Jiffy Sheet: 108 day Novena beginning February 9, 2002 to May 27, 2002

You will need:          1. This sheet
                                2. Holy Spirit Novena Book
                                3. Shepherds of Christ Prayer Manual

I. Begin at 6:20 p.m. by singing, "Come Holy Ghost" (verse 1).

1. Say, "I want to make a Spiritual Communion."
   
2. "I give my heart to Jesus and Mary with you in love." (This will unite us in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary.)
   
3. Cast out Satan: "We cast Satan into the fires of hell, far from us, our families, our Movement, Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center, the Church and the world in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."

Holy Spirit Novena and Rosary Novena Chart

4. Pray the Holy Spirit Novena using the Holy Spirit Novena Booklet.
   
5. After the novena, read the appropriate meditation. For example: period 1, day 1; period 1, day 2; etc. This will continue until further indicated.
   
   • It is enormously important that you feel as a body praying together, asking for the special coming of the Holy Spirit.
     
6. After the meditation say: "We consecrate the Movement, Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center, the Church and the world to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and to the Immaculate Heart of Mary."
   
7. Ask that the Blood of Jesus be spread on the Movement, Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center, the Church and the world.
8. Begin the 6:30 p.m. prayer service as usual.

II. Begin the 6:30 prayer service

1. Begin praying:  Dear Father in the name of Your Son Jesus, in the Holy Spirit, through the powerful intercession of the Virgin Mary, with all the angels and the saints and the souls in purgatory, we join in one mind and one heart and ask the Holy Spirit to come to all the world in a special way, especially to our priests. We pray all prayers for the priests and the renewal of the Church and the world and for the Shepherds of Christ intentions. By the precious Body and Blood of Jesus we cast out Satan far from this place, our families, the Shepherds of Christ Movement, Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center, the Church and the world. We ask the Blood of Jesus be spread on us, the Shepherds of Christ Movement, Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center, the Church and the world. We beg for grace and mercy for the world and wish to make reparation to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary. We give our hearts to Jesus and Mary with all gathered here in love. We wish to be forgiven for offending one another. We love You God, help us.
   
2. Sing A Song from Jesus.   Refrain:  "I come to you with greatest love, I am your loving Savior.  I am your God, I died for you, I come to you this day."
    
3. Then begin the prayers of the Good Shepherd (Shepherds of Christ Prayer Manual).
4. Sing The Rosary song   Refrain:  "Oh the rosary, the rosary is the love of Their two Hearts,   Oh the rosary, the rosary is the love of Their two Hearts."
    
         1) Ave Maria, Ave Maria.
         2) Jesus we love You, Mary we love you.
         3) This is her peace plan, Children must pray it.
         4) We turn to Mary, She is the Queen of Peace.
         5) Oh Sacred Heart Divine, Oh Heart of Mary pure, Ave Maria, We love to pray it!
    
5. Begin the rosary. Please use the Rosary Books and the Rosary Aves.  The important thing is to pray the prayers and the rosary at 6:30 p.m., if possible. (Rosary mysteries need to be according to the Rosary Novena.)
   
6. Read the Ten Commandments.
    
   1.   I, the Lord, am your God. You shall not have other gods besides me.
   2.   You shall not take the name of the Lord, your God, in vain.
   3.   Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day.
   4.   Honor your father and your mother.
   5.   You shall not kill.
   6.   You shall not commit adultery.
   7.   You shall not steal.
   8.   You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
   9.   You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.
   10.   You shall not covet anything that belongs to your neighbor.
        
7. Pray A Prayer of Thanksgiving then read the Daily Message for the day.

III. List of Important Feasts - 2002
February 11–Our Lady of Lourdes 13–ASH WEDNESDAY 14–St. Valentine 22–Chair of St. Peter, Apostle March 19–St. Joseph 24–PALM SUNDAY	28–Holy Thursday 29–Good Friday 31–EASTER SUNDAY April 7–DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY 8–ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD 11–St. Stanislaus 25–St. Mark, Evangelist 29–St. Catherine of Siena	May 1–St. Joseph the Worker 3–Sts. Philip and James, Apostles 9–ASCENSION OF THE LORD 14–St. Matthias, Apostle 19–PENTECOST SUNDAY 27–St. Augustine of Canterbury

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Messenger:            On MARCH 12, 2002 until
                                    MARCH 15, 2002 we will
                                    pray day and night for the
                                    Priestly Newsletter Book II mailing.

