Oh, Dearest Mother, Sweetest Virgin of Altagracia, our Patroness. You are our Advocate and to you we recommend our needs. You are our Teacher and like disciples we come to learn from the example of your holy life. You are our Mother, and like children, we come to offer you all of the love of our hearts. Receive, dearest Mother, our offerings and listen attentively to our supplications. Amen.



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Posted: March 13 2008 at 3:42pm | IP Logged Quote Sarah in SC

Will you share in my prayers of thanksgiving for my precious friend and her husband who, after going faithfully thru the annulment process, have had their marriage blessed in the church!!!!

They went thru the annulment process while they were living in California, and since they have a full-time tribunal there (in SC, there is only a part-time tribunal, and the process would have taken MUCH longer here), her annulment came thru in near record time.

The situation was so screwy--she is a convert to our faith, and when she came into the church, her priest told her that her marriage at age 18 "was of no consequence" and so he didn't try to have it annulled then. It was only after she and her husband were engaged that the church told them that it was, indeed, an issue.

The situation was even more painful because she did not receive much support at all from our parish, or our local h/s support group--there was a great lack of charity. Praise God for the wonderful assistance of the church in CA, who enabled this precious family to be reunited with the sacraments.

Just so thankful to God today for blessing this family and that they have been reunited with the church in time to celebrate this holiest week upcoming!

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Posted: March 13 2008 at 6:51pm | IP Logged Quote RamFam


I can definitely identify with this, but my annulment took over a year! I know how great it feels to have the marriage blessed and to finally receive the Eucharist!

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Posted: March 13 2008 at 7:56pm | IP Logged Quote guitarnan

That's lovely news. I'm so happy for your friend! (And I know that the marriage tribunal priests in CA work very, very hard. They really try their best to help people find resolution quickly.)

How wonderful that they can celebrate the Triduum with hearts full of happiness...

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Posted: March 13 2008 at 8:39pm | IP Logged Quote kathleenmom

Sharing in your joy and praying for you always.

God bless,
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Posted: March 14 2008 at 2:03am | IP Logged Quote chicken lady

guitarnan wrote:

How wonderful that they can celebrate the Triduum with hearts full of happiness...


here, here! Wonderful news.
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What a blessing! Such good news.

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That's wonderful!!!

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Posted: March 14 2008 at 10:30am | IP Logged Quote Sarah in SC

kathleenmom wrote:
Sharing in your joy and praying for you always.

God bless,
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I knew you'd be pleased to hear the news. Thanks for the prayers. Your family has been in our prayers, as well.

Thank you all, dear ladies, for your prayers of thanksgiving! My sweet friend will be so blessed to know of your support!

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