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The Birth of the Full Ministries
of the Shepherds of Christ

    "I wish to share with you part of a message which Jesus gave us on October 13, 1994. The message tells us about the expansion of the Shepherds of Christ movement:

    'My beloved priest-companion, today I come to you with another mission. I am asking you to establish Shepherds of Christ Ministries. At My request you have already begun the priestly newsletter, "Shepherds of Christ", and the prayer chapters, Shepherds of Christ Associates...

    'I am giving you this message on this day, the 77th Anniversary of the Great Apparition at Fatima, because of the close connection between the Shepherds of Christ movement and the Fatima message. The Fatima message is centered in devotion to My Heart and My Mother's Heart, especially in consecration to Our Hearts. Shepherds of Christ Ministries is also centered in devotion to Our Hearts. I will use Shepherds of Christ Ministries as a great instrument in helping to bring about the triumph of the Immaculate Heart and the reign of My Sacred Heart. When this occurs, My Church and the world will be experiencing the great era of peace promised by My Mother at Fatima.

    'Today, then, October 13, 1994, the 77th Anniversary of the Great Apparition at Fatima, marks the birth of Shepherds of Christ Ministries. I pour forth the great love of My Sacred Heart to all. I am Jesus, Chief Shepherd of the flock.'

- From In the Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Newsletter of Shepherds of Christ Associates
by Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J., Volume 1, No. 1, 1995. p. 2.

end of October 13, 1994 message given to Fr. Carter

September 17, 2002

Messenger:     The gold book. My God deserves a gold
                            book.

                            The sky today is very pale and smoggy
                                looking and off in the distance
                                is a golden, almost white sun,
                                it is big, it is so bright I cannot
                                look at it.

                            It lights so brightly the earth I see.
                            The sky is a very pale white, it wears
                                no blue at all, it looks hazy as
                                if covered by smog, but there is a
                                slightly golden tone to it.

                            All over the earth people are waking and
                                looking at the sky.
                            Some see the beautiful waves of the
                                ocean.
                            The ocean and sky above may be pale
                                and stormy looking or it may
                                be the deep blue, so beautiful of
                                San Diego.

                            Some on the earth may be looking at
                                a star studded sky or a dark
                                almost black night or dark clouds
                                and may hear thunder.

                            Some may see the moon as it dimly
                                lights the dark night.

                            Some may see flashes of lightening
                                lighting so quickly a black
                                night with the little
                                glimpses it brings.

                            I go to the Eucharist to be fed, to
                                be fed by His Word.

                            My life must be governed by my relationship
                                with Him.

                            If every person with a worry or bad mood
                                affected every one else so they couldn't
                                do what God wanted them to do, think
                                of all that wouldn't get done.

                            We must ask what God desires of us today
                                and do it.

                            Satan is real and he works to try to stop
                                us from promoting God's kingdom.

                            Our thoughts must be thoughts of joy—always
                                joy deep in our heart, in struggles
                                and even differences with others—
                                we have an under lying peace a
                                love so deep, that it is not shaken.

                            Some times people really don't want to help us.

                            I can see a group of people working
                                toward a goal God has set and
                                the evil one will distract one,
                                who may give in, to throw
                                every body else off or make their
                                task most difficult in trying to
                                do God's work.

                            If a person is going to be uncooperative,
                                they would be better saying so
                                "upfront" instead of sabotaging
                                the whole mission or acting as an
                                adversary so the other willing ones are 
                                forced to struggle in doing God's work.

                            Head-in, all together, working in one mind
                                and one heart a job can be accomplished
                                with great ease—relying on God's
                                Might.

                            As I sit here there was one pesty fly (I was before
                                the tabernacle by myself after Mass)
                                then a pesty mosquito was buzzing
                                around my ear and in my hair. I
                                have now moved from before the tabernacle
                                to another secluded part of the Church.

                            Isn't it sort of like this with many things.
                                The pesty one comes to try to cause
                                us grief in accomplishing a certain
                                task to promote His Kingdom.

                            My focus is always what He wants. Some person
                                can be working with us completely
                                uncooperative, focused on other things.
                                It would be nice if they were honest
                                and said they weren't going to help
                                rather than do bizarre things.

                            Some people do not realize when working
                                with others they have a competitive
                                nature that really retards the job
                                being accomplished.

                            My emphasis is not "how good I am", but
                                how can I do what God wants.

                            My focus must be, what does God want,
                                it is not measured by how others
                                may try to block us, we may be asked to endure
                                great suffering performing a special
                                task Jesus may ask us to do.

