America Needs Fatima is now mailing its 2003 Fatima calendar to its 265,000 members across the country. Throughout the years, the Fatima calendar has always been a favorite among Fatima supporters. Superimposing America’s breathtaking scenery with an image of Our Lady uplifts all who view the different scenes. “Especially after September 11, … Read more
The funny papers are not always funny. This is apparent from a horribly offensive anti-Catholic comic strip appearing in The Chicago Reader. In response, the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) is launching, through its America Needs Fatima (ANF) network, a massive campaign of peaceful protest. The … Read more
Finding something exciting to do over summer vacation was not difficult for those students attending the Université d’été. This summer university course of the French Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) was held at the Château du Jaglu nestled in the countryside near the cathedral city of Chartres. … Read more
Allow Reforms in the Church, or Be Labeled an Accomplice to Sexual Abuse How Some Pressure Groups Are Fomenting Revolution Inside the Church On June 1, the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) sent a letter to the nation’s bishops expressing concern about the Boston-based Voice of … Read more
There are worse films showing in the nation’s theaters. However, The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys is symptomatic of our times. Here is an R-rated film about two altar boys at a Catholic school who lose their innocence and create problems for their teacher, Sister Assumpta, whom they portray in a comic … Read more
From August 1-10, the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property held a summer camp for boys aged 11-18 at its national headquarters in Spring Grove, Penn. Modeled largely on an earlier camp in Louisiana, the Pennsylvania camp proved equally challenging and exciting. Participants came from all over the … Read more
There are all kinds of summer camps for boys specializing in teaching everything from tennis to computer programming. However, the recent TFP Summer Program in Louisiana was a unique experience. “The Call to Chivalry” was the focus of this event, which was held from July 3-10 in the backwoods of Norwood, Louisiana … Read more
American TFP President Raymond Drake has sent a letter of congratulations to Senator Sam Brownback (R-Kans.) on the occasion of his conversion to the Catholic Faith. The June 28 missive written in the name of the American TFP takes note of this significant decision and welcomes the senator among the Catholic faithful. … Read more
On June 23, 2002, the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) organized a pilgrimage to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in North Jackson, Ohio. Nearly 50 participants traveled to the shrine, modeled after the one in Harissa, Lebanon. A special highlight during the pilgrimage … Read more
When a few dozen protesters appeared in front of Boston’s Catholic Cathedral to protest local scandals, major media coverage could not have been greater. However, when over two hundred protesters appeared on the same weekend on a media giant’s doorstep, reporters were hard to find. Tragically, Catholics have come to expect such … Read more