All Saints' Day

SAINT MOTHER TERESA
by Susan Marie Davniero

Published The Pink Chameleon
and Eclectic Muse

Joy and behold

A sacred soul

Saintly ways

All of her days

Angel on earth

Spiritual hearth

Caring for others

Sisters and brothers

Missionaries of Charity

Suffering and poverty

Holy grace

Loving embrace

Enlighten memory

Blessed was she

God’s call to her

Saintly Mother Teresa

Susan Marie Davniero

Mother Teresa 100th Birthday
Our Lady of Pepertual Help Church 

SEE THE LIGHT

FOR ST. MOTHER TERESA

by Susan Marie Davniero

Published NY Daily News

The Empire State Building does not speak for all of New York by not honoring Mother Teresa to commemorate the saintly nun’s 100^th birthday on August 26 with blue and white lights.  Alas, every light has its shadow.

Most New Yorkers favor the lighting tribute for Mother Teresa’s 100^th birthday.

Perhaps the lighting of the Empire State Building to tribute Mother Teresa would enlighten others to follow her path in life. 

Mother Teresa is surely worthy of the Empire State Building honor to commemorate the saintly nun’s 100^th birthday on August 26 with blue and white lights – the traditional colors of her religious order.

The colors of lights befits the landmarks in Mother Teresa’s Saintly life to shed light on the many facets of her pious vocation, devout religious convent order, vow of poverty, evangelistic spirit, and her charitable benevolent Missions of Charity. 

Frankly, the mere lighting of the building is not even enough for such a sanctimonious noble Mother Superior. The Empire State Building should light the way on Mother Teresa’s birthday.      

With only silence from the Empire State Building the question as to why the building will not be lit remains unanswered.  The Empire State Building should see the light by way of a lighting tribute August 26^th to wish Mother Teresa a Happy 100^th Birthday. 

Novena on of St. Therese
Published Pancakes in Heaven

St. Therese’s spiritual life of benediction

Faithful and rooted in her devotion

Bathe by roses perfuming shower

Grace by God, this blessed little flower

On the spiritual path to Carmelite convent

For the novice Sister’s life devotion to repent

Holy sanctuary lodging ascribe to relate

This angelic devout Christian soul met her fate

Sweet gentle disciple of God’s purity

Abide by a simple life of prayer and charity

Shortly, dark days of illness swept,

Foreboding visionary of Heaven sent

Fear resolved to be unafraid

For Sister Theresa forever prayed

Sacred intimacy with God so inspired

For Sainthood of St Therese so admired.

October 1st is her Feast Day

To love God and pray 

written by Susan Marie Davniero

Saint Teresa at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church

AT CHURCH

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP

I FOUND ST. CATHERINE LABOURE

MIRACULOUS BLESSED MARY MEDAL KEYCHAIN

St Catherine Labouré was born on the 2nd of May 1806 at Fainles-Moutiers, a picturesque village of Burgundy, France. She was the ninth child in a happy family of eleven. God made known the choice of this soul by marking her at an early age with the seal of suffering, for when she was only nine years old she lost her mother.

Saint Catherine Labouré responded to the divine call by entering the Community of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul in Paris. Here, during the first months of her novitiate, she was favored with a number of apparitions of the Blessed Virgin, who confided to her the mission of having the Miraculous Medal made.
Until shortly before her death Saint Catherine kept a strict silence concerning these apparitions, speaking of them only to her confessor, according to the instructions of Our Lady.
During 46 years Saint Catherine witnessed the wonders and miracles wrought through the Medal. During all this time, carefully guarding her secret of the apparitions, she humbly performed her commonplace duties, devoting herself especially to the care of the infirmed men of Enghien, a suburb of Paris. For this she is called the patroness of seniors.
St Catherine Labouré On the 31st of December 1876, Saint Catherine left this earth for heaven, to contemplate there her Immaculate Queen whose love and beauty had captured her heart on earth.

Her body was exhumed 57 years later and found in perfect condition. Even death respected her who had enjoyed the extraordinary privilege of resting her hands on the knees of the Blessed Virgin for more than two hours during one of the apparitions. Saint Catherine was canonized by Pope Pius XII on July 27, 1947.

The simplicity of Saint Catherine's life endears her to everyone. She became a saint by doing her commonplace duties well, for God. This "Saint of Ordinary People" has the secret of sanctity for us all.