                            I remember when my daughter and I tried
                                to get out the first audio tape—
                                October 1, 1995. We suffered so much
                                in September and it felt as if we
                                would never get it out, but we
                                knew satan was trying to block us
                                and we worked toward that goal.

                            Afterward we got lots of tapes out—then
                                Fr. Carter began doing the Priestly
                                Newsletters on tapes.

Jesus speaks:      I have given you this mission.
                            I ask you to circulate the image pictures.
                            Thank you to all who have volunteered to help.
                            Tell the world about the images in Florida.
                            My dear sub-centers and inactive
                            apostles please help Me.

                            I have called apostles, it is a special
                                calling.

                            I desire those on October 13, 2002 to renew
                                their commitment at Tom's Farm.

                            I desire that certain messages be read
                                at Tom's Farm.

                            I ask John, the President to continue
                                with the camera and broadcast
                                system.

                            I ask Emily to work to put all tapes
                                on CD's available for broadcast to
                                the world.

                            Like a pesty fly, satan will attempt to try
                                to stop your work, you must not
                                give into him. He does not want
                                you to show Mary's image to the
                                world. I want this today, as soon
                                as possible.

                            Be Apostles of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus.

                            Pray especially for those Cardinals and Bishops
                                who have written to you and are
                                willing to help you.

                                (The fly has now found me over here, I
                                    remember when I played Sunday Mass
                                    at Church, flies would sometimes
                                    fly on my hands. I remember once
                                    with the choir how the fly would
                                    not get off my hand and was crawling
                                    all over my hand while I was playing 
                                    the organ at the Gloria.)

                            This is how is will be—
                                satan will try to stop you through
                                others.

                                Focus on your mission.

                                Focus on what I want, not the events
                                    that surround you.

                                I can ask for help and people I have
                                    asked have said no.

                                Send an announcement to inactive
                                    apostles and others about the events on
                                    Tom's Farm October 13, 2002. I want
                                    a big crowd and I want the prayer
                                    ceremony before the river.

                                When I ask you to pray on the 5th before
                                    the image, I call you to pray
                                    in the rain unless I indicate
                                    otherwise.

                                I wish the new booklets of the Apostles of
                                    the Eucharistic Heart be made available.

                                I wish the sheets be made available for
                                    churches for the Apostles of the
                                    Eucharistic Heart without messages.

                                I wish Prayer Manuals and Holy Spirit
                                    Novena books be there for great
                                    distribution.

                                I wish the store to carry the Christmas
                                    materials immediately, coloring
                                    books, Blue Books, Spanish Coloring
                                    Books.

                                I wish image rosaries be made available in
                                    the store and on Tom's farm.

                                These must also be ordered, it takes
                                    months for their delivery, the requirement
                                    has been made the materials are covered
                                    before the order.

                                I ask you to have Christmas presents that
                                    reflect Mary's image.

                                What a gift I give to the earth, you
                                    should tell people about this especially at
                                    Christmas.

                                All wallets and key chains must carry all
                                    the important information of Shepherds of
                                    Christ.

                                Have cards made with the message to the earth.
                                Have cards made with the internet address.
                                Some inactive apostle or person far away
                                    can be a key-chain center.

                                I ask these items be circulated.
                                I want you to make many, many wallet pictures,
                                    with the information, make them
                                    available, give them on the plane,
                                    the train station, the hospital,
                                    the nursing homes.

                                Encourage all to consecrate themselves
                                    and their places to the Sacred Heart of
                                    Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of
                                    Mary.

                                Pray for funds.

                                You have made money your God.

                                Even when Mary appears on a building
                                    for 6 years you will not help support
                                    the Movement, you will not
                                    take notice.

                                Have a few Apostles Manuals at Tom's
                                    Farm October 13, 2002.

                                Have the tapes of October 13, 1996 and
                                    handouts of the printed rosary—
                                    give everyone-one of each.

                                Have other tapes of the 13th available.

                                Invite your priest friends.

                                I ask for support for this very, very special
                                    day.

                                It is the 85th anniversary of when Mary
                                    appeared at Fatima.

                                I ask a few apostles to remain in
                                    Florida, Evelia and others.

                                I ask for some to be before the Blessed
                                    Sacrament in China.

                                These apostles can call on the phone
                                    and renew their commitment.

                                I ask all others to be present at
                                    Tom's Farm.

                                I desire tables to be fixed with
                                    the different ministries.

                                I ask the message of October 13, 1994
                                    be framed in a small frame
                                    and given to all.

