On December 16, around 140 local supporters, friends and neighbors of the American TFP braved hostile weather to attend the annual Christmas Open House at the group’s national headquarters.
St. Augustine said, “He who sings, prays twice.” With this in mind, a group of young TFP members set out on December 2 as a brass sextet to play Christmas carols for the sick and elderly at Longwood Manner nursing home in Maytown, Penn.
The far-left School of the Americas Watch at Fort Benning, Georgia gets more than its fair share of media coverage. Much less known, yet far larger in turnout, is the nearby counter-demonstration, "God Bless Fort Benning."
After attending the 2007 School of the Americas protest in November, I could not figure out what it was that united the different leftists present. Then it dawned on me that the unifying factor was a hatred of what America represents in the world.
As TFP member Gregory Escaro and I drove up to Fort Benning, in Columbus, Ga., on November 15, we did not know quite what to expect. We had set an interview with Mr. Lee Rials, Public Affairs Officer at the base’s Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) which replaced the School of the Americas (SOA). Personally, I must admit to being a bit intimidated.
All across the nation, nearly 500 groups, families or individuals prayed a Holy Hour of Reparation before the Blessed Sacrament. The effort was in response to a sacrilegious scandal at Most Holy Redeemer Parish in San Francisco when two transvestites dressed as nuns, received Holy Communion from the local Archbishop’s hands.
Weeks after pro-family web sites published photos and video footage of the sacrilegious scandal at Most Holy Redeemer Parish in San Francisco, the controversy still rages. The image of two transvestites dressed as nuns, receiving Holy Communion from the Archbishop’s hands has prompted calls not just for commentary, but also reparation.
On October 15, 2007, TFP Student Action volunteers came to Gettysburg College and distributed flyers alerting students and faculty to the threat communist China poses both to the West and the Chinese people.
All across the country, Catholics gathered in public squares, busy interceptions, city parks, and in front of town halls or local abortion clinics to take part in more than 2,000 public rosary rallies held on October 13 in honor of the 90th anniversary of the Marian apparitions of Our Lady at Fatima in Portugal.
Nearly 250 supporters, friends and members of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) met on October 5-7 in Spring Grove, Penn. to discuss the theme “The Counter-revolutionary Struggle 90 Years After Fatima.”
It defies reason why a declared enemy of America was welcomed to speak at Columbia University. On September 24, a podium the Ivy League institution was given to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the leader of Iran, a nation that sponsors terrorism.
From August 9-19, a group of young men were formed into the mold of crusader knights; they were challenged to action and taught by the example of past saint crusaders.
Respectfully ask the Knights of Columbus to defend the honor of the order against members who are politicians and hold positions contrary to Church teachings.
Blasphemy is often excused by labeling it “art.” However, this sophism cannot be used to justify a low-budget comedy called The Ten, set to debut August 3. Send your protest to the makers of this horrible film.
Throughout the year, the Fatima Custodians for the pilgrim statues of Our Lady of Fatima make home visits where they ask those who attend our presentations to write down their prayer petitions to Fatima. These petitions are then personally sent to Fatima.
The task of organizing over 1,000 rosary rallies was the subject of a two-day symposium held July 14-15 at the headquarters of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) in Spring Grove, Penn.
With bagpipes blazing and a large American flag towering above, a massive crowd made way for a curious sight: two long lines of boys marching behind the flag on the way to watch the Fourth of July fireworks aboard the U.S.S. Kidd anchored on the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge.
A local communist government in north central China plans to blow up a century-old shrine, including its precious antique statue of Our Lady. Voice your concerns to the US Ambassador to China.
The America Needs Fatima campaign (ANF) seeks out occasions for like-minded Catholics to meet. With this in mind, America Needs Fatima Custodian Jose Walter Ferraz held a barbecue at his home in Drums, Penn., on June 10.
How can faithful Catholics spread the Fatima message effectively in our secular, anti-Catholic society? That was the topic of a talk given by Mr. Gary Isbell at a festive America Needs Fatima barbecue held on June 2 in Bolton, Conn.
On April 24, the legislative assembly of Mexico City hopes to push through a proposal to legalize abortion in one of the largest cities in the world. The American TFP is joining the efforts of many pro-life organizations in protesting the move.
Imagine one thousand or more rallies across America in public places. Faithful Catholics carry banners mentioning Our Lady of Fatima and her message. They gather together young and old to pray the rosary. They offer public witness to a message so often ignored.
Three hundred Catholics gathered in front of the New Orleans City Hall to pray and express their outrage for the blasphemous anti-Catholic floats in the French Quarter Mardi Gras promoted by the Krewe du Vieux parade organizers.
The air crackled with enthusiasm and expectation when, on March 10, the American TFP hosted the first of a nationwide series of regional one-day conferences in Topeka, Kans.
The American TFP Co-sponsors Illinois Pro-life Conference
On February 3, pro-lifers from Illinois and across the nation, gathered in Chicago, for this year’s annual SpeakOut Illinois conference.
American pro-lifers have striven to defend the pre-born for the past thirty-four years and the results of their persistence are evident for all. After years of struggle, their efforts are beginning to bear fruit.
Delaware is introducing legislation that would abolish the statute of limitations for two years in cases of sexual abuse, costing innocent Catholics millions of dollars.