How St. Catherine Prayed

St Catherine Labouré When I go to the Chapel I place myself before the good God and I say to Him:

'Lord, here I am, give me what You will.' If He gives me something, I am very pleased and I thank Him. If He gives me nothing, I still thank Him because I do not deserve anything. And then again, I tell Him all that passes through my mind; I recount my pains and my joys and ... I listen. If you listen to Him, He will speak to you also, because with the good God it is necessary to speak and to listen. He will always speak to you if you go to Him simply and sincerely.

Divine Vision of November 27, 1830

 Published The Pink Chameleon 

On that glorious day, a divine vision

She gazed and listened to her mission

St. Catherine Laboure’ prayed
To ensure a Miraculous Medal was made
Words of Our Lady from above

Blessed Mother’s message of love

Inspired by a vision of the Blessed Virgin

O Mary conceived without sin

Pray for us, for we

Have recourse to thee

Keep this medal in devoted behavior

And you will receive great favors

written by Susan Marie Davniero

OLPH St. Lucy Meeting Room

Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Saint Lucy Meeting Room

All Catholics shall acquaint

With this 3^rd Century Saint

The pious young virgin’s life

Martyr for her sacred plight

Forsaking worldly possessions

To spread God’s holy lessons

Unwillingly betrothed to pagan man

Her rich family’s dowdy withstand

Rejection to life of arrange marriage

Vowing in lieu to follow God’s passage

Marriage refusal led to deadly sentence

Alas, torture came to be her penance

The Blessed Holy Spirit forgave

For a young martyr’s early grave

December 13 Feast Day rejoice

To pray to beloved Saint Lucy

Parishioners’ honors her soon

In Saint Lucy’s Meeting Room

Written by Susan Marie Davniero

 

Happy St. Joseph’s Day St. Joseph’s Day March 19

St. Joseph's Day celebrated March 19 is a Roman Catholic feast day commemorating the life of St. Joseph, the step-father of Jesus and husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary. March 19 is believe to be  St. Joseph's birthday. During a famine in Sicily, when many people were starving, the poor people had only their faith to rely on. St. Joseph was known as the protector of the Holy Family and Italians prayed for St. Joseph to intercede for them so they could have successful crops. Their prayers were answered, and the famine came to an end. In gratitude, people promised to make annual offerings of their most precious possession – food  in St. Joseph's honor. Today, the faithful erect "St. Joseph Tables," which are set to honor St. Joseph. They are filled with elaborate foods,  such as stuffed artichokes, pasta and fish, as well as breads, cookies, pastries, cakes and other delicacies. Each table is blessed by a priest and presided over by a statue of St. Joseph. When you visit a St. Joseph's table, you often receive gifts of breads. Breads part of the celebration because this was the food that saved the Sicilians from starvation. It is believed that if the St. Joseph's bread is kept in the home, the family will never starve. DAYS OF ST. GERARD (Dedicated to my Dad, Gerard Fischetti) Published Long Story Short - By Susan Marie Davniero St. Gerard honored with esteem On Feast Day of October Sixteen Missionary order of 1700’s preaching The Word of God he was teaching St. Gerard Majella’s contribution Miracles of his bilocation Attributed quotes of his released “Only God can give peace” Alas, St. Gerard’s death has come Here the will of God is done by Susan Marie Davniero Stained Glass Cross Drawing, Credit: Susan Marie Davniero SUSAN MARIE DAVNIERO is a published poet listed in "The Poet's Market 2011."

Patron Saint of Christian Youth - St. Aloysius

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The Rise of Saint Aloysius

 

Happy St. Joseph’s Day

St. Joseph’s Day

March 19

St. Joseph's Day celebrated March 19 is a Roman Catholic feast day commemorating the life of St. Joseph, the step-father of Jesus and husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary. March 19 is believe to be  St. Joseph's birthday.

During a famine in Sicily, when many people were starving, the poor people had only their faith to rely on. St. Joseph was known as the protector of the Holy Family and Italians prayed for St. Joseph to intercede for them so they could have successful crops. Their prayers were answered, and the famine came to an end. In gratitude, people promised to make annual offerings of their most precious possession – food  in St. Joseph's honor.

Today, the faithful erect "St. Joseph Tables," which are set to honor St. Joseph. They are filled with elaborate foods,  such as stuffed artichokes, pasta and fish, as well as breads, cookies, pastries, cakes and other delicacies. Each table is blessed by a priest and presided over by a statue of St. Joseph. When you visit a St. Joseph's table, you often receive gifts of breads. Breads part of the celebration because this was the food that saved the Sicilians from starvation. It is believed that if the St. Joseph's bread is kept in the home, the family will never starve.

