Email - Abroad

I am a Catholic from Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. I am a member of the Couples For Christ. On Saturday night, after sharing with my sister, she mentioned about the praying of souls in purgatory. She also showed me a small booklet titled READ ME OR RUE IT. This little booklet really touched my heart. Please provide me information on your group, as I am interested. I really believe that there are souls in purgatory but, this booklet has really opened my eyes to see what we on earth must do to help those Holy Souls. I hope to hear from you soon. God’s blessings upon us all and may He strengthen your Association. Christine Temu, Moresby, Papua New Guinea

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I have started spreading and creating the awareness about the Holy Souls here in Ghana. I am joyful to tell you that I am a devoted prayer warrior by His Grace. Let us have a lot of discussion; my humble fingers are kept across for your response to my mails. Stay blessed and keep the fire up for the salvation work of our Lord Jesus to see a total completion here in Africa and the world at large. Martin Quist Agbezuge, Ghana, Africa

Email - Philippines

Thank you so much for remembering me on my birthday.   I continue to pray to God to give you strength and courage in proclaiming God’s Kingdom. My community, Spirit of Love Catholic Community San Juan Chapter and I, always include you in our prayers. Rosalie Agpoon, San Juan

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Here at the Tarlac Cathedral, all Mondays of the entire month of November we offer all our masses for our faithful departed. Fr. Melvin Castro, Tarlac

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Thank you so much for the updates I have been receiving from you.  The newsletter is quite enriching. Josefina Artiaga, Muntinlupa

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Got my copy of Fore and Aft yesterday. I was so surprised with what you did to the little Guardian Angel prayer I sent you.  It looks really really nice especially with the angel graphics.  A few weeks ago it was likewise used by the "Men of Light" as closing prayer in their program...the only one from a televiewer thus far.  Thank you for sharing it with everyone and I hope others will be inspired to compose and send in their works. Joseph Sanchez, Q.C., Metro Manila

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I have just bought a prayer booklet with your email printed inside it. I just feel interested because both of my parents have passed away last December 2005 (my mother) and after one month, last February 2006 my father followed. I have been using the prayer booklet everyday since I bought it last Friday. Thank you very much for the nice stories/testament though at first I hardly believe it (even until now) but I say wala namang mawawala if I would follow it. Days before I had this prayer booklet ,  I was looking for a certain book on purgatory being used by the seminarians but I could not find one. Until the store clerk of the religious bookstore presented me this. Thank you very much, it helps my faith. I am hoping I would be able to assist our poor souls; I understand they need our prayers. Eugene F. Vertudazo, Pasay City

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Wish you all good health. Hope to join all the members in praying for our beloved departed especially this coming Nov. 1, 2006. Ronald Pila, Las Pinas

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Thank you very much for sending me a copy of a very interesting magazine, "Fore and AFT" and Read Me or Rue It. Malaking tulong  ito lalo na sa aming ministry; dami kong nakuhang information lalo sa "Unbaptized Babies: Wither Goest Thou?". Luningning Borlagdan, Tabaco City

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I’ve learned a lot about purgatory because of the book "Read Me or Rue It". Actually I took this book from my sister. Thank you for giving this kind of opportunity to know more about purgatory. I hope you send me more information about your organization. Thanks & more power. Irene Tugano

Snail mail - Philippines

Loving greetings in the Holy Spirit. Hearty congratulations for your most beautiful and pleasing apostolate to God. God, our loving and compassionate Father gave us His only Son Jesus who was willing to suffer, died and rose to save us from our sins and that we may enjoy eternal happiness with Him in heaven. We need to cooperate with Him in helping our brothers and sisters in purgatory in order to hasten their preparation for heaven; and this you are doing well. Sr. Mary James, SSPS, Convent of the Holy Spirit, Cubao, Q.C.

