Rosary Sale

Back-2-School Bible Sale!

Monday, August 2, 2010 by Chris Vallely

Autom's BIGGEST Back-2-School Sale Ever!

Attention parents, students, teachers and religious education directors: To celebrate the start of school, we are reducing prices on our best selling books and Bibles for one week only. Let us help you save!

We took our best selling "The New American Bible," and reduced the price to just $4.99 per Bible, regardless of quantity! We also reduced the price on our best selling "Catechism of the Catholic Church" to just $6.99 each and took $5 off the price of our "Catholic Youth Bible: NAB Revised Edition."

Looking for something to please the younger students? We reduced the prices on our best selling "New Catholic Picture Bible" and "The Mass for Children" book by 20% and 33% respectively. We are also offering our "How to Pray the Rosary" pamphlet at nearly half off!

Looking for books and Bibles in Spanish? We reduced the price on our best selling Spanish Bible and Catechism. We took $10 off the retail price of "La Biblia Latinoamerica Letra Grande" and reduced the price of our "Catecismo de la Iglesia Catolica - Small Edition" by over 20%!

On top of the great prices, we have added FREE SHIPPING! Don't pay a dime on freight when ordering your Back-to-School Bibles and books from Autom. Our unbeatable prices and free shipping offer is good for one week only. Offer ends August 9, 2010 AT 11:59 PM EST.

Now is the perfect time to order your 2011 St. Joseph Sunday Missal and save!

Click here to enjoy our savings!

Find Us on Facebook!

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 by Chris Vallely

Autom, your choice for affordable church supplies formally invites you to "Find Us on Facebook!"

We are excited to announce the launch of our new Autom page on Facebook. Fans will be able to post pictures and comments, review products, receive the latest news, discuss religious topics, and most importantly, receive amazing deals on Catholic Church supplies! How do you receive amazing deals? Easy!

At Autom we are a family, and we want you to know that you are the heart of this family. Our customers are our glue that keeps this business together. And to show our appreciation, we will occasionally offer one-day only deals such as but not limited to, free shipping, a buy one get one free rosary sale, $25 off any order of $100 or more, or 10-25% off any order! You will be able to use these discounts towards the purchase of clergy shirts, a cord rosary, or a few copies of the New American Bible for your church. Anything you or your church may want or need in our ever growing selection of affordable church supplies will be available to you.

And the savings don't stop there! The more "likes" we receive the more often we will pass the savings to you. As more and more Facebook users "Like" the Autom page on Facebook, we are going to offer more and more savings opportunities. We will randomly advertise a special deal, such as a free glass rosary with any order, via our status update for only 24 hours.

In this 24 hour window, customers will receive the avertised savings on any order through our website. Depending on the season or time of year, you may want to purchase gifts for those special occasions. We have a great selection of First Holy Communion Gifts, Catholic Confirmation Gifts, and Catholic Baptism Gifts.

These exclusive specials on Facebook would also be the perfect opportunity for your church to stock up on clergy apparel, such as clergy shirts or clergy stoles, a Catholic chalice, or Catholic Prayer Books. Any way you look at it, following us on facebook is a great opportunity for you and your church to be included in the biggest and best Autom sales and discounts we have to offer.

We will be announcing the first promotion via our page on Facebook very soon. Visit Autom's page on Facebook and join today for amazing savings!

Divine Mercy Sunday

Wednesday, April 7, 2010 by Bart Tesoriero

“Tell aching mankind to snuggle close to my merciful Heart, and I will fill them with my peace.”

–Jesus to Saint Faustina

In 1931, Our Lord Jesus appeared to Sister Maria Faustina in Poland, with two rays radiating from His heart. The pale ray stands for the Water which makes our souls righteous and the red ray for the Blood which is the life of our souls. These two rays issued forth from the very depths of Christ’s tender mercy when His agonized heart was opened by a lance on the Cross.

