Saints Alive!

Meditations, commentary, songs and discussion on the lives of the Saints. Professional Pianist is required as accompanist. Choose from among any of the following 1 ½ hour sessions:

1. Prophets: Elijah, Elisha, Isaiah

2. Apostles: Peter, James, John

3.    Mary and Ann and Joachim: A proclamation of the first half of the Protoevangelium of James;

       includes a discussion of the non-canonical text tradition.

(See details on the Lectures and Presentations page )

4. Paul the Apostle

5. Francis of Assisi, Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross (includes his Poetry), Térèse (Little Flower)

         and Bernadette Soubirous (2008 is also the 150Th Anniversary of Our Lady of Lourdes)

6.  Paulist patrons St. Philip Neri, Saint Patrick and Mary Magdalene.

7.  Isaac Hecker at the Lyceum (The founder of the Paulist Fathers confronts Catholic Christianity's challenges in the 19^TH Century

and offers insights for our 21st century as well.)  This program was developed to commemorate the Paulist Fathers 150th

         Anniversary Celebrations including the Hecker Walk events in New York City June & September 2007 & throughout 2008.

To be Added on Request (Advance Preparation Time Needed) 

          8.  African Saints Part 1 Augustine, Monica, Martin de Porres, Benedict the Black, Cyprian, The Martyrs of Uganda ,

          9. American Saints: Isaac Jogues and American Martyrs, Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, Elizabeth Anne Seton, Florence Cabrini

        10.  African Saints Part 2:  Josephine Bakhita from the Sudan who was enslaved but became a Canossian Sister of Charity. Sts.

                   Timothy and Maura from Egypt , the newlyweds who were tortured for failing to turn over sacred texts to government officials.

                   Blessed Marie Clementine Anuarite from the Belgian Congo where she entered religious life and was martyred in 1964 while

                   protecting her virginity.

        11. Latin American Saints:  Our Lady of Guadalupe, Juan Diego and some contemporary Latin American heroes such as

                   Oscar Romero

12  Contemporary Religious Figures: Dorothy Day, Thea Bowman, Mother Theresa. May also include the Isaac Hecker session

                   (cited above).

All of the above include Scripture proclamation and/or writings by or about the Saints and preaching, meditations, secular songs and hymns that tie in thematically with aspects of the texts. Professional Pianist required! These presentations are suitable for ages 13 and older.

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