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A
Song of Victory!
Calling Catholic Radio Workers!
Laurence D. Behr, Executive Director
April 13, 2004
[Releasing
a thrilling new song for Our Lady!]
Dear
Friends of Mary's Arch of Triumph, and especially our Friends in
Catholic Radio,
Our
great Maker's purpose being to teach His children to sing His praises,
both here and in Heaven forever, we wonder not that exultant songs
rise to
our lips as we celebrate His Son's victory over Satan and the world,
in this
and every Easter season! God's triumphs indeed demand song from
ourselves, as surely as the sun demands that Life flower on the
inert earth!
So
too, the coming Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary already
moves us to sing her praises, who is the Mother of all Christians,
and whose "Yes" brought Life into the world! Please enjoy
a thrilling song composed for her by one of her children, "Mary's
Arch of Triumph, Symbol of Victory," listen and download at
http://www.archoftriumph.org/MarysArchSong.html.
Catholic
Radio Workers: Please add "Mary's Arch of Triumph" to
your playlist, and help spread the good news of the Triumph, and
increase devotion to Mary's Immaculate Heart! We will send a CD
to any station requesting one.
Also,
please play as much as possible, an exciting new RADIO ANNOUNCEMENT
by Fr. Frank Pavone of Priests for Life, urging support for the
Arch of Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and International
Shrine of the Holy Innocents! To download go to
www.archoftriumph.org/pavoneannounce.html (you will need
free RealPlayer, get at www.real.com/?src=rcais
).
To
our friends not in Radio: Won't you please email and call your local
Catholic radio station, to request that they play "Mary's Arch
of Triumph," and broadcast also Father Frank's announcement,
as often as possible?
PLEASE
SUPPORT YOUR CATHOLIC RADIO STATION! Together, Catholic Radio, and
Mary's glorious Arch of Triumph, will make all the difference in
our world, by powerfully aiding the New Evangelization of the Americas.
We
pray that you and your loved ones are experiencing a blessed Easter
season! Please enjoy the beautiful poem, "To the Mother of
God on Easter Night," at the bottom of this message.
For
the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart,
Laurence
D. Behr, Exec. Director
Visit
www.archoftriumph.org,
today!
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Our Advisory Board Member, leading Fatima expert
Fr. Robert J. Fox, needs your help!
Father
Fox edits "The Immaculate Heart Messenger," the great
magazine of the Fatima Family Apostolate, founded by him in 1985
with Vatican encouragement. Father needs subscriptions to "Messenger",
in order to further his apostolate's goal of reclaiming the family
for God, according to the messages of Our Lady of Fatima.
Please
subscribe at www.fatimafamily.org
- you will treasure every copy of "Messenger," just as
I do--it is surely among the most beautiful and informative Marian
publications today.
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SEND THIS TO A FRIEND! Help us grow by forwarding this email to
your friends and invite them to subscribe and learn about our great
undertaking for Our Lady, her Divine Son, and their innocent unborn!
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HELP BUILD the CULTURE of LIFE and CIVILIZATION of LOVE, by building
the Arch of Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and International
Shrine of the Holy Innocents! "Jesus wishes to establish in
the world, devotion to my Immaculate Heart." - Mary, Fatima
1917. This is our great goal: to spread devotion to Mary's Immaculate
Heart, and add powerfully to what Pope John Paul II has called "the
geography of faith and Marian devotion." Help us build the
world's loftiest monument in tribute to our great Queen, The Arch
of Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and International Shrine
of the Holy Innocents.
As
Father Frank Pavone, Prof. Peter Kreeft, Fr. John Corapi, and many
other Catholic leaders have affirmed, this great and globally important
tribute to Our Lady's purity, faithfulness and obedience to God,
will help to reshape our culture in a powerful way. Read statements
of support at www.ArchofTriumph.org/excerpts.html,
from the many Catholic pro-life and spiritual leaders who recognize
the great promise of this holy endeavor, for helping to build a
true "Culture of Life and Civilization of Love." Our supporters
are increasing across the continent and the world every day-we pray
that you will join us, too!
All
contributions are gratefully received, and are fully tax deductible.
INCENTIVES: For each donation of at least $100 US, one name may
be inscribed on Mary's golden Arch of Triumph and also upon the
VIRTUAL ARCH (visit at , of a person, living or deceased, born or
unborn ($175 US per wedded couple; $250 for group names). Please
consider adding $7.00 to defray transaction costs. Donors of at
least $1000 will also receive a beautiful signed certificate. Donors
of at least $2000 may also have names placed on bronze plaques in
the Chapels of the Sacred Heart, the Immaculate Heart, the Triumph,
or the Holy Innocents, as they may choose. Qualifying donations
may be cumulative. To make a PLEDGE, that can be automatically charged
to your credit card account or to your checking account, go to http://www.archoftriumph.org/pledge.html.