                                ON MARCH 13, 2002 THE CHURCH
                                    WILL BE FULL OF PEOPLE
                                    PRAYING FOR THE PRIESTS, THE
                                    CHURCH AND THE WORLD.

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Messenger:            ALSO OUR PRIMARY FOCUS IS TO
                                    BE, FOR THE PRIESTLY NEWSLETTER
                                    BOOK II MAILING.

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Messenger:     PRAY FOR GRACE FOR THE PRIESTS Receiving the Book.  
                        PRAY FOR GRACE FOR THE PRIESTS to begin Prayer Chapters.
  

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Please pray united with us for special grace
   for the Priestly Newsletter Book II mailing.

  

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Messenger:     Dates to remember for special prayer.

                        1) March 12 - 15
                            March 13 - Mass
                            Special prayers 12:00 - 5:00
                            Procession to Bless books.
                            Prayers for the priests, the Church and the world

                        2) Friday March 15, 2002 
                              from Texas, a special rosary and talk
                              please pray for this
                              please pray united for grace for the priests
                                receiving the Priestly Newsletter Book II
                                mailing.
                              This will be broadcast to many states.
                               All will pray united

                        3) SIDNEY, OHIO ROSARY MARCH 19, 2002
                                Come to pray united with 8 states
                                    for the priests, the Church and the
                                    world and the priestly mailing of
                                    the Newsletter Book II
                        
                        4) CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
                                April 5, April 6, April 7, 2002

                            There will be a special gathering the
                              weekend of April 5, 6 and 7 First Friday—
                              of Easter week, First Saturday of Easter week
                              and Divine Mercy Sunday. This will end with 
                              the Divine Mercy being said Sunday at 3:00 P.M.
                              under the image.
                            The Divine Mercy novena will be prayed every
                               day at the site.

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Messenger:        WE PRAY ON A SPECIAL BROADCAST
                            SYSTEM from 8 states. We pray
                            united for the priests, the Church and
                            the world.

                        Please pray with us 6:20 PM April 5.
                        The Divine Mercy will be said daily
                            at 3:00 PM.

                        Please pray with us for the mailing
                            of the Priestly Newsletter Book II.

                        Excerpt from the Priestly Newsletter     
                            Book II 

Fr Carter spring 2000	Fr Carter died December 18, 2000

Excerpt from Priestly Newsletter 1998 - ISSUE FOUR

    Shortly before he was to die from cancer, Joseph Cardinal Bernardin left us these inspiring words about peace: "It is the first day of November, and fall is giving way to winter. Soon the trees will lose the vibrant colors of their leaves and snow will cover the ground. The earth will shut down, and people will race to and from their destinations bundled up for warmth. Chicago winters are harsh. It is a time of dying.

    "But we know that spring will soon come with all its new life and wonder.

    "It is quite clear that I will not be alive in the spring. But I will soon experience new life in a different way...

    "What I would like to leave behind is a simple prayer that each of you may find what I have found—God's special gift to us all: the gift of peace. When we are at peace, we find the freedom to be most fully who we are, even in the worst of times. We let go of what is non-essential and embrace what is essential. We empty ourselves so that God may more fully work within us. And we become instruments in the hands of the Lord."³

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Notes:

3. Joseph Cardinal Bernardin, The Gift of Peace, Loyola University Press, pp. 151-153.
    

end of excerpt from Priestly Newsletter 1998 - ISSUE FOUR

Scriptural Reflections

• A Time for Everything
  
      "There is a season for everything, a time for every occupation under heaven." (Eccl 3:1)
  
      Nature has its own particular cycle. There is the time of spring's greenness, a time bursting forth with new life, a new life nourished by April's rain and May's warmth. There is the time of summer's sun mixed with the gentle breeze which lies tender against the brow. There is the time of fall's briskness accompanied by the fascinating blend of October leaves in magnificent reds, yellows, and browns. There is the time of winter's cold with the pure white snow softly and gently covering all.
  
