1. Are my prayers wasted if the soul is already in heaven?
No prayer is ever wasted with God. If the soul is already in heaven it receives an increase in their intimacy of God’s love, and an increase in their own intercessory power. St. Thomas Aquinas calls this “accidental glory.” God is never outdone in generosity.
2. Is a Mass offered for one while is still living more powerful than a Mass celebrated for that person afer he or she has died?
The value of every Mass is infinite, and one Mass is not more powerful than another. However, a living person is still capable of growing in sanctifying grace. The offering of the Mass may also assist in this increase of sanctity by helping people face their sufferings and trials more deeply united to Christ. Thus, for example, attending Mass or offering Mass can have extraordinary effects while a person is still on earth. See Susan’s book, Praying with the Saints for the Holy Souls in Purgatory, for a more detailed explanation.
3. Does offering thirty Gregorian Masses always release a soul from purgatory?
Although the practice is approved by the Church, there is no official guarantee. However, it underscores the power of the Holy Mass.
September 30: Sacred Heart Seminary, Archbishop Vigneron
October 7:St. Mary of the Lake Church, New Buffalo, MI
October 19: St. Theresa Church, Palatine, IL
October 29: EWTN Bookmark with Doug Keck
October 30-31: EWTN Women of Grace
November 1: Mother Cabrini National Shrine, Chicago, IL
November 2: Mother Cabrini National Shrine, Chicago, IL
November 4: Marytown Retreat, Libertyville, IL
November 9: Women of Grace Zoom Family Evening
December 2: Catholic Charities First Saturday
December 9: St. Raphael Church Advent Women’s Retreat, Naperville, IL
2021 Events
January 17 – EWTN Radio “The Good Fight” with Barbara McGuigan, Two hour special on: Praying with Jesus and Faustina during Lent and in Times of Suffering
February 17 (Ash Wednesday) – EWTN Live with Father Mitch Pacwa
February 21 – EWTN Book Mark with Doug Keck
March 1-2 – EWTN Women of Grace with Johnnette Benkovic Williams
2020 Events
March 4 – EWTN Radio “The Good Fight” with Barbara McGuigan 2 Hour Special Show on new book: Jesus Speaks to Faustina and You
April 15 – EWTN Live with Father Pacwa.
April 16 – EWTN Book Mark with Doug Keck Taping
March TBD – St. Mary’s Church, Huntley, IL
March TBD – Book Signing, Dundee, IL
October 2-3 – Colorado Marian Conference, Denver, CO
October 8 – Lagatus Fort Worth, TX
November 5 – Lagatus Louisville, KY
November 17 – Lagatus DesMoines, IA
2019 Events
March 13-15 – Lenten Series Talk, Epiphany Cathedral, Venice, FL
March 19-20 – Our Lady of the Assumption Church Parish Mission, Decatur, Indiana
March 28 – Talk and Book signing, St. Mary’s Church, Huntley, IL
March 30 – Talk and Book Signing, Marytown Shrine, Libertyville, IL
April 3 – EWTN Live with Father Mitch Pacwa
April 4 – Book Mark with Doug Keck Taping
April 6-7 – Totally Yours Conference, St. Charles, IL
April 27 – DuPage Marian Catholic Shop Book-signing, Westmont, IL
May 4 – Ambassadors of Mary Book Signing, Catholic Charities, Chicago, IL
May 16 – Talk and Book signing, St. John Cantius Church Padre Pio Society Prayer Group, Chicago, IL
August 24-25 – Annual Divine Mercy Marian Conference, Buffalo, NY
October 5-7 – 13th Annual Oregon Rosary Bowl with Archbishop Alexander Sample, Portland, OR
October 25-27 – 28th Annual Marian Conference, Petoskey, MI
November 2-3 – Iowa Catholic Women’s Conference, Des Moines, IA
TBA – SKYPE Presentation. Apostles of Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Center, Lima, Peru
2018 Events
February 5-10, 2018 – EWTN Women of Grace with Johnnette Benkovic
March 8, 2018 – St. Mary’s Church, Dundee, IL
April 4, 2018 – EWTN Live with Father Mitch Pacwa
April 5, 2018 – Our Lady of the Angels Monastery, Hanceville, AL (Talk and Book-signing)
April 9, 2018 – St. Jude Church, Joliet, IL
May 18, 2018 – Ave Maria Center, Canada Christian College, Toronto, Canada
June 29-July 1st, 2018 – Pilgrimage and Retreat on the Wisdom of Blessed Solanus Casey, St. Felix Friary (the home of Blessed Solanus Casey), Huntington, IN
October 27, 2018 – Syracuse Women’s Conference, Syracuse, NY
November 2-4, 2018 – Blessed Solanus Pilgrimage: St. Felix Catholic Center, Huntington, IN
November 10, 2018 – Totally Yours Conference, Elmhurst IL
2017 Events
March 24-26, 2017 – Borromeo Seminary, Formation Night with Seminarians, Cleveland, OH
March 25, 2017 – Immaculate Conception Church, Madison, OH
March 30, 2017 – St. Mary’s Church Prayer Group, Dundee, IL
April 19, 2017 – EWTN Live with Father Mitch Pacwa (7PM Central)
April 22, 2017 – Institute on Religious Life Conference, Mundelein Seminary, Libertyville, IL
May 7, 2017 – EWTN Book Mark with Doug Keck (8:30AM Central)
May 27-30, 2017 – Holy Family Fest-Ave Maria Retreat Center, Danville, IL
July 28, 2017 – World Apostolate of Fatima Conference, Cleveland, OH
August 25-27, 2017 – 18th Annual Marian Conference, Scottsdale, AZ
October 20-22, 2017 – Marian Conference XXVI – Boyne Mountain Resort, Petoskey, MI
November 1-4, 2017 – Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament-Holy Souls Retreat, Hanceville, AL
November 11, 2017 – Totally Yours Conference, St. Charles, IL
2016
April 23, 2016 – Totally Yours Conference, St. Charles, IL
September 9, 2016 – Pilgrim Center of Hope Women’s Conference, San Antonio, TX
November 5, 2016 – Women of Christ Conference, Milwaukee, WI
September 23, 2016 – Betania II Conference, Boston, MA
2015
March 6, 2015 – Knights of Columbus, Shorewood, IL
October 25, 2015 – Holy Family Chruch, Peoria,IL
October 30, 2015 – St. Peter and Paul Church, Naperville, IL
November 1, 2015 – St. Isaac Joques Church, Hinsdale, IL
November 2, 2015 – St. Mary’s Church, DeKalb, IL
November 9, 2015 – Holy Cross Church, Batavia, IL
2014
September 12, 2014 – Magnificat Women’s Group, West Bend, Wisconsin
September 28, 2014 – Assumption Church, Askhum, IL
October 16, 2014 – St. Mary’s Prayer Group, West Dundee, IL
October 18, 19, 2014 – Totally Yours Conference, Pheasant Run, St. Charles, IL
October 22, 2014 – Mt. Carmel Church, Downers Grove
October 25, 2014 – St. Louis Conference, Wildwood Hotel, Wildwood, MO
October 23, 2014 – Holy Name Cathedral Book Club, Chicago, IL
November 1, 2014 – Marytown Shrine, Libertyville, IL
November 2, 2014 – St. Jerome’s Church, Bridgeport, IL
November 3, 2014 – St. Bridget’s Church, Rockford, IL
November 7, 2014 – St. Joseph the Worker Foundation, Ottawa, Canada
November 14, 2014 – Union League Club, Chicago, IL
December 6, 2014 – Knights of Columbus, Shorewood, IL