SEND
AND MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: Arch of Triumph of the IHM, PO Box 394,
Buffalo, NY 14201. Make SECURE charge and check account donations
on our Web site, http://www.archoftriumph.org/virtualarch/purchase.php
or by calling toll free, 1-866-205-6512. Or, you can print a donation
form for faxing or mailing, at http://www.archoftriumph.org/printdonation.html.
CANADIANS:
For tax purposes make your check payable to our Canada partner,
Our Lady Queen of Peace Center, a Registered Charity based in Edmonton
(Charitable Reg. No. 1347-486-98RR0001), and mail them to the address
above in Buffalo.
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BE OUR LADY'S LIAISON FOR THE TRIUMPH! HELP SPREAD THE WORD. Call
toll-free, 1-866-205-6512, or e-mail us at ldbehr@archoftriumph.org,
to be sent flyers describing our great undertaking for Our Lady
and her innocent unborn, for sharing with friends, prayer groups,
Knights councils, Ancient Order of Hibernians, Legion of Mary, Immaculata,
all other Catholic organizations, and fellow parishioners! You also
can download and print flyers yourself, in English and Spanish,
at www.archoftriumph.org/flyer.html.
Being
a Local Liaison requires only a desire to help spread the word in
your local community, with our guidance and support, and the prayers
and support of our many Local Liaisons around the world! View at
www.archoftriumph.org/liaisons.html.
To get started, email us at ldbehr@archoftriumph.org.
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BUY GREAT CATHOLIC MUSIC, and HELP BUILD MARY'S ARCH OF TRIUMPH!
Two very gifted Catholic singer-songwriters, Mark Mallett and Martin
Doman, will donate 10% of all purchases by our supporters of their
beautiful Catholic music tapes and CD's, to the Arch of Triumph
of IHM!
Canadian
artist Mark Mallett has recorded a powerful new way to pray the
Rosary--"Through Her Eyes-A Journey to Jesus," a 2-CD
set. Hear samples at http://www.markmallett.com/RosaryCD.html
and visit his Home page as well.
Martin
Doman leads worship at many Catholic conferences across America.
Hear samples of Martin's inspired work at http://www.martindoman.com/index.cfm?header=album.
Just mention the Arch of Triumph of IHM when you phone or mail in
your orders, or send an email mentioning us if you order their music
online.
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FIND GREAT BUYS on CATHOLIC and OTHER PRODUCTS, and support Mary's
Arch of Triumph! Shop at dozens of top stores online at www.archoftriumph.onecause.com,
including Ignatius Press, Abbey Press, Spiegel's, Office Max, and
many more. To view all merchants and the percentages of your purchases
they will donate to Mary's Arch of Triumph, visit http://archoftriumph.onecause.com/default.asp?cid=2.
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TO THE MOTHER OF GOD ON EASTER NIGHT
Thy
faith had never faltered, nor thy trust;
Thy love had loyal proved when Calvary
Had mingled with its very mire and dust
The Blood Divine which God had gained thro' thee.
Thine eyes looked up thro' tears of sorrow such
As mother-heart, in all earth's centuries,
Had never known, nor ever shall, Thy touch
Yet unto us, who brought upon thee woe,
Forbidden was to soothe God's agonies.
Thou givest love-when we have wronged thee so!
Thyself hast seen Him in the morning bright,
And won for us the Pax of Easter night!
O Mother, in thy joy at this our bliss,
Help us forget the awful Judas-kiss,
The sorry symbol of our cowardice
And arrant emblem of our perfidy!
God's Mother Mary, keep us close to thee,
And teach our hearts to tender such embrace
As brings the glow of gladness to His Face-
That Face Divine which won its features fair
From thine, thine own, thou Lily chaste and rare!
Thy heart is knowing that we feel His peace,
Thy soul is sighing that we give Him love.
Throughout earth's exile help our hope increase,
Till Christ shall crown it in His courts above!
Maria
Dilecta
Robert,
Cyril. Our Lady's Praise in Poetry. New York: Marist Press, 1944.
(Thanks to Fr. Johann Roten, S.M., and to the University of Dayton's
Mary Page, www.udayton.edu/mary/main.html,
for this poem and a treasury of fine Marian resources and lore!)
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