      We, too, have our cycle, a cycle comprised of a myriad of human experiences. There is a time to laugh and a time to cry, a time to work and a time to play, a time to speak and a time to remain silent, a time to rejoice and a time to mourn. There is a time to be together and a time to be separated, a time to console and a time to be consoled, a time to help and a time to be helped, a time to enjoy the glow of success and a time to endure the pain of failure.
  
      As we grow in the Christian life, we achieve a broadened view of human existence. We achieve a deepened realization that the Christian must increasingly mature in the capacity to cope properly with the diversified experiences of life within the human condition. We achieve a deepened realization that one aspect of our prayer-life should be a petition for the light and strength to give ourselves to the right experience, at the proper time, and in an appropriate manner. There is a time for everything.

• The Burden of Jesus Refreshes
  
      "Come to me, all you who labor and are overburdened, and I will give you rest. Shoulder my yoke and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Yes, my yoke is easy and my burden light." (Mt 11:28-30)
  
      Discarding the burden of Jesus can seem to be a freedom-accomplishing event. A person can think that, freed from the restrictions of the Gospel message, one now has the liberty to live a kind of human existence that yields various types of joy and happiness. Wine, women, and song, or money and positions of power, or whatever-one can pursue these unhampered once the restrictions of Jesus' way of life are done away with.
  
      To discard the burden of Jesus may indeed lead to a certain kind of freedom. However, such a distorted kind of liberty really leads to a kind of unfreedom. The proper use of freedom leads one to a God-intended human fulfillment, to the maturation of human nature's capacity for real happiness. Contrarily, the more a person abuses one's freedom, the more one strays from the Gospel way of living, the more one becomes burdened with layers of selfishness. These layers of selfishness prevent a person from living the really real which alone can yield true happiness. The person's abuse of freedom leads to the enslavement known as selfishness. To the extent a person abuses freedom, then to that extent does one become unfree. To the extent that one throws off the burden of Jesus, to that extent does one assume the burden of one's own selfishness. This burden is not light, but heavy; this yoke is not easy, but difficult.
  
      The burden of Jesus, on the other hand, makes us truly free. The burden of Jesus constricts our selfishness, but expands our true selves. If we give ourselves to Jesus, he cuts through the surface veneer of our un-Godlike existence, and increasingly shows us what we truly are, children of God. He reveals to us our Christic selves, persons divinized with God's grace, persons meant to achieve happiness through love of God and neighbor according to the pattern of Jesus. Walking the narrow way of Jesus, then, expands us. Surrendering our freedom to the teaching of Jesus increases our freedom; it increases our freedom to be and become what we are destined to be. This is true liberty, this is real human liberty, this is God-intended liberty. The burden of Jesus is not heavy, but light. The yoke of Jesus is not difficult, but easy. The burden of Jesus refreshes.

• Now Is the Time
  
      "As his fellow workers, we beg you once again not to neglect the grace of God that you have received. For he says: At the favourable time, I have listened to you; on the day of salvation I came to your help. Well, now is the favourable time; this is the day of salvation." (2 Cor 6: 1-2)
  
      We can easily develop the habit of belittling the present. Often the realization that the present alone is completely ours-not the past or the future-fails to penetrate our thinking. We can nostalgically think of the good days of times past (forgetting all too quickly that such days had their problems, frustrations, and anxieties), and unrealistically dream of an utopian future (thinking that such time will be characterized by our finally coming into our own). All the while we miss numerous opportunities to be loving, kind, generous, and patient.
  
      Looking ahead to future times, we dream of grandiose opportunities to prove ourselves outstandingly Christian, while our neglect of present opportunities is making us terribly mediocre. Or reflecting upon the past, we squander time mourning missed opportunities, while simultaneously we waste the precious chances of the here and now.
  
      All this is not to say that there should be no thought of the past or future. There are various ways in which reflection upon the past can be beneficial. An instance of this is allowing the remembrance of past mistakes to help prevent us from repeating the same. An appropriate look at the future is also helpful in more ways than one. If there is not sufficient consideration of the future, present planning and preparation will be incomplete. If there is no reflection upon future possibilities, present performance can be dulled because our motivation lacks the element of being buoyed by the thought of what is not yet attained, but which some day could be. Present decisions should also be influenced by a mature consideration of their future consequences. Proper reflection concerning the past and future, then, is far from being useless. As a matter of fact, such reflection is one characteristic of the mature personality. To be properly present persons, we must also be properly past and future persons.
  