DAYS OF ST. GERARD

(Dedicated to my Dad, Gerard Fischetti)

Published Long Story Short - By Susan Marie Davniero

St. Gerard honored with esteem

On Feast Day of October Sixteen

Missionary order of 1700’s preaching

The Word of God he was teaching

St. Gerard Majella’s contribution

Miracles of his bilocation

Attributed quotes of his released

“Only God can give peace”

Alas, St. Gerard’s death has come

Here the will of God is done

by Susan Marie Davniero

Stained Glass Cross Drawing, Credit: Susan Marie Davniero

SUSAN MARIE DAVNIERO is a published poet listed in "The Poet's Market 2011." 

Louigi Gonzaga of 15^th Century Renaissance

Rejects his prosperous family inheritance

Silences the hope of his descendants legacy

Vows to follow a path of sinless hierarchy

As a child, his religious practice lasts

Rituals of midnight prayer and daily fasts

Ministry devoted to the sick and the poor

The pious spiritual Jesuit Priest’s life was for

Sainthood canonization honors soon after

Louigi’s youthful death passing to the hereafter

Alas, the first borne son defies father’s wishes

Rose to be the Patron Saint of Youth - Saint Aloysius

Written by: Susan Marie Davniero

St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Patron of Christian Youth is a model of selflessness to a very materialistic generation. St. Aloysius was born the oldest son of the Marquis of Castiglione and was given all the worldly comforts a man could desire.

However, at the age of 6, St. Aloysius renounced all these worldly goods to become a Jesuit priest. Despite much opposition and temptation St. Aloysius finally joined the Jesuits at the age of 17, only to die 5 years later.

St. Aloysius Gonzaga Patron of Christian Youth is the story of St. Aloysius and his amazing fortitude of character and faith -St. Aloysius is famous for his purity, concentration in prayer, and achieving his religious vocation despite all odds.

FYI - Holy Coincidence – On June 23 at work I spoke to lead name Aloysiu named after St. Aloysiu . I research his name after I spoke with him and learned June 21 was St. Aloysius Day. I phoned him and that's when he told me his birthday was June 21.

Great South Bay Magazine 

Bless St. Patrick's Day

(published March issue)

St. Patrick's Day
It's the Irish way
Heritage allows
Celebration now
Although not Irish
As Catholic I cherish
All "Saintly ways"
Bless St. Patrick's Day

by Susan Marie Davniero

DAYS OF ST. GERARD

(Dedicated to my Dad, Gerard Fischetti October Birthday)

Published The Pink Chameleon and Long Story Short

St. Gerard honored with esteem

On Feast Day of October sixteen

Missionary order of 1700’s preaching

The Word of God he was teaching

St. Gerard Majella’s contribution

Miracles of his bilocation

Attributed quotes of his released

“Only God can give peace”

Alas, St. Gerard’s death has come

Here the will of God is done

By Susan Marie Davniero

ST. HELEN’S HEART

(Dedicated to my Mother, Helen Fischetti August Birthday)

Published The Pink Chameleon, Long Story Short

Empress Mother of St. Constantine

With faithful grace so pristine

Awaken converted to Christianity

Merciful gifts of charity

Church founded by her hand

Home on the sacred Holy Land

Tomb of the Lord came across

Miracles flow from the Holy Cross

Forever framed with Cross by art

August 18 Feast Day embark 

Honoring St. Helen’s heart

By Susan Marie Davniero

ALL SAINT’S DAY

November 1^st

^{Published Pancakes in Heaven}

  

In our Church’s history

To honor in blessed memory

Faithful martyrs burdened life

Days are over no more strife

For Heaven’s rest release

To await glorious peace

Come November 1^st to pray

To honor All Saints Day

Susan Marie Davniero

Lindenhurst, NY

ALL SOUL’S DAY

November 2^nd

In memorial it’s told

For the departed souls

In hope full of immortality

To be with God for eternity

Open Heaven’s gate we pray

God Bless All Soul’s Day

Susan Marie Davniero

Lindenhurst, NY

OLPH St. Lucy Meeting Room

Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Saint Lucy Meeting Room

All Catholics shall acquaint

With this 3^rd Century Saint

The pious young virgin’s life

Martyr for her sacred plight

Forsaking worldly possessions

To spread God’s holy lessons

Unwillingly betrothed to pagan man

Her rich family’s dowdy withstand

Rejection to life of arrange marriage

Vowing in lieu to follow God’s passage

Marriage refusal led to deadly sentence

Alas, torture came to be her penance

The Blessed Holy Spirit forgave

For a young martyr’s early grave

December 13 Feast Day rejoice

To pray to beloved Saint Lucy

Parishioners’ honors her soon

In Saint Lucy’s Meeting Room

Written by Susan Marie Davniero