(Below this press release is a message from Patrick Benedict of the Saint Michael the Archangel Organization.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 3rd, 2008
CONTACT: Patrick Benedict
'10,000 MASSES FOR UNBORN
BABIES' GAINS SUPPORT
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE (December 3rd, 2008) - The January 13th - 21st, 2009 10,000 MASSES FOR UNBORN BABIES, an effort that is being coordinated by the Saint Michael the Archangel Organization, now has over 170 Masses scheduled to be offered for the protection of unborn human persons. This Novena of Masses may very well mark a pro-life first if the goal of 10,000 is met.
Masses will be offered in a variety of places, including: Saint Mary's Church/Upper Coomera(Australia); Our Lady of Humility at Casa Santa/Rome(Italy); a Carmelite Monastery(U.S.A.); Saint Mary College Chapel/Port of Spain(Trinidad); Saint John Bosco Catholic Church/Bududa(Uganda); and, Church of the Holy Family/Toronto(Canada). At least 3 priests will offer a Mass on each day of the Novena(a total of 27 masses).
"We still have a long way to go to reach the goal of 10,000, but the support already received is very encouraging," said Patrick Benedict, president of the Saint Michael the Archangel Organization and a parishioner at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in the Diocese of Memphis in Tennessee.
People who want to be a part of the 10,000 MASSES FOR UNBORN BABIES may do so by asking a priest to offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass for the protection of unborn human persons(of course, priests may do this on their own). The Mass needs to be offered on one of the following days: January 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, or 21st. Once the Mass is scheduled, then the Saint Michael the Archangel Organization should be contacted and told the date and location of the Mass. (A count of the total number of Masses scheduled to be offered is periodically updated on the homepage of the Saint Michael the Archangel Organization's website which is www.SaintMichaelTheArchangelOrganization.org.)
The contact information for the Saint Michael the Archangel Organization is as follows: email: PatrickBenedict@rcin.net; mailing address: P. O. Box 41257; Memphis, Tennessee 38174; U.S.A.
The Revised Edition of the BALTIMORE CATECHISM(#2), called A CATECHISM OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE(Copyright, 1941, by Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) gives the following information about the Mass:
" The Mass is the sacrifice of the New Law in which Christ, through the ministry of the priest, offers Himself to God in an unbloody manner under the appearances of bread and wine."
" The principal priest in every Mass is Jesus Christ, who offers to His heavenly Father, through the ministry of His ordained priest, His body and blood which were sacrificed on the cross."
" The Mass is the same sacrifice as the sacrifice of the cross because in the Mass the victim is the same, and the principal priest is the same, Jesus Christ."
"I know the following is obvious, but I think it needs to be said: The unborn babies can not have Masses offered for themselves. But, we can," continued Benedict. "For the love of God and for the love of His precious unborn babies, I hope many people will take part in this effort that is seeking to protect the innocents from those who would kill them.
" The father of the Culture of Death is Satan himself. To combat this 'liar' and 'murderer', one must engage in spiritual warfare. I plead to members of the Church Militant throughout the world: Have the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass offered for the protection of unborn human persons," concluded Benedict.
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To: Supporters of the Saint Michael the Archangel Organization
From: Patrick Benedict
1) Thanks so very much if you are one of the priests who will be offering the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass as part of the 10,000 MASSES FOR UNBORN BABIES.
2) Thanks to each of you who has asked a priest to offer one or more Masses for the protection of unborn human persons.
3) Also, thanks very much to each of you who has made a donation to the Saint Michael the Archangel Organization.
4) Please consider doing one or more of the following:
a) Forward the press release(above) to your diocesan/archdiocesan
newspaper and ask that it be printed;
b) Contact 5 or more priests and let them know about the
10,000 MASSES FOR UNBORN BABIES(you may want to forward
this email to them with a short note).
c) Ask that your parish(and, perhaps, one or more other parishes) include
the following announcement in the parish bulletin:
The 10,000 MASSES FOR UNBORN BABIES is scheduled for January
13th - 21st, 2009. During this Novena, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
will be offered for the following intention: For the protection of unborn
human persons. Persons wanting to help with this effort may do the
following: Ask a priest to offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass as part
of the 10,000 MASSES FOR UNBORN BABIES(of course, a person
may ask that more than one Mass be offered); and, 2) Register the
date and location of the Mass with the Saint Michael the Archangel
Organization(P. O. Box 41257; Memphis, Tennessee 38174; U.S.A.).
Or, a person may send an email to PatrickBenedict@rcin.net. The
website is www.SaintMichaelTheArchangelOrganization.org.
d) Pray one Hail Mary for the 10,000 MASSES FOR UNBORN BABIES.
Please contact me if you need to.
Sincerely,
Patrick Benedict
Saint Michael the Archangel Organization