      It is correct to say, then, that we are past, present, and future. We are, however, mostly present. The past span of our lives is forever gone. And the extended future may never be, for who can promise oneself that there certainly will be another tomorrow? Today is the acceptable time. Today is the time of salvation. Today is the time when I can prayerfully meet Jesus, deepen my love for my Savior, renew my determination to belong entirely to Him. Today is the time when I have numerous opportunities to love my neighbor in quiet but meaningful ways, especially those who are poor, or lonely, or unattractive, or so forgotten. Today is the time when I can use suffering properly, rather than waste this opportunity for growth. Today is the time when I can be patient, especially with those who have a tendency to irritate me. Today is the time when I can be faithful to duty, despite the problems and anxieties which make loyal performance at least a little more difficult. Today is the time when I can rejoice in the Lord, thanking Him for His many and splendidly varied gifts-for the Eucharist, for the wonderful people in my life, for my ability to see and hear and walk, for the springtime freshness, the warm June sun, the fascinating colors of autumn leaves, and the soft whiteness of winter snow.
  
      Now is the time. Now is the time to live and to love. Now is the time to be and to become Christian. Now is not yesterday; now is not tomorrow; now is today, and today is the day of salvation.

• A Cure for Loneliness
  
      "I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd is one who lays down his life for his sheep....I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father." (Jn. 10:11,14-15)
  
      Loneliness, a trial which humans of any age have to endure, has increasingly become a problem in contemporary, industrialized society. We immediately see a paradox here: the more populated our areas become, the more loneliness seems to increase.
  
      There are densely crowded neighborhoods and apartment buildings, crowded streets, factories, and office buildings. Surrounded by such countless numbers wherever one turns, today's urban person asks how can one feel so lonely with so many people around. It is not, however, sheer numbers of people which help to alleviate loneliness. It is rather relating to others in an authentic, meaningful way that helps soothe the pains of loneliness. And for various reasons, this proper person-relating process is rendered all the more difficult in industrialized society.
  
      Today's person not only finds it more difficult to relate to his or her fellow human beings, He or she also experiences a greater difficulty in relating meaningfully to work. The production line method and other forms of work-impersonalism tend to put a distance between today's worker and his or her occupation, and, consequently, there more easily arises a sensation of work alienation or loneliness.
  
      The material world surrounding us has also become an occasion for loneliness. The more we master the material world, the more estranged we seem to be regarding it. The various scientific and technological advancements which make possible our increasing mastery over the material world at the same time tend to create a certain separation between us and the physical universe. The technological know-how which acts as a kind of mediator between us and the material world simultaneously often seems to create a subtle barrier separating humans from the universe they are striving to master. We are not claiming this necessarily has to be, but merely stating what actually is occurring.
  
      Today's Christian, as does the Christian of any age, has a radical solution to the problem of loneliness. We are not claiming that loneliness can be completely eradicated as one lives within the human condition. We are claiming, however, that the Christian has a solution which allows one to cope properly with loneliness, and thus prevent it from becoming a major and debilitating problem. The solution is Jesus Himself.
  
  The Good Shepherd died an agonizing and brutal death for each one of us. He did so out of the greatest love for each of us. St. Gregory of Nyssa has left us these inspiring words: "Where do you pasture your sheep, O Good Shepherd, you who carry on your shoulders the whole flock? For it is but one sheep, this entire human race whom you lift onto your shoulders. Show me the place where there are green pastures, let me know restful waters, lead me out to nourishing grass and call me by name so that I can hear your voice, for I am your sheep. And through that voice calling me, give me eternal life.
  
      "Tell me, you whom my soul loves. This is how I address you, because your true name is above all other names; it is unutterable, incomprehensible to all rational creatures. And so the name I use for you is simply the statement of my soul's love for you, and this is an apt name for making your goodness known. Very dark though I am, how could I not love you who so loved me that you laid down your life for the sheep you tend? No greater love can be conceived than this, that you should purchase my salvation at the cost of your life."³
  
      The same magnificent Self-gift which Jesus gave forth from the cross is sacramentally made present in each Eucharistic Sacrifice. Each day Jesus comes to us in the Eucharist-body, blood, soul and divinity. He comes to us in the most complete gift of love. He longs for our return of love! Through each Eucharist He wants to nourish and further develop a deep love relationship between Himself and each of us. He has a special desire to do this regarding His priests.
  