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Your prayers and wishes will be fondly remembered in my Masses at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph. Bishop Soc Villegas, Bishop of Balanga, Bataan

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Thank you so much for the Rosary guide booklets we will place them with the baskets of rosaries to be given to the four AFP Service Commands together with the four Pilgrim Status of Our Lady of Fatima (4 ft. tall) to be used by the Air Force Army, Navy and GHQ in their camps for the "First Saturday Devotion" requested by Our Lady of Fatima. You’re doing such a wonderful apostolate for the "Poor Souls." I was touched by your article in your newsletter especially on "Our Lady of Montligeon." Charito Melchor

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As a self-appointed missionary for the "Prayer Warriors of the Holy Souls", the undersigned wishes for the foundation to please give new members recruited a copy of your booklets so that the recruitment for more members may be realized. These new members have been given free "Read Me or Rue It" by the undersigned who wish that her mission be more strengthened through your support. As new recruits, their first obligation after registration was to offer mass intentions for the souls in purgatory. Xeroxed copies of such are enclosed. After this the succeeding masses offered would not need names but only as "Prayer Warriors of the Holy Souls". Thank you for your support and may the holy souls in purgatory help us recruit and increase our members. Mrs. Vitaliana E. Magdaraog (retired teacher / cancer survivor), Allen, Northern Samar

Snail mail - Abroad

I am based here in California and wanted to join the Prayer Warriors of the Holy Souls Association. I just saw the novena prayers scattered in the house and enjoyed reading and saying the prayers. The reason why I wrote you is I wanted to spread this novena here. Teresita Lozano, Artesia, CA

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I read a small book called "Read me or Rue It" by "Fr. Paul O’ Sullivan, O.P." So I like to join in your group to pray for the souls in purgatory. My name is Leena. I am a staff nurse from India and now working in Ireland from 8th August 2006 onwards. I will try to attend mass and try to pray for the holy souls daily. Leena Elizabeth George, Ireland

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Dear Sis. Chita,

Received your letter of thanks dated August 9, so I say, "You are welcome".

Regarding the last celebration you had last July, that of the 3rd National Congress of PWHS and its Foundation Day, I can’t help but give my remarks. "The celebration was a real success." I congratulate you and Bro. Carlos and Sis Dohdo with the members of your staff; you who made the success of the celebration possible.

And thanks too, I received a birthday wish today and that of being remembered with a Eucharistic celebration. November 1st, 2006, All Saint’s Day was my 84th birthday. The Granados-Grepo Family celebrated it quietly at St. Francis Memorial Park where the remains of my late husband rest- the Former Mayor Teofilo Grepo who served as Mayor from 1972 to 1995, his retirement year.

Likewise, I am pleased to relay to you what the PWHS in our area did last November 2. Of course, Rev. Fr. Vir Mendoza, our Parish Priest and PWHS Spiritual Director said a requiem mass for the souls of our dear departed. I remembered, too, our dear late Congressman Narcing Monfort. "May they all rest in peace".

After the mass, we were blessed by Fr. Vir before proceeding to the three cemeteries in our area. With lighted candles we all-together prayed for the dead, then with bottle fonts sprinkled holy water on as many tombs as there are in each cemetery- (1) at Beatriz Memorial Garden, (2) at Barangay Vibora, and (3) at St. Francis Memorial Park, where the PWHS released RIP balloons in honor of the dead.

Please receive these poorly taken pictures, a token of remembrance of the past.

Rest assured that the PWHS of the Gen. Trias area will always try to remember the Holy Souls in Purgatory, if not always, at least even on All Souls’ Day with a nine-day novena and a visit on that day with the help of our Co-area coordinator, Sis. Mely Leaño.

All these that we do, we learned from you after having been a part of PWHS and co-worker in your apostolate.

Sincerely yours,

ARACELI G. GREPO, Gen. Trias, Cavite

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Araceli Grepo (third from left) surrounded by the PWHS members in Gen. Trias, Cavite	Praying for the dear departed on Nov. 2 with lighted candles.
A PWHS Member is caught by the camera sprinkling holy water as they go around.	Fellowship time!