Diocese of the Holy Spirit – Ordination of Deacons
Announcement from the Diocese of the Holy Spirit: Two seminarians will be ordained to the Holy Order of Deacon at Saint Francis Free Catholic Church in Nashville, TN on Christ the King Sunday, November 22, 2009 at the 11:00 A.M. Mass. Hubert Farthing, Jr. and Johnny E. Gonzlaes, Sr. recently completed the Diaconate Studies Program through Sacred Heart Seminary School of Divinity and have been admitted as candidates to the Diaconate. “These two faithful men bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the Diocese”, said Bp. Jack Stafford, Ordinary of the Diocese. “They are ready to go to work in the Kingdom of God; I am thankful that God has called

Feast of St. Martin of Tours November 11
“Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God.” -Sermon on the Mount Blessings and Apostolic Benediction! I would like to invite all of our friends who feel so called to join us in prayer on November the 11th, the Feast of St. Martin of Tours, praying for the peace of the world. As is our tradition, we will be offering the Litany For Peace every hour on the hour. Our local observance will take place at the Cathedral of the Shepherd’s Heart. We’ll begin with Holy Eucharist at 9:00am and close with Holy Eucharist at 4:00pm. All are invited to attend. Cathedral of the Shepherd’s Heart

Feast of St. Martin of Tours November 11
“Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God.” -Sermon on the Mount Blessings and Apostolic Benediction! I would like to invite all of our friends who feel so called to join us in prayer on November the 11th, the Feast of St. Martin of Tours, praying for the peace of the world. As is our tradition, we will be offering the Litany For Peace every hour on the hour. Our local observance will take place at the Cathedral of the Shepherd’s Heart. We’ll begin with Holy Eucharist at 9:00am and close with Holy Eucharist at 4:00pm. All are invited to attend. Cathedral of the Shepherd’s Heart

A Remembrance: St. Karl Hugo Pruter – Bishop, Teacher, Writer, Historian
Today we remember the 42nd year of consecration of a foundational man, and a saint in his own right, within the autocephalous sacramental movement and a shepherd who was near and dear to our hearts in the Ecumenical Free Catholic Communion, and certainly to me personally, Bishop Karl Hugo Pruter, of blessed memory. From Wikipedia: Karl Hugo Prüter (July 3, 1920 – Nov 18, 2007), was an Old Catholic bishop. He was raised in the Lutheran church, and was

The Mitten Project
“…I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.” Matthew 25:40 The Mitten Project Diocese of the Road to Emmaus The Mitten ProjectChicago gets cold in the winter – a forbidding, bone-chilling kind of cold. On the very edge of the north side, in the Rogers Park neighborhood, there is a grammar school (kindergarten through 8th grade) where