cmotherofpirl Posted April 1, 2005 Posted April 1, 2005 Irondale, AL (EWTN) – As the world joins in mourning the death of Pope John Paul II, EWTN Global Catholic Network has begun a month-long series of programs, honoring the Holy Father’s life and setting the stage for the selection of the next leader of the more than one billion Catholics around the world. According to Doug Keck, Senior Vice President, Programming, Production & Home Video, "EWTN will provide extensive coverage of the period of the Vacancy of the Holy See, or Interregnum, much of it live from Rome, as well as related programming highlighting the pontificate of Pope John Paul II, whose immense contributions to the Catholic Faith, promotion of peace in the world, and ecumenical dialogue will be forever remembered and appreciated by believers of all faiths.” Special programming will include many viewer favorites from the past as well as special LIVE Masses, Rosaries, and other events from St. Peter’s Square and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Keck said specials slated to air include Pope John Paul II: Conscience of the World, The Pope: The Life and Times of John Paul II, John Paul II and the Sick: The Value of Suffering, John Paul II in the Nineties,John Paul II: Almost an Autobiography, Martyrs: They Died For Christ, Ocean of Mercy, John Paul II in the Heart of History and Witness to Hope: The Life of Karol Wojtyla, Pope John Paul II. Specific programming information and schedules are available on the website, www.ewtn.com. According to Colin Donovan, Vice-President of Theology, Memorial Masses will be offered throughout the nine-day mourning period from the Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama and Our Lady of the Angels Chapel in Irondale, Alabama. After that time, Masses will be offered for the election of a Pope. During the Interregnum period, Donovan said that special devotions will be televised from both Our Lady of the Angels Chapel at EWTN and the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament. EWTN Global Catholic Network, in its 24th year, is available in 105 million television households in 110 countries. And with its direct broadcast satellite service, satellite delivered AM & FM radio networks, its worldwide short-wave radio station, Internet website www.ewtn.com and publishing arm, EWTN is the largest religious media network in the world. (\O/) -/_\-
let_go_let_God Posted April 1, 2005 Posted April 1, 2005 I feel sad but yet happy at the same time. God has called His servant home. May God continue to bless the church through his succesor. May God bless and keep you always- LGLG
Ash Wednesday Posted April 1, 2005 Posted April 1, 2005 I don't think anybody knows until the Vatican confirms it.
Ash Wednesday Posted April 1, 2005 Posted April 1, 2005 I think Shepard needs to stop talking out of his rear about every rumor heard.
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted April 1, 2005 Posted April 1, 2005 God, I was so out of it during my last class, and I still have one more class left... I don't think I can make it!!!
Fidei Defensor Posted April 1, 2005 Posted April 1, 2005 The Pope is passed. The skys here just got black, and its snowing out and hailing out. Its 52 degrees F here. Out of nowhere, it got dark and windy. The world mourns. I think he has passed.
stargirl3:16 Posted April 1, 2005 Posted April 1, 2005 The clouds are covering the sun right now. It did that yesterday when Terri died, and it's doing it now for Il Papa...
Iacobus Posted April 1, 2005 Posted April 1, 2005 [quote name='Ash Wednesday' date='Apr 1 2005, 01:49 PM'] I think Shepard needs to stop talking out of his rear about every rumor heard. [/quote] Today when I was surfing I noticed that FOX was jumping on everything trying to be "First to Report" and 9/10 getting it wrong. It is better to shoot and hit and not just shoot. I had to stop watching them after the 3rd hype.
Ash Wednesday Posted April 1, 2005 Posted April 1, 2005 What amazes me is the level of sadness and interest, even among non-Catholics.
point5 Posted April 1, 2005 Posted April 1, 2005 What is going on I am not by a TV...I hear ten different stories!!! stop playing with my heart
ForHimAlone Posted April 1, 2005 Posted April 1, 2005 The only sources I can find say he's still alive... Oh, this is terrible not knowing! God be with him.
Fidei Defensor Posted April 1, 2005 Posted April 1, 2005 (edited) [quote name='stargirl3:16' date='Apr 1 2005, 12:53 PM'] The clouds are covering the sun right now. It did that yesterday when Terri died, and it's doing it now for Il Papa... [/quote] This is scaring me because it is 52 degrees here, it was sunny and nice, and it got cloudy all the sudden, windy, and its snowing and hailing out. Thats not normal. Edit - I might add that the radars were clear before this, and this storm just popped up with the reports of his death Edited April 1, 2005 by fidei defensor
Dudette Posted April 1, 2005 Posted April 1, 2005 it's been cloudy here all day. This is getting kind of confusing..
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