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BLESSED SEELOS RELIC AND PROMOTIONAL DVD'S IMPOUNDED BY GERMAN CUSTOMS(31 October 2009)
German customs have impounded a Blessed Seelos relic and 5 DVD's about the life of Blessed Seelos.The items were due to be delivered to Füssen,Germany,but the German customs have refused to deliver the relic to the address that ordered it.No reason has been given for why they have impounded the relic and refuse to deliver it.The DVD's have been payed for and a donation given to cover the cost of shipping and packaging of the relic of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos.Relics can not be brought and sold and so have no monatory value to concirn the German customs service.
 
A relic similar to the one impounded by German customs.

ST MAGNUS,ST THERESE & BLESSED SEELOS-THE HIT SQUAD IN HEAVEN(25 October 09)
Over 230 workers in the Augsburg Diocese were enlightened about the lives and charisms of St Magnus of Füssen,St Therese of Liseaux and Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos.

Vicar General of the Diocese,Pralate Karlheinz Knebel spoke about these great members of the Kingdom of Heavon during a day of prayer and enlightenment entitled "Call & listen for the answer"The above saints are among the Vicar General's favourites and all had something to do with the Missions!
                  St Therese of Liseaux,though she become a Carmelite nun from the age of 15 till her death aged 24,always longed to serve as a missionary.She spent many hours in prayer & fasting for the needs of those working on the missions.

                St Magnus of Füssen(St Mang,as he is known locally.)was not called the Apostle of the Allgäu for nothing.He was sent to this area and preached the gospel all over this part of Bavaria.He has Churches named after him in Kempton and Füssen.Here in Füssen he travelled on foot to all the local villages and legends abound about the good works that he did.The origional Chapel that he built can now be viewed in all its splender in the crypt of St Mang Basilica,thanks to the work of the  Vicar General and the artist Erwin Wiegerling.They took the real meaning of what a barock church should be and filled the place with light.The crypt at 1000hrs on a sunny day is lit by natural light reflected from two mirrors high in the basilica,through the glass Altar and into the crypt.This represents the Light of Christ that St Magnus brought to the area.

Finnally the Vicar General enlightened all attending to the great missionary of work of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos.Pralate Knebel has a great love of Seelos and can understand his mission very well as they both were born in Füssen and both became priests.Both have been called to leave their beloved City at the edge of the Allgäu Alps to tread the path of prayer and penance offered with the joy of serving Christ,to bring His good news to others far from their home town.For Blessed Seelos it meant leaving the country of his birth and serving with love and joy the German immigrants who had gone to make a new life in the United States.There Blessed Seelos gave his life in a sort of martyrdom without blood beiing spilt.He worked tirelessly and hard in the work that the Lord offered him.Always Joyful and happy to do even the most trivial tasks as long as by it he grew in grace.
The 230 Augburg Diocesan workers came away with much to think and meditate on and three great examples to immitate in their daily lives,so as to come closer to the Lord and Master who all three loved so much.

Mary Ellen Heibal whose healing from cancer was being investigated by the Archdiocese of Baltimore has died from Pneumonia aged 71.Her apparent healing due to the intercession of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos was being investigated as the second miracle needed for the canonisation process.The Catholic Review,the Archdiocesan newspaper of Baltimore reported that the canonisation process will continue as she didnot die of cancer,but died due to pneumonia.Mary Ellen Heibal died on the 9th October 2009.Requiem Mass was celebrated by Father Byron Miller,Excecutive Director of the Seelos Centre in New Orleans & Vice Postulator of the Cause for the Canonisation of Blessed Seelos.It took place at Blessed John Neumann in Annapolis.
The full "The Catholic Review" report dated 16th October 2009(Special thanks to Paul Schwarz,(Father of Joey, for alerting us to this news)  



ARCHDIOCESAN NEWSPAPER PICKS UP JOEY HEALING STORY(19 Oct 2009)

The Catholic Spirit ran an article on Joey Schwarz and how the family claim it is due to the intercession of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos,in their October Edition.The Catholic Spirit is the Newspaper of the Archdiocese of St Paul & Minneapollis.

1st CLASS SEELOS RELIC IN SCHOOL CHAPEL ALTAR
World renowned Father Dwight Longenecker,reports on his blog that the St Joseph High School in Greenville,South Carolina has a relic of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos embedded in it.This was due to the kindness of Dr Richard & Mrs Ruth Ballard.They also obtained for the school 1st class relics of St Elisabeth Ann Seaton and St Therese of Liseaux.Father Dwight is known for his conversion from the Anglican faith to Catholocism which is documented in his book "The Road to Rome".He is now the Chaplain of the school and is available for talks and retreats.His website can be viewed here

LOCAL GERMAN PAPER COVERS FÜSSEN PILGRIMAGE
(6 Oct 2009)


SEELOS PILGRIMAGE VIDEO OCT 2009
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VICAR GENERAL PROMOTING BLESSED SEELOS 9th September 2009

VICAR GENERAL PROMOTING BLESSED SEELOS 9th September 2009

Füssen born, Pralate Karlheinz Knebel,Vicar General of the Diocese of Augsburg is a very busy man.However he not not forgotten another son of Füssen.The Vicar General has been working quietly behind the scenes to promote the cause of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos.He is striving to make Blessed Seelos more known within the Diocese,especially amongst those responsible for running the Diocese.
He eventually hopes to organise a day of prayer & meditation about Blessed Seelos for the Priests and Deacons of the Diocese.Your prayers will help!

US STUDENT NEWSPAPER PRINTS EXCELLENT SEELOS ARTICLE(1st September 2009)

The Greyhound is the student newspaper of Loyola College in Maryland.On Tuesday September 1st it printed a news article about Blessed Seelos.The article is extremely well written and immiediatly attracts the reader to the life od Blessed Seelos.It is written from a Maryland perspective as Father Seelos was Rector at St Mary's,Annapolis,Maryland.The article is about the Baltimore Diocesan investigation of the alleged miraculous healing of Mary Ellen Heibal.It is youthful and full of vitality.May it bring more people to know of Blessed Seelos and through him to Our lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
You can read the full article here
SEELOS DAY CELEBRATIONS IN FÜSSEN(31 August 2009)

A youth orientated Mass in Acht Seligkeiten Church,west Füssen will be the hilight of Füssen's celebrations,the hometown of Blessed Seelos.It will be at 1900hrs on Sunday 11th October 2009.

NEW ORLEANS SEELOS DAY CELEBRATIONS(29th August 2009)