Jesus told Sister Faustina to paint the image with the words, “Jesus I trust in You.” He asked her to pray the chaplet of Divine Mercy from Good Friday until the Sunday after Easter; however, it can be prayed at any time.

Jesus said, “Say unceasingly this chaplet I have taught you. Anyone who says it will receive great Mercy at the hour of death. Even the most hardened sinner, if he recites this Chaplet even once, will receive grace from My Infinite Mercy. I want the whole world to know My Infinite Mercy, and to give unimaginable graces to those who trust in My Mercy.”

The message of mercy is that God loves all of us no matter how great our sins.

A - Ask for His Mercy. God wants us to approach Him in prayer constantly, repenting of our sins and asking Him to pour His mercy out upon us and upon the whole world.

B - Be merciful. God wants us to receive His mercy and let it flow through us to others. He wants us to extend love and forgiveness to others just as He does to us.

C - Completely trust in Jesus. God wants us to know that the graces of His mercy are dependent upon our trust. The more we trust in Jesus, the more we will receive.

On April 30, 2000 (Divine Mercy Sunday of that year), Pope John Paul II canonized Saint Faustina and declared the Second Sunday of Easter as Divine Mercy Sunday.

As an exclusive for our Autom blog readers we are offering the wood cord rosary and metal rosary shown in this post for only $1.49 each! This rosary sale expires next Friday, April 16, 2010.

Have you checked out our Spring Rosary Sale?

Monday, March 22, 2010 by Alicia Reidhead

Just in case you didn't receive your Autom Market Monday email...this week we are continuing our Spring Rosary Sale!

We are offering a great selection of devotional and specialty

rosaries at reduced prices and we don't want you to miss out!

As an exclusive for our blog readers we are also offering this Tau Rosary Crucifix on special this week for only 10¢ each. It is perfect for making your own rosaries or to wear as a Crucifix pendant this Lenten season.

Help For Haiti - Donations of Catholic Church Supplies Bring Hope

Thursday, February 18, 2010 by Paul Greene

I should introduce myself. My name is Paul Greene and I am the Sales Manager for the reseller division of Autom. For years it has been my unique privilege to help make sure that your local Catholic Book Stores and Christian Suppliers have a quality selection of glass rosaries, saint bracelets, and First Holy Communion gifts available for your special occasion. Over the years this has put me in contact with wonderful people from all around the globe who daily pour their love for Christ into everything they do. It doesn't take long in this industry before you realize that what we do is about more than just the bottom line. Whether that be helping a mother select a St. Benedict Crucifix for her daughter's first home, providing a Baptism gift for a new Christian, or even providing the altar candles that will light the altar as we mourn the passing of someone loved, each day we are blessed with the opportunity to play some small role in bringing God’s love to people’s lives. This opportunity presented itself in a unique way when the earthquake struck Haiti on January 12, 2010.

Like many people around the world I was profoundly moved by the plight of the Haitian people. In moments millions had lost all that they had. While aid poured in to the Haitian people from around the world, we were looking for a way that we as a company could contribute. The answer came in an appeal sent out from the National Church Goods Association. The NCGA passed on a request from a small parish in Florida that was collecting donations for the churches of Haiti. In the earthquake the churches also lost everything. Church vestments, altar linens, chalices and ciboria, in short all the things needed to celebrate the sacraments for the people of Haiti. For these churches such a loss was devastating. International aid would help the Haitian people rebuild their lives, but even with the very humble nature of what they had before the earthquake, it could take decades for the churches to replace what they lost.   As one of top manufacturers of affordable church supplies in the world, we were in a unique position to make an impact in this area.