      We have to ask ourselves if we properly appreciate Jesus' gift of Himself which He makes to us in each Eucharist. Do we try to grow in appreciation of the fact that the Son of God, made Incarnate for love of us, comes to us in the Eucharist with the most ardent love? Do we take sufficient time to converse with Him after Communion? Are we more interested in conversing with our earthly friends than we are with this Friend Jesus? Outside of Mass, do we tend to think more about being with this or that friend than being with this Friend Jesus as He is present in the tabernacle?
  
      Jesus is the answer to loneliness and all other problems and difficulties. We are not saying that He will completely remove them. But the more we deepen our love relationship with Him, the more He helps us to cope with loneliness or whatever. The more we surrender to his Heart, the more love, peace, joy, and security we experience, despite the suffering, and harshness of human existence.
  
      Jesus is our Shepherd. There is nothing we shall want, nothing we really need in order to achieve our God-given destiny, as long as we are open to His guidance. Yes, there is the difficult dimension of human existence which we must all bear. Yet we only intensify for ourselves the harsher experience of life here below when we refuse in various ways to walk in the Shepherd's presence. Jesus wants to help alleviate the pains of loneliness, just as He desires to help us cope with all forms of trials and tribulations. But He will not force His love and guidance upon us. He is a Shepherd who leads only those who want to follow. If we say yes to His invitation, He will lead us ever closer to the Father, in the Holy Spirit, with Mary, our Mother, at our side.

end of excerpt from Newsletter January/February 1997

  

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This material discerned by Fr. Carter

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Messenger:        We have a Movement begun by Fr. Carter
                                called Apostles of the Eucharistic
                                Heart of Jesus Movement.

   

Apostles of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus

  
My dear fellow Associate Members,

Jesus is calling special apostles to join a new division of the Shepherds of Christ Movement. Here is a message from Jesus given to Father Carter:

My beloved priest-companion, I am requesting that a new prayer movement be started under the direction of Shepherds of Christ Ministries. I am asking for volunteers who are willing to pray before the Blessed Sacrament for one hour, twice-weekly. Members of the Shepherds of Christ prayer chapters, as well as others, are to be invited to join this movement.

These apostles are to pray for the intentions I am giving you. For part of the hour they are to use the prayers of the Shepherds of Christ Associates Handbook. They may spend the rest of the hour as they so choose.

I will use this new prayer movement within My Shepherds of Christ Ministries in a powerful way to help in the renewal of My Church and the world. I will give great graces to those who join this movement. The name, Apostles of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus, is to be given to this movement.

I am inviting My beloved Rita Ring to be coordinator for this activity.

I pour out the great love of My Sacred Heart to all. I am Jesus, Chief Shepherd of the flock.

    This is indeed a special calling for us to unite in one heart with His Eucharistic Heart and pray for the following intentions:

1. For the spread of the devotion to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary culminating in the reign of the Sacred Heart and the triumph of the Immaculate Heart.
2. For the Pope.
3. For all bishops of the world.
4. For all priests.
5. For all sisters and brothers in the religious life.
6. For all members of the Shepherds of Christ Movement, and for the spread of this movement to the world.
7. For all members of the Catholic Church.
8. For all members of the human family.
9. For all souls in purgatory.

                            5) Prayer Manuals printing 

                            6) Holy Spirit Novena Booklet printing 

                            7) Rosary beads 

                            8) Image rosaries to sell

                            9) Pictures (photo's) to make available

                           10) Blankets of Mary's image

                           11) Videos for nursing  home program

                           12) Little People's Mass Book

                           13) Little People's Coloring Book of the Mass

Mary speaks:               I ask you to pray for these needs on the list. Those
                                who can, can pray hourly. 
  

The Story of the Crucifix Video

Nursing Home Mass Video

      
This cannot be altered in anyway.

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