                                I further ask the messages of
                                    July 31, 1994 and the Apostles
                                    of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus
                                    one on each side—laminated
                                    and given to all who come.

                                This should fit in the prayer manual.

                                I ask the people from the sub-centers to help
                                    with these things.

                                Those who have not been accepted formally
                                    as Apostles of the Shepherds of Christ
                                    Movement and want to be—are
                                    invited to do so.

                                I wish the pictures of Father Carter and Rita
                                    and Fr. Carter, Rita and John be made
                                    available for those who do not have them.

                                I wish the statue carved by Felix of the
                                    Immaculate Heart be brought
                                    to the farm for this celebration
                                    that day.

                                Please have Christmas Cards available
                                    at Tom's farm and Christmas presents.

                                Please invite your friends for this
                                    85th anniversary of the October 13, 1917
                                    apparition.

Excerpt from the Spirituality of Fatima

by Father Edward Carter, S.J. 

            October 13, 1917

                In her message that day, Our Blessed Mother told the children:

    I am the Lady of the Rosary. I have come to warn the faithful to amend their lives and to ask pardon for their sins. They must not offend Our Lord any more, for He is already too grievously offended by the sins of men. People must say the Rosary. Let them continue saying it every day.⁽¹⁷⁾

---

NOTE:

17. For background material on Fatima, I am particularly indebted to 
    Our Lady of Fatima's Peace Plan from Heaven (Rockford: TAN 
    Books and Publishers, Inc., 1983). p.7.

end of excerpts from The Spirituality of Fatima

September 17, 2002 message continues

Jesus speaks:          Telecast from the internet should be
                                    made clear.

                                All tapes must be updated and ready
                                    for distribution.

                                Help each other for this day.

                                Give this message to Tom and Mike
                                    immediately.

                                Food should be simple things, sandwiches,
                                    salads, deserts etc.

                                This is an important anniversary to the
                                    world, invite your friends.

                                    Prayer services will be held on the deck
                                        above the river.

                                    Others will gather on the grass.

September 17, 2002 message continues

Jesus speaks:              A picture of the Sacred Heart in addition
                                        to the Immaculate Heart must
                                        be there.

                                    Have pictures available for Christmas
                                        at Tom's farm of the Sacred Heart
                                        and the Immaculate Heart.

                                    There should be picture prayer cards.
                                    Some people can help with this.
                                    These can be laminated, but do not
                                        have to be.
                                    Who can help with this?
                                    These can be purchased.
                                    Small pictures of the Sacred Heart and
                                        Immaculate Heart can be framed.

                                THIS IS THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY

                                    of the Fatima apparition,
                                    I call My Apostles of the
                                    Eucharistic Heart of Jesus to come,
                                    I call My Apostles of the Shepherds of
                                    Christ to renew their commitment.

                                Please help Me to make this a beautiful
                                    celebration.

Messenger:        And so the sky has now turned to a baby

                                blue, I hear the birds chirping—

                                I know that the leaves will soon

                                be red and gold for Tom's Farm—

                                Jesus wants people to take pictures

                                    at the Farm and come to pray

                            Jesus wants this to be a very important

                                day to strengthen the Movement.

                                Jesus wants us praying for the Bishops

                                    and Cardinals and to send the

                                    Retired Bishops the mailing.

                                We have boxes of unmailed orders we

                                    cannot get out because of

                                    postage.

                                Yesterday I cried because so many priests
                                    and Bishops want materials in
                                    Africa and want to begin
                                    prayer chapters. They are so eager.

                                A bishop sent us the translation of
                                    both prayer manual and Holy 
                                    Sprit Novena Book in Burmese with
                                    the Imprimatur.  

                                    Here is a little sample

September 17, 2002 message continues

Messenger:            We received such a beautiful letter from
                                    the bishop who put the Imprimatur
                                    on the little people and elderly
                                    rosary meditation and coloring
                                    book in Spanish.

                                We need to get these published.
                                These could be a great source of income.

September 17, 2002 message continues

Messenger:        As we approach the 85th anniversary

                                of Fatima—lets please try to

                                celebrate as Our Lord has asked us.

                            We have no money.

                            We desperately need funds.

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.

end of Apostles of the Eucharistic Heart message

We  desperately need
funds to be able to do what
 Jesus and Mary have 
asked us to do.

     
Credit card donations accepted.

  Shepherds of Christ Ministries
P. O. Box 193
Morrow, Ohio 45152
1-888-211-3041

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