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URGENT PRAYER REQUEST: Our friend Fr. Johnson (USN) moves to a new stage

Do you all remember Fr. Johnson whose airplane, which I had just been on, crashed and his vestments were ruined in the water?   You wonderful readers helped to replace them.  HERE Today, Commander Johnson is FINALLY leaving the Naval Station … Read More

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UPDATE! Navy Chaplain’s replacement vestments – DELIVERED!

Do you remember the project to replace the travel vestments of the Navy Chaplain whose plane crashed into the river on landing?  He lost everything.  HERE and HERE I started a campaign to have new vestments made and YOU AMAZING readers … Read More

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Rome Day 1-2: Views, fabrics and eats

Yesterday morning brought a smooth landing at Fiumicino – not to be underestimated – but iffy weather. As a matter of fact, it rained hard yesterday morning and again in the evening, with some sunny moments in between. My apartment … Read More

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ACTION ITEM! Navy chaplain’s vestments lost in the airplane crash – UPDATED

UPDATE: Since in 24 hours we completed our objectives and exceeded expectations, it’s time to close this down. However… go to the bottom and read my 7 May update for more. UPDATE: I’ll add updates at the bottom, but this … Read More

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Travel Vestments Update

Some of you may recall that I started a project with Gammarelli to have bi-color, versible travel vestments made.  They will be especially spiffy with my especially spiffy portable altar made by St. Joseph’s Apprentice.  I even had them make … Read More

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UPDATE: Reversible travel vestments progress

Here is a VESTMENT PROJECT UPDATE.  There is news about two projects, as a matter of fact. First, there is progress on the reversible, Shantung silk travel vestments. I have received a couple donations for these vestments.  I’ll embroider the names of the … Read More

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Rome – Day 4: TRAVEL VESTMENTS STARTED!

Today I delivered the last of the fabric – Shantung – to Gammarelli for the travel vestments. The combinations will be: White (gold trim) & Red (silver) Black (silver) & Green (silver) Violet (silver) & Rose (silver) White (gold) & … Read More

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