We presented this opportunity to all of the employees of Autom asking if they would help us raise money for this cause. Additionally the owners of the company agreed to match dollar for dollar all funds raised. These funds could then be used to purchase the most needed items for the Haitian parishes. We could buy many of the items at cost and stretch every dollar to its utmost. The response from the employees was overwhelming. People dug deep and donated all that they could. Many who had previously donated to other relief efforts made additional sacrifices to be able to contribute. Employees who could not financially contribute offered up prayers for Haiti and even went to give blood on their own as a way to help the Haitian people, (as evidenced by Monday morning band-aids and some bruised arms). We even had friends and family of employees who gave money to the effort. It was wonderful to see the outpouring of support. It made me proud to be a part of this organization.   This is not an easy time financially for many, but they still reached out to help those in need.

Using the funds raised, we focused on getting complete Catholic Chalice and Ciborium sets for the churches. This had been identified as an area of special need due to the high cost and very limited number of manufacturers of these items.   We also sent sets of liturgical vestments for the priests, including chasubles and clergy stoles. When all was gathered together we were able to donate over $18,000 worth of Catholic church supplies to the cause. It is my prayer that through these items God may touch the lives of the Haitian people. And for my part I find that through this experience I have found a renewed appreciation for my own blessings and for the group of people God has surrounded me with.

Make Jesus your Friend in 2010!

Thursday, December 31, 2009 by Bart Tesoriero

Remain in me, as I remain in you.

Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains on the vine,

so neither can you unless you remain in me.

John 15:4

Peace be with you! My name is Bart Tesoriero, and I’m excited to begin this New Year together with you via my very first blog entry ever!

God loves you! He created you, and each of us, for Himself, and as Saint Augustine said, our hearts are restless until we rest in Him. So how do we rest in Him, remain in Him, and abide in Him, as Jesus commands us?

We must pray. It is the only way! True prayer leads us into true communion with Our Lord, which, as Pope Benedict teaches in his encyclical, Deus Caritas Est, always “spills out into acts of love for others.” In order to come to know God, to love Him, and to give Him the opportunity to transform us, we need to spend time apart with Him. We need to pray! As we celebrate the feast of Mary, the Mother of God, we encourage you especially to pray the Rosary, to hold Mary’s hand as you walk to Jesus, to contemplate with Mary the face of Christ. Here at Autom, we have many rosaries and Catholic prayer books on sale, as well as many other aids to help you pray.

Prayer is a two-way street. We need to listen to God, and to respond to Him, even as He listens and responds to us. May God bless you this year as you set aside some precious moments to make Him your friend in 2010!

The Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe is December 12th

Friday, December 4, 2009 by Alicia Reidhead

One day Juan Diego, an Indian Catholic living near Mexico City, heard a voice calling to him as he walked to church. A young maiden dressed as an Aztec Princess appeared to him in a golden beam of light, saying she was the Virgin Mary, Mother of God. She requested Juan to have the bishop build a church on the hill of Tepeyac, so she could show her compassion to his people.

Juan related the request to Bishop Juan de Zumarraga. Somewhat skeptical, the bishop asked for a sign. Meanwhile, Juan put off his visit with the Lady until he could get a priest to administer the last rites to his dying uncle.

Suddenly the Virgin Mary appeared, telling Juan he had nothing to fear, as she had cured his uncle. Miraculously, Castilian roses bloomed on the hillside, which Juan took to the doubting bishop.

Kneeling before the bishop, Juan let the roses fall from his tilma. To everyone’s surprise and wonder, the image of the Lady was imprinted on the tilma! Falling to his knees, Bishop Zumarraga accepted the sign and fulfilled Mary’s wish by building a church in her honor, where her image was enshrined.

In the next few decades, eight million Indians converted to Jesus. Our Lady of Guadalupe, “La Alma de la Gente”, took her rightful place in the souls of her children.

If you are looking for an affordable and unique Our Lady of Guadalupe devotional gift this beautiful rosary saint bracelet features images of Our Lady of Guadalupe and various other saints on the back of each rose shaped bead. As an exclusive deal to our new Autom blog visitors we are offering this rosary bracelet for $1 Off the regular price! Now on sale for only $7.99* through December 12!

*Be sure to click through this blog post for your sale price which will be reflected upon checkout.