Prayer Request

The Billingsley family have 7 kids and are a wonderful Catholic family in the Nashville parish. They are experiencing tremendous suffering now because their oldest son, 17 year old Marshall, was diagnosed with Stage 4 Ewing's Sarcoma - an extremely rare bone cancer that has spread to his lung. He just began 8 weeks of chemo, to be followed by surgery. Because the cancer was so far along when they caught it, he has been given a 10%-30% chance of survival. Please keep this family in your prayers daily (the father is currently unemployed as the Saturn factory where he was working closed), that their suffering may not be in vain and that they will trust in the Lord.

There is a flourishing devotion to Bl. Pier Girogio Frassati among the Nashville Catholic community. Christine Wohar, head of FrassatiUSA, lives here in town! Since he needs one more miracle to his name for canonization, we are asking him to intercede on behalf of Marshall Billingsley and grant a miraculous healing. Please join us in praying the prayer below and pass it on to all who would be interested in furthering Bl. Pier Giorgio's cause. If we could get this to spread viral online that would be fantastic.

Pier Giorgio said, “Prayer is the noble supplication which we lift up to the throne of the Most High. It is the most efficient means to obtain from God the graces which we need.” 
(Speech to the Catholic Youth of Pollone, July 29, 1923)

"O merciful God,
Who through the perils of the world
deigned to preserve by Your grace
Your servant Pier Giorgio Frassati
pure of heart and ardent of charity,
listen, we ask You, to our prayers and,
if it is in Your designs that he be glorified by the Church,
show us Your will,
granting us the graces we ask of You, particularily, a complete and miraculous healing for Marshall Billingsley,
through his intercession,
by the merits of Jesus Christ, Our Lord, Amen."

Frassati Half Marathon

The Frassati Half Marathon will take place in Central Park on October 16th.  To register, mail your completed registration form and check to:

FRASSATI FELLOWSHIP

c/o K. DUBOWSKI

614 W 114th Street, New York, NY 10025

The cost of the race is:
$20 post marked before September 30th, 2010
$25 post marked after September 30th, 2010
Please note: Registration will not be accepted after October 13, 2010.

The registration fee will support the cause for the canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati.

For questions about the race, or to volunteer to help, email us at: frassati.marathon@gmail.com

Upcoming Talks and Lectures at St. Vincent Ferrer

All talks take place at the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer
Lexington Avenue at East 66th St.

Saint Albert's Day Lecture: The Psychology of Hatred and Forgiveness

Dr. Paul C. Vitz, PhD 

Monday, November 15 @ 7pm

Free

"Theology in the City" Lecture Series 2010-2011

First Monday of every month @ 7pm in the Church Hall
Free

The Threefold Body of Christ

The Natural Body Born of Mary

Oct 4: Biblical Teaching on the Body

Nov 1: Early Challenges and Confessions of the Church

Dec 6: Christ's Temptation, Suffering and Death

The Sacramental Body of the Eucharist

Jan 3: Biblical Teaching and the Early Church

Feb 7: The Doctrine of the Real Presence

Mar 7: The Real Sacrifice of the Mass

The Ecclesial Body of the Faithful

Apr 4: Biblical Teachings on the Church

May 2: The Mystical Body of Christ

Jun 6: The Worshiping, Sacramental Body

Noon Divide (Partage de Midi)

The Storm Theatre and

Blackfriars Repertory Theatre present

the third show of the

THE PAUL CLAUDEL PROJECT

NOON DIVIDE (Partage de Midi)

by Paul Claudel

October 29 – November 20, 2010

The Storm Theatre and Blackfriars Repertory Theatre present the third show of The Paul Claudel Project, NOON DIVIDE (Partage de Midi), originally BREAK OF NOON, by Paul Claudel, beginning October 29, 2010 at The Theatre of the Church of Notre Dame, 114^th Street and Morningside Park (one block from Columbia University).  Tickets are $25 and are available at www.smarttix.com or by phone at 212-868-4444.

Frassati Hike September 25th-26th

You are invited to join Frassati Fellowship for a weekend hiking trip this coming weekend, September 25th and 26th.

We will depart from NYC at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, and will drive up to Camp St. Joseph where we will have Mass and breakfast, followed by a day hike in the Berkshires. We will return to the camp for dinner and holy hour, and weather permitting possibly a bonfire. We will spend the night Saturday at Camp St. Joseph (in Amenia, New York). Sunday morning we will celebrate Mass and have brunch before heading back to NYC Sunday afternoon. (Note: Do not make evening plans as we cannot guarantee a specific return time!)

If you wish to join us, you must RSVP no later than Wednesday, September 22nd. Please include your name, age, cell phone number and email address in your RSVP, as well as whether you need or can provide transportation.* Reply to frassatiny@gmail.com with all information. The hike is open to all young adults in their 20’s and 30’s, and will be of moderate intensity (i.e. medium difficulty).

*We are in need of drivers so if you have a car and can take other passengers, please let us know.

Cost of the trip is $25 per person and includes breakfast and dinner Saturday and brunch Sunday. Please bring a bag lunch for Saturday’s hike, and/or snacks for trail, as well as water

Bring:

Sleeping bag, pillow and warm clothes for overnight (it will be cold!)

   *Beds are provided but not linens, so if you need them bring them

   Cabins are not heated but have space heaters, so bring warm layers

Hiking shoes/boots and extra socks

Water

A bag lunch for the hike itself on Saturday

Final details including meeting places will be sent to those who RSVP. You must RSVP to attend the hike! Please RSVP no later than Wednesday evening, September 22nd, so that we can plan for food, transportation and accommodations. 

Fall Retreat

The Frassati fall retreat will take place October 8th-10th at Villa Maria Guadalupe in Stamford, CT.  We hope that you can join us! Download the flyer here for more information.

The retreat is open to young adults in their 20's and 30's.

To register, print the registration form and mail with payment to:

FRASSATI FELLOWSHIP
c/o Bonnie Cinquegrana
28 Fox Hunt Lane
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
Inquiry Hot Line (917) 991 9698

Please note, we can only accept registrations by mail

Please do not attempt to register by phone or email or online.

Spaces fill quickly so register early! 

Volunteer Teachers Needed

We are seeking young adults who are willing to volunteer for one hour per week (October through May) teaching Catholic catechism to children in Manhattan. Classes begin after school, usually at 3:30 or 4:30, and last for one hour. (A few classes meet after work hours, but most begin earlier). We need teachers for various grades and for sacrament preparation (e.g. First Penance and First Communion). We are looking for dynamic and enthusiastic teachers who practice and will faithfully present what the Church teaches. If you are interested, please email us at thenarniaclubs@aol.com or call 212-535-9329.