Father Melvin Doucette
Palmer Road North, R.R. 2,
Tignish, Prince Edward Island
C0B 2B0  Canada

Monday, 17 June 2002

SAINT  PADRE  PIO

Dear Paul, Rita and Friends,
Good morning on this beautiful sunny day! There are clouds but they are
fast going away. The roads are dry after the wet day we had yesterday. I
spent the weekend at Kelly's Cross and what a wonderful weekend it was.
I celebrated the Holy Eucharist at a little Church called Our Lady of
Fatima on Saturday and on Sunday I was at St. Joseph at Kelly's Cross at
9:00 AM and at St. James, Summerfield at 10:30 AM. I thank Fr. Paul
Egan, the Parish Priest, for his welcome and for being the perfect host.

In my morning prayer, I was with Jesus who spoke to me saying, "Melvin,
my brother and friend, I love you. What joy there was in heaven
yesterday when Padre Pio was declared a saint by Pope John Paul. As a
vast number of people on earth greeted the news with thanks and praise,
we too rejoiced with you. He is one of my dearest friends who gave his
life for me. His prayer is very powerful and do not forget to ask him to
intercede for you. Strive all of you to imitate Saint Pio in his great
love for me. He suffered greatly in union with me for the conversion of
the world. I want you all to strive for holiness through prayer and by
helping all those who suffer. Imitate me in the way Saint Pio did. He
has been given to you as an example to follow. St. Pio spent long hours
in intense prayer every day, he fasted every week, and he offered the
holy sacrifice of the Mass with great fervor and devotion. I had given
him my wounds in his hands, side, and feet. He was in a special way
nailed to my cross and underwent much suffering. He made my Passion and
crucifixion actual. What I cherish most from him is his intimate and
close friendship. His whole life, including his sufferings, was an act
of love for me. He is the saint for your time. I bless you all."

What joy there must have been in Rome yesterday when the hundreds of
thousands of people heard the words of the Pope pronouncing Padre Pio a
saint! He is so much loved by the whole world. Last year with Rita
Doucet and our group, I had the joy of kneeling and praying at the spot
where he is buried in the Church at San Giovanni Rotunda in Italy. I was
there in October 2001 and I witnessed the crowds filing by the place
where his remains are kept. Millions come to this little town every year
from all over the world. Our Lord considers Saint Pio His great friend.
Jesus gives him to us as the saint for our times. Let us pray to him for
our needs. He is a powerful intercessor in heaven.

I am preparing for my trip to Maine and Connecticut. I'll be leaving on
Wednesday morning. I will have a chance to meet again my cousins who
live in Mexico, Maine and Stratford, and Bridgeport, Ct. I will give a
weekend at My Father's House in Moodus, Ct from Friday, June 21 till
Sunday June 23. I will be traveling with a dear couple I know very well.
Please say a prayer that we will have a safe journey.

May the Lord bless you and may you grow in your love of the Lord every
day.
 
Father Melvin


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SPEAKING SCHEDULE:  JUNE 21 - 23, 2002
CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER & MESSAGES OF OUR BLESSED MOTHER in her appearances
to Father; and on Saturday evening Father will celebrate a HEALING MASS.

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
MY FATHER's HOUSE,  P.O. Box 22, North Moodus Road,  Moodus, CT  06469
Telephone: (860) 873-1581,   Email address: Dolores@myfathershouse.com
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