we do, His message is clear: build my Church; take
care of each other.”
~
Father Samuel Hose
Pastor of Emmaus Parish
Austin,
TX
By the grace of God and the help of
our Blessed Mother, a generous benefactor and friend of Mary’s Touch
has donated the funds to purchase 100 mp3 players. We thank
Patty Sue for her love-filled
generosity.
We are currently searching for funds
to cover the recording costs of copying the shows to the players. If
you would like to help in these efforts or if you are interested in
expanding the Maryplayers program, please contact Cheri at
cheri@marystouch.org.
For more information on Mobile Loaves
and Fishes, visit their website at:
http://www.mlfnow.org/site/PageServer
Prayer requests
We received over 300 prayer requests
in 2007.
We take each prayer request to heart.
We add them to the prayer list on the
www.marystouch.org
website, we take them to the Perpetual Adoration Chapel at the
Church of the Resurrection Emmaus Catholic Parish in Lakeway (where
someone is praying for them every single minute of every single
day), and we pray for them ourselves.
We invite you to visit the
Prayer Request page on the Mary’s Touch website (http://www.marystouch.org/Prayer
requests/Prayer requests.htm). Please pray for
those people who have submitted their requests for our prayers.
We ask, too, that you pray for us and
for Mary’s Touch. We have so many stories to share, but we are a
small nonprofit organization, and we rely on donations to do our
work.
How you
can help—a very special prayer request…
We ask you to pray for a
very special intention for Mary’s Touch.
We are directing our prayers to November 18. We also
ask that your prayers include a special petition to our Blessed
Mother that we are able to use wisely the resources and many gifts
that have been bestowed upon us by our Heavenly Father, that we
remain open to the Holy Spirit, and that we are always faithful to
Jesus and the teaching of His Holy Catholic Church.
At this time, we are earnestly
seeking funding support to cover the production costs for the shows
scheduled for recording in July. Most of our work is accomplished
through the kindness and generosity of volunteers, but studio time
and production activities bring the cost of each “Mary’s Touch”
program to $1600 per show.
You can help. All money donated to
Mary’s Touch is used for “Mary’s Touch” programs. Because we are a
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, your donations are tax deductible.
If you make your donation of $1600 to honor a friend or loved one,
we will mention your dedication on the show. Additionally, you will
receive a CD of the program in which your loved one is mentioned.
What a fitting way to honor someone for the gifts they have given
you!
Whether you can give a little or a
lot, please consider helping Mary’s Touch with your donation today.
We have so many beautiful stories to share…and we know they make a
difference in people’s lives.
You can donate online at:
www.marystouch.org
by clicking the Make a Donation
link, or you can send your donations to us at:
Mary's Touch
P.O. Box 341991
Austin, TX
78734
We thank you for your generosity.
Please know that we keep you and your loved one in our prayers.
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